The patent attorney of SOJUZPATENT Dr.Agureev was one of the panelists in the Conference organized by the Russian Patent and Trademark Office in celebration of the 50-th anniversary of that organization. Dr. Agureev provided his thesis on the aspects of patent protection of chemical substances intended for the medical use. The topic presented by Dr.Agureev resulted in a wide discussion between the Examiners of the Russian Patent and Trademark Office and the patent attorneys on the patent applications examination procedure in the field of medical chemistry.