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The expression "industrial designs" covers industrial designs and models= . Offices which issue design patents should report their design patent info= rmation activities in this series of Annual Technical Reports.
In 2009, 271 applications for industrial designs were filed with Sakpate=
nti under the national and international procedures, which is about 26% les=
s as compared with the number of the applications filed in 2008. Of these, =
67 applications (including 49 local and 18 foreign ones) were filed under t=
he national procedure. It is also noteworthy that the number of foreign app=
lications is the same as that of the applications filed in 2008, whereas th=
e number of local applications is 30% more as compared with the number of a=
pplications filed in previous year.
The extension of protection to Georgia was requested only under the intern=
ational procedures on the basis of 204 registrations, which is approximatel=
y 34% less as compared with 2008 and in fact included 1080 industrial desig=
ns to be considered.
It is evident from the dynamics of industrial designs filed with Sakpatent=
i for consideration under the national procedure and on the basis of the in=
ternational registration in 2005-2009s that the increase of the total numbe=
r of industrial designs received for consideration in 2006 as well as its d=
ecrease in 2005, 2007 and 2009 were due to the growth and decrease of the q=
uantity of designs received under the international procedure.
The breakdown according to countries of the 17 applications filed by forei=
gn applicants under the national procedure is as follows:
The analysis of the local applications filed with Sakpatenti in 2005-2009 =
shows that their majority are objects that belong to Class 9 (tare, packing=
, containers) and are used for transportation or handling of goods. However=
, there were also objects such as furnishing, means of transport and advert=
ising equipment, etc. Priority objects of protection with the request of th=
e extension of the rights to Georgia under the international procedure agai=
n were watches and their accessories, jewelry, means of transport and their=
parts. Applicants from Switzerland, Germany and France again were especial=
ly active.
Preliminary processing of the documents is performed by automated system=
. Conducted works include: primary processing of applications; entering of =
bibliographic data, and images into the database; and record-keeping of rec=
eived documents.
The Official Bulletins data bulk for publishing in the Georgian language i=
s prepared by generating from the database and formatting them with MsWord =
text processors.
-The Official Bulletin of Industrial Property is published twice a month o=
n paper, CD-ROM and on the WebSite of SAKPATENTI.
Every Official Bulletin contains colored images of published designs as we=
ll as bibliographic data of the international applications extended to the =
territory of Georgia.
Web pages of the Office's website are available that provide access to onl=
ine publication of patent documents and gazettes:
http://www.sakpatenti.org.ge and
Documents are classified using the Locarno classification (8th edition).= Other classifications are not in use.
It is possible to conduct searches in design bibliographic data with the=
Office patent database.
Various Official Bulletins from other Intellectual Property Offices of the=
world are also kept in the library.
The library is also equipped with two workstations having access to the Of=
fice patent database and the Internet.
- Patent search in in-house databases are conducted online by means of L=
AN. Every examiner is given possibility to conduct searches in the in-house=
databases from his/her working place. External databases are accessible vi=
a the Internet.
- Automated system of SAKPATENTI is based on a powerful LAN. The LAN is a =
high speed network (100 MBps) of which core is built on three 24 port switc=
hes. The switches connect HUBs of individual local segments and 5 high-thro=
ughput servers. In the LAN, 168 computers, 116 printers, and 72 power suppl=
y units (UPS) are contained.
Data flow processing, monitoring and control
Entering primary information of domestic applications on Industrial Design=
s, bibliographic data, abstracts, and design views into the database.
-processing Industrial Designs registered in the International Bureau in a=
ccordance with the Hague agreement;
.
An integrated automated workflow management system is based on the last ge=
neration information technologies and software means (ORACLE system).
The system algorithm is completely based on legislative articles being cur=
rently in force in SAKPATENTI. Each application which is filed goes through=
certain technological cycle
and appropriated actions are conducted in accordance with the procedure. T=
he objective of the functional complex is to administer the following actio=
ns:
receiving documents, registration and making modifications in them;
control of time limits;
communication with an applicant with established forms;
formation of databases;
conducting searches in the databases;
creation of reference systems and their use;
registry upkeep;
preparation of materials to be published in Official Bulletins;
providing the statistical and other data to the management staff.
For further upgrading the automated system some efforts were made objectiv=
es of which were as follows:
- increase the speed of information processing;
- improvement of operation reliability;
- provision of full automation of the technological cycle;
- formation of electronic Bulletin in real time;
- possibility of conducting searches with keywords and in bibliographic da=
ta;
- secure storage of accumulated data;
- extensive use of the Internet for information exchange;
- capability of online filing of applications;
- control of time limits according to the rules of international agreement=
s and protocols;
- control of meeting the requirements of the laws in force, normative acts=
, rules etc.
The Office industrial property library is located in separate premises a=
nd is equipped with every necessary documentation as well as computers for =
assisting public on searching procedures, for obtaining official publicatio=
ns, for providing consultations as concerns applications drafting, novelty =
searches as well as information concerning the innovation.
A set of documents is available in the library specifically designed for y=
oung businessmen, being updated on a regular basis. The set of documents in=
cludes all necessary materials concerning the innovation problems.
All Official Bulletins stored on CD discs (trilingual versions) are exch= anged with various Intellectual Property Offices worldwide. These bulletins= are stored in MS Word format and published on the Office Website in PDF fo= rmat.
The Office is well equipped with audiovisual means for conducting semina=
rs and training courses. Power Point presentations were mainly used as visu=
al means for training purposes.
The Office continues to publish journal "Intellectual Property". It is pub=
lished both on paper and on the Website in PDF format (full texts). The aut=
hors of the papers are mainly the Office staff members.
=E2=80=A2 provide information on legislation related to patents
=E2=80=A2 contain the Annual Report of the Office
=E2=80=A2 contain patent-related news regarding the Office
http://www.sakpatenti.org.ge ; http://www.sakpatenti.org.ge/index.php?lang=
_id=3DENG&sec_id=3D20 ; http://www.sakpatenti.org.ge/index.php?lang_id=
=3DENG&sec_id=3D19