Laws

Legal framework

Current laws of the Republic of Uzbekistan and international treaties governing trademarks.

Classification

International Classification of Goods and Services (Nice)

45 classes of the Nice Classification. The full official reference is available at mktu.info; our site offers a short overview of each class.

No. 567-I30.08.2001

Law of Uzbekistan «On Trademarks, Service Marks and Appellations of Origin of Goods»

The principal law regulating the registration, use and protection of trademarks in Uzbekistan.

Civil CodeArticles 1095–1130

Civil Code of Uzbekistan, Section V — Intellectual Property

General provisions on IP objects, assignment and license agreements, and the protection of exclusive rights.

No. 1062-XII06.05.1994

Law of Uzbekistan «On Inventions, Utility Models and Industrial Designs»

Regulates the registration and protection of industrial designs — packaging, product shapes and ergonomics.

PD-372407.04.2018

Presidential Decree «On Improving the Sphere of Intellectual Property»

Established the Intellectual Property Agency under the Ministry of Justice; digitalization of procedures.

WIPOUzbekistan since 1991

Madrid Agreement and Protocol on the International Registration of Marks

International procedure: one application secures protection in 130+ member countries.

ParisUzbekistan since 1991

Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property

Convention priority, national treatment, protection of well-known marks.