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Trademark registration in Kyrgyzstan

To register a trademark in Kyrgyzstan, file with the Ministry of Science, Higher Education and Innovation, which took over Kyrgyzpatent's functions in 2025, or designate Kyrgyzstan through Madrid. Foreign applicants need a Kyrgyz patent attorney registered with the ministry. Applications are published after formal examination, and anyone can file a written opposition within 3 months.

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Which route?File directly if you only need Kyrgyzstan and want flexibility to adjust the goods; designate Kyrgyzstan through Madrid if you already have a home application or registration and want several countries.Details ↓What do I need?The applicant's name, address and email address, a power of attorney for a local patent attorney (no notarisation needed), the mark with its description, and goods or services worded under the Nice Classification.Details ↓How are official fees charged?At filing, a KGS 5,000 filing fee and a KGS 15,000 examination fee (1 class included, KGS 7,500 for each extra class); after acceptance, a KGS 15,000 registration fee.Details ↓How long does it take?Statutory: examination is completed within 7 months of filing; you pay the registration fee within 3 months of acceptance, publication follows within 1 month of registration and the certificate within a further month. No official average times are published.Details ↓What are the main risks?Anyone can oppose within 3 months of publication; assignments and licences are void unless recorded; after 3 consecutive years of non-use, others can sue for revocation after a formal proposal to the owner.Details ↓
Key facts

Trademarks in Kyrgyzstan: key facts

OfficeMinistry of Science, Higher Education and Innovation of the Kyrgyz Republic (Министерство науки, высшего образования и инноваций): formed in May 2025 from the former Ministry of Education and Science and the State Agency of Intellectual Property and Innovation (Kyrgyzpatent), it carries out the IP functions; its Appeals Board hears appeals against examination decisions and oppositions against registrations first. Website and search links: IP Toolbox.
LawLaw No. 70 of 2023 on Trademarks, Service Marks, Geographical Indications and Appellations of Origin; filing rules in Cabinet of Ministers Resolution No. 18 of 2024; official fees under the Regulations on Fees annexed to Government Resolution No. 523 of 2016
Madrid SystemParty to the Madrid Protocol since 17 June 2004, so Kyrgyzstan can be designated through Madrid
Eurasian Economic Union trademarkThe Treaty on EAEU trademarks entered into force on 26 April 2021, and Kyrgyzstan's fee regulations already list EAEU trademark fees, but as of the check date no official announcement that EAEU trademark applications are being accepted could be found
Foreign applicantsForeign legal entities and individuals domiciled abroad must act through a Kyrgyz patent attorney registered with the office; the power of attorney needs no notarisation
Applicants and languageLegal entities and individuals can apply; one application covers one mark and can include several classes; applications are in Kyrgyz or Russian, and translations of foreign-language documents are due within 2 months
Registrable signsWord, figurative, three-dimensional and other visually perceptible signs, which can be registered in colour; signs that cannot be perceived visually, such as sounds and smells, are not accepted
Examination (statutory)Formal examination within 10 working days; substantive examination completed within 7 months of the filing date, covering absolute grounds such as distinctiveness ex officio and comparing earlier rights such as marks, trade names and industrial designs
Opposition (statutory)Applications that pass the formal examination are published on the office's website, and anyone can file a written opposition within 3 months of publication; after registration, invalidation based on earlier rights must be sought within 5 years of publication of the registration
Term and renewal10 years from the filing date, renewable for 10 years each time; renew in the last year of the term, or within 6 months after expiry with a surcharge
Non-use (statutory)After 3 consecutive years of non-use after registration, an interested party first sends the owner a proposal; after 2 months, it can sue for revocation within the following 30 days
Official fees at filingFiling and formal examination fee KGS 5,000; examination fee KGS 15,000 (1 class included), plus KGS 7,500 for each extra class; registration, publication and certificate fee KGS 15,000
How fees are setFees are set in "calculation indices", 1 index being KGS 100; the trademark fee amounts have applied unchanged since 26 October 2016

Checked on 2026-10-10; general information only — the office's published rules and fees prevail.

Which route

Direct filing or a Madrid designation

Both routes lead to protection in Kyrgyzstan. They differ in prerequisites, whether you must appoint a local patent attorney first, fee structure and dependency risk.

