Annual Technical Report on Trademark Information Activities in 2022 submitted by

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I. GENERAL OVERVIEW OF RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN TRADEMARK INFORMATION ACTIVITIES CARRIED OUT BY THE OFFICE

Information on the following topics is desired:

1. Outline of main policies and plans aimed at development of trademark information activities and expected time frames for their realization
2. New projects launched or resumed this year in the context of the policies and plans mentioned above, short description: aims, partners, tasks
3. Main areas of trademark information activities and related information and communication technology (ICT) practices which were in the focus of attention last year
4. Statistics: changes in terms of application filings and registrations with respect to previous year; trends or areas experiencing rapid changes
5. Other matters and useful links (URLs): annual report of the Office, news page, statistics, etc.

On May 19, 2022, a regional seminar was held jointly with WIPO on the topic: “Protection of geographical indications: giving value and successful commercialization of quality products related to origin". The seminar was attended by representatives of government agencies, the business community, patent attorneys, and other interested parties.

In order to systematize and improve training materials, training programs, practical tasks, and teaching methods for conducting educational courses, training materials were collected, and the training programs of FIPS, RSAIP and WIPO were studied. Based on the collected material, practical tasks, tests, and final exam questions were developed for conducting educational courses.

New projects launched or resumed this year in the context of the policies and plans mentioned above, a brief description: goals, partners, tasks

In order to implement bilateral action plans for 2022

In the reporting year, consultations were held online with the participation of experts from the countries of the Central Asian region on the following topics:

-issues of legal protection of geographical indications;

-terms of consideration of applications for registration of trademarks;

-issues of modernization of the electronic filing system;

In 2022, 1034 applications were received for registration of trademarks and service marks (hereinafter referred to as trademarks) under the national procedure. Compared to the previous reporting period, there was an increase in the number of applications received by 21.2%.

At the same time, it should be noted that the activity of foreign applicants in 2022 increased by 13.9%, while the activity of national applicants this year increased by 33.65% compared to last year.

It follows from the information provided that in 2022 the largest number of applications were submitted for 03, 05, 09, 25, 29, 30, 32, 34, 35, 36, 41, 42, 43 ISGS classes. Comparative data on the designated classes of the ISGS  for the last four years are shown in Figure 4.2.

1. Other issues and useful links (URL): annual Management report, news page, statistics, etc.

II. SERVICES AND ACTIVITIES RELATED TO TRADEMARK INFORMATION CARRIED OUT BY THE OFFICE

Information on the following topics is desired:

1. Information and support provided by the Office to applicants regarding filing on paper and/or e-filing (instructions, seminars, etc.) - URLs
2. Availability of the application dossier in electronic form
3. Matters concerning classifying
   1. Classification and reclassification activities; classification systems used, e.g., International Classification of Goods and Services for the Purposes of the Registration of Marks (Nice Classification), International Classification of the Figurative Elements of Marks (Vienna Classification), other classification
   2. Use of electronic classification systems and pre-defined terms of the classification applied
4. Matters concerning processing of different types of non-traditional marks (e.g., three-dimensional, motion, hologram, color mark, etc.)
5. Other activities
   1. Information and support provided by the Office to applicants regarding the submission of applications in hard copy and/or in electronic form (instructions, seminars, etc.) — URLs

    

   Name	URLs
   Forms of documents related to the filing of trademark applications	http://patent.kg
   Frequently Asked Questions	http://patent.kg

    

   Kyrgyzpatent provides a service for providing information search for registered trademarks

    

   1. Availability of the application in electronic form – Electronic submission of applications

   URLs	https://e.patent.kg

    

   1. Issues related to classification
   2. Classification and reclassification activities; classification systems used, for example, the International Classification of Goods and Services for the Purposes of Registration of Marks (Nice Classification), the International Classification of Pictorial Elements of Signs (Vienna Classification), other classifications

   Classifications used in the filing and examination of trademark applications –

    

   The International Classification of Goods and Services (ICTS) is a classification of goods and services used for trademark registration. Adopted within the framework of the Nice Agreement on June 15, 1957 at the international diplomatic conference in Nice (France). Revised in 1967 in Stockholm (Sweden) and in 1977 in Geneva (Switzerland) and amended in 1979.

