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Today the Agreement between the Government of Georgia and the European Patent Organisation (EPO) on the Validation of European Patents being signed in 2019 has entered into force.

Under this agreement applicants will be able to validate their European Patents granted by the European Patent Office in Georgia even though Georgia is not a contracting state to the European Patent Convention (EPC). European Patents validated in Georgia will have the same legal effect as Georgian patents.

Validation for Georgia can be requested for any European or international application filed on or after January 15, 2024.

January 15, 2024

The Validation Agreement for European Patents in Georgia is now in force

Today the Agreement between the Government of Georgia and the European Patent Organisation (EPO) on the Validation of European Patents being signed in 2019 has entered […]
November 21, 2023

Training at the Georgian Bar Association

Georgian Bar Association (GBA) organized a training session at its office, featuring speakers George Taktakishvili and Nikoloz Gogilidze, managing partners of MGT. The session aimed to brief GBA members […]
October 18, 2023

The guidelines for the examination of trademarks are now available

The guidelines for the examination of trademarks under the EU-Georgia Intellectual Property Project (EUGIPP), with active participation from members of the MGT team, are now officially […]
July 24, 2023

MGT on the 7th conference – Georgia Against Counterfeiting and Piracy

On July 24, 2023 the 7th international conference Georgia Against Counterfeiting and Piracy, commenced in the coastal city of Batumi, Georgia. This significant event is jointly […]
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