საქპატენტი • Sakpatenti

What საქპატენტი • Sakpatenti does

Sakpatenti is Georgia's National Intellectual Property Center and the sole state authority designated under Georgian law for intellectual property registration, examination, and certification. Operating as a State Legal Entity under Public Law (SSIP) since its formal establishment by Government Resolution No. 181 of July 3, 2010 (with predecessor functions dating to 1992), the agency serves inventors, businesses, authors, plant breeders, and other creators seeking legal protection for patents, utility models, industrial designs, trademarks, copyrights, geographical indications, and new plant and animal varieties. It also operates an Appeal Chamber for administrative review of its decisions, a Training and Education Center, and a patent attorney qualification examination system.

The underlying technology platform consists of government administrative and regulatory technology for IP management, including an online electronic filing portal (online.sakpatenti.gov.ge), the IPCG national search engine for patents, trademarks, industrial designs, and other IP objects, and integration with WIPO's international filing systems — Madrid e-Filing for international trademarks, ePCT for international patents, Lisbon Express and GIview for geographical indications, and UPOV PRISMA for plant variety protection. Additional modules include a public State Registry, official bulletins of industrial property, and preliminary prior-art search services. Georgia has been a member of UPOV since 2008 and participates in all major international IP treaties (Paris Convention, Hague Act, Geneva Act, Lisbon Agreement, TRIPS, Bern, Rome, Marrakesh).

The business model is a hybrid of statutory fee-based services and government funding. Fees are set by Government Decree No. 182 of July 3, 2010, denominated in USD equivalent in national currency, on a per-application unit-pricing basis (e.g., USD 40–400 depending on the IP type and procedural step). Discounts include 70% for inventors/designers, 90% for students, pupils, and pensioners, and 20% for electronic filing; Georgian government ministries are exempt. There is no revenue disclosed; the entity is state-owned and not investment-grade in the commercial sense, but functions as the sole legally authoritative IP registry in Georgia and a node within the global WIPO IP infrastructure.

Name

საქპატენტი • Sakpatenti

Legal name

საქართველოს ინტელექტუალური საკუთრების ეროვნული ცენტრი - საქპატენტი

Website

https://sakpatenti.gov.ge

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Sakpatenti is Georgia's sole state IP authority, providing registration, examination, and certification services for patents, trademarks, designs, copyrights, geographical indications, and plant/animal varieties, integrated with WIPO international filing systems.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Intellectual Property Registry and Patent Office Services

NAICS

Regulation, Licensing, and Inspection of Miscellaneous Commercial Sectors (92615), Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (except Copyrighted Works) (533)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAHAMAB

Trademark Prosecution & Brand Protection

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Intellectual Property (IP) & Patent Services

SECONDARYBPAHAMAK

IP Compliance, Anti-Counterfeiting & Enforcement

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Intellectual Property (IP) & Patent Services

SECONDARYBPAIAAAG

National Archives, Records & Information Governance

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/Central/Federal Government Administration

Keywords

• Intellectual property registration
• Patent examination services
• Trademark registration
• Industrial design protection
• Geographical indications registry

Headquarters

HQ city

Mtskheta

HQ country

Georgia

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Sakpatenti is Georgia's official state authority for intellectual property registration and protection. It examines applications and grants legal protection for patents, utility models, industrial designs, trademarks, copyright, geographical indications, and new plant and animal varieties. The organization maintains the official state IP registries, publishes official industrial property bulletins, and operates an Appeal Chamber for administrative dispute resolution, alongside electronic filing portals and the national IPCG search engine.

