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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 Outreach Equips Law Students with Copyright Skills for the Digital Age
Students at the Makerere University School of Law have been urged to understand and protect their creative works early as part of efforts to strengthen Uganda’s intellectual property ecosystem.
This was during an Awareness Outreach on Copyright Management, Registration and Protection held at the School of Law’s Lower Auditorium and co-hosted by the Uganda Registration Services Bureau (URSB), the Center for Law and Emerging Technologies (CLET), and the Makerere University School of Law.
The outreach brought together students, researchers and practitioners to discuss the importance of copyright awareness and the protection of creative works in a rapidly evolving digital environment.

One of the highlights of the engagement was a presentation by Dr. Robert Kirunda from CLET, who explored the implications of Artificial Intelligence on copyright. The session examined how emerging technologies are challenging traditional concepts of authorship and ownership, as well as the growing influence of platform terms of use in determining rights over AI-assisted creations.

Participants also discussed the need for creators, innovators and policymakers to rethink copyright protection frameworks as technology continues to transform how creative content is produced, distributed and used.
The Commissioner for Copyright and Neighbouring Rights Ms. Miriam Nabatanzi noted that equipping students with knowledge about intellectual property at an early stage is critical in nurturing responsible creators and innovators.
By understanding copyright registration and protection processes early, students are better positioned to safeguard their ideas, commercialize their creativity, and contribute to the growth of Uganda’s creative economy.