No. n/o

Title of the action

Cost of action,

Deadline

Funding sources

Competent authorities

Partners

Implementat ion outcome

Monitoring indicators

thousa nd lei

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

OVERALL OBJECTIVE 1. Fostering creation, protection and strategic use of intellectual property as a key tool in creating conditions for transition to innovative model of economic growth

Specific Objective 1.1. Enhancing the role of intellectual property and innovation in the development of the country

1.1.

Improving the

Requir

2015-2017

-

Academy of

Developed

Approved

1.

legal

framework conducive to the growing number of partnerships between industry and research, public and private sectors in the field of innovation

es no

fundin g

Sciences of

Moldova (Agency for Innovation and Technology Transfer); Ministry of Economy

legislative

and regulatory framework

draft

1.1.

Implementatio

Within

2015-2017

Compete

Academy of

Created

Number of

2.

n of the

recommendati ons contained in the Study

on improving

the national legal and regulatory framework in intellectual property with a view to encouraging innovative activity

approv

ed budget

nt

authoritie s` budgets

Sciences of

Moldova (Agency for Innovation

and

Technology Transfer); Ministry of Economy; State Agency on Intellectual Property

national

innovation ecosystem, geared

towards

economic growth Favourable conditions for the development of the innovation process

recommend

ations implemente d

1.1.

3.

Implementatio n of the support mechanism to facilitate patenting abroad

450

2015-2017

Compete nt authoritie s`

budgets

State Agency on Intellectual Property; Academy of Sciences of Moldova;Mol dovan Investment

and Export Promotion Organization;

Ministry of

Finance; Ministry of Economy; Agency for Innovation and Technology Transfer

Providing access of the rightholders to the mechanism of patenting abroad

Number of inventions patented abroad

1.1.

Organization

300

2015, 2017

Compete

State Agency

Ministry of

Involving

Conference

4.

and conduct of the Innovative International Conference focused on the role of innovation and intellectual property in economic development

(2 editions)

nt authoritie s` budgets; donors`

assistance

on Intellectual Property; Academy of Sciences of Moldova (Agency for Innovation and Technology Transfer)

Economy

scientific institutions, entrepreneurs in debates over current issues on the role of innovation and intellectual property in increasing competitiven ess and economic growth of

the country

s held

Specific Objective 1.2. Increasing innovation capabilities of research institutions, academic centers and business environment

1.2.

Promotion of

Difficu

2015-2017

Compete

Ministry of

Enhancing

Number of

1.

innovative

ideas within business environment in the field of

agriculture and food industry Creating centers of excellence for farmers

lt to

estimat e

nt

authoritie s` budgets

Agriculture

and Food Industry; scientific institutions in the agri-food sector; Agency for Innovation and Technology Transfer

dialogue

between business environment in agrifood sectors and science and innovation institutions Promoting research and innovation achievements in business environment Training of farmers on

the use of open innovations

seminars

held Number of farmers trained Number of excellence centers created

1.2.

Organization

800

2015, 2017

Compete

State Agency

International

Exploitation

Exhibitions

2.

of the

International Specialized Exhibition of intellectual property, creativity and innovation “INFOINVEN T” with a view to establishing a communicatio n platform and promoting scientific and innovation achievements

nt

authoritie s` budgets

on Intellectual

Property; Academy of Sciences of Moldova; Agency for Innovation and Technology Transfer; Ministry of Economy

Exhibition

Centre “Moldexpo” S.A.

of intellectual

potential Attracting investments for implementati on of innovations

organized

Number of intellectual property objects submitted Number of exhibitors, including those from abroad

(2 editions)

Specific Objective 1.3. Expanding the role of intellectual property in promoting trade and attracting investments.

Protection and proper use of distinctive, origin and quality signs, industrial designs and traditional specialties guaranteed

1.3.

Continuous

Difficu

Permanent

Compete

Ministry of

Moldovan

Creating a

Growth rate

1.

improvement

of the image of Moldovan products by promoting the country brand and increasing the role of intellectual property, in particular of trademarks

and geographical indications, in creating, developing

and promoting a positive image of the

country

abroad, including by providing assistance to economic operators in order to improve their participation in various external promotional actions

lt to

estimat e

nt

authoritie s` budgets

Economy;

Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry; Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration; State Agency on Intellectual Property

Investment and

Export Promotion Organization;di plomatic missions concerned; National Office for Vine and Wine

positive

opinion about the Republic of Moldova abroad and increasing the export

volume of products with distinctive

and origin signs

of exports

of products with geographica l indications and appellations of origin

1.3.

Implementatio

Difficu

2015-2017

Compete

State Agency

Increasing

Number of

2.

n of the

recommendati ons contained in the study on ways to improve protection and promote geographical indications, appellations of origin and traditional specialties guaranteed in the Republic

of Moldova

lt to

estimat e

nt

authoritie s` budgets

on Intellectual

Property; Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry; Ministry of Regional Development and Construction; Ministry of Culture; Ministry of Environment; Ministry of Health; Academy of

efficiency of

the protection system of geographical indications Enhancing trade volume, increasing the competitiven ess of domestic products and their added value etc.

actions

implemente d

Sciences of

Moldova

Inventory of production potential of products that may be marketed under a geographical indication or an appellation

of origin, or as traditional specialties

guaranteed, in

geographical areas/regions

Requir es no fundin g

2015-2016

-

Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry; Ministry of Regional Development and Construction; Ministry of Culture; Ministry of Environment; Ministry of Health

Record keeping and enhancing the value of local resources and products, encouraging and developing local producers

and stimulating small businesses for local economic development

Number of identified products with market potential under a geographica l indication or an appellation of origin, or a traditional specialty guaranteed

Creating by each institution, within its scope, clear mechanisms to be used by potential beneficiaries

to ensure protection of geographical indications, appellations of origin or traditional specialties guaranteed (as guides, instructions, orders etc.)

