. /.WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION
ORGANISATION MONDIALE DU COMMERCE
ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL DEL COMERCIOIP/N/1/MDA/I/1/Add.1
8 February 2002
(02-0649)
Council for Trade-Related Aspects of
Intellectual Property RightsOriginal:  English/
anglais/
inglés
MAIN DEDICATED INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
LAWS AND REGULATIONS NOTIFIED UNDER
ARTICLE 63.2 OF THE AGREEMENT
MOLDOVA
Addendum
The present document reproduces the text1 of Law Nº 65-XV, Amending the Law on
Trademarks and Appellations of Origin of Goods Nº 588-XIII,  as notified by Moldova under
Article 63.2 of the Agreement (see document IP/N/1/MDA/1).
Conseil des aspects des droits de propriété
intellectuelle qui touchent au commerce
PRINCIPALES LOIS ET RÉGLEMENTATIONS CONSACRÉES À LA
PROPRIÉTÉ INTELLECTUELLE NOTIFIÉES AU TITRE
DE L'ARTICLE 63:2 DE L'ACCORD
MOLDOVA
Addendum
Le présent document contient le texte1 de la Loi n° 65-XV portant modification de la Loi
n° 588-XIII sur les marques de fabrique ou de commerce et les appellations d'origine, notifié par la
Moldova au titre de l'article 63:2 de l'Accord (voir le document IP/N/1/MDA/1).
Consejo de los Aspectos de los Derechos de Propiedad
Intelectual relacionados con el Comercio
PRINCIPALES LEYES Y REGLAMENTOS DEDICADOS A LA
PROPIEDAD INTELECTUAL NOTIFICADOS EN VIRTUD
DEL PÁRRAFO 2 DEL ARTÍCULO 63 DEL ACUERDO
MOLDOVA
Addendum
En el presente documento se reproduce el texto1 de la Ley Nº 65-XV, por la que se modifica
la Ley Nº 588-XIII de marcas de fábrica o de comercio y denominaciones de origen de productos,
notificado por Moldova de conformidad con lo dispuesto en el párrafo 2 del artículo 63 del Acuerdo
(véase el documento IP/N/1/MDA/1).
                                                     
1 In English only.  The text in the original language is available for consultation by interested
Delegations at the WTO Secretariat./En anglais seulemen t.  Les délégations intéressées peuvent consulter le
texte, dans sa langue d'origine, au Secrétariat de l'OM C./En inglés solamente.  Las delegaciones interesadas
podrán consultar en la Secretaría de la OMC el texto en su idioma original.IP/N/1/MDA/I/1/Add.1
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THE LAW OF THE REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA NO. 65-XV OF APRIL 12,  2001
for completing the Law no. 588-XIII of  September 22, 1995 on trademarks and
appellations of origin
The Official Bulletin of the Republic of Moldova no. 55-56/336 of May 24, 2001
The Parliament of the Republic of Moldova shall adopt the present organic law:Article I the Law no. 588-XIII of September 22, 1995 on trademarks and appellations
of origin (The Official Bulletin of the Republic of Moldova, 1996, no. 8-9, art. 76),
with amendments and completions, shall be completed as follows:
1.  Article 6:
Two new paragraphs (4) and (5) shall be introduced after the paragraph (3)
with the following contents:
“ (4) the exclusive right shall not extend to the trademarks, lawfully owned and
used until January 1, 1992 by two or more legal persons. Further use of the mentioned
trademarks by these legal persons or their successors in rights shall not be considered
as infringement of the owner’s right of the registered trademark.
(5) The trademarks, which lawfully existed and were used until January 1,
1992, by two or more legal persons, are declared by the property of state. The order of
their use is determined by the Government in the special regulations.”
paragraph (4) shall be converted into paragraph (6)
2. Article 7:
A new paragraph (5) shall be introduced  after the paragraph (4) with the
following content:
“ (5) Designations, lawfully owned and used until January 1, 1992, by two or
more legal persons, including their successors in rights, shall not be allowed to be
registered as trademarks or its elements, for marking goods of the same type
(homogenous, similar).”
paragraphs (5) - (11) shall be converted into paragraphs (6) - (12)
The President of the                                              Eugenia Ostapciuc
Parliament
Chisinau, April 12, 2001.
No. 65-XV
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