Ghețu Violeta
Main achievement
Legal Counsel at the World Intellectual Property Organization – WIPO
About
Violeta Ghețu is a Legal Counsel at the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), based in Geneva, Switzerland, where she has been working since 2014 in the sectors dedicated to trademarks, industrial designs, and geographical indications. In this capacity, she provides legal advice to WIPO Member States on matters related to the protection of designs and geographical indications and provides secretariat services for the Standing Committee on Trademarks, Industrial Designs and Geographical Indications. She has also participated as a lecturer in academic and professional contexts dedicated to intellectual property. Before becoming a Legal Officer at WIPO, Violeta Ghețu collaborated with the same organization as a consultant, between 2008 and 2014, contributing to various projects of the Standing Committee on Trademarks, Industrial Designs and Geographical Indications, as well as to institutional policy matters, legal and organizational aspects. Her professional path is closely linked to international cooperation in the field of intellectual property, and her work has focused particularly on the development and interpretation of the legal framework for the protection of distinctive signs and geographical indications. Her role at WIPO places her at the center of multilateral dialogue on international standards in this field. From publicly available information, Violeta Ghețu graduated from the Faculty of Law at the State University of Moldova, and subsequently obtained a Master of Laws in Intellectual Property from the University of Turin, Italy, as indicated by her professional profile. Details about her personal life or family are not widely public. However, her legal education and experience gained in international organizations suggest a career built on technical expertise, legal rigor, and constant involvement in international cooperation. Currently, she is known as a Moldovan specialist with visibility in the international intellectual property system, including through presentations and published materials.
