An industrial design as an object of intellectual property is determined by the type of product, which is the result of an artistic and design solution of industrial or handicraft production. As you know, in a market economy there is a constant competition for the consumer. And the appearance of the product in this competitive struggle is certainly of decisive importance for the buyer. That is why it is so important for entrepreneurs to obtain patents for industrial designs of their products. It is clear that without holding a patent for an industrial design, the appearance of a product can be freely used by its competitors. The need to patent an industrial design is related to almost all types of goods sold in a market economy. (intellsob.kz).
Filing and Cost of Obtaining a Patent for an Industrial Design
Patenting of an industrial design begins with filing an application for a patent of the Republic of Kazakhstan for an industrial design. The main types of payment for the issuance of a patent for an industrial design in the RSE on REM “National Institute of Intellectual Property of the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Kazakhstan include:
- Acceptance of an application and carrying out a formal examination for an industrial design.
- Substantive examination of an application for an industrial design.
- Carrying out work on the publication in the State Register of information on registration and issuance of a title of protection for an industrial design.
1. Obtaining a patent for an industrial design - 7 months from the date of filing the application.
2. The validity of a patent for an industrial design is 15 years from the filing date of the application, with the possibility of extension.
A utility model is an object of intellectual property that refers to a product (device, substance, microorganism strain, plant or animal cell culture), method (process of performing actions on a material object using material means).
Utility models are subject to less stringent requirements than inventive step or inventive step. In short, a utility model patent is less vulnerable than a patent for an invention, which is subject to more stringent requirements.
Procedure for patenting a utility model
To protect the utility model as an object of intellectual property, a utility model patent is issued in accordance with the Patent Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan. All work on issuing a utility model patent is carried out by the Republican State Enterprise "National Institute of Intellectual Property" of the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
A patent for a utility model certifies the priority, authorship and exclusive right to an object of industrial property.
The term of a utility model patent is five years from the filing date of the application. This period of validity may be extended at the request of the patent owner, but not more than for three years.
Price
The main types of payments that must be paid on an application for a utility model include:
- Acceptance of applications and examination for a utility model;
- Carrying out work on the publication in the State Register of information on registration and issuance of a title of protection for a utility model.
1. Obtaining a patent for a utility model - 4 months from the date of filing an application.
2. Validity of a patent for a utility model - 5 years from the date of filing an application with the possibility of extension.
The most important object of intellectual property are inventions that need to be patented. A patent for an invention is issued for technical solutions in any field relating to a product (device, substance, microorganism strain, plant or animal cell culture), method (process of performing actions on a material object with the help of material means), as well as the use of known products or methods for a new purpose or a new product for a specific purpose.
Price
The main types of payments for patenting an invention:
- Acceptance of applications and formal examination of the invention;
- Examination on the merits of the application for an invention;
- Carrying out work on the publication in the State Register of information on registration and issuance of a title of protection for an invention.
1. Obtaining a patent for an invention - 18 months from the date of filing the application.
2. The validity of a patent for an invention is 20 years from the date of filing an application with the possibility of extension.