INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

Kateera & Company Advocates is the leading Intellectual Property practice in Uganda. We have the distinction of years of experience in the acquisition, development, registration and commercialisation of intellectual property rights across the African Continent.

We advise on the protection accorded to patents, trademarks, copyright, design rights, utility models, licenses, trade secrets, technology transfer agreements, collective marks, plant breeders’ rights, highly specialised bio-technology rights, geographical indications and traditional knowledge.

We further engage in objection proceedings, revocations, appeals against registration and actions for infringement at both administrative and judicial levels. With the assistance of public authorities, we have developed advanced expertise in the enforcement of remedies.

The Firm acts for clients in the pharmaceutical, automotive, electronics, information technology, chemicals, food, wines and spirits, manufacturing and consumer goods industries. The team has the benefit of international experience as diplomatic representatives to the World Intellectual Property Organisation.

The firm acts on behalf of clients at the National Office, the African Regional Intellectual Property Organisation (ARIPO) and the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) giving it the unique ability to register Intellectual Property Rights at both continental and
international levels.