Sakpatenti at San Diego State University Employment and Internship Forum (2016)
On June 10, 2016, the first employment and internship forum of San Diego State University took place at Radisson Hotel, Tbilisi, organized by Millennium Challenge Foundation-Georgia (MCA-Georgia) and San Diego State University (SDSU-Georgia). During the event, representatives of public and private sectors met with successful students of San Diego State University and discussed with them education and internship prospects.
WIPO Lisbon Agreement Working Group Meeting will be chaired by Nikoloz Gogilidze
Chairman of Sakpatenti, Mr. Nikoloz Gogilidze was elected as a Chair of the Working Group for the Preparation of Common Regulations under the Lisbon Agreement and the Geneva Act of the Lisbon Agreement at the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).
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Today, on June 2, 2016, a sub-regional seminar “Intellectual Property Policies in Universities and Research Institutions” was opened, organized by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and the National Intellectual Property Center of Georgia Sakpatenti. During the seminar the current situation regarding IP policies at universities in Georgia will be discussed, experience of Israel on the use of IP policies at universities and research institutions as well as WIPO guidance will be introduced to the participants.
Georgian Students will Participate in the Master’s Program on Intellectual Property in Turkey
On the invitation of the National Intellectual Property Center of Georgia Sakpatenti, Mr. Habip Asan, President of the Turkish Patent Institute (TPI), is paying an official visit Tbilisi. Today, on June 2, 2016, at Sakpatenti Office, a memorandum of understanding was signed between the National Intellectual Property Center of Georgia Sakpatenti and the Turkish Patent Institute, which provides for cooperation in the field of industrial property protection. Within the memorandum, the intellectual property offices of the two countries will cooperate in the direction of capacity building of examiners, sharing of experience and best practices, training programs will also be drafted for the Intellectual Property Educational Center of Georgia. In addition, the memorandum envisages support in participation of Georgian students in the Master’s Program on intellectual property in Turkey, organization of joint conferences and seminars and holding consultations in the process of drafting new legislative acts in the intellectual property field.
Georgia will also be Represented at INTA 2016
Sakpatenti will participate in the Annual Meeting of International Trademark Association (INTA). Information on Georgia will be introduced to representatives of companies owning more than 9500 well-known brands worldwide, law firms and offices related to the intellectual property field. The meeting, which is the most significant event in the world with respect to trademarks, will be held on May 21-25, 2016 in Orlando (Florida, USA).
Visit of US Government Delegation to Sakpatenti
on May 18, 2016, a meeting took place at Sakpatenti with the US Government delegation, headed by Mr. Steve Gardner, Chief Counsel for the Commercial Law Development Program (CLDP) of the U.S. Department of Commerce Office of the General Counsel. During the meeting, ongoing projects funded by CLDP were discussed, which are aimed at raising awareness on intellectual property issues among various target groups, in particular, annual trainings for judges, journalists and lawyers. With CLDP support, events for Sakpatenti examiners capacity building, study visits to the USA and visits of American examiners to Georgia to share experience with Georgian colleagues are also organized. During the meeting, the ongoing meeting on Internet Service Providers Liability, funded by CLDP, to be held in Georgia, in July, 2016, was also discussed.
Preliminary Decision on “Chacha” has been Made
The State Administration for Industry and Commerce of the People's Republic of China (SAIC) will issue a registration certificate for geographical indication “Chacha” in several months and Georgia will return the right on it on the territory of China. The information concerning the preliminary decision was introduced to the Georgian delegation, headed by Deputy Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development and Chairman of Sakpatenti, by the Chinese colleagues. The official meeting took place of May 11, 2016 in Beijing, at the Trademark Office of China, within the 2nd round of negotiations on the Free Trade Agreement between Georgia and the People’s Republic of China.
Lessons on Intellectual Property are Delivered Throughout Georgia
Within the campaign on occasion of the World Intellectual Property Day – April 26 – special lessons are delivered for pupils of elementary grades of up to 100 public schools. The lessons are aimed at raising awareness on the essence and significance of intellectual property and copyright. A special lesson plan was drafted for the 4th-6th grades, in cooperation with USAID Georgia Primary Education Project (USAID/G-PriEd) and with the support of the Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia. The recommendation on delivering the above-mentioned lesions was sent to public schools. The teaching material includes a reading book “Doremius Solas” (author: Irma Malatsidze), created by cooperation of G-PriEd and Sakpatenti, a fairy tale on copyright, as well as the article on inventions “Strange Patents”, published in newspaper “Reading Time” intended for pupils.
Conference on World Book and Copyright Day
In order to raise public awareness on copyright and increase youth involvement in this field a conference took place with the participation of students of Telavi State University and pupils of Qvareli and Gurjaani public schools. During the meeting, held on April 24, 2016, at Qvareli Training Centre of Justice, the youth familiarized with a general overview of intellectual property, legislation regulating copyright and related rights, as well as copyright in publishing activities.
Participants of International Olympiad of Young Scientists and Inventors Visited Sakpatenti
Today, on April 22, Sakpatenti hosted participants of the 10th International Olympiad of Young Scientists and Inventors. Mr. Nikoloz Gogilidze, Chairman of Sakpatenti, and Mr. Merab Kutsia, Head of Department of Inventions and New Varieties and Breeds, delivered presentations on the intellectual property and patent system. The meeting was attended by contestants from 25 countries. They familiarized with the specificity of Sakpatenti activities and ongoing processes in the intellectual property field. The received information will assist the participants of the Olympiad in effective continuation of research and creation of intellectual property subject-matters.
