Georgia acceded to the Riyadh Design Law Treaty following the deposit of its instrument of accession with WIPO on 8 July 2026. The accession is expected to simplify international design protection for Georgian designers, innovators, and businesses, while further aligning the country's IP framework with global standards and strengthening cross-border industrial design protection.

Prior to accession, Georgia updated its national design legislation to align with treaty requirements, introducing provisions related to the restoration of priority rights, reinstatement of design rights in certain circumstances, and procedural safeguards for missed deadlines.

The treaty, adopted by WIPO on 22 November 2024, harmonises procedural rules for industrial design protection, including filing requirements, design representations, multiple-design applications, deferred publication, renewals, ownership changes and licences, while reducing notarisation, legalisation and document certification requirements. While it does not create an international registration system or replace the Hague System, it sets common standards for national and regional design registration procedures.

The treaty will enter into force three months after 15 eligible states or intergovernmental organisations ratify or accede to it. As of August 2026, it is not yet in force, with ratification or accession instruments deposited by Albania, El Salvador, Georgia and Saudi Arabia, while Bosnia and Herzegovina, Moldova, the United Kingdom, Switzerland, and Uzbekistan, have signed the treaty but are not yet bound by its provisions.