Angela .B. Tusiime ✨.🇺🇬

IP Attorney | Founder & E.D @_inspire_Yth_Ug | President @NextGenGlobal_C |@AtEllasCabin| Co-founder @lady_esquire_en | Youth Activist | International Speaker

[Angela .B. Tusiime ✨.🇺🇬 @_Counsel_Ella]

In today’s @DailyMonitor , I discuss how Intellectual Property intersects with key Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and its significance for Uganda. On this World Intellectual Property Day, we recognize its pivotal role in driving innovation and advancing SDGs

[Angela .B. Tusiime ✨.🇺🇬 @_Counsel_Ella]

@xcenneth Thank you.🙏🏾

[Youth Lenz Africa @LenzAfrica]

“The Proposed Sovereignty Bill: Strengthening National Autonomy or Risking International Isolation?”

Join us tonight at 7:30pm as @_Counsel_Ella moderates an able panel on the topic.

Set a reminder;
https://t.co/Bi8mbOeZEu

[Mr. EVANS JERRY BIGABWA 🇺🇬🇺🇬🇺🇬 @Evansbigabwa]

Valid point from @_Counsel_Ella . Sometimes I keep pondering about a statutory body that will help shape IP law and regulatory framework including implementation. If it weren't for the Uganda's music federation, we wouldn't be having this law. We promise to make efforts.

[Kenneth Muhangi @xcenneth]

https://t.co/WBOgkn2vN3

Angela Basiima Tusiime wrote something in the Daily Monitor.

Her argument, anchored in World Intellectual Property Day and its theme "IP and Sports: Ready, Set, Innovate," is not about athletics. It is about economic architecture. Uganda has produced world champions at a rate that defies the size of its sports infrastructure. What it has not produced is a system that captures the commercial value those champions generate. Tusiime names that gap with precision.

Every time a Ugandan crosses a finish line at a world championship, value is created. Shoes are sold. Broadcasts are licensed. Merchandise moves. The question IP practitioners should be asking is not whether Uganda has the talent. That is settled. The question is who owns the infrastructure through which that talent is monetized, and why it is consistently someone else.

This is where law has work to do. Not just registration, though registration matters. The deeper problem is that IP frameworks in Uganda remain largely compliance instruments rather than commercial tools. Rights are registered and then left to fend for themselves in a market that does not reward passivity. Enforcement without licensing infrastructure is, as Tusiime rightly notes, an exercise in futility.

What the sports sector exposes is a structural truth that applies across creative industries, technology, and agriculture. Uganda generates raw value continuously. The legal and commercial frameworks that would allow it to retain and compound that value are still being built.

That construction cannot remain the exclusive concern of lawyers and registrars. It belongs in federations, in universities, in budget conversations, and in the strategic plans of institutions that currently treat IP as a footnote.

Angela has written a clear brief. The next step is for the relevant actors to treat it as one.

#IntellectualProperty #SportsLaw #Uganda

[Uganda Registration Services Bureau @URSBHQ]

Today marks the launch of the “Respect Creators’ Rights” National Awareness Campaign, to strengthen copyright enforcement, compliance, and the future of Uganda’s creative economy.

As the national registrar for intellectual property, URSB is at the center of this effort, empowering creators to protect, commercialize and earn from their work through copyright registration.

“Copyright registration is not just a formality; it is power. It provides legal proof of ownership, strengthens enforcement, and unlocks opportunities to license, share and earn locally and globally,” explained Mr. Ronald Lutuunda, Senior Registration Officer.

Led by the National Cultural Forum (NCF)@NCFUganda, the campaign will roll out nationwide to ensure creative work in Uganda is protected, respected, and rewarded. This is about more than art on stage; it is about sustainable careers, fair returns and a thriving creative economy.

#RespectCreatorsRights #Copyright #Creatives

[Angela .B. Tusiime ✨.🇺🇬 @_Counsel_Ella]

Together, we can reimagine multilateralism & pave the way toward a more peaceful, prosperous, and sustainable future. 🌱💡
Looking forward to connecting with fellow changemakers at #IYC2025 & contributing to the #UN80 Initiative.
🔗 https://t.co/bzrParj1Xc

[Angela .B. Tusiime ✨.🇺🇬 @_Counsel_Ella]

Excited to share that I’ll be speaking at the 12th International Youth Conference (IYC) in New York City, Sept 24–27!
Even better, it’s hybrid, so you can join online from anywhere in the world. (🔗 in comments👇)
This year’s theme: “Youth Solutions for a Changing World.” #UN80

[Angela .B. Tusiime ✨.🇺🇬 @_Counsel_Ella]

@NIRA_Ug Good morning @NIRA_Ug Admin,
I kindly seek clarification on whether the UGX 50,000 replacement fee applies for a stolen National ID during the ongoing National ID renewal exercise.

Thank you.

[Angela .B. Tusiime ✨.🇺🇬 @_Counsel_Ella]

Their journeys show why every creative must protect their work.
Full interviews dropping soon , stay tuned!

[Angela .B. Tusiime ✨.🇺🇬 @_Counsel_Ella]

This World Intellectual Property Day (Theme: IP and Music: Feel the Beat), I spoke with celebrated Ugandan artists @naavagreyug & @nuttyneithanug about their early struggles with music piracy, lost royalties, and how understanding IP rights changed everything.
@KalibbalaRutaAd

[Angela .B. Tusiime ✨.🇺🇬 @_Counsel_Ella]

Honored to be featured in today’s @DailyMonitor for #WorldIPDay!

Theme: “IP and Music: Feel the Beat.”
My article: “Stolen Sound, Silent Wallets.”

Musicians aren’t just entertainers — they’re entrepreneurs & innovators.
Let’s value them right.
@KalibbalaRutaAd @URSBHQ @WIPO

[Angela .B. Tusiime ✨.🇺🇬 @_Counsel_Ella]

🎯 Conclusion
This case study reveals that many Ugandan SMEs need more guidance on strategic trademark use, visual branding, and IP enforcement.

✅ Education, capacity-building, and policy support are needed to turn trademarks from passive labels into competitive market tools.

[Angela .B. Tusiime ✨.🇺🇬 @_Counsel_Ella]

𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐤 𝐔𝐬𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐔𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐚’𝐬 𝐒𝐌𝐄 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫
Through our newly introduced IP Collection Hub, we @KalibbalaRutaAd conducted a case study examining how trademarks are applied on products by businesses in 🇺🇬
Here are 8 key insights we observed 👇🏾🧵@URSBHQ

[Angela .B. Tusiime ✨.🇺🇬 @_Counsel_Ella]

8/🌍 In contrast to 🇺🇬, products from Kenya and Nigeria displayed trademarks more boldly and clearly. These markets prioritized mark visibility over decoration, making brands instantly recognizable. Such design discipline strengthens cross-border visibility and Reg.IP protection