For filing trademark applications in Turkmenistan it is necessary following data and documents:

 Power of Attorney (legalisation or notarial certification is not need)
Full name and address of applicant
List of Goods/Services according to International classification (Nice Classification)
Characteristic of colours of the trade/service mark (if required)
Description of the figurative elements of trademark (Vienna Classification)
20 prints of the trademark (size 5ґ5 cm, max 8ґ8cm)
Copy of Priority document certified by notary public or patent and trademark office (if priority is claimed)
The charter of a collective trademark, if the application is filed for the collective mark.
The document on the consent or authorization of use in a trade mark of specific designations (the arms, flags, emblems and other official symbolism)
The document on payment of the filing fee (this document according to the Law of Turkmenistan about trademarks, service marks and the name of places of an origin of the goods (the law was entered in force since November 15, 2008г.) should be filed in Patent department simultaneously with trademark application).

The legalization of mentioned documents by Hague Appostille or Consulate is not need.

Common time between the filing date of application and the issuing of decision about registration of a trademark in the State register constitutes from 12 months till 18 months.  The variant of the accelerated issuing of the decision about registration of a trademark within 7-8 months from the date of application is possible under condition of payment of the additional official fee.

For registration and /or granting of the right of use by the name of a place of an origin of the goods are necessary below-mentioned data and documents:

Power of Attorney (legalisation or notarial certification is not need)
Full name and address of applicant
Claimed designation
The designation of the goods concerning which is asked the state registration and granting of the right of use by already registered name of a place of an origin of the goods
The designation of a place of an origin (manufacture) of the goods (borders of geographical object)
The description of special properties of the goods
The conclusion of competent body that the special properties of the designated goods is connected with a characteristic environment for the given geographical object and (or) human factors (only in case of registration of a new place of an origin of the goods by applicants of Turkmenistan).
The document confirming the right of the foreign applicant on the declared the name of a place of an origin of the goods in a country of origin of the goods.
The document on payment of the filing fee (this document according to the Law of Turkmenistan about trademarks, service marks and the name of places of an origin of the goods (the law was entered in force since November 15, 2008г.) should be filed in Patent department simultaneously with application).
Common time between the filing date of application and the issuing of decision about registration and / or granting of the right of use by the name of a place of an origin of the goods in the State register constitutes from 12 months till 18 months.  The variant of the accelerated issuing of the decision about registration and /or granting of the right of use by the name of a place of an origin of the goods within 7-8 months from the filing  date of application is possible under condition of payment of the additional official fee.

The following documents are necessary for registration of Trademark Assignment (Merger):

Power of Attorney from the assignee (legalization or notarial certification is not need)
The document about payment of the official fee for recording Trademark Assignment or firms’ merger
Notarially attested assignment deed signed by assignor and assignee or
Notarized Statement / Declaration (Merger), or
Notarized Certificate of Assignment (Merger), or in case of urgency
Photocopy of the notarized trademark assignment or document about trademark transference in results of firms’ merger signed and sealed by assignor and assignee.
Attached list of trademarks designed to assignment from assignor to assignee.

The legalization of mentioned documents by Hague Appostille or Consulate is not need.

Common time from filing of petition till registration of the trademark assignment or certificate about firms’ merger with transferring of trademarks to new owner in the State Register of Turkmenistan usually no more than 1- 3 months.

The following documents are necessary for registration of change of the name or address of the trademark owner:

Power of Attorney (legalization or notarial certification is not need)
The document about payment of the official fee.
Certified by notary or sealed by firm Commercial Register extract about change the name or address of trademark owner, or
Attested copy (certified by notary or sealed by firm) of certificate about change of the name or address of trademark owner, or
Attested copy (certified by notary or sealed by firm) extract from the minutes of stockholders' meeting about the change of the name or address of trademark owner, or
Any other officially attested a confirmative document about the change of name or address of trademark owner.
Attested and signed by responsible person list of trademarks in relation to which it is necessary to register the changing of name or address of trademark(s) owner.
The legalization of mentioned documents by Hague Appostille or Consulate is not need.
Common time from filing of petition till registration of trademark(s) owner’s name or address in the State Register of Turkmenistantakes no more than 1- 3 months.

The following documents are necessary for registration of Licensing Agreement:

Power of Attorney from the assignee (legalization or notarial certification is not need)
The document about payment of the official fee for registration of the Licensing Agreement
Notarized copy of the Licensing Agreement
Attached list of trademarks signed and sealed by assignor and assignee that should be transferred from assignor to assignee over the Licensing Agreement.
The legalization of mentioned documents by Hague Appostille or Consulate is not need.
Common time from filing of petition till registration of the Licensing Agreement about transferring of trademark(s) to assignee in the State Register of Turkmenistan usually no more than 1- 3 months.

The following documents are necessary for trademark renewal for the next ten-year term:

Power of Attorney (legalization or notarial certification is not need)
The document about payment of the official fee.
Common time from the filing date of the petition till registration in the State register of Turkmenistan of prolongation of action of the certificate constitutes no more than 3 months.
Note: According to the law of Turkmenistan about trademarks, service marks and names of places of an origin of the goods the term of validity of a trademark is reckoned from the filing date of trademark application

Necessary documents for prolongation of action of the certificate on the right receiving of use of the name of places of an origin of the goods for the next ten-year term
Power of Attorney (legalization or notarial certification is not need)
The document about payment of the official fee.
Common time from the filing date of the petition till registration in the State register of Turkmenistan of prolongation of action of the certificate constitutes no more than 3 months.
The note: According to the law of Turkmenistan about trademarks, service marks and names of places of an origin of the goods the term of validity of the certificate is reckoned from the filing date of application about of the right receiving of use of the name of a place of an origin of the goods.