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  • 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
  • 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...
  • Important Notice from Nepal's Department of Industry: Trademark Applicants Must Complete File Reconstruction Within Stipulated Deadlines
  • 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...
  • New PCT Fee Adjustments: Updated Euro Equivalents Effective 1 January 2026
  • 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...
  • Maldives Enacts First Trademark Law, Effective November 2026, Moving Beyond Cautionary Notices

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