Trademark registration in Kyrgyzstan

The trademark office and official links

Trademarks in Kyrgyzstan are registered by the Ministry of Science, Higher Education and Innovation of the Kyrgyz Republic (patent authority, formerly Kyrgyzpatent).

• Trademark office: Ministry of Science, Higher Education and Innovation of the Kyrgyz Republic (patent authority, formerly Kyrgyzpatent)
• Law: Law No. 70 of 24 March 2023 on Trademarks, Service Marks, Geographical Indications and Appellations of Origin of Goods (in force 15 April 2023)
• Law: Government Decision No. 523 of 3 October 2016 on the Regulation on Fees (as amended by Decision No. 3 of 5 January 2018)

Official fees in Kyrgyzstan

The office does not publish an up-to-date fee schedule we could verify. Ask firms that cover Kyrgyzstan for a quote that shows official and professional fees separately — post a request or compare packages.

How to register a trademark in Kyrgyzstan

1. Search existing marks for earlier conflicting rights.
2. Appoint a patent attorney registered with the Kyrgyz patent authority (mandatory for foreign applicants) and sign a simple power of attorney.
3. File the application in Kyrgyz or Russian (or in a foreign language with a translation), listing goods and services by Nice class, and pay the filing fee.
4. Information about the application is published, and third parties may file observations within 3 months.
5. The patent authority examines the mark (statutory deadline 7 months) and issues a decision.
6. After a positive decision and payment of the registration fee, the mark is entered in the State Register and a certificate is issued.

Examination, publication and opposition

• Examination: The patent authority examines the application; the 2023 law reduced the deadline for examining a mark from 12 to 7 months.
• Opposition period: Third parties may file observations (a 'soft opposition') within 3 months after publication of the application; they are considered during examination

Protection, renewal and use

• Use requirement: a registration can be challenged after 3 years of non-use.
• Rights system: first to file.

Filing from abroad

• Local agent: Foreign individuals and companies must act through a patent attorney registered with the Kyrgyz patent authority (Law No. 70 of 2023, Art. 4(2)).
• Power of attorney: A power of attorney is required to certify the patent attorney's authority; it does not need notarisation (Law No. 70 of 2023, Art. 4(4)).
• Language: Kyrgyz or Russian (state or official language); an application may be filed in a foreign language with a translation attached

Firms on TrademarksHub that cover Kyrgyzstan can act as your local agent — see firms.

Madrid Protocol

Kyrgyzstan is a member of the Madrid System (in force since 2004). You can designate it in an international application filed through your home office, or file a national application directly. A local firm can advise which route is cheaper for your classes and timeline.

Trademark classes

Nice Classification (45 classes). Not sure which classes you need? See all 45 classes or classes by business type.

How Kyrgyzstan compares

• Opposition: Third parties may file observations (a 'soft opposition') within 3 months after publication of the application; they are considered during examination — compare all countries
• Foreign owners: required — rules in every country

Guides: registering in any country · costs by country · Madrid

Good to know in Kyrgyzstan

• Law No. 70 of 24 March 2023, in force since 15 April 2023, replaced the earlier trademark law; it allows electronic filing and the registration of sound and olfactory marks.
• Foreign applicants must use a locally registered patent attorney; the power of attorney does not need notarisation.
• Kyrgyzstan is a member of the Eurasian Economic Union, whose regional trademark can cover Kyrgyzstan together with Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan and Russia.
• A draft law published for discussion in September 2026 proposes accelerated registration within four months for a special fee and moving publication from paper bulletins to the authority's website.

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