ASHGABAT – The new law on Intellectual Property (IP) protection in Turkmenistan has been published and is now in effect, according to SD Petosevic.
Highlights of the new law include:
• Protection to appellations of origin;
• Trademark protection will now date from the filing of a trademark application, rather than the date of registration;
• The law allows holders of limited patents and patents for medical products, agrochemicals and pesticides to petition for an additional five years of protection after expiration of the 10-year term.
In order to obtain a patent term of 20 years, an examination establishing absolute novelty is required.