New Design Examination Guidelines are Developed - Training Programme on Examination of National and International Design Applications was Organized by Sakpatenti

Within the EU Georgia Intellectual Property Project (EUGIPP),   a training programme on examination of national and international design applications was organized for design examiners, right holders and users. New examination guidelines for designs were introduced and a detailed information on its’ practical use was delivered to the participants of the meeting.

Drafting and practical implementation of the new guidelines on examination of national and international design applications is aimed to ensure consistency of the decisions taken by Sakpatenti and development of uniform practice of examination of applications. The training, which was attended by examiners of Sakpatenti  Department of Trademarks, Geographical Indications and Design, staff members of the International Relations and Legal Departments, patent attorneys, holders and users of intellectual property rights as well as other interested bodies from the public was held in the hybrid mode. Georgian and foreign experts working on the guidelines have guided participants through the workshop, contributed to clarify the main issues related to the registration of designs in Sakpatenti and have presented an overview of the appeals and opposition procedure at the Sakpatenti Chamber of Appeals.

The guidelines on design examination is an significant outcome of the EUGIPP Project, which will facilitate enhancement of the administrative framework for protecting intellectual property rights in Georgia and improvement of the overall quality of IPR administration.

The EU-Georgia Intellectual Property Project (EUGIPP) is a EU-funded international cooperation project launched on January 1, 2020, which is implemented by the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO). The project main beneficiary is the National Intellectual Property Centre of Georgia - Sakpatenti. EUGIPP is a three-year project, with the budget of 1.2 million Euros, aimed to support the intellectual property system in Georgia.