   The Vienna Agreement (eng. Vienna Agreement Establishing an International Classification of the Figurative Elements of Marks) establishes a classification (Vienna Classification) of trademarks that include or consist of pictorial elements.

    

   1. Use of electronic classification systems and predefined terms of used classification

   During the MGS check ( Madrid Manager for Goods and Services) uses where it is required.

   1. Issues of processing various types of non-traditional signs (for example, three-dimensional, moving, hologram, color signs, etc.)

    

   According to the Law of the Kyrgyz Republic "On Trademarks, Service Marks and Appellations of Origin of Goods", only three-dimensional signs are registered from the types of non-traditional signs. In the case of a three-dimensional designation application, a general view image must be pasted in place under application code 54. Additionally, images of all the necessary projections of the claimed designation must be presented, giving a complete picture. The image of the designation must have a high-quality graphic design that allows you to reproduce an unlimited number of copies.

   Kyrgyzpatent, in turn, scans this image and uploads it to the database. 

   To ensure the submission and processing of applications for the registration of industrial property objects using digital 3D models and 3D images in the Kyrgyzpatent EPA system, a graph for downloading has been developed and added. 

   
   

   1. Other activities

   
   

   
   

   A draft of the new Law of the Kyrgyz Republic "On Trademarks, Service Marks, Geographical Indications and GI" has been developed. The draft Law has passed the stage of public discussion, and approval in the ministries and departments of the Kyrgyz Republic (31.03.2022). Currently, the Draft Law has passed three readings in the Jogorku Kenesh of the Kyrgyz Republic and has been sent to the President of the Kyrgyz Republic for signing.

   The developed draft Law of the Kyrgyz Republic "On Trademarks, Service Marks, Geographical Indications and Appellations of Origin of Goods" includes a special section, which provides for the procedure for granting legal protection of Geographical indication (GU), with the aim of introducing into civil circulation a new object of intellectual property in the country.

III. SOURCES OF TRADEMARK INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE OFFICE

Information on the following topics is desired:

1. Main types of publications in the field of trademark information, outline of the content and medium (on paper, on CDs, online - URLs)
2. Official Gazettes: main types of announcements, frequency of publication, medium (on paper, on CDs, online, URL), etc.
3. Information products (coverage, medium, etc.) available to examiners, including external documentation and databases
4. Information products (coverage, medium, etc.) and services available to external users; conditions of access (e.g., free of charge, subscription, etc.)
5. Legal status information (kind of information, coverage, medium, etc.)
6. Other sources

1. The main types of publications in the field of trademark information, description of content and media (on paper, on CD-ROMs, on the Internet - URLs)

Official Bulletin - http://patent.kg

Kyrgyzpatent publishes information on paper, CD-ROM and on its website in the following types of publications:

Official publications:

- The official bulletin of "Intellectualdyk Menchik"

- Indicators

- Annual report

1. Official gazettes: the main types of ads, the frequency of publication, the medium (on paper, on CDs, online, URL), etc.

The official Bulletin is published twice a year on paper, CD-ROM and on the website. (http://patent.kg)

1. Information products (coverage, environment, etc.) are available to examiners, including external documentation and databases.

Available to examiners:

- Legislative documents in the field of trademarks;

- Kyrgyzpatent database,

- Databases of international organizations (WIPO, WHO)

- Databases of certain countries;

- Dictionaries, manuals, encyclopedias on the Internet

- Articles published on the Internet, on paper in the field of trademarks 

1. Information products (coverage, environment, etc.) and services available to external users; access conditions (for example, free of charge, subscription, etc.)

All information products of Kyrgyzpatent are available free of charge through the website.

1. Legal status information (type of information, scope, carrier, etc.)

Information about registered trademarks in the database is available free of charge on the Agency's website and in the Official Bulletin.

