Trademarks - Filing Requirements


Filing Requirements
  • Power of attorney simply signed.
  • Certified copy of the priority document if claimed.

Notes
  • Late filing of documents: allowed within 2 months from filing date without penalty.
  • Extension of time for late filing of documents: not allowed.

Registration with Customs Duty
  • Power of attorney, certified.
  • Copy of the registration certificate of the subject mark, notarised.
  • Licence or distributorship agreement, notarised.
  • Insurance agreement.
  • Sample of the goods (preferable but not mandatory).

Notes
  • Late filing of documents: not allowed.

Renewal Requirements
  • Power of attorney simply signed.

Notes
  • Late filing of documents: allowed within 2 months from filing date without penalty.
  • Extension of time for late filing of documents: not allowed.

Assignment Requirements
  • Power of attorney signed by the assignee.
  • Deed of assignment document signed by the assignor and assignee, notarised.

Notes
  • Late filing of documents: not allowed.

Merger Requirements
  • Power of attorney signed by one of the involved parties, notarised or apostilled.
  • Merger agreement document signed by both parties, apostilled (four copies).

Notes
  • Late filing of documents: not allowed.

Recordal of Change
  • Power of attorney simply signed.

Notes
  • Late filing of documents: not allowed.

License Requirements
  • Power of attorney signed by one of the involved parties, notarised or apostilled.
  • License agreement document signed by both parties, apostilled (four copies).

Notes
  • Late filing of documents: not allowed.

According to the local regulations, all documents have to be filed in Kazakh and Russian languages.

One application for the recordal of a license agreement may cover multiple classes and trademarks if the parties are the same.