Ad hoc support to Moldova for the 9th edition of the Youth Intellectual Property Contest
The European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), as part of the EU-funded EU4IP project, supported the organisation of the 9th edition of the Youth Intellectual Property Contest in the Republic of Moldova. The initiative was led by the State Agency on Intellectual Property (AGEPI) in partnership with the Ministry of Education and Research of the Republic of Moldova, the State Office for Inventions and Trademarks of Romania and the Romanian Copyright Office, on the occasion of World Intellectual Property Day 2025.
Held under the theme ‘IP and Music: Feel the Beat of Intellectual Property’, the contest aimed to raise awareness among young people about the importance of IP rights. It also sought to foster creativity, innovation and critical thinking around pressing IP-related challenges such as counterfeiting and piracy.
The EUIPO’s support, as part of the EU4IP project, contributed to the expansion and visibility of this important youth-focused initiative. By encouraging young minds to engage with IP topics, the contest fostered a deeper understanding of how intellectual property protects innovation and supports the creative economy—a key objective of the EUIPO’s cooperation efforts with EU candidate countries.