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The Republic of Moldova has been a member of WIPO since 1991 and is a signatory to over 26 WIPO treaties.

The national IP office of the Republic of Moldova is the State Agency on Intellectual Property (AGEPI). The office is located in Chisinau.

Intellectual property landscape: Republic of Moldova

IP legal information

IP statistics

  • Statistical IP profile including data on patent, utility models, trademark and industrial design applications

Global Innovation Index ranking

Republic of Moldova ranks 68th among the 136 economies featured in the GII 2024.

The Global Innovation Index (GII) ranks world economies according to their innovation capabilities. Consisting of roughly 80 indicators, grouped into innovation inputs and outputs, the GII aims to capture the multi-dimensional facets of innovation.

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Year GII position Innovation inputs Innovation outputs
2024 68th 80th 57th
2023 60th 81st 50th
2022 56th 78th 46th
2021 64th 80th 54th
2020 59th 75th 48th

Use of WIPO global IP services & products: Republic of Moldova

Patents

PATENTSCOPE

PCT System – the international patent system

Trademarks

Global Brand Database

Madrid System – the international trademark system

Designs

Global Design Database

Hague System – the international design system

  • The Hague System for the International Registration of Industrial Designs allows to apply for and manage design protection in around 100 countries through one system and a single set of fees.
  • Hague System Member Profile: Detailed information on Hague System-related operations and procedures of the IP Office

IP in action: Republic of Moldova