ANALYSIS OF THE EFFICACY OF PATENTS LEGAL AND INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK IN THE PROTECTION OF INVENTORS IN UGANDA

TABLE OF CONTENTS

DEC LARA TlON ........................................................................................................................... i

APPROVAL ................................................................................................................................. iii

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT .......................................................................................................... iv

DEDICATION ............................................................................................................................... v

TABLE OF CONTENTS ............................................................................................................ vi

LISTS OF STATUTES ................................................................................................................ xi

LISTS OF CASES ....................................................................................................................... xii

.1\BBRIEVATIONS ................................... ................................................................................. xiv

CHAPTER ONE ............................................................................................................................ 1

l. 0 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................ !

1.1 Background ofthe study .................................................... .................................................... 2

I .2 Statement of the problen1 ....................................................................................................... 6

1.3 Objectives ofthe study ........................................................................................................... 7

Ivfain objectives ...... ,. ..................................................................................................................... 7

1.4 Specific objectives .... ............... ........ .............................................................................. ........ 7

1.5 Scope of the study ....................................... ........... ................................................................ 7

1.6 Significance of the study ......................................................... 8

1. 7 Research methodolo................................. ...................... 8

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1.8 Methods of data collection ............................ .. .......... ....... 8

1.9 Literature review .................................... ................................... 8

1.1 0 Chapterisation ..................................................................... 13