In Kazakhstan, owning a trademark registration is no longer enough to stop an infringer. With the rollout of the January 2026 IP Reforms and the Mandatory National Catalogue of Goods (NCG), brand protection has shifted from paper to digital infrastructure. If your brand is being copied or your imports are being blocked, you need an attorney who understands the new technical triggers of Kazakh law.
Esplora Legal provides aggressive, tech-forward trademark enforcement to ensure your products stay on shelves and your competitors stay off them.
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1. Anti-Counterfeiting & Customs Seizures
We don’t just wait for a court date. We link your trademark to the Kazakhstan Customs Register.
- Surveillance: Monitoring major trade hubs in Almaty and the Khorgos Gateway.
- Seizure Coordination: Working with customs officials to stop counterfeit goods at the border before they enter the Central Asian market.
2. “Bad Faith” Cancellations (Board of Appeals)
Has a local distributor or squatter registered your mark?
- Evidence Gathering: We specialize in proving “Prior Use” and “Bad Faith” under the amended Article 11-2(1), which now offers a critical 2-month window for oppositions.
- Administrative Appeals: Representing you before the National Institute of Intellectual Property (NIIP) to strike down infringing marks.
3. Litigation in the AIFC Courts
For complex international disputes, we leverage the Astana International Financial Centre (AIFC) courts.
- Common Law Standards: Resolving high-stakes IP disputes in an English-language, international-standard judicial environment.
- Interim Injunctions: Securing “Mareva” style asset freezes and “Anton Piller” search orders to preserve evidence at an infringer’s warehouse.
Trademark infringement attorneys Astana
Meet our trademark lawyers in Kazakhstan
Syuzanna Li | Partner (Central Asia Desk)
Syuzanna heads the Astana and Tashkent offices. She has advised financial investors and corporate clients on a wide range of matters, including M&A, joint ventures, restructuring. Syuzanna has also particular experience in the energy sector.
Expertises
- Infrastructure and PPP
- Dispute Resolution
- Corporate Law and M&A
- Banking and Finance
- Taxation
Why Infringement in Kazakhstan Changed on January 1, 2026
Traditional litigation is now secondary to Technical Blocking. Under the new laws, an infringer doesn’t just steal your logo—they can steal your digital right to sell.
- NCG Hijacking: If an infringer registers your brand in the National Catalogue of Goods before you, your legal shipments will be flagged as “unauthorized” by the fiscal system, blocking your ability to issue e-invoices.
- Customs 2.0: Kazakhstan’s updated Customs Recordal system now integrates directly with Astana’s primary courts, allowing for faster seizures but requiring precise 2026-compliant documentation.
- The 90-Day Sprint: With the new Expedited Examination rules, infringers are attempting to “rush” bad-faith registrations. We use the same 90-day fast-track to file defensive oppositions and cancellations.
Contact our Kazakhstan trademark desk
Secure Your Brand Today
Don’t wait for an infringer to block your market access. Whether you need a Cease and Desist, a Customs Recordal, or AIFC Litigation, our Astana team is ready.
Address – Office 513/1, Business Centre “Trust”, Kunaev street 12/1, Astana, 010000, Kazakhstan.
Phone – +77 472 612 599
Frequently asked questions
Yes. By utilizing the National Catalogue of Goods (NCG), we can often trigger a “technical block” that prevents an infringer from issuing legal tax invoices, effectively freezing their sales overnight while the court case proceeds.
As of January 2026, the VAT has increased to 16%, and the NIIP has introduced a 10-item cap per class. We provide transparent, all-inclusive quotes that account for these new surcharges.
Yes. We advise on exhaustion of rights in the EAEU (Eurasian Economic Union) and help you maintain control over your authorized distribution channels in Kazakhstan.