The Appeal Board is established within the Intellectual Property Office of the Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Armenia and in the course of its activity resolves controversial issues related to the legal protection of industrial property objects, including the provision of their legal protection, and also performs other functions defined by law, including consideration of applications to recognize trademarks as famous in the Republic of Armenia. The appeal board's decision is considered the state-authorized body's final decision.

According to the Article 7, Part 4 of the Law of the Republic of Armenia "On Patents", Article 6, Part 4 of the Law of the Republic of Armenia "On Industrial Designs", Article 5, Part 5 of the Law of the Republic of Armenia "On Trademarks" and Article 5, Part 3 of the Law of the Republic of Armenia "On Geographical Indications" the state authorized body has an Appeal Board, which resolves the issues related to the submission and consideration of complaints and applications related to the legal protection of industrial property objects in the approved manner, and whose decision is considered the final decision of the state authorized body. The Appeal Board operates based on the charter approved by the RA government's decision N1501-N of November 8, 2012.