Kyrgyzstan

Izjava o prijenosu prava

Country code: KG

Location: Central Asia

Area: 199,951 sq km

Population: 5,587,443 (est 2011.)

Capital: Bishkek

Languages: Kyrgyz – official language, Russian – official language

Currency: Kyrgyzstani Som

Religions: Muslim 75%, Russian Orthodox 20%, other 5%

Industries: small machinery, textiles, food processing, cement, shoes, sawn logs, refrigerators, furniture, electric motors, gold, rare earth metals

Agriculture (products): tobacco, cotton, potatoes, vegetables, grapes, fruits and berries; sheep, goats, cattle, wool

Exports (commodities): cotton, wool, meat, tobacco; gold, mercury, uranium, natural gas, hydropower; machinery; shoes

Imports (commodities): oil and gas, machinery and equipment, chemicals, foodstuffs

BDP: 4.444 billion USD (est 2010.)

BDP/p.c.: 2,200 USD (est 2010.)

Trademarks

Use of the mark: compulsory
Non-use period: 3 years after the registration date
Duration of protection: 10 years after the filing date or last renewal date

Forms:

Power of attorney
Assignment declaration

Patents

Examination:
- Provisional patent – only formal examination – valid for 7 years
- Patent – formal and substantial examination – valid for 20 years

Designs

Duration of protection:
Provisional – formal examination – valid for 7 years
Full – complete examination – valid for 10 years