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- 2024-06-28
- Chinese Applicants May Continue to Designate EPO as ISA
- On 12 June, the EPO joined the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) and IP Key China in hosting a seminar on the latest legislative developments in China’s patent landscape. During the event, att...
- 2024-06-28
- Changes to Requirements Concerning the Deposit of Microorganisms and Other Biological Material in United Kingdom
- In accordance with PCT Rule 13bis.7(a)(ii), the Intellectual Property Office (United Kingdom), in its capacity as designated (or elected) Office, has notified the International Bureau of changes to its requirements concerning t...
- 2024-06-28
- Latest Updates Concerning PCT Contracted Parties
- l Brazil1. The National Institute of Industrial Property (Brazil) has notified the International Bureau of a change in its location and mailing address, which is now as follows:RuaMayrinkVeiga9, 20oandar, Centro, Rio de Janei...
- 2024-06-17
- Adjustment of PCT Fees Concerning Japan, Singapore, and Canada
- l JapanPursuant to PCT Rule 16.1(d), a new equivalent amount in Singapore dollars (SGD) has been established for the search fee for an international search carried out by the Japan Patent Office (JPO). This amount, applicab...
- 2024-06-17
- Individual Fee Received by Qatar Where It Is Designated under the Madrid Protocol Will Take Effect on August 3, 2024
- On June 12, the government of Qatar submitted a declaration to the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) that it wishes to receive an individual fee in an international application, in a designation subsequent to an int...
- 2024-06-11
- Several PCT Contracted Parties Published New Regulations, Effect from 1 July, 2024
- 1. With effect from 1 July 2024, the EPO Office will discontinue the use of its facsimile services and will no longer accept the filing of international applications and other documents by means of facsimile (fax). Patent application...