UZ - Uzbekistan
Intellectual Property Agency under the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Uzbekistan

    Materials for the European Qualifying Examination (EQE)
    Special edition as of 31 October 2024, prepared for EQE candidates

    Useful information

    The PCT Applicant’s Guide is updated almost every week with information received by the International Bureau.
    In case of question, please contact the Office or the International Bureau: pct.guide@wipo.int.
    List of abbreviations used in this document:
    Office: Intellectual Property Agency under the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Uzbekistan
    List of currencies used in this document:
    USD (US dollar), UZS (Uzbekistan Sum)
    Countries and Offices information:
    The list of acronyms used for Offices is no longer shown as it has been integrated in the mouseover functionality for each ST.3 code shown in this document.
    Refer to List of WIPO Standards, Recommendations and Guidelines formerly Annex K, List of country names and two-letter codes. It includes a list of short names and two-letter codes accepted for use in indicating States, other entities and intergovernmental organizations and their Offices in documents relating to international applications under the PCT. The list is as set out in WIPO Standard ST.3.
    Also refer to PCT Contracting States formerly Annex A.
    Office profile
    For more technical information about the Office, refer to ePCT Office profile.
    PCT Reservations, Declarations, Notifications and Incompatibilities
    Article 64(5)
    Refer to the full list.
    Office Closed dates
    The Office is closed weekly on Saturday and Sunday
    Additional closed dates can be consulted on the Office Closed dates page

    International Phase

    Annex B - Information on Contracting States or Intergovernmental Organization

    Contracting State:
    Uzbekistan
    Two-letter code:
    UZ
    Name of Office:
    Intellectual Property Agency under the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Uzbekistan
    Location:
    33 Khadra street
    Tashkent
    100017
    Uzbekistan
    Mailing address:
    Same as above
    Telephone:
    (998-71) 232 50 50
    E-mail:
    info@ima.uz
    Website:
    Facsimile:
    (998-71) 233 50 05
    Does the Office accept the filing of documents by facsimile or the like means (PCT Rule 92.4)?
    Yes, by facsimile
    Which kinds of documents may be so transmitted?
    All kinds of documents
    Must the original of the document be furnished in all cases?
    Yes, within 14 days from the date of the transmission, if the transmitted document is the international application or a replacement sheet containing corrections or amendments of the international application
    No, only upon invitation in the case of other documents
    Would the Office accept evidence of mailing a document, in case of loss or delay, where a delivery service other than the postal authorities is used (PCT Rule 82.1)?
    Yes
    Is the Office prepared to allow applicants to make applications available to the WIPO Digital Access Service for Priority Documents (DAS) (PCT Rule 17.1(b-bis)?
    No
    Competent receiving Office(s) for international applications filed by nationals or residents of this State:
    IB, 
    UZ
    Does national legislation restrict the filing of international applications with foreign Offices?
    Refer to the Office
    Competent designated (or elected) Office(s) for this State:
    Refer to corresponding National Phase.
    UZ
    Types of protection available via the PCT:
    Patents, 
    Utility models
    Availability under the national law for an international-type search (PCT Article 15):
    None
    Provisional protection after international publication:
    None
    Information of interest if this Contracting State is designated (or elected)
    Time when the name and address of the inventor must be given:
    Must be in the request. If the data concerning the inventor are missing at the expiration of the time limit under PCT Article 22 or 39(1), the Office will invite the applicant to comply with the requirement within a time limit of three months from the date of the invitation.
    Are there special provisions concerning the deposit of microorganisms and other biological material?
    No

