Georgia

Default (statutory) regime for the ownership

Author / researcher

Default (statutory) regime for employee’s creations

Employer; default regime maybe modified in the agreement.

Ownership of research results in publicly sponsored research

The copyright to a work created within the frames of sponsored research belongs to the author.

Specific ownership rules for public HEIs/research organisations and possibility to modify it contractually

No specific regulations

Specific ownership regime for students/ visiting researchers/doctoral students and possibility to modify it contractually

No specific regulations

Related law (name & link)

Patent Law of Georgia, Article 19

Law of Georgia on Copyright and Neighboring Rights, Article 16

Law of Georgia on Protection of Animal Breeds and Plant Varieties, Article 7

Law of Georgia on Design, Article 9

Law on Tophographies of Integrated Circuits, Article 7