ItemDirect filing with the Ministry of Science, Higher Education and InnovationMadrid designation of Kyrgyzstan
PrerequisiteNoneA basic application or registration at your office of origin
Official feesIn Kyrgyz som: a filing fee per application and an examination fee per class, both paid at filing; a registration fee after acceptanceBasic fee paid to the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), plus: if your office of origin is party to both the Madrid Agreement and the Protocol (e.g. China), only the CHF 100 complementary fee for Kyrgyzstan (and a supplementary fee for more than 3 classes), as Article 9sexies of the Protocol excludes the individual fee; from other offices of origin, Kyrgyzstan's individual fee (one class included, with a fee for each additional class, in Swiss francs). See the WIPO fee calculator
Local patent attorneyRequired from filing for applicants based abroad: a Kyrgyz patent attorney registered with the officeNot needed to file; required when a provisional refusal has to be answered before the office
Examination period (statutory)Substantive examination completed within 7 months of the filing dateWithin the refusal period set by the Madrid Protocol
Wording of goods and servicesGrouped under the Nice Classification, in precise terms that identify the goods; goods cannot be added after filingCannot go beyond the basic application or registration
Dependency riskNoneIf the basic application or registration is refused or cancelled within 5 years, the Kyrgyz designation falls with it
Best forYou only need Kyrgyzstan; you have no home filing to rely on; you need flexibility to adjust the goodsYou already have a home filing and want protection in several countries

The treaty on the Eurasian Economic Union trademark (one application covering Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Russia) entered into force on 26 April 2021, and Kyrgyzstan's fee regulations already list EAEU trademark fees, but as of the check date no official announcement that filing has opened could be found; in September 2026, the common procedures for the system were still under discussion on the Russian side (see Trademark registration in Russia). Until then, protection in Kyrgyzstan requires a direct application or a Madrid designation.

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What to prepare

Documents checklist

For a direct application in Kyrgyzstan, prepare the following information and documents.

Applicant

  • Name (for a company, its registered name)
  • Address and email address: the law requires an email address in the application, and the office's notices and decisions can be sent by email, being deemed served once sent

Power of attorney

  • A power of attorney for a Kyrgyz patent attorney, stating the attorney's name, the scope of authority and the date of signature (an undated power of attorney is invalid)
  • For a company, signed by its head and bearing the company seal; by law no notarisation is needed, but the office can request consular legalisation if it doubts the document's authenticity
  • Provide the power of attorney and other signed documents as your attorney instructs

The mark

  • Word marks: the wording
  • Figurative or combined marks: a clear representation, in the colours for which protection is sought; three-dimensional marks also need each view
  • In the description of the mark, wording not in Kyrgyz or Russian, in any script, needs a transliteration in Cyrillic letters and, if it has a meaning, a translation

Goods and services

  • Grouped under the Nice Classification, in precise terms that identify the specific goods or services
  • Goods added after filing are not accepted; new goods need a new application

Priority and consent (if any)

  • Earlier application filed abroad: priority can be claimed within 6 months; declare it at filing or within 2 months after, and file the priority document within 2 months
  • If your mark is similar to an earlier mark, trade name or industrial design, you can file the earlier owner's written consent; consent cannot be withdrawn once given

The filing date is the day on which all annexes, including proof of payment, the description of the mark and the power of attorney, have reached the office; if they arrive separately, the last one counts. Have the power of attorney and the official fees ready before filing.

Applications can be filed electronically or on paper; for applicants based abroad, the attorney files on their behalf.

How long

Process and timeline

Example: a direct application with no opposition or refusal.

  1. Step 1

    Clearance search (recommended)

    Search for identical and similar marks, check what the mark means in Kyrgyz and Russian, and settle the classes and wording

  2. Step 2

    Filing and fees

    Pay the filing and examination fees with the application; if proof of payment follows within 3 months, the fees rise by 20%; after that, the application is deemed not filed (statutory)

  3. Step 3

    Formal examination and publication

    Formal examination within 10 working days of filing (statutory); if the application is in order, you are notified of the filing date and application number, and it is published on the office's website within 20 working days

  4. Step 4

    Opposition period

    Within 3 months of publication, anyone can file a written opposition, which the examiner considers during substantive examination (statutory)

  5. Step 5

    Substantive examination

    Completed within 7 months of the filing date (statutory); a proposed refusal is notified first as a provisional refusal, and you have 3 months to respond, extendable for a fee up to 12 months (statutory)

  6. Step 6

    Registration fee

    Pay within 3 months of the acceptance decision (statutory), or within the following 3 months with a 50% surcharge; otherwise the application is deemed withdrawn

  7. Step 7

    Registration, publication and certificate

    Published in the official bulletin within 1 month of registration, with the certificate issued within 1 month of publication (statutory)

The office does not publish average examination times; the periods above are all statutory. If you disagree with an examination decision, you can file an objection with the Appeals Board within 3 months of the decision, which must decide within 3 months (statutory); the process takes longer accordingly.

How to read the periods: "statutory" = set by law; "official statistics" = averages published by the office; "estimate" = typical cases. Actual timing varies.

How much

Official fees

Official fees are paid in Kyrgyz som and set in "calculation indices" under the Regulations on Fees, 1 index being KGS 100. They are paid in two stages: at filing, the filing and formal examination fee (per application) together with the examination fee (covering the first class, with each extra class charged separately); after acceptance, the registration, publication and certificate fee, regardless of the number of classes. Non-residents can also pay the equivalent in a freely convertible currency at the National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic's rate on the day of payment. The trademark fees in the table below have applied since 26 October 2016; the 2022 and 2024 amendments to the Regulations did not change them.