Product overview

Sakpatenti is Georgia's National Intellectual Property Center, a government agency providing a comprehensive suite of IP registration and protection services. The organization operates as a platform offering core registration services for patents, trademarks, industrial designs, copyright, geographical indications, and plant/animal variety protection. Supporting modules include IP search databases, preliminary search services, an appeal chamber for administrative review, electronic filing systems for online applications, public state registries, official publication bulletins, and professional training/qualification programs for patent attorneys. The organization integrates with WIPO's international systems (Madrid e-Filing, ePCT, Lisbon Express, IPCG) and UPOV PRISMA to facilitate international IP filings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Patent Registration Service Registration and legal protection of inventions and utility models under Georgian patent law, including substantive examination, grant, and issuance of patent certificates. For inventors, researchers, and legal entities seeking exclusive rights over technical innovations.
• Industrial Design Registration Service Registration of industrial designs providing legal protection for the appearance, shape, or configuration of products. For designers, manufacturers, and companies seeking protection of aesthetic product features.
• Trademark Registration Service Registration and protection of trademarks, service marks, collective marks, and well-known marks under Georgian trademark law. For businesses, brand owners, and traders seeking exclusive rights to commercial identifiers.
• Copyright Registration Service Registration and protection of copyright and related rights for literary, artistic, and scientific works including computer programs and databases. For writers, artists, musicians, performers, and publishers seeking legal protection of creative works.
• Geographical Indication Registration Service Registration and protection of geographical indications and appellations of origin for products with specific geographic characteristics. For producers, agricultural associations, and regional bodies seeking protection of regional product names.
• Plant Variety Protection Service Legal protection for new plant varieties under UPOV conventions, granting breeders' rights for novel, distinct, uniform, and stable plant varieties. For plant breeders and agricultural entities seeking exclusive commercial rights.
• Animal Variety Protection Service Legal protection for new animal breeds and varieties under Georgian law governing new animal varieties. For breeders and agricultural entities seeking exclusive rights over novel animal breeds.
• Appeal Chamber Administrative appellate body for reviewing Sakpatenti's decisions on IP registrations, examining appeals against examiner decisions on patents, trademarks, designs, and other IP matters. For applicants and IP rights holders disputing registration decisions.
• IP Search Service (IPCG) Search functionality for intellectual property records, including national registry searches for patents, trademarks, designs, and geographical indications through the IPCG search engine. For IP practitioners, attorneys, applicants, and researchers.
• Preliminary Search Service Prior art and trademark search service conducted before filing applications to assess registrability and potential conflicts. For prospective applicants and patent attorneys evaluating IP applications.
• Electronic Filing System Online portal for electronic submission of patent, trademark, design, and other IP applications, enabling remote filing with fee discounts of 20%. For applicants seeking convenient digital filing of IP applications.
• Patent Attorney Qualification Examination Qualifying examination and certification process for patent attorneys seeking to practice before Sakpatenti. For legal professionals pursuing patent attorney credentials in Georgia.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• WIPO - World Intellectual Property OrganizationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSakpatenti collaborates extensively with WIPO on international IP registration systems including PCT (ePCT), Madrid (Madrid e-Filing), and Lisbon systems. The Director of Sakpatenti meets regularly with WIPO leadership including the Director General and WIPO Academy Director. Georgia participates in WIPO Summer Schools programs.
• UPOV - International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of PlantscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGeorgia has been a member of UPOV since 2008. Sakpatenti implements UPOV standards for plant variety protection, enabling breeders to obtain exclusive rights for new plant varieties.
• EUIPO - European Union Intellectual Property OfficecoreTechnology or IntegrationEUIPO provides technical cooperation and support for harmonizing Georgian IP practices with EU standards, benefiting Georgian businesses seeking EU trademark protection.
• EPO - European Patent OfficecoreTechnology or IntegrationEPO cooperation enables Georgian applicants to access European patent system and facilitates technical assistance for patent examination practices.
• USPTO - United States Patent and Trademark OfficecoreTechnology or IntegrationUSPTO cooperation supports bilateral IP protection and provides guidance on patent and trademark examination standards.
• IPOA - Intellectual Property Owners Association (Georgia)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerIPOA is a Georgian association of IP rights owners that works with Sakpatenti on promoting IP awareness and protection in Georgia.
• Lisbon Agreement System (WIPO)coreTechnology or IntegrationThrough the Lisbon Agreement and Geneva Act, Sakpatenti manages the Lisbon Registry for international registration of appellations of origin and geographical indications, enabling Georgian producers to protect regional product names internationally.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• UK Intellectual Property Office: UK's national IP office with equivalent statutory functions (patent, trademark, design registration). Operates an analogous digital filing and examination model and serves as a benchmark for smaller national IP offices.
• INPI France: France's national IP office handling patents, trademarks, designs, and GIs. Closely comparable functional mandate to Sakpatenti, with similar national-scope registration role and e-filing services.
• WIPO - World Intellectual Property Organization: UN agency administering the PCT, Madrid, Lisbon, and Hague systems that Sakpatenti integrates with. WIPO is both a partner and an upstream 'peer' in the global IP value chain, providing the international filing infrastructure Sakpatenti routes into.
• EUIPO - European Union Intellectual Property Office: The EU's IP registration authority for trademarks and designs. Sakpatenti has a direct cooperation relationship with EUIPO, and both serve the same statutory function (IP registration/examination) but EUIPO operates at union-wide scale across 27 member states.
• USPTO - United States Patent and Trademark Office: U.S. national IP office with which Sakpatenti maintains a bilateral cooperation relationship. Same statutory mandate (patent and trademark registration/examination), vastly larger scale, and a reference point for examination standards.
• EPO - European Patent Office: Regional European patent granting authority with which Sakpatenti cooperates on technical examination practices. Directly comparable function for patent prosecution, operating at multi-country scale versus Sakpatenti's national scope.

Regional players

• Rospatent - Federal Service for Intellectual Property (Russia): Russian national IP office, the closest regional peer in the post-Soviet space. Performs the same statutory functions (patents, trademarks, designs) for a much larger but adjacent market, and historically shared institutional frameworks with Sakpatenti.
• IPOS - Intellectual Property Office of Singapore: Singapore's national IP office, a useful comparator on digital IP administration (e-filing, search, examination) for a small jurisdiction. Operates in a different geography but solves the same 'small national office' scaling challenge Sakpatenti faces.
• EAPO - Eurasian Patent Organization: Regional patent granting body for Eurasian Economic Union member states. Comparable IP registration mandate at multi-country regional level, relevant given the Caucasus/CIS geography Sakpatenti operates in.

Others

• UPOV - International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants: International system of which Sakpatenti implements the standards for plant variety protection (Georgia has been a UPOV member since 2008). Not a direct competitor but a coordinating international body for one of Sakpatenti's six IP asset classes.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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