Sakpatenti is 25 Years Old

Today, on June 14, 2017, National Intellectual Property Centre of Georgia Sakpatenti is celebrating the 25th anniversary of its foundation. On this occasion, International Conference on the Use of intellectual Property (IP) for Economic Growth is held at Biltmore Hotel, Tbilisi.
The conference, organized with the support of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), was opened by Mr. John Sandage, Deputy Director General of WIPO, Mr. Levan Davitashvili, Minister of Agriculture of Georgia, and Mr. Nikoloz Gogilidze, Chairman of Sakpatenti. During the conference, the increasing role of innovations and intellectual property in the modern knowledge-based economy and the necessity of supporting innovation for strengthening economic potential of countries are discussed. The event is attended by members of the Government of Georgia, representatives of WIPO, European Patent Office (EPO), patent offices of various countries and the industrial sector.  The work of the conference will last for two days.
At the end of the event, the Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation will be signed between the State Administration for Industry and Commerce of the People’s Republic of China (SAIC) and the National Intellectual Property Center of Georgia (Sakpatenti). The Memorandum, aimed at strengthening cooperation in the intellectual property field, will be signed by Ms. Gan Lin, Vice Minister of the State Administration for Industry and Commerce of the People’s Republic of China (SAIC), and Mr. Nikoloz Gogilidze, Chairman of Sakpatenti.
Today, in the evening, Sakpatenti will offer a reception at Tbilisi City Assembly Hall. On the basis of the information over the 25 years, owners of the largest quantity of local patents, inventors, as well as Georgian companies, being on the leading position in terms