Difficu lt to estimat e

2015-2016

Compete nt authoritie s`

budgets

Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry; Ministry of Regional Development and Construction; Ministry of Culture; Ministry of Environment; Ministry of Health

Facilitating access of producers to the tools for exploitation of local

resources and products

Implemente d mechanisms Number of regulatory acts

adopted

Amending Government Decision no.644 of 19

July 2010 “On designation of competent authorities vested with powers and responsabilitie s relating to products with designation of origin and geographical indications

and traditional specialties guaranteed

Requir es no fundin g

2015

-

Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry; Ministry of Regional Development and Construction; Ministry of Culture; Ministry of Environment; Ministry of Health, jointly with the State Agency on Intellectual Property

Clear delimitation of control bodiesand skills required for the performance

of their duties

Amended act

and the competent authorities responsible for official

controls on the conformity of these

products”

Intense promotion, by each institution involved, of the protection system of geographical indications

and appellations of origin,

including

placement of useful information on the websites

Requir es no fundin g

2015-2017

-

Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry; Ministry of Regional Development and Construction; Ministry of Culture; Ministry of Environment; Ministry of Health, jointly with the State Agency on Intellectual Property

Ensuring access to information of beneficiaries of the protection system of geographical indications and appellations of origin

Number of actions implemente d by each institution

1.3.

3.

Studying the recommendati ons of the World Intellectual Property Organization and the best practices in its member states on the identification, registration

and promotion of

geographical indications

Within approv ed budget

2015

Compete nt authoritie s` budgets; donors`

assistance

State Agency on Intellectual Property, jointly with

the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry; Ministry of Regional Development and Construction; Ministry of Culture; Ministry of Environment; Ministry of Health

Improving

the protection mechanism

of geographical

indications

Examined and applied experience

Specific Objective 1.4. Enhancing the role of copyright and related rights in the development of culture, creative industries and information technologies

1.4.

1.

Completion of the study on the development of creative industries drafted with the support of the World Intellectual

20

2016

Compete nt authoritie s` budgets; donors`

assistance

State Agency on Intellectual Property

Achieving

the obiectives set by involving all resources (financial, legal, educationan( �/p>

Study completed Number of recommend ations and actions implemente d

Property Organization and implementatio n of the recommendati ons thereof

1.4.

Ensuring

Requir

Permanent

–

State Agency

Informing

Ensured

2.

transparency

through the provision of information on

collective

management on the website www.agepi.go v.md

es no

fundin g

on Intellectual

Property; collective management

organizations

interested

persons on

the activity of collective management organizations

transparenc

y

1.4.

3.

Ensuring activities of archiving, preservation, recorkeeping, protection and exploitation

of the national intangible cultural heritage

300

2015-2017

Compete nt authoritie s`

budgets

Ministry of Culture; Academy of Sciences of Moldova ( Cultural Heritage Institute and Institute of Filology, National Museum of Ethnogrphy and Natural History); National Centre for Preservation and Promotion of Intangible Cultural Heritage; State Agency

on Intellectual

Property

Enhancement of national intangible cultural heritage Improving

the material and technical base to

ensure inventory of the intangible cultural heritage

Number of activities performed Number of documents archived and described Required equipment for inventory purchased

Specific Objective 1.5. Upgrading the instruments for exploitation and promotion of intellectual property

1.5.

Implementatio

Requir

2016-2017

Compete

State Agency

Estimating

Functionalit

1.

n of the

mechanism for monitoring the market trends

of intellectual

property objects

es no

fundin g

nt

authoritie s`s budgets

on Intellectual

Property; Academy of Sciences of

Moldova

the market

trends of intellectual property

objects

y of the

mechanism developed

1.5.

Ensuring

150

Annual

State

State Agency

Media

Media

Number of

2.

national and

budget /

on Intellectual

institutions

coverage of

booklets

international

national

Property;

contests and

published

media

sponsors

Agency for

their rezults

Number of

coverage of

Innovation

through

media

results of the

and

publishing

involved

following

Technology

brochures

contests “Best Innovative Pupil”, “Top

of inovations”, International Specialized Exhibition “INFOINVEN T” and informing

local and foreign companies on the solutions proposed

Transfer; Academy of Sciences of Moldova; Ministry of Education

and mass media

1.5.

3.

Promoting domestic patented inventions and scientific results at national and international salons and exhibitions of inventions and new technologies, organized outside the Republic of Moldova

200

Annual

Compete nt authoritie s`

budgets

State Agency on Intellectual Property; Academy of Sciences of Moldova; Moldovan Investment

and Export Promotion Organization

Higher education institutions

Promoting achievement of science, innovation and academic institutions at international exhibitions; attracting investments for the implementati on of domestic innovations

Number of events organized

1.5.

4.

Improving the mechanism for accumulation and

distribution of the remuneration

n for

exploitation of objects of copyright and related rights

Within approv ed budget

Permanent

Compete nt authoritie s`

budgets

State Agency on Intellectual Property, in cooperation with

collective management organizations

Providing access to information on accumulation and distribution

of the remuneration, inclusively

by drafting

and submitting reports to each holder

Number of contracts concluded with users Increased volume of copyright remuneratio n Distribution of copyright royalties in

a transparent manner

Specific Objective 1.6. Encouraging the use of intellectual property by small and medium-sized enterprises

1.6.

1.

Rendering IP pre-diagnosis services for exploitation of the intellectual potential

Within approv ed budget

Annual

Compete nt authority` s budget

State Agency on Intellectual Property

Small and medium- sized enterprises familiar with the best ways to use the intellectual potential

Number of small and medium- sized enterprises that have benefited from pre- diagnosis services

1.6.

