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Press Releases
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25/03/2020 | Information
Notice from the European Patent Office dated 15 March 2020 concerning the disruptions due to the COVID-19 outbreak
In view of the problems caused by the disruptions due to the COVID-19 outbreak, attention is drawn to the general legal remedies provided for under the European Patent Convention (EPC) and under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) in cases of non-observance of time limits and, in particular, to the... Read more
25/03/2020 | Information
WIPO Press Release in the Context of COVID-19 regarding the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) System
Covid‑19 Pandemic: International Bureau and International Bureau as Receiving Office Remain Open for the Purposes of Filing and Processing of PCT Applications As from 17 March 2020, WIPO put in place remote working arrangements for most of its staff. As a result, the International Bureau (IB) and... Read more
24/03/2020 | Information
WIPO Press Release in the Context of COVID-19 regarding the Protocol Relating to the Madrid Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Marks
Remedies Available Against Failure to Meet a Time Limit Under the Madrid System and Extension of Time Limits in Case of Closure 1. The International Bureau of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) is mindful that possible disruptions might negatively affect users of the Madrid System... Read more
24/03/2020 | Information
WIPO Press Release in the Context of COVID-19 regarding the Hague Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Industrial Designs
Remedies Available in Case of Failure to Meet a Time Limit and Extension of Time Limits in Case of Closure 1. Mindful of the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic the International Bureau of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) reminds users of the Hague System of remedies... Read more
23/03/2020 | Information
The Republic of Moldova joins the Madrid eFiling Platform for International Registration of Marks
Starting with March 23, 2020, the State Agency on Intellectual Property of the Republic of Moldova (AGEPI) offers access to the online service for filing Madrid e-Filing applications to trademark applicants. Thus, the Republic of Moldova becomes the first country in south-east Europe to offer the... Read more
16/03/2020 | Information
AGEPI recommends Online Filing of Applications for Registration
In the context of the epidemiological situation generated by the infection with COVID-19 in the Republic of Moldova, the State Agency on Intellectual Property of the Republic of Moldova (AGEPI) recommends the online filing of applications for patenting/registration of intellectual property objects... Read more
09/03/2020 | Information
Entry into Force of the Geneva Act of the WIPO’s Lisbon Agreement
The Geneva Act of the Lisbon Agreement on Appellations of Origin and Geographical Indications has officially entered into force. The international registration system provides protection for names identifying the geographical origin of products such as: coffee, tea, fruits, wine, pottery, glass or... Read more
25/02/2020 | Information
A New Round of Consultations with the Business Environment on the Legislative Initiative to amend Law No. 139/2010
A new working meeting was convened on 21 February 2020, at the State Agency on Intellectual Property (AGEPI), with representatives of the business environment, such as the American Chamber of Commerce in Moldova (AmCham Moldova), National Association of Private Information and Communications... Read more
21/02/2020 | Information
New Zealand joins TMview
As of 17 February 2020, The Intellectual Property Office of New Zealand (IPONZ) has made its trade mark data available to the TMview search tool. With IPONZ on board of TMview, the tool now contains data from 73 participating offices. With the addition of more than 685.000 trade marks from IPONZ,... Read more
03/02/2020 | Information
Advertisement to Madrid System Users
Brexit Agreement: Implications for Madrid System Users The Agreement on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom (UK) from the European Union (EU) provides for a transition period starting on February 1, 2020, the date on which the United Kingdom will leave the EU, and ending on December 31, 2020. This... Read more
26/12/2019 | Information
AGEPI has developed the Guide to the Examination of Industrial Design Registration Applications
The State Agency on Intellectual Property (AGEPI) has developed the Guide to the Examination of Industrial Design Registration Applications. The provisions of the Guide shall enter into force from 1 January 2020. The Guide represents a continuity of the AGEPI activities on ensuring transparency of... Read more
30/09/2019 | Information
AGEPI joined DesignClass Classification Tool developed by EUIPO
As of 30 September 2019, the State Agency on Intellectual Property of the Republic of Moldova (AGEPI) has decided to use the Harmonized Database of Product Indications (HDBPI) included in the DesignClass tool, developed by the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO). Concomitantly with... Read more
25/09/2019 | Information
Visit to AGEPI of the Participants of the ACADEMIE INTERNATIONALE DE L'REREPRENEURIURIAT Autumn School
The Interim Director General of the State Agency on Intellectual Property (AGEPI) Andrei Popa met, on September 25, with 40 participants of the ACADEMIE INTERNATIONALE DE L'REREPRENEURIURIAT Autumn School. The purpose of the visit was to familiarize young people with the national system of... Read more
17/09/2019 | Information
A New Round of Consultations, AGEPI - NA “COPYRIGHT”, on the Challenges Encountered in the Practical Application of the Extended License
On 16.09.2019, during a meeting with the representatives of the Public Association National Association “COPYRIGHT”, the Interim Director General of the State Agency on Intellectual Property Andrei Popa brought up for discussion the subject concerning the right to remuneration of the right holders... Read more
19/08/2019 | Information
AGEPI works with the Economic Agents to promote Intellectual Property
On 18 August this year, the representative of the State Agency on Intellectual Property (AGEPI) participated in a public event, dedicated to the Diaspora Days in the Republic of Moldova, organized by the Project “Migration and Local Development” (MiDL) together with the mayoralties of Selemet,... Read more
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