Intellectual property rights in Uganda: reform and institutional management policy formulation
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Paper delivered at the Network of Academies of Sciences in Organisation of Islamic Countries (NASIC), International Seminar on “Intellectual property and Innovation: Value Creation in the Knowledge Economy” held in Islamabad, Pakistan, 12-14 December 2006.
The Paper reviews the Law governing intellectual Property Rights in Uganda, identifies areas requiring reform relative to international treaties and the proposals of the Uganda Law Reform Commission. Finally is treatment of intellectual property rights management geared towards the development of research findings into innovations, transfer thereof to users and private sector aimed at their commercialization and exploitation.
The Paper reviews the Law governing intellectual Property Rights in Uganda, identifies areas requiring reform relative to international treaties and the proposals of the Uganda Law Reform Commission. Finally is treatment of intellectual property rights management geared towards the development of research findings into innovations, transfer thereof to users and private sector aimed at their commercialization and exploitation.
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Intellectual property, Management law and legislation