Process of design registration:
- After completion of filing procedure the Kazakh design application undergoes the formal examination. Substantive examination should be requested within 3 months from the date of issuance of the Notification about completion of the formal examination. On condition that the application meets the requirements of patentability of the industrial design a decision to grant a patent is issued. After payment of the grant and publication fees as well as first post grant annuities the patent is issued.
- The procedure of the design registration in Kazakhstan usually takes from 1 to 1,5 years.
Required Documents:
- Applicant’s and author’s names, addresses and citizenships;
- figures (photographs, photocopies or files) with the general view of the design and, if possible, front, top, side, back and bottom views of the design;
- list of the essential features of the design, if available;
- Power of Attorney signed and stamped by the applicant, legalization and notarization are not required (may be provided to the Kazakh Patent Office within 2 months from filing the application);
- Certified copy of the priority document, if priority is claimed (may be provided to the Kazakh Patent Office within 2 months from filing the application).
Time Frame:
- The maximum validity term of an industrial design patent in Kazakhstan is 25 years from the filing date, i.e. 10-year basic term which may be renewed 3 times for 5 years.
Multiple Designs:
It is possible to request registration of several designs (a multiple design application) in Kazakhstan if the designs concern the same object or may be identified as a kit of goods and have a single design concept.