Article 6. Authorized state body in the field of legal protection of geographical indications

The Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Uzbekistan (hereinafter referred to as the Ministry) is the authorized state body in the field of legal protection of geographical indications.

Ministry:

participates in the formation and implementation of a unified state policy in the field of legal protection and use of geographical indications;

to accept for consideration applications for the registration of geographical indications and the right to use a geographical indication, and to organize the conduct of state examination thereof;

registers geographical indications and the right to use a geographical indication;

maintains the State Register of Geographical Indications (hereinafter referred to as the Register);

issues certificates of the right to use a geographical indication;

publishes official information on the registration of the geographical indication and the granting of the right to use the geographical indication;

exercises other powers in accordance with the law.

The State Institution "Center for Intellectual Property" under the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Uzbekistan (hereinafter referred to as the State Institution) to consider applications for the registration of geographical indications and the right to use a geographical indication, and to conduct state examination thereof.