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Simplifying access to patent protection in the Republic

of Moldova.

AGEPI signed a Validation Agreement with EPO

On October 16, 2013, the Director General of the State Agency on Intellectual Property

of the Republic of Moldova (AGEPI) and the head of the European Patent Office (EPO),

President Benoît Battistelli, have signed a validation agreement, which will allow European

patent applications and patents to take legal effect in Moldova. The agreement was signed at

the headquarters of the EPO in Munich, the day before the 40th Anniversary of the European

Patent Convention, celebrated on 17 of October 2013.

"This is a major step forward in our co-operation," said EPO President Battistelli. "This

agreement, once approved and implemented fully, will simplify access to patent protection in Moldova,

making it possible for applicants and owners of European patents to have their patents recognized in

Moldova. It is a major contribution to strengthening innovation in Moldova, and creating new business

opportunities for European companies in the country".

"The signature of this validation agreement is an important step for the Republic of Moldova

from an economic and political point of view," said AGEPI Director General Lilia Bolocan. "Given

Moldova’s strong commitment to European integration, the Government of the Republic of Moldova

considers co-operation with the EPO as a priority. The recognition of European patents in Moldova will

benefit Moldovan society by increasing patent quality, stimulating innovation and technology transfer,

and creating a favourable investment climate in the country".

Under the agreement, applicants will be able to validate their European patent applications

and EPO-granted patents in the Republic of Moldova, even though it is not a contracting state to the

European Patent Convention. Thanks to the new agreement, European applications and patents

validated for Moldova will have the same legal effects there as Moldovan ones, and be subject to

Moldovan law. The Agreement still needs to be ratified, and implementing legislation passed by the

Republic of Moldova.

Co-operation between the EPO and AGEPI goes back more than 15 years, and has

intensified considerably since 2009. Previous co-operation activities focused on enhancing the skills of

AGEPI staff in the area of patent administration and examination. Under the current co-operation

agreement, the EPO will also provide technical and legal assistance for the implementation of the

validation system.

For more information on the European patent system and other relevant information access

EPO website: www.epo.org

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