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  • 2026-07-28
  • Jersey Trademark Law Reform: From August 1, 2026, Designating the UK Will No Longer Automatically Cover Jersey
  • For businesses using the Madrid System to protect trademarks across Europe, a significant but easily overlooked change is approaching: effective August 1, 2026, Jersey will become an independent designation under the Madrid Protocol...
  • Jersey Trademark Law Reform: From August 1, 2026, Designating the UK Will No Longer Automatically Cover Jersey
  • 2026-07-27
  • Argentina INPI Overhauls Trademark Invalidation and Non-Use Cancellation Procedures
  • The Argentine Institute of Industrial Property (INPI) has issued Resolution 215/2026, published in the Official Gazette on July 6, 2026, introducing comprehensive reforms to the administrative procedures for trademark invalidat...
  • Argentina INPI Overhauls Trademark Invalidation and Non-Use Cancellation Procedures
  • 2026-07-25
  • Indonesia’s IP Regime Undergoes Intensive Updates: Surging Official Fees, Faster Procedures, and Expanded Online Enforcement
  • Since the start of 2026, Indonesia has rolled out a series of new intellectual property regulations spanning official fee adjustments, patent prosecution, trademark registration, and online infringement enforcement. Among these, the gove...
  • Indonesia’s IP Regime Undergoes Intensive Updates: Surging Official Fees, Faster Procedures, and Expanded Online Enforcement
  • 2026-07-24
  • Saudi Arabia Joins the Madrid Protocol: What Trademark Owners Need to Know Ahead of October 2026
  • On July 8, 2026, Saudi Arabia deposited its instrument of accession to the Madrid Protocol with WIPO, and the treaty will enter into force for Saudi Arabia on October 8, 2026, bringing the Madrid Union to 117 members. The ac...
  • Saudi Arabia Joins the Madrid Protocol: What Trademark Owners Need to Know Ahead of October 2026
  • 2026-07-22
  • China Customs: Steady Progress in IP Protection Underpins Confidence for Innovators at Home and Abroad
  • On July 10, China's General Administration of Customs (GACC) held a press briefing to outline the latest progress in customs-based intellectual property (IP) protection. Held under the theme "Strengthening Customs I...
  • China Customs: Steady Progress in IP Protection Underpins Confidence for Innovators at Home and Abroad
  • 2026-07-22
  • Mexico's New IP Regulations Take Effect 22 July 2026 — Five Key Points from the Official Gazette
  • The new Regulations to the Federal Law for the Protection of Industrial Property were published in Mexico's official gazette (Diario Oficial de la Federación, DOF) on 28 April 2026, signed by President Claudia Sheinba...
  • Mexico's New IP Regulations Take Effect 22 July 2026 — Five Key Points from the Official Gazette

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