Trademarks registered in Turkmenistan do not last forever. Under the Law of Turkmenistan on Trademarks the initial term of protection is ten years calculated from the filing date of the application. Owners must request renewal to keep their trademark in force and failure to do so results in loss of exclusive rights. Unlike the registration process, which may take 14‑20 months or longer, renewing a trademark is relatively straightforward if it is done on time.
Legal basis and validity period
10‑year term and unlimited renewals
Turkmen law treats a trademark registration as a ten‑year right counted from the application filing date. Article 20 of the 2019 Law of Turkmenistan on Trademarks states that the validity of a trademark certificate may be extended for subsequent ten‑year periods on the basis of a request and payment of the prescribed fee. There is no limit to the number of renewals; the owner can continue to renew the same trademark every ten years, thereby maintaining protection indefinitely.
Trademark renewal cost in Turkmenistan
The Ministry of Finance and Economy sets official fees. These fees are charged per class of goods and services, and a surcharge applies for late payment. According to a Turkmen law firm’s guidance, the renewal fee is charged for each class in which the mark is registered. Payment must be made during the last year of validity; if payment is made in the six‑month grace period after expiration, an additional fee is added. Turkmenpatent issues a renewal certificate within about three weeks after the petition is filed.
Official tariffs fluctuate and are published in Turkmenistan’s fee schedule, which is not publicly accessible in English. To provide a benchmark, the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) publishes individual fees applicable when Turkmenistan is designated in an international registration under the Madrid Protocol. As of November 2025 the WIPO table lists a basic renewal fee of 456 CHF plus 228 CHF for each class. These amounts apply only to international registrations but they illustrate the per‑class principle. National fees in Turkmenistan are usually lower than the international fees, but they follow the same per‑class structure and increase if payment is late.
The table below summarises typical costs and fees:
| Service | Official fee (approx., per class) | Additional fee | Notes |
| Renewal of a trademark certificate | Fee set by Turkmenpatent per class (roughly analogous to WIPO’s 456 CHF for first class and 228 CHF for each additional class in an international registration[5]) | 25–50 % surcharge if paid during the six‑month grace period (exact amount fixed by Ministry of Finance and Economy) | Payable during last year of validity; extends protection for ten years |
Note: the national official fee schedule is updated periodically. Payment options include bank transfer and card. Non‑resident owners must also pay the fee for a licensed Turkmen patent attorney.
The commission of Pocket IP for trademark application service is 200 USD per trademark.
Payments are accepted in USD, EUR, GBP, CAD, and PLN (at the client’s request). Both bank payment and card payment are available.
