Annual Technical Report on Industrial Design Information Activities in 2025 submitted by The
Legal Entity under Public Law – National Intellectual Property Center of Georgia, Sakpatenti
Note: The term "designs" covers industrial designs
I. GENERAL OVERVIEW OF RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN INDUSTRIAL DESIGN INFORMATION ACTIVITIES CARRIED OUT BY THE OFFICE
The development of the intellectual property system is one of the priorities of the Government of Georgia. This includes incorporating into Georgian legislation the modern standards and approaches set out in international legal instruments and the European Union acquis. In this context, amendments to the Law of Georgia on Design were adopted in 2025.
The amendments strengthened the legislative and institutional framework for design, bringing it into full alignment with European Union legislation in the field of design protection and further harmonizing it with international best practices. They also enhanced the system of design examination and legal protection and expanded the powers of Sakpatenti's Appeals Board, the body responsible for reviewing disputes.
In addition, Sakpatenti introduced a re-examination mechanism as an alternative to judicial proceedings. This mechanism enables interested parties to seek the invalidation of a design registration before Sakpatenti on nearly all grounds for invalidation available before a court. As a result, it is expected to enhance the efficiency of the design protection system and enable interested parties to avoid lengthy and costly judicial proceedings.
In 2025, a draft law amending the Law of Georgia on Design was prepared. The amendment aims to bring Georgian legislation into full compliance with the provisions of the Design Law Treaty, adopted on 24 November 2024 at the Diplomatic Conference organized by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Georgia's accession to the Design Law Treaty will further align the national legal system with international best practices and strengthen Georgia's position in the global intellectual property system
II. SERVICES AND ACTIVITIES RELATED TO INDUSTRIAL DESIGN INFORMATION CARRIED OUT BY THE OFFICE
Sakpatenti has created all the conditions to provide quality and efficient services to the applicants in order to protect their intellectual property. In addition, through a unique library and an intellectual property education and training center, Sakpatenti continuously implements awareness-raising activities.
In Sakpatenti operates a hotline through which applicants can get all the necessary information regarding intellectual property objects.
The design registration application to the legal entity under public law - the National Intellectual Property Center of Georgia, Sakpatenti, can be submitted both in physical (paper) form and in electronic form.
Applications can be submitted electronically via the following link:
https://www.sakpatenti.gov.ge/en/page/110/
Information regarding design protection is available at:
https://www.sakpatenti.gov.ge/en/page/118/
III. SOURCES OF INDUSTRIAL DESIGN INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE OFFICE
The Legal Entity under Public Law – National Intellectual Property Center of Georgia, Sakpatenti, publishes information about registered designs in Georgia on its website at the following link:
https://www.sakpatenti.gov.ge/en/search_engine/search/4/
In addition, the Official Bulletin of Industrial Property is issued electronically twice a month and is available at:
https://www.sakpatenti.gov.ge/en/publications/
IV. ICT SUPPORT TO SERVICES AND ACTIVITIES RELATED TO INDUSTRIAL DESIGN INFORMATION CARRIED OUT BY THE OFFICE
The Legal Entity under Public Law – National Intellectual Property Center of Georgia, Sakpatenti, has implemented an electronic case management system through which applications are received and processed.
In 2025, the electronic case management system was being upgrade. This upgrade covers all areas related to intellectual property and also includes changes to the payment process within the electronic system.
The upgrade includes:
- Updating server operating systems and databases;
- Transitioning from physical servers to virtual infrastructure;
- Migrating software platforms (Back-end and Front-end frameworks) to the latest technology versions;
- Enhancing automation and integration of data exchange with international organizations;
- Strengthening the security system, including improved registration and authorization processes;
- Introducing a user-friendly and secure online payment module – to improve the payment system, applicants will be able to pay fees through various channels (banks, internet banking, mobile banking, terminals, quick payment machines, and others);
- Implementing an intuitive and refined user interface;
- Optimizing the system and improving its speed to ensure quick and efficient responses to user requests.
The completed and planned technological upgrades will enable enhanced user experience, the creation of a flexible and automated system, alignment of intellectual property services with international standards, and strengthened data security
V. PROMOTION ACTIVITIES AIMED TO SUPPORT USERS IN ACCESS AND EFFICIENT USE OF INDUSTRIAL DESIGN INFORMATION
In 2025, Sakpatenti implemented numerous initiatives aimed at increasing public awareness and education on intellectual property (IP), including designs. A milestone among these was the launch of Georgia's first international master’s program in IP law. Developed on the basis of a trilateral memorandum signed between WIPO, Kutaisi International University (KIU), and Sakpatenti, the program focuses specifically on intellectual property protection and innovation.
The Intellectual Property Education and Training Center of Sakpatenti regularly incorporates all innovative developments and updates related to design into its educational activities and training materials. For example, the general intellectual property course DL101GE has been available in the Georgian language on the Distance Learning Platform of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Academy since 2018. The course includes a dedicated module on industrial designs, covering the importance of design protection and its strategic use.
The center also established the International Summer School of Intellectual Property Law, organized youth camps, and conducted various training sessions, student activities, and professional internship programs
VI.INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION ACTIVITIES IN THE FIELD OF INDUSTRIAL DESIGN INFORMATION
Sakpatenti, on the one hand, has access to EU and international databases, and on the other hand, also provides information on designs protected in Georgia.
The data is supplied to the World Intellectual Property Organization’s search system – Global Design Database, as well as to the DesignView search platform
VII. ACTIVITIES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF WIPO STANDARDS CONCERNING INDUSTRIAL DESIGN INFORMATION
WIPO Standard ST.3: Two-letter codes for the representation of states, other entities and organizations
Implemented
WIPO Standard ST.13: Numbering of applications for IPRs
Implemented
WIPO Standard ST.80: Bibliographic data relating to industrial designs
Implemented
WIPO Standard ST.81: Content and layout of industrial designs gazettes
Implemented
WIPO Standard ST.86: Processing of industrial design information using XML
Implemented
WIPO Standard ST.87: The exchange of industrial design legal status data
No plan to implement
WIPO Standard ST.88: Electronic representation of industrial designs
Implemented
WIPO Standard ST.90: Recommendation for processing and communicating Intellectual Property data using Web APIs (Application Programming Interfaces)
No plan to implement
WIPO Standard ST.91: Recommendations on digital three-dimensional (3D) models and 3D images
No plan to implement
WIPO Standard ST.96: Processing of Industrial Property information using XML
No plan to implement
WIPO Standart ST.97: Recommendation for processing of Intellectual Property data using JSON
No plan to implement