WIPO Lex, Member Profile, Kazakhstan

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Constitution/Basic Law (1 text)

Type of Text	Title	Version	Dates	Subject Matter
Constitution/Basic Law	Constitution of the Republic of Kazakhstan	2023	Amended up to : January 1, 2023 Entry into force : September 5, 1995 Adopted : August 30, 1995	Other

Laws/Regulations (47 texts)

Type of Text	Title	Version	Dates	Subject Matter
Main IP Laws	Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan No. 217-II of June 29, 2001, on Legal Protection of Topologies of Integrated Microcircuits (amended up to Law No. 128-VII of June 20, 2022)	2022	Amended up to : August 21, 2022 Entry into force : July 18, 2001 Published : July 7, 2001 Adopted : June 29, 2001	Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits
Main IP Laws	Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan No. 422-I of July 13, 1999, on the Protection of Selection Achievements (amended up to Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan No. 128-VII of June 20, 2022)	2022	Amended up to : December 11, 2022 Entry into force : August 24, 1999 Adopted : July 13, 1999	Plant Variety Protection
Main IP Laws	Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan No. 427-I of July 16, 1999, on Patents (amended up to Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan No. 128-VII of June 20, 2022)	2022	Amended up to : August 21, 2022 Entry into force : August 17, 1999 Adopted : July 16, 1999	Patents (Inventions) Utility Models Industrial Designs
Main IP Laws	Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan No. 456 of July 26, 1999, on Trademarks, Service Marks and Appellations of Origin (amended up to Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan No. 128-VII of June 20, 2022)	2022	Amended up to : December 11, 2022 Entry into force : September 4, 1999 Adopted : July 26, 1999	Trademarks Geographical Indications
IP-related Laws	Civil Code No. 268-XIII of December 27, 1994 (General Part, as amended up to Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan No. 262-VI of July 3, 2019)	2020	Entry into force : March 1, 1995 Adopted : December 27, 1994	Patents (Inventions) Industrial Designs Trademarks Trade Names Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets) Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) Industrial Property
IP-related Laws	Civil Code No. 409-I of July 1, 1999 (Special Part, as amended up to Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan No. 262-VI of July 3, 2019)	2020	Entry into force : July 1, 1999 Adopted : July 1, 1999	Patents (Inventions) Utility Models Industrial Designs Trademarks Geographical Indications Trade Names Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits Competition Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets) Plant Variety Protection Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) Enforcement of IP and Related Laws IP Regulatory Body Other Industrial Property
IP-related Laws	Code of Civil Procedure of the Republic of Kazakhstan No. 377-V of October 31, 2015 (as amended up to Law No. 262-VI of July 3, 2019)	2020	Entry into force : January 1, 2016 Adopted : October 31, 2015	Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
IP-related Laws	Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan No. 120-VI of December 25, 2017, on Taxes and Other Obligatory Payments to the Budget (Tax Code, as amended up to Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan No. 262-VI of July 3, 2019)	2020	Adopted : December 25, 2017	Industrial Property
IP-related Laws	Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan No. 123-VI of December 26, 2017, on Customs Regulation in the Republic of Kazakhstan (as amended up to Law No. 262-VI of July 3, 2019)	2020	Entry into force : January 1, 2018 Adopted : December 26, 2017	Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
IP-related Laws	Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan No. 235-V of July 5, 2014, on Administrative Offences (as amended up to Law No. 262-VI of July 3, 2019)	2020	Entry into force : January 1, 2015 Adopted : July 5, 2014	Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
IP-related Laws	Criminal Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan No. 226-V of July 3, 2014 (as amended up to Law No. 262-VI of July 3, 2019)	2020	Entry into force : January 1, 2015 Adopted : July 3, 2014	Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
IP-related Laws	Entrepreneurial Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan No. 375-V of October 29, 2015 (as amended up to Law No. 262-VI of July 3, 2019)	2020	Entry into force : January 1, 2016 Adopted : October 29, 2015	Patents (Inventions) Trademarks Geographical Indications Trade Names Competition Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets) Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) Transfer of Technology Industrial Property