1. Other sources

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All of the above information is available in English at http://patent.kg

IV. ICT SUPPORT TO SERVICES AND ACTIVITIES RELATED TO TRADEMARK INFORMATION CARRIED OUT BY THE OFFICE

Information on the following topics is desired:

1. Specific software tools supporting business procedures within the Office: general description, characteristics, advantages, possible improvements
2. Hardware used to supporting business processes of the Office
3. Internal databases: coverage, updates, interlinks with external sources
4. Establishment and maintenance of electronic search file: file building, updating, storage, documents from other offices included in the search file
5. Administrative management electronic systems (register, legal status, statistics, and administrative support)
6. Other matters

1. Specific software tools that support business processes in the office: general description, characteristics, advantages, possible improvements

Maintaining a workflow based on SQL, MySQL, and ORACLE databases, as well as PostgreSQL, Java, PHP, Javascript programming languages;

1. Equipment used to support Office business processes.

In general, the information network consists of servers, routers, PCs, scanners, printers.

1. Internal databases: coverage, updates, relationships with external sources

An internal database on the use of trademarks for trademark examination, regularly updated with connection to the agency's website, where users can search for trademarks. In addition, the trademark database is integrated with

The State portal of electronic services of the Kyrgyz Republic “Tunduk”

http://base.patent.kg/

A unified search engine has been created on the Kyrgyzpatent website between national and international systems that allow online search for information about industrial property objects. (Madrid Monitor, Eurasian Patent Information System (EAPATIS), Mednet Search INN (Medical Base), WIPO- Search for National Patent Funds and PCT Funds)

1. Creating and maintaining a search file (search result): file formation, updating, and storage of documents from other departments included in the search file

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1. Electronic administrative management systems (registry, legal status, statistics, administrative support)

One of the main tasks of Kyrgyzpatent is the automation of the Department's documentation processes, support and development of databases, provision of centralized storage and unloading in various formats for further end-use, which ensures a high level of identity of the final data, providing on-line access to databases and unlimited Internet access. Provides maintenance and development of the Department's website http://patent.kg , through which users have access to objects of industrial property statistics. 

1. Other issues

In order to create services that allow online search for information about industrial property objects, integration with information systems of international organizations 

Access to the WIPO Madrid e-filing platform.

Access to the Madrid e-filing platform was granted to six experts of the Trademark Examination Department and an IT sector specialist following the results of online training and meetings with a WIPO expert. Working on the link to implement the binding of Madrid e-filing to the EPA system  (https://e.patent.kg ) of Kyrgyzpatent.

V. PROMOTION ACTIVITIES AIMED TO SUPPORT USERS IN ACCESS AND EFFICIENT USE OF TRADEMARK INFORMATION

Information on the following topics is desired:

1. Office's library (if deals with trademark information): equipment, collection management, network of libraries in the country, cooperation with foreign libraries
2. Publications related to different business procedures and trademark information sources available to users, for example, books, brochures, Internet publications, etc.
3. Cooperation with universities, technology and innovation support centers, etc.
4. Education and training: training courses, e-learning modules (URLs), seminars, exhibitions, etc.
5. Other activities

1. Department Library (if it deals with trademark information): equipment, fund management, library network in the country, cooperation with foreign libraries.

"Innovation Center" under the State Agency of Intellectual Property and Innovation under the Cabinet of Ministers of the Kyrgyz Republic.

The Innovation Center is the legal successor of the State Patent and Technical Library under the State Service of Intellectual Property and Innovation under the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic.

The Innovation Center is a subordinate organization of the State Agency for Intellectual Property and Innovation under the Cabinet of Ministers of the Kyrgyz Republic

The purpose of the Innovation Center is the development and promotion of innovation infrastructure in the Kyrgyz Republic for the formation of an appropriate ecosystem of innovations in the Kyrgyz Republic.

The objectives of the Innovation Center are:

1) support in the implementation of innovative projects;

2) development and popularization of innovative, youth and social entrepreneurship;

3) development of appropriate innovation infrastructure for the development and commercialization of innovative projects and startups; 4) raising awareness on the development of innovation and intellectual property;

5) support and support of training courses to improve the level of knowledge of children and youth in the field of innovation;

6) formation of a fund of state patent and scientific and technical information and servicing user requests;

7) organization and maintenance of reference and bibliographic apparatus and databases in automated mode;

8) prompt and complete library and information-bibliographic service for users;

9) organization and holding of events (exhibitions, competitions, seminars, scientific-theoretical and practical conferences and other events) in the field of intellectual property and innovation;

10) implementation of other tasks in accordance with the legislation of the Kyrgyz Republic.

