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Trademark registration in Turkmenistan

File with Turkmenistan's State Service for Intellectual Property ("Turkmenpatent") or designate Turkmenistan through the Madrid Protocol. Foreign direct filers need a Turkmen patent attorney and a Turkmen-language application. The examiner searches earlier marks ex officio, and interested parties can oppose before registration. Official fees for foreign applicants: USD 450 to file and register 1 class.

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Key facts

Trademarks in Turkmenistan: key facts

OfficeThe State Service for Intellectual Property of the Ministry of Finance and Economy of Turkmenistan (Государственная служба по интеллектуальной собственности), called "Turkmenpatent" in the Trademark Law, receives applications, examines, registers, issues certificates and publishes the official bulletin; its Appeals Board hears appeals, invalidation requests following an opposition and requests for termination for non-use. Website and search links: IP Toolbox.
LawLaw on Trademarks No. 141-VI of 8 June 2019 (replacing the 2008 Law on Trademarks, Service Marks and Appellations of Origin of Goods); official fees under the Procedure for Payment of Trademark Fees and the Schedule of Trademark Fees approved by Presidential Resolution No. 1533 of 13 December 2019
Madrid SystemMember of the Madrid Protocol since 28 September 1999, so Turkmenistan can be designated through Madrid; it is not a party to the Madrid Agreement, and has declared an individual fee and an 18-month refusal period, which apply whichever office of origin you file from, including offices bound by both treaties
Eurasian Economic Union and Eurasian Patent OrganizationTurkmenistan is not a member of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), so the EAEU trademark has nothing to do with it; it is a member of the Eurasian Patent Organization (since 12 August 1995), which deals only with patents, not trademarks
Foreign applicantsForeign individuals and legal entities must deal with Turkmenpatent in all matters through a patent attorney; patent attorneys must be Turkmen citizens permanently resident in Turkmenistan who have passed Turkmenpatent's examination and been registered; the official list currently has 7 names
Language and filing date (statutory)The application is in Turkmen; annexes may be in another language, but a Turkmen translation must follow within 3 months of the filing date (extendable by 3 months on payment of a fee), or the application lapses. The filing date is the date on which all four items have arrived: the application form, the representation of the mark, the list of goods and proof of payment of the filing fee
Application contentOne application covers one mark and may include several classes; goods are grouped by Nice class, a class heading covers only its literal meaning, and "all goods in the class" is not accepted; figurative elements are coded under the Vienna Classification and the mark is described in words
Scope of examinationSubstantive examination follows formal examination: absolute grounds such as distinctiveness, descriptiveness and deceptiveness are examined ex officio, the examiner searches identical or similar earlier applications and registrations for similar goods, and also compares earlier industrial designs, trade names, .TM domain names and WHO international non-proprietary names
Examination time (statutory)Formal examination is completed within 1 month once 2 months have passed from the filing date; substantive examination follows formal examination but starts no earlier than 6 months from the priority date, and the law sets no completion deadline. Examination queries are answered within 3 months, extendable on payment of a fee to 6 months in all; otherwise the application lapses
Expedited examination (statutory)On payment of a fee, formal examination is completed within 10 working days and substantive examination within 20 working days; a mark registered under the expedited procedure can be declared invalid if another person's application with Convention priority for an identical mark and similar goods arrives
Opposition and invalidation (statutory)Accepted applications are published in the official bulletin; from publication until the registration date, any interested party may file a written opposition on payment of a fee; after registration, invalidation based on an earlier mark, an agent's filing in bad faith and similar grounds must be sought from the Appeals Board within 5 years of registration, while absolute grounds have no time limit
Fees after acceptance (statutory)The registration and certificate fee is paid within 3 months of receiving the decision to register, with a 6-month grace period and a surcharge for each month overdue; the mark is entered in the register within 1 month of payment, the certificate is issued within 3 months of registration and the registration is published within 6 months
Term, renewal and non-use (statutory)10 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 on payment of a surcharge. Once 3 years have passed since registration, any interested party can ask the Appeals Board to terminate the registration early, in whole or in part, for 3 consecutive years of non-use; the owner must prove use
Official fees (foreign applicants, US dollars)Filing USD 30; substantive examination USD 220 (1 class included) plus USD 100 for each further class; registration and certificate USD 200; renewal USD 500 (1 class included) plus USD 250 for each further class; Turkmen residents pay different amounts in manat

