Press - release about session of Administrative council of the Eurasian patent organization

On 10-12th November, 2009 in Moscow has taken place (subsequently the sixteenth) the twenty second session of Administrative council of the Eurasian patent organization (AC EUPO).
In work of the session which were passing in the Eurasian patent department (EAPD), plenipotentiaries of the Azerbaijan Republic, Republic of Armenia, Byelorussia, Republic of Kazakhstan, Kirghiz Republic, Republic of Moldova, Russian Federation, Republic of Tajikistan, and also members of delegations of Republic Moldova, Republic of Kazakhstan, Kirghiz Republic and Russian Federation have taken part. As observers representatives of the World organization of intellectual property participated in session work (WIPO), the European patent department (EUPD), African regional organization on intellectual property (ARIPO) and the African organization of intellectual property (OAPI).
Session was conducted by the chairman AC EUPO, by the plenipotentiary of Republic of Moldova Mr.D.Kiroshka.
Administrative council EUPO taking into account recommendations of the fourteenth session of Budgetary working group AC EUPO (October, 2009) has unanimously approved annual report EUPO for 2008 and have confirmed budget EUPO for 2010
Administrative council EAPO has taken into consideration the report of president EAPD of Mr. A.N.Grigoriev on performance of the Program of development of the Eurasian patent organization from 2004 to 2009
Participants of session have discussed the document «the Basic directions of development of the Eurasian patent organization for 2010-2014», prepared EAPO, and have charged to president EAPO to develop on its basis the program of development of the organization for 2010-2014 for consideration at following session AC EAPO.
Within the limits of session AC EAPO has considered changes and additions in the Administrative instruction to the Eurasian patent convention, Rules of procedure of Administrative council EAPO and in Position about working conditions of employees of the Eurasian patent department.
By results of discussion AC EAPO has made the decision on necessity of completion of separate points of the specified documents and has charged EAPO to prepare a full package of documents taking into account results of discussion and to submit to its consideration of the next session AC EAPO.
At session AC EAPO has accepted the decision on carrying out of seminar in 2010 concerning intellectual property protection in the Kirghiz Republic.
During session elections of vice-presidents AC EAPO have taken place.
Vice-presidents AC EAPO Mr. Melisbek Uhlan Melisbekovich, the plenipotentiary of the Kirghiz Republic Mr. Abdrahim Nurlan Ergaliuly, plenipotentiary of Republic Kazakhstan are unanimously selected.
Following next session Administrative EAPO is planned to hold in November 2010.

Mr. Samir Rahman
On & in behalf of
Patent and Law firm ‘IPPro’