# Trademark registration in Georgia > Trademarks in Georgia are registered with the National Intellectual Property Center of Georgia (Sakpatenti); the official registration fee is USD 150. A registration lasts 10 years from the registration date and can be renewed. Georgia can be designated through the Madrid System. Source page: https://trademarkshub.com/trademarks/georgia Facts checked against official sources: 2026-10-11 ## Key facts - **Trademark office:** National Intellectual Property Center of Georgia (Sakpatenti) - **Official fee:** USD 150 — Registration, certificate and first 10-year term - **Madrid Protocol:** Member since 1998 - **Opposition period:** No pre-registration opposition as such: third parties may appeal a registration decision to the Chamber of Ap… - **Protection:** 10 years from the registration date, renewable - **Multi-class applications:** Allowed - **Foreign applicants:** The Trademark Law lets an application be filed by the applicant or a representative and does not expressly require fore… ## Official links - Trademark office: https://www.sakpatenti.gov.ge/en/ - Online filing: https://online.sakpatenti.gov.ge/ - Official trademark search: https://www.sakpatenti.gov.ge/en/page/185/ - Law: Law of Georgia No. 1795-IIS of 5 February 1999 on Trademarks (as amended) — https://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/legislation/details/22702 - Law: Instruction on Trademark Application and Registration (Order of the Government No. 5 of 19 August 2014, as amended) — https://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/legislation/details/19245 ## Official fees (as of 2026-10) - Examination as to form (first class): USD 90 — Payable in the GEL equivalent; 20% reduction for electronic filing - Examination as to form (each additional class): USD 50 - Substantive examination: USD 120 - Publication: USD 60 - Registration, certificate and first 10-year term: USD 150 - Renewal for a further 10 years (first class): USD 300 - Renewal (each additional class): USD 50 - Accelerated procedure: examination as to form (first class): USD 200 — Accelerated substantive examination USD 300 (first class); accelerated registration USD 340 - Appeal to the Chamber of Appeals: USD 200 ## Steps 1. Search Sakpatenti's trademark database for earlier conflicting marks. 2. File the application with Sakpatenti, online or in person, completed in Georgian and listing goods and services by Nice class. 3. Sakpatenti examines the application as to form, then examines it substantively for absolute and relative grounds for refusal (within six months of the end of the formal examination). 4. If Sakpatenti decides to register the mark, the application data is published in the Official Bulletin of Industrial Property within one month of the decision. 5. Third parties may appeal the registration decision to Sakpatenti's Chamber of Appeals within three months of publication. 6. After payment of the registration fee, the mark is registered and a certificate issued. - **Examination:** Sakpatenti examines formalities (within 1–2 months of filing, according to its pages) and then absolute and relative grounds within 6 months of the end of the formal examination. On request, an accelerated procedure completes examination in ten working days. - **Publication:** Official Bulletin of Industrial Property (Sakpatenti) - **Opposition:** No pre-registration opposition as such: third parties may appeal a registration decision to the Chamber of Appeals within 3 months of publication in the Bulletin (or go to the Mtskheta District Court within 1 month). - **Timeline:** Sakpatenti's FAQ outlines formal examination within 2 months, substantive examination within 6 months after that, publication within 1 month, and registration 3 months after publication once the fee is paid (roughly 12 months in total). The accelerated procedure completes examination in ten working days. - **Late renewal:** 6 months after expiry on payment of the renewal fee; after that the registration is cancelled and cannot be restored - **Power of attorney:** A power of attorney is required when a representative files; the law sets no notarisation or legalisation requirement. - **Language:** Georgian; a goods/services list in a foreign language may be attached if a Georgian translation is filed within one month of the filing date - **Use requirement:** a registration can be challenged after 5 years of non-use. ## Good to know - Electronic filing with Sakpatenti cuts official fees by 20%. - Official fees are set in US dollars and paid in the Georgian lari equivalent. - An accelerated procedure (requested at filing or within one month) completes examination in ten working days, but an accelerated registration can be cancelled if an earlier-priority application later conflicts with it. - Instead of a pre-registration opposition, third parties appeal Sakpatenti's registration decision to its Chamber of Appeals within three months of publication. - Well-known marks are protected without registration once the Chamber of Appeals or a court recognises them. ## FAQ ### How much does it cost to register a trademark in Georgia? For one class, Sakpatenti charges USD 90 for formal examination, USD 120 for substantive examination, USD 60 for publication and USD 150 for registration, payable in lari. Each extra class adds USD 50, and electronic filing gets a 20% reduction. ### How long does trademark registration take in Georgia? Sakpatenti's timeline adds up to roughly 12 months: formal examination, substantive examination within 6 months, publication, and registration 3 months after publication. An accelerated procedure completes examination in ten working days. ### Is Georgia part of the Madrid Protocol? Yes. The Madrid Protocol has been in force for Georgia since 20 August 1998, so Georgia can be designated in an international registration. ### How can a trademark registration be challenged in Georgia? Third parties can appeal a registration decision to Sakpatenti's Chamber of Appeals within three months of its publication in the Official Bulletin of Industrial Property. ### How long does a trademark last in Georgia? Ten years from registration, renewable indefinitely for 10-year periods. The renewal fee can still be paid within 6 months after expiry. ### What language must a Georgian trademark application be in? Georgian. A goods list in another language can be attached if a Georgian translation follows within one month. ## Sources - Sakpatenti – Trademark Fees: https://www.sakpatenti.gov.ge/en/page/14/ - Sakpatenti – Trademark Registration: https://www.sakpatenti.gov.ge/en/page/168/ - Sakpatenti – Trademark FAQ: https://www.sakpatenti.gov.ge/en/page/25/ - Sakpatenti – Trademark Law of Georgia (English, 2025): https://www.sakpatenti.gov.ge/media/page_files/TRADEMARK_LAW_2025_Eng_dVznRKG.pdf - Sakpatenti – home page: https://www.sakpatenti.gov.ge/en/ - WIPO Lex – Georgia profile: https://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/members/profile/GE - WIPO Lex – Law on Trademarks: https://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/legislation/details/22702 Need a firm that files in Georgia? Find one at https://trademarkshub.com/trademarks/georgia (TrademarksHub lists IP firms by country; featured placements are paid and labelled). General information, not legal advice.