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