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International coordination of the protection of intellectual property rights in the Eurasian Economic Union and within the global agenda became one of the main topics of discussion at the Subregional Webinar on the Protection of Rights and Ensuring Respect for Intellectual Property for representatives of the judicial and law enforcement agencies of the EAEU countries, held on September 3-4.
“The organization of joint events of the Eurasian Economic Commission and the World Intellectual Property Organization has become a good tradition in the framework of the development of cooperation based on the provisions of the memorandum of understanding between our organizations,” noted the Director of the Department for the Development of Entrepreneurial Activity of the EEC, Yernar Bakenov, in his welcoming speech.
The webinar participants examined various aspects of a comprehensive approach to protecting intellectual property rights, taking into account the current situation associated with the significant distribution of counterfeit products, and also discussed the most common cases of intellectual property rights violations, including in the digital environment, specific practical problems that arise during the investigation and suppression of such violations.
“The international trade in counterfeit and pirated goods is worth US$464 billion, or 2.5 percent of total trade,” said Todd Reeves, Director of WIPO’s Division for Building Respect for Intellectual Property.
The parties exchanged views and shared experiences regarding effective methods of combating violations of intellectual property rights, including the use of customs protection measures, mechanisms provided for in the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property, and the WIPO Alert service.
WIPO is a specialized agency of the United Nations with 193 Member States. WIPO is dedicated to the development of a balanced and effective international intellectual property system that encourages creativity, fosters innovation and contributes to economic development while respecting the public interest.
At the meetings of the Assembly of Member States of WIPO held in 2014, the EEC was granted permanent observer status at WIPO.
On May 7, 2019, a Memorandum of Understanding was concluded between WIPO and the EEC.
The webinar was organized by the EEC and WIPO with the participation of representatives of the World Customs Organization (WCO), Interpol, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and other international representatives, employees of customs, law enforcement and judicial authorities, justice authorities, as well as government agencies authorized in the field of intellectual property of the EAEU member states.