IP-related Laws	Labour Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan No. 414-V of November 23, 2015 (as amended by Law No. 262-VI of July 3, 2019)	2020	Entry into force : January 1, 2016 Adopted : November 23, 2015	Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
IP-related Laws	Labour Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan No. 414-V of November 23, 2015 (as amended by Law No. 73-VI of June 15, 2017)	2020	Entry into force : January 1, 2016 Adopted : November 23, 2015	Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets) Other
IP-related Laws	Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan No. 193-IV of September 18, 2009, on People's Health and Healthcare System (as amended up to Law No. 272-VI of November 25, 2019)	2019	Entry into force : October 10, 2009 Adopted : September 18, 2009	Patents (Inventions) Trade Names Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
IP-related Laws	Law No. 207 of December 15, 2006, on Culture (as amended up to Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan No. 240-VI of April 1, 2019)	2019	Entry into force : December 26, 2006 Adopted : December 15, 2006	Trademarks Geographical Indications Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) Traditional Cultural Expressions
IP-related Laws	Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan No. 304 of March 18, 2002, on Bodies of Justice (as amended up to Law No. 241-VI of April 2, 2019)	2019	Entry into force : April 2, 2002 Adopted : March 18, 2002	Patents (Inventions) Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) Enforcement of IP and Related Laws Industrial Property
IP-related Laws	Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan No. 217-VI of January 21, 2019, on Amendments to Certain Laws of the Republic of Kazakhstan on Strengthening the Protection of Property Rights, Arbitration, Streamlining the Judicial Caseload, and Further Humanizing the Criminal Legislation	2019	Adopted : January 23, 2019	Patents (Inventions) Trademarks Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets) Plant Variety Protection Other
IP-related Laws	Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan No. 268-VІ of October 28, 2019, on Amendments to Certain Laws of the Republic of Kazakhstan on the Regulation of the Agro-Industrial Complex	2019	Adopted : October 28, 2019	Patents (Inventions) Plant Variety Protection
IP-related Laws	Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan No. 451-I of July 23, 1999, on Mass Media (as amended up to Law No. 241-VI of April 2, 2019)	2019	Adopted : July 23, 1999	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
IP-related Laws	Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan No. 545-IV of January 18, 2012, on TV and Radio Broadcasting (as amended up to Law No. 215-VI of January 8, 2019)	2019	Entry into force : March 2, 2012 Adopted : January 18, 2012	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
IP-related Laws	Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan No. 1488-XII of July 2, 1992, on Protection and Use of Objects of Historical and Cultural Heritage (as amended up to Law No. 156-VI of May 24, 2018)	2018	Entry into force : August 14, 1992 Adopted : July 2, 1992	Other
IP-related Laws	Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan No. 370-ІІ of January 7, 2003, on Electronic Documents and Electronic Digital Signatures (as amended up to Law No. 155-VI of May 16, 2018)	2018	Entry into force : July 1, 2003 Adopted : January 7, 2003	Other
Main IP Laws	Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan No. 6-I of June 10, 1996, on Copyright and Related Rights (as amended up to Law No. 161-VI of June 20, 2018)	2018	Adopted : June 10, 1996	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
IP-related Laws	Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan No. 382-V of October 31, 2015, on Amendments to Certain Laws of the Republic of Kazakhstan on the Commercialization of Scientific and (or) Technological Activities (as amended by Law No. 26-VI of November 30, 2016)	2017	Adopted : October 31, 2015	Patents (Inventions) Utility Models Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits Plant Variety Protection
