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    • Kazakhstan

    Kazakhstan provides legal protection for new plant varieties through a national breeder’s rights framework.

    Required Documents

    For filing a PBR‑type application in Kazakhstan, the following documents are generally required:

    • The applicant’s full name(s) and address(es) of registration;
    • A simply signed and sealed power of attorney;
    • The author’s full name(s) and address(es);
    • Name of the object;
    • Images/photos of the object;
    • Description of the object;
    • Test documents carried out by the applicant;
    • A declaration confirming that the object has not been used, sold, or otherwise transferred and meets the novelty requirement;
    • An undertaking to provide material for testing within the specified deadline;
    • Priority document, if applicable, together with a Russian translation (e.g., a certified copy of the priority application issued by the relevant PTO).

    A CPVO DUS report or other foreign DUS report may be provided as additional information, but it does not replace domestic testing requirements in all cases.

    Formalities and Legalization

    Please note that most documents can be submitted in simple copy at the filing stage, and originals or translations may be provided upon request of the authority.

    Filing and Examination

    All main documents are submitted at the filing stage, together with the payment for the preliminary (formal) examination. After formal examination, the application is forwarded to the State Commission for Variety Testing of Agricultural Crops and the State Commission for Breed Testing and Approbation of the Ministry of Agriculture for examination of patentability (novelty, distinctness, uniformity, stability).

    Samples and Testing

    The applicant must undertake to provide plant material for testing within the deadline set by the competent authority after formal examination. The quantity and quality of samples are determined by the State Commission; the exact deadline and place of submission are specified in the official communication. In practice, the overall procedure depends on the length of formal and technical examinations and usually takes from 2 to 3 years.

    Protection Term

    The patent term for plant varieties is 25 years from the filing date of the application for most plant types. For grape varieties, tree ornamental, fruit, and forest crops (including their rootstocks) the term is 35 years from the filing date.