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  • 2025-08-26
  • Fee Reductions in Madrid System: Several Countries Cut Costs, Brazil Adjusts Payment Structure
  • Recently, the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) updated the individual designation fees for multiple countries under the Madrid System for the International Registration of Trademarks. These adjustments affect f...
  • Fee Reductions in Madrid System: Several Countries Cut Costs, Brazil Adjusts Payment Structure
  • 2025-08-22
  • IP Viet Nam Introduces Priority Processing for Online Industrial Property Applications
  • In line with Vietnam's national policies on administrative reform and digital transformation, IP Viet Nam has launched a new initiative to prioritize online applications for industrial property procedures. Effective August 10, 2...
  • IP Viet Nam Introduces Priority Processing for Online Industrial Property Applications
  • 2025-08-22
  • South Korea Intensifies Crackdown on Counterfeit Goods to Protect Public Safety and K-Brands
  • On Wednesday, July 30, the Korean Intellectual Property Office (KIPO), under Commissioner Kim Wan-ki, announced the "Comprehensive Measures to Combat Counterfeit Goods Distribution" during the 2nd Ministerial ...
  • South Korea Intensifies Crackdown on Counterfeit Goods to Protect Public Safety and K-Brands
  • 2025-08-14
  • Trial Launch of Accelerated Patent Examination for Female Inventors in China's Taiwan Region
  • To encourage innovation and invention by women, relevant patent administrative authorities in the Taiwan region of China have announced the trial implementation of the "Accelerated Examination Program for Female Applicants of I...
  • Trial Launch of Accelerated Patent Examination for Female Inventors in China's Taiwan Region
  • 2025-08-14
  • IPOS Announces Fee Schedule Updates Effective September 2025 and April 2026
  • The Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) has announced updates to its fee schedule, the first since May 2022. While the majority of fees remain unchanged, selective adjustments will take effect in two phases: Septemb...
  • IPOS Announces Fee Schedule Updates Effective September 2025 and April 2026
  • 2025-08-08
  • USPTO Eliminates Email Verification for Agency System Access, Mandates Multifactor Authentication
  • The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) will discontinue email-based account verification effective November 1, 2025, requiring all customers—including patent and trademark practitioners and agencies—to adopt multifactor ...
  • USPTO Eliminates Email Verification for Agency System Access, Mandates Multifactor Authentication

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