IP-related Laws	Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan No. 378-V of October 31, 2015, on Amendments to Certain Legislative Acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan on Improvements of the Justice System	2016	Entry into force : January 1, 2016 Adopted : October 31, 2015	Patents (Inventions) Trademarks Plant Variety Protection Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Order of the Minister of Justice of the Republic of Kazakhstan No. 251 of April 30, 2015, on Approval of State Service Standards in the field of Industrial Property (as amended by Order of the Minister of Justice No. 613 of December 7, 2015)	2016	Entry into force : August 18, 2015 Issued : April 30, 2015	Patents (Inventions) Utility Models Industrial Designs Trademarks Geographical Indications Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets) Plant Variety Protection Enforcement of IP and Related Laws IP Regulatory Body Industrial Property
IP-related Laws	Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan No. 356-V of October 12, 2015, on Ratification of the Protocol of Accession to the Marrakesh Agreement of April 15, 1994 Establishing World Trade Organization	2015	Entry into force : October 25, 2015 Adopted : October 12, 2015	Other
IP-related Laws	Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan No. 365-V of October 27, 2015, on Amendments to Certain Laws of the Republic of Kazakhstan with regard to the Accession to the World Trade Organization	2015	Entry into force : November 9, 2015 Adopted : October 27, 2015	Patents (Inventions) Trademarks Geographical Indications Trade Names Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Order of Acting Minister of Justice of the Republic of Kazakhstan No. 136 of 23 April 2010, on Certain Issues of Legal Protection of Industrial Property (as amended up to Order of the Minister of Justice No. 363 of June 30, 2015)	2015	Entry into force : December 26, 2010 Adopted : April 23, 2010	Patents (Inventions) Utility Models Industrial Designs Trademarks Geographical Indications Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits Plant Variety Protection Enforcement of IP and Related Laws IP Regulatory Body Industrial Property
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Order of the Minister of Justice of the Republic of Kazakhstan No. 103 of February 20, 2015, on Approval of the Time Standards for Work (Services) Carried out by the Experts of the Republican State Enterprise 'National Institute of Intellectual Property' of the Minister of Justice of the Republic of Kazakhstan	2015	Entry into force : March 21, 2015 Issued : February 20, 2015	IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Order of the Minister of Justice of the Republic of Kazakhstan No. 117 of August 27, 2009, on Approval of Certificate Form for Accreditation of Organizations for Collective Management of Rights (as amended by Order of the Minister of Justice No. 158 of March 17, 2015)	2015	Entry into force : October 6, 2009 Adopted : August 27, 2009	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Order of the Minister of Justice of the Republic of Kazakhstan No. 14 of January 19, 2012, on Approval of Application Forms for Registration of Copyright, and Form of Certificate of State Registration of Copyright (as amended by Order of the Minister of Justice No. 158 of March 17, 2015)	2015	Entry into force : June 11, 2012 Issued : January 19, 2012	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Order of the Minister of Justice of the Republic of Kazakhstan No. 159 of March 17, 2015, on Approval of the List of Equipment and Media used for Reproduction of Audiovisual Works or Sound Recordings for Personal Use and without Income	2015	Entry into force : October 12, 2015 Adopted : March 17, 2015	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Order of the Minister of Justice of the Republic of Kazakhstan No. 208 of June 11, 2013, on Approval of Checklist and Criteria for Assessing the Risks of Organizations for Collective Management of Rights (as amended by Order of the Minister of Justice No. 158 of March 17, 2015)	2015	Entry into force : June 30, 2013 Issued : June 11, 2013	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Order of the Minister of Justice of the Republic of Kazakhstan No. 250 of April 30, 2015, on Approval of State Service Standards in the field of Copyright and Related Rights	2015	Entry into force : August 18, 2015 Adopted : April 30, 2015	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Order of the Minister of Justice of the Republic of Kazakhstan No. 279 of October 14, 2010, on Approval of Rules of Submission, Acceptance and Storage of Manuscripts of Unpublished Works (as amended by Order of the Minister of Justice No. 158 of March 17, 2015)	2015	Entry into force : January 22, 2011 Adopted : October 24, 2010	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Order of the Minister of Justice of the Republic of Kazakhstan No. 368 of December 18, 2014, on Approval of the Prices for Works and Services Provided by the Republican State Enterprise 'National Institute of Intellectual Property' of the Minister of Justice of the Republic of Kazakhstan (as amended