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January 14, 1998 # 7

The Law of the Kyrgyz Republic "On Trademarks, Service Marks and Appellations of Places of Origin of Goods"

Section I. General provisions
Section II. Trademark and service mark
Section III. Registration of a trademark
Section IV. Collective mark
Section V. Use of a trademark
Section VI. Transfer of a trademark
Section VII. Termination of a legal protection
Section VIII. Appellation of a place of origin
Section IX. Registration and granting of the right to use appellation of origin
Section X. The use of the appellation of origin
Section XI. Termination of a legal protection of the appellation of the place of origin
Section XII. Final provisions

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The present Law shall regulate legal, economic and organizational relationships arising in the Kyrgyz Republic in connection with the registration, legal protection and the use of trademarks, service marks and appellations of places of origin of goods.

Section I.
GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1. The State Intellectual Property Agency under the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic

The State Intellectual Property Agency under the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic (hereinafter named Kyrgyzpatent) shall, n compliance with this Law, conduct the common state policy in the field of protection of trademarks, service marks and of appellations of places of origin of goods in the Kyrgyz Republic, accept for examination applications for registration of trademarks and service marks, as well as applications for registration and obtaining the right to use appellation of place of origin of goods, conduct examination procedure, provide their State registration, issue certificates, publish official data, issue rules and clarifications on the use of this Law and perform other functions related to trademarks, service marks and appellations of places of origin of goods pursuant to Regulation on that approved by the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic.

In order to improve the activity of Kyrgyzpatent in the field of providing legal protection of trademarks, service marks and appellations of places of origin of goods, Appeal Council is being established under Kyrgyzpatent which is the initial obligated body to review disputes arising on afore-mentioned objects due to its competence. Appeal Council shall scrutinize appeals pursuant to the order established by Kyrgyzpatent.

The sources of funding the activities of Kyrgyzpatent shall be means of republican budget, patent fees as well as payment for services and materials provided by Kyrgyzpatent and other non-budget sources.

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