Delivering online IP services in Moldova

AuthorLilia Bolocan - Vitale Rusanovschi
PositionDirector General - Specialist Coordinator of the IT and e-Transformation Division, State Agency on Intellectual Property of the Republic of Moldova (AGEPI)

A national strategy for the information age

Development of Moldova’s information society is now well underway. In terms of internet access speed, the country ranks among the world’s top 20. Every second citizen is an internet user, and over 50 percent of households benefit from broadband internet access. The contribution of information and communication technologies (ICTs) to economic growth is between 8 to 10 percent.

In 2010, the government established an e-Government Center to promote and support the modernization and e-transformation of public institutions for a more efficient, transparent and connected government. In this context, and following the lead of WIPO, AGEPI is implementing new IT-based systems to facilitate the registration and management of intellectual property (IP) rights.

At the beginning of 2014, we launched our new electronic service for filing IP applications on line. Our so-called e-AGEPI service provides applicants, rights holders, their representatives and other interested parties, with access to a modern, efficient and cost-effective means of filing their patent, trademark and design applications. With a user-friendly web interface, e-AGEPI supports a range of key tasks associated with filing an application, from drafting and verification through to electronic filing and payment of fees.

AGEPI’s new user-friendly online service

At the heart of AGEPI’s new software is a secure user interface, the Personal Desktop, which applicants can access by creating an account via the AGEPI website.

The system is designed to provide a high level of information security and to minimize the time it takes to file an application and related documents.

To register their intellectual property, an applicant starts by completing the standard form for the relevant category of IP. The form is populated automatically with their personal data, which is saved within the system when they create their account. They are then prompted to enter all the other required information, and the system verifies that all fields have been completed with valid entries before the application is submitted. Guidelines are available in three languages – Romanian, Russian and English.

Once all data has been entered correctly, the application is signed with an e-AGEPI digital, mobile or electronic signature and submitted to AGEPI, where it is automatically logged and attributed a number. At this point the applicant is sent a notification via his or her Personal...

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