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German Patent & Trade 400 Inventions Are

Mark Office Is Granted Showcased in

IFIA Memorial Medal INFOINVENT 2017

The 15th edition of the International Specialized Exhibition “INFOINVENT” cal and scientific cooperation and
took place from November 15 to 18, 2017 in the Central Pavilion of the contribute to the stimulation of
IFIA President, Alireza Ras- tional patent office in Europe and the fifth largest national patent office International Exhibition Center “Moldexpo”. new ideas. At the same time, for
tegar, awarded IFIA Memo- in the world, it is committed to Germany’s future as a country of inven- the interested visitors, the exhi-
rial Medal to the German Pat- tors in a globalized economy. The event was organized by the State Agency on Intellectual Property bition is a real platform for infor-
ent & Trade Mark Office on 04 (AGEPI) in partnership with the Academy of Sciences of Moldova (ASM), mation in the field of intellectual
November 2017 in iENA 2017 Its roughly 2,600 staff based at three locations Munich, Jena and Berlin Agency for Innovation and Technology Transfer (AITT) and IEC “Moldex- property, as well as in the field of
to appreciate the support – are service providers for inventors and companies. They implement po” and with the support of the European Patent Office (EPO) and Inter- use of innovations and technol-
offered by this office to the the innovation strategies of the Federal administration and develop na- national Federation of Inventors’ Associations (IFIA). ogy transfer projects.
successful organization of tional, European and international IP systems further.
iENA since 1968 and the pro- The exhibition was attended by almost 100 institutions and enterprises,
motion of invention and in- young creators and inventors from the Republic of Moldova, Romania,
novation in Germany which Portugal, Croatia, Czech Republic, South Korea, Taiwan, Turkey, Morocco,
is in parallel with IFIA‘s main and Indonesia presenting at the exhibition stands about 400 inventions,
mission. innovative and creative products, innovation and technology transfer
projects.
German Patent & Trade
Mark Office organizes visitor During the inauguration ceremony, AGEPI Director General Lilia Bolo-
groups from different sectors can welcomed the guests and participants in the exhibition, noting that
of industry to join iENA and INFOINVENT is a major event for the Republic of Moldova. Lilia Bolocan
ensures the participation of expressed confidence that INFOINVENT will attract investment in innova-
foreign patent offices and tion and technology transfer, develop regional and international techni-
other authorities in iENA.
They also offer free patent
counseling sessions for the
inventors and contribute
to the organization of iENA
stage program which con-
sists of specialist seminars as
well as helpful presentations.

This office is German center
of expertise for allintellectual
property rights encompass-
ing patents, utility models,
trademarks and registered
designs. As the largest na-

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