- CONTENTS
- Chapter IBASIC PROVISIONS
- Chapter IISUBSTANTIVE TRADEMARK LAW
- Part 1Trademarks. Grounds for refusal of trademark registration
- Part 2Effect of trademark registration
- Article 9. Right granted by trademark registration
- Article 10. Limitation of exclusive right
- Article 11. Trademark entry in dictionaries
- Article 12. Prohibition on use of a trademark registered in the name of an agent or representative
- Article 13. Exhaustion of a trademark right
- Article 14. Requirement of trademark use
- Part 3 Term of trademark protection.Extension, amendment and division of trademark registration
- Part 4Termination of rights in a trademark
- Article 19. Refusal of a trademark
- Article 20. Deprivation of trademark rights
- Article 21. Absolute grounds for invalidity
- Article 22. Relative grounds for invalidity
- Article 23. Limitation of rights resulting from owner’s inactivity
- Article 24. Consequences of deprivation of rights and recognition of trademark invalidity
- Part 5 Transfer of rights in a trademark
- Chapter IIITRADEMARK REGISTRATION
- Part 1 Trademark registration application
- Part 2 Priority
- Part 3 Registration procedure
- Article 37. Examination of observance of registration application filingrequirements
- Article 38. Publication of a registration application
- Article 39. Comments by third parties
- Article 40. Objections
- Article 41. Substantive examination
- Article 42. Examination of objections
- Article 43. Refusal of a trademark registration application
- Article 44. Withdrawal, limitation and amendment of a trademark registration application
- Article 45. Division of a trademark registration application
- Article 46. Trademark registration
- Article 47. Challenging decisions on trademark registration applications
- Article 48. Examination of challenges
- Article 49. Restoration of rights
- Article 50. Extension of deadlines and restoration of a missed deadline
- Chapter IVCOLLECTIVE TRADEMARKS AND CERTIFICATION TRADEMARKS
- Article 51. Collective trademarks
- Article 52. Regulations on use of a collective trademark
- Article 53. Refusal of a collective trademark registration application
- Article 54. Amendments to regulations on use of a collective trademark
- Article 55. Bringing a suit for protection of rights in a collective trademark
- Article 56. Grounds for deprivation of rights in a collective trademark
- Article 57. Grounds for invalidity of a collective trademark
- Article 58. Certification trademarks (signs of correspondence)
- CHAPTER VPUBLIC INFORMATION
- CHAPTER VIOBSERVANCE OF RIGHTS
- Article 61. Rights’ protection
- Article 62. Suit concerning announcement of non-infringement of rights
- Article 63. Measures for provision of proof prior to bringing a suit
- Article 64. Provision of proof in urgent cases
- Article 65. Invalidity of measures for provision of proof
- Article 66. Presentation and provision of proof within the framework of a suitfor the infringement of rights
- Article 67. Right to information
- Article 68. Measures for bringing a suit for infringement of rights
- Article 69. Corrective measures
- Article 70. Implementation of court decisions
- Article 71. Alternative measures
- Article 72. Compensation for damage
- Article 73. Advertising measures
- CHAPTER VIIINTERNATIONAL REGISTRATION OF TRADEMARKS
- Article 74. Basic provisions
- Article 75. International application
- Article 76. International registration fees
- Article 77. Agency international application verification procedure
- Article 78. Request for subsequent indication
- Article 79. Procedure for examining an international registrationcommunicated by the International Bureau
- Article 80. Effect of an international registration with the indicationRepublic of Moldova
- Article 81. Replacement of a national trademark with an international registration
- Article 82. Transformation of an international registration into a national application
- CHAPTER VIII GENERAL PROVISIONS
- CHAPTER IXFINAL AND TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
PARLAMENTUL PARLIAMENT OF Official Gazette No. 99-101/362 of June 6, 2008
CONTENTS Chapter I BASIC PROVISIONS Article 1. Field of regulation and legal basis SUBSTANTIVE TRADEMARK LAW
Article 5. Designations which may be registered as trademarks Article 6. Trademark owner Article 7. Absolute grounds for refusal Article 8. Relative grounds for refusal
Part 2 Effect of trademark registration
Article 9. Right granted by trademark registration
Article 10. Limitation of exclusive right
Article 11. Trademark entry in dictionaries
Article 12. Prohibition on use of a trademark registered in the name of an agent or representative
Article 13. Exhaustion of a trademark right
Article 14. Requirement of trademark use
Part 3 Term of trademark protection. Extension, amendment and division of trademark registration
Article 15. Term of protection of a registered trademark Article 16. Extension of trademark registration Article 17. Introduction of amendments Article 18. Division of registration
Part 4 Article 19. Refusal of a trademark Article 20. Deprivation of trademark rights Article 21. Absolute grounds for invalidity Article 22. Relative grounds for invalidity Article 23. Limitation of rights resulting from owner’s inactivity Article 24. Consequences of deprivation of rights and recognition of trademark
invalidity
Part 5 Article 25. Transfer of rights Article 26. Assignment agreement and transfer Article 27. Licensing agreement
Chapter III Article 28. Filing of a trademark registration application Article 29. Representation Article 30. Trademark registration application Article 31. Application filing date Article 32. Request for recognition of a trademark as well known
Article 33. Right of priority Article 34. Effect of right of priority Article 35. Exhibition priority Article 36. Request for priority
Part 3 Article 37. Examination of observance of registration application filing requirements Article 38. Publication of a registration application
Article 39. Comments by third parties
Article 40. Objections
Article 41. Substantive examination
Article 42. Examination of objections
Article 43. Refusal of a trademark registration application
Article 44. Withdrawal, limitation and amendment of a trademark registration application
Article 45. Division of a trademark registration application
Article 46. Trademark registration
Article 47. Challenging decisions on trademark registration applications
Article 48. Examination of challenges
Article 49. Restoration of rights
Article 50. Extension of deadlines and restoration of a missed deadline
Article 51. Collective trademarks Article 52. Regulations on use of a collective trademark Article 53. Refusal of a collective trademark registration application Article 54. Amendments to regulations on use of a collective trademark Article 55. Bringing a suit for protection of rights in a collective trademark Article 56. Grounds for deprivation of rights in a collective trademark Article 57. Grounds for invalidity of a collective trademark Article 58. Certification trademarks (signs of correspondence)
Article 59. National Register of Trademarks Article 60. Periodicals
Article 61. Rights’ protection
Article 62. Suit concerning announcement of non-infringement of rights
Article 63. Measures for provision of proof prior to bringing a suit
Article 64. Provision of proof in urgent cases
Article 65. Invalidity of measures for provision of proof
Article 66. Presentation and provision of proof within the framework of a suit for the infringement of rights
Article 67. Right to information
Article 68. Measures for bringing a suit for infringement of rights
Article 69. Corrective measures Article 70. Implementation of court decisions Article 71. Alternative measures Article 72.
REPUBLICII MOLDOVA THE REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA
Law No. 38-XVI of February 29, 2008 on the Protection of Trademarks
Article 2. Basic concepts Article 3. Legal protection Article 4. National Office Chapter II Part 1 Trademarks. Grounds for refusal of trademark registration
Termination of rights in a trademark
Transfer of rights in a trademark
TRADEMARK REGISTRATION
Part 1
Trademark registration application
Part 2
Priority
Registration procedure
Chapter IV
COLLECTIVE TRADEMARKS AND
CERTIFICATION TRADEMARKS Chapter V
PUBLIC INFORMATION Chapter VI
OBSERVANCE OF RIGHTS