Romania

Country code: RO

Location: Southeastern Europe

Area: 238,391 sq km

Population: 21,904,551 (est 2011.)

Capital: Bucharest

Languages: Romanian (official), Hungarian, German

Currency: Leu

Religions: Eastern Orthodox 87%, Protestant 6.8%, Catholic 5.6%, other 0.4%

Industries: textiles and footwear, light machinery and auto assembly, mining, timber, construction materials, metallurgy, food processing, petroleum refining, electrical machinery and equipment

Agriculture (products): wheat, corn, barley, sugar beets, sunflower seed, potatoes, grapes; eggs, sheep

Exports (commodities): textiles and footwear, metals and metal products, machinery and equipment, minerals and fuels, chemicals, agriculture products

Imports (commodities): machinery and equipment, fuels and minerals, chemicals, textile and products, metals, agriculture products

BDP: 158.4 billion USD (est 2010.)

BDP/p.c.: 11,500 USD (est 2010.)

Trademarks

Use of the mark: compulsory
Non-use period: 5 years after the registration date
Duration of protection: 10 years from the filing date or last renewal date

Forms:

Power of attorney
Inventor’s declaration

Patents

Validation of a European Patent:
1. Copy of Druck-exemplar
2. Power of Attorney
3. EPO form 2006
4. EPO form 2004
5. EPO form 2005
6. Copy of the granted patent

Forms:

Power of attorney
Assignment declaration

Designs

Duration of protection: 10 years

Forms:

Power of attorney
Assignment declaration