Call-center:
(+373-22) 400500
Anti-corruption line:
(+373-22) 400500
Press Releases
Full list of Press-Releases ordered chronologically.
31/03/2020 | Information
Transmission of paper documents to and from the International Bureau during the COVID-19 pandemic
Due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the operations of the International Bureau and of postal systems worldwide, the International Bureau, also in its function as receiving Office, has suspended the sending of PCT documents (e.g. PCT Forms, letters) on paper. Until further notice, the... Read more
27/03/2020 | Information
AGEPI announces about the prolongation of the special activity regime established during the state of emergency declared in the Republic of Moldova
In the context of the Decision of the Parliament of the Republic of Moldova no.55 from 17.0 3.2020 on declaring the state of emergency throughout the territory of the Republic of Moldova, between March 17 and May 15, 2020, having regard to the Dispositions of the Commission for Exceptional... Read more
27/03/2020 | Information
The State Agency for Intellectual Property of the Republic of Moldova informs about closing its business for the period March 30 - April 3, 2020
In accordance with the Decision of the Commission for Exceptional Situations of the Republic of Moldova no. 6 of March 26, 2020, declaring the period between March 30 and April 3, 2020, as rest days for all public sector institutions (except the ones dealing with coronavirus crises) , the State... Read more
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
19/03/2020 | Announces
Press Release on the Time Limits related to the Procedures before AGEPI
In the context of the epidemiological situation generated by the infection with COVID-19 on the territory of the Republic of Moldova, we inform that the activity of the State Agency on Intellectual Property of the Republic of Moldova (AGEPI) is not disturbed, the employees of the institution... Read more
18/03/2020 | Announces
AGEPI announces a Special Regime of Work during the State of Emergency declared in the Republic of Moldova
In the context of the establishment of a state of emergency from March 17 to May 15 this year and the introduction of quarantine measures on the territory of the Republic of Moldova, the State Agency on Intellectual Property (AGEPI) announces a special regime of work for this period. Thus, in order... 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 | Events
The Representative of Singapore, Mr. Daren Tang, has been nominated for the Post of Director General of the World Intellectual Property Organization
On 4 March this year, the Coordination Committee of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) has nominated Mr. Daren Tang from Singapore for the post of Director General of the Organization. The Coordination Committee, which comprises 83 states from the 196 member states of WIPO,... 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
03/03/2020 | Events
AGEPI, Partner of the Local Stage of the European BEST Engineering Competition EBEC 12th Edition
The 12th edition of the local stage of the European BEST Engineering Competition EBEC took place in the period 28-29 February 2020, in Chisinau. The competition was organized by the BEST Chisinau Student Organization exclusively for students of the Technical University of Moldova (TUM). In order to... Read more
02/03/2020 | Events
A New Agreement in the Field of Intellectual Property
The Director General of the State Agency on Intellectual Property (AGEPI) Viorel Iustin, and the coordinator of the project Jean Monnet Chair “European Union for Intellectual Property Rights”/EUPROIN, project implemented under the aegis of the European Union and the Association of Legal Culture... Read more
