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· Trade Marks Rules (issued under the repealed Trade Marks Act, Chapter 217 of 1953 and expressly retained in force)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· Copyright Act, Chapter 215 of 1964 (repealed by the 2006 Act)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· Trade Marks Rules (issued under the repealed Trade Marks Act, Chapter 217 of 1953 and expressly retained in force)
· Trade Marks Act, Chapter 217 of 1953 (repealed by the 2010 Act)