The introduction of the Eurasian Industrial Designs
System is one of the recent notable events in the Eurasian
region.
The Protocol on Protection of Industrial Designs (Protocol) to
the Eurasian Patent Convention entered into force on March 17,
2021, and provides for a possibility to obtain a Eurasian patent
for industrial design by way of filing a single application with
the Eurasian Patent Office (EAPO) situated in Moscow, Russia.
The Protocol is valid for five countries: Armenia, Azerbaijan,
Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Russia. Beginning June 1, 2021, the
EAPO started to accept applications for Eurasian industrial
designs.
What Is a Eurasian Industrial Design?
A Eurasian industrial design (EAID) is a solution of an outer
appearance of an industrial or handicraft article, which should be
patentable according to set criteria.
