Registration of intellectual property in Georgia is authorized by the National Intellectual Property Center Sakpatenti. To ensure the legal protection of a trademark, the law firm Rokhvadze and Partners can use two strategies: filing an international application with an extension to Georgia or applying directly to the national authority.

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW?

The process of registering a trademark in Georgia includes a number of features that give this process a unique character.

I. It is possible to register both verbal and figurative, as well as combined trademarks.
II. The trademark holder can be both a natural and a legal person.
III. Exclusive rights to a trademark for foreign citizens and companies can only be obtained through a patent attorney accredited by the National Intellectual Property Center.
IV. Registration of a trademark is possible directly in several classes of the Nice Classification, which expands the scope of its use.
V. Interaction with the authority is carried out exclusively in the Georgian language.

REGISTRATION DEADLINES.

The formal examination of the application takes two months from the date of its submission. After successful completion of the formal examination stage, the substantive examination takes up to six months. In the absence of objections or remarks, a decision on registration or absolute refusal is made within the specified period. After completion of the substantive examination, the application and relevant materials are published in the official bulletin within one month.
A primary inspection is carried out three months after the publication.
The final decision on the formal registration of the trademark is made within three months after successful completion of the inspection and payment of the registration fee.

DURATION OF VALIDITY.

The registration of a trademark is valid for 10 years with the possibility of extension for an additional 10 years. This period can be extended upon timely payment of the renewal fee prescribed for extending the validity period of the trademark. Thus, the owner is provided with the opportunity to continue enjoying exclusive rights to the trademark by adhering to the established procedures and paying the corresponding fee.

HOW MUCH DOES TRADEMARK REGISTRATION COST IN GEORGIA?

The total expenses for registering a trademark in one class, excluding priority and preliminary search, amount to 840 USD (standard procedure - registration within 12 months), plus 600 USD for each additional class.
The total expenses for expedited procedure (registration within 1 month) amount to 1680 USD in one class, plus 600 USD for each additional class.

The cost of a preliminary/availability search for a trademark in one class is 60 USD, and for each additional class, it's 20 USD. The completion time is from 2 to 5 working days.

WHAT IS REQUIRED FOR TRADEMARK REGISTRATION IN GEORGIA?

You need to provide us with a signed (and stamped) power of attorney (please use the attached form in Georgian and English languages). Legalization or apostille is not required. The power of attorney must be submitted in original to the Georgian Patent Office within the first month after filing the application.
Please provide information about the goods and services, as well as an image of the trademark (with a resolution of at least 600x600 pixels in jpg format).