by Order of the Minister of Justice No. 294 of May 26, 2015)	2015	Entry into force : January 16, 2015 Adopted : December 30, 2014	IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Order of the Minister of Justice of the Republic of Kazakhstan No. 89 of February 24, 2012, on Approval of the Rules on Drafting and Examination of Applications for Certain Types of Industrial Property Rights, Recording of Registration Information in the State Registers of Industrial Property of the Republic of Kazakhstan, and Issuance of Title of Protection; and on Amendments to the Order of Acting Minister of Justice of the Republic of Kazakhstan No. 136 of 23 April 2010, on Certain Issues of Legal Protection of Industrial Property (as amended up to Order of the Minister of Justice No. 364 of June 30, 2015)	2015	Entry into force : July 26, 2012 Issued : February 24, 2012	Patents (Inventions) Utility Models Industrial Designs Trademarks Geographical Indications Plant Variety Protection Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) Enforcement of IP and Related Laws Genetic Resources IP Regulatory Body Industrial Property
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Order of the Minister of Justice of the Republic of Kazakhstan No. 91 of February 24, 2012, on Approval of the Rules on Preparation and Consideration of Application for Industrial Design, Inclusion of Data into the State Register of Industrial Designs of the Republic of Kazakhstan, and Issue of Protection Document (as amended up to Order of the Minister of Justice No. 362 of June 30, 2015)	2015	Entry into force : August 4, 2012 Issued : February 24, 2012	Patents (Inventions) Industrial Designs Trademarks Geographical Indications
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Order of the Minister of Justice of the Republic of Kazakhstan No. 115 of August 27, 2009, on Approval of the Application Form and the List of Documents Submitted for Accreditation of Organizations for Collective Management of Rights (as amended by Order of the Minister of Justice No. 375 of December 9, 2013)	2014	Entry into force : October 6, 2009 Issued : August 27, 2009	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Resolution of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan No. 1373 of November 23, 2011, on Approval of the Minimum Rates of Remuneration for Performers, Producers of Phonograms (as amended by Resolution of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan No. 469 of May 8, 2013)	2013	Entry into force : May 7, 2012 Adopted : November 23, 2011	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
IP-related Laws	Criminal Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan No. 167 of July 16, 1997 (as amended up to Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan No. 24-V of June 28, 2012)	2012	Entry into force : January 1, 1998 Adopted : July 16, 1997	Patents (Inventions) Utility Models Industrial Designs Trademarks Geographical Indications Trade Names Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets) Plant Variety Protection Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) Enforcement of IP and Related Laws Transfer of Technology Other Industrial Property
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Order of acting Minister of Justice of the Republic of Kazakhstan No. 362 of December 15, 2004, on Approval of the Instruction on Application of the Minimum Rates of Remuneration for Use of Works through Public Performance, Public Communication, for Reproduction and (or) Distribution of Works	2005	Entry into force : January 20, 2005 Issued : December 15, 2004	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Resolution of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan No. 1083 of October 20, 2004, on Approval of Minimum Rates of Remuneration for Certain Use of Works	2004	Entry into force : October 20, 2004 Adopted : October 20, 2004	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Kazakhstan No. 896 of August 11, 1994, on Approval Regulation on Service Inventions, Utility Models and Industrial Designs created in the Republic of Kazakhstan (as amended by Resolution of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan No. 987 of August 9, 1996)	1996	Issued : August 11, 1994	Patents (Inventions) Utility Models Industrial Designs IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Kazakhstan No. 949 of November 11, 1992, on Approval of Protection Documents of the Republic of Kazakhstan for Inventions, Industrial Designs, Trademarks and Service Marks Protected by Protection Documents of the USSR (as amended up to Resolution of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan No. 1031 of August 20, 1996)	1996	Issued : November 11, 1992	Patents (Inventions) Industrial Designs Trademarks

