Romania, Global Patent GO - Introduction to Romanian Patent Applications

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Romania, with the blood of the Roman Empire flowing in its veins

In the Russo-Ukrainian War, in addition to Poland and the Baltic countries, which provided great assistance, Romania, the neighboring country in the southwest, also contributed a lot. On the first day of the war, a Ukrainian fighter plane was injured and made an emergency landing at the country's airport to complete repairs before returning to combat. Romania is the only country among the former Warsaw Pact countries that has completed social transformation through a large-scale bloody revolution.

Romania is far away from Rome, but it is actually inseparable from Rome. In 105 AD, the ancient Roman Emperor Trajan conquered Dacia on the shores of the Black Sea, established the province of Dacia and brought Latin culture with him. A unique Romano-Dacian nation gradually formed. A century later, the Roman Empire fell into turmoil, and its territories were successively conquered by the Goths and Slavs. The entire Latin cultural area along the Black Sea coast was severely impacted, but Dacia was Surrounded by the Carpathian Mountains, its strong natural barrier and high-level military culture prevented Dacia from being assimilated by the barbarians. It was surrounded by powerful enemies and formed a cultural island. Even later, even the Italian Peninsula was After succumbing to Germanic power, only this former frontier "minority area" was left that still adhered to "Roman values". Dacia was then called "Romania", and this is now Romania.

After 89 years of bloody revolution, the largest country in Southeast Europe officially joined NATO in 2004 and the European Union in 2007. In the 2018 global broadband network speed rankings, Romania ranked fifth. Romania is one of the largest markets in Central and Eastern Europe. It has obvious location advantages and developed shipping. Products can reach Western Europe directly via the Black Sea. It also has a high-quality labor force, developed technical education, and its IT and software talents are renowned at home and abroad. Romania is also China's sixth largest trading partner and an important fulcrum for China's cooperation with Central and Eastern Europe. Under the combined effect of the "Belt and Road" construction, China-EU cooperation, China-Central and Eastern European countries cooperation and other mechanisms and platforms, China and Romania have a strong Broad prospects for cooperation. As a popular transit point for countries outside Europe to enter the European market, Romanelli, with its natural port, is increasingly favored by Chinese companies. More and more Chinese companies such as Huawei, ZTE, and Nuctech are making large-scale operations in the European market. Romania is opening up the market. In 2018, Huawei alone contributed 255 million euros in tax revenue to Romania.

Introduction to the Romanian Patent System

1. Language for filing Romanian patent applications

  • Romanian. If submitted in other languages, a Romanian translation must be provided within 2 months from the date of application and a fee must be paid.

2. Types of patent protection in Romania

  • Inventions, utility models, designs

3. Ways for Chinese applicants to apply for patents in Romania

  • Paris Convention, PCT route into Romanian national phase, European entry into force, direct application

4. Submission deadline

  • Paris Convention: 12 months
  • PCT route to Romanian national phase: 30 months
  • Accept priority restoration on the grounds of “unintentional/due care”

5. Review unit

  • State Office for Inventions and Trademarks (Romania), abbreviation: OSIM.

6. Review process

  • The Romanian invention patent application will issue a search report within 6 months from the filing date, and a written opinion on patentability will be disclosed together with the application; 2 months after the publication is the objection period, if any objection occurs, OSIM will convey it to the applicant. The applicant needs to respond within 2 months after receiving the notice; the applicant must submit a request for substantive examination no later than 30 months from the date of application; within 18 months of submitting the substantive examination, OSIM will make a decision on whether to authorize or decision to reject.
  • Even if it is a utility model, the applicant will still receive a search report and respond on the basis of novelty.
  • Romanian design patent applications, like inventions, require substantive examination, but there is no need for the applicant to initiate it; one design can contain up to 100 designs.

7. Authorization and annual fees

  • The authorization fee for a Romanian patent should be paid within 4 months after receiving the authorization decision. The maintenance fee is calculated from the application date and paid together with the authorization fee. There is a 6-month lag period.

Characteristics of Romanian patents

1. Romanian utility models may be converted into inventions upon request before grant.

2. Enforcement costs in Romania are moderate and slightly above the European average.


Friendliness towards Chinese applicants:

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