Numerous efforts are being made in the country to protect intellectual property. According to available data, 3800 intellectual property objects were legally protected in 2025, and 2200 such objects were protected in the first half of the current year.
During this period, over 60 thousand counterfeit goods were identified, more than 15 thousand of which were destroyed by court decisions. Financial fines totaling 1.8 billion sums were imposed on legal entities that violated rights in 2025, and 1.1 billion sums in the same period of 2026.
Furthermore, 168 administrative cases were initiated against individuals who violated intellectual property rights in 2025, and 269 such cases in the current year. These figures indicate that the rule of law is being ensured in the field of intellectual property, and that violations do not go unpunished.
At a regular meeting of the Legislative Chamber of the Supreme Majlis, a report by the Minister of Justice of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Akbar Toshkulov, was heard regarding the work being carried out to protect the rights of citizens and business entities in the field of intellectual property.
The report noted that in the coming years, successive reforms will be implemented in the country aimed at the legal protection of intellectual property, harmonization of national legislation with international standards, stimulation of innovative activities, and support for national brands. The parliament plays an important role in this process.
Over the past four years, 16 laws have been adopted, based on which more than 25 regulatory legal acts have been developed. National legislation has been brought into compliance with the requirements of the WTO TRIPS agreement. Additionally, Uzbekistan has joined 19 international treaties in this area. Thanks to these reforms, Uzbekistan's position in the Global Innovation Index has risen from 93rd place in 2020 to 79th place in 2025.
The Minister noted the introduction of effective mechanisms to protect the interests of right holders from the illegal use of trademarks, industrial property, and copyrights. Measures of liability for violating intellectual property rights have been improved, and procedures for confiscating items used in patent infringement have been introduced.
Administrative bodies have been granted powers to independently conduct control purchases to detect counterfeit products, as well as to disclose cases of clandestine production in cooperation with rights protection bodies. An Association of Patent Attorneys has been created, and the right of patent attorneys to participate in court proceedings has been strengthened.
In the first half of 2026, the number of patent applications and issued patents increased by 43% compared to the same period last year, while the number of certificates issued for trademarks, software, and databases increased by 35%.
During the discussion, deputies raised a number of issues and received corresponding answers. Members of parliament emphasized the need to strengthen respect for intellectual property among the population, form countermeasures against counterfeit products, effectively protect the interests of right holders, introduce financial liability mechanisms for legal entities violating copyright and related rights, and apply the institution of private prosecution and reconciliation for administrative offenses.
It was also noted that legislative improvements are required in areas such as simplifying trademark registration in the state register, forming legal mechanisms for pledging intellectual property objects as collateral, and restricting the participation of individuals who regularly violate intellectual property rights in public procurement. Proposals and recommendations were put forward regarding the improvement of legislation concerning the digitalization of public services based on digital technologies and artificial intelligence, as well as the complete transition to electronic document management between agencies in the field of intellectual property.
After the discussion, the Legislative Chamber adopted a corresponding decision, assigning the Ministry of Justice the task of improving legal mechanisms to increase the economic turnover of intellectual property objects, expanding digital services, and adopting additional measures to prevent offenses.
The process of effectively working with public appeals, finding solutions to problems, and eliminating their causes plays an important role. For this reason, at the meeting of the Committee on Labor, Health, and Social Issues of the Legislative Chamber of the Supreme Assembly, information was heard regarding the handling of appeals from individuals and legal entities by various departments.
Particular attention was paid during this meeting to the appeal handling practices of the Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Poverty Reduction and Employment, the National Social Protection Agency, and the Migration Agency. The committee members extensively analyzed the implementation of these tasks at the local level, the quality of reviewing appeals, the practical effectiveness of adopted decisions, and the factors causing recurring appeals.
According to the data presented to the committee, during the first half of 2026, over 45 thousand appeals were received by the Ministry of Health system, nearly 54.5 thousand by the Ministry of Poverty Reduction and Employment, over 95 thousand by the National Social Protection Agency, and nearly 44.5 thousand by the Migration Agency. It was noted that positive results were achieved for the majority of these appeals.
During the discussions, deputies asked many questions regarding the nature of the appeals, the reasons for their occurrence, the situation across regions, the dynamics of recurring appeals, and the effectiveness of measures taken by the responsible agencies. Furthermore, the necessity of thoroughly studying each appeal, eliminating its causes, and preventing recurring appeals was emphasized.
It was stated that regular parliamentary oversight in this area, as well as improving legislative and practical mechanisms for continuously identifying and eliminating systemic problems, is necessary.
The dissertation prepared by Habiba Yaqubova to obtain the scientific degree of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in philological sciences will be defended. The dissertation topic is titled 'A Study of the Parallelism between Physiologicalism and Psychologicalism in the Depiction of a Hero of Extraordinary Circumstances in Uzbek Storytelling.'
This scientific work is scheduled to be held at the meeting of the Scientific Council for awarding scientific degrees, PhD.03/2025.27.12.Fil.39.01, under Turan University in Karshi city, on August 5, 2026, at 9:00 AM.
The defense event will take place at Nasaf Street, 1/14 building in Karshi city. Turan University's phone number is (99875) 220-00-25, and its email address is turonuniversity.uz.
Hosiyat Abduqahhorova Abdurasul qizi is defending her dissertation to obtain the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in philology.
This dissertation was written on the topic 'Interpretation of historical terms in the annotated dictionary of the Uzbek language'. This work is considered under the specialty 10.00.01 – Uzbek language.
The dissertation defense will take place at the meeting of the Scientific Council for awarding academic degrees, number PhD.03/2025.27.12.Fil.12.04, held at Termiz State University on July 27, 2026, at 10:00 AM. The defense venue is Termiz State University, 43 Barkamol Avlod Street, Termiz city, 190111.