Organization

250

2015-2017

Compete

State Agency

Deepening

Number of

2.

of thematic seminars on intellectual property, for small and medium-sized enterprises, involving national and international experts

nt authoritie s` budgets; donors`

assistance

on Intellectual Property; Ministry of Economy

knowledge about intellectual property, by economic agents in the small and medium- sized business sector

seminars organized Number of participants

1.6.

Identification

Within

Annual

Compete

State Agency

Capacity

Number of

3.

and

participation with actions

on intellectual property, within

international

and European projects dedicated to small and medium-sized enterprises, implemented in the Republic of Moldova

approv

ed budget

nt

authoritie s` budgets; donors`

assistance

on Intellectual

Property; Organization for Small and Medium Enterprises Sector Development; Agency for Innovation

and Technology Transfer

building of

small and medium- sized enterprises in the adoption

of intellectual property management

strategies,

created within small and medium- sized enterprises, in the marketing and/or use thereof Improving communicati on between rightholders and representative s of small and medium-

sized enterprises

activities

carried out Number of trained representati ves of small and

medium- sized enterprise sector Number of application filed and titles of protection for intellectual property objects obtained by small and medium- sized enterprises

1.6.

Promoting

Within

annual

Compete

State Agency

Setting up

Number of

4.

patent

information and streamlining

possibilities of

access and absorption of small and medium-sized enterprises, patent information and open innovations

approv

ed budget

nt

authoritie s` budgets

on Intellectual

Property; Organization for Small and

Medium

Enterprises Sector Development

contact points

on intellectual property,

within

business incubators, science and technology parks and innovation incubators in the country Training skills for selecting and

implementing new technical or technology solutions by

contact

points set up

Number of actions

performed

Number of trained economic agents Number of disseminate d materials in intellectual property

small and medium- sized enterprises for the development of innovative products and/or services based on patent information Increasing

the number of information dissemination activities in intellectual property, including patent information, organized among small and medium- sized enterprises

OVERALL OBJECTIVE 2. Continuous improvement of the national legal framework in intellectual property, including its harmonization with the Community legislation and practice and the international agreements to which the Republic of Moldova is party

Specific Objective 2.1. Further improvement and harmonization of the legislation on intellectual property

2.1.

Amending the

Requir

2015

-

State Agency

Appropriate

Approved

1.

national

legislation on the protection of inventions

with a view to

implementing the validation system of European patents

es no

fundin g

on Intellectual

Property; Academy of Sciences of

Moldova

regulatory

framework for the validation

system of

European patents Ensuring functionality of the validation system of European patents

draft

2.1.

Continuous

Requir

2015

-

State Agency

National

Approved

2.

improvement

of national legislation on intellectual property by amending and supplementing certain normative

es no

fundin g

on Intellectual

Property

system for

protection and enforcement of intellectual property

rights harmonized with the

draft

acts: Regulations on the procedure of filing, examination and

registration of trademarks; Regulations on the procedure of filing, examination and

registration of geographical indications,

appellations of

origin and traditional specialties guaranteed; Regulations on the procedure of filing, examination and

registration of industrial designs; Regulations on the procedure of filing and examination of the patent application

and of grant of a patent

European

one, based on the best European practices

2.1.

3.

Drawing up the

Regulations on collective

management

of copyright and related rights

Requir es no fundin g

2015

-

State Agency on Intellectual Property

Streamlining collective management of copyright and related rights

Approved draft

2.1.

4.

Creating an applicable mechanism for the enforcement

of rights, pursuant to

Art. 66 of Law no.139 of 2

July 2010 on

copyright and related rights, also taking into account technical possibilities,

Difficu lt to estimat e

2016

Compete nt authoritie s`

budgets

Ministry of Internal Affairs;

State Agency on Intellectual Property

General Prosecutor`s Office

Enhanced capacity to detect and prevent illicit trafficking of counterfeit goods

Created mechanism

not to prejudice the rights of either Party

2.1.

Creating a

Requir

2015-2017

-

State Agency

Ensuring

Approved

5.

legal

framework to facilitate the digitization

and

dissemination of works and other subject- matter which are protected by copyright and related rights, which have entered the public domain (collections of libraries, education institutions, museums, archives, broadcasting organizations)

es no

fundin g

on Intellectual

Property; Ministry of Culture;

Ministry of

Information Technologies and Communicati ons

access to

works

entered in the public

domain

draft

2.1.

Improving the

Requir

2016

-

Ministry of

National

Strengthening

Approved

6.

legal

framework for indicating the

sources or

bearers of intangible cultural heritage on products using intangible cultural heritage elements

es no

fundin g

Culture;

State Agency on Intellectual

Property

Committee for

the

Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage

the legal

framework

draft

Specific Objective 2.2. Promotion of interests of the Republic of Moldova in the international intellectual property law-making process

within international and regional organizations

2.2.

Representation

Within

Permanent

Compete

State Agency

Presentation

Number of

1.

of national

interests within the World Intellectual Property Organization and other international bodies on issues of protection and

approv

ed budget

nt

authoritie s` budgets

on Intellectual

Property; Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration

of Moldova`s

position on the agenda of the World Intellectual Property Organization and other international bodies

proposals

submitted Number of attended events

of intellectual property rights

2.2.

Informing the

Within

Permanent

Compete

State Agency

Advanced

Number of

2.

rightholders in

approv

nt

on Intellectual

level of

intellectual

the Republic

ed

authoritie

Property;

knowledge of

property

of Moldova on

budget

s`

Academy of

international

objects

forms of

budgets;

Sciences of

systems of

protected

international

donors`

Moldova;

intellectual

abroad

protection of

assistance

Customs

property

intellectual

Service

protection by

property

local

objects

applicants

2.2.

