Eurasian Trademark
Dr Mohan Dewan
Principal @R K Dewan & Co | Patents & Trademarks Attorney || IP Lawyer | Litigator | Adjunct Professor | Alternate Dispute Resolution Expert
The Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU or EEU) is the international economic integration organization founded under the Treaty on the Eurasian Economic Union which was entered into force on January, 2015. Currently, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Russia, Kyrgyzstan and Armenia are members of the Union. The Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) is the permanent regulating body of the EEU.
On February 2, 2017 Russia announced that it would seek to ratify the draft Agreement on Trademarks, Service Marks and Appellations of Origin that was proposed by the EAEU. The agreement introduces the concept of the Common Economic Space (CES) trademark. The proposed CES trademark is a regional Eurasian trademark that covers the territories of all EEU member states. The CES Trademark will co-exist with the nationally registered trademarks.
The draft consisted of:
? Filing and Pre- grant opposition
? Examination
? Conversion - an individual will be allowed to convert a national application into a CES on fulfilling certain grounds.
? Grant - registration will be valid for 10years
? Enforcement - The trademark registration can be enforced or invalidated in each member state under the local laws of that country.