Checked on 2026-10-15; 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 Turkmenistan. They differ in prerequisites, whether you must appoint a local attorney first, fee structure, access to expedited examination and dependency risk. The Trademark Law protects international registrations in the same way as national ones; Turkmenpatent examines Madrid designations on the same absolute grounds and against the same earlier marks as direct applications, and may notify a refusal within 18 months.

ItemDirect filing with TurkmenpatentMadrid designation of Turkmenistan
PrerequisiteNoneA basic application or registration at your office of origin
Official feesForeign applicants pay in US dollars: the filing fee at filing, the substantive examination fee (per class) within 3 months of the filing date, and the registration and certificate fee after acceptanceBasic fee and Turkmenistan's individual fee (in Swiss francs, per class; amounts in the WIPO fee calculator) paid to the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO); as Turkmenistan is not a party to the Madrid Agreement, the individual fee applies whichever office of origin you file from
Local attorneyRequired from filing for applicants based abroad: a patent attorney in TurkmenistanNot needed to file; required when a provisional refusal has to be answered or submissions made to Turkmenpatent
Examination speedFormal examination completed in the 3rd month after filing (statutory); substantive examination starts no earlier than 6 months from the priority date and has no completion deadline; paid expedited examination is completed within 20 working daysTurkmenpatent must notify a provisional refusal within 18 months (Turkmenistan's declaration); no expedited option
After a refusalRespond to a preliminary refusal within 3 months of receiving it (extendable to 6 months); appeal a decision to the Appeals Board within 3 monthsReply to Turkmenpatent through a patent attorney in Turkmenistan within the period stated in the provisional refusal
Wording of goods and servicesIn Turkmen, grouped under the Nice Classification; "all goods in the class" is not acceptedCannot go beyond the basic application or registration
Dependency riskNoneIf the basic application or registration is refused or cancelled within 5 years, the Turkmen designation falls with it
Best forYou only need Turkmenistan; you have no home filing to rely on; you want paid expedited examinationYou already have a home filing and want protection in several countries

Turkmenistan is not a member state of the Eurasian Economic Union. The unified trademark arrangements of EAEU members such as Kazakhstan and Russia are covered in Trademark registration in Russia and do not concern Turkmenistan; the Eurasian Patent Organization, of which Turkmenistan is a member, deals only with patents.

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What to prepare

Documents checklist

For a direct application to the State Service for Intellectual Property of the Ministry of Finance and Economy, prepare the following information and documents.

Applicant

  • Name (for a company, its registered name)
  • Address (the company's seat or the individual's residence); the attorney completes and signs the application form in Turkmen

Power of attorney

  • A power of attorney for the patent attorney in Turkmenistan, stating the scope of authority; it may be filed within 3 months of the filing date
  • Provide the power of attorney and other signed or sealed documents as the attorney instructs

Mark

  • A clear representation; if a colour or colour combination is claimed, file it in the colours claimed, and the decision to register records the colour combination
  • A written description of the mark (a statutory part of the application) explaining what each element consists of and means, with the meaning of any foreign words
  • The law protects word, figurative and three-dimensional signs and combinations of them; figurative elements are coded under the Vienna Classification

Goods or services

  • Grouped by Nice class and worded in Turkmen; one application may cover several classes
  • A class heading covers only its literal meaning, and "all goods (services) in the class" is not accepted; amendments more than 2 months after the filing date carry a fee, and dissimilar goods can only be added in a new application

Priority (if any)

  • An earlier application filed abroad: priority can be claimed within 6 months; declare it at filing or within 2 months after, and file a certified copy of the earlier application within 3 months of the filing date
  • Exhibition priority for a mark shown at an official exhibition in a Paris Convention country: likewise 6 months, with proof filed within 3 months

