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Patent applications and short-term patent applications filed in 2024, in total 158, compared to 147 in 2023, are distributed according to the International Patent Classification (IPC) as follows:

The dynamics of issuances of protection titles (PI+STPI) can be viewed in comparison for the years 2022-2024

The dynamics of the validation of European patents in the Republic of Moldova can be seen in comparison for the years 2022-2024

In 2024, as the Receiving Office for PCT applications, 2 short-term patent applications were filed from individuals, compared to 4 patent applications filed in 2023.

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Users will be able to use these materials to access each database from the presented list.

URLs of web pages of the Office’s website that provide a description of information products and services offered by the Office (e.g., patent search service(s) and patent databases), as well as information on how to access and utilize them:

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• EPO-AGEPI examiners’ coaching;
• European Patent Office Academy-AGEPI;
• WIPO Webinar- AGEPI;
• Patent Knowledge Week;
• PATLIB 2024;
• Distance learning courses of the European Patent Office Academy;
• EPO Patent Law Committee
• WIPO - Session of the Committee of Experts on the International Patent Classification (IPC);
• WIPO - Session of the International Patent Classification (IPC) Revision Working Group;
• WIPO - Session of the Standing Committee on the Law of Patents (SCP).

VII. ACTIVITIES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF WIPO STANDARDS CONCERNING PATENT INFORMATION

Note: For each Standard listed below, please enter one of the following values: 

• "Implemented";
• "On implementation phase";
• "Planning to implement";  and
• "No plan to implement"

WIPO Standard ST.3: Two-letter codes for the representation of states, other entities and organizations

Implemented

For the Republic of Moldova the code is MD.

WIPO Standard ST.6: Numbering of published patent documents

Implemented

a 2025 0001 - Patent application;

s 2025 0001 - Short-term patent application;

e 2025 0001 - Application for a European patent for which validation in the Republic of Moldova has been requested;

c 2025 0001 - Application for a Supplementary Protection Certificate;

v 2025 0001 - Application for a plant variety patent;

t 2025 0001 - Application for the topography of the integrated circuit.

WIPO Standard ST.9: Bibliographic data on and relating to patents and SPCs

Implemented

a) the code of the country in which the patent was granted, the patent number, the document type code and the date of its publication;

MD 0001 B1 2025.01.01

b) the name of the author, the title of the article, the title of the journal, manual, treatise, etc., the name of the publishing house, the year of publication, the edition number and the pages of the publication containing the relevant information;

D. Cebotarescu, C. Neagu, L. Bibire. Utilaj tehnologic pentru vinificatie. Tehnica.. Bucuresti. 1997. p. 441-443

c) the name of the online publication, the date of exposure of the information or the date of the last visit to the respective site and the electronic address at which the information can be accessed.

Ioan Hutu, Emil Sas, Ioan Chesa. Cresterea puilor pentru carne.Timisoara, RO, 2006, gasit in Internet la 2022.12.19, URL: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/342335300_Alimentatia_puilor_destinati_productiei_de_carne

WIPO Standard ST.10/C: Presentation of bibliographic data components

Implemented

MD/EP 4081511 T2 - Publication of European patents issued in the Republic of Moldova, T2- translation of the validated European patent specification;

MD 0001 C1 2025.01.01, C1- issued patent for invention;

MD 0001 Z 2025.01.01, Z - issued short-term patent for invention.

Country, issue, Publication level, date.

WIPO Standard ST.13: Numbering of applications for IPRs

Implemented

MD a 2025 0001;

MD s 2025 0001;

MD e 2025 0001;  

MD c 2025 0001;  

MD v 2025 0001;  

MD t 2025 0001.

MD - Country; a- Application for a patent for invention; s- Application for a short-term patent for invention; e- Application for a European patent for which validation in the Republic of Moldova was requested; c- Application for a Supplementary Protection Certificate; v- Application for a plant variety patent;  t- Application for the topography of the integrated circuit.

WIPO Standard ST.14: References cited in patent documents

Implemented  

(56) - List of prior art documents;

MD - Country;

B1 - granted patent for invention

For example: (56) - MD 0001 B1 2025.01.01

WIPO Standard ST.16: Identification of different kinds of patent documents 

Implemented

A0 - patent application published before the established term of 18 months after the filing date or recognized priority date;

A1 - patent application published within the established term with a search report;

A2 - patent application published within the established term without a search report;

A3 - search report of a patent application (published after publication of the application);

A8 - patent application published with corrected or modified first page of the document

A9 - patent application with corrections or amendments to any part of the document;

B1- granted patent for invention;

B2 - granted patent for invention, amended after opposition procedures;

B8 - granted patent for invention with corrected or modified first page of the document;

B9 - granted patent for invention with corrections or amendments to any part of the document;

C1 - issued patent for invention;

C3 - issued patent for invention, amended after limitation or cancellation procedures;

C8 - issued patent for invention with corrections or amendments to the front (bibliographic) page of the document;

