Intellectual Property Forms Fees

SERVICE DETAILS COSTS (Ugx & Us$)
Time Frame UGX (Shs) Dollars ($)
Trademarks

Receiving an application 50,000/= $150
Request to the Registrar for preliminary advice on distinctiveness 25,000/= $40
Search 25,000/= $65
Certification 25,000/= $40
Application is advertised in the gazette.  Fess paid directly to UPPC
If there is no opposition after the 60 days from the date of advertisement, a certificate of registration is issued for the trademark after registration 100,000/= $250
If there is an opposition to the registration, a notice of opposition is filed by the party so doing 100,000/= $250
The party registering the trademark then files a counter statement 50,000/= $150
Registration of an assignment after  expiration of 6 months from date of acquisition of proprietorship.   100,000/= $250
Registration of an assignment after expiration of 12 months from the date of acquisition of proprietorship  120,000/= $300
Registration of an assignment within 6 months of the assignment.  35,000/= $75
Change of names 25,000/= $40
Renewal of trademark registration 100,000/= $250
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Patents Filing patent application form and issuance of Application number and filing date 100,000/= $100
Substantive examination 150,000/= $150
Grant of patent 90,000/= $100
After the grant, the applicant advertises the grant in the Uganda Gazette. Fees payable to the Uganda Printing and Publishing Corporation
Maintenance fees (paid after grant), annual for application or patent under regulation 35 (1) of S.I No.12  of 2017 2nd year 50,000/= $50
3rd year 70,000/= $70
4th year 90,000/= $90
5th year 110,000/= $110
6th year 130,000/= $130
7th year 150,000/= $150
9th year 190,000/= $190
10th year 210,000/= $210
11th year 230,000/= $230
12th year 250,000/= $250
13th year 270,000/= $270
14th year 290,000/= $290
15th year 310,000/= $310
16th year 330,000/= $330
17th year 350,000/= $350
18th year 370,000/= $370
19th year 390,000/= $390
20th year 410,000/= $410
Request for extension of time:                            
  a)  In respect of a patent         50,000/= $50
 b)   In respect of a utility model 15,000/= $50
Surcharge under regulation 35 (3) of S.I No.12  of 2017 20,000/= $20
Industrial Designs Filing industrial design application Formality examination of industrial design 50,000/=
Substantive examination of industrial design
Certificate of grant of industrial design 20,000/= $20
Application for renewal of registration of an industrial design 100,000/= $250
Application for restoration of protection granted to an industrial design 100,000/= $150
Surcharge under section 76 (1) of the Act 50,000/= $100
Utility Model File utility model application and carry out formality examination of application 30,000/= $50
Substantive examination
Certificate of grant of utility mode. 50,000/= $50
Annual fee for utility model certificate: Fee due in 1st year after grant 30,000/= $50
Fee due in 2nd year after grant 30,000/= $50
Fee due in 3rd year after grant 60,000/= $100
Fee due in 4th year after grant 60,000/= $100
Fee due in 5th year after grant 60,000/= $100
Fee due in 5th year after grant 60,000/= $100
Fee due in 6th year after grant 60,000/= $150
Fee due in 7th year after grant 100,000/= $150
Fee due in 8th year after grant 100,000/= $150
Fee due in 9th year after grant 100,000/= $150
Fee due in 10th year after grant 100,000/= $150
Copyright Application for Registration 50,000/=
Advertisement in the Uganda Gazette Advertisement in the Uganda Gazette
After 60 days from the date of advertisement, a certificate of registration is Issued. No fees charged
Application for registration of assignment or transfer 50,000/=