Traditional Knowledge Laws  :

Uganda

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Section 5 - Work eligible for copyright

(1) The following literary, scientific and artistic works are eligible for copyright—
(j) any other work in the field of literature, traditional folklore and knowledge, science and art in whatever manner delivered, known or to be known in the future.
(2) Derivative works such as -
(a) translations, adaptations and other transformations of pre-existing works under subsection (1)
which by selection and arrangement of their contents constitute original works,shall be protected under this Act as original works.