– Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan No. ZRU-42 of July 20, 2006 on Copyright and Related Rights, as amended.
– Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan No. 1060-XII of May 6, 1994 on the Legal Protection of Computer Programs and Databases, as amended.

Membership in International Conventions

– Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works, since April 19, 2005.
– Phonograms Convention, since April 25, 2019.
– WIPO Copyright Treaty, since July 17, 2019.
– WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty, since July 17, 2019.
– Marrakesh Treaty, since June 7, 2022.

Protection

Registration is not required for owners of an original work. Copyright protection is automatic and free from the moment a work is created. It is, however, possible to deposit a work in a depositary organization, including the State Institution "Intellectual Property Center" under the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

Duration: during the lifetime of the author, plus 70 years after his death.

Infringement: damages or compensation (the minimum and maximum amount is set by the Law).

Registry

Authority name: The State Institution "Intellectual Property Center" under the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

Internet address: https://my.ima.uz