Beyonce Hellen Kemigisa2024-05-282024-05-282024-05-27https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12311/1495The study, therefore, seeks to examine the extent to which patent laws have been hazardous to technological and economic development and also the degree to which the positive effects of patents outweigh the negatives in Uganda. The study also discusses the effectiveness of the provisions of the Industrial Property Act 2014 in the industrial sector of Uganda and its comparison with the repealed Patent Act.enFostering Innovation: A Critical Exploration of Patent Rights on the Industrial Sector of UgandaDissertation