Yuri Kuznetsov

Strategically directed amendment is substantially extending the period within which an appeal for administrative revocation of a granted Eurasian patent can be submitted. Such amendment very clearly demonstrates the first steps towards establishing a Eurasian regional patent court system. Second by importance amendments relate to industrial design examination and expand the list of revisions that are done by the EAPO examiners in relation to the claimed industrial design at the substantive examination stage.

IAM says: Combining an impressive educational background with deep practical experience in scientific research, Rospatent roles and private practice, Yury Kuznetsov is one of Russia's most well-rounded patent experts. He takes charge at prosecution market leader Gorodissky & Partners.

The problem of the protection of intellectual rights in an industrial society is very acute. Fruitful scientific and technical ideas, increasing labor productivity, bring significant profits. Naturally, scientists, inventors, designers want to use the material fruits of their mental work. There is a whole area in the field of legal regulation – the system of intellectual rights, serving to provide this justified desire. The Law Firm Gorodissky & Partners has great experience and merits in this field. We want to tell you about the firm, its daily activities, success and achievements, and our questions will be answered by Yury Kuznetsov, Partner of the law firm, Head of Patent Practice.

Yury Kuznetsov, Alexander Mits, and Ekaterina Shushunina from Gorodissky & Partners here describe the requirement in Russia for electronic filing from applicants and attorneys and discuss the pros and cons of the new system in place.

Yury Kuznetsov from Gorodissky and Partners Law Firm gives an overview of the product-by-process claiming practice in Russia, as well as outlining a brief history of the practice which is important for understanding the current situation both with the examination and judiciary approaches.