Fees for services in Kazakhstan increase for registration of marks, GIs, etc.
25 July 2024
Effective July 1, 2024, the government of Kazakhstan increased the fees for expert services in relation to the registration of trademarks, service marks, geographical indications and appellations of origin of goods.
Among the fee increases are the following:
- For filing a trademark application and conducting examination – from KT91,000 (US$192) to KT113,750 (US$240)
- For each additional class in the trademark application after the third – from KT14,700 (US$31) to KT31,875 (US$70)
- For conducting preliminary searches (depending on the term of the search) – from KT20,300 (US$45) to KT162,400 (US$345)
- For extending a trademark certificate’s term of validity to 10 years – from KT145,716 (US$307.45) to KT182,146 (US$390)
Annikki Hämäläinen, Partner, Papula-Nevinpat, Helsinki
However, the government did not provide any feedback on this, according to Annikki Hämäläinen, a partner at Papula-Nevinpat in Helsinki, which has a strong presence in Eurasia including Kazakhstan.
She added that official fees had already increased significantly in Kazakhstan in July 2023. “The question remains: was it necessary to increase them again?” asked Hämäläinen. “Compared to the official fees in other countries in the region, this increase is significant.” Many of the official fees increased by around 25 percent.
“For foreign applicants, official fees can be a crucial factor when defining their filing strategy. As the Kazakhstan market becomes increasingly attractive to foreign companies, it is essential that official fees remain proportional,” explained Hämäläinen.
- Espie Angelica A. de Leon
