• Trademark fees

Fees associated with filing trademark application in Uzbekistan as well as other trademark fees are available in the fee calculator.

• Multiple-class applications

Multiple-class trademark applications are possible in Uzbekistan.

• Filing requirements for a trademark in Uzbekistan

- A request for registration of a trademark;
- representation of the claimed trademark;
- a list of goods/services for which registration is sought;
- payment of the filing fee.

• Priority document

A certified copy of the priority application and its Uzbek or Russian translation should be provided within three months from the date of filing.

• Requirements to the Power of Attorney

A simply signed copy of Power of Attorney should be provided within two months from the filing date. Official legalisation is not required.

• Opposition period

There is no official procedure for filing oppositions in Uzbekistan. However, third party observations against trademark registration may be filed during the whole examination procedure before the decision is taken by the Patent Office.

• Grant, validity term, and trademark renewal

Official fee for registration, publication, issuance of a certificate and maintenance of the first validity period of the certificate should be paid within three months from the date of forwarding a decision to grant a trademark certificate. A trademark in Uzbekistan is valid within ten years from the filing date and may be renewed every ten years. A renewal request should be submitted within the last year of the current validity term. The trademark may be also renewed within six months after the renewal due date.

• Use requirement

The validity of a trademark in Uzbekistan can be cancelled earlier partially or entirely based on the court decision which was accepted at the request of the interested person provided that the trademark was not used continuously within last three years.

• Representation by a trademark attorney

For foreigners, it is necessary to perform the trademark prosecution in Uzbekistan through an agent, a registered Uzbek trademark attorney.

• What can be registered as a trademark in Uzbekistan

Figurative, verbal, 3-dimensional and other elements or their combinations in any colour or combination of colours may be registered as a trademark in Uzbekistan.

•  Notes

1. Online Search Databases: Uzbek Trademarks, International Trademarks.
2. Application should be filed in the name of one applicant only in Uzbekistan.
3. Response to the provisional refusal of international trademark registration must be filed within six months from the date of notification of provisional refusal. This time limit can be extended up to 6 months. Response can be filed in Russian or Uzbek. It is necessary to appoint a local representative for filing the response and/or requesting a time extension. Final refusal may be appealed within 3 months after its issuance.

Brief summary is based on the information provided by Mikhailyuk, Sorokolat & Partners on 10.04.2023
Please contact us if the above information is not in conformity with Uzbek IP Laws