Securing patent protection in Eurasia allows obtaining exclusive rights to an invention across multiple jurisdictions under a single procedure.

Moscow Patent Service provides the full range of legal services related to patent registration in Eurasia including:

• patent search
• patent translation
• filing and further prosecution of an application
• patent maintenance
• preparing and recordal of assignment and license agreements
• representing applicants before courts

We do our best to represent our clients' interests in the most efficient and cost-effective manner.

The Eurasian Patent is valid in 8 contracting states of the Eurasian Patent Convention, namely Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan.

Thus, it is not required to perform any validation action or file a local translation provided that corresponding annual fees for the selected countries are duly paid for keeping a patent in force after its issuance.

Term of Protection

The validity term of a patent in Eurasia is 20 years from the filing date.

Extension: for pharmaceutical patents and patents for agrochemicals it is possible to apply for extension of this term for additional 5 years. In case a patent is extended, a Supplementary Protection Certificate (SPC) will be issued.

Novelty grace period: 6 months from the date of an invention information disclosure before filing an application or before the priority date thereof if claimed.

Patent Registration Procedure in Eurasia

The procedure is examination-based and consists of the following stages:

1. Formal examination

A formal examination is conducted within approximately 2 months from filing.

The Patent Office verifies compliance with formal requirements, including completeness of documentation and payment of fees, and issues a notification about positive result of the formal examination.

2. Substantive examination

A substantive examination based on PCT has to be requested upon filing an application, while for conventional applications it has to be requested within 6 months from the date of an application publication.

During this stage, patentability requirements are assessed.

If an invention meets the requirements of patentability, the Notification of Allowance to grant the patent will be issued.

3. Grant decision and patent issuance

The final decision to grant the patent is issued within 2–4 months after due payment of registration and publication fees. The fees shall be paid within 4 months from the date of the Notification issuance

Overall, the procedure of patent registration in Eurasia takes from 2 to 4 years

Foreign applicants must be represented before the Office by a registered Eurasian patent attorney.

Requirements for Filing a Patent Application

To file a patent application in Eurasia, the following must be provided:

• filing instructions comprising applicant's and inventor's names, addresses and citizenships;
• a filing number and a date of a priority application or a PCT application;
• a specification with claims, abstract and drawings;
• a copy of the amendments, if any;
• a Power of Attorney simply signed and stamped by the applicant(s); legalization and notarization are not required unless it is signed by a proxy-holder.

The executed PoA should be provided to the Eurasian Patent Office within 2 months from filing the application.

If priority is claimed:

• a certified copy of the priority document must be provided
• deadline: 16 months from the priority date

Terms and Deadlines

The term for entering the Eurasian national phase of a PCT application is 31 months from the priority date.

The term for filing a conventional patent application in Eurasia is 12 months from the priority date.

Why Choose a Eurasian Patent

• one application covering 8 countries
• no validation or local translation required after grant
• centralized prosecution and maintenance
• cost-efficient regional protection strategy

• 1. Why choose a Eurasian patent instead of national filings?
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  A Eurasian patent allows obtaining protection in 8 countries through a single procedure, without the need for post-grant validation or local translations, which makes it a cost-efficient and administratively simple solution.
• 2. Is validation required after grant?
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  No, it is not required to perform any validation action or file local translations after grant, provided that annual fees for the selected countries are duly paid.
• 3. Can I use the PCT route for Eurasian patents?
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  Yes. The Eurasian system allows entry from a PCT application within 31 months from the priority date.
• 4. Do foreign applicants need a local representative?
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  Yes, foreign applicants must be represented before the Eurasian Patent Office by a registered Eurasian patent attorney.
• 5. What language should a Eurasian patent application be filed in?
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  A Eurasian patent application should be filed in Russian.
• 6. What is the deadline for requesting substantive examination?
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  The request for substantive examination should be filed within six months from the publication of a Eurasian patent application.
  This term may be extended for an additional two months upon payment of the prescribed fees.
• 7. Is utility model protection available under the Eurasian Patent Convention?
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  No, utility model protection is not available under the Eurasian Patent Convention.