The Place of Technical University of Moldova in Developing the National Intellectual Property System

Abstract

In the development of human civilization, technical creativity has the predominant place. Human civilization emerged with the transformation of Homo Faber into Homo Sapiens. As evidence that our ancestors were twinned with the god of creativity is the priceless work of art and history „Thinking Pair” from Hamangia. The progress of human civilization was dictated by the technologies of stone, bronze and especially iron. The level of development of a country is determined both by the level of creativity of the society’s individuals, and also by the existence of a national system of intellectual property. Being a leader in the field of technical creativity in the last decade of the existence of the USSR (2106 inventions obtained in the period 1980-1991), the Technical University of Moldova indirectly contributed to the creation of the National Intellectual Property System, which appeared despite the background of the disintegration of the USSR in the first years of independence. An important role in this process was played by the first Director of the State Agency on Intellectual Property (AGEPI), a graduate of the Technical University of Moldova, Eugen Stascov. Unlike scientific centers, where pure research is performed, in a higher education institution technical creativity has two distinct functions: the productive function - the production of science-intensive ideas and products, and the educational function - the creative training of the young generation. Those over 5000 inventions of Technical University’s inventors and their analysis are an important resource for the young creative generation.