Annual Technical Report on Trademark Information Activities in 2015 submitted by the State Agency on Intellectual Property of the Republic of Moldova (AGEPI)
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I. GENERAL OVERVIEW OF RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN TRADEMARK INFORMATION ACTIVITIES CARRIED OUT BY THE OFFICE
Trademarks
During the year 2015, AGEPI received 5363 trademark registration applications, with 148 (2,7%) less than in the previous year. Of the total number of applications, by national way entered 1982 (37%) and by international way − 3381 (63%). On 31 December 2015, the total number of trademark registration applications received throughout the AGEPI activity amounted to 114,535 including 41,079 applications (36%) filed by national way and 73,456 (64%) − by international way. On the whole, 78 percent of the total of applications proceeded from foreign applicants and 22 percent – from national ones.
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As regard the general information about IP objects, their protection and related events organized in the view to promote them on the national and international level, the statistics data and their impact to the national economy, could be found in the Annual Report, published by AGEPI every year and distributed on the official web page http://agepi.gov.md/en/publication/50.
II. SERVICES AND ACTIVITIES RELATED TO TRADEMARK INFORMATION CARRIED OUT BY THE OFFICE
Information and support provided by the Office to applicants regarding filing on paper and/or e-filing (instructions, seminars, etc.) - URLs
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Bibliographic data and processing for search purposes. Data included in the WIPO Standard ST.60.
III. SOURCES OF TRADEMARK INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE OFFICE
Main types of publications in the field of trademark information, outline of the content and medium (on paper, on CDs, online - URLs)
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Legal status information (kind of information, coverage, medium, etc.)
Other sources
IV. ICT SUPPORT TO SERVICES AND ACTIVITIES RELATED TO TRADEMARK INFORMATION CARRIED OUT BY THE OFFICE
Specific software tools supporting business procedures within the Office: general description, characteristics, advantages, possible improvements
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In the reference year was implemented and developed a module related to online applications, namely completing, signing and submitting the application; formation of electronic file; sending notifications. Another novelty of the system is the possibility to pay taxes online through the Governmental service for electronic payments Mpay that allows the payment of AGEPI services via several instruments - credit card, e-banking, payment terminals, invoices.
Other matters
V. PROMOTION ACTIVITIES AIMED TO SUPPORT USERS IN ACCESS AND EFFICIENT USE OF TRADEMARK INFORMATION
Office's library (if deals with trademark information): equipment, collection management, network of libraries in the country, cooperation with foreign libraries
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About, 792 people, including from small and medium enterprise sector were familiarized with the role of IP as an economic instrument, the method of registration and use of IPOs., etc.
Other activities
VI. INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION ACTIVITIES IN THE FIELD OF TRADEMARK INFORMATION
International exchange of trademark information in machine-readable form (e.g., Official Gazettes)
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Every year the developing countries receive assistance to improve the intellectual property field on national level. This assistance is provided by the main international institutions in the field and by the national IP offices with which AGEPI has bilateral cooperation agreements or Memorandum of understanding. In 2015, the AGEPI have successfully participated with the financial assistance (full or partial) of WIPO and other institutions in the following events related to trademarks:
- Regional Seminar on enforcement of the IPRs, organized from November 11 to 13, 2015, in Budapest, Hungary.
- The 10th session of the WIPO Advisory committee on IPR enforcement, organized from November 23-25, 2015, in Geneva, Switzerland.
Other activities