





Chief Guest Dr. Mary Teopista (Center), Amb. Francis Butagira, Registrar General Ms. Mercy K. Kainobwisho and URSB board members pose for a photo at the URSB ISO Certification External Stakeholders celebration
Hon. Nobert Mao congratulates the Registrar General, Ms. Mercy K. Kainobwisho, and Board member, Ms. Lydia A. Sekkabira on the ISO 9001:2015 certification milestone
Mr. Hamidu Tumuhimbise, a senior Registration Officer, attends to a client during the UEB claimants exercise at the Uganda Business Facilitation Center, Kololo
A delegation from PACRA led by the Deputy Registrar Mr. Chewe Peter Chilufya (Center) visited URSB for a 3 days benchmarking visit on the Intellectual Property Registry on how systems operate, the digital improvements implemented and how these reforms contribute to reduced turnaround time
A delegation from UNOC visits URSB to benchmark on the Digital Transformation Journey.
Director General WIPO Mr. Daren Tang, Minister of Justice Hon. Nobert Mao, The Registrar General Ms. Mercy K. Kainobwisho, URSB Board members a delegation from WIPO pause for a photo at the Uganda Business Facilitation Center during the DG’s mission to Uganda

Deputy Registrar General highlights the importance of Intellectual Property rights
During a recent training of traditional medicine practitioners on the effective use of trademarks, Deputy Registrar General Mr. Alex Anganya emphasised the vital role of traditional medicine in Uganda’s healthcare system.
The three-day training, hosted by the Uganda Registration Services Bureau (URSB) in conjunction with WIPO and the National Drug Authority, aimed to empower Traditional Medical Practitioners with crucial knowledge about Certification and Collective Trademarks.
Mr. Anganya noted that “80% of Uganda’s population relies on traditional medicine for various ailments,” underscoring its importance, particularly in rural areas with limited access to modern healthcare facilities.
He urged practitioners to protect their herbal remedies from exploitation by unauthorised individuals, stressing that “in today’s competitive global market, securing a trademark is not just a legal requirement but a business necessity.”
The workshop delved into branding and trademark protection, equipping practitioners with tools to expand their market reach while safeguarding their unique products from counterfeiting. This initiative seeks to elevate the status of traditional medicine and secure recognition for the efforts of practitioners.
This event follows a previous Traditional Medical Knowledge (TMK) workshop held earlier in the year, which is part of WIPO’s Build Back Better Fund.
Through these initiatives, the goal is to strengthen the capacity of traditional medicine practitioners to utilise intellectual property tools effectively, ensuring a promising future for their valuable contributions to healthcare.