The State Agency on Intellectual Property (AGEPI) held on 16 April this year the 26th edition of the Annual Scientific-Practical Symposium “AGEPI Readings” under the theme “The Role of Intellectual Property in Stimulating Creativity and Innovation”.
The Symposium is an annual event that falls within the series of events dedicated to World Intellectual Property Day, marked annually on April 26. This year’s theme is “IP and Music: Feel the Beat of IP”.
The current edition of the Symposium was attended by specialists working in the field of intellectual property (IP): representatives of the State Office for Inventions and Trademarks, representatives of institutions and organizations in the sphere of science and innovation, central public administration authorities, namely representatives of the National Agency for Research and Development, the Competition Council, the Academy of Sciences of Moldova, higher education institutions in the Republic of Moldova, professors, doctoral candidates and students, authorized attorneys and counselors in intellectual property, AGEPI specialists.
The purpose of organizing the symposium is to increase the level of awareness of the field of intellectual property by providing a platform for discussion and socialization of users of the IP system; encourage and support research activity and dissemination of the results of scientific-practical research in the field of protection, respect and valorization of intellectual property rights; promote innovation and research results in segments of priority interest for the Republic of Moldova.
During the Symposium, 24 papers focused on intellectual property and related fields were presented. Topics relevant to the field of intellectual property were addressed, including the protection of IP rights and the procedures for granting them, current issues of protection, enforcement and exploitation of rights in intellectual property objects, etc.
The participants had the opportunity to explore the latest trends and innovations in the IP field, share experiences and identify solutions to current and future challenges. The close links between intellectual property and sustainable development goals were also highlighted, underlining the importance of innovation and creativity in addressing global challenges.
From the first edition (1997) until 2016, the papers presented at the symposium were published in a separate annual collection entitled “AGEPI Readings”. Since 2017, the papers have been published, upon request, in the Journal of Intellectual Property, Science and Education “Intellectus”, a peer-reviewed, open-access scientific publication, accredited in the B classification category for the profiles: Legal Sciences; Economic Sciences; Engineering Sciences and Technologies. They are also published with the agreement of the rapporteurs on the symposium subpage on the AGEPI website and can be viewed here.
The event was an opportunity not only for information, but also a good opportunity for socialization and establishment of new cooperation relationships between participants and specialists in the field of intellectual property and innovation.
