INFORMATION MESSAGE

On September 21, 2018, the Decree of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated September 3, 2018 № 548 "On amendments and additions to the decree of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated September 18, 2013 № 983 "On approval of the register of public services" , in addition, on September 24, 2018, subparagraphs 2) and 3) of paragraph 4, subparagraphs 2), 3) and 4) paragraph 5 of article 1 of the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated June 20, 2018 № 161-VI ZRK "On amendments and additions to some legislative acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan on improvement of legislation in the field of intellectual property", in connection with which:

• The state service "State registration of rights to works protected by copyright" was renamed into the service "Introduction of information and changes to The state register of rights to objects protected by copyright".

The service provider is RSE "national Institute of intellectual property".

Acceptance of applications and issuance of the result of the provision of public services is carried out through the web portal of "Electronic government" and the official website of the service provider www.kazpatent.kz

The form of public service delivery is electronic.

• The state service "Registration of agreements on assignment of rights to a trademark and objects of industrial property" was renamed into the service "Registration of transfer of exclusive rights to a trademark, selection achievement and object of industrial property".

The service provider is RSE "National Institute of intellectual property".

• The state service "Registration of license, sublicense agreements "was renamed into the service"Registration of granting the right to use the trademark, selection achievement and object of industrial property".

The service provider is RSE "National Institute of intellectual property".

• The state service "Registration of a trademark".

The service provider is RSE "National Institute of intellectual property".

• State services "Issue of a patent for an invention", "Issue of a patent for a utility model", "Issue of a patent for an industrial design" are combined in the service" Issue of security documents in the field of industrial property".

The service provider is RSE "National Institute of intellectual property".

• The service provider of the state service "Registration of integrated circuit topologies "is RSE "National Institute of intellectual property".
• In addition, the payment of the state fee for the Commission of legally significant actions by the authorized state body in the field of intellectual property, provided for in article 614 of the Tax Code, has been abolished.:

1. for issue of the patent, for registration of the trademark, the name of the place of origin of goods-1 MCI;
2. for registration of contracts of assignment, pledge, complex business license (franchising), license, sublicense agreements related to the use of industrial property – 1.5 MCI.

Please note that when applying for an invention, the document confirming the payment of the application, including payment for the formal examination, is submitted together with the documents specified in paragraph 2 of article 17 of the Patent law of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

In case of failure to submit a payment document in accordance with the established procedure, a two-month period is provided for the submission of a payment document,subject to appropriate payment for the extension of the period for two months.

For more detailed information on all changes in the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan in the field of intellectual property can be found on the website www.kazpatent.kz or by contacting the Contact center at the following numbers:

• +7 (7172) 62-15-15;
• +7 (7172) 62-15-16;
• +7 (7172) 62-15-08.