Kazakhstan’s new Constitution, effective 1 July 2026, now explicitly guarantees intellectual property protection.

New regulations aim to fully digitalise and automate patent grants, maintenance, and the issuance of duplicate IP documents.

The reforms to IP regulations cover official patent fees, trade mark licencing rules, and termination procedures.

The new Rules apply to both registered trade marks and unregistered designations widely recognised in Kazakhstan.

Trade mark applications listing more than 10 items within a single Nice Classification class now incur additional fees.