Turkmenistan News Archives
September 23, 2011
Turkmenistan New Law on Plant Variety Protection
The law regulating the protection of plant varieties came into force in Turkmenistan on August 13, 2011.
This is a brand new legislation. Up to now, Turkmenistan had no laws in the field of plant variety protection with the exception of the Ministry of Agriculture’s internal by-laws regulating breeding activities.
The new law introduces a 30-year protection of animal breeds and either 25- or 30-year protection of plant varieties depending on their kind.
According to the law, a preliminary examination and an examination of an application on its merits precede the issuing of a patent.
In order to be registered, a variety should have characteristics such as novelty, homogeneity, stability and distinctiveness.
The law also prescribes compulsory licenses for the registered varieties.
For more information, please contact Yuriy Karlash at our Ukraine office.
Source: Turkmenistan government website
June 21, 2011
Turkmenistan Drafting Law on Unfair Competition
Turkmenistan is creating a law on unfair competition in the field of industrial property, the draft of which has not been finalized yet and will remain under the parliamentary consideration until the end of this year.
The draft is in line with international unfair competition regulations, namely Article 10bis of the Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property.
The draft defines unfair competitors as both domestic and foreign physical persons and legal entities engaging in unfair business activities on the territory of Turkmenistan.
The draft defines the following as unfair competition acts:
- Causing confusion among consumers
- Misleading consumers
- Discrediting competitors
- Violating trade secrets
- Taking advantage of another’s achievements
- Comparative advertising
For more information, please contact Yuriy Karlash at our Ukraine office.
Source: PETOŠEVIĆ
December 03, 2008
New Turkmenistan law on patents and industrial designs
The new law on IP protection in Turkmenistan has been published and is now in effect.
Here are some of the highlights of the new law: The new law gives protection to appellations of origin; Trademark protection will now date from the filing of a trademark application, rather than the date of registration; The law allows holders of limited patents, and patents for medical products, agrochemicals, and pesticides, to petition for an additional five years of protection after expiration of the 10 year term. In order to obtain a patent term of 20 years, an examination establishing absolute novelty is required.
For more information, contact Judith Goeke in our Balkan Regional Office.
April 04, 2006
Accessions by Turkmenistan
On March 7, 2006, the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) announced that Turkmenistan had deposited its instruments of accession to four of its classification agreements for the purpose of registering trademarks and patents.
Specifically, effective June 7, 2006, Turkmenistan will accede to the Nice Agreement (1957), which established classifications of goods and services for the purpose of registering marks; the Locarno Agreement (1968), which established classifications for industrial designs; and the Vienna Agreement (1973), establishing a classification system for marks which consist of or contain figurative elements. Effective March 7, 2007, Turkmenistan will accede to the Strasbourg Agreement (1971), which established International Patent Classifications (IPCs).
For more information on developments and a schedule of fees for this area, contact our Turkmenistan representative.