Patent Attorney/Trademark attorney in Turkmenistan

Under the local laws foreign entities can be represented before the Turkmenistani Patent and Trademark Office (“Turkmenpatent”) only through the local trademark attorney in Turkmenistan. The whole procedure of trademark registration in Turkmenistan takes approximately 24 months.

Our client portfolio ranges from medium sized companies to big international corporations and we develop and implement a customized concept for each of our client. One of the key elements of our trademark advisory services in Turkmenistan as well as in other Post-Soviet countries is developing a protection strategy that suits the specific needs of each individual client. This is of particular importance to clients without their own in-house attorneys.

Thus, our extensive IP law services in Turkmenistan include trademark search, filing and prosecuting trademark applications, monitoring registered marks and market watching services, advising on license agreements, representation of clients’ interests in the appeal division of the Turkmenpatent office as well as in the Turkmenistani courts.

We also provided assistance with regard to many cases related to overcoming provisional refusals in Turkmenistan against international applications filed through the WIPO’s Madrid System as well as successfully represented our clients on cancellation procedures in Turkmenistan.

We have extensive experience in entering trademarks into the Turkmenistan Customs Register. Owners are entitled to enter their trademarks into the Customs Register. This helps prevent counterfeits entering the country, as well as “parallel imports”. Thus, recording trademarks with the Turkmenistan Customs Register is a highly recommended step which ensures better protection of trademark owners’ rights.

We provide services to conduct regular monitoring of trademarks in Turkmenistan in order to discover attempts of registration of trademarks or designations similar to them by other persons. The regular monitoring includes on-line monitoring, sending cease and desist letters, out-of-court negotiations in Turkmenistan.

Trademarks fulfil their function not only when they are actually used on or for goods or services, but also when they are used in advertising. The use of trademarks in advertising in Turkmenistan requires an understanding of trademark law and the nuances involved. Their misuse in advertising can lead to legal complications. We partner with our clients to ensure compliance with local laws and, when necessary, provide assistance to defend our clients’ rights.

We help our clients to conduct IP due diligence and audits in Turkmenistan. In particular, we can identify and assess existing or potential issues relating to the intellectual property which clients find to be extremely useful in accurately valuing the deal.

If you wish to protect your IP rights  in Turkmenistan and would like to get more information about IPR protection in this jurisdiction please get in touch with us.

Our IP expertise in Turkmenistan

– Handling trademark portfolio of the leading Indonesian food producers in Turkmenistan; Advising on trademark licensing and related legal issues;
– Representing interests of the leading world pharmaceutical producers on assignment deal as well as advising on other related IP matters; drafting written arguments and filing an appeal claim to the Board of Appeal against provisional refusal issued by the Turkmenistani Patent Office;
– Advising the leading Asian food producers on protection against infringement caused by unfair competitor.

General information

Area: 491,200 sq. km.
Population: 5,490 563
Capital: Ashgabad
Languages: Turkmen.
Currency: Manat.