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Moldova

  • Application language

The official language of the proceedings before the Office is Moldavian.

 

  • Application requirements

The following basic information should be indicated in a trademark application:

- request to register a trademark;

- information about the applicant and the applicant’s representative;

- reproduction of the mark;

- list of goods and/or services.

 

  • Multiple-Class applications

A trademark application can be filed in multiple Classes.

 

  • Priority of an application

The priority claim (based on a previous trademark application filed in another country) can be filed, if applicable. In case the priority is claimed, a certified copy of the priority document must be submitted within 3 months from the date of filing an application. A Moldavian trademark application claiming the conventional priority can be filed within 6 months form the date of filing the prior application.

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  • Official filing fee

The state fee for filing an application is 240 EUR for one Class and +50 EUR for each additional Class.​

  • Power of Attorney for a representative

Foreign applicants must be represented by a trademark attorney of Moldova. The Power of Attorney can be filed within two months from the date of filing the application. The Power of Attorney should be signed by the Director/CEO/President of the applicant if the latter is a legal entity. If the Power of Attorney is executed by another authorized signatory that the Director/CEO/President, the documents proving the right of the signatory to act on behalf of the applicant should be provided. Such documents should be also signed by the Director/CEO/President of the applicant.

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  • Examination procedure

A trademark application is subject to the formal and substantive examination stages. The opposition against a trademark may be filed within three months from the publication of the application. The examination procedure takes up approximately 12-15 months.

 

  • Validity term and renewal

A trademark is valid for 10 years from the filing date and can be renewed for another 10-year periods. A trademark renewal can be requested as early as 6 months before the expiration date. The legislation also stipulates the possibility of trademark renewal during the grace period of 6 months after expiration upon payment of the additional fee for reinstatement of the lapsed term.

 

  • Use requirements

If a trademark has not been used in Moldova within 5 consecutive years from the registration date, any interested party has a right to file a cancellation claim to the court.

 

  • Useful links

Trademark Search Databases:  Moldovan Trademarks,  International Trademarks.

If you’d like more information, please get in touch

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