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  • 2026-01-09
  • Fee Changes for Danish IP: Increases and a PCT Fee Reduction in 2026
  • On 1 January 2026, the Danish Patent and Trademark Office (DKPTO) will implement an updated fee structure for patents, trademarks, designs, utility models, supplementary protection certificates, and semiconductor designs.Overall...
  • Fee Changes for Danish IP: Increases and a PCT Fee Reduction in 2026
  • 2026-01-09
  • Effective March 1, 2026! ARIPO's Revised Banjul Protocol Introduces Major Reform for Africa's Trademark System
  • The African Regional Intellectual Property Organization (ARIPO) has recently formally approved a significant revision of the Banjul Protocol. This landmark reform, which will come into full effect onMarch 1, 2026, marks the e...
  • Effective March 1, 2026! ARIPO's Revised Banjul Protocol Introduces Major Reform for Africa's Trademark System
  • 2026-01-06
  • Bimonthly Updates on Intellectual Property (November - December 2025)
  • Bimonthly Updates on Intellectual Property (November - December 2025).pdf
  • Bimonthly Updates on Intellectual Property (November - December 2025)
  • 2025-12-29
  • Major Revisions to China's Trademark Law: Public Consultation Now Open
  • Recently, relevant Chinese authorities have released the "Draft Amendments to the Trademark Law of the People's Republic of China" for public consultation. Comprising 9 chapters and 84 articles, the draft proposes co...
  • Major Revisions to China's Trademark Law: Public Consultation Now Open
  • 2025-12-25
  • Adjustments to Eurasian Patent Maintenance Fees in the Republic of Belarus
  • Pursuant to Resolution No. 651 of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus dated November 20, 2025, new rates for the maintenance fees of Eurasian patents in force in Belarus will take effect from January 1, 2026, as o...
  • Adjustments to Eurasian Patent Maintenance Fees in the Republic of Belarus
  • 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

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