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- 2025-11-21
- USPTO Introduces New Incentive: Voluntary Search Disclosure Declarations to be a Favorable Factor in IPR/PGR Petitions
- The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has announced a new initiative aimed at enhancing patent quality and leveraging public expertise. Effective immediately, in inter partes review (IPR) and post-grant review...

- 2025-11-20
- WIPO Report: Global Patent and Design Filings Hit Record Highs in 2024
- The World Intellectual Property Organization's latest World Intellectual Property Indicators report reveals sustained growth in global intellectual property filings during 2024, with patents and industrial designs reaching unpr...

- 2025-11-18
- China Transitioning to Mandatory XML Format for All Patent E-Filings from January 1, 2026
- In a significant move to enhance patent examination efficiency and advance the digital transformation of its intellectual property system, the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) has announced the full imp...

- 2025-11-17
- Updated China Patent Examination Guidelines to Take Effect on January 1, 2026
- To further implement the national intellectual property strategies and enhance the quality and efficiency of patent examination, the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) has revised thePatent Examination ...

- 2025-11-13
- Revised Swiss Patent Act to Take Effect in 2027 – Implications for Current Applications
- Attention enterprises and inventors with an interest in the Swiss intellectual property landscape: important revisions to the Swiss Patent Act have been passed. The Swiss Parliament approved partial amendments in March 2024, and th...

- 2025-11-11
- UK Intellectual Property Office Announces Comprehensive Fee Increases for Patents, Trademarks, and Designs Effective April 2026
- The UK Intellectual Property Office (IPO) issued an official announcement on 5 November 2025, detailing planned increases to official fees for patents, trademarks, designs, and other related services, effective 1 April 2026. Sub...
