Turkmenistan accedes to the Protocol on the Protection of Industrial Designs to the Eurasian Patent Convention

Turkmenistan has officially joined the Protocol on the Protection of Industrial Designs to the Eurasian Patent Convention, allowing for the possibility of obtaining a Eurasian patent for industrial designs in the country.

The President of Turkmenistan, Serdar Berdimuhamedov, signed the law on July 13, paving the way for Turkmenistan to become a party to the Protocol. The Protocol, which was adopted in 2019 during a diplomatic conference in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan, will now include all member states of the Eurasian Patent Organization (Azerbaijan, Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan).

This accession also opens up the opportunity for the Eurasian Patent Organization to join the Geneva Act of the Hague Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Industrial Designs.

Upon depositing the act of accession with the depository, the Protocol will enter into force with respect to Turkmenistan within three months.

President Serdar Berdimuhamedov highlighted Turkmenistan’s commitment to expanding cooperation with international organizations, stating that the country is taking steps to strengthen its ties with authoritative international structures.

For those seeking a Eurasian patent for an industrial design in the future, Turkmenistan is now a viable option to consider.