Sakpatenti Chairman Mindia Davitadze and WIPO Director General Francis Gurry Confer through Virtual Meeting

Chairman of National Intellectual Property Center of Georgia Mindia Davitadze and World Intellectual Property Organization Director General Francis Gurry met on May 13, 2020 to discuss the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on intellectual property.  

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The Next Director General of WIPO will be Mr. Daren Tang

Today, on May 8, 2020, during the 60th General Assembly of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), the next Director General was appointed officially. From October 1, 2020, during the next 6 years, Mr. Daren Tang, who held Chief Executive Position at the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS), prior to the appointment as Director General, will helm the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).

The World Celebrates International Intellectual Property Day on April 26

Protection of intellectual property facilitates the formation of the modern world and the development of art and technologies. It applies to both creative and inventive activities and is protected by legislation. Everything what is created by the human intellect represents intellectual property and its protection is not a choice but a duty. That is why it is necessary to understand its significance.

On 23rd of April World Celebrates International Book and Copyright Day

Human intellect is unique, therefore, everything it creates belongs to it and needs protection. Without copyright protection, development of civilization would be delayed considerably, whereas people would lose the opportunity of spiritual and cultural enrichment.

It is crucial to guarantee uninterrupted functioning of Sakpatenti, to assure business operations in the present situation – An interview with Mindia Davitadze

In spite of the situation caused by the current pandemic, the National Intellectual Property Centre of Georgia Sakpatenti continues its functioning and provides its full services to users. International publication World Trademark Review article recognized, that Sakpatenti is one of the intellectual property offices worldwide which fully shifted its operations to teleworking and has not had any disruption in its activities.

The First Teleworking Session Took Place at Sakpatenti Chamber of Appeals

The Chamber of Appeals operating at the National Intellectual Property Centre of Georgia Sakpatenti continues its functioning in the teleworking mode without interruption.

New Practice Paper - Graphic Representation of Designs

Sakpatenti is the first non-EU IP office which has aligned its practice of design representation with the common practice of the IP offices of the European Union Intellectual Property Network (EUIPN).

Announcement

Announcement

Due to prevention of spreading COVID19 virus, National Intellectual Property Center of Georgia – SAKPATENTI asks applicant’s to prevail from visiting Sakpatenti offices and use e-filing system (www.sakpatenti.gov.ge).