Patent protection in Uganda

Costs, deadlines, technology markets and law firms for Uganda

Uganda

Uganda: taking a PCT application to grant costs an estimated US$1,621, plus about US$5,168 in renewal fees over the patent's life. The PCT national phase for Uganda must be entered within 30 months of the earliest priority date. An ARIPO patent can also designate Uganda together with other ARIPO member states.

Population51.4m
Economy (GDP)US$62bn
PCT national phase entries a year2
RouteNational phase

Patent protection in Uganda can also be obtained through ARIPO: one ARIPO patent that designates Uganda and other member states. The figures on this page count only applications filed directly with Uganda's own patent office, so they may understate its market. See ARIPO.

Uganda's economy

  • #7 in Sub-Saharan Africa for Manufacturing - US$9bn
  • #9 in Sub-Saharan Africa for Services - US$26bn
  • #10 in Sub-Saharan Africa for Agriculture - US$16bn
Uganda: the economy by sector (US$bn)
Uganda's share of Sub-Saharan Africa's economy, by sector (%)

Questions about patents in Uganda

How much does a patent cost in Uganda?

Our estimate is about US$1,621 to take a PCT application to grant in Uganda. That is about US$500 in official fees and US$1,121 in attorney fees. By stage: filing US$665, search US$100, examination request US$305, office action response US$451 and grant / issuance / publication US$100 (one office action response included). Renewal fees over the patent's life add an estimated US$5,168. These are estimates only, for a standard application (10 claims, 30 pages, a company applicant): the actual cost depends on the law firm and the application. Request a quote from a law firm on this site for an exact price.

What is the PCT national phase deadline for Uganda, and which routes are there?

The PCT national phase for Uganda must be entered within 30 months of the earliest priority date. An ARIPO patent can also designate Uganda together with other ARIPO member states.

What does Uganda's economy make and export?

Uganda's GDP is US$62.0bn, of which services US$26.1bn, industry US$15.0bn (of which manufacturing US$9.0bn) and agriculture US$16.2bn. Spending a year: households US$40.4bn and health care US$2.3bn. Uganda's exports of goods came to US$8.9bn in 2024. Its 5 largest exports were gold (US$4.2bn, 47% of its exports, #24 in the world), coffee (US$1.5bn, 17% of its exports, #8 in the world), cocoa beans (US$334m, 4% of its exports, #12 in the world), sugar (US$162m, 2% of its exports, #34 in the world) and refined petroleum products (US$140m, 2% of its exports, #95 in the world). Where products are made, a patent there can stop infringing copies being made, not only being sold.

Law firms for Uganda

No law firms are listed for this country yet.

Is your firm missing? Add your law firm

Find the best countries for your patent

Rank every country for your invention, see the costs and request a quote from a law firm.

Find the best countries for your patent

Patent publications and PCT national phase entries: averages over recent years. Exports: customs trade statistics; re-export hubs are left out. Costs are estimates.