Gjorgji Filipov

Gjorgji Filipov / Ѓорѓи Филипов
Born (1956-10-26) October 26, 1956
Kavadarci, Republic of Macedonia

Gjorgji Filipov (Macedonian: Ѓорѓи Филипов) is a Macedonian diplomat. In 2014 he is the Ambassador of Macedonia in Vienna, Austria as well as Ambassador of Macedonia to Japan and Slovakia.[1][2] He was founder and first director of the Macedonian State Office оf Industrial Property[3] from (1993 to 1999). He holds a PhD in the field of Industrial Property. The title of the doctoral thesis was: „Industrial Property as an Indicator for Technological Development“.

In 1993, the Government of the Republic of Macedonia appointed Mr. Filipov to be Director of the State Industrial Property Protection Office of the Republic of Macedonia. He founded the Office and held this position until 1999. Dr.Filipov successfully opened the door for Macedonian inventors to the international arena. At the same time, by acceptance of foreign applications and granting protection of IP rights in the Republic of Macedonia, the country became a part of the world IPR community. In 1996, under his guidance and auspices, the Macedonian inventor, Vancho Dimitrov won the Grand Prix of the International Jury on the Brussel's World’s Invention Exhibition „EUREKA“. Dr. Filipov also prepared the Agreement for extension of EPO patents to Macedonia. In 2005 Dr. Filipov has been appointed as the Ambassador of the Republic of Macedonia in Berlin, Germany.[4]

Education

Career

Engineering, Academic and business career

From 1981 through 1993, he worked for the Koncar Company, Skopje, rising to Marketing Director. Then, (1992–93), he founded and was CEO of "Berin Marketing, Research and Development" Company, Skopje; and (1999-) Chairman of the Board of Directors in Intellectual Property Agency "Berin",[5] Skopje. During 2000th, he was the Editor in Chief of the Magazine “Intellectual Property Law and Management”, Skopje;

IP career

>In 1993, after an honorable invitation from the Minister for Development and from the Prime Minister of the Macedonian Government, Dr. Filipov founded the first State Industrial Property Protection Office of the Republic of Macedonia in Skopje and became its first Director being on this position until 1999. He successfully opened the door for Macedonian inventors to the international arena. At the same time, by acceptance of foreign applications and granting protection of IP rights in the Republic of Macedonia, the country became a part of the world IPR community. In 1996, under his guidance and auspices, the Macedonian inventor Vancho Dimitrov won the Grand Prix of the International Jury on the Brussel's World’s Invention Exhibition „EUREKA“. Dr. Filipov also prepared the Agreement for extension of EPO patents to Macedonia.

In 2009 he became European Patent Attorney and member of the Institute of Professional Representatives before the European Patent Office, (EPI),.[10]

Diplomatic career

In 2005 Dr. Filipov has been appointed as the Ambassador of the Republic of Macedonia in Berlin, Germany;

Published books

References

  1. "Macedonian’s one-man mission to build embassy". Japan Times, Oct 29, 2011 by Mami Maruko
  2. "Macedonian Delegation at the Memorial Event in Honor of Mauthausen Killed Jews". Independent, May 11, 2014
  3. "Macedonian Library Opens in Vienna". The Independent, September 15, 2014
  4. FINKI
  5. [patentepi.com/en/the-institute/list-of-professional-representatives.html]

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See also

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