Announcement: Training in ePCT on June 29, 2017
On June 29, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. a training regarding the ePCT platform will take place at Sakpatenti’s Tbilisi office (N. Ramishvili str. 31). The training will be delivered by a representative of the WIPO and it is intended for all interested persons, especially for patent attorneys and applicants.
Participation in the training is free of charge. Interested persons are requested to confirm their participation to the following email: ntsukhishvili@sakpatenti.org.ge
Sakpatenti Awarded Inventors, Companies and Patent Attorneys
Today, National Intellectual Property Centre of Georgia Sakpatenti is celebrating the 25th anniversary of its foundation. On this occasion, a reception is held at Tbilisi City Assembly Hall. During the event, Mr. Nikoloz Gogilidze, Chairman of Sakpatenti, awarded companies, owning the largest quantity of local designs and trademarks, among these – “Embawood Georgia”, “Cartu Universal”, Aversi Pharma”, “Bank of Georgia”, “Barambo” and others. Diplomas and awards were handed over to inventors who own the greatest quantity of patents and patent attorneys who are leading in filing applications for IP subject-matters.
Sakpatenti is 25 Years Old
Today, on June 14, 2017, National Intellectual Property Centre of Georgia Sakpatenti is celebrating the 25th anniversary of its foundation. On this occasion, International Conference on the Use of intellectual Property (IP) for Economic Growth is held at Biltmore Hotel, Tbilisi.
Mr. John Sandage, Deputy Director General of WIPO Visited Sakpatenti
On June 13, 2017, Mr. John Sandage, Deputy Director General of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), paid a two-day official visit to Georgia. During the visit Mr. Sandage will attend and deliver a welcome address at the International Conference on the Use of intellectual Property (IP) for Economic Growth, organized on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of foundation of National Intellectual Property Centre of Georgia Sakpatenti (June 14-15, 2017).
Sakpatenti Participated in Innovations Camp
On June 11, 2017, Sakpatenti participated in the project “Innovations Camp”, aimed at developing innovative thinking among 15-18 year-old schoolchildren and raising their awareness on entrepreneurial issues.
Creative Business Cup Georgia – Annual Championship of Georgian Creative Start-ups Took Place
On June 11 and 15, 2017, Sakpatenti participated in the Second Championship of Georgian Creative Start-ups - Creative Business Cup Georgia (CBC) 2017. Mr. Merab Kutsia, Head of Inventions and New Plant Varieties and Animal Breeds Department of Sakpatenti was a member of the jury. For the preliminary assessment of the projects, Sakpatenti also carried out preliminary patent search.
The First Imitated Legal Trial
On June 8, 2017, four imitated eight-final legal trials took place at Tbilisi Court of Appeals. The participants of the imitated trials were the best students of the Faculty of Law of various universities of Georgia, who have passed training at the Intellectual Property Law School in Borjomi on June 2-4.
School of Law and Imitated Trial in Intellectual Property Law
On June 2-4, 2017, Intellectual Property Law School took place in Borjomi, which was organized by Sakpatenti and European Law Students Association, with the financial support of the Commercial Law Development Program (CLDP) of the U.S. Department of Commerce. During the event, Sakpatenti representatives introduced to the best students of the Faculty of Law of various universities of Georgia intellectual property subject-maters, legal aspects of protection of these subject-matters and mechanisms for enforcement of IP rights.
Sakpatenti joins ePCT platform
Starting from June 1, 2017 nationals and residents of Georgia will have the possibility to file international patent applications (PCT applications) at Sakpatenti online using ePCT platform. Sakpatenti as a Receiving Office (RO) of the PCT system has already joined said platform.
Sakpatenti Concluded a Memorandum with Darts ip
Since May 24, 2017 the Global IP Case Law Database Darts ip has become available to Sakpatenti examiners. Sakpatenti and Darts ip signed a memorandum for five years within the Annual Meeting of International Trademark Association (INTA), held in Barcelona.