C9 - issued patent for invention with corrections or amendments to any part of the document;

U0 – short-term patent application published before the established term of 18 months after the filing date or recognized priority date;

U1 –  short-term patent application published within the established term together with a search report;

U2 – short-term patent application published within the established term without a search report;

U3 – search report of a short-term patent application (published after publication of the application)

Y - granted short-term patent for invention;

Y3 - granted short-term patent for invention, amended after opposition procedure;

Y8 -  granted short-term patent for invention with corrections or amendments to the front (bibliographic) page of the document;

Y9 - granted short-term patent for invention with corrections or amendments to any part of the document;

Z - issued short-term patent for invention;

Z4 - issued short-term patent for invention, amended after limitation or cancellation procedures;

Z5 - extended short-term patent for invention;

Z6 - extended short-term patent for invention, amended after extension procedure;

Z8 - issued or extended short-term patent for invention with corrections or amendments to the front (bibliographic) page of the document;

Z9 - issued or extended short-term patent for invention with corrections or amendments to any part of the document;

T1 – translation of the claims of a European patent application;

T2 –  translation of the validated European patent specification;

T3 –  translation of the validated European patent specification maintained in its amended form;

 T4 – translation of the validated European patent specification maintained in limited form;

T8 – corrected translation of the validated European patent specification with corrections to the front (bibliographic) page of the document;

T9 – corrected translation of the validated European patent specification with corrections  to any part of the document.

WIPO Standard ST.18: Patent gazettes and other patent announcement journals

Implemented

An example of publication of the Official Bulletin of Intellectual Property can be viewed at the following address: www.agepi.gov.md/sites/default/files/bopi/BOPI_01_2025.pdf

WIPO Standard ST.26: Presentation of nucleotide and amino acid sequence listings using XML

Implemented

Ex. MD/EP 3303379 T2 2022.02.28, The patent document can be found at the following address: https://www.db.agepi.md/Inventions/details/3303379/LinkTitluElib (page 61-81).

Ex. MD/EP 3310809 T2 2025.03.31, The patent document can be found at the following address: https://www.db.agepi.md/Inventions/details/3310809/LinkTitluElib (page 12-14).

WIPO Standard ST.27: Recommendation for the Exchange of Patent Legal Status Data

No plan to implement

WIPO Standard ST.36: Processing of patent information using XML

Implemented

The State Agency for Intellectual Property exchanges data with other offices in the format XML.

WIPO Standard ST.37: Recommendation for an Authority File of Published Patent Documents

Implemented

The State Agency for Intellectual Property publishes information regarding patents and short-term patents.

WIPO Standard ST.50: Corrections, alterations and supplements relating to patent information

Implemented

A8 – patent application published with corrected or modified first page of the document;

A9 – patent application with corrections or amendments to any part of the document;

B8 – granted patent for invention with corrected or modified first page of the document;

B9 – granted patent for invention with corrections or amendments to any part of the document;

C3 – issued patent for invention, amended after limitation or cancellation procedures;

C8 – issued patent for invention with corrections or amendments to the front (bibliographic) page of the document;

C9 – issued patent for invention with corrections or amendments to any part of the document;

T3 –  translation of the validated European patent specification maintained in its amended form;

T8 –  corrected translation of the validated European patent specification with corrections to the front (bibliographic) page of the document;

T9 – corrected translation of the validated European patent specification with corrections  to any part of the document;

Y3 – granted short-term patent for invention, amended after opposition procedure;

Y8  – granted short-term patent for invention with corrections or amendments to the front (bibliographic) page of the document;

Y9 – granted short-term patent for invention with corrections or amendments to any part of the document;

Z6 – extended short-term patent for invention, amended after extension procedure;

Z8 – issued or extended short-term patent for invention with corrections or amendments to the front (bibliographic) page of the document;

Z9 - issued or extended short-term patent for invention with corrections or amendments to any part of the document.

WIPO Standard ST.90: Recommendation for processing and communicating Intellectual Property data using Web APIs (Application Programming Interfaces)

No plan to implement

WIPO Standard ST.91: Recommendations on digital three-dimensional (3D) models and 3D images

Planning to Implement

WIPO Standard ST.92: Recommendations on the Data Package Format for the Electronic Exchange of Priority Documents

Planning to Implement

WIPO Standard ST.96: Processing of Industrial Property information using XML

No plan to implement

Other WIPO Standards Related to Patents

Note: Please list any other WIPO Standards related to patents (not mentioned above) that your Office or Organization has implemented, is currently in the process of implementing, or plans to implement in the future.  For each Standard, please indicate the implementation status with an option: Implemented, On implementation Phase or Planning to Implement.

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VIII. OTHER RELATED MATTERS

Please include any other relevant information here.

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1.Classification is allotting one or more classification symbols (e.g., IPC symbols) to a patent application, either before or during search and examination, which symbols are then published with the patent application.

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