RESTRICTEDWORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONWT/ACC/GEO/19
5 March 1999
(99-0861)
Working Party on the
Accession of GeorgiaOriginal:  English
ACCESSION OF GEORGIA
Status of Legislation on Intellectual Property in Georgia
The Permanent Mission of Georgia has submitted the following information concerning the
status of legislation on intellectual property in Georgia, with the request that it be circulated to
members of the Working Party.
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Page 2Table : Status of legislation on Intellectual Property in Georgia
Parts Sections Articles Compliance already existing pursuant to
the laws in forceCompliance to be achieved pursuant to
legislation
YES
(indication of app.
law)NO
(indication of the
reason)In preparation:
to be adopted
early 1999Preparation on
which will start in
early 1999
12 3 4 5 6 7
AGREEMENT ON TRADE-RELATED ASPECTS OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
Article 1
Article 2
Article 3
Article 4
Article 5
Article 6
Article 7PART I
GENERAL
PROVISIONS
AND
BASIC PRINCIPLESArticle 8
Article 9
Article 10 YES (CC)
Article 11 YES (CC)
Article 12 YES (CC)
Article 13 YES (CC)Section 1:  COPYRIGHT AND
RELATED RIGHTS
Article 14 YES
Article 15 YES (TL)
Article 16 YES (TL)
Article 17 YES (TL)
Article 18 YES (TL)
Article 19 YES (TL)
Article 20 YES (TL)Section 2:  TRADEMARKS
Article 21 YES (TL)
Section 3:  GEOGRAPHICAL
INDICATIONSArticle 22-24 LAOGI
Section 4:  INDUSTRIAL
DESIGNSArticle 25-26 YES (PL)PART II
STANDARDS
CONCERNING THE
AVAILABILITY,
SCOPE AND USE
OF INTELLECTUAL
PROPERTY RIGHTS
Section 5:  PATENTS Article 27 YES (PL)
Article 28 YES (PL)WT/ACC/GEO/19
Page 3Parts Sections Articles Compliance already existing pursuant to
the laws in forceCompliance to be achieved pursuant to
legislation
YES
(indication of app.
law)NO
(indication of the
reason)In preparation:
to be adopted
early 1999Preparation on
which will start in
early 1999
12 3 4 5 6 7
AGREEMENT ON TRADE-RELATED ASPECTS OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
Article 29 YES (PL)
Article 30 YES (PL)
Article 31 YES (PL)
Article 32 YES (PL)
Article 33 YES (PL)
Article 34 YES
Section 6:  LAYOUT DESIGNS Article 35-38 NLTIC
Section 7:  PROTECTION OF
UNDISCLOSEDINFORMATIONArticle 39 YES (CC)
Section 8:  CONTROL OF ANTI-COMPETITIVE PRACTICES INCONTRACTUAL LICENCES Article 40
Section 1:  GENERAL
OBLIGATIONSArticle 41 YES (CC, CCP,
CRC, CCR.P)
Section 2:  CIVIL ANDADMINISTRATIVE
PROCEDURES ANDREMEDIESArticle 42-49 NO (46, 49)
Section 3:  PROVISIONALMEASURES Article 50 YES (CCP)
Section 4:  SPECIALREQUIREMENTS RELATEDTO BORDER MEASURES Article 51-60 NO (51) CRPART III
ENFORCEMENT OF
INTELLECTUAL
PROPERTY
RIGHTS
Section 5:  CRIMINAL
PROCEDURESArticle 61 YES (CCP)WT/ACC/GEO/19
Page 4Parts Sections Articles Compliance already existing pursuant to
the laws in forceCompliance to be achieved pursuant to
legislation
YES
(indication of app.
law)NO
(indication of the
reason)In preparation:
to be adopted
early 1999Preparation on
which will start in
early 1999
12 3 4 5 6 7
AGREEMENT ON TRADE-RELATED ASPECTS OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
PART IV
ACQUISITIONS AND
MAINTENANCE OF
INTELLECTUAL
PROPERTY RIGHTS
AND RELATED INTER
PARTES  PROCEDURESArticle 62 YES (TL, PL, CC)
PART V
DISPUTE
PREVENTION AND
SETTLEMENTArticle 63-64 YES (LNA)
PART VI
TRANSITIONAL
ARRANGEMENTSArticle 65-67
PART VII
INSTITUTIONAL
ARRANGEMENTS;
FINAL PROVISIONSArticle 68-73
Key:
CC – Civil Code CRC – Customs Regulations
TL – Trademarks Law LAOGI – Law on Appellati ons of Origin and Geographical Indications
PL – Patent Law LNA – Law on Normative Acts
CCP – Code on Civil Procedure NLTCC – New Law on Topographies of Integrated Circuits
CRC – Criminal Code
CCR.P – Code on Criminal Procedure
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