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  • 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
  • 2026-07-13
  • El Salvador Joins the Hague System, WIPO International Design Protection Covers 100 Countries
  • On July 8, 2026, the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) announced that El Salvador officially deposited its instrument of accession to the Geneva Act of the Hague Agreement on July 7, becoming the 77th Contrac...
  • El Salvador Joins the Hague System, WIPO International Design Protection Covers 100 Countries
  • 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

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