Dr. Gjorgji Filipov


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14193 Berlin, Germany
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Prof. Dr. GJORGJI FILIPOV, (Ph.D., M. Sc., B.Sc., PA)
Ambassador

Personal Data
Born October 26, 1956 in Kavadarci, Macedonia,
Married, 3 children

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.


Specializations

1998  Industrial Property Representative (Patent and Trademark Attorney), Skopje, Macedonia;
1993   Development Management Course, Stirling Management University, Great Britain;
1991 Management with Market Oriented Enterprises, Carl Duisburg Society, Köln, Germany;
1989 Specialization in the Robot Production Factory, Presov, Czechoslovakia;
1988 Applied Robotics with practical exercises, Yugoslavia,
1985 Specialization in Automatics and Production, Klockner Moeller-Automation, Bonn, Germany.
   
  

Languages
Macedonian, English, German, Serbian, Croatian, Bulgarian, Russian, Slovenian, French

Professional Career

since 2005 Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of the Republic of Macedonia in Berlin, Germany
since 2004Professor of “Industrial Property Management” and of “Marketing & Management in the Field of Informatics Technology”, Sts. Cyril & Metodious University in Skopje
(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)Chief-In-Editor of the Magazine “Intellectual Property Law and Management”, Skopje;
(2000-01)Consultant of Luxembourg's Government for Projects in Macedonia, Luxembourg/Skopje;
since 1999Chairman of the Board of Directors in Intellectual Property Agency Berin, Skopje;
since 1998 Assistant Professor of “Industrial Property Management” and of “Management & Marketing”, Sts. Cyril & Metodious University in Skopje
(1992-93)CEO of Berin Marketing, Research and Development Company, Skopje;
(1992-93)Marketing Director of Koncar Stock Company, Skopje;
(1990-92)Commercial Director of Welding, Cutting and Automation Business Unit, Koncar Company, Skopje;
(1989-90)Director of Specialized Machines and Electronics Business Unit, Koncar Company, Skopje;
(1987-90)Manager, Automation Department, Koncar Company, Skopje;
(1983-87)Development Designer in the Field of Automatics, Koncar Company, Skopje;
(1981-83)Mechanical Technology Engineer, Koncar Company, Skopje.

Membership  of Bodies and International Organizations

since 2007 South-East European Society, Munich
since 2006 German Society for Foreign Policy, Berlin
since 2006 Europe Musicale Foundation (Member of Board), Munich
since 2005 German-Macedonian Society (Vice-President), Berlin
(2001-03)Legal Committee of American Chamber of Commerce in Macedonia, Skopje
since 2002International Federation of Intellectual P roperty Attorneys (FICPI), Basel
(2001)Working Group for PCT Reforms, International Federation of Inventor’s Associations, Geneva
since 2000Advisory Board of Central and East European Copyright Association, Budapest  
(2000-01)International Organization Who is Who of Professionals, North Carolina
(2000-02)International Trademark Association (INTA), New York
(1999-2005)International   Federation of Inventors Associations (IFIA), Geneva
since 1999Macedonian Association of Industrial Property Representative (MAIPR, Member of Board)), Skopje
(1998)International Jury of the World Exhibition of Inventions in the Field of Water Supplying, Casablanca
(1997-2000)Board of Directors of Tane Calevski Share Holding Company, Kicevo
(1997-98)Board of Directors of Koncar Share Holding Company, Skopje
(1994-98)International Jury of the World Exhibition of Invention, Research and Industrial Innovations, Brussels
(2001-04) "EUREKA", Brussels
(1991-93) Board of Science of Macedonian Chamber of Economy, Skopje
(1991-93)Board for External Economic Affairs of the Macedonian Chamber of Economy, Skopje  
(1988-91) Board of the Federal Body of the Project Yugoslav Robotization, Belgrade
(1998-91) Delegate from Macedonia before the Yugoslav Federal Chamber of Economy, Belgrade, Belgrade
(1983-93)Inventor Association of Koncar Company, Skopje

Significant Conferences Attendance (only those relating to IPR)

