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Copyright And Neighbouring Rights (Amendment) Bill, 2025 Passed In Uganda

Uganda's Parliament has passed the Copyright and Neighbouring Rights (Amendment) Bill, 2025, marking a significant milestone for the country's creative industry. The reforms aim to modernize intellectual property laws by improving royalty collection, enforcement mechanisms, and penalties to align with international treaties. This legislative victory has been celebrated as a major advancement for Africa's creative economy.

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Adams & Adams

A Step Closer To Protection: West Nile Shea Butter

During March 2026, the Uganda Registration Services Bureau (URSB) hosted a consultative forum with shea butter producers hailing from the West Nile region, including Gulu, Lango and Teso.

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Adams & Adams

[Blog] Ouganda : ratification du traité sur les ressources génétiques et les savoirs traditionnels associés

Le 09 juillet 2025, l'Ouganda a ratifié le traité de l'OMPI sur la propriété intellectuelle, les ressources génétiques et les savoirs traditionnels associés...

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Novagraaf Group

ARIPO's Kampala Seminar Advances Audiovisual Rights And Treaty Uptake

The African Regional Intellectual Property Organisation (ARIPO), in partnership with WIPO, Fundación AISGE, the Global Audio-visual Alliance (GAVA), and Uganda's Registration Services Bureau (URSB), hosted the 4th African Regional Seminar on Copyright and Related Rights in the Audiovisual Sector in Kampala from 10–11 September 2025.

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Uganda Ratifies The Treaty On Intellectual Property, Genetic Resources And Associated Traditional Knowledge

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Modernising Uganda's Intellectual Property Laws

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Uganda Registration Services Bureau (URSB) Joins EUIPO's Digital Database

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Directorate Of Copyright And Neighbouring Rights Established In Uganda

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Uganda Introduces New ICT IP Guidelines

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Uganda Unveils ICT Intellectual Property Guidelines To Foster Innovation And Commercialisation Technology

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Comparative Analysis Of IP Protection In East Africa: Uganda Vs. Rwanda, Tanzania, And Kenya

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Inventa

Blind SA Approach The Constitutional Court To Have The Copyright Amendment Bill Signed

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Adams & Adams

The Protection Of Famous Trade Marks

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Stakeholder Meeting On The Anti Counterfeit Goods And Services Bill

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Uganda's Protection Of Sovereignty Bill 2026: What It Means For Business, Investors And Lenders

Uganda Government

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ENS

Uganda’s Proposed 5% Withholding Tax On Foreign Debt

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Lenders, Bancassurance And The Duty Of Transparency: When Lenders Bear The Loss For Undocumented Insurance Arrangements

Uganda Insurance

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Banks And The Courts: The Case For Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) In Uganda’s Banking Sector

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Navigating Merger Control In Uganda

Uganda Commercial

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Trademark

Uganda Registration Services Bureau (URSB) Joins EUIPO's Digital Database

In February 2024, the Togolese Institute for Intellectual Property and Technology (INPIT) launched a competition for a visual rebrand.

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Uganda Introduces New ICT IP Guidelines

The guidelines, which were created with help from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and regional partners, aim to empower Ugandan innovators...

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Comparative Analysis Of IP Protection In East Africa: Uganda Vs. Rwanda, Tanzania, And Kenya

Uganda's intellectual property (IP) framework has undergone significant updates in recent years, including the introduction of new trademark regulations and efforts to control counterfeiting.

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Inventa

The Protection Of Famous Trade Marks

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Stakeholder Meeting On The Anti Counterfeit Goods And Services Bill

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Trademark Registration In Uganda: What You Need To Know

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Byenkya, Kihika & Co. Advocates

Trademark Regulations Amendment

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Registrar Issues Notices To Renew Expired Trade Marks

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Latest Amendments To Uganda's Trademark Regulations Come Into Effect

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Podcast | OFM Business Hour | Talking Counterfeit Goods In Kenya

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Lack Of Global Consensus On Rules For The Taxation Of Multinationals And The Risk Of A Global Trade War (Video)

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PwC Nigeria

A ‘Triple Distilled' Summary Of Recent Trade Mark SCA Cases (Video)

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You Have A Marketing And PR Strategy - What About Your IP Strategy? (Video)

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KISCH IP

Protect Your Brand – Advice To Start-Ups (Video Content)

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TripleOKLaw

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