The filing date is the date on which the application form, the representation of the mark, the list of goods and proof of payment of the filing fee have all reached Turkmenpatent; if they arrive separately, the date of the last one counts. Annexes other than proof of payment (power of attorney, priority documents and so on) must be complete within 3 months of the filing date, extendable by 3 months on payment of a fee; annexes in other languages need a Turkmen translation, and if the translation arrives within 3 months the annex keeps its original date of receipt. Turkmenpatent's published checklist asks for 15 copies of the representation and allows electronic filing through the "online application" page of the Ministry of Finance and Economy's website, with originals filed within 2 months; the number of copies and the method of filing follow the attorney's instructions.

How long

Process and timeline

Example: a direct application with no examination queries and no opposition.

  1. Step 1

    Clearance search (recommended)

    Search for identical and similar marks, check what the mark means in Turkmen and Russian, and settle the classes and wording; Turkmenistan has no public online search database, so use the WIPO Global Brand Database for international registrations and have the attorney check national registrations in the official bulletin

  2. Step 2

    Appoint an attorney and file

    The attorney files the application in Turkmen and pays the filing fee; the filing date is the date on which the application form, representation, list of goods and proof of payment are all in (statutory); the substantive examination fee is paid within 3 months of the filing date

  3. Step 3

    Formal examination and publication

    Completed within 1 month once 2 months have passed from the filing date (statutory), or within 10 working days if expedited on payment; the accepted application is published in the official bulletin, and from then until registration any interested party may file a written opposition on payment of a fee

  4. Step 4

    Substantive examination

    Follows formal examination but starts no earlier than 6 months from the priority date (statutory), with no completion deadline; expedited on payment, it is completed within 20 working days; a preliminary refusal is answered within 3 months, extendable to 6 months

  5. Step 5

    Acceptance and fees

    Pay the registration and certificate fee within 3 months of receiving the decision (statutory); a 6-month grace period follows with a monthly surcharge, after which the application lapses; a decision can be appealed to the Appeals Board within 3 months

  6. Step 6

    Registration, certificate and publication

    Entered in the State Register of Trademarks within 1 month of payment, certificate issued within 3 months of registration, and published in the official bulletin within 6 months (statutory)

Turkmenpatent does not publish average trademark examination times, and the law sets no deadline for completing substantive examination, so this page gives no overall estimate. The fixed statutory milestones are: formal examination completed in the 3rd month after filing, substantive examination starting no earlier than 6 months from the priority date, up to 3 months to pay after acceptance, registration within 1 month and the certificate within 3 months; the expedited service promises formal examination within 10 working days and substantive examination within 20 working days. A decision of the Appeals Board can be challenged in court within 45 days of the decision.

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

Turkmenistan's official fees are paid under the Schedule of Trademark Fees approved by Presidential Resolution No. 1533, which has two tiers: Turkmen citizens, legal entities and permanent residents pay in manat, and all other applicants, including foreign companies, pay in US dollars, with the schedule listing the US dollar amounts directly rather than converting at an exchange rate. Fees are paid in two stages: at filing, the filing fee (per application), and within 3 months of the filing date the substantive examination fee, which includes the first class, with each class from the 2nd charged separately; after acceptance, the registration and certificate fee, per application. The schedule was approved by the resolution of 13 December 2019, and the application checklist Turkmenpatent published in 2026 still charges under it.