  • The Future of the Patent Jurisdiction in Europe, Munich, June 2007
  • Innovative Europe - ready for the future? Berlin, March 2007
  • Fair Globalization – A coherent Policy for More Employment and Decent Work, Berlin, November 2006
  • WIPO Seminar on the Strategic Use of IP foe Economic and Social Development, Bratislava, July 2006
  • International Trademark Association (INTA) General Assembly, Toronto, May 2006
  • Trilateral Conference, Munich, 2006
  • Industrial Property Praxes in Countries Candidates for Adhesion EU, Ohrid, May 2004Inventiveness, Enterprise and Innovations in the Condition of Bulgarian’s Adhesion to the EU, Varna, May 2004
  • All General Assemblies of WIPO in Geneva, (1994-98, 2000-04)
  • Federation of the Industrial Property Representatives (FICPI) Congress, Berlin, Jun 2003.
  • International Trademark Association (INTA) General Assembly, Amsterdam, May 2003
  • WIPO/IFIA Symposium on Commercialization of Inventions on the Global Market, Seoul, 2002
  • IFIA General Assembly, Seoul, December 2002
  • International Forum of the Federation of Non-Governmental Organization, Athens, Jun 2002
  • WIPO Seminar on Intellectual Property and Innovation, Damascus, April 2002
  • The Future of the Patent System, WIPO Symposium, Geneva, March 2002
  • Intellectual Property, the Internet, Electronic commerce & Traditional Knowledge, Sofia, May 2001
  • WIPO Seminar on the Management of Intellectual Property for R & D and the Commercialization of R&D Results, October, Abuja, 2000
  • International Trademark Association General Assembly, Denver, 2000
  • Administrative Council of European Patent Organization, Munich, 1998
  • Committee of Experts for Trademark Licensing, WIPO, Geneva, 1997
  • Coordination Meeting of the RIPP (PHARE) Munich, 1997
  • TRIPS Agreement and Its Implementation, WIPO Symposium, Geneva, 1996
  • Permanent Committee of WIPO for Development of the Collaboration in the Field of IP, Geneva, 1996
  • Sixth Session of the Committee for Administrative and Legal Maters for the PCT,WIPO, Geneva,1996
  • Conference for Mediation, Center for Arbitrage of the WIPO, Geneva, 1996
  • Extraordinary Meeting of the Assembly of Madrid Union, WIPO, Geneva, 1996
  • Preparing Meeting for Draft of Patent Law Treaty, (PCT) WIPO, Geneva, 1995
  • Diplomatic Conference for Trademark Law Treaty, WIPO, Geneva, 1994
  • Diplomatic Conference for the Conclusion of the Treaty for Settlement of Disputes between States in the
  • Field of Intellectual Property, WIPO, Geneva, 1994
  • Working Group of the Sixth Session for the Madrid Protocol from 1989, WIPO, Geneva, 1994
  • Diplomatic Conference for Trademark Law Treaty, WIPO, Geneva, 1994
     

    Chairmanship of International Bodies

  • Chairman
    		•  Session of the WIPO Seminar for Diplomats on the Strategic Use of Intellectual Property for  Economic and Social Development, Bratislava, July 2006
  • President
    		•  International Seminar: “Industrial Property Praxes in the Countries Candidates for Adhesion  European Union”, Ohrid, May 2004
  • Chairman
    		•  Organizational Board of the International Exhibition of Ecological and Alternative Medicine Inventions EKOVITA, Skopje, September 2003
  • Chairman
    		•  Organizational Board of the International Exhibition of Inventions MAKINOVA, Skopje, October (2001- 2004)
  • Chairman
    		•  Session of WIPO/IFIA International Symposium on Commercialization of Inventions on the Global Market, Seoul, 2002
  • President
    		•  Macedonian/Serbian Delegation on the International Exhibition of Inventions, Seoul, December, 2002
  • President
    		•  Union of Inventors and Authors of Technical Improvements of Macedonia, Skopje, (2001-2005)
  • President
    		•  Macedonian Delegation of Private Innovative Entrepreneurs on the World Exhibition of Invention, Research and Industrial Innovations, Brussels EUREKA, (2001– 2004)
  • Chairman
    		•  Session of the WIPO Seminar on the Management of Intellectual Property for Research Development and the Commercialization of R & D Results, Abuja, 2000
  • Chairman
    		•  Executive Committee of Paris Union, World Intellectual Property Organization WIPO, Geneva, (1998 –1999)
  • President
    		•  Macedonian Delegation on the World Exhibition of Inventions in the Field of Water Supplying,   Casablanca, 1998
  • Chairman
    		•  Assembly of Locarno Union, Governing Bodies and Unions, World Intellectual Property Organization WIPO, Geneva, 1997
  • Chairman
    		•  Assembly of Nice Union, Governing Bodies and Unions, World Intellectual Property Organization  (WIPO), Geneva, 1996
  • President
    		•  Examination Commission for the Industrial Property Attorneys before the Ministry of   Development, Skopje, (1994-1999)
  • President
    		•  Macedonian Delegation on the World Exhibition of Invention, Research and Industrial  Innovations, Brussels EUREKA, (1994 – 1998)

    Awards and Recognitions
    2002    IFIA Diploma of Recognition, Seoul, Republic of Korea
    2000    International “Who Is Who of Professionals”, North Carolina, USA
    1998    Knight – Officer of Invention, Brussels, Belgium
    1997    Order of Merit of Belgium - Hispanic King Association, Brussels, Belgium
    1997    Knight of Grace, Order of St. John of Jerusalem, La Valetta, Malta
    1994    European Order of Merit, Brussels, Belgium
    1988    Annual Award (13-th November) of the City of Skopje, Skopje, Macedonia
    1987    Annual Award of the Federal Yugoslav Chamber of Economy, Belgrade, Yugoslavia

    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

    Unpublished Prepared Books

  • Managing Yourself.  Essays, 2005
  • Industrial Property Management – Serial of Lessons. 2001
  • Role  and Impact of Various Institutions in Macedonia on Its Economy.  2000
  • Self  Employment and/or Starting Own Business – Small Business Course. USAID Project, 2000
  • Patent Portfolio Management – MFS Methodology.  (CD)   Skopje / Presented before WIPO, 1999
  • Industrial Property as an Indicator of   Technological  Development. (Doctoral  Theses), 1998
  • Optimization of the Parameters of the Small Nuclear Power Station  with Pressurized  Water as a Coolant - Optimization of the Turbine Plant. (Masters Thesis), 1985

    Published Scientific and Experts Works

     


    • Speech Before the Coordination Committee of WIPO

    Answers on WIPO’s key issues