Industrial Design Registration in Kazakhstan

National industrial design protection in Kazakhstan, including filing, formal examination, substantive examination, registration and post-grant maintenance.

Industrial design registration in Kazakhstan is available through the national protection system and may be used where direct national coverage in Kazakhstan is commercially relevant.

We provide full support for the procedure, from application preparation and filing through patent grant and subsequent maintenance.

Protection Requirements

Novelty
Originality

Procedure

The Kazakhstan industrial design procedure includes filing, formal examination, substantive examination and subsequent registration.

Stage 1: Filing and Initial Examination

Preparation and filing of the application
Payment of the filing fee within 2 months from the filing date
Formal examination, which usually takes 2 months

After formal examination, the examination fee for the application must be paid.

Stage 2: Substantive Examination

Substantive examination is then carried out. No fixed statutory term is indicated for its completion.

At the end of this stage, a decision on patent grant is issued.

Stage 3: Registration

Payment of the registration and publication fee within 3 months after the grant decision
Payment of the maintenance fee for the first year
Entry into the state register, publication of patent information and patent issuance

Registration Timing

The overall registration period in Kazakhstan usually starts from approximately 10 months.

Actual duration may vary because no fixed term is specified for substantive examination.

Official Fees and Cost Range

Registration Cost

Registration of one industrial design in Kazakhstan starts from approximately EUR 1300.

What Is Typically Included

Official patent fees
Preparation and filing of the application
Prosecution support
Deadline monitoring
Receipt and forwarding of the patent

Maintenance Fees

Annual maintenance fees generally range from EUR 100 to EUR 300, including attorney service charges.

Required Information and Documents

The following information and documents are generally required for filing:

Applicant details, including name and address
Author details, including name and address
High-resolution digital images of the industrial design
Name of the industrial design
Locarno class
Power of attorney

Power of Attorney

The power of attorney must be signed by the head of the applicant company and stamped with the company seal.

Important: If the company does not use a seal, the power of attorney must be notarised.

Term of Protection

Initial Term

The term of legal protection is 10 years from the filing date.

Extension

The patent for an industrial design may be extended repeatedly for further 5-year periods, provided that the total term does not exceed 25 years from the filing date.

Why Clients Choose This Route

The Kazakhstan route is usually chosen where direct national protection is needed and the applicant requires a route with substantive examination and longer possible renewal duration.

Direct National Protection

Suitable where Kazakhstan is itself a commercially important market.

Substantive Review

The procedure includes substantive examination in addition to formal examination.

Longer Protection Horizon

The design patent may be extended up to a total maximum term of 25 years.