Innovation Minister, Musenero Advises SMEs to protect their creations through Intellectual Property registration

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that apply for trademarks, copyright and patent protection are more likely to experience more growth than SMEs that do not, according to Minister of Science, Technology & Innovation Hon. Dr. Monica Musenero. The Minister said this while delivering her opening remarks during the national workshop on intellectual property (IP) for small and medium enterprises in Kampala. The two-day conference which was organised by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) in collaboration with the Uganda Registration Services Bureau (URSB) and the African Regional Intellectual Property Organization (ARIPO), with the support of the Japan Patent Office (JPO)…