National Institute of Intellectual Property
On February 4, 2025, a field meeting of the Committee on Constitutional Legislation, Judicial System, and Law Enforcement Agencies of the Senate of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan took place at Qazpatent, focusing on the topic "Current Issues in Intellectual Property Law."
The event was opened with welcoming remarks by Yerlan Sarsembayev, Minister of Justice of the Republic of Kazakhstan, and Nurlan Beknazarov, Chairman of the Committee on Constitutional Legislation, Judicial System, and Law Enforcement Agencies of the Senate of the Republic of Kazakhstan. In their speeches, they emphasized the importance of effective intellectual property legislation for the development of innovation and the protection of the rights of authors and inventors.
Botagoz Zhaxelekova, Vice Minister of Justice of the Republic of Kazakhstan, and Sabit Akhmetov, Director of Qazpatent, delivered reports highlighting the current situation in the field of intellectual property and suggested ways to improve existing legislation.
During the discussion, participants addressed important issues such as the protection of intellectual property in the context of digitalization, enhancing legal literacy in this field, and future steps to improve the patent registration system and copyright protection in Kazakhstan.
The meeting concluded with a final word from Zhanna Assanova, deputy and moderator of the event, who thanked all participants for their constructive work and emphasized the importance of continuing the dialogue on intellectual property issues in the future.
In addition, as part of the meeting, the deputies had the opportunity to visit an exhibition showcasing the most interesting and significant issued patents for inventions, utility models, breeding achievements, as well as registered trademarks, geographical indications, and names of the origin of goods. The exhibition was organized to showcase innovative developments by domestic right holders that make a significant contribution to the development of Kazakhstan's economy, technology, agriculture, as well as the creation of unique brands and products.