Kyrgyz Republic has ratified the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Copyright Treaty.

Kyrgyz Republic has ratified the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Performances and Phonograms Treaty.

Art. 11.2 of the Law No. 27 of the Kyrgyz Republic states that State control and law enforcement bodies have the right to familiarise themselves with the information considered to be commercial secrets within the limits of their competence in accordance with the powers of control and supervision granted to them by law. Access to commercial secrets is provided to the financial intelligence agency in accordance with the laws of the Kyrgyz Republic in the field of combating the financing of terrorist activity and the legalisation (laundering) of criminal proceeds.
Nevertheless, Art. 11.3 and 11.4 establish that obtaining documents containing information considered to be commercial secrets shall be carried out only with the sanction of the prosecutor or his/her deputy and in accordance with the procedure agreed with the head of the relevant institution. Obtaining documents is carried out according to the investigator's decision. Officials of these bodies shall be held liable as provided by law for disclosing information constituting a commercial secret of an economic entity.

The Kyrgyz Republic is a signatory of the World Trade organization (WTO) Information Technology Agreement (ITA) of 1996, but is not a signatory of its 2015 expansion (ITA II).

Art. 4.3 of Law No. 27 stipulates that, to safeguard the domestic market of the Kyrgyz Republic, foster national economic development, and support local producers, the Cabinet of Ministers may implement preferences for goods of Kyrgyz origin in public tenders. Additionally, the Cabinet has the authority to impose bans or restrictions on the admission of goods from foreign countries.

Although procurement processes for projects financed by international donors are typically announced through standard international tender platforms, it has been reported that certain government procurement activities occur outside established procedures. In some instances, tenders are published only one or two days before the submission deadline, reportedly granting advantages to firms with insider knowledge or close ties to government actors. In 2023, the President reportedly signed a decree advising state-owned enterprises to give priority to goods sourced from domestic manufacturers. Additionally, foreign companies bidding for government contracts may be required to provide notarised documents translated into Russian, and in some cases, submission of physical (hard copy) documents remains obligatory.

The Kyrgyz Republic is not a party to the World Trade organization (WTO) Agreement on Government Procurement (GPA). However, it has observer status since October 1999.

There are no foreign ownership limitations in sectors relevant for digital trade.

It is reported that the government may impose investment-specific requirements including a minimum number of local seats on a board of directors, particularly for large investors. This is despite Art. 4 of Law No. 66 establishes that the Kyrgyz Republic shall not permit discrimination in respect of investors on the basis of their citizenship, nationality, language, sex, race, religion, place of their economic activity and country of origin of investors or investments.

It is reported that the government may impose investor-specific requirements for larger companies, such as a percentage of local employment.

According to Art. 25 of Law No. 69, patent applications must be submitted in the state or official language, which can be either Kyrgyz or Russian. Foreign applicants are permitted to file their applications in another language, provided they include a translation into one of the two official languages.

According to Art. 7 of Law No. 69, applicants who are not residents of Kyrgyzstan must be represented by a local attorney for issues related to the registration and enforcement of patents.

The Kyrgyz Republic is a party to the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT). However, the country does not consider itself bound by Art. 59 related to disputes. It should be noted that this treaty was signed in 1970, at a time when the Kyrgyz Republic was part of the Soviet Union. In 1994, the Kyrgyz Republic issued a declaration of continued application and the date of entry into force assigned was the date of independence, which is December 1991.

The Kyrgyz Republic has a copyright regime under the Law No. 6. However, the exceptions do not follow the fair use or fair dealing model, therefore limiting the lawful use of copyrighted work by others. Arts. 18-25 list the exceptions, which include use of a work for educational purposes and by persons with print disabilities, use by libraries, archives and educational establishments, limitations and exceptions regarding accessible format copies, among others.