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In 2013 SAKPATENTI received 1647 applications under the national procedure.
1177 trademarks were registered under the national procedure.
3457 notifications were received on extension of the international trademarks to Georgia according to the Protocol Relating to the Madrid Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Marks.
2975 international trademarks were protected in 2013.
By December 31, 2013, 17756 national and 32393 international trademarks were in force.
34 international applications were submitted to the International Bureau in 2013 under the Madrid Protocol. In total, 142 applications were submitted to the International Bureau by December 31, 2013.
The statistics related to trademarks are available in annual reports which are published on the website of Sakpatenti: www.sakpatenti.org.ge.
The main priority in this direction was establishment of e-filing system. The system was developed and now it is fully operational for trademark applications.
The new system of e-filing was launched and users can easily file trademark applications through the system.
Last yeas the main attention was given to the e-filing project. Different seminars and training sessions were held to share information and specific knowledge on filing system.
The year 2013 was noteworthy for the fact that electronic filing of applications began at Sakpatenti. A new automated system of workflow of intellectual property objects and their administration was launched at Sakpatenti, which is intended to replace the similar software currently in use at the office. The development of software for an intellectual property electronic registration system was supported by USAID’s Economic Prosperity Initiative (EPI) and it was developed and implemented by company UGT.
The launching of the new system laid the foundation at Sakpatenti for modern, paperless (electronic) proceedings. The system includes functional means for electronic (online) filing of applications for IP objects (inventions, utility models, trademarks, designs, geographical indications), electronic payments, necessary notifications and other communication functions. The system will render great assistance to applicants and patent attorneys in online paperless communication with the Office, in monitoring various stages of proceedings on their applications, etc.
www.sakpatenti.org.ge
A video clip is available, which gives applicants instructions on how to fill out an electronic application. In addition, the instruction and form are also published on the website, explaining how to fill out an application which is not filed in an electronic format.
http://www.sakpatenti.org.ge/index.php?lang_id=GEO&sec_id=338
http://www.sakpatenti.org.ge/index.php?lang_id=GEO&sec_id=195
http://www.sakpatenti.org.ge/files/trademark_rules.pdf
Capability of online application filing
http://www.sakpatenti.org.ge/classifications/nice_classification1.htm
http://sakpatenti.org.ge/classifications/vienna_class/category_list.htm
Word, figurative, sound and three-dimensional trademarks
Official Bulletin(Paper and online version). Journal- IP Georgia
Trademarks filed, once per month ( paper,online)
sakpatenti.org.ge
All internal and external databases
Free of charge consultations,access to different databases and sources.
All kind of information is provided to the users
Custom developed software is used throughout patent office for application electronic filing, processing, registration, billing. Virtually on all stages of process. Major advantage is possibility of electronic filing and payment by credit cards
Dell Systems server and storage is used for general database and application services. Canon Scanfront scanners are used for digitizing paper media.
There are two main types of databases internal and published on a website enabling general public to search trademarks ever processed by patent office.
Internal database employed for trademark registration application processing and used by patent office experts and other employees includes all information including financials related to application. Web search system contains only several data types.
Above mentioned functionality is fully included in software application currently used by patent office.
Library equipped with different sources,collection of books, databases for users.
IP Georgia; different flyers, books; online sources.
Sakpatenti actively cooperates with different universities in the framework of Memorandums. Library is closely linked to the Georgian Technology and Innovation transfer center within Sakpatenti.
Seminars and training courses take place at Sakpatenti for different audiences : students, business, media, academia.
In the framework of Memorandums with different IP offices, we share trademark information ( Paper and online); Official bulletin is accessible online.
www.sakpatenti.org.ge
Office regularly participates in international and regional conferences, seminars and projects related to Trademark information.