ItemChargedAmountApprox. USD
Paid on filing
Application registration fee (foreign applicants pay in USD; receipt filed with the application; item 1)Per application30 USDUSD 30
Substantive examination fee (first class included; payable within 3 months of the filing date; item 2)Per application220 USDUSD 220
Substantive examination fee: each class from the second (item 2)Each additional class100 USDUSD 100
Paid on registration
Registration and certificate fee (payable within 3 months of the decision to register; not per class; item 7)Per application200 USDUSD 200
Payable when applicable
Accelerated formal examination (within 10 working days; item 3)Per application100 USDUSD 100
Accelerated substantive examination (first class included; within 20 working days after formal examination; item 4)Per application500 USDUSD 500
Accelerated substantive examination: each class from the second (item 4)Each additional class250 USDUSD 250
Amendment of the application after 2 months from the filing date (item 5)Per application30 USDUSD 30
Grace period for the registration fee (6 months): per month of delay (item 9)Per application60 USDUSD 60
Extension of the time limit to reply to an office action: per month (item 19)Per application70 USDUSD 70
Extension of the time limit to file application documents, including priority documents: per month (item 20)Per application50 USDUSD 50
Extension of the time limit to respond to a provisional refusal: per month (item 21)Per application70 USDUSD 70
Restoration of a missed time limit to file documents or respond to a provisional refusal (item 22)Per application100 USDUSD 100
Keeping the registration
Renewal fee (per 10 years, first class included; item 14)Per application500 USDUSD 500
Renewal fee: each class from the second (item 14)Each additional class250 USDUSD 250
Surcharge for renewal within the 6-month grace period (in addition to the renewal fee; item 15)Per application80 USDUSD 80
Other
Third-party opposition to a published application (from publication until registration; item 6)Per application120 USDUSD 120
Recording a change of the owner's name (item 23)Per application70 USDUSD 70
Recording a change of the owner's address (item 24)Per application70 USDUSD 70
Limitation of the list of goods or services (item 25)Per application90 USDUSD 90
Alteration of individual elements of the mark not changing its essence (item 26)Per application90 USDUSD 90
Other changes to the registration (item 27)Per application100 USDUSD 100
Extract from the State Register (up to 10 pages; USD 2 per additional page; item 30)Per application50 USDUSD 50
Duplicate certificate (item 31)Per application100 USDUSD 100
Recording an assignment for all goods (per mark; item 32)Per application150 USDUSD 150
Recording a partial assignment and issuing a divided certificate (per mark; item 33)Per application400 USDUSD 400
Recording a licence (per mark; item 34)Per application180 USDUSD 180
Recording amendments to a registered licence (per mark; item 35)Per application80 USDUSD 80
Transformation of a Madrid international registration into a national application and certificate (item 17)Per application290 USDUSD 290
Appeal to the Appeal Commission against a Turkmenpatent decision (item 36)Per application350 USDUSD 350
Request to the Appeal Commission to invalidate a registration (item 37)Per application850 USDUSD 850
Request to the Appeal Commission for early termination for non-use (item 38)Per application650 USDUSD 650
Request to declare the owner's acts unfair competition (item 42)Per application350 USDUSD 350
Extension of the Appeal Commission's examination period: per month (item 43)Per application70 USDUSD 70

Source: State Service for Intellectual Property of the Ministry of Finance and Economy of Turkmenistan (Turkmenpatent) — List of fees related to trademarks, approved by Presidential Decree No. 1533 of 13 December 2019 (WIPO Lex TM068) ; filing-stage amounts confirmed by Turkmenpatent's list of required documents · current fees in force since 2019-12-13 · checked on 2026-10-15

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: a foreign applicant filing in 3 classes pays a filing fee of USD 30; a substantive examination fee of 220 + 100 + 100 = USD 420; and, after acceptance, a registration and certificate fee of USD 200. Official fees total USD 650. For 1 class, the total is USD 450.

Expedited examination is charged separately and is not in the example: expedited formal examination USD 100; expedited substantive examination USD 500 (1 class included) plus USD 250 for each further class. Amending the application more than 2 months after the filing date costs USD 30; extending the period to answer an examination query costs USD 70 per month.

Turkmen residents pay different amounts in manat (for example, filing TMT 110, substantive examination TMT 770 plus TMT 350 for each further class, registration and certificate TMT 700); these rates do not apply to applicants based abroad.

Amounts converted into other currencies depend on the US dollar exchange rate on the day of payment.

Service fees are quoted by the agent after you submit the order; you pay only after accepting the quote.

