Provides advice on IPR protection, including information on the registration of patents and trademarks.
Last Published: 7/21/2019

Ugandan law protects intellectual property rights, but the government rarely enforces the law to prevent piracy and counterfeit distribution.  While the URSB provides a standardized process for registering each type of intellectual property and allows investors to enforce their rights through the court system, enforcement remains weak.  Uganda signed the World Intellectual Property Organization's Patent Law Treaty in 2000, but has yet to ratify it.  Uganda is not listed on the United States Trade Representative Special 301 report or on the notorious market report.

For additional information about treaty obligations and points of contact at local IP offices, please see WIPO’s country profiles at WIPO - Country Profiles. 

In any foreign market companies should consider several general principles for effective protection of their intellectual property.  For background, please visit the following links:  Protecting Intellectual Property and Stopfakes.gov for more resources.

IP Attaché Contact:
Address: Plot 1577, Ggaba Road
Telephone: +256-414-306102
E-mail: CommercialKampala@state.gov

For more information, contact the International Trade Administration’s Office of Intellectual Property Rights: https://www.trade.gov/contact.asp

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