Uganda is actually the business gateway to countries within the great lakes region and the East African Regional Business Block, which consists of 7 great markets in terms of natural resources, trade, and population. Being the final connecting route to Rwanda, DR Congo, and South Sudan, and accessible also through Tanzania or Kenya, Uganda has become a focal business point for all kinds of businesses, especially foreign-owned businesses, by foreign companies whose goods are imported into Africa or intend to set up business in the future in the region.

This alone has meant that, for businesses to thrive and compete well, the registration of intellectual properties from both registered foreign-owned businesses in Uganda and the fact that the country is a major importing country and route for export to neighboring countries, has driven the increased defensive registration of trademarks and other intellectual property rights.

Our clients from all over the world, now have a greater ability to protect their businesses and brands, with the two-tire registration portals we have access to, in securing your IP interests. While you can make a single application for trademark or other intellectual property registration across over 19 African countries, country-specific registration is more sensible, if the said trademark is already registered in any one of the 19 countries.