OREANDA-NEWS. November 11, 2009. As it was informed, the applications may be submitted to the fairs and exhibitions management of CIC till December 20, 2009. The competition may be attended by enterprises and organizations of various forms of ownership and legal entities registered in Moldova, producing material values or providing services within the country.

The participants may submit all range of brands of services or products, as well as the certain trademarks of services or products. According to regulations, only trademarks registered in the State Agency on Intellectual Property of Moldova and valid at the territory of the country are allowed to participate. The owners of the foreign brands valid at the territory of Moldova are also invited.

According to the Head of fairs and exhibitions department of CIC Marina Petrova, within VII-th exhibition two new nominations: “Trademark Profi” and "Reputation and Credibility” are introduced. Marina Petrova noted that the traditional survey among population, held in the beginning and at the end of the year, will be attended by more respondents. The contest "Trademark of the Year" was initiated in 2003 by CIC and is annually held with participation of the State Agency on Intellectual Property. During the last year’s exhibition, 95 projects have been submitted. The official ceremony of awarding prizes will be traditionally held within the national exhibition "Made in Moldova".