Type of Text

Title

Version

Dates

Subject Matter

Main IP Laws

Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan No. 217-II of June 29, 2001, on Legal Protection of Topologies of Integrated Microcircuits (amended up to Law No. 128-VII of June 20, 2022)

2022

Amended up to :

August 21, 2022

Entry into force :

July 18, 2001

Published :

July 7, 2001

Adopted :

June 29, 2001

Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits

Main IP Laws

Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan No. 422-I of July 13, 1999, on the Protection of Selection Achievements (amended up to Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan No. 128-VII of June 20, 2022)

2022

Amended up to :

December 11, 2022

Entry into force :

August 24, 1999

Adopted :

July 13, 1999

Plant Variety Protection

Main IP Laws

Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan No. 427-I of July 16, 1999, on Patents (amended up to Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan No. 128-VII of June 20, 2022)

2022

Amended up to :

August 21, 2022

Entry into force :

August 17, 1999

Adopted :

July 16, 1999

Patents (Inventions)

Utility Models

Industrial Designs

Main IP Laws

Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan No. 456 of July 26, 1999, on Trademarks, Service Marks and Appellations of Origin (amended up to Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan No. 128-VII of June 20, 2022)

2022

Amended up to :

December 11, 2022

Entry into force :

September 4, 1999

Adopted :

July 26, 1999

Trademarks

Geographical Indications

2020

Entry into force :

March 1, 1995

Adopted :

December 27, 1994

Patents (Inventions)

Industrial Designs

Trademarks

Trade Names

Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)

Industrial Property

2020

Entry into force :

July 1, 1999

Adopted :

July 1, 1999

Patents (Inventions)

Utility Models

Industrial Designs

Trademarks

Geographical Indications

Trade Names

Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits

Competition

Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)

Plant Variety Protection

Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

IP Regulatory Body

Other

Industrial Property

2020

Entry into force :

January 1, 2016

Adopted :

October 31, 2015

Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

2020

Adopted :

December 25, 2017

Industrial Property

2020

Entry into force :

January 1, 2018

Adopted :

December 26, 2017

Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

2020

Entry into force :

January 1, 2015

Adopted :

July 5, 2014

Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

2020

Entry into force :

January 1, 2015

Adopted :

July 3, 2014

Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

2020

Entry into force :

January 1, 2016

Adopted :

October 29, 2015

Patents (Inventions)

Trademarks

Geographical Indications

Trade Names

Competition

Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)

Transfer of Technology

Industrial Property

2020

Entry into force :

January 1, 2016

Adopted :

November 23, 2015

Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)

2020

Entry into force :

January 1, 2016

Adopted :

November 23, 2015

Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)

Other

2019

Entry into force :

October 10, 2009

Adopted :

September 18, 2009

Patents (Inventions)

Trade Names

Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)

2019

Entry into force :

December 26, 2006

Adopted :

December 15, 2006

Trademarks

Geographical Indications

Traditional Cultural Expressions

2019

Entry into force :

April 2, 2002

Adopted :

March 18, 2002

Patents (Inventions)

Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits

Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

Industrial Property

2019

Adopted :

January 23, 2019

Patents (Inventions)

Trademarks

Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits

Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)

Plant Variety Protection

Other

2019

Adopted :

October 28, 2019

Patents (Inventions)

Plant Variety Protection

2019

Adopted :

July 23, 1999

2019

Entry into force :

March 2, 2012

Adopted :

January 18, 2012

2018

Entry into force :

August 14, 1992

Adopted :

July 2, 1992

Other

2018

Entry into force :

July 1, 2003

Adopted :

January 7, 2003

Other

Main IP Laws

Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan No. 6-I of June 10, 1996, on Copyright and Related Rights (as amended up to Law No. 161-VI of June 20, 2018)

2018

Adopted :

June 10, 1996

2017

Adopted :

October 31, 2015

Patents (Inventions)

Utility Models

Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits

Plant Variety Protection

2016

Entry into force :

January 1, 2016

Adopted :

October 31, 2015

Patents (Inventions)

