Within the “Strategic Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Georgia”, signed on October 21, 2019, the first meeting of the Committee on Trade Matters took place. Ms. Manana Pruidze, Acting Chairperson of the National Intellectual Property Centre of Georgia Sakpatenti, participated in the work of the Committee meeting, held at the Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development on February 24, 2022.
Within the EU Georgia Intellectual Property Project (EUGIPP), a consultation meeting took place between Georgian enforcement authorities and an expert working on development of the system of intellectual property rights enforcement in Georgia.
Anticipated amendments to the Law “On Copyright and Related Rights” were discussed at the meeting held within the “ReforMeter” project. “ReforMeter” is a project of the ISET Policy Institute, supported by the USAID Economic Governance Program, which is aimed at successful implementation of the electronic commerce reform in Georgia.
Design of a Low Voltage Operating Air Ionizer Using Carbon Nanofibers, Smart Costume and Robot Teacher are the winning projects of the Millennium Innovation Award 2021.
Sakpatenti participated in the Millennium Innovation Award ceremony, which was opened ceremony, which was opened by Mr. Shalva Papuashvili, the Chairman of the Parliament of Georgia, Mr. Mikheil Chkhenkeli, Minister of Education and Science of Georgia, and H.E. Kelly Degnan, U.S. Ambassador to Georgia.
Ms. Manana Pruidze, Acting Chairperson of the National Intellectual Property Centre of Georgia Sakpatenti, together with Deputy Chairpersons Ms. Nino Chikovani and Mr. Beka Dochviri, summarized the year 2021 and informed patent attorneys about the future plans. This information is disseminated by Sakpatenti.
Students of the Master’s degree of the Legal Faculty of Tbilisi State University (TSU) are passing special training in the intellectual property field within the cooperation of Sakpatenti and TSU. The training is aimed to develop in students the skills of practical use of IP knowledge.
The distinctiveness of tangerine produced in Khobi Municipality was confirmed by the state. “Kheta Tangerine” was added to the State Registry of geographical indications. An application requesting registration was filed with the National Intellectual Property Centre of Georgia – Sakpatenti by the association “Kheta Tangerine”.
A new geographical indication – “Mukhuri Honey” was added to the State Registry of geographical indications protected in Georgia. Henceforth Mukhuri Honey made of nectar of flowers of the Mukhuri (Khobistskali) Gorge of Chkhorotsku Municipality with its distinctive taste and aroma will be recognized at the state level.
A meeting between the representatives of the Commercial Law Development Program (CLDP), Office of the General Counsel of the U.S. Department of Commerce and Sakpatenti management took place at the National Intellectual Property Centre of Georgia. During the meeting the CLDP representatives highlighted the fruitful cooperation and partnership with Sakpatenti over the years as well as the achieved results.