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Trademark registration in Georgia

To register a trademark in Georgia, file with Sakpatenti (the National Intellectual Property Center) or designate Georgia through Madrid. Applicants abroad must appoint a representative or patent attorney with an address in Georgia. Publication comes only after substantive examination, with 3 months for oppositions before the Chamber of Appeals; paid expedited registration takes days.

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Five questions first

Which route?File directly with Sakpatenti if you only need Georgia, want flexibility to adjust the goods or want the expedited procedure; designate Georgia through Madrid if you already have a home application or registration and want several countries.Details ↓What do I need?The applicant's name and address, a power of attorney for a Georgian representative, the mark (no larger than 6 × 6 cm) with a transliteration and translation of any foreign wording, and goods or services listed item by item under the Nice Classification.Details ↓How are official fees charged?One class, paper filing: examination and publication fees of USD 270 in total (paid in lari), then a registration fee of USD 150 after approval; e-filing is 20% cheaper. Service fees are quoted separately.Details ↓How long does it take?Statutory: formal examination within 1 month, substantive examination within 6 months after that; publication after approval, a 3-month opposition period, then the registration fee. The expedited procedure registers within days.Details ↓What are the main risks?The term runs from the registration date, not the filing date; 3-month opposition after publication; 5 consecutive years of non-use allows revocation by the court; an expedited registration can be cancelled because of an earlier application.Details ↓
Key facts

Trademarks in Georgia: key facts

OfficeNational Intellectual Property Center of Georgia (საქპატენტი, Sakpatenti), a legal entity of public law established under the Patent Law; appeals against refusals and oppositions after publication are heard by its Chamber of Appeals, while revocation for non-use and invalidation are decided by the courts. Website and search links: IP Toolbox.
LawLaw of Georgia on Trademarks (adopted 5 February 1999; the current text includes the amendments made by Law No. 4048 of 21 February 2024 and Law No. 108 of 12 December 2024); procedure set out in the Instruction on the Filing and Registration of Trademarks approved by Order No. 05 of 2014 of the Chairman of Sakpatenti, as amended up to 26 June 2024
Madrid SystemParty to the Madrid Protocol only (since 20 August 1998), not to the Madrid Agreement; Georgia has declared an individual fee and an 18-month refusal period, so every Madrid designation of Georgia pays the Georgian individual fee, whatever the office of origin
Foreign applicantsApplications may be filed by the applicant or by a representative; an applicant abroad with no permanent address in Georgia must, within 15 days of Sakpatenti's request, appoint a representative or patent attorney with a permanent address in Georgia to receive all documents, or the procedure is terminated; patent attorneys must be Georgian citizens entered in Sakpatenti's register
LanguageThe application form is in Georgian; the list of goods may first be filed as an annex in a foreign language, with the Georgian translation within 1 month; foreign-language documents such as the power of attorney and priority documents need a certified Georgian translation within 1 month of filing; a mark with foreign wording needs a transcription, transliteration and translation
Classes and fee basisOne application covers one mark and can include several classes; the formal examination fee is charged per class (1 class included, surcharge for each class from the 2nd), the substantive examination, publication and registration fees per application, and the renewal fee per class; the formal examination fee must be paid within 15 calendar days of filing, or the application is not accepted
Examination time (statutory)Formal examination within 1 month of the filing date; substantive examination within 6 months after formal examination is completed; office actions must be answered within 2 months of receipt, extendable by 1 month for a fee
Publication and opposition (statutory)The application is published within 1 month of the decision to register; within 3 months of publication, anyone may oppose the decision on absolute grounds and earlier right holders on relative grounds before the Chamber of Appeals, which decides within 3 months; its decision can be challenged in court
Expedited registrationCan be requested at filing or within 3 months of the acceptance notice: Sakpatenti checks the documents within 3 days, examines within 7 days and registers, publishes and issues the certificate directly; within 3 months of the registration notice, any interested party can ask the Chamber of Appeals to cancel it, and the expedited registration is also cancelled if a conflicting application with an earlier priority appears later
Registration fee (statutory deadline)Once the opposition period ends with no opposition, or the Chamber of Appeals allows registration, pay the registration, certificate and first 10-year fee within 3 months of the payment notice, or the application lapses; the certificate is issued within 1 month of payment
Term and renewal10 years from the registration date (not the filing date), renewable for 10 years each time without limit; renewal must be requested and paid in the last year of the term and is still possible within 6 months after expiry; after that the registration is cancelled from the expiry date and cannot be restored
Non-use (statutory)If the mark is not actually used in Georgia for 5 consecutive years, a third party can ask the court to revoke the registration for all or part of the goods; non-use for reasons beyond the owner's control, such as import restrictions, is a defence
Letter of consentA refusal based on an identical or similar earlier registered mark or earlier registered design can be overcome with the earlier owner's written consent, except for an identical mark covering identical goods
Official fees at filingOne class: formal examination fee USD 90 + substantive examination fee USD 120 + publication fee USD 60, plus a USD 50 formal examination fee for each class from the 2nd; after approval, the registration, certificate and first 10-year fee of USD 150; amounts are fixed in US dollars and paid in the lari equivalent, 20% less for e-filing (Annex 4 to Government Resolution No. 182 of 2010, current text in force since 10 July 2024)

