TURKMENISTAN

• Kinds of Trademarks registrable in TURKMENISTAN

  • Following indications may be used as Trademarks in Turkmenistan:

    • Figurative marks
    • Verbal marks
    • Letters
    • Digital Marks
    • 3D marks Combination of all of the above

    Types of Marks registrable:

    1. Collective marks
    2. Certification marks
    3.  Marks for non-commercial purposes
    4. Service marks
    5.  Well Known marks
• Requisites for a Trademark to be registrable in TURKMENISTAN

  • Trademarks must contain the following essential requirements to be registrable in Turkmenistan:

    • Distinctiveness
    • Non-descriptiveness of the goods and / or services
    • Not be a well known term in the line of business, trade channels of the applicant
    • Not be same / similar / identical either visually and/or phonetically to prior registered / pending marks.
• Kinds of Trademarks not registrable in TURKMENISTAN

  • Applicants should bear in mind that the following will not be registrable as Trademarks in Turkmenistan:

    • Marks that denote the kind, quality, quantity, intended purpose, value and time of production of goods or of rendering of services.
    • Marks consisting of common surnames or geographical names / indications / appellations.
    • Deceptive and Misleading marks capable of confusing and / or misleading the public.
    • Trademarks similar / identical to prior trademarks
    • Trademarks similar or identical to flags, emblems, armorial bearings, stamps, seals, signs, symbols of government, inter governmental, national and internationals s associations and organisations.
    • Trademarks containing falls designations and misleading indications.
• Trademark Search in TURKMENISTAN

  • It is highly advisable to conduct a search of the proposed mark to ensure that a similar mark has not been applied for by other contenders and is not pending registration or is already registered.

    Our Attorneys are at hand to assist you with searches and provide opinions about registrarbility of the proposed / coined trademark in Turkmenistan.

• Trademark Filing in TURKMENISTAN

  • Filing is done with the Trademark office of Turkmenistan. Applicant has to furnish the following documentation for filing:

    1. Name of the applicant
    2. Logo (if any) in B/W or Colour
    3. Address along with nationality of the Applicant
    4. Classes in which Registration is sought.
    5. Power of Attorney (POA)
    6. Priority details if any.
    7.  Application to be either in official language.
    8.  Details regarding Goods and Services for which registration sought
       (Goods and Services classified as per NICE classification)
       (Vienna Agreement for the Figurative Mark)

    TRADEMARKCOPIA.COM will assist you with the following:

    • Filings
    • Infringement & Opposition Actions
    • Renewals
    • License and Assignment procedures
    • Trademark Watch Services
• Trademark Examination in TURKMENISTAN

  • Once the trademark application is filed, a preliminary examination is conducted to ensure that all the formalities such as:

    The minimum required information, format of the application regarding registrability of the mark are met.

    Post formalities examination, the application is substantively examined to ensure statutory requirements are met.

    Any deficiencies found are to be rectified within a stipulated time period by the applicant else, trademarks application is liable to be dismissed.

• Trademark Publication & Opposition in TURKMENISTAN

  • Once the trademark application is accepted for registration, the details of the application are entered in the trademark journal and advertised in the official Gazette to which interested third parties may file opposition within stipulated period of time.

• Trademark Registration in TURKMENISTAN

  • Upon the trademark application being accepted for registration, the details of the application are entered in the trademark journal and advertised in the official Gazette.

    Upon trademark being registered, the IP office proceeds to issue Certificate of Registration.

    It is to be noted that lapsed or expired trademarks may not be re-registered on behalf of another person within three years of such lapse or expiry.

    Trademark registration in Turkmenistan is valid for 10 years from the date of filing after which it can be frequently renewed for another 10 years.

    Rights of Trademark Owners:

    Trademarks may be:

    1. Transferred in whole or in part
    2. Inherited – Assigned and licensed.
    3. Mortgaged and creditors may seize such trademarks belonging to their debtors.
    4. Licensed to natural or legal persons
    5. Prevented from unauthorized usage by third parties
    6. The subject of appropriate redressal from a court of law upon infringement
• Trademark Usage in TURKMENISTAN

  • Post Registration: A trademark has to be used within stipulated time after registration, otherwise it could become vulnerable for cancellation owing to non – use, unless there are strong and exceptional reasons for non – use.

• Trademark Cost of Registration in TURKMENISTAN

  • Please write mail for the cost of registration of trademark in Turkimenistan to the mail address given below:

    contact@trademarkcopia.com