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International Normative Acts
Nr | Name | Date of signature/adaptation | Date of enactment for the first time | Date of enactment in RM | ||
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1 |
Convention Establishing the World Intellectual Property Organization Decision of Parliament No 1328 - XII of 11.03.1993 |
http://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/treaties/text.jsp?file_id=283833 | 07/14/1967 | 04/26/1970 | 12/25/1991 | |
2 |
Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property Decision of Parliament No 1328 - XII of 11 March 1993 |
http://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/treaties/text.jsp?file_id=287556 | 03/20/1883 | 12/25/1983 | 12/25/1991 | |
3 |
Madrid Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Marks Decision of Parliament No 1624 - XII of 26 October 1993 |
http://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/treaties/text.jsp?file_id=283529 | 04/14/1891 | 04/14/1891 | 12/25/1991 | |
4 |
Patent Cooperation Treaty Decision of Parliament No 1624 - XII of 26 October 1993 |
http://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/treaties/text.jsp?file_id=288637 | 06/19/1970 | 01/24/1978 | 12/25/1991 | |
5 |
Budapest Treaty on the International Recognition of the Deposit of Microorganisms for the Purposes of Patent Procedure Presidential Decree of the Republic of Moldova No. 229 of 30 December 1993 |
http://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/treaties/text.jsp?file_id=283781 | 04/28/1977 | 08/19/1980 | 12/25/1991 | |
6 |
Nairobi Treaty on the Protection of the Olympic Symbol Presidential Decree of the Republic of Moldova No. 229 of 30 December 1993 |
http://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/treaties/text.jsp?file_id=287413 | 09/26/1981 | 09/25/1982 | 12/25/1991 | |
7 |
Hague Agreement Concerning the International Deposit of Industrial Designs Presidential Decree of the Republic of Moldova No. 229 of 30 December 1993 |
http://www.wipo.int/treaties/en/registration/hague/ | 11/06/1925 | 11/06/1925 | 03/14/1994 | |
8 |
Trademark Law Treaty (TLT) Parliament Decision No. 614-XIII of 27 October 1995 |
http://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/treaties/text.jsp?file_id=294358 | 10/27/1994 | 08/01/1996 | 08/01/1996 | |
9 |
Singapore Treaty on the Law of Trademarks Law of the Republic of Moldova No. 214-XVI of 23 October 2008 |
http://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/treaties/text.jsp?file_id=290013 | 03/27/2006 | 03/27/2006 | 03/16/2009 | |
10 |
Protocol Relating to the Madrid Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Marks Parliament Decision No. 1252-XIII of 10 July 1997 |
http://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/treaties/text.jsp?file_id=283483 | 06/28/1989 | 12/01/1995 | 12/01/1997 | |
11 |
Nice Agreement Concerning the International Classification of Goods and Services for the Purposes of the Registration of Marks Parliament Decision No. 1251-XIII of 10 July 1997 |
http://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/treaties/text.jsp?file_id=287437 | 06/15/1957 | 06/15/1957 | 12/01/1997 | |
12 |
Vienna Agreement Establishing the International Classification of the Figurative Elements of Marks Parliament Decision No. 1250-XIII of 10 July 1997 |
http://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/treaties/text.jsp?file_id=294836 | 06/12/1973 | 08/09/1985 | 12/01/1997 | |
13 |
Locarno Agreement Establishing an International Classification for Industrial Designs Parliament Decision No. 1249-XIII of 10 July 1997 |
http://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/treaties/text.jsp?file_id=285822 | 10/08/1968 | 04/27/1971 | 12/01/1997 | |
14 |
Strasbourg Agreement Concerning the International Patent Classification Parliament Decision No. 1248-XIII of 10 July 1997 |
http://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/treaties/text.jsp?file_id=291784 | 03/24/1971 | 10/07/1975 | 09/01/1998 | |
15 |
International Convention for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants |
http://www.upov.int/upovlex/en/conventions/1991/content.html | 12/02/1961 | 08/10/1968 | 10/28/1998 | |
16 |
Madrid Agreement for the Repression of False or Deceptive Indications of Source on Goods Law of the Republic of Moldova No. 1330-XIV of 27 October 2000 |
http://www.wipo.int/treaties/en/ip/madrid/ | 04/14/1891 | 04/14/1891 | 07/26/2001 | |
17 |
Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPs) Law of the Republic of Moldova No. 218-XV of 01 June 2001 |
https://www.wto.org/english/docs_e/legal_e/27-trips_01_e.htm | 04/15/1994 | 01/01/1995 | 07/26/2001 | |
18 |
Patent Law Treaty (PLT) Law of the Republic of Moldova No. 433-XV of 27 July 2001 |
http://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/treaties/text.jsp?file_id=288773 | 06/01/2000 | 04/28/2005 | 04/28/2005 | |
19 |
Lisbon Agreement for the Protection of Appellations of Origin and their International Registration Law of the Republic of Moldova No. 1328-XIV of 27 October 2000 |
http://www.wipo.int/treaties/en/registration/lisbon/ | 10/31/1958 | 10/31/1958 | 04/05/2001 | |
20 |
Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works Parliament Decision No. 511-XIII of 22 June 1995 |
