Intellectual property protection

You are an author of intellectual property and suffer from
your property being illegally used…..
or
from piracy?
You should KNOW that your rights to creative work (right of authorship) and to use creative accomplishments (user right) are secured by the Constitution of the Republic of Uzbekistan

(Hereinafter “RUz”), namely by the article 42:

Article 42. Each citizen is guaranteed freedom of scientific and technical creativity and the right to enjoy cultural benefits.

The state cares about cultural, scientific and technical development of society.

The current Civil Code RUz enacted in March 1, 1997 (last revision in 2010) also secures your right to intellectual property.

Article 81. Type of the object of civil rights

The following includes objects of civil rights:

tangibles including cash and securities,  other items, property, including proprietary rights, works and services, inventions, industrial prototypes, works of science, literature, art and other results of intellectual activity, as well as personal non-proprietary rights and other tangible and intangible benefits.

Rights to the results of intellectual activity belong to intangible benefits.

Article 97. Results of intellectual activity

In cases and by the procedure established by the present Code and other laws, an exclusive right of a citizen or a legal entity is recognized to the results of intellectual activity and to means equated to them of individualization of a legal entity, of production of a physical or legal entity, works or services fulfilled (firm name, trademark, service mark, etc.).

Use of results of intellectual activity and means of individualization that are the object of exclusive rights may be made by third persons only with the consent of the rightholder.

PROTECT YOUR RIGHT

TO INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

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