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  • 2025-12-25
  • Taiwan Region Announces Key Adjustments to Patent Deferral Rules: Longer Periods, Single Request Limit
  • The Intellectual Property Office of the Taiwan region of China has recently amended the "Operational Guidelines for Deferral of Substantive Examination for Invention and Design Patent Applications." The revisions f...
  • Taiwan Region Announces Key Adjustments to Patent Deferral Rules: Longer Periods, Single Request Limit
  • 2025-12-18
  • EAPO Official Fee Updates: New Rates Effective from February 1, 2026
  • The Eurasian Patent Organization (EAPO) has recently approved a series of adjustments to the official fees for invention patents and industrial designs. The amendments were adopted at the Administrative Council meeting held on O...
  • EAPO Official Fee Updates: New Rates Effective from February 1, 2026
  • 2025-12-18
  • Argentina’s Trademark System Undergoes Major Reform: Narrowed Examination Scope and Comprehensive Process Acceleration
  • In a move to optimize the business environment and stimulate market vitality, the Argentine National Institute of Industrial Property (INPI) officially issued Resolution No. 583/2025 on December 11, 2025, introducing a systemat...
  • Argentina’s Trademark System Undergoes Major Reform: Narrowed Examination Scope and Comprehensive Process Acceleration
  • 2025-12-16
  • Update on Delivery of Official Trademark Documents in China
  • The China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) has implemented a change in the procedure for delivering official documents in certain trademark matters. For cases including responses to trademark cancellation, o...
  • Update on Delivery of Official Trademark Documents in China
  • 2025-12-10
  • USPTO Explicitly Recommends: File a Separate Declaration in Response to Subject Matter Eligibility Rejections
  • On December 4, 2025, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) issued an official memorandum clarifying a key practice recommendation for all patent applicants and practitioners. The memorandum advises that when res...
  • USPTO Explicitly Recommends: File a Separate Declaration in Response to Subject Matter Eligibility Rejections
  • 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...
  • WIPO Introduces New Mediation Pledge to Assist IoT SMEs in SEP Licensing

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