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• Receives applications for patents, utility models’ applications and
  industrial designs and assign application numbers.
• Captures data of patent applications in the Industrial Property
  Automated System(IPAS)
• Issue valid patents/UM
• Classify applications and take all office actions for effective
  prosecution of patent/UM applications
• Register licenses and contract license
• Provide advice and make representations before the Minister
  regarding compulsory licenses and government use of inventi
• Conducts formality and substantive examination of patents, utility
  model applications and Industrial design applications.
• Prepares correspondences and reports during and after substantive
  examination, and issuing of certificate of grant, annuities and patent
  utility model.
• Handling and managing regional and international patent applications
• Conducts technical searches and substantive examination of
  industrial design applications, prepares search reports and provides
  feedback to clients on search requests.
• Provides technical and legal advice to general public on the general
  aspects of Intellectual property, application, protection, and copyright
  for software applications, patent drafting and registration processes.
• Computes annuities due on granted patents for clients.
• Collect non-tax revenue
• Performs any other duties as may be assigned by the Senior Officer –
  Search and Examination

• The ideal candidate for the Uganda Registration Services Bureau
  (URSB) Officer – Search & Examination job placement must hold an
  Honors’ degree in law, Engineering or related discipline.
• Knowledge of relevant legislation relating to registration duties.
• Good interpersonal, analytical and communication skills.
• Ability to liaise and network with other Government Departments.
• Ability to work in a team

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