LEGAL BASIS

• Patent Law of February 4, 1999, in force as of May 24, 1999, last amendments in force since June 24, 2010.

MEMBERSHIP IN INTERNATIONAL CONVENTIONS

• Paris Convention, since January 18, 1994.
• Patent Cooperation Treaty, since March 18, 1994.

FILING REQUIREMENTS

• Power of Attorney (no legalization);
• Assignment of rights to patent if the inventor(s) is/are not the applicant or the applicant is not the employer; should be filed within two months from the filing date;
• Specification and abstract (may be filed in Georgian or any other language), whereby the certified Georgian translation should be filed within a two-month term;
• Drawings, 2 sets;
• Certified priority document, if any (to be filed within three months from the filing date).

REMARKS

National Phase of PCT: under Chapter I: 31 months; under Chapter II: 31 months.
Validity: 20 years from the filing date.
Annuities: accumulated and paid together with the granting fees, and each year thereafter.
Opposition: within three months from the date of publication of the abstract.

LEGAL BASIS

• Trademark Law of February 4, 1999, in force as of May 24, 1999, last amended in 2010.

MEMBERSHIP IN INTERNATIONAL CONVENTIONS

• Paris Convention, since January 18, 1994.
• Madrid Protocol, since May 20, 1998.

FILING REQUIREMENTS

• Power of Attorney, no legalization;
• 1 print of the sign to be protected (not a word mark);
• List of goods and services, according to the Nice Classification;
• Priority document, if any.

REMARKS

Kinds of protection: word marks, device marks or combinations of both, two and three-dimensional designations. Collective and service marks are registrable. Besides the original version, filing of word mark applications in the Georgian Script is highly recommended. It is also recommended to file the Cyrillic version, especially if the mark is protected in the entire territory of the former Soviet Union.
Classification: International.
Obligation to use the registered mark: compulsory. A trademark, which is not used during any five-year period after the registration date (or the last date of use), may be cancelled upon request filed by an interested party.
Duration – renewals: 10 years from the registration date, renewable for further periods of 10 years.
Opposition: possible within three months from publication of the decision to grant the trademark.

LEGAL BASIS

• Law on Designs of May 2010, in force since June 24, 2010.

MEMBERSHIP IN INTERNATIONAL CONVENTIONS

• Paris Convention, since January 18, 1994.
• Hague Agreement, since August 1, 2003, Geneva Act, since December 23, 2003.

FILING REQUIREMENTS

• Power of Attorney, not legalized;
• The design itself or, when not appropriate, photographs or drawings thereof; (3 copies);
• Specification of the model, if necessary;
• Priority document, if any.

REMARKS

Duration – renewals: 5 years from the filing date, renewable for four further 5-year terms. Maximum validity: 25 years.
Opposition: within three months from the publication date.

LEGAL BASIS

• There is no specific legislation on country code top-level domain names.

FILING

• ccTLD: .ge
• Applicant: Individuals and legal entities.
• Local presence: required.

REMARKS

Duration – renewals: one year, renewable.
Uniform dispute resolution procedure: none.