XVII International Forum "Innovative Development through the Intellectual Property Market
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On April 23, 2026, within the framework of the International Intellectual Property Days, the XVII International Forum "Innovative Development through the Intellectual Property Market" was held under the auspices of the United Nations. The Forum was organized with the support of WIPO (UN), the SCO, the CIS Executive Committee, the EEC of the EAEU, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, and Rossotrudnichestvo, and once again brought together delegations from the countries of the Greater Eurasian Partnership.
The Forum program included a plenary session entitled "The Intellectual Property Market and National Competitiveness in the Digital Economy", during which the annual analytical report of the Republican Research Institute of Intellectual Property (RNIIIS), "On the State of Legal Protection, Commercialization and Enforcement of Intellectual Property in the EAEU, CIS, SCO and BRICS in 2025", was presented. The program also featured 19 parallel sessions, including 7 sessions in Moscow hosted by the Kutafin Moscow State Law University and 12 regional sessions in the member states of the EAEU and the CIS, devoted to the following key topics:
No. 1 "Intellectual property and technological sovereignty: creative economy and R&D performance indicators" (on the basis of the Kutafin Moscow State Law University, Moscow);
No. 2 "Intellectual property market and Eurasian legal protection: practices of the EAPO countries" (on the basis of the Kutafin Moscow State Law University, Moscow);
No. 3 "Intellectual property as a financial asset (credit, stock, insurance)" (on the basis of the Kutafin Moscow State Law University, Moscow);
No. 4 "Intellectual property and legal protection from unfair competition and counterfeiting" (on the basis of the Kutafin Moscow State Law University, Moscow);
No. 5 "Artificial Intelligence and personnel for the intellectual property market" (on the basis of the Kutafin Moscow State Law University, Moscow);
No. 6 "Intellectual property as a factor of economic growth and technological leadership" (on the basis of the Russian Research Institute of Economics, Politics and Law in Science and Technology, Moscow);
No. 7 "Innovative infrastructure for the development of the intellectual property economy" (Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic);
No. 8 "The Eurasian intellectual property market as a resource of national competitiveness" (Astana, Republic of Kazakhstan);
No. 9 "The regional intellectual property market in the development of digital technologies" (Dushanbe, Republic of Tajikistan);
No. 10 "Intellectual property in the innovation economy" (Ashgabat, Turkmenistan);
No. 11 "Intellectual property in the development of the creative economy" (Tashkent, Republic of Uzbekistan);
No. 12 "The economics of intellectual property in the innovative and digital development of the Republic of Belarus" (Minsk, Republic of Belarus);
No. 13 "Intellectual property as a financial asset: problems and prospects" (Baku, Republic of Azerbaijan);
No. 14 "Intellectual property and intangible assets: Global dialogue between copyright holders and business" (Yerevan, Republic of Armenia);
No. 15 "Economics of Intellectual Property in the Innovative and Digital Development of the Urals" (on the basis of Federal State Educational Institution of Higher Education "Ural State University of Economics", Yekaterinburg, Russian Federation);
No. 16 "Regional Intellectual Property Market in the Republic of Tatarstan: problems and prospects" (on the basis of Academy of Sciences and Scientific and Technical Information Center of the Republic of Tatarstan, Kazan, Russian Federation);
No. 17 "Intellectual property management: assessment of qualifications" (on the basis of the Southern Federal University, Rostov-on-Don, Russia);
No. 18 "Intellectual Property and Technological Leadership in the Republic of Crimea: problems and solutions" (on the basis of the Vernadsky Crimean Federal University, Simferopol, Russian Federation);
No. 19 "Intellectual property and biotechnologies in the agro-industrial complex: problems and prospects» (on the basis of the Kutafin Moscow State Law University, Moscow).
From greetings to the organizers and participants of the Forum and reviews:
"I consider the topic of your meeting important and in demand, because the formation of a modern civilized intellectual property market, ensuring effective and reliable protection of the rights of all its participants is, without a doubt, one of the key conditions for innovative development and comprehensive modernization of the economy of Russia and other CIS countries."
President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin
"I would like to express my gratitude for organizing the annual International Forum on Innovative Development through the Intellectual Property Market, which has become a unique platform for leading experts and experts from the CIS countries. This forum allows discussing topical issues of intellectual property commercialization, sharing experiences and developing new approaches to the development of cooperation....I am convinced that the results of the Forum will make a significant contribution to the further development of international cooperation in the field of intellectual property, will contribute to the construction and development of the innovation space of the Commonwealth of Independent States."
CIS Secretary General Sergey Lebedev
"The issues proposed for consideration reflect the steadily growing interest in intellectual property and its important role in forming a solid foundation for economic, social, cultural and humanitarian development in today's dynamically changing world. The task of improving legal standards related to intellectual property issues is becoming increasingly important in the SCO space. We consider it important and useful to develop business contacts between scientific and educational circles, enterprises and corporations involved in intellectual property turnover."
SCO Secretary General Nurlan Yermekbayev
"Traditionally, representatives of government, science and business from Russia, the EAEU countries and the CIS conduct a constructive dialogue on this platform, exchange experiences, interesting ideas, and best practices. Intellectual activity is one of the key conditions for the innovative development of states all over the world. How to protect intellectual property from unfair competition in international cooperation, standardization issues in the regulation of procedures during the transition to the digital economy — these and other topics will be the focus of the Forum. I am sure that the recommendations developed during your meeting will help to find solutions to important problems and will serve further mutually beneficial cooperation between our countries."
Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation Michael Mishustin
"The Forum has become an authoritative international platform for discussing topical issues of developing the legal framework, improving and harmonizing legislation, commercializing and protecting intellectual property. ... we will take into account the practical recommendations of the Forum in the work of the Russian Foreign Ministry and its foreign institutions, including in contacts on this issue with partners in the Commonwealth of Independent States and the Eurasian Economic Union." "I would especially like to note the contribution of the Russian Research Institute of Intellectual Property to the formation of the Eurasian intellectual property space. I am convinced that the Institute will continue to promote international cooperation in the field of intellectual property rights protection in Eurasia, including with the EAEU, CIS and BRICS member states. The Russian Foreign Ministry is ready to continue constructive cooperation with the RNIIIS."
Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergey Lavrov
Chairman of the Program Committee of the Forum: Stepashin Sergey Vadimovich - Chairman of the Association of Lawyers of Russia.
Chairman of the Organizing Committee of the Forum: Chekmarev Petr Aleksandrovich - Deputy President of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Chairman of the Scientific Council of the RNIIIS, Academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences.
Head of the Forum Directorate: Lopatin Vladimir Nikolaevich - Scientific Director of the RNIIIS, Chairman of the Interstate Committee for Standardization "Intellectual Property" (MTK 550), Honored Scientist of the Russian Federation.
Forum Directorate: Republican Research Institute of Intellectual Property (RNIIIS), tel./fax: +7 (495) 369-40-08,
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