According to Art. 3(1) of the Law of Georgia on Promotion and Guarantees of Investment Activity, the rights and guarantees of foreign investors may not be less than those enjoyed by Georgian natural and legal persons, except where legislation provides otherwise. In addition, Art. 2(3) provides that investments may be made in entities of any ownership pattern, except where investment is prohibited or subject to special permits or licences. The current law does not specify a maximum foreign equity ceiling.

According to Art. 22(2) of Law No. 1791, any applicant lacking a residence or registered legal address within Georgia must appoint a Georgian patent attorney to represent before the National Intellectual Property Centre of Georgia (Sakpatenti) in the application process.

Art. 24 of Law No. 1791 mandates that patent applications be submitted in Georgian. It is reported that, in instances where the applicant submits application documents in a foreign language, a Georgian translation must be provided within 2 months of the date of submission.

According to Art. 22 of Law No. 1791, any applicant lacking a residence or registered legal address within Georgia must appoint a Georgian patent attorney to represent before the National Intellectual Property Centre of Georgia (Sakpatenti) to enforce the patent.

Georgia is a party to the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT). However, the country does not consider itself bound by Art. 59 related to disputes.

Georgia has a copyright regime under the Law on Copyright and Related Rights. However, the exceptions do not follow the fair use or fair dealing model, limiting lawful use by others. Chapter III lists exceptions, including the use of a copyrighted work for personal use (Art. 21), reprographic reproduction by libraries (Art. 22), and educational or informational purposes (Art. 23), among others.

It is reported that copyright is not adequately enforced online in Georgia. Online piracy in the country is widespread across various sectors, including the distribution of films, series, music, video games, and software. The prevalence of pirated content negatively affects numerous private-sector stakeholders by discouraging both domestic and foreign investment and limiting revenue for audiovisual producers and firms involved in post-production and distribution. Moreover, Georgia is reported to have one of the highest global piracy rates, with 91% of software used illegally.

Georgia has ratified the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Copyright Treaty.

Georgia has ratified the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Performances and Phonograms Treaty.

Georgia is a signatory of the World Trade Organization (WTO) Information Technology Agreement (ITA) of 1996 and its 2015 expansion (ITA II).

Georgia is not a party to the World Trade Organization (WTO) Agreement on Government Procurement (GPA). However, the country has been an observer of the WTO GPA since 1999.

Under Section 55.4 of the Telecommunications Act, any person intending to import telecommunications equipment, including radio transmitting devices except those exempted by regulation, must obtain an import permit from the Telecommunications Authority of Fiji (TAF). This requirement entails a type approval process to ensure that imported devices, such as mobile phones, comply with technical and safety standards, thereby preventing interference with networks, safeguarding public safety, and ensuring environmental compliance. Each device type is individually assessed through documentation and, where necessary, physical testing. Applicants must submit technical specifications, manufacturer authorisations, declarations and certificates of conformity with international standards, test reports from recognised laboratories (FCC, CE, Australia or ITU), and relevant type approval certifications from jurisdictions such as Australia or New Zealand. Following submission, TAF evaluates compatibility with local infrastructure and may request equipment samples before granting approval.

Concession Code 212, under the Customs Tariff Act 1986, provides an exemption from duty on the importation of goods by a private individual for personal use. According to Section 4 of the Customs Tariff (Budget Amendment) Act 2024, the de minimis threshold established in Concession Code 212 was amended, reducing the value from FJD 2,000 (approx. USD 900) to FJD 1,000 (approx. USD 450). Subsequently, the Customs Tariff (Budget Amendment) Act 2025 amended the Concession Code 212 so that it applies to all goods purchased online by a private individual (subject to exclusions), while maintaining the FJD 1,000 (approx. USD 450) duty-value threshold.