Activities

EUGIPP – OVERALL AND ANNUAL WORK PLAN

The EUGIPP focuses on three expected results.

  1. Technical cooperation: strengthening IP institutions, networks, and IP personnel, for a more efficient and user-friendly IPR system.
  2. Policy & Enforcement cooperation: supporting the modernisation, transparency and fair implementation of IP enforcement policies in Georgia.
  3. Awareness raising: increasing awareness on the benefits of a comprehensive IPR system among opinion makers and specific segments of the general public in Georgia.

Annual work plan

2020

No

Activity

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sept

Oct

Nov

Dec

1

On-demand study or assistance related to strengthening the protection and/or enforcement and/or awareness of IPRs in the context of the AA/DCFTA

                  

Result 1 - Strengthened IP institutions, networks and related staff for an efficient IPR system in Georgia

2

Development of examination guidelines on Designs – Convergence of practices [1]

 

    

 

          

3

Development of examination guidelines on trade marks– Convergence of practices

 

 

 

            

4

Quality Management System certification - ISO 9001

 

 

 

            

5

Seminar on Convergence of Practices

    

 

            

6

Conference on IP case law

                  

7

Study visit to the EUIPO

                  

8

Integration into TMClass and HBD terms translation into Georgian

                  

9

Support to Sakpatenti IP Training Center of Georgia (SIPTCG)

                  

Result 2 - Contributed to the modernization, transparency and fair implementation of IP policies and enforcement in Georgia

10

Gap analysis of the EU and Georgian legislations on trade marks and designs

  

 

              

11

Comparative study of the EU and Georgian legislations on copyright

 

 

              

12

Comparative analysis of the EU and Georgian legislations on enforcement

 

 

              

13

Compilation and review of the important IP decisions of European Court of Justice and General Court and the Boards of Appeal

                  

Result 3 - Increased awareness on the benefits of a comprehensive IPR system among opinion makers and specific segments of the general public in Georgia

14

Project Launch Event

                  

15

Creativity and IP in Georgian schools [1] [2] [3] [4]

                  

 

The EUGIPP focuses on three expected results.

  1. Technical cooperation: strengthening IP institutions, networks, and IP personnel, for a more efficient and user-friendly IPR system.
  2. Policy & Enforcement cooperation: supporting the modernisation, transparency and fair implementation of IP enforcement policies in Georgia.
  3. Awareness raising: increasing awareness on the benefits of a comprehensive IPR system among opinion makers and specific segments of the general public in Georgia.

Annual work plan

2021

No

Activity

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sept

Oct

Nov

Dec

1

On-demand study or assistance related to strengthening the protection and/or enforcement and/or awareness of IPRs in the context of the AA/DCFTA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Result 1 - Strengthened IP institutions, networks and related staff for an efficient IPR system in Georgia

2

Development of examination guidelines on Designs – Convergence of practices

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

Development of examination guidelines on trade marks– Convergence of practices

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

Alignment of Common Practices with EUIPN (CP8 – CP10)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

Training programme on the examination of national and international design applications,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6

Support to Quality Management System certification - ISO 9001

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7

Capacity development on Human Resources

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8

Study visit to the EUIPO

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9

Seminar on Convergence of Practices and Tools (CP8 – CP10)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10

Exchange of experiences on counterfeiting and piracy

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11

Colloquium with EU judges and courts

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12

Workshop on alternative dispute resolution

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

13

Training on the benefits of HDB/TMClass and TMView

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

14

Support to Sakpatenti Training Centre (SIPTCG)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Result 2 - Contributed to the modernization, transparency and fair implementation of IP policies and enforcement in Georgia

15

Gap analysis of the EU and Georgian legislations on trade marks and designs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

16

Comparative study of the EU and Georgian legislations on copyright and related rights

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

17

Comparative analysis of the EU and Georgian legislations and practices on IPR enforcement & Development of guidelines for enforcement authorities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

18

Compilation and review of the important IP decisions of European Court of Justice and General Court and the Boards of Appeal

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

19

Standardization and codification on the Statute of Chamber of Appeals in Georgia

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

R.3 Increased awareness on the benefits of a comprehensive IPR system among opinion makers and specific segments of the general public in Georgia

20

Awareness raising to SMEs, promotion on the benefits of IP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

21

Stakeholders event

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

22

Creativity and IP in Georgian schools [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The EUGIPP focuses on three expected results.

