1. 1 WIPO INTER-REGIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON TEACHING INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY (IP) IN COUNTRIES IN TRANSITION PATENT OFFICE OF THE REPUBLIC OF BULGARIA UNIVERSITY OF NATIONAL AND WORLD ECONOMY WORLD INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ORGANIZATION Dorian Chiroşca, PhD, Professor State University of Moldova, Kishinev

2. 2 Stimulation factors of Stimulation factors of IP teaching for Legal Entities Country transition to market economy Country transition to market economy Innovative way of development of the country Innovative way of development of the country Development of economy based on knowledge Development of economy based on knowledge Creation of strong system of intellectual property Creation of strong system of intellectual property The introduction of the country into the WTO The introduction of the country into the WTO

3. 3 To whom teach Legal entities Small and medium entreprises Scientifically-technological parks Innovative incubators Inventors Creators Managers

4. 4 Who teach National Office on Intellectual Property National Office on Intellectual Property Universities Universities The research organizations The research organizations IP Center IP Center IP specialized training institutes IP specialized training institutes WIPO Worldwide Academy WIPO Worldwide Academy

5. 5 Ways of disseminating information in the IP field Exhibition activity Conferences, symposium seminars, round tables, etc Granting of services Working directly with companies Teacher training Dissemination through publications and editions Disseminating innovative activity in the stimulation of IP field events.

6. 6 Exhibition activity Participating with a booth at the National Exhibition Participating with a booth at the International Exhibition Participation in marketing activities at national exhibitions

7. 7 Exhibition activity Main national exhibition SMALL BUSINESS FOOD&DRINKS BEAUTY MOLDCONSTRUCT, MOLDENERGY SPORTS, LEASURE, TURISM COMINFO MOLDMEDIZIN&MOLDDENT FURNITURE EIS “INFOINVENT

8. 8 Working directly with companies Selecting companies Selecting companies Visit the company Visit the company Consultations for the patent application / registration IP Consultations for the patent application / registration IP Preliminary IP diagnosis of the company Preliminary IP diagnosis of the company Creating IP department to the legal entities Creating IP department to the legal entities

9. 9 IP diagnosis of the company Expertise in IP valuation Expertise in IP valuation Expertise in IP audit and management Expertise in IP audit and management Expertise in IP strategy Expertise in IP strategy Technology transfer Technology transfer Branding Branding Marketing Marketing

10. 10 Creating IP department to the legal entities The main functions of corresponding divisions will consist: in assistance, encouragement and supports of innovative activity in assistance, encouragement and supports of innovative activity assistance of the methodical help to workers of the enterprise, including for carrying out of research patent documentation assistance of the methodical help to workers of the enterprise, including for carrying out of research patent documentation acquaintance of employees of the company and the organisations with national and international system of protection of intellectual property acquaintance of employees of the company and the organisations with national and international system of protection of intellectual property provide of measures on improvement of management of intellectual property provide of measures on improvement of management of intellectual property

11. 11 The training Annually AGEPI runs courses on preparations of advisers in the field of intellectual property where about 30 persons are trained. According to Register AGEPI since 1995 on 2009 the specified Courses have finished 355 persons representing the state organisations, high schools, legal firms and the industrial enterprises. Annually AGEPI runs courses on preparations of advisers in the field of intellectual property where about 30 persons are trained. According to Register AGEPI since 1995 on 2009 the specified Courses have finished 355 persons representing the state organisations, high schools, legal firms and the industrial enterprises. The training is spents on two specialties: The training is spents on two specialties: The first specialty, is the adviser for intellectual property The second specialty is the expert according to objects of intellectual property.

12. 12 The training № The module nameQuantity Hours 1. Intellectual property right: - The right of the industrial property - The copyright and the adjacent rights 36 24 12 2. Right protection of inventions 42 3. Right protection of plants varieties 12 4. Right protection of trade marks, geographical indication, appellations of origin and traditional specialty guaranteed 36 5. Right protection of industrial designs 24 6. Economy and intellectual property 12 All 162 Structure of the curriculum for preparation Candidates for patent attorneys

13. 13 The training № пп The module nameQuantity Hours 1. Intellectual property right 60 2. Economy and intellectual property 30 3. Assessment of objects of intellectual property 60 All 150 Structure of the curriculum for preparation experts according to objects of intellectual property

14. 14 Dissemination through publications and editions AGEPI BOPI BOPI INTELECTUS INTELECTUS BOURSE OF INVENTION BOURSE OF INVENTION AGEPI INFO AGEPI INFO AGEPI EXPO AGEPI EXPO SERVICII AGEPI SERVICII AGEPI ABC – ul PI ABC – ul PI Various information and publicity materials Various information and publicity materials

15. 15 Conclusions Adoption by the Government of a strategy on IP teaching to the legal entities Adoption by the Government of a strategy on IP teaching to the legal entities Active involvement of the National IP Offices in IP Teaching for Legal Entities Active involvement of the National IP Offices in IP Teaching for Legal Entities Elaboration of methodologies on IP teaching for Legal Entities Elaboration of methodologies on IP teaching for Legal Entities Reading material Reading material Human resource Human resource

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