Registration of inventions, utility models and industrial designs

We suggest you consider a business proposal from the Department of Intellectual Property at GRATA Law firm, in relation to the registration of inventions, utility models and industrial designs.

It is known that in the era of this market economy, especially in the period conducted by the Government of Kazakhstan Industrial and Innovation Programme, the relevant issues are the introduction of new technology, pharmaceuticals and other industrially- applicable products. In these cases, it is necessary to have a guarantee that the author of a new invention, utility model or industrial design will have exclusive rights to the created object of intellectual property.

Technical solutions related toproducts (device, substance, microorganism strain, cell culture, plant or animal), processes (process of affecting a material object with material resources), and the use of well-known products or processes for new purposes or new products for a particular purpose shall be subject to protection as an invention . The rights to inventions are protected by a patent or innovation patent.

A utility model includes a constructive implementation of capital goods and consumer goods, as well as its constituent parts (the device). For example, this could be a medical mask, a device for the cultivation of microalgae, or a trap for flying insects. The rights of a utility model are protected by a patent.

An industrial design is the art and design decision that determines the appearance of a product. For example, this could include the drawing and texture of fabrics, styles of clothing and footwear, the variety of dishes, and the design of machines and mechanisms. The rights of an industrial design can be protected by a patent.

Inventions, utility models and industrial designs are all intangible property and intellectual wealth, which give its holder a competitive advantage. Any property can be protected. Therefore, the rights to an invention, utility model and industrial design shall be protectedby patent through registering it with an authorised body.

A patent protects your invention, utility model or industrial design against domestic and foreign competitors producing similar or the same products, goods, and is only valid in the territory of the country where it was issued.
Patented inventions, utility models or industrial designs are your lawful property (Article 115 of the Civil Code of RK), and are intangible assets.  Disposing of patented inventions, utility models or industrial designs may be the same as disposing of any other property - selling, donating, pledging or granting the right of use to others.

Our company offers services for the protection of inventions, utility models and industrial designs, which includes a range of works, consisting of the following major steps:
1. Definition of the object.
2. Preparing documents for filing an application for an innovation patent or patent.
3. Submission and receipt of documents.
4. Preparing responses to requests from the authorised body.
5. Getting a patent or innovation patent.

We will correctly compile the relevant documents required for applying for the grant of a patent or innovation patent, and submit an application for the grant of a patent or innovation patent in a timely fashion. Throughout the process of patenting, we will keep records of your application and so on until the receipt of the Innovation patent or patent.

If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact us.