Intellectual property in Georgia

Intellectual Property

National Organisations: The authority in charge of the protection of intellectual property in Georgia is the Sakpatenti (National Center for Intellectual Property).
Regional Organisations: Georgia is a signatory to the WIPO Treaty on copyright, and the Paris Convention on the Protection of Industrial Property.
International Membership: Member of the WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organization)
Signatory to the Paris Convention For the Protection of Intellectual Property

Type of property and law	Validity	International Agreements Signed
Patent Law on Patents.	8 to 20 years after the registration of a patent.	Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT)
Trademark Law on trademarks.	10 years after the registration of the trademark.	Protocol Relating to the Madrid Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Marks
Design Legislation on copyright and assimilated rights.	70 years after the death of the author.
Copyright Legislation on copyright and assimilated rights.	70 years after the death of the author.	Berne convention For the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works WIPO Copyright Treaty
Industrial Models Law on Patents.	8 to 20 years after the registration of a patent.

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