Watch out

Rules specific to Turkmenistan and common refusals

These are the most common issues in Turkmen examination, along with rules specific to Turkmenistan that are easy to overlook.

Proof of payment is a filing-date requirement: pay late and the filing date moves

A rule specific to Turkmenistan: the filing date is the date on which the application form, the representation of the mark, the list of goods and proof of payment of the filing fee have all reached Turkmenpatent; if one is missing, the date of the last to arrive counts. Foreign applicants pay official fees in US dollars into the Ministry of Finance and Economy's designated account, bank charges are borne by the payer, and a cross-border transfer takes time to clear. If the priority date matters, get the filing fee paid before the application goes in.

The opposition window runs from publication to registration, and invalidation stays open for 5 years

Once an application passes formal examination and is accepted, it is published in the official bulletin, and from publication until the registration date any interested party may file a written opposition with Turkmenpatent on payment of a fee (USD 120), which is considered during examination; as substantive examination starts no earlier than 6 months from the priority date, the window is often not short. After registration, invalidation based on an earlier mark, an agent's filing in bad faith, a competitor's mark and similar grounds must be sought from the Appeals Board within 5 years of registration; absolute grounds can be raised throughout the term. To watch others' applications, follow the bulletin.

No deadline for substantive examination; expedited examination takes 20 working days but can be undone by a Convention application

The law only says that substantive examination starts no earlier than 6 months from the priority date; it sets no completion deadline, and Turkmenpatent publishes no average times. If you need the certificate quickly, you can ask, on payment, for substantive examination within 20 working days (USD 500, 1 class included). But the law also provides that a mark registered under the expedited procedure may be declared invalid by Turkmenpatent if another person's application with Convention priority for an identical mark and similar goods arrives. Search before you expedite.

The application is in Turkmen, and foreign applicants can act only through the 7 patent attorneys on the official list

The application form must be completed in the state language, Turkmen; annexes may be in another language, but the Turkmen translation must reach Turkmenpatent within 3 months of the filing date (extendable by 3 months on payment of a fee), or the application lapses. Foreign individuals and legal entities must deal with Turkmenpatent in all matters through a patent attorney, who must be a Turkmen citizen permanently resident in Turkmenistan, examined and registered; the official list currently has only 7 names. Allow time for translation and filing when you instruct an attorney.

3 consecutive years of non-use: any interested party can ask the Appeals Board to terminate

Once 3 years have passed since registration, any interested party can ask Turkmenpatent's Appeals Board (not a court) to terminate the registration early, in whole or in part, for 3 consecutive years of non-use before the request; the owner must provide evidence of use. Use on goods, labels and packaging, and in advertising, printed matter, signage, exhibitions and on the internet in Turkmenistan all count as evidence, as does use in a form differing in individual elements that do not alter the mark's essence; circumstances beyond the owner's control can be raised in defence. Keep dated evidence.

Unrecorded assignments and licences are void, and a licence must contain a quality-control clause

Assignment and licence contracts must be recorded with Turkmenpatent and take effect from the date of recording; unrecorded contracts are void. An assignment must not mislead consumers about the goods or their producer. A licence contract must state that the licensee's goods will be of no lower quality than the licensor's and that the licensor will monitor this; without that clause it cannot be recorded. Recording fees are charged per mark covered by the contract: assignment USD 150, licence USD 180.

After registration

Keeping the registration

A Turkmen registration needs no periodic declarations of use, but non-use can lead to termination, and the registration ends if the renewal grace period is missed.

WhenWhat to doOfficial fee
From 3 years after registrationKeep using the mark in Turkmenistan and keep evidence; any interested party can ask the Appeals Board to terminate the registration early for non-useNone
In the last year of the term, then every 10 yearsRenewUSD 500 (1 class included), plus USD 250 for each further class
Within 6 months after expiryRenew within the grace periodA surcharge of USD 80 in addition to the renewal fee
Any timeRecord an assignment or licence (void if not recorded); change the name or address, limit the goods or make other changesRecording an assignment USD 150 or a licence USD 180 (per mark); change of name or address USD 70; limitation of goods USD 90; other changes USD 100

The Trademark Law provides for customs enforcement of trademark rights by the customs authorities under customs legislation; recordal conditions and fees are as published by customs. E-commerce brand registries usually also require a registered or pending trademark.