Trademarks

Plant Variety Protection

Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Order of the Minister of Justice of the Republic of Kazakhstan No. 251 of April 30, 2015, on Approval of State Service Standards in the field of Industrial Property (as amended by Order of the Minister of Justice No. 613 of December 7, 2015)

2016

Entry into force :

August 18, 2015

Issued :

April 30, 2015

Patents (Inventions)

Utility Models

Industrial Designs

Trademarks

Geographical Indications

Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)

Plant Variety Protection

Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

IP Regulatory Body

Industrial Property

2015

Entry into force :

October 25, 2015

Adopted :

October 12, 2015

Other

2015

Entry into force :

November 9, 2015

Adopted :

October 27, 2015

Patents (Inventions)

Trademarks

Geographical Indications

Trade Names

Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits

IP Regulatory Body

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Order of Acting Minister of Justice of the Republic of Kazakhstan No. 136 of 23 April 2010, on Certain Issues of Legal Protection of Industrial Property (as amended up to Order of the Minister of Justice No. 363 of June 30, 2015)

2015

Entry into force :

December 26, 2010

Adopted :

April 23, 2010

Patents (Inventions)

Utility Models

Industrial Designs

Trademarks

Geographical Indications

Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits

Plant Variety Protection

Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

IP Regulatory Body

Industrial Property

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Order of the Minister of Justice of the Republic of Kazakhstan No. 103 of February 20, 2015, on Approval of the Time Standards for Work (Services) Carried out by the Experts of the Republican State Enterprise 'National Institute of Intellectual Property' of the Minister of Justice of the Republic of Kazakhstan

2015

Entry into force :

March 21, 2015

Issued :

February 20, 2015

IP Regulatory Body

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Order of the Minister of Justice of the Republic of Kazakhstan No. 117 of August 27, 2009, on Approval of Certificate Form for Accreditation of Organizations for Collective Management of Rights (as amended by Order of the Minister of Justice No. 158 of March 17, 2015)

2015

Entry into force :

October 6, 2009

Adopted :

August 27, 2009

IP Regulatory Body

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Order of the Minister of Justice of the Republic of Kazakhstan No. 14 of January 19, 2012, on Approval of Application Forms for Registration of Copyright, and Form of Certificate of State Registration of Copyright (as amended by Order of the Minister of Justice No. 158 of March 17, 2015)

2015

Entry into force :

June 11, 2012

Issued :

January 19, 2012

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Order of the Minister of Justice of the Republic of Kazakhstan No. 159 of March 17, 2015, on Approval of the List of Equipment and Media used for Reproduction of Audiovisual Works or Sound Recordings for Personal Use and without Income

2015

Entry into force :

October 12, 2015

Adopted :

March 17, 2015

IP Regulatory Body

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Order of the Minister of Justice of the Republic of Kazakhstan No. 208 of June 11, 2013, on Approval of Checklist and Criteria for Assessing the Risks of Organizations for Collective Management of Rights (as amended by Order of the Minister of Justice No. 158 of March 17, 2015)

2015

Entry into force :

June 30, 2013

Issued :

June 11, 2013

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Order of the Minister of Justice of the Republic of Kazakhstan No. 250 of April 30, 2015, on Approval of State Service Standards in the field of Copyright and Related Rights

2015

Entry into force :

August 18, 2015

Adopted :

April 30, 2015

IP Regulatory Body

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Order of the Minister of Justice of the Republic of Kazakhstan No. 279 of October 14, 2010, on Approval of Rules of Submission, Acceptance and Storage of Manuscripts of Unpublished Works (as amended by Order of the Minister of Justice No. 158 of March 17, 2015)

2015

Entry into force :

January 22, 2011

Adopted :

October 24, 2010

IP Regulatory Body

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Order of the Minister of Justice of the Republic of Kazakhstan No. 368 of December 18, 2014, on Approval of the Prices for Works and Services Provided by the Republican State Enterprise 'National Institute of Intellectual Property' of the Minister of Justice of the Republic of Kazakhstan (as amended by Order of the Minister of Justice No. 294 of May 26, 2015)