ItemChargedAmountApprox. USD
Paid on filing
Filing and preliminary examination fee (50 calculation units)Per application5,000 KGS≈ USD 57
Examination fee (first class included, 150 calculation units; paid with the filing fee)Per application15,000 KGS≈ USD 172
Examination fee: each class from the second (75 calculation units)Each additional class7,500 KGS≈ USD 86
Paid on registration
Registration, publication and certificate fee (within 3 months of allowance, regardless of classes; 150 calculation units)Per application15,000 KGS≈ USD 172
Payable when applicable
Extension of the term to reply to an examination request (per month, up to 12 months; 30 calculation units)Per application3,000 KGS≈ USD 34
Keeping the registration
Renewal (every 10 years, regardless of classes; 300 calculation units)Per application30,000 KGS≈ USD 343
Surcharge for the 6-month grace period after expiry (renewal fee payable in addition; 200 calculation units)Per application20,000 KGS≈ USD 229
Other
Appeal to the Appeals Board against an examination decision (300 calculation units)Per application30,000 KGS≈ USD 343
Objection against a registered trademark (invalidation request; 400 calculation units)Per application40,000 KGS≈ USD 457
Recording of an assignment agreement (per mark; 100 calculation units)Per application10,000 KGS≈ USD 114
Recording of a licence or pledge agreement (100 calculation units for one mark, plus 50 units, i.e. KGS 5,000, for each additional mark)Per application10,000 KGS≈ USD 114
Change to the register and certificate (name, address, limitation of goods, etc.; per change; 50 calculation units)Per application5,000 KGS≈ USD 57

Source: cbd.minjust.gov.kg · current fees in force since 2016-10-26 · checked on 2026-10-10 · USD figures are approximate, converted at the Bank of China spot selling rate (or, for currencies it does not quote, at the central bank's published USD rate); the official fee is the amount in the original currency

Official fees are as published by the office; the service fee is quoted by an agent after you submit, and you pay only after accepting the quote.

Example: an application covering 3 classes pays at filing a filing and formal examination fee of KGS 5,000 plus an examination fee of 15,000 + 2 × 7,500 = KGS 30,000, KGS 35,000 in all; after acceptance, the KGS 15,000 registration fee: KGS 50,000 in official fees in total.

If proof of payment is not filed with the application but follows within 3 months, the filing and examination fees rise by 20%; a registration fee paid in the second 3-month period carries a 50% surcharge.

Service fees, including the Kyrgyz patent attorney's fee, are quoted by the agent after you submit the order; you pay only after accepting the quote.

Watch out

Rules specific to Kyrgyzstan and common refusals

These are the most common issues in Kyrgyz examination and maintenance, along with Kyrgyzstan-specific rules that are easy to overlook.

Anyone can oppose within 3 months of publication

A rule particular to Kyrgyzstan: once an application passes the formal examination, it is published on the office's website, and within 3 months of publication anyone can file a written opposition, on absolute grounds such as lack of distinctiveness or on earlier rights such as marks and trade names; the examiner considers it during substantive examination. After registration, invalidation based on earlier rights must be sought from the Appeals Board within 5 years of publication of the registration; requests on absolute grounds have no time limit.

Assignments and licences are void unless recorded

Assignment, licence, pledge and franchise agreements must all be recorded with the office for a fee; an unrecorded agreement is void, not merely unenforceable against third parties. If you license a distributor or licensee to use the mark in Kyrgyzstan, or acquire someone else's mark, build the recordal into your timetable.

The country's name and cultural heritage cannot be the core of a mark

Signs containing the full or short name of the Kyrgyz Republic or derivatives of it, and signs identical or similar to the official names and images of the cultural heritage of the peoples of Kyrgyzstan or of world cultural and natural heritage, are refused; only with the consent of the competent authority, and if they are not dominant, can they remain in the mark as unprotected elements.

Revocation after 3 years of non-use: proposal first, then court

After 3 consecutive years of non-use after registration, an interested party first sends the owner a proposal to surrender the mark or assign it to the party; if nothing is done within 2 months, it can sue for revocation of all or some of the goods within the following 30 days. The owner bears the burden of proving use; after an assignment or licence, the 3 years run from the date the agreement was recorded.

Missing annexes postpone the filing date

Kyrgyzstan takes as the filing date the day on which all annexes, including proof of payment, the description of the mark and the power of attorney, have reached the office; if they arrive separately, the last one counts. When claiming priority or racing another filer, sign the power of attorney and pay the filing and examination fees before filing, and file everything together. The law also protects only visually perceptible signs: sound and smell marks are not accepted.