Checked on 2026-10-15; general information only — the office's published rules and fees prevail.

Which route

Direct filing or a Madrid designation

Both routes lead to protection in Georgia. They differ in prerequisites, whether you must appoint a Georgian representative, fee structure and dependency risk. For a Madrid designation, Sakpatenti carries out substantive examination only, applying the same grounds for refusal as for direct applications; an approved designation is published in the same way and the 3-month opposition period runs from that publication.

ItemDirect filing with SakpatentiMadrid designation of Georgia
PrerequisiteNoneA basic application or registration at your office of origin
Official feesFixed in US dollars and paid in the lari equivalent: the formal examination fee is charged per class, the substantive examination, publication and registration fees per application; 20% less for e-filingBasic fee paid to the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), plus Georgia's individual fee (charged per class); Georgia is bound by the Protocol only, so the complementary-fee rule for offices of origin bound by both Madrid treaties does not apply and every designation pays the individual fee; see the WIPO fee calculator
Georgian representativeApplicants abroad must appoint a representative or patent attorney with a permanent address in Georgia, or the procedure is terminatedNot needed to file; required to answer a provisional refusal, to deal with Sakpatenti or to request a review by the Chamber of Appeals
Examination timeStatutory: formal examination within 1 month, substantive examination completed within 6 months after that; a paid expedited procedure registers within daysGeorgia has declared an 18-month refusal period; the result is notified through WIPO, and an approved designation is published in the bulletin, which starts the 3-month opposition period
Wording of goods and servicesListed item by item under the Nice Classification; vague or general lists must be specified as Sakpatenti requests, or the goods concerned are not examinedCannot go beyond the basic application or registration; vague lists are likewise sent back for specification
Dependency riskNoneIf the basic application or registration is refused or cancelled within 5 years, the Georgian designation falls with it
Best forYou only need Georgia; you have no home filing to rely on; you need flexibility to adjust the goods; you want the expedited procedureYou already have a home filing and want protection in several countries

Georgia is not a member of the Eurasian Economic Union or of the Eurasian Patent Organization, so the EAEU trademark being prepared will not cover Georgia. If you also need Russia, Azerbaijan or other countries in the region, you still file in each country or designate them one by one through Madrid; see Trademark registration in Russia and Trademark registration in Azerbaijan.

For a general comparison of the two routes, see Madrid designation or direct national filing: which one fits your case. Not sure? Run a free search first, then submit an order online; the agent will recommend a route based on the search results.

What to prepare

Documents checklist

For a direct application to Sakpatenti, applicants based abroad usually prepare the following information and documents.

