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Press Releases
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06/10/2022 | Information
The Modality of Filing Patent Applications with Biological Sequence Listings Was Changed
The State Agency on Intellectual Property announces that the new WIPO Standard ST.26 will be used in the procedure of filing patent applications for invention in which DNA, RNA or amino acid sequence listings are disclosed. The new standard applies to international applications filed on or after 1... Read more
06/10/2022 | Announces
A new list of symbols whose protection was requested under Article 6ter of the Paris Convention
The International Bureau of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) published, on September 30, 2022, the list of symbols, the protection of which was requested under Article 6 ter of the Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property. If you consider that extending... Read more
03/10/2022 | Events
AGEPI participated in the 15th Anniversary of the Local BEST Group
The State Agency on Intellectual Property (AGEPI) participated on September 30, this year, in the celebration dedicated to the 15 years since the foundation of the Local BEST Group Chisinau. BEST is a student organization that has been active within the Technical University of Moldova since 2007,... Read more
29/09/2022 | Events
The Republic of Moldova Ranked in the Ranking of the Global Innovation Index
The Republic of Moldova ranked 56th out of 132 countries and economies in the ranking of the Global Innovation Index 2022 (GII), thus climbing 8 positions compared to the previous year. The Global Innovation Index is one of the most important benchmark studies for measuring performance of countries... Read more
27/09/2022 | Events
Launch of a New EU-Funded Project Designed to Boost Republic of Moldova’s Trade with the European Union and the Eastern Partnership Countries
The European Union and the International Trade Centre (ITC), in partnership with the Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Moldova, launched yesterday, September 26, 2022, the Eastern Partnership Trade Helpdesk Portal (EaP Trade Helpdesk) with the aim of boosting trade competitiveness of micro,... Read more
19/09/2022 | Events
Artificial Intelligence Will Be the Main Topic of the 6th Session of the WIPO Conversation
The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) is organizing on September 21 to 22 the 6th session of the WIPO Conversation on Intellectual Property and Frontier Technologies: Artificial Intelligence (AI) Inventions. The purpose of the event is to create a discussion platform where new... Read more
16/09/2022 | Events
WIPO Launches Young Experts Program (YEP)
The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) announces the launch of the Young Intellectual Property Experts Program. The Program, aimed at underdeveloped, developing and transition economy countries, is designed to discover and promote young people with potential to train the next... Read more
14/09/2022 | Information
The Official Name of the State Will Be Used in 3 Trademarks
The meeting of the Commission for Examination of Applications for the Grant of Permission to Use the Official or Historical Name of the State in the Trademark/Industrial Design took place on September 14, in online format. The meeting was chaired by the President of the Commission Mr. Eugeniu Rusu... Read more
12/09/2022 | Announces
The Deadline for the Presentation of Works for the Drawing Contest Has Been Extended
The State Agency on Intellectual Property announces the extension of the deadline for the presentation of works for the Drawing Contest for young people with the main title “Innovations That Would Make the World Better”. We remind you that young people from the Republic of Moldova can participate... Read more
12/09/2022 | Events
Law on Copyright and Related Rights Was Published in the Official Gazette
Law No. 230/2022 on Copyright and Related Rights (hereinafter - Law No. 230/2022) was published in the Official Gazette of the Republic of Moldova No. 278-282 of 09.09.2022 and will enter into force within one month from the date of publication. With a view to implementing the provisions of the new... Read more
09/09/2022 | Events
Digital Transformation, Discussed in a Workshop
The IP workshop “The Role of New Technologies in Consolidating the Institutional Capacities of the IP Offices: Digital Transformation” took place on September 9, in Chisinau. The workshop took place in a hybrid format and was organized by AGEPI with the support of the EU project “Support for... Read more
09/09/2022 | Events
Constantin Moscovici was awarded the WIPO Gold Medal for Creativity
Constantin Moscovici, performer and composer of light music from the Republic of Moldova, holder of the honorary title of Master of Art and People’s Artist, was awarded the Gold Medal of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) for Creativity. Virtuoso of one of the oldest musical... Read more
09/09/2022 | Events
30 Years of the Foundation of the State Agency on Intellectual Property
On September 8 of this year, 30 years have passed since the creation of the State Agency on Intellectual Property (AGEPI). On this occasion, a festive ceremony dedicated to the anniversary of AGEPI took place, attended by members of Parliament, representatives of diplomatic missions and the... Read more
08/09/2022 | Events
International Conference: “Intellectual Property in the New Reality: Evolutions, Challenges and Perspectives”
In the context of the 30 years since the foundation of the State Agency on Intellectual Property of the Republic of Moldova, the International Conference: “Intellectual Property in the New Reality: Evolutions, Challenges and Perspectives” was held in Chisinau. The conference brought together senior... Read more
07/09/2022 | Events
The 30th Anniversary of the Foundation of AGEPI
30 years have passed since the Republic of Moldova has its own intellectual property system. I spent seven of them here at AGEPI. I met dedicated people, passionate about the profession, people who want to restart the economy, who develop the culture and make the Republic of Moldova be talked about... Read more