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The Patents Act (Chapter 216), Uganda
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Repealed Text
Year of Version
1993
Dates
Entry into force:
October 15, 1993
Enacted:
October 15, 1993
Type of Text
Main IP Laws
Subject Matter
Patents (Inventions),
Utility Models,
Industrial Designs
Subject Matter (secondary)
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws,
IP Regulatory Body,
Transfer of Technology
Notes
Until 1991, Uganda’s former Patent Law provided for registration of UK patents in Uganda. The Patent Law was repealed in 1991 by the Patents Act, Cap. 216. The Patents Act recognizes patents granted under the Harare Protocol, which is administered by the African Regional Industrial Property Organisation (ARIPO) and in respect of which Uganda is a designated state. It permits the registration of ARIPO patents and patents issued by other member countries with minimal examination. This Act also governs the grant of utility model certificates.
Source: Study Report on Industrial Property Law (Patents, Industrial Designs Technovations and Utility Models) of the Uganda Law Reform Commission.
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