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Intellectual Property, URSB General Activities, Weekly Brief Updates

URSB and Zambia’s PACRA Delegation Tour Makerere’s UNIPOD Innovation Hub

A delegation from the Intellectual Property Department of the Uganda Registration Services Bureau (URSB), alongside officials from Zambia’s Patents and Companies Registration Agency (PACRA), visited the UNIPOD Innovation Hub at Makerere University to explore how innovation ecosystems can strengthen intellectual property protection and commercialization. The delegation, led by URSB Commissioner for Intellectual Property Mugabe Robert,…
March 10, 20260Likes0Comments
Intellectual Property, URSB General Activities, Weekly Brief Updates

URSB Hosts PACRA Delegation, Reinforcing Benchmark Status

The Uganda Registration Services Bureau (URSB) this week reaffirmed its standing as a centre of excellence in registry operations by hosting a six‑member delegation from the Patents and Companies Registration Agency (PACRA) of Zambia for a three‑day benchmarking visit. PACRA, a statutory agency under the Ministry of Commerce, Trade and Industry (Zambia), is responsible for…
March 10, 20260Likes0Comments
URSB General Activities, Weekly Brief Updates

URSB Marks ISO 9001:2015 Milestone with Internal Celebration

The Uganda Registration Services Bureau (URSB) on Tuesday, March 3, 2026, held an internal celebration to mark its attainment of the internationally recognized ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System certification, a milestone that underscores the Bureau’s commitment to delivering efficient and client-centered services. The event, held at the Uganda Business Facilitation Centre (UBFC) Auditorium, brought together…
March 10, 20260Likes0Comments
Registrar General's Office, URSB General Activities, Weekly Brief Updates

URSB Registrar General Highlights Role of Registries in Strengthening Uganda’s Business Environment

Registrar General, Ms Mercy K. Kainobwisho, recently featured on the Judicial Service Conversations podcast, shedding light on how URSB’s registries strengthen the country’s legal and economic framework. The conversation was moderated by Elison Karuhanga, known as “the lawyer’s lawyer” on Twitter Spaces and YouTube under the topic, “Beyond Incorporation: URSB and the Future of Corporate…
March 10, 20260Likes0Comments
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URSB Earns National EITI Compliance Certificate

The Uganda Registration Services Bureau (URSB) has been formally recognised by the Uganda Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (UGEITI) for meeting the 2023 EITI Standard submission and data quality assurance requirements. The recognition rewards URSB’s contribution to advancing transparency in Uganda’s extractive industries a key requirement of the global EITI framework which promotes accountable management of…
February 23, 20260Likes0Comments
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Uganda Shapes Global Intellectual Property Leadership at WIPO Vote

Uganda joined fellow Member States of the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) in the Director General Nomination exercise held in Geneva, reinforcing its active role in global intellectual property governance. Registrar General Part of Uganda’s Delegation The Ugandan delegation was led by H.E. Ambassador Marcel Robert Tibaleka, Permanent Representative at the Permanent Mission in Geneva,…
February 23, 20260Likes0Comments
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Justice Minister Mao Hails IP Education as Key to Uganda’s Innovation Future

The Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, Norbert Mao, has reiterated the Government’s strong commitment to innovation and intellectual property (IP) as Uganda continues to build a modern, future‑focused economy. Speaking on Friday at the offices of Uganda Registration Services Bureau (URSB) in Kololo, Minister Mao praised the role of the WIPO Academy in demystifying…
December 15, 20250Likes0Comments