Moldova

Legal basis is the Law on Protection of Trademarks no. 38-XVI of February 29, 2008.Moldova is a member of the Madrid Agreement and the Madrid Protocol and of the Singapore Treaty. Trademark protection is obtained by registration.

Trademark registration classification:

Nice Classification

 Requirements:

  • Name and address of the applicant;
  • Prints of the trademark
  • List of goods and/or services in accordance with the international classification;
  • Certified copy of priority document if priority is to be claimed (may be filed to the Moldavian Trademark Office within three months from the filing date);
  • Signed Power of Attorney. Legalization is not required (may be filed to the Moldavian Trademark Office within two months from the filing date).

Procedure:

  • The application is filed at the State Agency of Intellectual Property (AGEPI).
  • The application process includes a formal examination, an examination of distinctiveness and a search for prior trademarks.
  • After the completion of filing, the Moldavian trademark application undergoes substantive examination 
  • On condition that the trademark meets the requirements the grant decision is issued and the application is published in the Official Bulletin for Industrial Property.
  • Oppositions against trademark application in Moldova may be filed for national application within 3 months from the date of publication of an application; 
  • In absence of opposition or if the opposition was rejected the trademark is registered and certificate of registration is issued within 3 months.
  • The processing time from the first filing to registration is approximately from 12 to 14 months.

Duration and Renewal: A trademark registration is valid for 10 years from date of application.The registration is renewable for periods of 10 years.

 

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