Members of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan discussed issues on promoting national branding at the National Institute of Intellectual Property, Ministry of Justice, the Republic of Kazakhstan

On February 24, 2021, a field meeting of the Working Group of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan on the Draft Law "On Amendments and Additions to Certain Legislative Acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan on Improving Legislation in the Field of Intellectual Property" (Draft Law) took place at the National Institute of Intellectual Property, Ministry of Justice, the Republic of Kazakhstan (Kazpatent).

The main topic of the meeting of MPs, experts and other interested parties was the proposed novelty in civil legislation, namely the introduction of a new IP  object "Geographical Indications".

To get acquainted with the procedural aspects and peculiarities of the legal nature of Geographical Indications, the activities of the Patent Office on the provision of legal protection to industrial property was presented to the Working Group.

Vice-Minister of Justice of the Republic of Kazakhstan A. Akhmetova noted: “The initiative of members to expand the list of intellectual property objects meets modern realities. Following the example of foreign countries, we see that Geographical Indications serve not only as a way to promote the brands of individual manufacturers, but also have a positive effect on increasing a country's recognizability nd contribute to the development of tourism".