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- Trade Marks Rules (issued under the repealed Trade Marks Act, Chapter 217 of 1953 and expressly retained in force)
- Trade Marks Act, Chapter 217 of 1953 (repealed by the 2010 Act)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- Copyright Act, Chapter 215 of 1964 (repealed by the 2006 Act)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- Trade Marks Rules (issued under the repealed Trade Marks Act, Chapter 217 of 1953 and expressly retained in force)
- Trade Marks Act, Chapter 217 of 1953 (repealed by the 2010 Act)