





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

URSB conducts scheduled oversight visit to UPRS
The team from the Department of Copyright and Neighbouring Rights, recently conducted a scheduled visit to the Uganda Performing Rights Society (UPRS) premises as part of its ongoing efforts to strengthen our oversight role, engagement with CMOs and assess the implementation of copyright-related operations.
The exercise aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of copyright management practices, identify areas for improvement, and ensure alignment with national copyright policies and regulatory frameworks. The
URSB team interacted with UPRS staff and management, reviewed operational procedures, and assessed progress on compliance, governance, licensing, enforcement, and rights management systems.
Key focus areas included; Assessment of licensing and royalty distribution processes, Evaluation of data management and reporting structures, Review of stakeholder engagement and awareness efforts,
Identification of challenges affecting performance and sustainability.
The visit provided an opportunity for open dialogue, where both URSB and UPRS reaffirmed their commitment to advancing copyright protection and fostering a transparent and accountable creative sector.
Recommendations arising from the exercise will guide future actions and support capacity-building initiatives within UPRS.