Trademark System

Trademark Law

The Trademark Law of Uzbekistan was implemented on June 2, 1993, with a new Trademark Law coming into effect on September 22, 2001.

Official Language

Uzbek

Application Principles

Trademark registration follows the principle of prior use. Trademarks can consist of combinations of words, images, three-dimensional shapes, and other distinctive elements, and may specify colors.

Trademark Classification

Goods and services follow the international Nice Classification. Types of registrable trademarks include: trademarks for goods, service marks, and collective marks.

Protection Period

The validity period of trademark registration in Uzbekistan is 10 years, calculated from the date of application. Each renewal extends the validity for another 10 years. Renewal applications can be submitted within 12 months before the expiration date or within a 6-month grace period after expiration, subject to additional fees. After the grace period, the trademark cannot be restored. A registered trademark can be revoked if it is not used continuously for 5 years.

Application Methods

Uzbekistan is a member of international intellectual property treaties such as the TRIPS Agreement, Paris Convention, WIPO Convention, Nice Agreement, and is also a member of the Madrid Protocol. Therefore, trademark registration in Uzbekistan can be done through "single country registration" or "Madrid international registration."

Application Process

Application - Acceptance - Examination - Publication - Approval and Certification

The process involves issuing the certificate first, followed by publication, but there is no opposition system. Anyone can file an invalidation request against the trademark at any time.

• Application: Submit trademark application documents to the trademark office.
• Formal Examination: After submission, the legality of the application documents, trademark samples, power of attorney, etc., is reviewed. If compliant, an application date and application number are granted.
• Substantive Examination: The trademark is examined for registrability according to the law, checking for similarity or identicalness with prior registered trademarks, and compliance with prohibitive clauses of the trademark law. If the trademark fails the substantive examination, the examiner will notify the applicant in writing, stating the reasons for rejection. The applicant can submit a review within a specified period after receiving the rejection notice; otherwise, the application will be deemed abandoned, and the application date and number will not be retained.
• Trademark Publication: After examination, if the examiner deems the trademark application acceptable, it will be published in the official trademark gazette. There is a 3-month opposition period from the date of publication.
• Registration Approval: Trademarks that are determined to be registrable after opposition or those that face no opposition after publication will be approved for registration and issued a registration certificate. The entire smooth application process (if no rejection, opposition, etc. occurs) typically takes about 10-15 months.