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  • 2026-06-15
  • Australia Joins PPH eXtra Initiative: Greater Transparency in Patent Prosecution Highway Timelines
  • Recently, IP Australia officially announced its accession to the "PPH eXtra Initiative." As one of the participating offices in the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH), Australia's participation in this initiativ...
  • Australia Joins PPH eXtra Initiative: Greater Transparency in Patent Prosecution Highway Timelines
  • 2026-06-15
  • Hague System: New Option to Record and Update Creator Information for Industrial Designs
  • Effective July 1, 2026, amendments to the Regulations under the Geneva Act (1999) of the Hague Agreement will come into force. These changes introduce a new feature within the International Register: the ability to record and late...
  • Hague System: New Option to Record and Update Creator Information for Industrial Designs
  • 2026-06-12
  • USPTO Launches Pre-Docketing Notice Pilot Project
  • Recently, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) officially launched the Pre-Docketing Notice pilot project, providing advance notification services for pending utility nonprovisional patent applications.The co...
  • USPTO Launches Pre-Docketing Notice Pilot Project
  • 2026-06-10
  • The National Institute of Industrial Property of Argentina Issues Two New Regulations
  • Recently, the National Institute of Industrial Property (INPI) of Argentina has successively issued new regulations, respectively adjusting the rules in two major areas: accelerated patent examination, and the recordal of industri...
  • The National Institute of Industrial Property of Argentina Issues Two New Regulations
  • 2026-06-08
  • China, Malta, Poland Update Rules for PCT Applications
  • The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) has recently issued several updates concerning PCT practices, covering fee payment deadlines, representation requirements, and changes to electronic filing channels. These adj...
  • China, Malta, Poland Update Rules for PCT Applications
  • 2026-06-05
  • Individual Fee Reduction for Turkey Designations under the Madrid System
  • The World Intellectual Property Organization issued an official notice on May 7, 2026, announcing that Turkey has revised its individual fee under the Madrid System. The new fee structure will take effect on June 7, 2026.Followi...
  • Individual Fee Reduction for Turkey Designations under the Madrid System

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