Students Have Been Selected to Pass Internship at the European Union Intellectual Property Office
With the support of the National Intellectual Property Center of Georgia – “Sakpatenti”, 2 graduates of Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University will pass internship at the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) in Alicante.

Sakpatenti is a Supporter of the Celebration of New Grape Harvest - “Stveli”
To mark the beginning of the grape harvest in Georgia, the new grape harvest celebration - “Stveli” was held in Telavi. The festival is aimed to popularize Georgian wine products on the local market, in particular, wines of geographical indications and appellations of origin, made from Georgian grapes, and to raise their consumer culture.
Sakpatenti's Training Center Hosts International Training Program on Intellectual Property with 14 Countries Represented
A completely renewed International Executive Program on Geographical Indications (GI), co-organized by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and Sakpatenti, is being held at the Sakpatenti Intellectual Property Education and Training Center. This marks the eighth edition of the program, which has been updated in 2024 to place greater emphasis on European Union best practices and practical applications. To enhance this focus, EU experts from both academic and professional circles have been invited. Notably, based on Georgia’s successful experience and leadership in the field of GIs, it remains the only country where the WIPO Academy offers this joint advanced international training program annually.

Sakpatenti Passed ISO 9001:2015 Certification Audit and Received the Highest Evaluation
The National Intellectual Property Center of Georgia - “Sakpatenti”, in order to maintain and improve the high standard of functioning, passed a certification audit of the international standard ISO 9001:2015 and received the highest evaluation.
Students from Various European Universities Passed Intellectual Property Training at Sakpatenti Training Center
Students from universities of various European countries passed intellectual property training at Sakpatenti Intellectual Property Teaching and Training Center. The International Summer School of Intellectual Property Law is held annually since 2016, organized by the European Law Students’ Association Georgia (ELSA Georgia) and Sakpatenti, and more than 200 students from various leading universities of the European Union have participated in it.
CEC Introduced to Sakpatenti Staff Electoral Updates and Electronic Technologies
Within a large-scale information campaign regarding electronic elections, the Central Election Commission (CEC) of Georgia held an information meeting with the staff members of the National Intellectual Property Center of Georgia – “Sakpatenti”.

According to the Assessment of the U.S. Department of State, Sakpatenti Fulfils its Rights and Duties Successfully
The U.S. Department of State released the 2024 Investment Climate Statements for Georgia, in which it is said that the National Intellectual Property Center of Georgia – “Sakpatenti” administers the regulatory system for issuing and managing trademarks, copyright, patents, and geographical indications of origin.

Mr. Soso Giorgadze Met with Mr. Daren Tang, Director General of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
Within the 65th Series of Meetings of
the Assemblies of Member States of the World Intellectual Property Organization
(WIPO), Mr. Soso Giorgadze, Chairman of Sakpatenti met with Mr. Daren Tang,
Director General of WIPO

Within the WIPO General Assembly Mr. Soso Giorgadze Met with the Delegation of the Republic of Kazakhstan
Mr. Soso Giorgadze, Chairman of the National Intellectual Property Center of Georgia – “Sakpatenti”, within the 65th Series of Meetings of the Assemblies of the Member States of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), held a meeting with the delegation of the Republic of Kazakhstan. The meeting was attended by Ms. Botagoz Zhakselekova, Vice-Minister of Justice of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Ms. Sholpan Abdreyeva, Director of the Department of Intellectual Property Rights of the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Kazakhstan, and Ms. Aidyn Artykova, Deputy Director of the National Institute of Intellectual Property of the Republic of Kazakhstan, and on the part of Sakpatenti – Ms. Meri Macharashvili, Head, Department of Inventions and New Varieties and Breeds.
Mr. Soso Giorgadze Met with Mr. João Negrão, Executive Director of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)
Mr. Soso Giorgadze, Chairman of the National Intellectual Property Center of Georgia – “Sakpatenti”, within the 65th Series of Meetings of the Assemblies of Member States of WIPO in Geneva, met with Mr. João Negrão, Executive Director of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) and representatives of the Institutional and Cooperation Department of EUIPO.

