Annual Technical Report on Patent Information Activities in 2024 submitted by
...
the National Intellectual Property Center of Georgia – Sakpatenti; Georgia
Please provide links to your website where the requested information can be found in English, French, or Spanish. Alternately, you may provide text responses instead of URLs if desired. If the information is not available on your website in an ATR language, then please provide text.
URLs in responses should meet the following requirements:
I. GENERAL OVERVIEW OF RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN PATENT INFORMATION ACTIVITIES CARRIED OUT BY THE OFFICE
In Georgia, relations concerning the protection of inventions are regulated by the Law of Georgia on Patents. In recent years, fundamental legislative reforms have been implemented to improve Georgia’s patent system.
...
Since 2024, the National Intellectual Property Center of Georgia (Sakpatenti) has been receiving European applications for which validation in Georgia has been requested.
II. SERVICES AND ACTIVITIES RELATED TO PATENT INFORMATION CARRIED OUT BY THE OFFICE
At the National Intellectual Property Center of Georgia – Sakpatenti, an application for a utility model or invention may be filed either in material (paper) form or electronically.
...
Information about the protection of inventions and utility models is available in the "Patent" section at the following link:
https://www.sakpatenti.gov.ge/ka/page/94/
III. SOURCES OF PATENT INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE OFFICE
The National Intellectual Property Center of Georgia – Sakpatenti publishes information on patent applications on its official website at the following address:
https://www.sakpatenti.gov.ge/en/search_engine/search/1/
In addition, the Official Bulletin of Industrial Property is published electronically twice a month and is available at the following link:
https://www.sakpatenti.gov.ge/en/publications/
IV. ICT SUPPORT TO SERVICES AND ACTIVITIES RELATED TO PATENT INFORMATION CARRIED OUT BY THE OFFICE
At the National Intellectual Property Center of Georgia – Sakpatenti, an electronic case management system is in place for receiving and processing applications.
...
The implemented and planned technological upgrades enable the enhancement of user experience, the development of a flexible and automated system, compliance of intellectual property services with international standards, and the strengthening of data security.
V. PROMOTION ACTIVITIES AIMED TO SUPPORT USERS IN ACCESS AND EFFICIENT USE OF PATENT INFORMATION
At the National Intellectual Property Center of Georgia – Sakpatenti, the Service Development and Citizen Services Division, a structural unit within the institution, provides daily consultations to individuals interested in patent-related matters. Interested persons can obtain information on inventions and utility models both online and in person at the office.
...
This service is also important for participants in various grant programs. For example, it is actively used by applicants participating in competitions organized by the Shota Rustaveli National Science Foundation of Georgia and the Millennium Fund.
VI. INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION ACTIVITIES IN THE FIELD OF PATENT INFORMATION
Sakpatenti, on the one hand, has access to international commercial and free patent databases, and on the other hand, actively transmits patent information itself. The data is supplied to the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and the European Patent Organisation (EPO).
VII. ACTIVITIES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF WIPO STANDARDS CONCERNING PATENT INFORMATION
Note: For each Standard listed below, please enter one of the following values:
...
WIPO Standard ST.3: Two-letter codes for the representation of states, other entities and organizations
Implemented
WIPO Standard Standard ST.6: Numbering of published patent documents
Implemented
WIPO Standard Standard ST.9: Bibliographic data on and relating to patents and SPCs
Implemented
WIPO Standard Standard ST.10/C: Presentation of bibliographic data components
Implemented
WIPO Standard Standard ST.13: Numbering of applications for IPRs
Implemented
WIPO Standard Standard ST.14: References cited in patent documents
Implemented
WIPO Standard Standard ST.16: Identification of different kinds of patent documents
Implemented
Partially implemented
WIPO Standard ST.18: Patent gazettes and other patent announcement journals
Implemented
WIPO Standard Standard ST.26: Presentation of nucleotide and amino acid sequence listings using XML
No plan to implement
WIPO Standard Standard ST.27: Recommendation for the Exchange of Patent Legal Status Data
Implemented
WIPO Standard Standard ST.36: Processing of patent information using XML
Implemented
WIPO Standard Standard ST.37: Recommendation for an Authority File of Published Patent Documents
Implemented
WIPO Standard Standard ST.50: Corrections, alterations and supplements relating to patent information
Implemented
WIPO Standard Standard ST.90: Recommendation for processing and communicating Intellectual Property data using Web APIs (Application Programming Interfaces)
No plan to implement
WIPO Standard Standard ST.91: Recommendations on digital three-dimensional (3D) models and 3D images
No plan to implement
WIPO Standard Standard ST.92: Recommendations on the Data Package Format for the Electronic Exchange of Priority Documents
Planning to implement
WIPO Standard Standard ST.96: Processing of Industrial Property information using XML
No plan to implement
Other WIPO Standards Related to Patents
Note: Please list any other WIPO Standards related to patents (not mentioned above) that your Office or Organization has implemented, is currently in the process of implementing, or plans to implement in the future. For each Standard, please indicate the implementation status with an option: Implemented, On implementation Phase or Planning to Implement.
VIII. OTHER RELATED MATTERS
Please include any other relevant information here.
...