2015

Entry into force :

January 16, 2015

Adopted :

December 30, 2014

IP Regulatory Body

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Order of the Minister of Justice of the Republic of Kazakhstan No. 89 of February 24, 2012, on Approval of the Rules on Drafting and Examination of Applications for Certain Types of Industrial Property Rights, Recording of Registration Information in the State Registers of Industrial Property of the Republic of Kazakhstan, and Issuance of Title of Protection; and on Amendments to the Order of Acting Minister of Justice of the Republic of Kazakhstan No. 136 of 23 April 2010, on Certain Issues of Legal Protection of Industrial Property (as amended up to Order of the Minister of Justice No. 364 of June 30, 2015)

2015

Entry into force :

July 26, 2012

Issued :

February 24, 2012

Patents (Inventions)

Utility Models

Industrial Designs

Trademarks

Geographical Indications

Plant Variety Protection

Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

Genetic Resources

IP Regulatory Body

Industrial Property

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Order of the Minister of Justice of the Republic of Kazakhstan No. 91 of February 24, 2012, on Approval of the Rules on Preparation and Consideration of Application for Industrial Design, Inclusion of Data into the State Register of Industrial Designs of the Republic of Kazakhstan, and Issue of Protection Document (as amended up to Order of the Minister of Justice No. 362 of June 30, 2015)

2015

Entry into force :

August 4, 2012

Issued :

February 24, 2012

Patents (Inventions)

Industrial Designs

Trademarks

Geographical Indications

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Order of the Minister of Justice of the Republic of Kazakhstan No. 115 of August 27, 2009, on Approval of the Application Form and the List of Documents Submitted for Accreditation of Organizations for Collective Management of Rights (as amended by Order of the Minister of Justice No. 375 of December 9, 2013)

2014

Entry into force :

October 6, 2009

Issued :

August 27, 2009

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Resolution of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan No. 1373 of November 23, 2011, on Approval of the Minimum Rates of Remuneration for Performers, Producers of Phonograms (as amended by Resolution of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan No. 469 of May 8, 2013)

2013

Entry into force :

May 7, 2012

Adopted :

November 23, 2011

2012

Entry into force :

January 1, 1998

Adopted :

July 16, 1997

Patents (Inventions)

Utility Models

Industrial Designs

Trademarks

Geographical Indications

Trade Names

Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits

Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)

Plant Variety Protection

Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

Transfer of Technology

Other

Industrial Property

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Order of acting Minister of Justice of the Republic of Kazakhstan No. 362 of December 15, 2004, on Approval of the Instruction on Application of the Minimum Rates of Remuneration for Use of Works through Public Performance, Public Communication, for Reproduction and (or) Distribution of Works

2005

Entry into force :

January 20, 2005

Issued :

December 15, 2004

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Resolution of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan No. 1083 of October 20, 2004, on Approval of Minimum Rates of Remuneration for Certain Use of Works

2004

Entry into force :

October 20, 2004

Adopted :

October 20, 2004

IP Regulatory Body

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Kazakhstan No. 896 of August 11, 1994, on Approval Regulation on Service Inventions, Utility Models and Industrial Designs created in the Republic of Kazakhstan (as amended by Resolution of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan No. 987 of August 9, 1996)

1996

Issued :

August 11, 1994

Patents (Inventions)

Utility Models

Industrial Designs

IP Regulatory Body

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Kazakhstan No. 949 of November 11, 1992, on Approval of Protection Documents of the Republic of Kazakhstan for Inventions, Industrial Designs, Trademarks and Service Marks Protected by Protection Documents of the USSR (as amended up to Resolution of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan No. 1031 of August 20, 1996)

1996

Issued :

November 11, 1992

Patents (Inventions)

Industrial Designs

Trademarks

Kazakhstan

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Constitution/Basic Law (1 text)

Laws/Regulations (47 texts)