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  • 2025-10-23
  • Upcoming Changes to Australia’s Trademark Regulations: Key Reforms to International Registrations, Oppositions, and Hearings
  • Australia’s trademark system is poised for a series of important updates with the recent release of the exposure draft of theTrade Marks Amendment (International Registrations, Hearings and Oppositions) Regulations 2025by IP Au...
  • Upcoming Changes to Australia’s Trademark Regulations: Key Reforms to International Registrations, Oppositions, and Hearings
  • 2025-10-17
  • Key Updates to the Madrid System: New Rules Effective from November 1, 2025
  • The Madrid Union has introduced several significant amendments to the Regulations under the Protocol Relating to the Madrid Agreement, which will come into effect on November 1, 2025. These updates are designed to enhance the effi...
  • Key Updates to the Madrid System: New Rules Effective from November 1, 2025
  • 2025-10-16
  • Russia Introduces Tiered Fee System for Trademarks and Expands Official Fee Waivers
  • In a significant update to its intellectual property framework, the Russian government has issued Resolution No. 1459 on September 23, 2025, introducing key changes. The reforms are centered on a new tiered fee structure for trademark...
  • Russia Introduces Tiered Fee System for Trademarks and Expands Official Fee Waivers
  • 2025-10-16
  • Malaysia Introduces Key IP Revisions: New Fee Concessions, Expanded E-Filing, and Post-Grant Opposition System
  • The Intellectual Property Corporation of Malaysia (MyIPO) has recently issued several important updates affecting both the trademark and patent systems. These changes, which will be implemented in phases starting in the second hal...
  • Malaysia Introduces Key IP Revisions: New Fee Concessions, Expanded E-Filing, and Post-Grant Opposition System
  • 2025-10-11
  • EU Enters New Phase of Geographical Indication Protection, Extending to Crafts and Industrial Products in 2025
  • Starting December 1, 2025, the European Union's Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) system will undergo a significant expansion. From that date, Italy and all other EU member states will officially begin accepting PG...
  • EU Enters New Phase of Geographical Indication Protection, Extending to Crafts and Industrial Products in 2025
  • 2025-10-10
  • USPTO Launches AI Pilot Program to Streamline Patent Application Process
  • The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has announced the launch of a new pilot program, the Artificial Intelligence Search Automated Pilot (ASAP!). This initiative represents a significant step in the age...
  • USPTO Launches AI Pilot Program to Streamline Patent Application Process

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