Uganda Registration Services Bureau (URSB) officially joined the TMclass and DesignClass on 3 August 2020, after confirmation by the European Union Intellectual Property Organisation (EUIPO). TMclass offers users the opportunity to search and translate goods and services to and from any of the 44 languages available, while the DesignClass enables search and translation of product indications in 28 languages.

Local artists, designers, and artisans have a great deal of potential to preserve their culture and wisdom, empowering their communities and boosting their industries’ economy using Intellectual property. In light of this, the EU-funded project ARISE+ IPR is producing a digital content package addressed to designers in rural areas, with the primary goal to help raise their awareness of intellectual property rights and industrial design rights, and highlight the economic and cultural value of their work.

On 15 and 17 June 2020, ARISE+ IPR organised a meeting with representatives from the ASEAN IP Offices to discuss the development of the ASEAN IP Academy and other related aspects.