ARTICLE · 25 FEBRUARY 1998

Transitional (Pipeline) Protection In Romania

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Lucian Enescu

Transitional Protection will be available in Romania starting on March 1, 1998.

Romanian Government Ordinance 25/1998 published on January 30, 1998 provides with the conditions concerning the transitional protection of the patents for invention as follows.

1. How can somebody take advantage of the transitional protection?

The transitional protection is granted upon request.

2. Who can request for the transitional protection?

The patent owners, having a priority earlier than January 21, 1991, in a state member of the Paris Union for the industrial property protection or of the World Trade Organization.

3. What patents can be subject to apply for the transitional protection?

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