Applicant

  • Name (for a company, the name on its registration documents) and address; a company also states its legal form and country of incorporation, an individual their nationality or country of residence; the application form is completed in Georgian and translated by the representative
  • Two-letter country code (WIPO Standard ST.3)

Power of attorney

  • Power of attorney for the Georgian representative or patent attorney, filed with the application or within 15 calendar days afterwards, extendable by 1 month for a fee; drawn up under the law of the place of issue and stating the principal's name and address, the scope of authority, the date and place of issue, the signature and the term (if no term is stated, it remains valid)
  • Signed documents such as the power of attorney are provided as the agent instructs

Mark

  • A clear representation no larger than 6 × 6 cm; for a three-dimensional mark, the view that best shows its shape; for a sound mark, a notation such as a stave and an audio file
  • Filed in the colours claimed, with each colour or colour combination named
  • A mark with foreign wording needs a transcription, transliteration and translation; figurative and three-dimensional marks come with a description of their elements

Goods or services

  • Listed item by item under the Nice Classification and grouped by class number; the list may first be filed as an annex in a foreign language, with the Georgian translation within 1 month
  • General terms such as class headings are allowed, but protection is determined by their literal meaning; vague or general lists must be specified within the period Sakpatenti sets, or the goods concerned are not examined, and specifying the list costs USD 50 per class

Priority and letter of consent (if any)

  • Earlier application filed abroad: priority can be claimed within 6 months; declare it within 1 month of filing and pay the USD 30 priority fee, and file a certified copy of the earlier application within 3 months (a DAS code is accepted), with a Georgian translation if it is in a foreign language
  • If the mark conflicts with an earlier registered mark or design, the earlier owner's written consent can be filed

Applications can be filed on paper or through Sakpatenti's electronic filing system; e-filed applications pay 20% less in official fees, and office actions are served through the system, with time limits running from service. Applicants abroad file through their representative.

How long

Process and timeline

Example: a direct application under the ordinary procedure, with no refusal and no opposition.

  1. Step 1

    Clearance search (recommended)

    Search Sakpatenti's database for identical and similar marks, check what the mark means in Georgian, and settle the classes and wording

  2. Step 2

    Filing and formal examination fee

    The formal examination fee must be paid within 15 calendar days of filing (statutory), or the application is not accepted; the power of attorney can follow within 15 days

  3. Step 3

    Formal examination

    Completed within 1 month of the filing date (statutory); the application is accepted and the priority date fixed; office actions must be answered within 2 months

  4. Step 4

    Substantive examination fee and substantive examination

    Pay the substantive examination and publication fees within 3 months of the acceptance notice (statutory), or the procedure is terminated; substantive examination is completed within 6 months after formal examination (statutory)

  5. Step 5

    Publication and opposition

    The application is published within 1 month of the decision to register (statutory); the 3-month opposition period runs from publication (statutory); from publication the applicant enjoys provisional rights equivalent to those of a registration

  6. Step 6

    Registration fee

    If no opposition is filed, pay the registration, certificate and first 10-year fee within 3 months of the payment notice (statutory), or the application lapses

  7. Step 7

    Registration, certificate and publication

    Entered in the register and the certificate issued within 1 month of payment (statutory); the registration is published in the bulletin within 1 month

Sakpatenti does not publish average times from filing to registration; the periods above are the maximums set by the law and the Instruction. If you disagree with a refusal, you can request a review by the Chamber of Appeals within 3 months of the decision; the Chamber decides within 3 months, and its decision can be challenged in court. Requests for further material during examination must be answered within 2 months, extendable by 1 month for a fee, or the application is not examined.

Expedited registration can be requested at filing or within 3 months of the acceptance notice; all documents and the power of attorney must be filed and the expedited fees paid in full. Sakpatenti checks the documents within 3 days and examines within 7 days; if there is no ground for refusal, it registers, publishes and issues the certificate directly, and within 3 months of the registration notice any interested party can ask for cancellation. Under the expedited procedure, office actions must be answered within 15 calendar days.

How to read the periods: "statutory" = set by law; "official statistics" = averages published by the office; "estimate" = typical cases. Actual timing varies.

