Mr. Soso Giorgadze is Paying a Working Visit to the United States of America
Mr. Soso Giorgadze, Chairman of the National Intellectual Property Center of Georgia – Sakpatenti, is visiting the USA on the invitation of the Unites States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
During the visit, the Chairman of Sakpatenti will participate in the Administration Program organized by the USPTO, which will be held on February 6-10, 2023, in Alexandria (Virginia).
Sakpatenti Announced Vacancy for Paid Internship
In order to prepare qualified staff in the intellectual property field, to ensure their professional development and to develop their practical skills, Sakpatenti has announced a vacancy. The vacancy envisages selection of 10 candidates for passing internship at the Department of Inventions and New Varieties and Breeds. The internship will be paid.
Agreement on the Mutual Recognition and Protection of Geographical Indications was Signed between Georgia and the Republic of Moldova
Chacha, Churchkhela, Sulguni and dozens of Georgian geographical indications are becoming the object of special protection on the territory of the Republic of Moldova. Today, on February 1, 2023, Mr. Soso Giorgadze, Chairman of the National Intellectual Property Center of Georgia Sakpatenti, and Mr. Eugeniu Rusu, Director General of the State Agency on Intellectual Property (AGEPI) of the Republic of Moldova, signed the interstate Agreement on the Mutual Recognition and Protection of Geographical Indications of the two countries.
Mr. Soso Giorgadze Met with USAID Georgia Economic Growth Office Director and USAID Georgia Economic Programs Chiefs of Party
Program Chief of Party Mr. Mark McCord and USAID Economic Governance Program Chief of Party Ms. Natalia Beruashvili. During the meeting the projects implemented within Sakpatenti/USAID cooperation and ongoing projects were discussed and plans for 2023 were considered.
Sakpatenti will Develop Specialized Courses on Intellectual Property for Judges
On December 29, Sakpatenti Chairman Mr. Soso Giorgadze held a meeting with judges of the general courts of Georgia. The meeting, held at Sakpatenti head office, was attended by judges of the Court of Appeals, representatives of the High Council of Justice, the High School of Justice and the Chairman’s Bureau of the Court of Appeals. Ms. Ketevan Khutsishvili, Programme Manager of the Delegation of the European Union to Georgia, also participated in the event. During the meeting, the draft amendments to the intellectual property legislation were considered, which are related to the intellectual property rights enforcement issues. The draft amendments were prepared within the EU-Georgia Intellectual Property Project (EUGIPP). The judges expressed their views regarding the planned amendments and introduced to the participants of the meeting the statistical data of hearing intellectual property related cases.
Georgian Technical University Obtained Patents for Six Inventions and One Utility Model
According to the decision of the National Intellectual Property Center of Georgia – “Sakpatenti”, in the current year, the Georgian Technical University (GTU) obtained patents for six inventions and one utility model. The GTU inventions are related to a natural gas leak control, alarm and management device and a gas detector, a vehicle for disabled persons wheelchairs motion up-down onto stairs and a system for special need persons motion on stairwell, a hail protection device for vineyards and waterintaking construction disposed under riverbed. The GTU also became owner of a patent for one utility model which is related to a method for cement-concrete filler preparation and filling. The University as a patent owner was granted the exclusive right, during the period of the patent protection of the inventions, to produce, sell, disseminate, import or use them otherwise in the course of trade. Mr. Soso Giorgadze, Chairman of Sakpatenti, personally handed over the certificates confirming the right to Mr. David Gurgenidze, Rector of the University, and the inventors. The patent certificates were placed at the GTU Intellectual Property Law Laboratory, which has been functioning for already 1 year.
Results Achieved in the IP Field were Assessed Positively at the Meeting of the EU-Georgia Association Committee in Trade Configuration
Ms. Manana Pruidze, Deputy Chairperson of Sakpatenti, participated in the 9th meeting of the EU-Georgia Association Committee in Trade Configuration, which took place in the capital of the Kingdom of Belgium on December 13 and 14, 2022. One of the issues of the Committee agenda was related to the progress of implementation of the Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area (DCFTA) Agreement in the field of intellectual property.
Sakpatenti Granted the Status of Appellation of Origin to Wine “Okami”
Granting of the status of geographical indications and appellations of origin to special Georgian products is carried out in Georgia by Sakpatenti. A geographical indication and an appellation of origin inform consumers about the origin of the product and its unique characteristics which are attributable to the place of origin. The characteristic environment of this place and the traditional knowledge of production existing among the local population there make each such product unique.
Outstanding Students of the General Course on Intellectual Property will Pass Free of Charge the WIPO Academy Specialized Courses
Within the joint project of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), a specialized agency of the United Nations, and Sakpatenti, 68 participants completed successfully the General Course on Intellectual Property. The students with the top grades at the final exam were handed over the international certificates of the course completion, along with presents and special awards, by Mr. Soso Giorgadze, Sakpatenti Chairman, and Ms. Sabine Machl, UN Resident Coordinator in Georgia, attending the award ceremony. Ms. Caroline Storan, WIPO Distance Learning Officer, congratulated the guests and students present at the event.
Sakpatenti Chairman Awarded the Finalist Team “WIBBA” of the Millennium Innovation Award 2022
To promote innovations and new technologies among pupils of upper grades, the Millennium Innovation Award was held for the eighth time this year. The competition is organized annually by the Millennium Foundation, with the financial support of the US Embassy in Georgia and the Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia. Sakpatenti is a loyal and active supporter of the competition, it awards finalist teams and for already the second year participates in the evaluation and selection of the winning teams.