Representation

Within

Permanent

Compete

Ministry of

Monitoring,

Number of

3.

of national

approv

nt

Economy;Stat

implementati

actions

interests

ed

authoritie

e Agency on

on of the

performed

within the

budget

s`

Intellectual

Agreement

Number of

joint

budgets

Property;

Intensifying

geographica

Committee

Ministry of

cooperation

l indications

established by

Foreign

and dialogue

examined

the Agreement

Affairs and

on

and

between the

European

geographical

accepted for

European

Integration;

indications

protection

Union and the

Ministry of

Exchange of

Republic of

Internal

information

Moldova on

Affairs;

on political

the protection

Ministry of

and

of

Agriculture

legislative

geographical

and Food

development

indications for

Industry;

for the

agricultural

Customs

purpose of

products and

Service;

considering

foodstaffs

Consumer

protection of

Protection

geographical

Agency

indications

3.1. Take-up of the

Within

Permanent

Compete

State Agency

National

Number of

best European

approv

nt

on Intellectual

system of

actions

practices on

protection and enforcement

of intellectual property rights

towards continuous

improvement

of the national intellectual property system

ed

budget

authoritie

s`

budgets

Property;

Customs Service; Ministry of

Internal

Affairs

protection

and enforcement of intellectual

property

rights harmonized with the European

one, based on the best Europen practices

performed

3.2. Providing

Within

Permanent

Compete

Ministry of

Improving

Number of

assistance in

approv

nt

Agriculture

the efficiency

associations

setting up

ed

authoritie

and Food

of the

set up

producer

associations and their education in

budget

s`

budgets

Industry;

Ministry of Regional Development

founding

principles of producer associations

Number of

actions performed (assistance

the field

and Construction; Ministry of Culture; Ministry of Environment; Ministry of Health; National Office for Vine and Wine;

State Agency on Intellectual Property

and increasing their awareness of benefits of geographical indications protection system

/advice) Number of trained persons

3.3.

Strengthening relations with intellectual property evaluators, training thereof by involving them in the activities organized by the State Agency on Intellectual Property

Requir es no fundin g

Permanent

Compete nt authoritie s`

budgets

State Agency on Intellectual Property

Împroving

the quality of services rendered by the intellectual property evaluators in the country ; taking up the best

European practices in the field

Number of certified/rec ertified evaluators Number of events

/participatin g evaluators

3.4.

Joint efforts of competent institutions to develop and promote the National protection system for geographical indications, appellations of origin and traditional specialties guaranteed

Within approv ed budget

2015-2017

Compete nt authoritie s`

budgets

State Agency on Intellectual Property; Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry; Ministry of Economy; Ministry of Health; Ministry of Culture; National Museum of Ethnography and Natural History; Centre for Preservation and

Promotion of the Intangible Cultural

Heritage

Promotion and development of the protection system for geographical indications, appellations of origin and traditional specialties guaranteed

Number of actions performed Number of geographica l

indications, appellations of origin

and

traditional specialties guaranteed potentially identified and/or registered

3.5.

Creating the legal framework on test data protection and ensuring data

Requir es no fundin g

2015

-

Ministry of Health; Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry;

Upgrading the system for registration, testing and approval of

confidentiality in procedures for the authorization of reference (originator) medicinal products,for approval of veterinary pharmaceutica ls, of plant protection products and fertilizers containing

new chemical compounds

Medicines and Medical Devices Agency; National Food Safety

Agency; State Centre for Certification and Approval of Phytosanutary Products and Fertilizers; State Agency on Intellectual Property

pharmaceutic al products, research- testing- experimentati on, approval and registration

of plant protection products and

fertilizers,

and of the procedure for the registration

of veterinary pharmaveutic als containing

new active

substances. Ajusting the relevant regulatory framework to the European standards

3.6.

Developing and implementing a National program to combat counterfeiting and piracy

Within approv ed budget

2017

Compete nt authoritie s` budgets; donors`

assistance

State Agency on Intellectual Property, with the participation

of competent institutions on the

enforcement

of intellectual property rights

High level of awareness by consumers of the negative effects of counterfeiting and piracy

on the national economy, of people`s life and health

Prepared program Number of disseminate d materials Number of performed activities

OVERALL OBJECTIVE 4. Institutional capacity building of bodies empowered with functions and responsabilities

concerning the protection and enforcement of intellectual property rights and the development of an efficient infrastructure to prevent and combat counterfeiting and piracy phenomena

Specific Objective 4.1. Coordination of activities of various public authorities involved in the protection of intellectual property rights through strategic leadership

Evaluating the realization/implem entation of the decisions/recomm endations of the National Commission on Intellectual Property by public authorities

Requi res no fundi ng

Permanent

-

National Commission on Intellectual Property;

State Agency on Intellectual Property

Improving

the efficiency of the intellectual property system

Number of monitoring and evaluation reports prepared

Specific Objective 4.2. Institutional capacity building of bodies empowered with functions and responsabilities concerning

legal protection of intellectual property

4.2.

Implementatio

Requires no

2015

-

State Agency

Establishing

Approved

1.

n of the

legislative framework concerning the State Agency on Intellectual Property

funding

on

Intellectual

Property

a regulatory

framework compatible with the provisions of the laws

draft

4.2.

Quality

25

2016

Compete

State Agency

Împroving

Reconfirme

2.

Management

System Recertification ISO

9001:2008, implemented in 2013

nt

authority

`s budget

on

Intellectual

Property

the quality of

services rendered to users of the National System of intellectual property, improving the image of the

State Agency on

Intellectual

Property nationally and

internationall

y

d certificate

4.2.

3.

Instruction, continuous training and improvement of the personnel in intellectual property

Within approved budget

2015-

2017

Compete nt authoriti es` budgets

State Agency on Intellectual Property; Ministry of Education; Ministry of Culture; Academy of Sciences of Moldova; Ministry of Health

Educational institutions

High level training of specialists

Number of events organized Number of persons trained

4.2.

