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Sakpatenti Delivered a Presentation on Digital Transformation, Information and Communication Technology at the Event Held Under the Aegis of WIPO in Geneva
The First Session of the WIPO Information and Communication Technology Leadership Dialogue (WILD) was held in Geneva, Switzerland, at the headquarters of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), which was aimed to share experience and information between IP offices and organizations in the direction of digital technologies.
Sakpatenti Delivered a Presentation at the Information Session on Copyright and Generative Artificial Intelligence, Held in Geneva
An Information Session on Copyright and Generative Artificial Intelligence was held in Geneva, Switzerland. The event took place at the headquarters of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). Ms. Mery Macharashvili, Head of the Department of Inventions and New Varieties and Breeds, National Intellectual Property Center of Georgia – “Sakpatenti”, participated in the session. The event was held in conjunction with the 46th Session of the Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights.
Sakpatenti has Granted the Status of Appellation of Origin to 3 Georgian Products
The National Intellectual Property Center of Georgia – “Sakpatenti” has granted the status of appellation of origin to 3 unique Georgian products. “Askhi Mountain Sulgiuni” on the basis of the application of the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture of Georgia, wine “Lechkhumi” on the basis of the application of LEPL National Wine Agency and wine “Racha” on the basis of the application of association of winegrowers “Khvanchaka were registered as appellations of origin.
A Memorandum of Cooperation was signed between Sakpatenti and Geostat
A memorandum of cooperation was signed between the National Intellectual Property Center of Georgia and the National Statistics Office of Georgia at the head office of Sakpatenti, which is aimed to deepen cooperation and exchange information between the parties, as well as to plan and implement joint activities based on common interests,. The memorandum was signed by Mr. Soso Giorgadze, Chairman of Sakpatenti, and Mr. Gogita Todradze, Executive Director of the National Statistics Office of Georgia.
Georgia has Acceded to the Geneva Act
Georgia has acceded to the Geneva Act of the Lisbon Agreement on Appellations of Origin and Geographical Indications (hereinafter referred to as the Geneva Act). The Georgian Parliament supported the ratification of the Act on March 18, 2025. As a result, the scope of protection for Georgia's unique products has been significantly extended to cover 23 contracting states and two intergovernmental organizations that are parties to the Geneva Act—the European Union and the African Intellectual Property Organization.
Website of Sakpatenti has been Adapted to Persons with Disabilities
To ensure equal access to services for persons with disabilities, the website of the National Intellectual Property Center of Georgia – “Sakpatenti” has been updated and adapted for persons with disabilities. The function of adding or removing the image contrast and changing the font size, as well as the function of voicing the text in Georgian have been added to the website.
Mr. Soso Giorgadze Signed a Trilateral Memorandum on Launching of an International Master’s Program in Georgia at the Official Event Held in Switzerland
On the
initiative and with the direct involvement of the National Intellectual
Property Center of Georgia, a Trilateral Memorandum was signed in Geneva
between the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), Kutaisi
International University (KIU) and Sakpatenti.
Training on Personal Data Protection was Held at Sakpatenti
In accordance with the requirements of new Law of Georgia “On Personal Date Protection”, to ensure the high standard of personal data protection, a one-day training session was held for Sakpatenti staff, in cooperation with the Personal Data Protection Service. The training was opened with a welcoming address by Ms. Tika Nebieridze, Deputy Chairperson of Sakpatenti.
Sakpatenti Participated in the Youth Literary Camp
Within the Youth Literary Camp, held in Telavi, Ms. Anuki Oboladze, Head of Sakpatenti Legal Department, delivered a presentation for the participants of the Camp and spoke about the importance of Sakpatenti activity and intellectual property. Debates were held on the issues related to copyright protection as well as the legislative changes carried out at Sakpatenti recently and ongoing reforms