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Legal Advantages of Registration of
IPR in Kazakhstan
Intellectual Property Rights
Protection in Kazakhstan
Washington, DC, November 4, 2013
by Arlan Yerzhanov,
Partner & US representative of BMF Group
BMF Group LLP
10 Floor, “Alatau” Business Center
Abai Ave., 151/115
Almaty, 050009
Republic of Kazakhstan
bmf@bmflegal.com
www.bmflegal.com
This presentation is for informational purposes only and is not legal advice or consulting. Presenting this information does not create, and
receipt does not constitute, a legal relationship. This presentation should not be used as a substitute for professional legal services or
advice.
Intellectual property rights (IPR) in Kazakhstan
IP
Results of intellectual
creative activity
Scientific, literary and
artistic works
Performances, staging,
phonograms and
programs of
organizations of air and
cable broadcasting
Inventions, utility
models, industrial
designs
Selection achievements
Topologies of integrated
circuits
Confidential information,
including trade secrets
(know-how)
other results of
intellectual creative
activity
Means of
individualization
firm's name
trademarks (service
marks)
name of the place of
origin (indication of the
origin) of goods
other means of
individualization
Trademarks
Individual Collective
Trademarks (Marks)
Regular
Well-Known (total – 16)
- Zhanna
- Coca-Cola
- Sprite
- Fanta, and 12 others
Advantages of recognition of marks
as well-known in Kazakhstan
 a well-known mark or trademark has the same level of protection as a regular
registered trademark, but irrespective of goods and services of its initial
registration or use;
 before recognition of a mark as well-known, it is unnecessary to register it as a
trademark;
 it is possible to prevent or terminate registration of a trademark that is identical
or confusingly similar to a well-known trademark with respect to any goods or
services within five years of its registration;
 the owner of a well-known mark has the right to take actions against infringers
of his rights to the well-known trademark with regard to any goods and
services, including the ones in the Internet;
 a trademark recognized as well-known has bigger value for its accounting
purposes and, if necessary, as an input into the charter capital; and
 in case of non-use of trademark registered for a number of classes, it can be
partially deregistered for some goods and services. It is impossible in case of
the well-known mark, which remains protected regardless of use of the marks in
all classes of goods and services.
Statistics
 Applications filed as of 31.12.2012
 Trademarks ~ 60,592 National; 67,897 Madrid
Agreement
 Inventions ~ 36,000
 Industrial Designs ~ 1,200
 Utility Models ~ 1,250
 Selection Achievements ~ 360
Examples of registered IPR in 2013
8
LADY GAGA FAME
WD-40
Licenses
Not registered license or sub-license agreement is not
valid
Formalities:
 4 copies in Russian or Kazakh with title page, bound
and sealed and notarized;
 Filed for registration within 6 months of the date of
signing;
 Accompanied with decision of licensor (for KZ entity)
to grant the license; and
 Mandatory examination for separate official fee.
Licenses
 Needs to contain provision that quality of goods of
Licensee shall not be poorer than the same of
Licensor, even if Licensee does not produce the
goods (e.g. uses only trademarks while distributing
goods)
 Governing Law and Enforceability - optional
Licenses
Other reasons to conclude a License Agreement
 Confirmation of trademark use;
 Customs Registration Purposes (Border Measures) –
parallel import, ex-officio actions;
 Accounting, depreciation, including expedited
depreciation; Calculation of damages;
 Enforcement of IP Rights;
 Separate LA for franchising.
Why you need to register IP?
 Not registered – not protected; Registered –
protected by state;
 Registration does not give the right to use IP, but
gives the right to forbid the use by others;
 “First to File” and not “First to Use” country;
 All transactions with registered objects must be
registered - licenses, pledges, assignments, etc.;
 Need to use Trademark or Patent;
 IP – Intangible Assets.
