Memorandum of Understanding between Russian and Azerbaijani IP Offices is signed

During the meeting of the Prime Ministers of Russia and Azerbaijan, the Minister of Economic Development of the Russian Federation Maxim Reshetnikov and the Minister of Economy of the Republic of Azerbaijan Mikayil Jabbarov signed the Memorandum of Understanding between the Federal Service for Intellectual Property and the Intellectual Property Agency of the Republic of Azerbaijan.

The Memorandum will form the basis for further development of cooperation between the two IP Offices, including in the field of information technologies.

The memorandum aims to harmonize approaches to IP rights protection, which will contribute to the development of trade of goods, including Russian high-tech products. In addition, the document provides for the possibility to develop education in the field of IP, to improve examination procedures and share experience in this area.