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TM - Useful information
TM - International Phase
TM - Annex B - Information on Contracting States or Intergovernmental Organization
TM - Annex C - Receiving Office
TM - Annex L - Deposits of Microorganisms and Other Biological Material
TM - National Phase
TM - Summary of requirements for entry into the national phase
TM - The procedure in the national Phase
TM - Annexes
TM - Turkmenistan
State Service for Intellectual Property of the Ministry of Finance and Economy of Turkmenistan
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Materials for the European Qualifying Examination (EQE)
Special edition as of 31 October 2023, prepared for EQE candidates
Useful information
The PCT Applicant’s Guide is updated almost every week with information received by the International Bureau.
In case of question, please contact the Office or the International Bureau (
pct.guide@wipo.int
).
List of abbreviations used in this document:
Office: State Service for Intellectual Property of the Ministry of Finance and Economy of Turkmenistan
List of currencies used in this document:
USD (US dollar)
Countries and Offices information:
The list of acronyms used for Offices is no longer shown as it has been integrated in the mouseover functionality for each ST.3 code shown in this document.
Refer to
List of WIPO Standards, Recommendations and Guidelines
formerly Annex K, List of country names and two-letter codes. It includes a list of short names and two-letter codes accepted for use in indicating States, other entities and intergovernmental organizations and their Offices in documents relating to international applications under the PCT. The list is as set out in WIPO Standard ST.3.
Also refer to
PCT Contracting States
formerly Annex A.
Office profile
For more technical information about the Office, refer to
ePCT Office profile
.
PCT Reservations, Declarations, Notifications and Incompatibilities
Article 64(5)
Refer to
the full list
.
Office Closed dates
The Office is closed weekly on Saturday and Sunday
Additional closed dates can be consulted on the
Office Closed dates page
International Phase
Annex B - Information on Contracting States or Intergovernmental Organization
Contracting State:
Turkmenistan
Two-letter code:
TM
Turkmenistan - State Service for Intellectual Property of the Ministry of Finance and Economy of Turkmenistan
Name of Office:
State Service for Intellectual Property of the Ministry of Finance and Economy of Turkmenistan
Location:
Archabil ave. 156
Ashgabat City
Turkmenistan
Mailing address:
Post Office
744000 Ashgabat
Turkmenistan
Telephone:
(993-12) 39 46 86
(993-12) 39 46 84
E-mail:
tmpatent@online.tm
Website:
http://fineconomic.gov.tm/ru
Facsimile:
(993-12) 98 24 45
Does the Office accept the filing of documents by facsimile or the like means (PCT Rule 92.4)?
No
Would the Office accept evidence of mailing a document, in case of loss or delay, where a delivery service other than the postal authorities is used (PCT Rule 82.1)?
Yes
provided that the delivery service is:
DHL
UPS
Is the Office prepared to allow applicants to make applications available to the WIPO Digital Access Service for Priority Documents (DAS) (PCT Rule 17.1(b-
bis
)?
No
Competent receiving Office(s) for international applications filed by nationals or residents of this State:
EA
Eurasian Patent Organization - Eurasian Patent Office (EAPO)
,
IB
International Bureau of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) - International Bureau of WIPO
,
TM
Turkmenistan - State Service for Intellectual Property of the Ministry of Finance and Economy of Turkmenistan
Does national legislation restrict the filing of international applications with foreign Offices?
Refer to the Office
Competent designated (or elected) Office(s) for this State:
National protection: TM
Eurasian patent: EA
Types of protection available via the PCT:
National:
Patents
Provisional patents
Eurasian:
Patents
Availability under the national law for an international-type search (PCT Article 15):
None
Provisional protection after international publication:
None
Information of interest if this Contracting State is designated (or elected)
For national protection
Time when the name and address of the inventor must be given:
Must be in the request. If the data concerning the inventor are missing at the expiry of the time limit under PCT Article 22 or 39(1)(a), the Office will invite the applicant to comply with the requirement within a time limit of two months from the date of receipt of the invitation.
Are there special provisions concerning the deposit of microorganisms and other biological material?
Yes, refer to Annex L.
For a Eurasian patent
Refer to
Annex B(EA)
Annex C - Receiving Office
Competent receiving Office for nationals and residents of:
Turkmenistan
Language in which international applications may be filed:
If the language in which the international application is filed is not accepted by the International Searching Authority (refer to Annex D), the applicant will have to furnish a translation (PCT Rule 12.3).
English
,
Russian
Number of copies required by the receiving Office if application filed on paper:
2
Does the receiving Office accept the filing of international applications in electronic form?
Information not yet available
Does the receiving Office accept requests for restoration of the right of priority (PCT Rule 26
bis
.3)?
