Registration requirements
Registration of trademarks in Uganda is enabled by the
Principal Legislation on trademarks in Uganda the Trademarks Act
No.7 of 2010 that repealed the Trademarks Act Cap 217 and
Chapter 37 of the Penal Code Act Cap 120; and its
regulations, the Trademark Regulations Statutory Instrument No. 58
of 2012.
There are several types of marks that qualify for
registrability. These include trademarks; certification marks;
identical or resembling trademarks; associated trademarks; series
of trademarks, and defensive trademarks. A trademark is defined
under the Act to mean a sign or mark or combination of signs or
marks capable of being represented graphically and capable of
distinguishing goods or services of one undertaking from those of
another undertaking. A sign or mark is defined under the Act to
include any word, symbol, slogan, logo, sound, smell, colour, brand
label, name, signature, letter, numeral, or any combination of
them.
