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  • 2026-07-09
  • WIPO Releases 2026 PCT Yearly Review, China Tops Applicant Rankings Again
  • The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) has officially published the PCT Yearly Review 2026: The International Patent System. This annual report provides a comprehensive overview of operational data from the P...
  • WIPO Releases 2026 PCT Yearly Review, China Tops Applicant Rankings Again
  • 2026-07-09
  • New CNIPA-EPO Bilateral PPH Programme Launches 1 August 2026 – Indefinite Duration
  • The European Patent Office (EPO) and the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) have concluded a comprehensive Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) pilot programme, set to launch on 1 August 2026. T...
  • New CNIPA-EPO Bilateral PPH Programme Launches 1 August 2026 – Indefinite Duration
  • 2026-07-09
  • Overhaul of French Industrial Property Law: Key Changes Directly Impacting Your Patent and Trademark Applications
  • On June 30, 2026, the French Ministry of Economy, Finance, and Industrial and Digital Sovereignty issued Decree No. 2026-576, introducing substantial amendments to Books IV to VIII of the French Intellectual Property C...
  • Overhaul of French Industrial Property Law: Key Changes Directly Impacting Your Patent and Trademark Applications
  • 2026-07-07
  • LV Wins First Instance Trademark Infringement Case Against Tea Brand Molly Tea – Damages Set at RMB 10.3 Million
  • On June 29, 2026, the Suzhou Intermediate People’s Court in Jiangsu Province issued its first‑instance judgment in the trademark infringement lawsuit brought by Louis Vuitton Malletier (“LV”) against Shenzhen Molly Tea C...
  • LV Wins First Instance Trademark Infringement Case Against Tea Brand Molly Tea – Damages Set at RMB 10.3 Million
  • 2026-07-03
  • Bimonthly Updates on Intellectual Property (May - June 2026)
  • Bimonthly Updates on Intellectual Property (May - June 2026).pdf
  • Bimonthly Updates on Intellectual Property (May - June 2026)
  • 2026-07-02
  • USPTO Amends Unintentional Delay Petition Rules, Effective August 13, 2026
  • On June 24, 2026, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) published a final rule in the Federal Register introducing significant changes to the practice governing petitions based on unintentional delay in patent ...
  • USPTO Amends Unintentional Delay Petition Rules, Effective August 13, 2026

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