Development

Within

Perman

Compete

State Agency

Ensuring

Number of

4.

of on-line

submission system of the applications

for protection

of intellectual property objects and payment of fees, using a digital signature, and of the document management system within the State Agency on Intellectual Property

approved

budget

ent

nt

authority

`s budget

on

Intellectual

Property

access and

reducing the costs incurred by applicants

when filing

applications for protection of intellectual property objects Efficient control of the electronic circuit of documents

applications

for protection of

intellectual

property objects submitted on-line Number of issued documents, sent

electronicall y

4.2.

Automating

Within

2015-

Compete

State Agency

Împroving

Number of

5.

application

management of intellectual property objects by digitizing information flows and electronic files

approved

budget

2017

nt

authority

`s budget

on

Intellectual

Property

quality of

rendered services, shortening time limits for processing information and examination

documents

digitized Number of electronic files managed

4.2.

Purchasing or

50

Annual

Compete

State Agency

Ensuring a

Number of

6.

obtaining

access to commercial databases in the field of patents with effective analytical instruments

and non-patent literature databases

nt

authority

`s budget

on

Intellectual

Property

consistent

level of quality of the examination procedure of patent applications

commercial

databases accessed

4.2.

Upgrading

Requires no

Perman

–

State Agency

Broad

Number of

7.

intellectual

property services, adjusting quality and time limits for their provision to the international standards

funding

ent

on

Intellectual

Property

spectrum of

services and consultancy

in the field of intellectual

property

which is intended to achieve international standards Shortening the time limit for rendering services

services

adjusted, whose time limit has been reduced

4.2.

8.

Enhancing cooperation of national authorities vested with responsabilitie

s in the protection, exploitation and enforcement of intellectual

property rights

Within approved budget

Perman ent

Compete nt authoriti es` budgets

State Agency on Intellectual Property; Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry; Ministry of Culture; Ministry of Economy; Ministry of Justice; Customs Service; Ministry of Internal Affairs; Academy of Sciences of Moldova (Agency for Innovation and Technology Transfer); Organization

for Small and Medium Enterprises

Development

Chamber of Commerce and Industry; International Exhibition Centre “Moldexpo” S.A.; Broadcasting Coordinating Council; Prosecutor General`s Office

Increasing cooperation among authorities with a view to exploiting

and enforcing intellectual property

rights

Number of joint actions

4.2.

Upgrading

6000

Perman

State

State

Improving

Number of

9.

material and

technical basis for testing new plant varieties

ent

budget

Commission

for Variety

Testing

methods for

assessing conformity of new plant varieties to

the patentability conditions of

distinctness,

uniformity and stability

testing

methods improved Number of protected plant varieties

Training employees of the State Commission for Variety Testing and breeders in the country on the best practices for enforcement

of rights on new plant varieties

Within approved budget

Periodi cal, accordi ng to special plans

Compete nt authoriti es` budgets; donors` assistanc e

Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry; State Commission for Variety Testing;

State Agency on Intellectual Property

High level of professional training of examiners

Number of trained persons

Specific Objective 4.3. Institutional capacity building of bodies empowered with functions and responsabilities concerning enforcement of intellectual property rights

4.3.

1.

Establishing

an information system to ensure exchange of data on protection and enforcement

of intellectual property rights with the

participation

of competent authorities with repsonsibilitie s in the field

Within approv ed budget

2017

Compete nt authoritie s` budgets; donors`

assistance

State Agency on Intellectual Property; Customs Service; Ministry of Internal Affairs

Prosecutor General`s Office

Effectivenes s of data exchange between authorities

Functional information system

4.3.

2.

Strengthening the work of the Observatory on the enforcement of intellectual

property rights

Within approv ed budget

2015-2017

Compete nt authoritie s` budgets; donors`

assistance

State Agency on Intellectual Property; Customs Service; Ministry of Internal Affairs

Prosecutor General`s Office

Collection, analysis and provision of data on the enforcement of intellectual property rights Facilitating cooperation between public authorities and rightholders

Number of trainings Number of national reports

4.3.

3.

Strengthening cooperation between authorities responsible for enforcement

of intellectual property rights and relevant rightholders, including through data exchange

Within approv ed budget

2015-2017

Compete nt authoritie s`

budgets

Customs Service; Ministry of Internal Affairs;

State Agency on Intellectual Property

Prosecutor General`s Office

Efficient collaboratio n with rightholders with a view

to enhancing efforts to protect intellectual property at the border

Number of signed Memorandu ms of understandin g concluded with rightholders Number of actions performed

4.3.

4.

Enhancing the effectiveness of detection at the border of suspected counterfeit goods and creating an intellectual

property rights database in the customs

information

system

Within approv ed budget

2016

Compete nt authoritie s`

budgets

Customs Service; Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry; Ministry of Economy; State Agency on Intellectual Property

Increased capacity to detect and prevent illicit trafficking of counterfeit goods

Functional database

ASYCUDA

4.3.

Cooperation

Within

permanent

Compete

Ministry of

Prosecutor

Exchanging

Number of

5.

with relevant

international institutions to prevent and

combat

intellectual property infringements

approv

ed budget

nt

authoritie s` budgets

Internal

Affairs

General`s

Office

experience

on the phenomenon of crime

against

intellectual property

joint actions

performed

4.3.

Continuous

Within

annual

Compete

State Agency

Prosecutor

Qualitative

Number of

6.

training of the

personnel responsible for enforcement

of intellectual property rights within the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Prosecutor`s Office, Customs Service, Consumer Protection Agency

approv

ed budget

nt

authoritie s` budgets

on Intellectual

Property ; Customs Service; Ministry of Internal Affairs; Consumer Protection Agency

General`s

Office

level of

professional training of specialists in intellectual property

persons

trained

4.3.

