WIPO - PCT Applicant's Guide TJ - Tajikistan
National Center for Patents and Information under the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade of the Republic of Tajikistan

    Applicable as from 1 July 2025
    (published on 12 June 2025)

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    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: National Center for Patents and Information under the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade of the Republic of Tajikistan
    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:
    Tajikistan
    Two-letter code:
    TJ
    Name of Office:
    National Center for Patents and Information under the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade of the Republic of Tajikistan
    Location:
    14-a Ainy Street
    734042 Dushanbe
    Tajikistan
    Mailing address:
    Same as above
    Telephone:
    (992-372) 22 21 53
    (992-372) 21 47 60
    E-mail:
    izobretenie@ncpi.tj
    info@ncpi.tj
    Website:
    Facsimile:
    (992-372) 22 21 38
    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,
    EMS TAJIKPOST,
    Federal Express,
    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)?
    More information about WIPO DAS is available at: https://www.wipo.int/en/web/das.
    No
    Competent receiving Office(s) for international applications filed by nationals or residents of this State:
    EA,
    IB,
    TJ
    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: TJ
    Eurasian patent: EA
    Types of protection available via the PCT:
    National:
    Patents,
    Petty Patents

    Eurasian:
    Patents
    Payment methods accepted by the Office:
    Refer to the Office
    Availability under the national law for an international-type search (PCT Article 15):
    Refer to Article 20 (conventional patent) and Article 21 (petty patent) of the Law of the Republic of Tajikistan on Inventions
    Provisional protection after international publication:
    Where the designation is made for the purposes of a national patent:
    After international publication, the furnishing of a translation of the international application into Tajik (Farsi), gives the applicant provisional protection in the sense that he, upon grant of the patent, is entitled to damages. Refer to Article 24 of the Law of the Republic of Tajikistan on Inventions.
    Where the designation is made for the purposes of a Eurasian patent:
    After the international publication (if in Russian) or, where that publication was in a language other than Russian, after the publication by the EAPO of the translation into Russian of the international application, the applicant is entitled to provisional protection in conformity with the national legislation.
    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 fixed in 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:
    Tajikistan
    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
    Language accepted for language-dependent free text in the sequence listing:
    The Office has not specifically notified the International Bureau of the language that it accepts under PCT Rule 12.1(d).
    Same as above
    Number of copies required by the receiving Office if the international application is filed on paper:
    3
    Does the receiving Office accept the filing of international applications in electronic form?
    For the relevant notification by the Office, refer to the Official Notices (PCT Gazette) dated 8 October 2020, pages 204 et seq.
    Where the international application is filed in electronic form in accordance with and to the extent provided for in Part 7 and Annex F of the Administrative Instructions, the total amount of the international filing fee is reduced (refer to “Fees payable to the RO”).
    Where the international application contains a sequence listing as a separate part of the description, this should be furnished in accordance with Annex C of the Administrative Instructions, that is, in compliance with WIPO Standard ST.26 XML format; no fees are due for sequence listings filed in this format. If the receiving Office does not accept international applications in electronic form in such format, the international application will be transmitted to the International Bureau as receiving Office (PCT Rule 19.4(a)(ii-bis)).
    Yes, the Office accepts electronic filing via ePCT-Filing
    Does the receiving Office accept the submission of pre-conversion documents and, if yes, in which format (Section 706 of the PCT Administrative Instructions)?
    Yes, any format
    Does the receiving Office accept incorporation by reference (PCT Rule 20.6)?
    Yes
    Does the receiving Office accept the submission of color drawings on an informal basis and transmit them to the International Bureau?
    Yes
    Does the receiving Office accept requests for restoration of the right of priority (PCT Rule 26bis.3)?
    Yes, please refer to the Office for the applicable criteria and/or any fee payable for such requests
    Competent International Searching Authority:
    EA,
    EP,
    RU
    Competent International Preliminary Examining Authority:
    EA,
    RU

    EP
    The Office is competent only if the international search is or has been carried out by that Office.
    Fees payable to the RO:
    Transmittal fee:
    Please refer to the Office
    International filing fee:
    This fee is reduced by 90% if certain conditions apply (refer to Annex C(IB)).
    1,603 USD
    Fee per sheet in excess of 30:
    18 USD
    Reductions (under Schedule of Fees, item 4):
    Electronic filing (the request in character coded format):
    241 USD
    Electronic filing (the request, description, claims and abstract in character coded format):
    362 USD
    Search fee:
    Refer to
    Annex D(EA)
    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 Tajikistan
    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 (and the detailed requirements for each institution at: https://www.wipo.int/budapest/en/guide/section_d/subsection_c.html)
    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 13bis.3(a)(i) to (iii):
    None
    — any additional indications:
    None
    Additional indications (if any) which must be given besides those prescribed in Rule 13bis.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 National Center for Patents and Information under the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade of the Republic of Tajikistan 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
    Does the Office permit reinstatement of rights (PCT Rule 49.6)?
    Yes
    Translation of international application required into (one of) the following language(s):
    Must be furnished within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1)
    Tajik (Farsi),
    Russian
    Required contents of the translation for entry into the national phase:
    Must be furnished 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
    Does the Office accept color drawings under its national law?
    Refer to the Office
    National fees:
    Patents
    Filing fee:
    Must be paid within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1). The requirement may still be complied with within two months from the expiration of that time limit, provided that a surcharge is paid.
    — for one invention
    50 USD
    — for each invention in excess of one
    20 USD
    Examination fee:
    — for one invention
    410 USD
    — for each invention in excess of one
    330 USD
    Annual fee for the 3rd year
    50 USD
    Utility models
    Filing fee
    Must be paid within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1). The requirement may still be complied with within two months from the expiration of that time limit, provided that a surcharge is paid.
    30 USD
    Exemptions, reductions or refunds of fees:
    The examination fee is reduced by 20% where an international search or an international preliminary examination report has been established
    Special requirements of the Office (PCT Rule 51bis):
    Instrument of assignment of the priority right where the applicants are not identical
    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.
    This requirement may be satisfied if the corresponding declaration has been made in accordance with PCT Rule 4.17.
    Appointment of an agent if the applicant is not resident in Tajikistan
    Furnishing, where applicable, of a nucleotide and/or amino acid sequence listing in electronic form
    Who can act as agent?
    Any person registered to practice before the Office as patent attorney
    Does the Office accept the effect of restoration of the right of priority by the receiving Office (PCT Rule 49ter.1)?
    Yes
    Does the Office accept requests for restoration of the right of priority (PCT Rule 49ter.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 TJ.I - Fees
    Information not yet available
    Forms
    Please refer to the Office.
    Current version applicable from 1 Jul 2025 , printed on 4 Nov 2025
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