History Establishment of an independent state – the Republic of Tajikistan and the processes of transition of the economy to market relations brought into WW problem of creation of new governmental managing bodies, in particular, a body for realization of the State's policy in the field of the protection of the objects of industrial property became necessary. 1993 – Creation of the National center for patents and information: 1994 – Tajikistan joined the World Intellectual Property Organization and accessed to the most important international Agreements and Treaties in the field of industrial property protection. 1994 / Febrary 2 – Enactement of the Temporary Regulations of the Republic of Tajikistan on Inventions, Utility Models and Industrial Designs. 1995 / April 14 – The President of the Republic of Tajikistan Emomaly Rahmonov signed the Act of accession to the Eurasian Patent Convention. 1995 – The grant of titles of protection for subjects of industrial property began. 1995 – Patent No 1 of the Republic of Tajikistan was granted. 1995 / August 1 – Enactement of the Temporary Regulations of the Republic of Tajikistan on Inventions, Utility Models and Industrial Designs. 1996 – The beginning of publication of the Official Gazette quarterly. 1996 – Creation of the Institute of Patent Attorneys and adoption of the legislation for its activity. 1997 – The first conference on "National system of protection of industrial property objects in the Republic of Tajikistan" and National competition for the best inventor were held. 1997 – The first WIPO Gold Medal for the Best Inventor of the Republic of Tajikistan was awarded. 1997 – Regional conference on "National system of protection of industrial property objects in the Republic of Tajikistan" was held in the city of Khudjund. 1998 – Regional conference on "National system of protection of industrial property objects in the Republic of Tajikistan" was held in the city of Kurgantube. 1999 / April – International seminar on " 1999 / August – The second conference on "National system of protection of industrial property objects in the Republic of Tajikistan" and National competition for the best inventor were held. 1999 – Two WIPO Gold Medals for the Best Inventor for 1998 and 1999 were awarded. 1999 – Regional conference on "National system of protection of industrial property objects in the Republic of Tajikistan" was held in the city of Khorog. 2000 / March – The 10-th meeting of the Interstate Council of CIS on the Protection of Industrial Property was held in the city of Dushanbe. 2000 / March – The 9-th meeting of the Administrative Council of the Eurasian Patent Organization was held in the city of Dushanbe 2000 / May – The Conference of Young Scientists and Specialists working in the field of Intellectual Property was held. 2001 – The beginning of publication of the first professional journal on industrial property (quarterly) "Industrial property and the market". 2001 – A draft of the Agreement between ROSPATENT and NCPI was discussed with the delegation from ROSPATENT 2001 / August – The third conference on "National system of protection of industrial property objects in the Republic of Tajikistan" and National competition for the best inventor were held. 2001 – Two WIPO Gold Medals for the Best Inventor for 2000 and 2001 were awarded. 2001 – The following book was published: Inom G. Takhirov. "Inventors of the Republic of Tajikistan"/ National Center for Patents and Information, Dushanbe, 2001, 356 pages, 320 fig. 2001 – Signed agreement on cooperation between Rospatent and NCPI. 2003 – Seminar on “Intellectual property in world trade system”. 2003 – Established interuniversity Chair “Protection of industrial property objects”. 2003 – Conference devotes to 10-years anniversary of NCPI and competition “The best inventor of Tajikistan”. 2003 – Three Gold Medals of WIPO to the best inventors of Tajikistan for 2002-2003 were awarded. 2003 – International seminal on “Intellectual property as an instrument of economic development” in common with WIPO. 2004 – Regionalconference on “National system of protection of intellectual property of Republic of Tajikistan” in Kayrakum. 2004 – Enactment of Laws of Republic of Tajikistan “on Inventions”¹ 17 from 28.02.2004 and “on Industrial designs” ¹ 16 from 28.02.2004. 2004 – Seminar on “WTO and problems of protection of intellectual property in the Republic of Tajikistan”. 2004 – Ñinternational seminar on “Practical utilization of ÅÀÏÀÒÈÑ in national patent offices” in common with EAPO. 2005 – NCPI decoration of Honour was created (authors Sh. Nazhmidinov, G. Koupai). 2005 – Conference and competition “The best inventor of Tajikistan ”. 2005 – Two Gold Medals of WIPO to the Best inventors of Tajikistan for 2004 and 2005. 2005 – Seminar on “Education and vocational training in the intellectual property sphere ” in common with WIPO. 2005 – Seminar on “Protection of industrial property objects”. 2005 – Meetingwith science community of Science Academy of RT. 2006 – NCPI decoration was created (authors Sh. Nazhmidinov, G. Koupai) 2006 – Conference devoted to World Intellectual Property Day and Inventor Day of RT. 2006 – Tajik- Indian Center for informational technologies was established on the base of NCPI. 2006 – regional science seminar on “ National Center for Patents and information” in Kurgan-tube. 2006 – Enactment of the Law of Republic of Tajikistan “on protection of topology of integrated surface” ¹ 218 from 22.12.2006. 2007 – The Laws of Republic Tajikistan “on Trademarks and service marks” ¹ 234 from 05.03.2007 and “on Geographic indications” were entry into force. |
