On introduction of the opposition procedure for the registration of industrial samplesin Russia
The publication by Mr. Grigory Ivliev, Head of Rospatent, focuses on the key aspects for the Russian legislation development with regard to enhancement of industrial designs legal protection.The author comments specific features of industrial designs legal protection based on the unified Eurasian patentas well as procedure of public opposition implemented by a number of IP offices. The article touches upon the issueof timelines for consideration of applicationssubmitted to Rospatent in accordance with 5the Geneva Act of the Hague agreement, the opportunities to reduce them using simplified procedure for registrationof industrial designs in the RussianFederation.