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1. Uganda. It is a country located in East Africa, spanning the equator, bordering Kenya to the east, Tanzania and Rwanda to the south, Congo (Kinshasa) to the west, and South Sudan to the north, with a total area of 241550 square kilometers. The majority of the region is located on the East African Plateau, with multiple lakes and an average elevation of 1000-1200 meters, earning it the nickname of "plateau water town".
2. The current trademark regulations in Uganda are mainly based on the Trademark Law 2010 promulgated on August 9, 2010.
3. The Uganda Trademark Office is responsible for the unified management of trademarks in Uganda, and the official language is English.
4. Uganda adopts the Nice classification and does not accept applications with multiple categories in one form. The elements that can be registered as trademarks include: text, name, graphics, 3D logo, color, slogan, sound, smell (olfactory trademark), commercial appearance/decoration, etc.
5. The trademark registration in Uganda follows the principle of "application first".
Uganda is a party to international intellectual property treaties such as the Paris Convention, WIPO Convention, TRIPS Agreement, Geneva Convention, Nairobi Treaty, etc. Uganda has not yet joined the Madrid Agreement or Madrid Protocol, so trademark registration in Uganda can only be processed through "single country registration".
Starting from the registration date, for those who need to continue using the registration after the expiration of the registration validity period, they should apply for renewal registration 12 months before the expiration of the registration validity period. Each renewal registration is valid for 7 years.
1. Applicant's name and address
2. Goods or services
3. Trademark design
4. Original power of attorney, requiring signature and seal
5. If priority is declared, proof of priority must be provided
After the application is submitted, the Trademark Office conducts a legality review of the submitted application documents, trademark designs, power of attorney, and other related documents; Those who meet the requirements will be granted the application date and application number. (It will take approximately 1-2 weeks)
Review whether the trademark has the ability to be registered and whether it violates the prohibited clauses of the Trademark Law according to the law. For trademarks that fail substantive examination, the examiner will notify the applicant in writing and inform them of the reasons for rejection. The applicant may submit a re examination within the time limit from the date of receiving the rejection notice. Otherwise, the application will be deemed abandoned, and the application date and number will not be retained.
After the trademark is reviewed, the applicant will be informed that the trademark application has been accepted and published in the trademark announcement. Anyone can raise objections within the 3-month announcement period, stating their reasons and submitting relevant evidence.
Trademarks that have been ruled to be eligible for registration after opposition, or trademarks that have been published without opposition, will be granted registration and a registration certificate will be issued. The entire smooth application process (if there are no rejections, objections, etc.) will take approximately 6-9 months.
