





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

Registrar General advocates for Intellectual Property advancement at Global Innovation Symposium
Uganda’s innovation agenda took centre stage at the recent Global Innovation Index (GII) symposium,
held on 15th and 16th May, 2025, where the Registrar General, Ms. Mercy K. Kainobwisho, delivered a compelling address on the nation’s innovation strategy.
Representing the Uganda Registration Services Bureau (URSB), Ms. Kainobwisho underscored the country’s commitment to fostering creativity and technological advancement through strengthened intellectual property (IP) systems. “The GII offers a mirror to reflect on our innovation performance and identify areas for growth,” she noted.
Ms. Kainobwisho emphasised the role of policy frameworks like the National Intellectual Property Policy in safeguarding innovations and attracting investment. She called for stronger inter-agency collaboration to
overcome systemic challenges and unlock Uganda’s potential in the mobile technology and artificial intelligence sectors.
Ms. Kainobwisho also spotlighted the need to boost registrations of patents, trademarks, and copyrights, key indicators in global innovation rankings. “Protecting innovation fuels progress,” she stated, urging researchers, entrepreneurs, and creatives to actively engage with the IP system.
Through the URSB’s leadership, Uganda is charting a deliberate course toward innovation-driven development, with intellectual property as a central pillar in achieving its Vision 2040 goals.