'Samarkand bread' registered as trademark in Uzbekistan
The Ministry of Justice of Uzbekistan has registered the designation 'Samarkand bread' ('Samarqand noni') as a trademark.
According to the ministry, a certificate of state registration of a trademark is issued for 10 years in accordance with the law 'On Trademarks, Service Marks and Place of Origin Names'. The ministry emphasized that this step is aimed at legal protection of national brands, increasing their economic potential and preserving gastronomic heritage.
Earlier, in February 2025, Samarkand bread was included in the state register of geographical indications of Uzbekistan. On 5 February of the same year, the head of the Ministry of Justice, Akbar Tashkulov, handed over the relevant document to Adiz Boboev, who was then acting as the hokim of the Samarkand region.
The law 'On Geographical Indications' has been in force in the country since February 2022. According to its norms, a geographical indication links the characteristics or quality of a product with the territory of its origin, where at least one of the key stages of production must be carried out.
What it means
The certificate of trademark registration is valid for 10 years and provides legal protection for the product name.
Sources
- Spot.uz: «Самаркандские лепешки» признаны товарным знаком в Узбекистане media outlet
- Podrobno.uz: Самаркандскую лепешку зарегистрировали в качестве товарного знака media outlet
- Uznews: Самаркандская лепешка зарегистрирована в качестве товарного знака media outlet
- Anhor.uz: Самаркандская лепешка получила статус зарегистрированного товарного знака media outlet
This article was prepared with the help of AI and translated from the Russian original. Spotted an error — let us know.
Published 14 October 2026, 14:31 · No updates · Russian original
Comments on this story live under its post in our Telegram channel. Comment on Telegram