Georgia is a country located at the intersection of Eastern Europe and Western Asia. It is a part of the Caucasus region, bounded to the west by the Black Sea, to the north and east by Russia, to the south by Turkey and Armenia, and to the southeast by Azerbaijan. It covers 69,700 square kilometres (26,911 sq. mi) and has a population of around 4 million. Georgia is a representative democracy governed as a unitary parliamentary republic. Tbilisi is the capital and largest city, home to roughly a quarter of the population.
Georgia (GE)
Intellectual property protection in Georgia
Intellectual property office | National Intellectual Property Center (SAKPATENTI) |
---|---|
Website | http://www.sakpatenti.gov.ge |
Contact details | Antioch st. 5 3300 Mtskheta Georgia (995) 32 225 25 33 |
Patent
Time limit applicable for entry into the PCT national phase | 31 months from the priority date |
---|---|
Time limit applicable for filing Conventional application | 12 months from the priority date |
Language | Ukrainian |
Representation | Foreign applicants must be represented by a Georgian Patent Attorney |
Power of Attorney | A signed Power of Attorney may be filed at the time of filing or within two months |
Trademark
Filing requirements |
|
---|---|
Multiple-class applications | Yes |
Power of Attorney | A signed Power of Attorney may be filed at the time of filing or within one month |
Opposition period | Within three months from publication of the trademark application |
Representation | Foreign applicants must be represented by a Georgian Trademark Attorney |
Industrial Design
Filing requirements |
|
---|---|
Multiple design applications | Yes, if of same class of the International Classification. |
Power of Attorney | A signed Power of Attorney may be filed at the time of filing or within two months |
Examination | Substantive examination |
Representation | Foreign applicants must be represented by a Georgian Design Attorney |
Source: WIPO and Wikipedia