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The
Parliament approved the Agreement between the Government of Georgia and the
European Patent Organisation on Validation of European Patents (Validation
Agreement).
By
the ratification of the Validation Agreement, the negotiations were completed
on validation of European patents on the territory of Georgia, launched between
the European Patent Organisation and the National Intellectual Property Center
of Georgia - “Sakpatenti” in 2012.
The
European Patent Organisation (EPOrg) is a second largest public service
organization in Europe, which unites 39 member states, comprising all, 27
member states of the European Union and also non-EU member states.
The
above-mentioned Agreement will strengthen the industrial property protection
and facilitate fulfillment of the commitments under the Association Agreement
between the European Union and Georgia. It is noteworthy that validation
increases the opportunity of Georgia to join the European Patent Organisation.
At
present, a patent for an invention in Georgia can be obtained in two ways:
through direct filing of an application with Sakpatenti and by means of filing
an international application filed under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) in
the national phase in Georgia. As a result of validation, the third, faster and
cheaper way of obtaining a patent for an invention in Georgia will become
available – by requesting validation of a European patent application in
Georgia. The above-mentioned will simplify for foreign applicants obtaining
patent protection in Georgia according to the European standard, which will be
a positive signal for investors.
