Liana Zagashvili is a Tbilisi-based lawyer. Intellectual property and copyright law is the field she names first: she advises clients in it, publishes academic work on it and researches where artificial intelligence meets copyright.
Title: Lawyer; Ph.D. candidate at Sulkhan-Saba Orbeliani University
Based in: Tbilisi
Works in: Georgian, English, Russian
Services and prices
Copyright. Copyright registration (500–1,500 GEL), software copyright (1,000–3,000 GEL), copyright licensing (2,000–5,000 GEL) and copyright infringement claims (2,000–5,000 GEL).
Trademarks. Trademark availability search (500–1,500 GEL), trademark filing with Sakpatenti (1,500–3,000 GEL), international registration through WIPO (5,000–8,000 GEL), US registration with the USPTO (5,000–8,000 GEL) and trademark infringement litigation (2,000–5,000 GEL).
Artificial intelligence. Rights in AI-generated material (2,000–5,000 GEL) and AI-related disputes (2,000–6,000 GEL).
These are the price ranges she has published on legal.ge; the figure for a given matter depends on its complexity.
Research and publications
Her main research subject is the intersection of artificial intelligence and copyright, in particular the protection of literary works. Her academic publications include:
"The Development of Copyright in the United States in the 19th Century"
"Prohibition of the Unlawful Use of a Database and Its Recovery from Lawful Possession"
"Derivative Works in the Age of Artificial Intelligence: Copyright Challenges"
Education and work
Zagashvili holds a bachelor's degree from Ilia State University and a master's degree from Sulkhan-Saba Orbeliani University, where she is now a Ph.D. candidate. She is a visiting lecturer at the University of Georgia, teaching the course "Professional Skills of a Lawyer". She works as a personal data protection officer and has been an accreditation and authorization expert for higher education institutions since 2020.
Approach
In her view, a lawyer's mission is not only to interpret the law but to help shape the legal framework of the future: a system that keeps fairness and transparency intact as technology changes.
Writing on legal.ge
Artificial Intelligence and Copyright: Where is the Line Between Creativity and Algorithm?
The Trojan Horse in Your Product: Why Open Source Licenses Are a Legal Risk
The ChatGPT Copyright Question Every Georgian Freelancer Is Getting Wrong
Contact
Consultations can be requested through her legal.ge profile. She works in Georgian, English and Russian.
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Questions
How much does trademark registration cost?
At her published prices, filing with Sakpatenti costs 1,500–3,000 GEL and international registration through WIPO 5,000–8,000 GEL.
Does she work on AI-generated material?
Yes. It is her main research subject and a separate service on her profile.
In which languages does she work?
Georgian, English and Russian.
