Kyrgyzstan
GENERAL INFORMATION
Area: 198,500 sq. km.
Population: 7,037,600 (2023).
Capital: Bishkek.
Language: Kyrgyz (official) and Russian.
Currency: Kyrgyz som.
GENERAL REMARKS
The Kyrgyz Republic used to be a part of the former Soviet Union. The Republic declared its independence on August 31, 1991.
PATENTS OF INVENTION
LEGAL BASIS
- Law of the Kyrgyz Republic No. 69 of March 23, 2023, in force since April 7, 2023.
MEMBERSHIP IN INTERNATIONAL CONVENTIONS
- Paris Convention, since December 25, 1991.
- Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT), since December 25, 1991.
- Eurasian Patent Convention, since January 13, 1996.
FILING REQUIREMENTS
- Power of Attorney (no legalization);
- Specification and abstract (to be translated into Russian or Kyrgyz);
- Formula and drawings;
- Priority document, if priority is claimed, to be filed within three months of the filing date.
REMARKS
National Phase of PCT: under Chapter I: 31 months; under Chapter II: 31 months.
Validity: issued after substantive examination – valid for 20 years from the filing date.
Annuities: are due beginning with the third annuity.
Opposition: not regulated.
TRADE AND SERVICE MARKS
LEGAL BASIS
- Law of the Kyrgyz Republic on “Trademarks, Service Marks, Geographical Indications and Appellations of Origin” No. 70 of March 24, 2023, in force since April 15, 2023.
MEMBERSHIP IN INTERNATIONAL CONVENTIONS
- Paris Convention, since December 25, 1991.
- Madrid Agreement, since December 25, 1991.
- Madrid Protocol, since June 17, 2004
FILING REQUIREMENTS
- Power of Attorney (no legalization);
- A representation of the mark;
- List of goods and services, according to the International Classification; one application may include goods belonging to more than one International Class (to be translated into Kyrgyz or Russian);
- Priority document, if any (to be filed within two months from the filing date).
REMARKS
Kinds of protection: trademarks and service marks (word marks, device marks and combinations thereof). Besides the original version, filing of word mark applications in the Cyrillic alphabet is highly recommended, as the Kyrgyz language uses the Cyrillic alphabet, and Russian still being a parallel language in the country.
Classification: International.
Obligation to use the registered mark: must be used; if not used within any three-year period after the registration (or last use) date, the mark can be cancelled upon request of an interested party; nominal use is accepted in absence of actual use.
Duration – renewals: 10-year period after the filing or last renewal date.
Opposition: any person can file an objection, within three months from publication of the trademark application, following the preliminary examination.
INDUSTRIAL DESIGNS
LEGAL BASIS
- Law of the Kyrgyz Republic No. 69 of March 23, 2023, in force since April 7, 2023.
MEMBERSHIP IN INTERNATIONAL CONVENTIONS
- Paris Convention, since December 25, 1991.
- Hague Agreement, Geneva Act, since December 23, 2003.
FILING REQUIREMENTS
- Power of Attorney (no legalization);
- Photographs and drawings;
- Specification of the design (to be translated into Russian or Kyrgyz);
- Priority document (if any).
REMARKS
Duration – renewals: after complete examination: 5 years from the filing date. Renewable for additional 5-year periods, up to a maximum of 25 years.
Opposition: not regulated.
DOMAIN NAMES
LEGAL BASIS
- There is no specific legislation although some regulations on the organization and management of country code top-level domain names do exist.
FILING
- ccTLD: .kg
- Applicant: individuals and legal entities.
- Local presence: not required.
REMARKS
Duration – renewals: one year, renewable.
Uniform dispute resolution procedure: none.
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