The Ministry of Justice of Uzbekistan announced an agreement between Uzbekistan and Singapore to expand interaction in the field of intellectual property. This cooperation covers the commercialization of rights, digitization of patent expertise, and dispute resolution through mediation.
Discussion at the Singapore Conventions Week 2026
The agreements were concluded during negotiations between the Uzbek delegation, led by Minister of Justice Akbar Tashkulov, and Tan Kong Hui, Chief Executive Officer of the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS). The meeting took place during the Singapore Conventions Week 2026.
Singapore Conventions Week 2026 is an international event held in Singapore that focuses on best practices in arbitration, mediation, and international commercial disputes. Participants also study the application of artificial intelligence and legal technologies in resolving disagreements.
During the meeting, representatives of both sides discussed exchanging experience on turning intellectual property into an economic asset and its commercialization. Cooperation in digitizing patent expertise will be a separate area of interaction.
The parties also agreed to exchange knowledge on using mediation to settle intellectual property-related disputes. This mechanism is viewed as part of the further development of the partnership between the relevant bodies of the two countries.
Another outcome of the negotiations was the decision to organize training sessions involving Singaporean specialists. These sessions are intended to improve the qualifications of Uzbek professionals in the fields of intellectual property commercialization and startup acceleration.
The Uzbek delegation is participating in the Singapore Conventions Week 2026 under the leadership of Minister of Justice Akbar Tashkulov. Within this international week, the parties are also discussing the use of modern legal tools and technologies for dispute resolution. Cooperation with IPOS involves implementing international experience into national practice, developing approaches to intellectual property commercialization, and improving dispute resolution mechanisms.