Uzbekistan Joins The Hague System

Uzbekistan has joined the Hague System, expanding the geographical coverage of WIPO’s international design system to 98 countries. This accession marks a significant milestone for Central Asia, enhancing Uzbekistan’s position in international trade and intellectual property protection. By becoming a member of the Hague System, Uzbekistan offers its citizens and businesses access to a streamlined process for securing industrial design protection internationally, further integrating the country into the global economy and fostering regional economic growth.

The Government of the Republic of Uzbekistan deposited its instrument of accession to the 1999 Geneva Act of the Hague Agreement on October 10, 2024. Uzbekistan is the 75th Contracting Party to the 1999 Act and the 81st member of the Hague Union.

 

What does this mean for you?

Starting January 10, 2025…

• It will be possible to designate Uzbekistan in an international design application, facilitating expansion of your business into Central Asia.
• Designers and businesses in Uzbekistan will be able to seek protection of their designs in any of the 75 Contracting Parties to the 1999 Act, by filing just one international application.

Declarations

To ensure that the international procedural mechanism of the Hague System accommodates their own domestic requirements, Hague System contracting parties can make certain declarations. For full details of declarations, download Information Notice HAGUE/2024/16.

Stay tuned for more information!

You will soon be able to find out all about Uzbekistan’s domestic laws, procedures and requirements for international design protection in our Hague System Member Profiles. Check back soon!

Find out more

• How the Hague System works
• Filing international design applications
• Managing international design registrations
• eHague – your digital gateway to international design protection