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- 2025-04-03
- Uzbekistan Proposed IP Law Amendments, Introducing Stricter Enforcement to Combat IP Infringement
- The Legislative Chamber's Committee on Innovative Development and Information Technologies in Uzbekistan has begun reviewing draft legislation to enhance intellectual property (IP) protections. The proposal seeks stricter en...

- 2025-03-28
- 2025 Brazil PPH Key Updates: 3,200 Annual Slots + Quarterly Special Allocations, Effective April 1!
- The INPI has revoked Ordinance No. 26/2024 (dated December 23, 2024) and introducedOrdinance No. 03/2025, effective April 1, 2025. This ordinance outlines revised criteria for accepting Phase V applications under the Patent P...

- 2025-03-21
- Canada Implements New Trademark Opposition and Expungement Rules, Effective April 2025
- Canada’s intellectual property authority has announced significant amendments to theTrademarks ActandTrademarks Regulations, set to take effect onApril 1, 2025. The revisions aim to enhance the efficiency of opposition and expungeme...

- 2025-03-21
- European Patent Validation in Laos Will Effect from 1 April 2025
- StartingApril 1, 2025, European patent applications and patents can be validated in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Laos). This follows the signing of a validation agreement between the European Patent Office (EPO) and...

- 2025-03-21
- The Bahamas Enacted Modernized Trademark Legislation
- Effective Date & Legislative ContextThe Bahamas’Trade Marks Act 47 of 2024officially came into force on1 February 2025, following its initial publication in July 2024. This legislative overhaul aligns the nation’s trademar...

- 2025-03-20
- State Council Provisions on Handling Foreign-Related Intellectual Property Disputes Promulgated by Chinese Government
- Premier Li Qiang of the State Council recently signed a State Council Order to promulgate theState Council Provisions on Handling Foreign-Related Intellectual Property Disputes(hereinafter referred to as the "Provisio...
