Trademark Registration in Uzbekistan: Essential Information for Businesses
Why Register a Trademark in Uzbekistan? Registering a trademark offers significant benefits for businesses operating in Uzbekistan. Primarily, a trademark provides the right-holder with the legal means to protect their brand from unfair competition. This protection grants the owner exclusive rights to use the trademark, ensuring that no unauthorized party can exploit the brand. By […]
Legal Aspects of Franchise Agreement Registration in Uzbekistan: Key Differences from Licensing Agreements
Introduction In recent years, Uzbekistan has seen a significant increase in interest in franchising. A franchise (or franchising, as it is often referred to) represents a comprehensive license that grants the right to use a specific business model, trademarks, know-how, and other components of a successful business. This tool is actively used by both local […]
The Uzbek government sets unified patent fees
The Senate approved legislative innovations to standardise patent fee sizes as part of a systematic effort to strengthen the Republic of Uzbekistan’s position in international organizations, including harmonising national legislation with World Trade Organization rules and regulations. Unification of patent fees Under the new changes that will take effect on January 1, 2025, all entities, […]
Registering an NGO in Uzbekistan: A Guide for Foreign Organizations
Uzbekistan is steadily transforming into a hub of opportunity for businesses, investors, and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) alike. This transformation reflects the government’s drive to diversify its economy, modernize its legal framework, and open doors to foreign investments and international aid programs. One of the critical components in this process is the registration of NGOs, especially […]
Compensation for damages for illegal use of a trademark in Uzbekistan
Trademark owner needs to be compensated for an illegal use of trademark that harms the business reputation of the company and its brand, since financial sanctions can urge violators prevent the infringement of IP rights of third parties Current market analysis in Uzbekistan shows that the trademark owners often come across problems related to illegal […]
Personal Data Protection in Uzbekistan: New Legislation and Operator Requirements
In Uzbekistan, the concept of “personal data” has been legally established relatively recently with the adoption of the Law “On Personal Data” in 2019. This law serves as the fundamental document regulating the collection, processing, storage, and transfer of personal data. Personal data refers to any information related to a specific individual (data subject), including […]
Specifics of trademark protection in Uzbekistan for pharmaceuticals
Trademark registration in Uzbekistan for pharmaceutical products When registering a trademark for pharmaceuticals in Uzbekistan, it is recommended to file separate applications for each element of the packaging: the overall appearance, name, and packaging design. Given the frequent cases of copying well-known brands in the pharmaceutical industry in Uzbekistan, each unique part of the packaging […]
Incorporation of legal entity in Uzbekistan (How to open a company in Uzbekistan?)
Uzbekistan is now at the stage of active development, attracting foreign investors to start a business. The legislation of Uzbekistan provides number of benefits for foreign investors to conduct business here. Listed below are the types of companies that are often used for investment projects: General information about LLC A limited liability company (LLC) is […]
Copyright: how to deal with plagiarism
Copyright infringement occurs in different forms, in particular copying scripts, scientific works, song lyrics, literary, scientific and any artistic works. Commercial distribution of songs, the broadcast of movie series and films on the Internet also most often violate copyrights. There is a common concept for describing such actions – “plagiarism”. The reasons why people are […]
Compensation for infringement of copyright
In accordance with the Law “On amendments and additions to some legislative acts of the Republic of Uzbekistan in connection with further improvement of legal protection of intellectual property objects” dated from August 20, 2021, the fine for violation of copyright has been introduced and corresponding changes were made to the Law “On copyright and […]
