Meeting with Representatives of EUIPO Boards of Appeal “Appeal Proceedings”
Today, on May 15, 2018, the National Intellectual Property Centre of Georgia Sakpatenti is organizing a workshop “Overview of Activities and Practice of the Boards of Appeals of European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)”. The meeting, aim is to introduce to interested parties the EUIPO’s Boards of Appeals practice and experience, will be led by Mr. Theophile Margellos, President, Boards of Appeal, EUIPO, Mr. Sven Stürmann , Chairman, 2nd Board of Appeal, EUIPO, and Mr. Gordon Humphreys, Chairman, 5th Board of Appeal, EUIPO.
Branding Strategy – Meeting with Small and Medium Business Representatives
On May 17, 2018, a meeting is planned with small and medium business representatives at “Rooms Hotel Tbilisi”. During the meeting, issues of IP management, branding strategy, its economic significance and protection mechanisms will be discussed.
Workshop on E-filing System of International Trademark Applications
On May 2-3, 2018, at Mtskheta Office of the National Intellectual Property Centre of Georgia Sakpatenti a two-day workshop on e-filing system of international trademark applications was held for examiners of the Department of Trademarks, Geographical Indications and Design of Sakpatenti.
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April 26 - Powering Change: Women in Innovation and Creativity
Today is the World Intellectual Property Day, by the decision of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), the slogan of April 26, 2018 is: “Powering change: Women in innovation and creativity”. This year, the World Intellectual Property Day campaign celebrates the brilliance, ingenuity, curiosity and courage of the women who are driving change in the world and shaping our common future. It is important to reflect on ways to ensure increasing number of women and girls engagement across the globe in innovation and creativity. The current theme of the World Intellectual Property Day presents an opportunity to highlight how the intellectual property system can support innovative and creative women in their quest to bring their amazing ideas to market.
ELSA Study Visit to Sakpatenti
Millennium Innovation Competition 2018
Delegation of the European Patent Office (EPO) Visited Sakpatenti
Representatives of the European Patent Office (EPO) visited Georgia to finalize the text of the “Agreement with the European Patent Office on Validation of European Patents” (Validation Agreement).
Second Round of Negotiations on Mutual Recognition and Protection of Geographical Indications was Held between Georgia and the Republic of Moldova in Sakpatenti
On March 23, 2018, at National Intellectual Property Centre of Georgia Sakpatenti, the second round of negotiations took place between the parties of Georgia and the Republic of Moldova to adopt the text of the Agreement on “Mutual Recognition and Protection of Geographical Indications between Georgia and the Republic of Moldova”.
Georgia has joined the Quality Standards Tool of the EUIPN
The National Intellectual Property Centre of Georgia Sakpatenti the first IP office outside the EU to join the Quality standards tool (EUIPN) search network of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO).
