On March 24, 2026, WIPO hosts its latest regional webinar in Russian, titled “PCT System. Prior Art for International and National Phases, and Grace Periods.”
Organized in cooperation with the PCT International Cooperation Division’s Section for Caucasian, Central Asian and Eastern European Countries (CACEEC) and the WIPO Office in the Russian Federation, this free webinar is the second in a series of Russian-language PCT events scheduled for 2026.
Event details:
Date and time: March 24, 2026, 9.00 a.m. to 12.00 p.m. Geneva time (CET)
Format: Online
Language: Russian
Presenters:
Olga Krysanova, Program Officer, PCT International Cooperation Division, WIPO
Artem Ezhov, Chief Examiner, Chemistry and Medicine Division, Examination Department, Eurasian Patent Office
Lyubov Senchikhina, Head of International Cooperation Division, Federal Institute of Intellectual Property, Federal Service of Intellectual Property, the Russian Federation
Why should I attend?
This webinar provides an in-depth overview of key aspects of prior art and the application of grace periods under WIPO’s PCT System, with a particular focus on its treatment during the international and national/regional phases.
The session will cover:
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prior art considered during international search and international preliminary examination, key stages in the PCT international phase;
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minimum documentation used in international search and preliminary examination;
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citation of documents published after the priority date, including applications filed by different applicants or the same applicant as in the PCT application during the international and national/regional phases;
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situations in which the publication may or may not be included in the international search report, written opinion, or report on patentability under Chapter II of the international phase procedure, as well as during substantive examination in the national/regional phase;
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the application of grace periods in the assessment of patentability criteria in both the international and national/regional phases, including circumstances where disclosures made before filing may be excluded from prior art;
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and more.
Participants also benefit from up-to-date practical insights from representatives of the national and regional Offices, who will share their experience and approaches to citing documents applied in their Offices in their roles as International Searching Authorities, International Preliminary Examining Authorities, and designated or elected Offices under the PCT System.
Good to know
The webinar is presented in Russian and is designed for CACEEC-based participants, although participants from other countries are welcome to attend. Please note that no translation or interpretation services are provided during the session.
Participants who attend the session may request a WIPO Certificate of Participation. To receive a certificate, please enter your first and last name in Russian when registering for the webinar. A WIPO IP Portal account is required for registration. If you do not yet have an account, you can register for free.
Questions?
Don’t hesitate to contact us or reach out to the CACEEC team.