How much

Official fees

Official fees are set in Annex 4 to Government of Georgia Resolution No. 182 of 3 July 2010 (current text as replaced by Resolution No. 220 of 9 July 2024, in force since 10 July 2024). They are fixed in US dollars and paid in the lari equivalent into the treasury account, with no distinction between residents and non-residents. Fees are paid in three stages: the formal examination fee within 15 days of filing (1 class included, surcharge for each class from the 2nd); the substantive examination and publication fees within 3 months of acceptance (per application); and the registration, certificate and first 10-year fee within 3 months after approval and the opposition period (per application). Applications filed and handled entirely through the electronic system pay 20% less on every fee.

ItemChargedAmountApprox. USD
Paid on filing
Examination as to form (first class included; set in USD, paid in GEL equivalent; due within 15 days of filing)Per application90 USDUSD 90
Examination as to form: each class after the firstEach additional class50 USDUSD 50
Substantive examination (per application, regardless of classes; due within 3 months of the acceptance notice)Per application120 USDUSD 120
Publication of the application (per application; paid together with the substantive examination fee)Per application60 USDUSD 60
Paid on registration
Registration, certificate and first 10-year term (per application; due within 3 months of the payment notice after the opposition period)Per application150 USDUSD 150
Payable when applicable
Claiming convention priority (due within 1 month of filing)Per application30 USDUSD 30
Specifying the list of goods at the office's request (per class)Per class50 USDUSD 50
Accelerated examination as to form (first class included; replaces the ordinary fee)Per application200 USDUSD 200
Accelerated examination as to form: each class after the firstEach additional class100 USDUSD 100
Accelerated substantive examination (first class included; replaces the ordinary fee)Per application300 USDUSD 300
Accelerated substantive examination: each class after the firstEach additional class100 USDUSD 100
Accelerated registration, certificate, publication and first 10-year term (first class included; replaces the ordinary publication and registration fees)Per application340 USDUSD 340
Accelerated registration, publication and first 10-year term: each class after the firstEach additional class100 USDUSD 100
Keeping the registration
Renewal for 10 years (first class included; during the final year, or within 6 months after expiry)Per application300 USDUSD 300
Renewal for 10 years: each class after the firstEach additional class50 USDUSD 50
Other
Recording a change in the Register (per mark, per request)Per application60 USDUSD 60
Recording an assignment, licence or other agreement (per mark)Per application90 USDUSD 90
Appeal or opposition before the Chamber of Appeals (per case)Per application200 USDUSD 200
Extension of a time limit for filing a document (per month)Per item30 USDUSD 30
Amendment or correction of application materials (per request)Per application60 USDUSD 60
Division of an application, or merger of identical-mark applications for different goodsPer application60 USDUSD 60

Source: matsne.gov.ge · current fees in force since 2025-03-09 · checked on 2026-10-15

Official fees are as published by the office; the service fee is quoted by an agent after you submit, and you pay only after accepting the quote.

Example: a paper application covering 1 class pays the formal examination fee 90 + substantive examination fee 120 + publication fee 60 = USD 270; after approval, the USD 150 registration fee: USD 420 in official fees in total, paid in lari. E-filing is charged at 80%, USD 336 in total.

With 3 classes, the formal examination fee is 90 + 2 × 50 = USD 190, the other fees are unchanged: USD 520 on paper and USD 416 by e-filing. Claiming priority costs a further USD 30.

Under the expedited procedure, 1 class costs the expedited formal examination fee 200 + expedited substantive examination fee 300 + expedited registration, publication and first 10-year fee 340 = USD 840, plus USD 100 on each of the three fees for each class from the 2nd; the 20% e-filing reduction also applies.

The lari exchange rate against the US dollar and your own currency is the rate on the day of payment. Service fees are quoted by the agent after you submit the order; you pay only after accepting the quote.

Watch out

Rules specific to Georgia and common refusals

These are the most common problems in Georgian examination, and rules specific to Georgia that are easy to overlook.

