# Uganda — WIPO Country IP Profile

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ISO-2 code | `UG` |
| WIPO member since | 1973 |
| WIPO treaty count | 10 |
| GII ranking | Uganda ranks 121st among the 136 economies featured in the GII 2024. |
| National IP offices | The national IP office of Uganda is the Uganda Registration Services Bureau (URSB). The office is located in Kampala. |

**Source:** https://www.wipo.int/en/web/country-profiles/ug  
**Snapshot:** 2026-05-19T16:14:55+00:00

## Quick links

| Resource | URL |
|---|---|
| WIPO Lex profile | https://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/members/profile/UG |
| WIPO treaty memberships | https://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/treaties/ShowResults?code=UG |
| Treaty notifications | https://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/treaties/ShowResults?start_year=ANY&end_year=ANY&search_what=N&treaty_all=ALL&code=UG |
| Statistical IP profile (PDF) | https://www.wipo.int/edocs/statistics-country-profile/en/ug.pdf |
| GII 2024 ranking (PDF) | https://www.wipo.int/edocs/gii-ranking/2024/ug.pdf |
| PCT eGuide | https://pctlegal.wipo.int/eGuide/view-doc.xhtml?doc-code=UG&doc-lang=en |
| ePCT office profile | https://pct.wipo.int/ePCTExternal/pages/OfficeProfile.xhtml |
| Madrid System member profile | _(not present)_ |
| National statements at WIPO assemblies | https://www.wipo.int/meetings/en/statements_country.jsp?country_code=UG |
| Contact information | https://www.wipo.int/en/web/country-profiles/contact?code=ug |

## Lead summary (verbatim from WIPO page)

Explore IP Landscape:

Uganda has been a member of WIPO since 1973 and is a signatory to over 10 WIPO treaties.

The national IP office of Uganda is the Uganda Registration Services Bureau (URSB). The office is located in Kampala.

## Page outline

## Contact information
## Intellectual property landscape: Uganda
### WIPO memberships
### IP legal information
### IP statistics
### IP cooperation
## Global Innovation Index ranking
### Uganda ranks 121st among the 136 economies featured in the GII 2024.
## Use of WIPO global IP services & products: Uganda
### Patents
## WIPO news and events: Uganda
### News
## IP in action: Uganda
### Photos at WIPO-related activities
### Videos of local creators and innovators
### IP stories

## All listed resources (grep-friendly)

- [National IP offices](https://www.wipo.int/en/web/country-profiles/contact?code=ug)
- [Technology and Innovation Support Centers (TISCs)](https://www.wipo.int/en/web/tisc/search-results?country_code=ug)
- [Membership of WIPO treaties and WIPO bodies](https://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/treaties/ShowResults?code=UG)
- [Treaty notifications](https://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/treaties/ShowResults?start_year=ANY&end_year=ANY&search_what=N&treaty_all=ALL&code=UG)
- [National statements at WIPO assemblies](https://www.wipo.int/meetings/en/statements_country.jsp?country_code=UG)
- [WIPO lex database for IP laws, regulations, judgements and treaties](https://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/members/profile/UG)
- [IP policies, manuals and model agreements from universities and research institutions](https://www.wipo.int/en/web/technology-transfer/institutional-ip-policies-database?country=ug)
- [Statistical IP profile including data on patent, utility models, trademark and industrial design applications](https://www.wipo.int/edocs/statistics-country-profile/en/ug.pdf)
- [Beneficiary of technical assistance activities](https://www.wipo.int/tad/en/activitysearchresult.jsp?bcntry=UG)
- [Host of technical assistance activities](https://www.wipo.int/tad/en/activitysearchresult.jsp?vcntry=UG)
- [The PATENTSCOPE database provides access to published international PCT applications in full-text on the day of publication, patent documents from participating national and regional offices, and non-patent literature.](https://patentscope.wipo.int/search/en/search.jsf)
- [Office of origin - Search patent applications filed through the PCT System in: Uganda](https://patentscope.wipo.int/search/en/result.jsf?query=CTR:UG)
- [Designated office - Search patent applications filed through the PCT System seeking protection in: Uganda](https://patentscope.wipo.int/search/en/result.jsf?query=DS:UG)
- [The Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) allows inventors to apply for patent protection in over 150 countries through a single procedure.](https://www.wipo.int/en/web/pct-system)
- [PCT eGuide: Detailed information on requirements relating to PCT applications](https://pctlegal.wipo.int/eGuide/view-doc.xhtml?doc-code=UG&doc-lang=en)
- [ePCT office profile: Details on IP office procedures in the context of the PCT electronic filings system (ePCT)](https://pct.wipo.int/ePCTExternal/pages/OfficeProfile.xhtml)
- [WIPO Strengthens Patent Examination Capacity in Africa through a Regional Training April 1, 2026](https://www.wipo.int/en/web/office-japan/w/news/2026/wipo-strengthens-patent-examination-capacity-in-africa-through-a-regional-training)
- [Women Innovators Take the Lead: Pitch & Protect STEM Conference Empowers the Next Generation March 26, 2026](https://www.wipo.int/en/web/fit-japan/w/news/2026/women-innovators-take-the-lead-pitch-protect-stem-conference-empowers-the-next-generation)
- [From Dreams to Business: How WIPO Boosted 50 Young Entrepreneurs in Zimbabwe March 3, 2026](https://www.wipo.int/en/web/fit-japan/w/news/2026/from-dreams-to-business-how-wipo-boosted-50-young-entrepreneurs-in-zimbabwe)
- [The 4th Edition of the Heads of Intellectual Property Offices Conference of the Member States of the African Regional Intellectual Property Organization: Shaping the Future of IP Leadership July 8, 2025](https://www.wipo.int/en/web/fit-japan/w/news/2025/4th-edition-member-states-aripo-shaping-the-future-of-ip-leadership)
- [WIPO Academy Joins Landmark Meeting on IP Education in Uganda June 19, 2025](https://www.wipo.int/en/web/wipo-academy/w/news/2025/wipo-academy-joins-landmark-meeting-on-ip-education-in-uganda)
