Kazpatent Delegation Participates in International Events in Dushanbe

A Kazpatent delegation led by Director Mr Sabit Akhmetov took part in the international conference “IP Eurasia / IP Tajikistan’26” and a meeting of the Administrative Council of the Eurasian Patent Organization (EAPO), held in Dushanbe from 21 to 23 October 2026.
On 21 October, Mr Sabit Akhmetov delivered opening remarks at the conference, which brought together heads of patent offices and intellectual property experts. Participants discussed trends in the development of the intellectual property system, its role in supporting innovation, and opportunities to expand international cooperation.
EAPO President Mr Grigory Ivliev presented proposals to strengthen cooperation with EAPO member states. Key priorities included improving the quality of examination, digitalizing processes, and promoting patent awareness. Particular attention was given to the growing importance of intangible assets in the economy and to joint initiatives tailored to the needs of national patent offices.
On 22 and 23 October, the delegation continued its work at the EAPO Administrative Council meeting, attended by the heads of patent offices from all member states.
At the meeting, the EAPO Annual Report for 2025 was approved and the Organization’s budget for 2027 was adopted. The Council also approved the conclusion of an agreement with the World Intellectual Property Organization under which the Eurasian Patent Office will act as an International Searching Authority and an International Preliminary Examining Authority under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) for the next ten-year period. EAPO’s accession to the Riyadh Design Law Treaty was also approved.
Mrs Sholpan Abdreyeva, Plenipotentiary Representative of the Republic of Kazakhstan and Chair of the Committee on Intellectual Property Rights of the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Kazakhstan, was elected Deputy Chair of the EAPO Administrative Council for a two-year term.
Ms Kristine Ambaryan, Plenipotentiary Representative of the Republic of Armenia and Head of the Intellectual Property Office of the Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Armenia, was elected Chair of the Administrative Council. Mr Alexey Kurman, Plenipotentiary Representative of the Republic of Belarus and Director General of the National Center of Intellectual Property, was elected as Deputy Chair.
Kazpatent’s participation in these events contributes to strengthening Kazakhstan’s cooperation with EAPO member states and developing joint approaches to the advancement of the Eurasian intellectual property protection system.