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  • 2026-04-24
  • Brazil Industrial Property Institute Resumes Issuance of Industrial Design Registration Certificates
  • The National Industrial Property Institute of Brazil (INPI) announced in Official Gazette No. 2885, published on April 22, 2026, that it has fully resumed the issuance of industrial design registration certificates, which was ...
  • Brazil Industrial Property Institute Resumes Issuance of Industrial Design Registration Certificates
  • 2026-04-23
  • Mexico Amends the Federal Law for the Protection of Industrial Property: Multiple New Rules for Trademarks and Patents
  • On April 3, 2026, the amendment to the MexicanFederal Law for the Protection of Industrial Propertywas published in the Official Gazette of the Federation, entering into force on April 4, 2026. This reform introduces clear rule...
  • Mexico Amends the Federal Law for the Protection of Industrial Property: Multiple New Rules for Trademarks and Patents
  • 2026-04-21
  • Qatar Upgrades IP Services: Five New Digital Intellectual Property Services Launched
  • Recently, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry of Qatar has added five new intellectual property electronic services through its official website, bringing the total number of online IP services to seven. This step reflects the Mi...
  • Qatar Upgrades IP Services: Five New Digital Intellectual Property Services Launched
  • 2026-04-20
  • EPO's Membership Expands: Moldova to become 40th EPO member state
  • On 17 March 2026, the State Agency on Intellectual Property of the Republic of Moldova (AGEPI) and the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) formally signed a Memorandum of Understanding on intellectua...
  • EPO's Membership Expands: Moldova to become 40th EPO member state
  • 2026-04-17
  • 2025 China Patent Survey Report: Key Findings and Insights for International IP Stakeholders
  • The 2025 China Patent Survey, conducted by the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) and released in March 2026, offers a comprehensive and data-rich analysis of patent creation, utilization, protection,...
  • 2025 China Patent Survey Report: Key Findings and Insights for International IP Stakeholders
  • 2026-04-17
  • JPO Updates Trademarks Examination Guidelines and Fifth Edition of Patent Examination Quality Management Manual
  • The Japan Patent Office (JPO) has recently updated and published two intellectual property examination documents: theExamination Guidelines for Trademarksand the fifth edition of theQuality Management Manual for Patent Examin...
  • JPO Updates Trademarks Examination Guidelines and Fifth Edition of Patent Examination Quality Management Manual

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