Republic of Moldova

PVP Office Contact Information

State Agency on Intellectual Property (AGEPI)
24/1 Andrei Doga Street
2024 Chisinau
Republic of Modolva

Tel. (+373-22) 44 05 08
Fax. (+373-22) 18 86 99
E-mail: office@agepi.gov.md
Website:  http://www.agepi.gov.md

Specific requirements in relation to UPOV PRISMA
Are there any specific requirements in relation to UPOV PRISMA that are not required when filing an application directly to the PVP Office?

No requirements have been notified by the PVP Office.

Application data
Will I receive confirmation that my application data has been received successfully?

Yes. The applicant will receive a notification with a confirmation that the application was successfully received.

Plant Material
When applicable, where should I send the plant material?

At the time of the application data submission, the applicant should not provide sample material.

A communication will be sent to the applicant at a later stage with details about when and where to send plant material.

Payment
How and when do I pay the PVP application fee?

Payment should be made within 2 months of the filing date to the following:

Beneficiary: MF-Trezoreria de Stat, Agenţia de Stat pentru Proprietatea Intelectuală
Code IBAN: MD55TRPAAA142310A15851AA
Beneficiary Bank: Banca Națională a Moldovei, Chișinău, Republica Moldova
SWIFT Code: NBMDMD2X
Intermediary bank: Raiffeisen Bank International AG Vienna
IBAN: AT953100000155096770
SWIFT Code: RZBAATWW

Will I receive confirmation that the payment has been received?

The applicant will be informed of whether payment has been received.

Agent / Local Representative
Do I need an agent or local representative in the country, if I am not a resident?

Yes. The list of entrusted patent attorneys in Republic of Moldova can be found at: https://agepi.gov.md/en/patent-attorneys

UPOV PRISMA Note: Agents that have already created an AGENT Account in UPOV PRISMA can indicate the territories in which they operate. Those agents will appear in a list. In cases where agents need to be accredited by the PVP Office, the agents will only be added to the list of agents available in UPOV PRISMA after the PVP Office has confirmed that the necessary accreditations have been given.
Filing Date
What is considered to be the filing date? (Note: For instance, are there any documents that the applicant must submit to the PVP offices in addition to the application form in PRISMA and the documents required in the application form in PRISMA. If so, please indicate such documents. Are there any documents that the applicant must send in paper format to the PVP Office. If so, please indicate such documents.)

The filing date of the application shall be the date of filing with the AGEPI of the UPOV PRISMA electronic application data in Romanian, with the following :

  1. a request for the grant of a plant variety patent;
  2. a specification of the botanical taxon;
  3. information about the applicant (applicants);
  4. information about the breeder (breeders);
  5. a proposal for a denomination of the variety;
  6. a technical description of the variety (technical questionnaire);
  7. a declaration by which the applicant assumes responsibility for confirming that the variety for which protection is sought is new.

UPOV PRISMA Disclaimer: The authority entrusted with the task of granting breeders’ rights (PBR authority) retains full responsibility in relation to the requirements concerning the filing date of applications in accordance with the legislation of the member of the Union concerned.

Dates for submission
For testing or plant material purposes, are there dates for the submission of applications?

Applications may be submitted at any time.

Additional requirements
Are there any additional requirements?

If payment for filing the application has not been received, the applicant will be informed of the amount and the term of payment and of the requirement of appointing an agent for the further procedures before the State Agency on Intellectual Property of the Republic of Moldova.