Area: 491,200 square kilometers.
Population: 7.05 million (December 2022). The main ethnic groups are Turkmen (94.7%), Uzbeks (2%), and Russians (1.8%). In addition, there are over 120 ethnic groups (1.5%), including Kazakhs, Armenians, Tatars, and Azerbaijanis. The official language is Turkmen, and Russian is the lingua franca. The vast majority of residents are Sunni Muslims, while ethnic Russians are Eastern Orthodox Christians.

II. Treaty Membership
1. Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property (Paris Convention)
Accession: 1991

2. Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT)
Accession: 1991

3. Protocol Relating to the Madrid Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Marks (Madrid Protocol)
Accession: 1999

4. Hague Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Industrial Designs (hereinafter referred to as the Hague Agreement)
Accession: 2016

III. Trademark Application Procedure and Required Documents
1. Trademark Registrable Elements and Types
Elements that can be registered as trademarks in Turkmenistan include: text, graphics, symbols, slogans, three-dimensional logos, color combinations, etc.
The types of trademarks that can be registered in Turkmenistan include: trademarks, service marks, and collective trademarks.

2. Filing Routes
1) National filing (direct filing)
2) Madrid International Registration

3. Required Documents
⦁ Name and address of applicant
⦁ List of goods and/or services
⦁ Clear representation of the mark
⦁ Power of attorney, signed and stamped; notarized if no stamp
⦁ If a priority is claimed, a certified copy of the priority document needs to be submitted

4. Application Procedure and Timeline
Filing: the 11th edition of Nice Classification is adopted; multiple-class applications are possible; the first-to-file principle is followed
Formalities examination: 2-3 months
Publication/Opposition: There is no formal opposition procedure, but objections can be raised during the trademark examination process.
Substantive examination: 7-8 months
Registration: It takes about 12-13 months from filing to registration (if smooth).
Publication: Can apply for invalidation or cancellation before the Appeal Committee

5. Protection Period and Renewal
The validity period is 10 years from the date of registration and can be renewed for 10 years each time before expiration

5. Assignment
Allowed for both pending and registered trademarks. An assignment agreement is required and the processing time is approximately 3-6 months.

5. Chang of Name/Address
Both pending and registered trademarks can be changed, and a notarized proof of change is required, which takes approximately 3-6 months.

8. Cancellation
Non-use Cancellation: If a trademark has not been used for three consecutive years, any interested party may file a cancellation request for the non-used trademark.

IV. Trademark application statistics *:
A: Statistics on total trademark applications:
2020: 2,577
2021: 2,543
2022: 2,622
B: Statistics of trademark applications from China:
2020:298
2021:283
2022:258