| BUSINESS COMPASS | Legal Reference Guide on Kyrgyzstan 15. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY 15.1. Legal Framework The protection of intellectual property (hereinafter – IP) in the Kyrgyz Republic is carried out based on national legislation and international treaties in the field of IP, including the Paris and Berne Conventions, the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT), the Madrid and Hague systems, as well as the standards of the TRIPS Agreement within the WTO framework. Civil Code of the Kyrgyz Republic 60; Patent Law dated March 23, 2023 No. 69; Key regulatory Legal acts Law of the KR "On Copyright and Related Rights" dated January 14, 1998 No. 6; Law of the KR "On Trademarks, Service Marks, Geographical Indications and Appellations of Origin of Goods" dated March 24, 2023 No. 70. Ministry of Science, Higher Authorized Body of Education and Innovations of the Kyrgyz Republic 69 60 Civil Code of the Kyrgyz Republic, Part I dated May 8, 1996 No. 15, Part II dated January 5, 1998 No. 1. | |||
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| 15. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY 15.1. Legal Framework The protection of intellectual property (hereinafter – IP) in the Kyrgyz Republic is carried out based on national legislation and international treaties in the field of IP, including the Paris and Berne Conventions, the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT), the Madrid and Hague systems, as well as the standards of the TRIPS Agreement within the WTO framework. Civil Code of the Kyrgyz Republic 60; Patent Law dated March 23, 2023 No. 69; Key regulatory Legal acts Law of the KR "On Copyright and Related Rights" dated January 14, 1998 No. 6; Law of the KR "On Trademarks, Service Marks, Geographical Indications and Appellations of Origin of Goods" dated March 24, 2023 No. 70. Ministry of Science, Higher Authorized Body of Education and Innovations of the Kyrgyz Republic 69 60 Civil Code of the Kyrgyz Republic, Part I dated May 8, 1996 No. 15, Part II dated January 5, 1998 No. 1. |
| Key Regulatory Legal Acts | Civil Code of the Kyrgyz Republic 60; Patent Law dated March 23, 2023 No. 69; Law of the KR "On Copyright and Related Rights" dated January 14, 1998 No. 6; Law of the KR "On Trademarks, Service Marks, Geographical Indications and Appellations of Origin of Goods" dated March 24, 2023 No. 70. |
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| Authorized Body | Ministry of Science, Higher Education and Innovations of the Kyrgyz Republic |
15.2. Objects of Intellectual Property
Legal protection is provided for the following main IP objects: The Digital Code establishes an exhaustive list of lawful grounds for the processing of personal data.
15.3. Means of Individualization
Legal protection is granted to the following main IP objects: The Digital Code establishes an exhaustive list of lawful grounds for processing personal data.
| Inventions | Utility Models | Industrial Designs | |
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| Criteria for Protectability | novelty, inventive step, industrial applicability; | novelty and industrial applicability; | novelty and originality; |
| Patent Term | 20 years from the filing date; | 10 years from the filing date; | 5 years from the filing date; |
| Term Extension | not permitted. | not permitted. | every 5 years, but not exceeding 25 years in total. |
• inventions;
• trade names;
• utility models;
• topologies of integrated circuits;
• industrial designs;
• breeding achievements;
• trademarks and service marks;
• trade secrets (know-how);
• geographical indications and appellations of origin of goods (GIs);
• works, software, databases.
15.4. Means of Individualization
15.5. Copyright and Related Rights
| Objects of copyright | Objects of related rights |
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| works of science, literature and art, software and databases; | staging, performances, phonograms, broadcasts of broadcasting and cable organizations; |
| term of protection: life of the author + 50 years; | term of protection: 50 years from the date of first use or publication; |
| registration is voluntary. | registration is voluntary. |
Trademarks and service marks:
• legal protection is granted on the basis of national or international registration;
• verbal, pictorial, three-dimensional, and combined designations are permitted;
• the rights holder has the right to use, prohibit the use of, and dispose of the trademark (alienation, licensing, pledge) subject to mandatory registration of the relevant agreements;
• validity period of the certificate: 10 years from the date of application with the possibility of extension.
Geographical Indications (GI) and Traditional Specialties Guaranteed (TSG):
• legal protection arises exclusively on the basis of registration in the prescribed manner (national or international);
• for GIs, at least one significant stage of production must be carried out in the relevant territory, for TSGs – all stages of production;
• the right to use may be granted to several producers located within one geographical area, provided that the established product characteristics are observed;
• validity period of the certificate: 10 years from the date of application with the possibility of extension.
Trade Names:
• protection arises automatically from the moment of state registration of the legal entity;
• remains effective until cessation of activity or change of name.
15.6. Mechanisms for the Protection of Intellectual Property Rights
The following special taxes and mandatory payments apply to subsoil use:
| Mechanism | Competent Authority | Key Measures | Practical Significance |
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| Customs Control | customs authorities | inclusion of IP objects in the customs register; suspension of goods release; | protection against the import of counterfeit products |
| Judicial protection | local courts, Supreme Court | prohibition of the use of IP objects; compensation for damages and indemnity; seizure and destruction of goods; | the main method of restoring violated rights. |
| Administrative liability | authorized body in the field of IP | imposition of administrative fines; | prompt response to violations without going to court. |
| Unfair competition | antimonopoly authority | consideration of complaints about unfair competition; issuance of binding orders; | response in cases of unfair competition |
| Criminal liability | investigative bodies and courts | criminal prosecution; sanctions ranging from fines up to imprisonment. | applied in cases of causing large and especially large damage |
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