CLDP, in cooperation with the Georgian Copyright Association (GCA), the National Intellectual Property Center of Georgia “Sakpatenti”, and the High School of Justice (HSJ), held a two-day Workshop on Adjudication of Copyright and Trademark Disputes in Batumi, Georgia forapproximately 25 judges as well as GCA, Sakpatenti, and HSJ officials. The workshop was an interactive training based on country specific case studies developed by GCA and Sakpatenti and meant to address the most pressing and relevant issues in adjudication of civil IP infringement cases in Georgia. Providing US expertise and examples from US case law was Chief Judge Morrison England from the U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California.

This program is part of a series of judicial trainings first started in 2012 that are designed to address topics of interest and ongoing IPR enforcement challenges in Georgia. The workshop helped Georgian judges improve their ability to fairly, efficiently, and effectively adjudicate intellectual property infringement cases while also providing a forum for dialogue for the improvement of IP protection between the judiciary, Sakpatenti, and GCA.