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.
During the meeting it was noted that partnership between Georgia and Moldova is directed towards development of the intellectual property system, defending the interests of the two countries on the international level and approximation of the national legislation to the international standards, which can be achieved more effectively with joint efforts. At the meeting, the parties also discussed practical issues related to the protection of industrial property subject-matters. The current state of the cooperation between Sakpatenti and AGEPI was assessed and priority directions of cooperation between the two offices were identified.
Within the visit Sakpatenti Chairman had meetings with Mr. Eduard Grama, Minister of Agriculture and Food Industry, and Mr. Gheorghe Arpentin, Director of the National Office of Wine and Vine. At the meeting the prospects of signing an agreement on mutual recognition and protection of geographical indications between Moldova and Georgia were considered.