Today, on May 5, 2017, the National Intellectual Property Center of Georgia Sakpatenti, together with 50 private and public organizations, is participating in the annual employment and internship forum, organized by San Diego State University (SDSU-Georgia) and Millennium Challenge Foundation-Georgia (MCA-Georgia). Sakpatenti representatives are meeting with successful students of San Diego State University at Radisson Hotel and are introducing education and internship prospects at Sakpatenti.
The State Administration for Industry and Commerce of the People’s Republic of China (SAIC) has taken a preliminary decision on registration of appellation of origin of Georgia mineral water “Nabeghlavi”.
On an occasion of April 26 - the World Intellectual Property Day - special lessons are delivered to up to 2000 elementary grade pupils of public schools throughout Georgia. The objective of the lessons is to raise awareness on the essence and importance of intellectual property rights.
From April 27, 2017, a new electronic filing system of the LEPL National Intellectual Property Centre of Georgia Sakpatenti will be launched at the following address: online.sakpatenti.ge
April 26 is the World Intellectual Property Day, which every year is dedicated to a particular topic. By the decision of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) the topic of the World IP Day in 2017 is innovations, and it is celebrated with the slogan: “Innovation – Improving Lives”.
On April 12, 2017, a meeting was held at Sakpatenti Tbilisi office within the framework of existed cooperation between Sakpatenti and the Georgian Bar Association. At the meeting Sakpatenti Chairman Nikoloz Gogilidze introduced to the Association members planned amendments to be made to the “Trademark Law” of Georgia. The meeting took place in an interactive mode and aimed to hear lawyers opinions regarding the amendments.
From June 9, 2017, Jordan (country code: JO) will officially become the 152nd Contracting State of the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT).
PCT is an international treaty administered by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).
On the basis of PCT it is possible to file a patent application for an invention from one international patent office simultaneously in all PCT Contacting States, which is a more simple and economic way of patent acquisition.
On March 15-17, 2017, within the Sakpatent/WIPO joint project, the Training on Customizing and Tutoring the WIPO Academy General Course on IP (DL-101) was held for trainers of Sakpatenti Training Centre.
Sakpatenti has been informed that organization “IP Direct – International Patent & Trademark Directory” is sending letters to applicants of international trademarks and their representatives, requesting payment of trademark registration/publication fees.
On March 6, 2017, Mr. Nikoloz Gogilidze, Chairman of the National Intellectual Property Center of Georgia Sakpatenti, visited Chisinau, where within the program of strengthening cooperation between Moldova and Georgia in the field of intellectual property, held meetings with Mr. Octavian Apostol, Director General of the State Agency on Intellectual Property AGEPI and other representatives of the Agency.