On amendments and additions to certain legislative acts

In November of this year, the head of state signed the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan "On Amendments and Additions to Certain Legislative Acts on Intellectual Property." The law aims to strengthen intellectual property protection. The following amendments have been made to the legislative acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan on intellectual property:

The main innovation in the protection of intellectual property rights is the Unified Digital Platform (UDP) for collective rights management. It will allow for the recording of the use of works and the accrual of royalties in a single system, ensuring transparency and convenience for both authors and users. The implementation of the platform ensures fair collection and distribution of royalties.

The said royalties are distributed by an expert organization among collective rights management organizations in accordance with this Law.

The amount, procedure for collecting, distributing, and paying royalties are established by the authorized body of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

Digitalization will help enhance transparency and efficiency in the field of intellectual property.

In addition, visually impaired individuals are given the opportunity to use published works without the author's permission and without paying royalties.

The expedited trademark registration period has been reduced to 3 months.

The period for filing objections to trademark registration has been increased from 1 to 2 months.

State oversight over the use of copyright and related rights has been strengthened.

At the same time, amendments have been made to the Civil Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan (Special Part), the Entrepreneurial Code, the Code "On Customs Regulation in the Republic of Kazakhstan," the Laws "On Copyright and Related Rights," "On the Protection of Selection Achievements," the "Patent Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan," "On Trademarks, Service Marks, Geographical Indications, and Appellations of Origin," "On the Legal Protection of Integrated Circuit Topographies," and "On Justice Bodies."

A number of changes, in particular the trademark registration procedure and the digital platform, will be introduced in 2026.