Support the IP enforcement network in Georgia

To improve the quality of actions taken by enforcement authorities and judges, the cooperation between the different IP practitioners in the country (i.e. judges, enforcement authorities and rights holders) was intensified during 2021 and 2022.

The project will continue supporting the enforcement network under the coordination mandate of Sakpatenti and with the personal participation of judges, prosecutors, investigators and patent attorneys. Under this network, all relevant issues related to the enforcement of IP rights (from legal interpretation to the adoption of IP practices or tools) will be further analysed and discussed with the purpose of strengthening the Georgian IP system.

Moreover, based on the feedback collected during several meetings in the framework of the enforcement network, a study visit to an EU Member State will be organised to allow Georgian enforcement authorities to become familiar with different systems and to replicate best practices in Georgia.