  1. Technical cooperation: strengthening IP institutions, networks, and IP personnel, for a more efficient and user-friendly IPR system.
  2. Policy & Enforcement cooperation: supporting the modernisation, transparency and fair implementation of IP enforcement policies in Georgia.
  3. Awareness raising: increasing awareness on the benefits of a comprehensive IPR system among opinion makers and specific segments of the general public in Georgia.

Annual work plan

2022

No

Activity

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sept

Oct

Nov

Dec

1

On-demand study or assistance related to strengthening the protection and/or enforcement and/or awareness of IPRs in the context of the AA/DCFTA (throughout the year 2022)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Result 1 - Strengthened IP institutions, networks and related staff for an efficient IPR system in Georgia

2

Development of examination guidelines on trade marks– Convergence of practices

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

Specialised course on trade mark guidelines and related stakeholder event

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

Alignment of common practices with the European Union Intellectual Property Network)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

Development of IP Scan services and IP pre-diagnostics for the benefit of SMEs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6

Support to certification on mediation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7

Capacity development on Human Resources

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8

Quality Management System certification - ISO 9001

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9

Supporting Sakpatenti’s Training Centre

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10

Seminars with enforcement authorities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11

IP Case Law Conference

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12

Support to e-filing system

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Result 2 - Contributed to the modernization, transparency and fair implementation of IP policies and enforcement in Georgia

13

Compilation of decisions of the European Court of Justice, General Court and the EUIPO Boards of Appeal

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

14

Comparative analysis of Georgian legislation on trade marks and designs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

15

Comparative study of the EU and Georgian legislations on copyright

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

16

Comparative analysis of the EU and Georgian legislations on enforcement

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

17

Standardisation and codification of the Statute of the Chamber of Appeals at Sakpatenti

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

18

Study on economic impact of counterfeiting and piracy in Georgia

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

19

Support to IP enforcement network in Georgia

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

R.3 Increased awareness on the benefits of a comprehensive IPR system among opinion makers and specific segments of the general public in Georgia

20

Creativity and IP in Georgian schools

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

21

Study on Economic benefits of IP in Georgia

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

22

Policy-level stakeholder event to promote importance of IPR

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The EUGIPP focuses on three expected results.

  1. Technical cooperation: strengthening IP institutions, networks, and IP personnel, for a more efficient and user-friendly IPR system.
  2. Policy & Enforcement cooperation: supporting the modernisation, transparency and fair implementation of IP enforcement policies in Georgia.
  3. Awareness raising: increasing awareness on the benefits of a comprehensive IPR system among opinion makers and specific segments of the general public in Georgia.

Annual work plan

2023

No

Activity

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Result 1 - Strengthened IP institutions, networks and related staff for an efficient IPR system in Georgia

1

Specialised training on trade mark guidelines for examiners

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

Support the development of IP pre-diagnostic services

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

Support to Sakpatenti IP Training Center of Georgia (SIPTCG)

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

Support for ISO 9001 certification - Modernization and alignment of Quality Management Systems

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

Support business category associations in the field of geographical indications (GIs)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Result 2 - Contributed to the modernization, transparency and fair implementation of IP policies and enforcement in Georgia

6

Assessment of results comparative analysis on copyright and related law amendments

 

 

 

 

 

 

7

Seminar on the codification and standardisation of the Chamber of Appeals at Sakpatenti

 

 

 

 

 

 

8

Support the IP enforcement network in Georgia

 

 

 

 

 

 

Result 3 - Increased awareness on the benefits of a comprehensive IPR system among opinion makers and specific segments of the general public in Georgia

9

Creativity and IP in Georgian schools

 

 

 

 

 

 

10

Study on Economic benefits of IP in Georgia

 

 

 

 

 

 

11

Policy-level stakeholder closing event