- CONTENTS
- Chapter IBASIC PROVISIONS
- Chapter IISUBSTANTIVE PATENT LAW
- Chapter IIIPATENT APPLICATION
- Chapter IVPROCEDURE FOR GRANTING A PATENT
- Part 1Examination conducted prior to thegranting of a patent
- Article 41Examination of an application
- Article 42Examination of form
- Article 43Preliminary examination
- Article 44Publication of the application
- Article 45Substantive examination
- Article 46Technical examination of a variety
- Article 47Conducting a technical examination
- Article 48Technical examination report
- Article 49Objections to a patent application
- Article 50Decisions of the Agency
- Article 51Basis of decisions
- Article 52Publication of a decision
- Article 53Withdrawal of a patent application
- Part 2Appeals procedure
- Part 1Examination conducted prior to thegranting of a patent
- Chapter VPROCEDURE FOR GRANT ANDMAINTENANCE IN FORCE OF A PATENT
- Chapter VIINFORMING THE PUBLIC
- Chapter VIIENSURING OBSERVANCE OF RIGHTS
- Article 70Actions for infringement of rights
- Article 71Actions preceding the grant of a patent
- Article 72Right to bring an action for infringement of rights
- Article 73Measures to secure evidence prior to thefiling of an action for infringement of rights
- Article 74Securing evidence in urgent cases
- Article 75Invalidity of measures to secure evidence
- Article 76Provision and securing of evidence in the contextof an action for infringement of rights
- Article 77Right to information
- Article 78Measures to secure an action for infringement ofrights
- Article 79Remedies
- Article 80Ensuring execution of a court judgment
- Article 81Alternative measures
- Article 82Compensation for damage
- Article 83Publication of court decisions
- Chapter VIIIGENERAL PROVISIONS
- Article 84Extension of time limits and reinstatementof a missed deadline
- Article 86Right of subsequent use
- Article 87Representation
- Article 88Examination at the Agency’s initiative
- Article 89Oral procedure
- Article 90Gathering evidence
- Article 91Suspension of procedure in court
- Article 92Fees
- Article 93Protection and testing of varieties abroad
- Article 94Competencies in examination of disputes
- Article 95Use of varieties for production purposes
- Article 96National policy
- Chapter IXFINAL AND TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA
CONTENTS Chapter I Article 1. Scope and purpose of the Law Article 2. Legal basis Article 3. Basic concepts Article 4. Legal protection of a variety Article 5. Authorities responsible for the legal protection of a variety
Chapter II Part 1 Article 6. Conditions of patentability of a variety Article 7. Distinctness Article 8. Uniformity Article 9. Stability Article 10. Novelty
Part 2 Article 11. Right in a patent Article 12. Varieties bred or discovered and improved in the course of employment Article 13. Right to file a patent application Article 14. Patent application filed by a non-competent person
Part 3 Article 15. Patent owner’s rights Article 16. Limitation of patent owner’s rights Article 17. Expiry of patent owner’s rights Article 18. Use of a variety denomination Article 19. Limitation of use of a variety denomination
Part 4 Article 20. Term of validity of patent protection Article 21. Annulment of a patent Article 22. Action regarding annulment of a patent Article 23. Consequences of annulment Article 24. Deprivation of patent owner’s rights Article 25. Surrender of a patent
Part 5 Article 26. Rights granted by a patent application after publication Article 27. Transfer of rights Article 28. Proprietary rights Article 29. License contracts Article 30. Joint ownership Article 31. Compulsory licenses
Chapter III Part 1 Article 32. Filing of an application Article 33. Criteria which a patent application must satisfy Article 34. Language of prosecution Article 35. Filing date of the application Article 36. Variety denominations
Part 2 Article 37. Right of priority Article 38. Requesting priority Article 39. Restoration of the right of priority Article 40. Effect of the right of priority
* Translation provided by the Office of the Union. The Law entered into force on October 6, 2008.
Republic of Moldova Law No. 39-XVI
Chapter IV Part 1 Article 41. Examination of an application Article 42. Examination of form Article 43. Preliminary examination Article 44. Publication of an application Article 45. Substantive examination Article 46. Technical examination of a variety Article 47. Conducting a technical examination Article 48. Technical examination report Article 49. Objections to a patent application Article 50. Decisions of the Agency Article 51. Basis of decisions Article 52. Publication of a decision Article 53. Withdrawal of a patent application
Part 2 Article 54. Conditions for filing an appeal Article 55. Examination of an appeal Article 56. Decision in relation to an appeal Article 57. Means of appealing the Board of Appeals’ decisions
Chapter V Article 58. Grant of a patent Article 59. Maintenance in force of a patent Article 60. Patent granted to a non-competent person Article 61. Implications of a change of patent owner Article 62. Change in variety denomination Article 63. Technical inspection Article 64. Technical inspection report
Chapter VI Article 65. Informing the public Article 66. Registers Article 67. Public inspection Article 68. Periodicals Article 69. Preventive marking
LAW ON THE PROTECTION OF PLANT VARIETIES*
N39-XVI of February 29, 2008
Monitorul oficial N99-101/364 of June 6, 2008
BASIC PROVISIONS
SUBSTANTIVE PATENT LAW
Patentability of a variety
Right to request and obtain a patent
Consequences of patent protection
Term of validity and termination
of patent protection
Patent application and patent as a
subject of ownership
PATENT APPLICATION
Conditions of filing a patent application
Priority
PROCEDURE FOR GRANTING A PATENT
Examination conducted prior to the
granting of a patent
Appeals procedure
PROCEDURE FOR GRANT AND
MAINTENANCE IN FORCE OF A PATENT
INFORMING THE PUBLIC