Organizing

Within

Annual,

Compete

Ministry of

Streamlining

Number of

7.

and

conducting training courses for judges and other justice system actors in intellectual property, including the continuous training

program of the

National Institute of Justice

approv

ed budget

according to

certain special plans

nt

authoritie s` budgets; donors`

assistance

Justice;Nation

al Institute of Justice; State Agency on Intellectual Property

capacity of

the justice system High level of

professional training in intellectual property

training

actions Number of persons trained Number of courses organized Training programs prepared and approved

4.3.

Detecting and

Within

2015-2017

Compete

Competition

Ensuring

Number of

8.

counteracting

anticompetitiv e and unfair competition actions involving exercise of intellectual property rights

approv

ed budget

nt

authority`

s budget

Council

protection of

competition by combatting anticompetit ive and unfair competition actions involving exercise of intellectual property rights

actions

performed

4.3.

Promoting

Within

2015-2017

Compete

Competition

Raising

Number of

9.

competition policy relating to the exercise of intellectual property rights by ensuring a continuous dialogue with society (by means of trainings, press conferences, round tables etc.)

approv ed budget

nt authoritie s`

budgets

Council; State Agency on Intellectual Property

awareness of society with regard to the policy promoted by the state in combating anticompetit ive and unfair competition actions involving exercise of intellectual property rights

actions performed

OVERALL OBJECTIVE 5. Promoting and developing a high culture on intellectual property, raising public awareness on the role of intellectual property and increased

interest for protection and enforcement of intellectual property rights

Specific Objective 5.1. Increasing access to information and knowledge in intellectual property

5.1.

Creating an

40

2015

Compete

Agency for

Universities

Created

Number of

1.

electronic

platform for collaboration between

universities

and businesses in order to promote registration of intellectual property objects, increase collaboration and marketing of intellectual property objects by technology transfer

nt

authoritie s` budgets

Innovation

and Technology Transfer;

Academy of

Sciences of Moldova; State Agency

on Intellectual

Property

with technical

and natural science laboratories

electronic

platform

platform

users and visitors Number of

created

partnerships Number of registered intellectual property objects

5.1.

Organizing a

40

2017

Compete

Agency for

Identifying

Number of

2.

technology

audit of innovative enterprises

nt

authoritie s` budgets

Innovation

and Technology Transfer; State Agency

on Intellectual

Property

and

implementin g

innovation, encouraging

patenting by

small enterprises

enterprises

subject to technology audit

5.1.

Implementing

Within

2017

Compete

Ministry of

Local public

Creating

Functional

3.

the library

system reform by transforming libraries into information

approv

ed budget

nt

authoritie s` budgets

Culture;

State Agency on Intellectual Property

administration

authorities

opportunitie

s for public information through the services of information

information

and documentary centres

and documentary centres, including in the field of intellectual property

and documentar y centres

5.1.

4.

Preparing, printing and distributing promotional and information materials in intellectual property for different categories of users

100

annual

Compete nt authority` s budget

State Agency on Intellectual Property

Intense propagation and full information for the population on intellectual property, forming an adequate attitude on the negative impact of piracy and counterfeitin g

Number of materials prepared and distributed

5.1.

5.

Development and publishing of booklet “Intellectual Property in figures”, jubilee edition

10

2017

Compete nt authority` s budget

State Agency on Intellectual Property

Providing an innovative and creative environment of truthful information on the operation of the intellectual property system

Published booklet

5.1.

6.

Development and publishing of a booklet on the procedures and aspects of the European patent validation process in the Republic of Moldova

Within approv ed budget

2015

Compete nt authority` s budget; donors` assistance

(Europea n Patent Organizat ion)

State Agency on Intellectual Property

Effectively informed examiners, patent attorneys, other interested persons on the European patent validation process

Published booklet

Specific Objective 5.2. Training and education in the field of intellectual property through pre-university, undergraduate and postgraduate educational system

5.2.

1.

Introducing new training courses in the field of intellectual property in

the curriculum and in the

Within approv ed budget

2015-2017

Compete nt authoritie s` budgets; donors`

assistance

Ministry of Education; State Agency on Intellectual Property

Educational institutions

Improving the studying youth`s

level of education in the field of intellectual property

Number of institutions that have introduced an introductory course in intellectual

educational programs at upper secondary, vocational, undergraduate and postgraduate levels and providing assistance in the development of relevant study programs

Improving the education system in the field of intellectual property

property in the curriculum and in the study programs

5.2.

2.

Introducing intellectual property courses in particular relating to appellations of porigin, geographical indications

and traditional specialties guaranteed in

the

educational program of the faculty of horticulture of the State Agrarian University, within discipline “Fundamentals of state and law”.

Within approv ed budget

2015

Compete nt authoritie s` budgets;

Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry; Ministry of Education

State Agrarian University of Moldova

Increasing students` level of education in the field of intellectual property Improving the education system in

the field of intellectual property

Intellectual property courses integrated in the study programs

5.2.

3.

Developing and implementing educational programs relating to the innovation process at the faculties of management and engineering: law and economics of intellectual property, innovation management, new product

Within approv ed budget

2017

State budget / university budgets

Agency for Innovation and Technology

Transfer;State Agency on Intellectual Property, in partenership with the Ministry of Education

Higher education institutions

Optimizing the quality of youth training in the field of intellectual property

Training modules developed and implemented

marketing, evaluation and marketing of intellectual property objects

5.2.

Implementing

Within

2016

Compete

State Agency

Higher

Upgrading

Master

4.

the Master

program “Innovation Management and Technology Transfer ”, and other training actions within TEMPUS project no.

544197-2013- IT-JPHES “Technologica

l Transfer

Network” - TecTNet

approv

ed budget

nt

authoritie s` budgets; donors`

assistance

on Intellectual

Property; Agency for Innovation and Technology Transfer; Ministry of Education

education

institutions

and

reforming higher education in intellectual property, including

the professionali zation

master

course

implemented Number of actions carried out

5.2.

