Intellectual Property lawyers in Tashkent (AS)

Intellectual property lawyers in Tashkent typically offer these services:

• Patent application filing and prosecution
• Trademark registration and renewal
• Industrial design protection
• Copyright registration
• IP litigation and enforcement
• Legal representation before the Intellectual Property Agency of Uzbekistan
• IP due diligence for business transactions
• Translation of IP documents into Uzbek

The Intellectual Property Agency of the Republic of Uzbekistan is located in the Mirzo-Ulugbek district of Tashkent. This is the central government authority responsible for registering and administering all intellectual property rights in Uzbekistan, including patents, trademarks, and industrial designs. All official IP filings must be submitted to this office, making it a key location for patent attorneys practicing in Tashkent.

Trademark registration costs in Tashkent include:

• Official filing fee: approximately 400,000-600,000 UZS (Uzbekistani Som)
• Examination fee: 300,000-500,000 UZS
• Registration and certificate issuance: 600,000-800,000 UZS
• Attorney fees: typically 800,000-2,000,000 UZS

Additional costs apply for multi-class applications, priority claims, and responses to office actions. The trademark registration process in Tashkent usually takes 12-18 months to complete.

Foreign companies should hire local patent attorneys in Tashkent because:

1. Uzbek law requires foreign applicants to use a registered patent attorney for IP filings
2. Local attorneys understand the Uzbek IP Agency’s specific requirements and procedures
3. They can communicate directly with examiners in Uzbek or Russian
4. They navigate local bureaucratic processes more efficiently
5. They can represent clients in person at the IP Agency in Tashkent when needed
6. They understand regional protection strategies for Central Asia

Uzbekistan joined major international IP treaties on these dates:

• World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO): December 1991
• Paris Convention for Protection of Industrial Property: December 1991
• Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT): December 1991
• Madrid Agreement on International Registration of Marks: December 1991
• Berne Convention for Protection of Literary and Artistic Works: December 1991