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Uganda

Uganda has been a member of WIPO since 1973 and is a signatory to over 10 WIPO treaties.

The national IP office of Uganda is the Uganda Registration Services Bureau (URSB). The office is located in Kampala.

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Intellectual property landscape: Uganda

WIPO memberships

Membership of WIPO treaties and WIPO bodies
Treaty notifications
National statements at WIPO assemblies

IP legal information

WIPO lex database for IP laws, regulations, judgements and treaties
IP policies, manuals and model agreements from universities and research institutions

IP statistics

Statistical IP profile including data on patent, utility models, trademark and industrial design applications

IP cooperation

Global Innovation Index ranking

Uganda ranks 121st among the 136 economies featured in the GII 2024.

The Global Innovation Index (GII) ranks world economies according to their innovation capabilities. Consisting of roughly 80 indicators, grouped into innovation inputs and outputs, the GII aims to capture the multi-dimensional facets of innovation.

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Year	GII position	Innovation inputs	Innovation outputs
2024	121st	119th	117th
2023	121st	117th	121st
2022	119th	116th	120th
2021	119th	119th	122nd
2020	114th	103rd	123rd

Use of WIPO global IP services & products: Uganda

Patents

PATENTSCOPE

The PATENTSCOPE database provides access to published international PCT applications in full-text on the day of publication, patent documents from participating national and regional offices, and non-patent literature.
Office of origin - Search patent applications filed through the PCT System in: Uganda
Designated office - Search patent applications filed through the PCT System seeking protection in: Uganda

PCT System – the international patent system

The Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) allows inventors to apply for patent protection in over 150 countries through a single procedure.
PCT eGuide: Detailed information on requirements relating to PCT applications
ePCT office profile: Details on IP office procedures in the context of the PCT electronic filings system (ePCT)

WIPO news and events: Uganda

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