Examples of violations –
all of them eliminated by BMF
Intellectual Property Rights Protection in Kazakhstan
Intellectual Property Rights Protection in Kazakhstan
Intellectual Property Rights Protection in Kazakhstan
Intellectual Property Rights Protection in Kazakhstan
Intellectual Property Rights Protection in Kazakhstan
Intellectual Property Rights Protection in Kazakhstan
Intellectual Property Rights Protection in Kazakhstan
Intellectual Property Rights Protection in Kazakhstan
Intellectual Property Rights Protection in Kazakhstan
BMF GROUP LLP
Arlan Yerzhanov
Partner, Representative in USA
Mob .: +1 (347) 424-1522
E-mail: ayerzhanov@bmflegal.com

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Intellectual Property Rights Protection in Kazakhstan

  • 1. Legal Advantages of Registration of IPR in Kazakhstan Intellectual Property Rights Protection in Kazakhstan Washington, DC, November 4, 2013 by Arlan Yerzhanov, Partner & US representative of BMF Group
  • 2. BMF Group LLP 10 Floor, “Alatau” Business Center Abai Ave., 151/115 Almaty, 050009 Republic of Kazakhstan bmf@bmflegal.com www.bmflegal.com This presentation is for informational purposes only and is not legal advice or consulting. Presenting this information does not create, and receipt does not constitute, a legal relationship. This presentation should not be used as a substitute for professional legal services or advice.
  • 3. Intellectual property rights (IPR) in Kazakhstan IP Results of intellectual creative activity Scientific, literary and artistic works Performances, staging, phonograms and programs of organizations of air and cable broadcasting Inventions, utility models, industrial designs Selection achievements Topologies of integrated circuits Confidential information, including trade secrets (know-how) other results of intellectual creative activity Means of individualization firm's name trademarks (service marks) name of the place of origin (indication of the origin) of goods other means of individualization
  • 4. Trademarks Individual Collective Trademarks (Marks) Regular Well-Known (total – 16) - Zhanna - Coca-Cola - Sprite - Fanta, and 12 others
  • 5. Advantages of recognition of marks as well-known in Kazakhstan  a well-known mark or trademark has the same level of protection as a regular registered trademark, but irrespective of goods and services of its initial registration or use;  before recognition of a mark as well-known, it is unnecessary to register it as a trademark;  it is possible to prevent or terminate registration of a trademark that is identical or confusingly similar to a well-known trademark with respect to any goods or services within five years of its registration;  the owner of a well-known mark has the right to take actions against infringers of his rights to the well-known trademark with regard to any goods and services, including the ones in the Internet;  a trademark recognized as well-known has bigger value for its accounting purposes and, if necessary, as an input into the charter capital; and  in case of non-use of trademark registered for a number of classes, it can be partially deregistered for some goods and services. It is impossible in case of the well-known mark, which remains protected regardless of use of the marks in all classes of goods and services.
  • 6. Statistics  Applications filed as of 31.12.2012  Trademarks ~ 60,592 National; 67,897 Madrid Agreement  Inventions ~ 36,000  Industrial Designs ~ 1,200  Utility Models ~ 1,250  Selection Achievements ~ 360
  • 8. 8
  • 10. Licenses Not registered license or sub-license agreement is not valid Formalities:  4 copies in Russian or Kazakh with title page, bound and sealed and notarized;  Filed for registration within 6 months of the date of signing;  Accompanied with decision of licensor (for KZ entity) to grant the license; and  Mandatory examination for separate official fee.
  • 11. Licenses  Needs to contain provision that quality of goods of Licensee shall not be poorer than the same of Licensor, even if Licensee does not produce the goods (e.g. uses only trademarks while distributing goods)  Governing Law and Enforceability - optional
  • 12. Licenses Other reasons to conclude a License Agreement  Confirmation of trademark use;  Customs Registration Purposes (Border Measures) – parallel import, ex-officio actions;  Accounting, depreciation, including expedited depreciation; Calculation of damages;  Enforcement of IP Rights;  Separate LA for franchising.
  • 13. Why you need to register IP?  Not registered – not protected; Registered – protected by state;  Registration does not give the right to use IP, but gives the right to forbid the use by others;  “First to File” and not “First to Use” country;  All transactions with registered objects must be registered - licenses, pledges, assignments, etc.;  Need to use Trademark or Patent;  IP – Intangible Assets.
  • 14. Examples of violations – all of them eliminated by BMF
  • 24. BMF GROUP LLP Arlan Yerzhanov Partner, Representative in USA Mob .: +1 (347) 424-1522 E-mail: ayerzhanov@bmflegal.com