Intellectual Property in the Cybersecurity Structure of a Georgian Public Company. Regimes, Practices and Strategies for Protecting Intellectual Property from Cyber Threats (Part 1)

The institution of intellectual property occupies one of the most important places in Georgian legislation. The results of intellectual activity, goods, works, services and means of individualization of legal entities of public law, which are granted legal protection by law and which are defined as intellectual property according to the Civil Code of Georgia and special laws, are intangible assets with material, commodity value.

Patents issued for inventions, utility models, industrial designs, as well as trademarks, computer programs and copyrighted works, production secrets (know-how) and other intellectual intangible assets - which contain innovative technical and humanitarian knowledge and skills - acquire special value for public companies that own their rights in the context of global market relations.