    Annex C - Receiving Office

    Competent receiving Office for nationals and residents of:
    Uzbekistan
    Language in which international applications may be filed:
    If the language in which the international application is filed is not accepted by the International Searching Authority (refer to Annex D), the applicant will have to furnish a translation (PCT Rule 12.3).
    English, 
    Russian
    Language accepted for language-dependent free text in the sequence listing:
    English, 
    Russian, 
    or both
    Language in which the request may be filed:
    Russian
    Number of copies required by the receiving Office if application filed on paper:
    1
    Does the receiving Office accept the filing of international applications in electronic form?
    For the relevant notification by the Office, refer to the Official Notices (PCT Gazette) dated 8 October 2020, pages 206 et seq.
    Where the international application is filed in electronic form in accordance with and to the extent provided for in Part 7 and Annex F of the Administrative Instructions, the total amount of the international filing fee is reduced (refer to “Fees payable to the RO”).
    Where the international application contains a sequence listing as a separate part of the description, this should be furnished in accordance with Annex C of the Administrative Instructions, that is, in compliance with WIPO Standard ST.26 XML format; no fees are due for sequence listings filed in this format.
    Yes, the Office accepts electronic filing via ePCT-Filing
    Does the receiving Office accept requests for restoration of the right of priority (PCT Rule 26bis.3)?
    Yes, please refer to the Office for the applicable criteria and/or any fee payable for such requests
    Competent International Searching Authority:
    EP, 
    RU
    Competent International Preliminary Examining Authority:
    EP
    The Office is competent only if the international search is or has been carried out by that Office.
    RU
    Fees payable to the RO:
    Transmittal fee:
    Reductions may apply. For further details refer to the Office’s website at: http://ima.uz/ru/regulatory/tarify-i-poshliny.
    245,000 UZS
    International filing fee:
    This fee is reduced by 90% if certain conditions apply (refer to Annex C(IB)).
    1,457 USD
    Fee per sheet in excess of 30:
    16 USD
    Reductions (under Schedule of Fees, item 4):
    Electronic filing (the request in character coded format):
    219 USD
    Electronic filing (the request, description, claims and abstract in character coded format):
    329 USD
    Search fee:
    Refer to
    Annex D(EP)
    Annex D(RU)
    Fee for priority document (PCT Rule 17.1(b)):
    245,000 UZS
    Is an agent required by the receiving Office?
    No, if the applicant resides in Uzbekistan
    Yes, if the applicant is a non-resident
    Who can act as agent?
    Any person registered to practice before the Office as patent attorney
    Waiver of power of attorney:
    Has the Office waived the requirement that a separate power of attorney be submitted?
    Refer to the Office
    Has the Office waived the requirement that a copy of a general power of attorney be submitted?
    Refer to the Office

    National Phase

    Summary of requirements for entry into the national phase

    Time limits applicable for entry into the national phase:
    Under PCT Article 22(3): 31 months from the priority date
    Under PCT Article 39(1)(b): 31 months from the priority date
    Translation of international application required into (one of) the following language(s):
    Must be furnished or paid within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1).
    Russian, 
    Uzbek
    Required contents of the translation for entry into the national phase:
    Must be furnished or paid within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1).
    Under PCT Article 22: Description, claims (if amended, as amended only, together with any statement under PCT Article 19), any text matter of drawings, abstract
    Under PCT Article 39(1): Description, claims, any text matter of drawings, abstract (if any of those parts has been amended, only as amended by the annexes to the international preliminary examination report)
    Is a copy of the international application required in particular circumstances?
    No
    National fees:
    Patents
    Filing fee
    Must be furnished or paid within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1).
    420 USD
    Claim fee for each independent claim in excess of one
    Must be furnished or paid within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1).
    210 USD
    Examination fee
    1,260 USD
    Examination fee for each independent claim in excess of one
    1,260 USD
    Fee for each dependent claim in excess of 10
    Must be furnished or paid within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1).
    84 USD
    Fee for each dependent claim in excess of 20
    Must be furnished or paid within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1).
    42 USD
    Maintenance fee for the first three years
    840 USD
    Utility models
    Must be furnished or paid within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1).
    Filing fee
    420 USD
    Claim fee for each independent claim in excess of one
    210 USD
    Exemptions, reductions or refunds of fees:
    The examination fee is reduced where an international search or an international preliminary examination report has been established as follows.
    Examination fee
    1,000 USD
    Examination fee for each independent claim in excess of one
    840 USD
    Special requirements of the Office (PCT Rule 51bis):
    Instrument of assignment of the priority application where the applicants are not identical
    If not already complied with within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1), the Office will invite the applicant to comply with the requirement within a time limit fixed in the invitation.
    This requirement may be satisfied if the corresponding declaration has been made in accordance with PCT Rule 4.17.
    Appointment of an agent if the applicant is not resident in Uzbekistan
    Must be furnished within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1).
    Furnishing, where applicable, of a nucleotide and/or amino acid sequence listing in electronic form
    Who can act as agent?
    Any person registered to practice before the Office as patent attorney
    Does the Office accept requests for restoration of the right of priority (PCT Rule 49ter.2)?
    Yes, please refer to the Office for the applicable criteria and/or any fee payable for such requests

    The procedure in the national Phase

    Information not yet available

    Annexes

    Annex UZ.I - Fees
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    Forms
    Please refer to the Office.
    Special edition as of 31 October 2024, prepared for EQE candidates printed on 1 Jul 2025
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