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  • 2026-07-21
  • PCT Assembly Approves Modernized International Search and Examination Framework — What It Means for Global Filers
  • During the Sixty-Eighth WIPO Assemblies, the PCT Assembly approved the recommendations put forward by the PCT Committee for Technical Cooperation (CTC) in February 2026, securing the PCT's international search a...
  • PCT Assembly Approves Modernized International Search and Examination Framework — What It Means for Global Filers
  • 2026-07-20
  • Saudi Arabia Launches "Tahaqaq" Platform: Digital Customs Trademark Recordal Becomes Mandatory
  • In early July 2026, the Saudi Authority for Intellectual Property (SAIP) launched Tahaqaq, a centralized electronic platform designed to digitize, restructure, and accelerate trademark enforcement at the Kingdom's borders.F...
  • Saudi Arabia Launches
  • 2026-07-17
  • Hague System Expands Rapidly in July: El Salvador, EAPO, and Laos Join, Covering 102 Countries
  • In July 2026, the Hague System witnessed historic expansion. Within just two weeks, El Salvador (July 7), the Eurasian Patent Organization (EAPO, July 10), and the Lao People's Democratic Republic (July 14) successi...
  • Hague System Expands Rapidly in July: El Salvador, EAPO, and Laos Join, Covering 102 Countries
  • 2026-07-16
  • Three Chinese Innovators Win Top Honors at WIPO Global Awards 2026
  • The 2026 WIPO Global Awards have named 11 winners from a record pool of over 1,300 applicants across 126 countries. Among them, three Chinese enterprises – Botree Recycling, ArteryFlow, and Regend Therapeutics – stood out i...
  • Three Chinese Innovators Win Top Honors at WIPO Global Awards 2026
  • 2026-07-15
  • USPTO Final Rule Updates Electronic Filing Terminology for Madrid Protocol Filings
  • On July 15, 2026, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) published a final rule in the Federal Register amending 37 CFR Part 7 — the rules governing correspondence related to international applications originating i...
  • USPTO Final Rule Updates Electronic Filing Terminology for Madrid Protocol Filings
  • 2026-07-15
  • China Releases Long-Awaited Draft Amendments to Copyright Law Implementing Regulations for Public Consultation
  • China's National Copyright Administration (NCA) published on July 13, 2026 theImplementing Regulations of the Copyright Law of the People's Republic of China (Revised Draft for Public Comment). The release marks ...
  • China Releases Long-Awaited Draft Amendments to Copyright Law Implementing Regulations for Public Consultation

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