International/regional conventions Uganda Is a member of

Uganda

Uganda is an independent Republic within the British Commonwealth situated in East Africa. It is a landlocked state bordered by Sudan in the north; Democratic Republic of Congo in the west; Rwanda and Tanzania in the south and Kenya in the east.

International/regional conventions:

Uganda is a member of the following international/regional intellectual property related agreements:

·         Banjul Protocol (of ARIPO) (since 2000)

·         Harare Protocol (of ARIPO) (since 1984)

·         Lusaka Agreement (ARIPO) (since 1978)

·         Nairobi Treaty on Olympic Symbols (since 1983)

·         Paris Convention (since 1965)

·         Patent Cooperation Treaty (since 1995)

·         WIPO Convention (since 1973)

·         WTO/TRIPS (since 1995)

IP legislation:

Trade marks

·         Trade Marks Act no 17 of 2010

·         Trade Marks Rules (issued under the repealed Trade Marks Act, Chapter 217 of 1953 and expressly retained in force)

·         Trade Marks Act, Chapter 217 of 1953 (repealed by the 2010 Act)

Patents

·         Patents Act, Chapter 216 of 1993

·         Patents (Amendment) Act of 2002

·         Patent Regulations, 1993

Designs

·         United Kingdom Designs (Protection) Act, Chapter 218 of 1937

Copyright

·         Copyright and Neighbouring Rights Act of 2006

·         Copyright Act, Chapter 215 of 1964 (repealed by the 2006 Act)

Trade Marks

Law:

·         Trade Marks Act no 17 of 2010

·         Trade Marks Rules (issued under the repealed Trade Marks Act, Chapter 217 of 1953 and expressly retained in force)

·         Trade Marks Act, Chapter 217 of 1953 (repealed by the 2010 Act)