EAPO’s PPH Network: A Growing Global Collaboration

The EAPO has been actively engaging with other patent offices worldwide to establish PPH agreements, enabling applicants to leverage positive examination results from participating offices.

As of beginning 2025, the EAPO has PPH agreements or pilot programs with the following patent offices: JPO, EPO, CNIPA, KIPO and PRH as well as patent offices of Azerbaijan, Belarus, Russia, and Tajikistan.

For the completeness of information, please note that

The Eurasian Patent Organization and Office (EAPO) is an intergovernmental organization founded in 1995 with the aim of promoting the development and protection of intellectual property across the region, in accordance with the Eurasian Patent Convention (EAPC).

The Member States of the EAPO in 2025 include Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan. The EAPO headquarters are located in Russia with the official language of the Office being Russian.

The Eurasian Patent Organisation is NON-RESIDENT OF RUSSIA, similar to the European Patent Office, whose headquarters is located in Munich, though EPO is not a German entity. The Eurasian Patent Office receives Official fees at its bank account in Armenian Bank.

How to Find the Latest News:

EAPO Website: https://www.eapo.org

and

PATENTICA Website: https://www.patentica.com

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