Increasing Georgian representation at WIPO and the issue of the coordination of the Central European and Baltic States Group (CEBS) in 2021 was the central topic of the meeting of Mr. Daren Tang, Director General of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), and Mr. Mindia Davitadze, Chairman of the National Intellectual Property Centre of Georgia Sakpatenti, that was held in the remote mode on December 8, 2020.
In order to reduce expenses for businesses and increase the opportunity to receive additional benefits, which will leave at least 700 000 GEL in the private sector, Sakpatenti puts forward an initiative to introduce a reduction. Within the package of additional measures offered by the Government of Georgia to support business during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, Intellectual Property Center will apply 50% reduction in the fees for trademark registration in case of electronic filing of applications.
Within the EU-Georgia Intellectual Property Project (EUGIPP) first distance training was delivered for 12 teachers of 6 public schools of Tbilisi, Rustavi and Gori in order to develop relevant skills for teaching creativity and intellectual property concepts.
The trainers of the Intellectual Property Training Centre will be
prepared for the global trend of active transition to the electronic mode of
teaching and in this regard they will acquire necessary knowledge, tools and
skills related to digital industry.
The major event worldwide in the field of trademarks – the Annual Meeting of the International Trademark Association (INTA) was opened today, on November 16, 2020 and is held virtually. The delegation of Georgia, headed by Mr. Mindia Davitadze, Chairman of Sakpatenti, will participate from November 16 to November 20, 2020 in various type of activities including educational, networking and working group sessions.
The Competition of Young Inventors and Researchers “Leonardo da Vinci”, which is aimed to arouse interest towards innovations and technology among pupils and develop their creative thinking and practical skills, this year has taken place remotely. The commission which was headed by Mr.Vasil Giorgadze, Head of Mechanics Section, Department of Inventions and New Varieties of Plants and Breeds of Animals, Sakpatenti, ranked the invention project “Queue Control System” as the winner.
Sakpatenti Training Center, within the framework of series – “trainings tailored to the needs”, conducted a workshop for the young entrepreneurs working in the field of social entrepreneurship and green innovation in regions of Georgia.
Lawyers and judges of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) shared the USPTO practice on trademark and patent disputes with their Georgian counterparts. The webinars which took place in three series from October 5 to November 3, 2020, were organized within the Commercial Law Development Program (CLDP) of the United States Department of Commerce.
Sakpatenti Training Centre has started training series tailored to needs. The first working meeting took place with the staff members of the National Scientific Library of Tbilisi State University. On October 29, 2020, the remote training was delivered for them on all significant issues related to copyright.