An article by Partner of «A.Zalesov & Partners» Patent & Law Firm entitled «New Approach to Prosecution of the Computer-implemented Inventions and Utility models introduced into RU PTO Rules provides long-expected Clarity for the IT Market» was published in the newsletter of the International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property AIPPI as of September 2024.
On May 25, 2024, Order No. 148 of the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation dated March 15, 2024, came into force, which amends the rules for registering developments in the field of information technology in Russia as utility models and inventions, simplifying the process of obtaining a patent for solutions in the IT field.
The author of the publication examines the key changes made to the rules for drafting, filing and reviewing documents for registering utility models and inventions, and concludes that these changes bring greater clarity to patenting objects in the field of information technology for the IT market.