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On November 18, the Association of European Businesses held a
briefing in Russia, in which the head of the Russia Patent and
Trademark Office (Rospatent) – Grigory Ivliev –
outlined what Rospatent is doing in the IP field to improve the
investment climate in Russia.
With regard to patents, new initiatives include the outsourcing
of patent searches and substantive examination, which is expected
to start in August 2021. This will enable Russian scientific
organisations and universities to assist Rospatent with carrying
out preliminary searches and patentability assessments. In order to