Support of

150

Annual

Compete

Academy of

Higher

Boosting

Number of

5.

research and

innovation activities among pupils and students, continuous promotion of annual contests“Best Innovative Pupil”, “Best Innovative Student”,”Tod ay a student – tomorrow an enterpreneur”

nt

authoritie s` budgets

Sciences of

Moldova; Agency for Innovation and Technology Transfer, Ministry of Education; State Agency

on Intellectual

Property

education

institutions

studying

youth`s motivation and increasing their interest in

innovation activity

participants

in the contest Number of works submitted

5.2.

World

50

Annual

Compete

State Agency

Educational

Complete,

Number of

6.

Intellectual

Property Day celebration in secondary

schools,

lyceums and universities

nt

authoritie s` budgets

on Intellectual

Property; Ministry of Education

institutions

correct and

accurate information for pupils

and students

on intellectual property

participantin

g pupils and students in the event

5.2.

Organizing

150

2015; 2016;

Compete

State Agency

Academy of

Involving

Conferences

7.

Student

Scientific Conference in the field of protection and enforcement

of intellectual property rights (3 editions)

2017

nt

authoritie s` budgets

on Intellectual

Property; Ministry of Education

Economic

Studies of Moldova; Higher education institutions

the studying

youth in debates focused on current issues of intellectual property

held

5.2.

Promoting the

Within

2015-2017

Compete

Ministry of

Higher

Enforcement

Information

8.

use of information tools to reduce the phenomenon

of plagiarism within research and

higher

education institutions

approv ed budget

nt authoritie s`

budgets

Education

education institutions

of copyright and related rights

systems installed

Specific Objective 5.3. Raising awareness of the importance of intellectual property rights by the society

5.3.

Promoting

Within

Permanent

Compete

State Agency

Academy of

Contempora

Number of

1.

intellectual

property system locally and regionally

approv

ed budget

nt

authoritie s` budgets

on Intellectual

Property; Ministry of Internal Affairs; Customs Service; Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry; Academy of Sciences of Moldova; Ministry of Education jointly with educational institutions; Ministry of Culture

Music, Theatre

and Fine Arts; Chamber of Commerce and Industry

ry way of

perception by the society of the role of intellectual property in

developing a knowledge- based economy, concerning the need for protection and enforcement of

intellectual property rights

organized

events

5.3.

Information

500

2015-2017

Compete

State Agency

Awareness

Number of

2.

promotion and

dissemination on intellectual property rights through mass- media

nt

authoritie s` budgets; donors`

assistance

on Intellectual

Property

of the

benefits of intellectual property rights management by small and medium enterprises, universities, science and innovation institutions and the general public Formation

of a negative attitude of

the

population towards

organized

events Number of advertising spots launched

piracy and counterfeitin g

phenomena

5.3.

Conducting

250

2017

Compete

State Agency

rightholders

Informing

Number of

3.

national

awareness campaign for small and

medium-sized

enterprises on counterfeiting and piricy phenomena

nt

authoritie s` budgets;

contributi

on of righthold ers and other donors

on Intellectual

Property; Ministry of Economy;

Main State

Taz

Inspectorate

the

representativ es of small and

medium-

sized enterprises on the benefits of enforcement of intellectual property rights and the risks of

counterfeitin g and piracy phenomena

small and

medium- sized enterprises

sensitized

5.3.

Organizing

60

2015, 2017

Compete

State Agency

Creating a

Number of

4.

information

seminars on intellectual property for

mass-media

representatives

nt

authoritie s` budgets

on Intellectual

Property

group of

well informed journalists

in

intellectual property

informed

journalists

5.3.

Organisation

40

2015; 2017

Compete

State Agency

Popularizati

Organized

5.

of a

journalist` contest for the best exposure of issues related to the development of scientific, technical,

innovation and rationalization

activities in

the country and dissemination of information in intellectual property (2 editions)

nt

authoritie s` budgets

on Intellectual

Property

on of

technical, scientific, innovation and rationalizati on elaborations Creating a group of well- informed journalists

in intellectual property

contest

OVERALL OBJECTIVE 6. Development of international, regional and bilateral cooperation in Intellectual property and integration of the Republic of Moldova in the international and European intellectual area

6.1.

Organization of a national seminar on TRIPS Agreement

50

2017

Compete nt authoritie s` budgets;

State Agency on Intellectual Property

Monitoring compliance of intellectual property

Seminar held

flexibilities in the field of patents and public health.

donors`

assistance

legal framework with the requirement s of the

World Trade

Organizatio n TRIPS Agreement

6.2.

Building up cooperation relationship with the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe

(UNECE) and the United Nations

Organisation

for Education, Science and Culture (UNESCO)

Within approv ed budget

permanent

Compete nt authoritie s` budgets; donors`

assistance

Ministry of Economy; Ministry of Culture;

State Agency on Intellectual Property

Moldova`s particicpatio n in the debates with reference to the role of intellectual property in the

economic development of the

country

during the sessions of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe Moldova`s participation in the meetings of the United Nations Organisation for Education, Science and Culture (UNESCO) Promotion

of national cultural heritage

Number of attended sessions of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) and the United Nations Organisation for Education, Science and Culture (UNESCO)

6.3.

Extending cooperation with rightholders associations in intellectual property abroad. Organizing workshops(an nual frequency) with the representative

of rightholders associations to

Within approv ed budget

permanent

Compete nt authoritie s` budgets; donors`

assistance

State Agency on Intellectual Property

Stimulating the interest of foreign holders of intellectual property rights for the internal market of

the Republic of Moldova

Attracting

investment

Number of organized events with the participation of foreign rightholders

promote national intellectual property system and identify ways of improving collaboration between authorities and holders of intellectual property rights

6.4.

Strengthening cooperation with foreign national intellectual property offices. Negociation and signing of the Joint Action Plan with the State Office for Inventions and Trademarks of Romania

Requir es no fundin g

Permanent

2016

–

State Agency on Intellectual Property

Strengthenin g the

national protection system of

intellectual

property objects on the basis of bilateral experience exchanges and takeover of the best national,

regional and international practices

Joint action plan signed

6.5.

