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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, State House Partner to Roll out New Copyright Monitoring System
The Uganda Registration Services Bureau (URSB) has joined hands with the State House Science, Technology, and Innovation team to advance the rollout of a new Copyright Management System (CMS) aimed at strengthening protection for Ugandan creators.
The engagement meeting, held last week at the Uganda Business Facilitation Centre (UBFC) in Kololo, was attended by the Copyright Team and the State House Science team to discuss the system’s first phase of implementation.
The CMS is an innovative digital platform designed to monitor and track the use of creative works, starting with musical content in hotels, restaurants, and entertainment venues across Uganda.
During the session, the State House team gave a live demonstration of the system, demonstrating how it can improve transparency, accountability, and revenue collection for copyright holders.
URSB was represented by Commissioners from the Business Registry, Intellectual Property, and Legal Services Directorates, as well as members of the Copyright Department and senior management.
Participants exchanged insights on how to refine the system to align with national copyright laws and international best practices. A stakeholder survey was also conducted to gather feedback that will guide further system improvements.
Both URSB and the State House team affirmed to strengthen the ongoing collaboration and timely system deployment. The CMS is expected to be officially launched before the end of the year, marking a major milestone in promoting fairness and compliance within Uganda’s creative industry.