Study Course “Patent Search”
On April 22-25, 2019, study course “Patent Search” will take place at the IP Training Centre functioning at Sakpatenti. It covers an overview of the patent system and introduction to the techniques of patent information search. The course is intended for representatives of universities and scientific-research institutions.
The First Mission within the Twinning Project Visited Georgia
On April 15, 2019, to support the development of the geographical indications and appellations of origin system in Georgia and its harmonization with the European Union GI protection system, the series of meetings were launched, the meetings are held in the framework of implementing EU Funded Twinning Project first stage.
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41st Session of the Standing Committee on the Law of Trademarks, Industrial Designs and Geographical Indications
On April 8-11, 2019, the Forty-First Session of the Standing Committee on the Law of Trademarks, Industrial Designs and Geographical Indications of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) took place in Geneva, Switzerland. Mr. Irakli Kasradze, Head of Department of Trademarks, Geographical Indications and Design of Sakpatenti participated in the Session.
Millennium Innovation Competition 2019
On March 28, 2019, the Millennium Challenge Foundation revealed the winning project of the Millennium Innovation Competition. In 2019, five pupils of the team “Obertone” who created the project “Barney Smart Labyrinth” will visit NASA.
The EU Funded Twinning Project on “Establishing Efficient Protection and Control System of Geographical Indications (GIs) in Georgia” Began
On March 28, 2019, a meeting took place at Sakpatenti Office in Mtskheta, within the Twinning Project on “Establishing Efficient Protection and Control System of Geographical Indications (GIs) in Georgia”, funded by the European Union, where the parties discussed and signed the action plan for the first six months of the Project implementation.
Sakpatenti at San Diego State University Employment and Internship Forum
Today, on March 20, 2019, the annual Employment and Internship Forum is organized by San Diego State University (SDSU-Georgia) at Biltmore Hotel.
Appellation of Origin of Georgian Wine “Bolnisi” has been Registered at Sakpatenti
One more appellation of origin of Georgian wine – “Bolnisi” has been registered at Sakpatenti.
Protection of wine “Bolnisi” as an appellation of origin will facilitate increasing its competitiveness both inside the country and in the external markets, as it directly indicates that the product is high quality and has specific qualities. Hence, this will assist “Bolnisi” in occupying a segment of high quality and valuable goods in the market.
David Zalkaliani Met with Director General of the World Intellectual Property Organization
On February 26, 2019, in Geneva, Swiss Confederation, Mr. David Zalkaliani, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Georgia, and Mr. Francis Gurry, Director General of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), discussed the reforms aimed at strengthening intellectual property rights in Georgia and issues of successful cooperation with the World Intellectual Property Organization.
Workshop on Geographical Indications
On February 19, 2019, a workshop within the project “Support to Sustainable Value Chains through the Development of Geographical Indications in the Dairy Sector”, funded by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), took place at the National Intellectual Property Centre of Georgia Sakpatenti.