Publication comes after substantive examination, and the opposition period is only 3 months

Georgian applications are not published on acceptance: they appear in the Industrial Property Bulletin only once substantive examination has approved them. Within 3 months of publication, anyone can oppose the decision to register on absolute grounds, and earlier right holders on relative grounds, before the Chamber of Appeals, which decides within 3 months. If the earlier mark has been registered for more than 5 years, the opponent must, at the applicant's request, prove actual use in Georgia during the 5 years before the filing or priority date; without that evidence the opposition is terminated. Miss the 3 months and the only option is to ask the court to invalidate the registration.

The term runs from the registration date, so do not count renewals from the filing date

Most countries count the 10-year term from the filing date; Article 20 of the Georgian Trademark Law counts it from the date of registration by Sakpatenti. The renewal request and fee must be filed in the last year of the term, and can still be filed within 6 months after expiry. After that, the registration is cancelled from the expiry date and cannot be restored, leaving you to file again. A registration cancelled at the owner's own request cannot be restored either.

Expedited registration comes before opposition and can be overturned by an earlier application

Under the paid expedited procedure, Sakpatenti registers and issues the certificate within days and publishes afterwards. Within 3 months of the registration notice, any interested party can ask the Chamber of Appeals to cancel the registration; and if a conflicting application with an earlier priority is later filed with Sakpatenti, Sakpatenti cancels the expedited registration of its own motion and publishes the cancellation. Expedition buys time, not a stronger right, so a thorough search before filing matters even more.

Earlier marks and earlier designs are refused ex officio; a letter of consent can help

The examiner compares the mark with earlier registered marks, pending applications, earlier registered designs, geographical indications and signs protected under Article 6ter of the Paris Convention, and refuses identical or similar marks outright. A refusal based on a similar earlier mark or design can be overcome with the earlier owner's written consent; a conflict with an identical mark covering identical goods cannot. If the examiner believes the applicant and the earlier owner are the same person or affiliated companies, a notice is issued first, with 2 months to explain.

5 years of non-use allows revocation by the court

If the mark is not actually used in Georgia for the registered goods for 5 consecutive years, a third party can ask the court to revoke the registration for all or part of the goods; use started or resumed before the request is filed prevents revocation. Use by a licensee or by a third party with the owner's consent, use in a form that does not alter the distinctive character, and affixing the mark in Georgia to goods for export all count as use; non-use for reasons beyond the owner's control, such as import restrictions, is a defence.

Registration by agents or distributors and bad-faith registrations can be invalidated or transferred

If an agent or representative registers, without authorisation and in its own name, the mark of a right holder from a Paris Convention country, or a mark is registered in bad faith, the right holder can ask the court to invalidate the registration; where an agent is involved, the right holder can also ask for the registration to be transferred to its own name. An invalidation request based on an earlier mark must, however, be filed within 5 years of learning of the contested mark's use in Georgia, except for bad-faith registrations. Filing in your own name before entering the Georgian market is faster and cheaper than recovering the mark afterwards.

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After registration

Keeping the registration

A Georgian registration needs no periodic declarations of use, but non-use can lead to revocation, and the registration ends and cannot be restored if the renewal grace period is missed.

WhenWhat to doOfficial fee (USD, paid in lari)
From 5 years after registrationKeep using the mark in Georgia and keep evidence; others can ask the court to revoke the registration for 5 consecutive years of non-useNone
In the last year of the term, then every 10 yearsRenew, without limitUSD 300 (1 class), plus USD 50 for each class from the 2nd
Within 6 months after expiryLate payment of the renewal fee; after that the registration is cancelled from the expiry date and cannot be restoredSame renewal fee; the law sets no additional late fee
At any timeChanges to the register such as name or address; recordal of assignments, licences and other contractsChange USD 60 per request; contract recordal USD 90 per request

For e-filed applications the certificate appears in the electronic system; a paper certificate can be requested and is issued within 5 days. Changes to the register and contract recordals are processed within 10 working days of payment.

