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- 2025-12-08
- WIPO Introduces New Mediation Pledge to Assist IoT SMEs in SEP Licensing
- The WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center (WIPO Center) has recently launched a new initiative called the "WIPO IoT SME Mediation Pledge." This mechanism is designed to encourage holders of Standard Esse...

- 2025-12-05
- Important Notice from Nepal's Department of Industry: Trademark Applicants Must Complete File Reconstruction Within Stipulated Deadlines
- On December 1, 2025, the Department of Industry (DoI) of Nepal issued an official notice regarding the reconstruction of trademark application files. This action follows physical damage to administrative records caused by a social s...

- 2025-12-05
- New PCT Fee Adjustments: Updated Euro Equivalents Effective 1 January 2026
- The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) has revised the euro equivalents of certain fees for international patent applications under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT), which will come into effect on 1 January 2...

- 2025-12-02
- Maldives Enacts First Trademark Law, Effective November 2026, Moving Beyond Cautionary Notices
- On November 11, 2025, the Republic of Maldives enacted its first comprehensive Trademark Act (Law No. 19/2025), establishing a formal statutory framework for trademark registration and protection for the first time in the country. T...

- 2025-11-28
- Important Update: Nice Classification 13th Edition (2026) Effective 1 January 2026; Qatar Accedes to Nice Agreement
- The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) has issued several key announcements. Firstly, the 2026 version of the 13th edition of the Nice Classification will come into effect on 1 January 2026. This update introduces...

- 2025-11-26
- Australia’s Updated Trade Mark Regulations: Key Changes to International Registrations, Hearings, and Oppositions
- The Trade Marks Amendment (International Registrations, Hearings and Oppositions) Regulations 2025 (the IRHO Regulations) have now been formally approved, introducing important updates to the Trade Marks Regulations 1995. T...
