Uzbekistan - Revised Procedure for the Activities of Patent Attorneys
Viktoriya Sleta
In accordance with Resolution No. 542 of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan dated October 7, 2026, additional measures aimed at improving the institution of patent attorneys have been approved.
Pursuant to the new procedure, the following changes are being introduced:
1) patent attorney is authorized to represent the interests of individuals and legal entities in intellectual property matters exclusively within the specific fields expressly indicated in the certificate issued to them;
2) the maintenance of the State Register of Patent Attorneys is being introduced; up-to-date information from this register will be publicly posted on the "Intellectual Property Protection" portal;
3) powers regarding the certification and registration of candidates for patent attorneys have been transferred to the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Karakalpakstan, as well as the justice departments of the regions and the city of Tashkent.
The training and regular professional development of personnel shall be carried out by the Institute for Retraining and Advanced Training of Legal Personnel under the Ministry of Justice or the Tashkent State University of Law jointly with the Association of Patent Attorneys.
By November 1, 2026, the certificates of currently practicing patent attorneys will be reissued without undergoing certification and without payment of the state fee. Specialists will be included in the state register while fully retaining their existing specializations.
The Resolution entered into force on October 8, 2026.
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