A registered mark can be divided into several registrations with non-overlapping lists of goods, and divided marks can later be merged again; both require a fee and take effect from the date of entry in the register.

FAQ

Trademark registration in Georgia

How much does trademark registration in Georgia cost?

Under Annex 4 to Government Resolution No. 182 (current text in force since 10 July 2024), official fees are fixed in US dollars and paid in the lari equivalent: formal examination fee USD 90 (1 class included, plus USD 50 for each class from the 2nd), substantive examination fee USD 120 and publication fee USD 60; after approval, the registration, certificate and first 10-year fee of USD 150. For example, 1 class filed on paper costs USD 420 in official fees in total and 3 classes USD 520. Filing through the electronic system is 20% cheaper. Claiming priority costs a further USD 30. Service fees are quoted by the agent after you submit the order.

How long does trademark registration in Georgia take?

The statutory periods are: formal examination within 1 month of the filing date and substantive examination within 6 months after formal examination is completed; publication within 1 month of approval, followed by a 3-month opposition period; after the opposition period, the registration fee is paid within 3 months of the payment notice and the certificate is issued within 1 month of payment. Sakpatenti does not publish average times. Under the expedited procedure, Sakpatenti examines within 7 days of checking the documents and registers directly. A refusal, a request for further material or an opposition makes the process longer.

Can a foreign company file directly in Georgia?

The law allows applicants to file themselves, but an applicant abroad with no permanent address in Georgia must, within 15 days of Sakpatenti's request, appoint a representative or patent attorney with a permanent address in Georgia to receive all documents, or the procedure is terminated; the application form and the translations must also be in Georgian. In practice, appointing a Georgian trademark agent from the outset is the safest course. A Madrid designation of Georgia needs no local representative at filing, but you must appoint one if you receive a provisional refusal and need to reply or request a review.

Is there an opposition period in Georgia?

Yes, but it comes after substantive examination. Sakpatenti publishes the application in the bulletin within 1 month of the decision to register; within 3 months of publication, anyone can oppose on absolute grounds and earlier right holders on relative grounds before the Chamber of Appeals, which decides within 3 months, and its decision can be challenged in court. After registration, invalidation can still be sought in court. For a Madrid designation, the opposition period runs from the date Sakpatenti publishes the international registration number in its bulletin.

What is expedited registration in Georgia?

You can request expedited registration at filing or within 3 months of the acceptance notice, filing all documents and the power of attorney and paying the expedited fees (USD 840 in total for 1 class, plus USD 300 for each class from the 2nd). Sakpatenti checks the documents within 3 days and examines within 7 days; if there is no ground for refusal, it registers, publishes and issues the certificate directly. The trade-off is that publication comes after registration: within 3 months of the registration notice, any interested party can ask the Chamber of Appeals to cancel the registration, and if a conflicting application with an earlier priority appears later, Sakpatenti cancels the expedited registration as well.

What happens if a registered mark is not used in Georgia?

If the mark is not actually used in Georgia for 5 consecutive years, a third party can ask the court to revoke the registration for all or part of the goods; use started or resumed before the request is filed prevents revocation. Keep dated evidence of use in Georgia, such as sales contracts, invoices, customs declarations, advertising and website pages; use by a licensee also counts.

Other IP rights

Patents: Georgian invention patents last 20 years from the filing date and utility models 10 years; both are examined by Sakpatenti. PCT applications can enter the Georgian national phase (the PCT has applied to Georgia since 25 December 1991). Georgia is not a member of the Eurasian Patent Organization, so Eurasian patents do not cover Georgia; since 1 January 2025, patent applicants with no residence or registered address in Georgia must appoint a Georgian patent attorney.

Industrial designs: protected for 5 years from the filing date, renewable for 5 years at a time up to a total of 25 years; Georgia can also be designated under the Hague System (since 1 August 2003).

Patent applications are handled through an affiliated patent agency.

Other countries and territories in the region

Turkey　·　Azerbaijan　·　Armenia　·　Russia　·　Ukraine

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