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WIPO New Search System MADRID MONITOR was Launched
On January 1, 2018, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) launched a new unified search system – MADRID MONITOR, which allows tracking the status of an international application or trademark registration, and provides access to detailed information on all trademarks registered through the Madrid System.
The 100th Member of the Madrid System – Indonesia
A turning point in the history of the Madrid System – Indonesia acceded to the Madrid Protocol. The Protocol will enter into force in Indonesia on January 2, 2018, as a result of which local trademark owners of Indonesia will be presented an opportunity, through the Madrid System and a single application, to protect their trademarks in the member states of the Madrid System, whereas member states of the Madrid System will be able to protect their trademarks in Indonesia.
Hackathon – I Respect IP Rights!
Today, on December 15, 2017, at 21:00 a hackathon – 48-hour marathon - is starting at Sakpatenti. During the event the participants must implement an idea related to the topic of intellectual property rights protection. World intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) announced as the slogan of the year 2017: “Innovation – Improving Lives” and Intellectual Property Offices of the Member States were invited to organize a competition on the above-mentioned topic. Sakpatenti, as the policy-making body in the IP field in Georgia, organized a competition of a hackathon format, in order to explain to the young generation the importance of the intellectual property protection and develop respect for IP rights.
Sakpatenti is Hosting a Two-Day Workshop
Today, on December 12, 2017, Workshop on IP Enforcement opened at the Office of the National Intellectual Property Center Sakpatenti. The event, organized by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and Sakpatenti, is attended by officials of the customs and investigation services as well as judges. The workshop is led by specialists from Great Britain, Estonia, Moldova, Georgia, and representatives of WIPO and Sakpatenti.
Sakpatenti is a Participant of Start-In-Georgia
Today, on November 18, at 10:00-18:00, at the third pavilion of Expo Georgia, National Intellectual Property Centre of Georgia Sakpatenti, together with other private and public organizations, participates in the exhibition “Start-In-Georgia” – “Everything for My Start-up”, organized by the Georgian Start-up Association and Start Business Solutions.Today, on November 18, at 10:00-18:00, at the third pavilion of Expo Georgia, National Intellectual Property Centre of Georgia Sakpatenti, together with other private and public organizations, participates in the exhibition “Start-In-Georgia” – “Everything for My Start-up”, organized by the Georgian Start-up Association and Start Business Solutions.
Negotiations on Mutual Recognition and Protection of Geographical Indications were Held between Georgia and Moldova in Chisinau
On November 14, 2017, in the capital of Moldova, Chisinau, the first round of negotiations took place between the parties of Georgia and Moldova to adopt the text of the Agreement on Mutual Recognition and Protection of Geographical Indications between Georgia and the Republic of Moldova.
Microsoft Offers Companies Service Against Cyber Threats
On November 7, 2017, a meeting on intellectual property protection and cybersecurity issues took place at the National Intellectual Property Centre of Georgia Sakpatenti. Mr. Nikoloz Gogilidze, Sakpatenti Chairman, and Mr. Loran Siniore, Director, Central and Eastern European Software Assets Management and Compliance, Microsoft, participated in the meeting.
Young Inventors’ Competition “Leonardo da Vinci”
On November 3, 2017, the final stage and the awards ceremony of the young inventors’ competition “Leonardo da Vinci” took place at the TBC Bank head office. The event was organized by Shota Rustaveli National Science Foundation of the Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia.
Negotiations on Mutual Recognition of Geographical Indications Took Place in Bern, Switzerland
On October 25-26, 2017, in Bern, Switzerland the second round of negotiations between the Georgian and the Swiss parties on drafting the text of the “Agreement on the mutual recognition and protection of geographical indications, appellations of origin and indications of source between Georgia and the Swiss Confederation” took place.