Moldova`s participation in the work of Meetings of the Annual

Assemblies of the Member States of the World Intellectual Property Organisation, in the sessions of the standing committees, expert groups and working groups of the World Intellectual Property Organization. Moldova`s participation

in the Diplomatic Conference for

the Adoption

of a New Act

800

2015-2017

Compete nt authoritie s` budgets; donors`

assistance

State Agency on Intellectual Property; Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration

Promoting Moldova`s interests in intellectual property international ly

Number of attended events

of the Lisbon Agreement for the protection of appellations of origin and their international registration

6.6.

Taking over

the experience of the WIPO Arbitration

and Mediation

Centre in organizing arbitration and mediation activities in intellectual property; identifying a mediation mechanism that can be implemented

in the Republic of Moldova

130

2015-2017

Compete nt authoritie s` budgets; donors`

assistance

State Agency on Intellectual Property

Collective Management Organisations of economic rights of the author

Creating and implementin g the mediation and arbitration mechanism in

intellectual property

Number of organized activities

6.7.

Implementatio n of the Memorandum of Understanding between the Government

of the Republic of Moldova and the World Intellectual Property Organization on cooperation in intellectual property , based on certain joint action plans annually

agreed by the World Intellectual Property Organisation and the State Agency on Intellectual Property

Within approv ed budget

2015-2017

Compete nt authoritie s` budgets; WIPO donors`

assistance

State Agency on Intellectual Property

Attracting WIPO assistance within the programs devoted to countries with economies in transition for organizing promotion and training activities in intellectual property

Number of organized events Number of participants

6.8.

Organizing national seminars in

420

2015-2017

Compete nt authoritie

State Agency on Intellectual Property

Taking over the best practices for

Number of organized seminars

Chisinau with the participation of foreign experts,

focused on the protection and enforcement

of intellectual

property rights

s` budgets; donors` assistance

organizing and developing the system for the protection and enforcement of intellectual property rights

Number of participants

6.9.

Attracting external assistance aimed at strengthening intellectual property and technology transfer centres within higher education institutions in the Republic of Moldova

Within approv ed budget

2016

Compete nt authoritie s` budgets; donors`

assistance

State Agency on Intellectual Property; Ministry of Education

Higher education institutions

Promoting the role of intellectual property and technology transfer in the

economic development of

institutions and organization s for the purpose of establishing a

knowledge- based economy

Number of supported centres Number of events organized by such centres

6.1

0.

Moldova`s participation in the work of annual sessions

planned by the International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (UPOV)

50

annual

Compete nt authoritie s`

budgets

State Agency on Intellectual Property; Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry; State Commission for Variety Testing

Local development and

approval of the recommenda tions of the International Union for

the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (UPOV) on sui generis

protection of new plant varieties

Number of attended events Number of countries` positions submitted Organized event

6.1

1.

Strengthening cooperation with EU intellectual property imnstitutions:

- Establishing cooperation and information

Within approv ed budget

permanent

Compete nt authoritie s` budgets; donors`

assistance

State Agency on Intellectual Property; Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration; Ministry of Economy

Promoting information on the protection system of trademarks, industrial designs, plant varieties in

Number of organized activities; number of trained experts; Organized seminar.

exchange relationships between the Observatory of the State Agency on Intellectual Property on Enforcement

of intellectual property rights and the European Observatory

on Infringements of Intellectual Property Rights;

- Organizing a national seminar on

plant

protection, with the participation of the Community Plant Variety Office

the European Union Taking over the best European practices for intellectual property protection

6.1

2.

Extending and strengthening relations with the European Patent Office and the Member- States of the European Patent Office. Negociation, signing and implementatio n of the joint action

program of the State Agency on Intellectual Property– European Patent Office for 2016-2017

Within approv ed budget

2015-2017

Compete nt authoritie s` budgets; donors`

assistance

(EPO)

State Agency on Intellectual Property

Strengthenin g the

national

protection system of inventions and its adjustment to the provisions of the European system in the field

Implementat ion of the best European practices on the

protection of inventions Improvemen t of the national frameworks in the field

Number of organized activities Number of trained experts Action plan signed

6.1

3.

Creating an information mechanism between the

Within approv ed budget

2016

Compete nt authoritie s`

State Agency on

Intellectual

Property

Implementin g the Validation System of

Created mechanism Number of trained

European Patent Office and the State Agency on Intellectual Property on validation of European patents in the Republic of Moldova

budgets; donors` assistance (EPO)

European patents in

the Republic of Moldova and

informing

the rightholders, examiners and patent attorneys about it

experts

6.1

4.

Implementatio n, monitoring and reporting on intellectual property implementing measures included in the National Action Plan

for implementatio n of RM-EU Association Agreement for

2014-2016

Within approv ed budget

2015-2017

Compete nt authoritie s` budgets; donors`

assistance

State Agency on Intellectual Property; Ministry of Economy; Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry; Ministry of Culture; Academy of Sciences of Moldova; Agency for Innovation

and Technology Transfer; Ministry of Education; Ministry of Finance; Ministry of Labour, Social Protection and Family; Customs Service; Consumer Protection Agency; State Commission for Variety Testing

Rightholder associations,col lective management organisations; National Institute of Justice

Adjusting the national system of intellectual property protection to the

European one

Number of reports submitted

6.1

5.

Strengthening international cooperation

for experience exchange on technology transfer and intellectual property objects, applying international projects, personnel

100

2015-2017

Compete nt authoritie s`

budgets

Agency for Innovation and Technology Transfer; Academy of Sciences of Moldova; State Agency

on Intellectual

Property

International experience gained in the field of technology transfer and intellectual property objects

Number of completed international projects Number of trainings abroad