▁the ▁Republic ▁of ▁Mac ed onia . ▁He ▁founded ▁the ▁Office ▁and ▁held ▁this ▁position ▁until ▁ 1 9 9 9 . ▁Dr . ▁Filip ov ▁successfully ▁opened ▁the ▁door ▁for ▁Mac ed onian ▁invent ors ▁to ▁the ▁international ▁ar ena . ▁At ▁the ▁same ▁time , ▁by ▁accept ance ▁of ▁foreign ▁applications ▁and ▁grant ing ▁protection ▁of ▁IP ▁rights ▁in ▁the ▁Republic ▁of ▁Mac ed onia , ▁the ▁country ▁became ▁a ▁part ▁of ▁the ▁world ▁IP R ▁community . ▁In ▁ 1 9 9 6 , ▁under ▁his ▁guidance ▁and ▁aus p ices , ▁the ▁ ▁Mac ed onian ▁invent or , ▁Van cho ▁Dim it rov ▁won ▁the ▁Grand ▁Prix ▁of ▁the ▁International ▁J ury ▁on ▁the ▁Br uss el ' s ▁World ’ s ▁In vention ▁Ex hib ition ▁„ E URE K A “. ▁Dr . ▁Filip ov ▁also ▁prepared ▁the ▁Ag re ement ▁for ▁extension ▁of ▁E PO ▁pat ents ▁to ▁Mac ed onia . ▁In ▁ 2 0 0 5 ▁Dr . ▁Filip ov ▁has ▁been ▁appointed ▁as ▁the ▁Amb assador ▁of ▁the ▁Republic ▁of ▁Mac ed onia ▁in ▁Berlin , ▁Germany . ▁ ▁Education ▁▁ 1 9 9 8 ▁▁▁ ▁Ph . ▁D , ▁Doctor ▁of ▁Techn ical ▁Sciences , ▁St s . ▁Cy ril ▁and ▁Met od ious ▁University ▁in ▁Sk op je , ▁Th esis ▁Title : ▁“ Ind ust rial ▁Property ▁as ▁an ▁Ind icator ▁of ▁Techn ological ▁Development ” ; ▁ 1 9 8 5 <0x09> ▁M . ▁Sc , ▁Master ▁of