Gjorgji Filipov (Macedonian: ????? ???????) 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.
He was founder and first director of the Macedonian State Office of Industrial property 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.