Intellectual property in Moldova

Intellectual Property

National Organisations: The State Agency on Intellectual Property of the Republic of Moldova (AGEPI).
Regional Organisations: Charter of the Commonwealth of Independent States (Charter on Intellectual property).
International Membership: Member of the WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organization)
Signatory to the Paris Convention For the Protection of Intellectual Property
Membership to the TRIPS agreement - Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS)

Type of property and law	Validity	International Agreements Signed
Patent Patent Law No.461/1995	20 years	Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT)
Trademark Law on Trademarks and Designations of Origin No. 588-XIII	10 years	Trademark Law Treaty Protocol Relating to the Madrid Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Marks
Design Law on protection of Industrial Designs No.991/1996	5 years
Copyright Copyright Law Law No.293-XIII	During the life of the author and up to 50 years after his/her death	WIPO Copyright Treaty WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty
Industrial Models Law on the protection of Industrial Designs No. 991-XIII	5 years

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