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On December 8, 2011, the Round Table "Practical issues related to the insurance of intellectual property rights in Republic of Moldova" took place. The event was organized by the State Agency for Intellectual Property of the Republic of Moldova (AGEPI) in cooperation with the Association of Business Software Alliance and National Association of Private ICT Companies.

The round table took place in the context of increased attention towards the field of intellectual property rights (IPR) and strong commitment of the Republic of Moldova to rally the European practices and standards in this sense, aiming at improving communication and cooperation between the governmental institutions and the bodies entitled with the protection of IPR.

The event gathered the representatives of the competent public authorities and institutions responsible for protection of IPR: AGEPI, Ministry of Justice, Ministry of ICT, Ministry of Internal Affairs, Supreme Court of Justice, the Customs Service, the Prosecutor General's Office, but also the representatives of the U.S. Embassy in the Republic of Moldova and the IPR holders.

The participants noted that in recent years there has been a significant progress in ensuring the rights of intellectual property, a fact attested by the growing interest to this area. The alignment of Moldovan legislation to EU norms and principles, the standardization of judicial practice in the field of IPR, and increasing collaboration between public and private environment contributed to the development of an accurate perception on the imperative of respecting the IPR.

Although the local IPR field is at a very young age, the entire system of intellectual property protection has been elaborated and is functional.
According to the participants, joining the efforts and actions will allow the identification and exclusion of gaps and weak links in the regulatory framework and will ensure effective protection of IPR. Active integration of all relevant institutions with responsibilities in ensuring IP rights in a comprehensive cooperation mechanism with clear finality, clearly defined objectives and tasks is more important and feasible, as the field is very complex and constantly changing.

The discussions were held in constructive manner and undoubtedly contributed to the strengthening of interinstitutional communication platform and achieving the objectives of ensuring intellectual property rights.