April 26 is the World Intellectual Property Day

On April 26, 1970, the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) officially started functioning. 30 years later, in 2000, this day was declared as the World Intellectual Property Day.

It is noteworthy that in Georgia, very soon after restoration of its independence, on August 20, 1992, the Patent Office of Georgia “Sakpatenti” was established.

Today, to celebrate the World Intellectual Property Day, an exhibition of the first patent certificates for inventions issued by Sakpatenti in independent Georgia was organized. The documents dated to 1992-93 reflect the achievements of Georgian inventors in the field of engineering, medicine and other branches of science, among these is the patent issued in the name of Ms. Maia Kiviladze, for an invention in the field of medicine, which is in force since December 4, 1992.

The theme of this year’s World Intellectual Property Day campaign is “Women and IP: Accelerating Innovation and Creativity”. It is noteworthy that already in the previous year the National Intellectual Property Center of Georgia announced encouragement and empowering women inventors as a priority objective for 2023. 

It should also be noted that Sakpatenti Chairman Mr. Soso Giorgadze opened the exhibition exactly together with those staff members who have worked at Sakpatenti since 1992. There are 6 women and 1 man among them: Ms. Lali Chanturia, Ms. Ketevan Begiashvili, Ms. Mzia Chachanidze, Ms. Irina Mugalashvili, Ms. Lali Akhalkatsi, Ms. Nino Kitiashvili and Mr. Irakli Diasamidze. These are the merited staff members who participated directly in issuing the first patent documents in the history of independent Georgia.