Sakpatenti Representatives Participated in the Conference on Judicial Practice Organized by the European Union Intellectual Property Office
On April 29-30, the 5th IP Case Law Conference on Intellectual Property, organized by the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), was held in Alicante, Spain. The event was attended by Ms. Tika Nebieridze, Deputy Chairperson of Sakpatenti, and Ms. Dea Tchitcinadze, Head, Division of Trademarks and Geographical Indications.
The Joint Project of Sakpatenti and the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) on Supporting Tushetian Guda Producers is Completed
On April 30, the closing event of the joint project of the National Intellectual Property Center of Georgia – “Sakpatenti” and the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) was held. The “Project on Collective Management, Branding and Commercialization of Selected Registered GI in Georgia” was a one-year project and was aimed to support the farmers, associations and entrepreneurs who produce unique Georgian products marked with geographical indications and appellations of origin.
Sakpatenti Participated in the Employment Forum of Kutaisi International University
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To Celebrate the World Intellectual Property Day, Sakpatenti Hosted Students from 13 Universities of Georgia
April 26 is the World Intellectual Property Day. On occasion of this date, Sakpatenti hosted students from 13 different universities at the Head Office in Mtskheta.
At the event, the Chairman of the office, Mr. Soso Giorgadze, spoke to the students about the role of the youth in the development of the intellectual property field. He noted that in the period of innovations and new technologies, intellectual property is an important investment, which, in fact, determines the progress and development of the country in all key directions, whether economy, industry, agriculture, science or culture. Arousing interest in intellectual property among the youth, informing them about the recent developments in this field and deepening knowledge are prerequisites for the development of this area and, accordingly, a possibility of further improvement and elaboration of the intellectual property protection system.
The First Meeting of the Republic of Moldova-Georgia Joint Committee on Geographical Indications was Held
The first meeting of the Republic of Moldova-Georgia Joint Committee on Geographical Indications was held in videoconference format. Together with representatives of Sakpatenti, representatives of the Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia, the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture of Georgia, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia and the Revenue Service of the Ministry of Finance of Georgia participated in the meeting.
Representatives of the Evaluation Mission of the EU Project EU4IP are Visiting Georgia
Within the visit of the representatives of the evaluation mission of the European Union project EU4IP (“Strengthening Intellectual Property Rights in Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine to Support EU Accession”), the Project leader Mr. Ibon Ormazabal is visiting Georgia. The objective of the mission is to meet with stakeholders and hold technical discussions for drafting the action plan for the first year.
The Parliament of Georgia Adopted the Draft Law “On Patent Attorneys of Georgia” for the Second Reading
Today, the Parliament of Georgia adopted for the second reading the draft Law “On Patent Attorneys of Georgia”. The draft Law of Georgia, prepared by Sakpatenti, will regulate issues related to acquisition of patent attorneys qualification, registration and activity as well as issues of creation and functioning of the Association of Patent Attorneys.
Georgian University Graduates Secure EUIPO Traineeships with SAKPATENTI Solicitation
With the support of Sakpatenti, graduates from Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University and Georgian Technical University will have the opportunity to undergo a traineeship at the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) in Spain.
Mr. Soso Giorgadze is Visiting Chișinău at the Launch Event of a New Regional Project of the European Union
Mr. Soso Giorgadze, Chairman of Sakpatenti, is visiting the capital of Moldova, where the official launch of EU4IP, a new regional project of the European Union on intellectual property matters, takes place. Together with Sakpatenti, the State Agency on Intellectual Property of Moldova (AGEPI) and the Ukrainian National Office for Intellectual Property and Innovations (UANIPIO) will participate in the project.
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