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03.06.2024
EEC outlined main directions for protecting intellectual property rights
During the conference “Intellectual Property: Development Trends, Practice, Challenges and Solutions”, held at the venue of the Association of European Businesses in Russia, Nurzhamal Ilyasova, Deputy Director of the Eurasian Economic Commission's Business Development Department, informed on the key events in the field of intellectual property in the Eurasian Economic Union.
“Efficient protection of intellectual property rights is one of the main factors affecting the economic growth, first of all its creative and innovative spheres,” Nurzhamal Ilyasova noted.The EEC representative informed on the work on improving the legislation in the field of intellectual property, noting that the issues of customs control of goods containing intellectual property are a constant topic of discussion at the Commission.
According to Nurzhamal Ilyasova, the priority directions include the work on creating business-oriented online search services of industrial properties protected in the EAEU countries, as well as the formation of supranational regulation for protecting intellectual property rights in the Internet, and enactment of the common customs registry of intellectual properties.
Furthermore, Nurzhamal Ilyasova informed the conference attendees on the EEC's activities to prepare a plan for implementing the Declaration on further development of economic processes within the Eurasian Economic Union until 2030 and for the period until 2045 “The Eurasian Economic Path”, which involves the inclusion of activities, including in the field of intellectual property.
Association of European Businesses (AEB) is the main representative body of foreign investors in the Russian Federation. Founded in 1995, the AEB is an independent non-profit organization of over 380 European and Russian companies. The AEB comprises 65 committees and working groups that lobby on a wide range of issues in various businesses, including intellectual property.
