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Jurisdiction Objects of protection Term of protection + extension/renewal Examination Grace Period Legislation    Eurasia Invention Patent 20 years + depends upon the contracting state formal + substantive 6 months Eurasian Patent Regulations    Armenia Invention Patent 20 + 5 years formal + substantive 12 months The Law On Patents, Utility Models and Industrial designs Utility Model 10 years formal 12 months The Law On Patents, Utility Models and Industrial designs Industrial Design 5 + 20 years formal 6 months The Law On Patents, Utility Models and Industrial designs Trademark 10 years + unlimited number of renewals formal + substantive N/A new The Law On Trademarks, Service marks And Appellation Of Origin    Azerbaijan Invention Patent 20 new + 5 years formal + substantive 12 months Patent Law Utility Model 10 years formal + substantive 12 months Patent Law Industrial Design 10 years formal + substantive 6 months Patent Law Trademark 10 years + unlimited number of renewals formal + substantive N/A The Law On Trademarks And Geographical Indications    Belarus Invention Patent 20 + 5 years formal + substantive 12 months Patent Law Utility Model 5 + 3 years formal 12 months Patent Law Industrial Design 10 + 5 years formal 6 months Patent Law Trademark 10 years + unlimited number of renewals formal + substantive N/A Trademark Law    Estonia Invention Patent 20 + 5 years formal + substantive 12 months Patent Act Validation of the European Patent 20 + 5 years formal N/A Implementation of the Convention on the Grant of European Patents Act Utility Model 4 + 6 years formal 12 months Utility Model Act Industrial Design 5 + 20 years formal 12 months Industrial Design Act Trademark 10 years + unlimited number of renewals formal + substantive N/A Trademark Act    Georgia Invention Patent 20 years formal + substantive 12 months Patent Law Importation Patent abolished as of June 24, 2010 Utility Model new 10 years formal + substantive 6 months Patent Law Industrial Design new 25 years new formal + substantive 6 months Patent Law Trademark 10 years + unlimited number of renewals formal + substantive N/A Trademark Law    Kazakhstan Invention Patent 20 + 5 years formal + substantive 6 months Patent Law Utility Model 5 + 3 years formal 6 months Patent Law Industrial Design 10 + 5 years formal + substantive 6 months Patent Law Trademark 10 years + unlimited number of renewals formal + substantive N/A The Law On Trademarks, Service marks And Appellation Of Origin    Kyrgyzstan Invention Patent 20 + 5 years formal + substantive 12 months Patent Law Utility Model 5 + 3 years formal 6 months Patent Law Industrial Design 10 + 5 years formal + substantive 6 months Patent Law Trademark 10 years + unlimited number of renewals formal + substantive N/A Law On Trademarks, Service Marks and Appellations of Places of Origin of Goods    Latvia Invention Patent 20 + 5 years formal 6 months Patent Law Validation of the European Patent 20 + 5 years formal N/A European Patent Application and European Patent Industrial Design 5 + 20 years formal 12 months Law on Designs Trademark 10 years + unlimited number of renewals formal + substantive N/A Law On Trademarks And Indications Of Geographical Origin    Lithuania Invention Patent 20 + 5 years formal 6 months Patent Law Validation of the European Patent 20 + 5 years formal N/A European patents in the Republic of Lithuania Industrial Design 5 + 20 years formal 12 months Law On Industrial Design Trademark 10 years + unlimited number of renewals formal + substantive N/A Law On Trademarks    Moldova Invention Patent 20 + 5 years formal + preliminary + substantive 6 months Law on Patents for Invention Short-term Patent 6 + 4 years formal + preliminary 6 months Law on Patents for Invention Industrial Design 5 + 20 years formal + substantive 12 months Law On The Protection Of Industrial Designs Trademark 10 years + unlimited number of renewals formal + substantive N/A Law On Trademarks    Russia Invention Patent 20 + 5 years formal + substantive 6 months Civil code, part 4 Utility Model 10 + 3 years formal 6 months Civil code, part 4 Industrial Design 15 + 10 years formal + substantive 6 months Civil code, part 4 Trademark 10 years + unlimited number of renewals formal + substantive N/A Civil code, part 4    Tajikistan Invention Patent 20 years formal + substantive 6 months Law On Inventions Petty Patent 10 years formal 6 months Law On Inventions Industrial Design 10 + 5 years formal + substantive 6 months Law On Industrial Designs Trademark 10 years + unlimited number of renewals formal + substantive N/A Law On Trademark    Turkmenistan Invention Patent 20 +5 years formal + substantive carried out by the Patent Office of another country 6 months Patent Law Industrial Design 15 years formal + substantive carried out by the Patent Office of another country 6 months Patent Law Trademark 10 years + unlimited number of renewals formal + substantive N/A Trademark Law    Ukraine Invention Patent 20 + 5 years formal + substantive 12 months Law On the Protection of Rights to Inventions and Utility Models Utility Model 10 years formal 12 months Law On the Protection of Rights to Inventions and Utility Models Industrial Design 10 + 5 years formal 6 months Law On the Protection of Rights to Industrial Designs Trademark 10 years + unlimited number of renewals formal + substantive N/A Law Of Ukraine On the Protection of Rights to Marks for Goods and Services    Uzbekistan Invention Patent 20 + 5 years formal + substantive 6 months Law On Inventions, Utility Models And Industrial Designs Utility Model 5 + 3 years formal+patentability 6 months Law On Inventions, Utility Models And Industrial Designs Industrial Design 10 + 5 years formal + substantive 6 months Law On Inventions, Utility Models And Industrial Designs Trademark 10 years + unlimited number of renewals formal + substantive N/A Law On Trade Marks And Service Marks And Appellations Of Origin