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trademark law
The Uzbekistan Trademark Law came into effect on June 2, 1993, and the new Trademark Law came into effect on September 22, 2001;
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official language
Uzbek
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Application principles
Trademark registration follows the principle of prior use, where text, graphics, three-dimensional graphics, and other prominent elements can be combined and colors can be specified;
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Trademark category
The goods and services adopt the international standard Nice classification; Registered trademark types: commodity trademark, service trademark, collective trademark;
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Duration
The validity period of trademark registration in Uzbekistan is 10 years, calculated from the date of application. The validity period of each renewal is 10 years.
The application for renewal can be submitted within 12 months before the expiration date, or within a grace period of 6 months after the expiration date, but additional fees must be paid.
Registration of a trademark without continuous use and revocation period: 5 years.
Uzbekistan is a contracting party to international intellectual property treaties such as the TRIPS Agreement, Paris Convention, WIPO Convention, and Nice Agreement, as well as a member of the Madrid Protocol. Therefore, trademark registration in Uzbekistan can be handled through "single country registration" or "Madrid international registration".
Submit trademark application documents to the Trademark Office
The legality review of the submitted application documents, trademark designs, power of attorney and other documents after the application is submitted; Those who meet the requirements will be granted the application date and application number.
According to the law, review whether the trademark has registrability, whether it is the same or similar to a previously registered trademark, and whether it violates the prohibition clause of the Trademark 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 examination, the examiner believes that the trademark application can be accepted and will publish a notice in the official trademark announcement. The three-month objection period from the announcement date will be extended.
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 10-15 months.
1. Applicant's name and address
2. Goods or services
3. Trademark design
4. Original power of attorney, requiring signature and official seal
5. To submit priority, priority proof documents and corresponding translations must be provided
