Romaniarecent developments in industrial property
Industrial property law in Romania has undergone far-reaching changes over the last decade. This article outlines the changes following (i) the collapse of the communist government, (ii) the need to enforce various regional and international treaties and agreements, such as TRIPS, the European Directives on Biotechnological Inventions, on Trademarks and Geographical Indications, and on SPCs, the Trademark Law Treaty, the Patent Law Treaty, and the European Regulation on the Community Trademark, and (iii) the need to harmonize domestic patent law with the EPC (preparatory to joining in July 2002) andin due coursewith the European Union. These changes cover virtually every aspect of IP law in Romania, including patents, trademarks, industrial designs, and integrated circuit topographies. The revised patent law provisions for patentable subject matter, patentability criteria, filing date, scope of protection and infringement are summarized. Similarly the revised trademark and industrial design laws are also summarized and the enforcement measures described.
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