Yes, please refer to the Office for the applicable criteria and/or any fee payable for such requests
Competent International Searching Authority:
EA
Eurasian Patent Organization - Eurasian Patent Office (EAPO)
1
,
EP
European Patent Organisation - European Patent Office (EPO)
,
RU
Russian Federation - Federal Service for Intellectual Property (Rospatent) (Russian Federation)
Competent International Preliminary Examining Authority:
EA
Eurasian Patent Organization - Eurasian Patent Office (EAPO)
1
,
EP
European Patent Organisation - European Patent Office (EPO)
2
,
RU
Russian Federation - Federal Service for Intellectual Property (Rospatent) (Russian Federation)
Fees payable to the receiving Office:
Transmittal fee:
Please refer to the Office
International filing fee:
1,435 USD
This fee is reduced by 90% if certain conditions apply (refer to Annex C(IB)).
Fee per sheet in excess of 30:
16 USD
Search fee:
Refer to
Annex D(EA)
1
Annex D(EP)
Annex D(RU)
Fee for priority document (PCT Rule 17.1(b)):
Please refer to the Office
Is an agent required by the receiving Office?
No, if the applicant resides in Turkmenistan
Yes, if the applicant is a non-resident
Who can act as agent?
Any person registered to practice before the Office as patent attorney
Waiver of power of attorney:
Has the Office waived the requirement that a separate power of attorney be submitted?
Refer to the Office
Has the Office waived the requirement that a copy of a general power of attorney be submitted?
Refer to the Office
Annex L - Deposits of Microorganisms and Other Biological Material
Requirements of designated and elected Offices
Only Offices whose applicable national law contains provisions concerning the deposits of microorganisms and other biological material are listed in Annex L. Unless otherwise indicated, deposits may be made for the purposes of patent procedure before these Offices with any depositary institution having acquired the status of international depositary authority under the Budapest Treaty on the International Recognition of the Deposit of Microorganisms for the Purposes of Patent Procedure.
For a list of these institutions refer to:
http://www.wipo.int/treaties/en/registration/budapest/pdf/idalist.pdf
Notifications related thereto may be consulted under:
http://www.wipo.int/treaties/en/registration/budapest/
Further information concerning the requirements of international depository authorities under the Budapest Treaty is available at:
http://www.wipo.int/budapest/en/guide/index.html
Time (if any) earlier than 16 months from priority date by which applicant must furnish:
— the indications prescribed in Rule 13
bis
.3(a)(i) to (iii):
None
— any additional indications:
None
Additional indications (if any) which must be given besides those prescribed in Rule 13
bis
.3(a)(i) to (iii) pursuant to notifications from the Office:
To the extent available to the applicant, relevant information on the characteristics of the microorganism
Additional information
Deposits may also be made for the purposes of patent procedure before the State Service for Intellectual Property of the Ministry of Finance and Economy of Turkmenistan, with any depositary institution.
National Phase
Summary of requirements for entry into the national phase
Time limits applicable for entry into the national phase:
Under PCT Article 22(1): 30 months from the priority date
Under PCT Article 39(1)(b): 31 months from the priority date
Translation of international application required into (one of) the following language(s):
Must be furnished or paid within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1).
Turkmen
,
Russian
Required contents of the translation for entry into the national phase:
Must be furnished or paid within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1).
Under PCT Article 22: Description, claims (if amended, as amended only, together with any statement under PCT Article 19), any text matter of drawings, abstract
Under PCT Article 39(1): Description, claims, any text matter of drawings, abstract (if any of those parts has been amended, only as amended by the annexes to the international preliminary examination report)
Is a copy of the international application required in particular circumstances?
No
National fees:
Filing fee
100 USD
Must be furnished or paid within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1).
Claim fee for each independent claim in excess of one
25 USD
Must be furnished or paid within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1).
Maintenance fee for patent (provisional patent), for the 1
st
year
50 USD
Exemptions, reductions or refunds of fees:
The examination fee is reduced where an international search or an international preliminary examination report has been established
Special requirements of the Office (PCT Rule 51
bis
):
Instrument of assignment of the priority application where the applicants are not identical
3
4
Appointment of an agent if the applicant is not resident in Turkmenistan
3
Who can act as agent?
Any person registered to practice before the Office as patent attorney
Does the Office accept requests for restoration of the right of priority (PCT Rule 49
ter
.2)?
Yes, please refer to the Office for the applicable criteria and/or any fee payable for such requests
The procedure in the national Phase
Information not yet available
Annexes
Annex TM.I - Fees
Information not yet available
Forms
Please refer to the Office.
Notes:
1
^
a
b
c
For international applications filed on or after 4 November 2022.
2
^
a
The Office is competent only if the international search is or has been carried out by that Office.
3
^
a
b
If not already complied with within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1), the Office will invite the applicant to comply with the requirement within a time limit fixed in the invitation.
4
^
a
This requirement may be satisfied if the corresponding declaration has been made in accordance with PCT Rule 4.17.
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