FAQ

Trademark registration in Turkmenistan

How much does it cost to register a trademark in Turkmenistan?

Applicants based abroad, including foreign companies, pay official fees in US dollars: filing USD 30, substantive examination USD 220 (1 class included, plus USD 100 for each further class) and, after acceptance, registration and certificate USD 200. Official fees total USD 450 for 1 class and USD 650 for 3 classes. Expedited examination is extra: formal examination USD 100, substantive examination USD 500 (1 class included, plus USD 250 for each further class). Turkmen residents pay different amounts in manat. Service fees are quoted by the agent after you submit the order.

How long does trademark registration take in Turkmenistan?

The statutory milestones are: formal examination completed within 1 month once 2 months have passed from the filing date; substantive examination after formal examination but no earlier than 6 months from the priority date, with no statutory completion deadline; fees paid within 3 months of acceptance, registration within 1 month of payment and the certificate within 3 months of registration. Turkmenpatent does not publish average examination times. If you are in a hurry, you can pay for formal examination within 10 working days and substantive examination within 20 working days.

Can a foreign company file directly in Turkmenistan?

No. Foreign individuals and legal entities must deal with Turkmenpatent in all matters through a patent attorney, who must be a Turkmen citizen permanently resident in Turkmenistan and examined and registered by Turkmenpatent; the official list currently has 7 names. The application is in Turkmen. A Madrid designation of Turkmenistan needs no local attorney at filing, but one must be appointed to answer a provisional refusal or make submissions to Turkmenpatent.

Is there an opposition period for trademarks in Turkmenistan?

Yes, but not a fixed number of months. Once an application passes formal examination and is accepted, it is published in the official bulletin, and from publication until the registration date any interested party may file a reasoned written opposition with Turkmenpatent on payment of a fee (USD 120). After registration, invalidation on relative grounds such as an earlier mark, an agent's filing in bad faith or a competitor's mark must be sought from the Appeals Board within 5 years of registration; absolute grounds have no time limit. A decision of the Appeals Board can be challenged in court within 45 days.

Does a Eurasian Economic Union trademark or a Eurasian patent cover Turkmenistan?

Neither does. Turkmenistan is not a member state of the Eurasian Economic Union, so the EAEU's unified trademark does not cover it; for the position in EAEU member states, see Trademark registration in Russia. Turkmenistan is a member of the Eurasian Patent Organization, but Eurasian patents cover inventions only, not trademarks. To protect a trademark in Turkmenistan, file directly with Turkmenpatent or designate Turkmenistan through the Madrid Protocol.

What happens if a registered trademark is not used in Turkmenistan?

Once 3 years have passed since registration, any interested party can ask Turkmenpatent's Appeals Board to terminate the registration early, in whole or in part, for 3 consecutive years of non-use; the owner must provide evidence of use. Use on goods, labels and packaging, use by a licensee, and use in advertising, printed matter, signage, exhibitions and on the internet in Turkmenistan all count as evidence; keep dated sales contracts, invoices, advertisements and similar records.

Other IP rights

Patents: Turkmen invention patents last 20 years from the filing date and limited patents (granted without substantive examination) 10 years, both handled by Turkmenpatent; PCT applications can enter the Turkmen national phase (applicable since 25 December 1991). Turkmenistan is a member of the Eurasian Patent Organization, so a Eurasian patent can cover Turkmenistan.

Industrial designs: industrial design patents are protected for an initial 5 years from the filing date, extendable by 5 years at a time up to 15 years in all; Turkmenistan can also be designated through the Hague Agreement (since 16 March 2016).

Patent applications are handled through an affiliated patent agency.

Other countries and territories in the region

Uzbekistan · Kazakhstan · Tajikistan · Iran · Russia

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