In the field of trademarks "Innovation Center":

– provision on a contractual basis to individuals and legal entities of public services provided for by the legislation of the Kyrgyz Republic in the field of public services;

– provision of consulting and reference information support in the field of creation, provision of legal protection, and use of intellectual property objects;

– assistance in the search for technical information using free and/or commercial patent/non-patent databases, and technical journals, as well as training in the search for international database systems;

– acquisition of patent, scientific and technical literature and documentation, as well as licensed databases, and information sources on electronic media;

--acquisition of the state patent fund of domestic and foreign patent documentation, and literature through acquisition and exchange with international organizations and foreign patent offices;

– coordination and cooperation of activities with other libraries, scientific and technical information bodies, and other institutions;

1. Publications related to various business procedures and sources of trademark information available to users, such as books, brochures, online publications, etc.

All paper sources of information in the field of trademarks are available in the "Innovation Center" under the State Agency for Intellectual Property and Innovation under the Cabinet of Ministers of the Kyrgyz Republic. 

Books have been compiled and published for the task of preparing educational and methodological materials on IP issues  

 "Brand Creation: An Introduction to the topic of Trademarks and Brands for small and medium-sized enterprises", trademark comics intended for schoolchildren, as well as brochures on trademark registration.

 Cooperation with universities, technology, innovation support centers, etc.

In order to provide access to specialized databases in the field of intellectual property, as well as train users to conduct patent research, the Kyrgyz Republic joined 2010 an international pilot project on the creation of a TISC, which was initiated by WIPO. The beginning of the project implementation was the Memorandum of Understanding on the establishment of a TISC in the Kyrgyz Republic, signed between Kyrgyzpatent and WIPO on August 21, 2010, in Geneva. The coordinator of this project is the State IP Fund. The purpose of the creation of the TISC network is to simplify access to knowledge and increase the efficiency of the use of patent and non-patent information, and the dissemination of knowledge in the field of patent law at the regional level. The centers provide free access to international information resources in the field of intellectual property. Currently, 24 economic entities in the republic are participating in the project. To ensure access to information resources of residents of the regions, users of the TISC, Technoparks, Business incubators, and employees maintain an Electronic catalog (lib.patent.kg)

1. Education and training: training courses, e-learning modules (URL), seminars, exhibitions, etc.

On February 17-18, in-depth courses were held for teachers of KSMU named after I. K. Akhunbayev, Asian Medical Institute, International University in Central Asia.

25 people participated.

On April 28-29, short-term courses were held for university professors, representatives of business communities, and law firms.

31 people participated.

On June 20-21, a short-term course was held for teachers and students of Kyrgyz State University named after Arabaev.

 31 people participated.

On June 23-24, a short-term course was held for the teaching staff of the Academy of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic named after Major-General of Militia E. Aliyev, as well as Kyrgyz State Technical University named after Razzakov.

 37 people participated.

On November 19, a short-term course was held for the teaching staff of the International University in Central Asia.

6 people participated.

On December 8-9, short-term courses were held for teachers of the Institute of Architecture and Design of Kyrgyz State Technical University named after Razzakov.

28 people participated.

On December 5-6, in-depth courses were held for representatives of business communities and the banking sector.

24 people participated.

On December 26-27, short-term courses were held for employees of the internal affairs bodies of the Kyrgyz Republic. 29 people participated.

VI. INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION ACTIVITIES IN THE FIELD OF TRADEMARK INFORMATION

Information on the following topics is desired:

1. International exchange of trademark information in machine-readable form (e.g., Official Gazettes)
2. Participation in international or regional activities and projects related to trademark information
3. Assistance to developing countries
4. Other activities

The official bulletin "Intellectualdyk Menchik" is published monthly on CD-ROMs containing information about intellectual property, the annual report is sent to the patent offices of the CIS countries and abroad as part of exchange information programs

VII. OTHER RELATED MATTERS