Legal Mechanisms of Resolution of Disputes on Eurasian Patents: Regulatory Features and Prospects of Developments

INTRODUCTION. In 2023, the Eurasian Patent Organization prepared and published a Program for the development of the Eurasian Patent Organization until 2028, according to which one of the activities of this regional international organization is the development of the Eurasian dispute resolution system. In addition, the practice of the Intellectual Property Rights Court, a specialized court in the system of arbitration courts of the Russian Federation, indicates a gradually growing number of disputes over Eurasian patents, which inevitably leads to precedent decisions due to the specifics of the legal regulation of relations regarding Eurasian patents. In this regard, it seems relevant to study and evaluate the prospects for the development of dispute resolution mechanisms for Eurasian patents.
MATERIALS AND METHODS. The study of the issue under consideration is based on the work of Russian and foreign scientists in the field of patent and international law, the legal regulation of patent dispute resolution, regulatory legal acts of the Eurasian patent legislation, and judicial practice. The methodological basis is based on general scientific and special legal methods (including comparative legal and historical legal methods).
THE RESEARCH RESULTS. The study identifies the problems and aspects related to the application of the norms of the Eurasian Patent Convention (EAPC) and Patent Regulations in the process of dispute resolution on Eurasian patents, such as: the multilevel nature of the legal regulation of Eurasian patents, the lack of mechanisms among the EAPC member states to ensure uniform application of the norms of Eurasian patent legislation, the relationship between the norms of Eurasian patent legislation and national patent law.
DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS. With the view to ensure uniformity in the application of Eurasian patent law, it is proposed to develop mechanisms for inter-judicial cooperation, as well as to create a unified database of court decisions on patent disputes. Currently, the creation of the Eurasian Patent Court seems premature due to the insufficient number of disputes, but this issue remains relevant in the long term, especially given the possible expansion of the list of protected industrial property objects. In any case, this will require the formation of a judicial pool with technical expertise or the involvement of specialists to consult on complex issues. As an alternative solution, it is proposed to establish a quasi-judicial advisory body that will ensure a uniform interpretation of the norms of Eurasian patent legislation and facilitate the proper resolution of disputes.

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