The Minister of Education of Georgia and the Chairman of Sakpatenti Met with the Senior Director of the WIPO Academy

Mr. Givi Mikanadze, Minister of Education, Science and Youth of Georgia, and Mr. Soso Giorgadze, Chairman of Sakpatenti, met with Mr. Hongbing CHEN, Senior Director of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Academy. The meeting was held as part of the opening event of the Sakpatenti Training Center in Kutaisi. The parties discussed the importance of strengthening knowledge in the field of intellectual property in Georgia. It was noted that strengthening knowledge in the field of intellectual property at all levels of general, vocational and higher education is a strategic priority for the development of the intellectual property protection system. In this regard, close cooperation between the Ministry of Education, Sakpatenti and the WIPO Academy is of particular importance.

Attention was given to opportunities for teacher training and the gradual integration of intellectual property topics into school education. The importance of the WIPO Academy’s “IP for Youth & Teachers” programme was highlighted, including its potential to support the development of educational resources, teacher training, pilot lessons, and the integration of the programme into schools.

The parties also highlighted the progress achieved in the field of higher education. In parallel with the introduction of the joint international Master’s program of WIPO, Kutaisi International University (KIU) and Sakpatenti, on the initiative of Sakpatenti and KIU and in cooperation with the Ministry of Education, a new field of study - “Management of Intellectual Property and Innovation” - was added to the National Qualifications Framework at the Master’s level in February 2025.

This decision lays a solid foundation for the development of specialized academic education in the field of intellectual property in Georgia, the training of qualified professionals, and the strengthening of the innovation ecosystem.

The meeting also addressed opportunities to support the development of intellectual property policies at higher education institutions and research organizations in Georgia. In cooperation with WIPO, Sakpatenti is ready to facilitate the sharing of relevant guidelines, recommendations and international best practices with universities. This cooperation will contribute to the protection of research results, technology transfer and the commercialization of innovations.