Broad earlier rights; consent can overcome similarity

The examiner compares earlier applied-for or registered marks, trade names registered in Kyrgyzstan, industrial designs, titles of well-known works and names of well-known people. If your mark is similar to an earlier mark, trade name or industrial design, it can be registered with the earlier owner's written consent, which cannot be withdrawn once given.

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After registration

Keeping the registration

A Kyrgyz registration needs no periodic declarations of use, but non-use can lead to revocation, unrecorded assignments and licences are void, and the registration ends if the renewal grace period is missed.

WhenWhat to doOfficial fee
From 3 years after registrationKeep using the mark in Kyrgyzstan and keep evidence; others can sue for revocation after a formal proposalNone
In the last year of the term, then every 10 yearsRenewKGS 30,000 (regardless of the number of classes)
Within 6 months after expiryRenew with a surchargeKGS 20,000 surcharge, plus the renewal fee
Any timeRecord an assignment or licence (unrecorded agreements are void); change the name, address or other detailsAssignment KGS 10,000 per mark; licence KGS 10,000 (plus KGS 5,000 for each additional mark); changes KGS 5,000 per item

For 1 year after a registration ends (expiry without renewal, surrender by the owner or liquidation of the company), the same mark cannot be registered in another person's name. Kyrgyzstan is a member of the Eurasian Economic Union: Chapter 52 of the EAEU Customs Code provides customs measures to protect IP rights, including suspending the release of suspected infringing goods; once registered, you can apply as your attorney advises. E-commerce brand registries usually also require a registered or pending trademark.

FAQ

Trademark registration in Kyrgyzstan

How much does a Kyrgyz trademark cost?

Under the current Regulations on Fees: at filing, a KGS 5,000 filing and formal examination fee and a KGS 15,000 examination fee (1 class included, KGS 7,500 for each extra class); after acceptance, a KGS 15,000 registration, publication and certificate fee. For 3 classes, official fees total KGS 50,000. Renewal costs KGS 30,000 every 10 years, regardless of the number of classes. Service fees are quoted by the agent after you submit the order; you pay only after accepting the quote.

How long does trademark registration in Kyrgyzstan take?

The office publishes no average times. The statutory milestones are: formal examination within 10 working days; a 3-month opposition period after publication; substantive examination completed within 7 months of the filing date; the registration fee paid within 3 months of acceptance; publication within 1 month of registration and the certificate within 1 month of publication. Responding to a provisional refusal, an opposition or an appeal makes the process longer.

Can a foreign company file directly in Kyrgyzstan?

Not by itself. Foreign legal entities and individuals domiciled outside Kyrgyzstan must act through a Kyrgyz patent attorney registered with the office, and the power of attorney needs no notarisation. If you designate Kyrgyzstan through the Madrid System, you need no local attorney to file, but you must appoint one to answer a provisional refusal.

Can I file a Eurasian Economic Union trademark now?

As of the check date, no official announcement that filing has opened could be found. The Treaty on EAEU trademarks entered into force on 26 April 2021, and Kyrgyzstan's fee regulations already list filing, examination and registration fees for EAEU trademarks, but the system is still being put into practice. For now, protection in Kyrgyzstan requires a direct application or a Madrid designation; for progress on the Russian side, see Trademark registration in Russia.

Is there an opposition period in Kyrgyzstan?

Yes. Once an application passes the formal examination, it is published on the office's website, and within 3 months of publication anyone can file a written opposition, which the examiner considers during substantive examination. After registration, a request to invalidate the registration based on earlier rights must be filed with the Appeals Board within 5 years of publication of the registration; the official fee is KGS 40,000.

What happens if a registered mark is not used in Kyrgyzstan?

After 3 consecutive years of non-use, an interested party can send the owner a proposal and, after 2 months, sue within 30 days for revocation of all or some of the goods. The owner must prove use, so keep dated evidence of use in Kyrgyzstan, such as sales contracts, invoices and advertising; non-use caused by circumstances beyond the owner's control, such as state restrictions, can be raised as a defence.

Other IP rights

Patents: Kyrgyz invention patents last 20 years from the filing date and utility models 10 years, both handled by the Ministry of Science, Higher Education and Innovation. PCT applications can enter the Kyrgyz national phase (the PCT has applied to Kyrgyzstan since 25 December 1991), and Kyrgyzstan is a party to the Eurasian Patent Convention, so a Eurasian patent from the Eurasian Patent Office can also take effect in Kyrgyzstan.

Industrial designs: design patents are protected for 5 years from the filing date, renewable every 5 years up to 25 years; Kyrgyzstan can also be designated through the Hague Agreement (since 17 March 2003).

Patent applications are handled through an affiliated patent agency.

Other countries and territories in the region

Kazakhstan　·　Uzbekistan　·　Russia

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