





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 Calls Case Digest a Blueprint for Transparent and Accessible Commercial Justice
Registrar General Ms. Mercy K. Kainobwisho hailed the launch of the URSB Case Digest 2025 as a landmark step in strengthening legal transparency, commercial justice, and public trust in Uganda’s regulatory systems.
Speaking at the launch on Wednesday, June 25, 2025, Ms. Kainobwisho highlighted the digest as a landmark in public legal access, capturing for the first time decisions issued by URSB Registrars across company law, insolvency, and intellectual property, including trademark oppositions, copyright objections, and industrial design disputes.
“This digest is more than documentation; it is a living tool of precedent, education, and legal empowerment,” she remarked. “It reflects our belief that access to legal information is central to justice and governance.”
Notably, the digest also compiles court decisions where URSB was a party, offering stakeholders, from legal professionals to innovators, clarity on how commercial law is being interpreted and enforced in Uganda.
Ms. Kainobwisho applauded URSB’s legal teams and registrars for setting “a new standard of consistency and accountability,” emphasizing the Bureau’s commitment to regular updates of the digest to meet the dynamic needs of Uganda’s business and regulatory environment.
While acknowledging ongoing challenges, including limited public awareness of URSB’s quasi-judicial function, the Registrar General called on stakeholders to partner in evolving the digest into a dynamic resource.
“The future of commercial justice is bright,” she concluded. “Let this digest be our collective blueprint for a transparent and responsive legal system.”