http://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/treaties/text.jsp?file_id=283693 | 09/09/1886 | 09/09/1886 | 11/02/1995 | |
21 |
Rome Convention for the Protection of Performers, Producers of Phonograms and Broadcasting Organizations Parliament Decision No. 510-XIII of 22 June 1995 |
http://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/treaties/text.jsp?file_id=289795 | 10/26/1961 | 10/26/1961 | 12/05/1995 | |
22 |
Universal Copyright Convention, signed in Geneva Parliament Decision No. 1318-XII of 2 March 1993 |
http://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/other_treaties/text.jsp?file_id=172836 | 09/06/1952 | 09/16/1955 | 05/27/1973 | |
23 |
Convention for the Protection of Producers of Phonograms Against Unauthorized Duplication of Their Phonograms, signed in Geneva Parliament Decision No. 796-XIV of 10 February 2000 |
http://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/treaties/text.jsp?file_id=288579 | 10/29/1971 | 04/18/1973 | 07/17/2000 | |
24 |
WIPO Copyright Treaty, signed in Geneva Parliament Decision No. 1452-XIII of 28 January 1998 |
http://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/treaties/text.jsp?file_id=295157 | 12/20/1996 | 03/06/2002 | 03/06/2002 | |
25 |
WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty, signed in Geneva Parliament Decision No. 1452-XIII of 28 January 1998 |
http://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/treaties/text.jsp?file_id=295477 | 12/20/1996 | 05/20/2002 | 05/20/2002 | |
26 |
Beijing Treaty on Audiovisual Performances Law of the Republic of Moldova No. 118 of 28 May 2015 |
https://wipolex.wipo.int/en/text/295837 | 06/24/2012 | 05/28/2015 | ||
27 |
Marrakesh Treaty to facilitate access to published works for persons who are blind, visually impaired, or otherwise print disabled |
http://www.legis.md/UserFiles/Image/tratat_eng%20LP%20Nr_%20240%20din%2023_11_20... | 06/27/2013 | 05/19/2018 |
Nr | Name | Date of signature/adaptation | Date of enactment for the first time | Date of enactment in RM | |
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1 |
Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Moldova and the European Patent Organisation on Validation of European Patents (Validation Agreement) |
10/16/2013 | 11/01/2015 | ||
2 |
Agreement between the RM and EU on the Protection of Geographical Indications of Agricultural Products and Foodstuffs Law of the Republic of Moldova No.317 of December 27, 2012 |
06/26/2012 | 04/01/2013 | ||
3 |
Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of RM and WIPO on Cooperation in Intellectual Property Government Decision No.110 of 07 February 2013 |
10/22/2012 | 03/15/2013 | ||
4 |
Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Moldova and the Eurasian Patent Organization on the Legal Protection of Inventions in the Republic of Moldova after the denunciation by the Republic of Moldova of the Eurasian Patent Convention Government Decision No. 618 of 17 August 2012 |
04/12/2012 | 04/12/2012 | 12/03/2012 | |
5 |
Eurasian Patent Convention (*denunciation took effect on 26 April 2012) Parliament Decision No. 615-XIII of 27 October 1995 |
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09/09/1994 | 08/12/1995 | 02/16/1996 |
6 |
Decision of the CIS Council of Heads of Governments on the Action Plan for Combating Infringements in the Field of Intellectual Property in support of Implementation Stages of the Economic Development Strategy of the Commonwealth of Independent States until 2020 Government Decision No. 120 of 23 February 2012 |
05/19/2011 | 05/19/2011 | 03/02/2012 | |
7 |
Agreement on the Production of Joint CIS Regional Patent Information Product on CD-ROMs |
05/22/2001 | 05/22/2001 | 05/22/2001 | |
8 |
Agreement on Collaboration concerning Legal Protection and Enforcement of Intellectual Property and Establishment of Interstate Council for Legal Protection and Enforcement of Intellectual Property Parliament Decision No. 442 of 16 June 1998 |
11/19/2010 | 08/14/2011 | 09/24/2011 | |
9 |
Decision of CIS Governments Concerning the Customs Regulations on the passage through the border of goods containing intellectual property objects, signed in Moscow Government Decision No. 1094 of 19 August 2002 |
09/28/2001 | 09/28/2001 | 08/29/2002 | |
10 |
Agreement on Cooperation in the Field of Protection of Copyright and Neighboring rights, signed in Moscow Parliament Decision No. 206-XIV of 25 November 1998 |
09/24/1993 | 05/06/1995 | 04/09/1999 | |
11 |
Agreement on Measures to Prevent and Terminate the Use of False Trademarks and Geographical Indications in the CIS Member States Government Decision No. 1332 of 3 December 2001 |
06/04/1999 | 06/04/1999 | 01/03/2002 | |
12 |
Agreement on Mutual Securing of Interstate Secrets in the Filed of Legal Protection of Inventions Government Decision No. 1331 of 3 December 2001 |
06/04/1999 | 01/31/2000 | 01/03/2002 | |
13 |
Memorandum of Understanding on Acceleration of Patent Procedure |
05/26/2017 | |||
14 |
Agreement between the Republic of Moldova and Georgia on the Mutual Recognition and Protection of Geographical Indications Law of the Republic of Moldova No.81 of April 13, 2023 |
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02/01/2023 | 06/23/2023 | 06/23/2023 |