The meetings of the Assemblies of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), which bring together WIPO’s 184 member states, has elected Uganda Registration Services Bureau (URSB) Registrar General, Mercy K. Kainobwisho as Vice-Chair of the Conference. Saudi Arabia’s Shayea A. Alshayea was elected as Chair. Mercy K. Kainobwisho becomes the second Ugandan to be elected to a leading role at the WIPO Assemblies. In September 2019, Bemanya Twebaze, the former Registrar General and now Director General of the African Regional Intellectual Property Organisation (ARIPO) was elected President of the WIPO Advisory Committee on Enforcement, during the 14th session of the…
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The Uganda Registration Services Bureau (URSB) and the Stanbic Business Incubator (SBIL) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) which will see 500 micro, medium and small enterprises (MSMEs) trained and supported to become compliant and sustainable businesses annually for the next five years. The partnership and collaboration will focus on training SMEs about URSB services and enterprise development under SBIL’s Enterprise Development Program. Tony Otoa, the Chief Executive, SBIL, and Mercy K. Kainobwisho, the Registrar General, URSB, signed the Memorandum of Understanding in Kampala. Speaking at the signing yesterday, Mercy K. Kainobwisho said URSB the initiative between URSB and…
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The Uganda Registration Services Bureau (URSB), the body in-charge of marriage registration in Uganda, together with the Buganda Kingdom have partnered to support traditional marriage registration and practices in communities. The two institutions are currently training a team of Buganda Kingdom Events Spokesmen (Aboogezi b’emikolo) on the different cultural and legal requirements of customary marriages. The practice has been that once a customary marriage is officiated, the couple received a Buganda Kingdom certificate and considers the marriage registered. Majority of Ugandans, the elites included, are oblivious about customary marriage registration and related practices to secure their unions. The process of…
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Uganda continues to make remarkable progress in improving the health of women and children. The Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR) for women aged 15-49 has slightly improved from 438 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2011 to 336 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2016, according to UBOS’s latest data. Regardless of the slight improvement, the mortality of mothers is still unacceptably high with one woman out of every 49 women dying from maternal complication related to pregnancy or delivery. The coming of the COVID-19 pandemic, the responses thereafter has not only over stretched the existing health system in Uganda, but…
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By Dr. Anthony C.K. Kakooza On 14th of May 2021, the Uganda Registration and Services Bureau (URSB) which houses the Uganda Government Intellectual Property (I.P) Directorate marked a milestone through the launch of an online trademark journal. This is a very significant step in the registration of IP rights in the country and here is why: According to statistics from the 2020 URSB Annual Report, an average of 70% of trademark applications made through URSB are by foreign applicants. Between 2018 and 2019, for instance, foreign trademark applications were 1,827 while 1,723 of these were successfully registered. This left only…
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The Uganda Registration Services Bureau (URSB) under their Insolvency & Receivership mandate has unveiled a week-long training for Judicial Officers. The training was officially opened by the Principal Judge, Justice Dr. Flavian Zeija and addressed by the Registrar General, Mercy Kainobwisho yesterday. The training workshop at the Speke Resort Munyonyo started Monday 03rd May, 2021 to Friday, 07th May 2021 and will be facilitated by top members of the judiciary including Hon. Justice Geoffrey Kiryabwire, Hon. Justice Musa Sekaana, Her Ladyship Justice Patricia Basaza-Wasswa, Justice Alastair Norris and Hon. Lady Justice Damalie Lwanga, Executive Director of the Judicial Training Institute. During the…
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Businesses, especially the Small & Medium Enterprises (SMEs) are facing financial distress arising from the unprecedented and ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. While business conditions are expected to improve for some industries, it is unlikely they will return to pre-pandemic levels in the near future. Financially distressed companies may thus face potential insolvency. To support ailing entities while offering them rescue options and legal mechanisms to deal to with their dilemma, the Uganda Registration Services Bureau (URSB) and Government of Uganda organized a joint two-day conference under the theme; Insolvency & Intellectual Property Rights in the face of COVID-19. The conference which…
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Mercy Kainobwisho, the Registrar General of Uganda Registration Services Bureau (URSB) & Official Government Receiver was yesterday honoured with the Makerere University Business School (MUBS) Women of Distinction Award for excellent leadership. The prestigious award is bestowed on women whose drive, ingenuity, solid vision and leadership abilities are outstanding, and have made significant contributions to the personal and professional advancement of women through leadership, education, advocacy and mentoring. “What an honor to be recognized amongst some of the most driven and inspiring women in leadership,” said Kainobwisho. “I am both grateful and humbled to be recognized for my leadership abilities. As…
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Consultations on the Geographical Indications (GI) Act and its implementation, which aim at popularizing the protection of Uganda’s unique products, is in high gear. Yesterday, the National Working Group led by the Uganda Registration Services Bureau (URSB) and composed of multi-sectoral stakeholders held a consultative meeting needed for the popularization of GIs. A geographical indication is a specific intellectual property right that designates a product from a specific region and whose characteristics result in both the natural conditions of its origin and the expertise of local producers. Geographical indications are frequent across the globe, particularly in Uganda where they remain…
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Completion works on the Uganda Business Facilitation Centre (UBFC) in Kololo are now at 75% with the building expected to be completed in July 2021. The development was revealed during a guided tour of the facility by Uganda Registration Services Bureau (URSB) Board led by the Chairman Ambassador Francis Butagira accompanied by the Registrar General Mercy Kainobwisho. The 12 floor-storied, four-basement facility will house the Uganda Registration Services Bureau (URSB), Capital Markets Authority and Uganda Investment Authority to work in an integrated manner in providing the business community and investors with the necessary documents they need to facilitate business and…
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