Gjorgji Filipov

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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, after an invitation from the Minister for Development and from the Prime Minister of the Macedonian Government, Filipov founded the first State Industrial Property Protection Office of the Republic of Macedonia in Skopje and became its first Director 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 Vanco Dimitrov won the Grand Prix of the International Jury on the Brussels’ 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

1998 Ph. D, Doctor of Technical Sciences, Sts. Cyril and Metodious University in Skopje, Thesis Title: “Industrial Property as an Indicator of Technological Development”;
1985 M. Sc, Master of Mechanical Engineering Sciences, Sts. Cyril & Metodious University in Skopje;
1981 Graduated Mechanical Engineer, Sts. Cyril & Metodious University in Skopje.

Career

Engineering, Academic and business career

From 1981 through 1993 her worked for the Koncar Company, Skopje, rising to Marketing Director. Then, (1992-93) CEO of Berin Marketing, Research and Development Company, Skopje; and 1999- Chairman of the Board of Directors in Intellectual Property Agency Berin, Skopje. From he was Editor in chief of the Magazine “Intellectual Property Law and Management”, Skopje;

(2004-2011) Professor of “Industrial Property Management” and of “Marketing & Management in the Field of Informatics Technology”, Sts. Cyril & Metodious University in Skopje, and since 2011 he has been Associated Professor at FINKI, at Sts. Cyril & Metodious University in 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 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 Vanco Dimitrov won the Grand Prix of the International Jury on the Brussels’ World’s Invention Exhibition „EUREKA“. Dr. Filipov also prepared the Agreement for extension of EPO patents to Macedonia.

(1993-1999) Director of Macedonian IP Office
(2002-04) Member of the Executive Committee of the International Federation of Inventors Associations, Geneva;
(2001-05) President of the Union of Inventors and Authors of Technical Improvements of Macedonia, Skopje;
(2000-01) Consultant of Luxembourg's Government for Projects in Macedonia, Luxembourg/Skopje;
In the meanwhile he is involved in various international organizations dealing with IP matters (WIPO, FICPI, INTA, and IFIA). He wrote several books and held numerous lectures on IP Topics at various Seminars and Symposiums and was present at all important exhibitions of inventions in the world.
He used to be a Chief-In-Editor of the Magazine “Intellectual Property Law and Management”, WIPO lecturer on symposiums held in Europe, Africa and Asia, Consultant of Luxembourg's Government for IP Projects in Macedonia and is still a professional consultant in the field of Intellectual Property in many companies.

Diplomatic career

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

(2005-2010) Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of the Republic of Macedonia in Berlin, Germany
Since October, 2010Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of the Republic of Macedonia in Vienna, Austria
Since May, 2011Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of the Republic of Macedonia for Japan
Since January, 2012 Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of the Republic of Macedonia for Slovakia

Published books

Management & Marketing of Informatics Technology, (CD issued lessons),UKIM, Skopje, 2004
Protection on Topography of Integrated Circuits, (with V. Pepeljugoski), IPPO, Skopje, 1999
About the Management - Directly, Skopje, Berin Publishing, 1995
General Manager No.1, Skopje, Berin Publishing, 1994
How to do Business with Macedonia” (with M. Danevska), Berin Publishing, Skopje, 1993

References

^ "Macedonian’s one-man mission to build embassy". Japan Times, Oct 29, 2011 by Mami Maruko
^ "Macedonian Delegation at the Memorial Event in Honor of Mauthausen Killed Jews". Independent, May 11, 2014
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^ "Macedonian Library Opens in Vienna". The Independent, September 15, 2014