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  • 2025-05-07
  • Draft Amendments to Patent Examination Guidelines: New Changes to Examination Standards
  • Recently, the China National Intellectual Property Administration released the "Draft Amendments to the Patent Examination Guidelines (for public consultation)". This revision aims to further optimize patent examinatio...
  • Draft Amendments to Patent Examination Guidelines: New Changes to Examination Standards
  • 2025-04-30
  • South Korea’s IPTAB Advances Reforms to Strengthen Patent Reliability Through Invalidation Trial System Improvements
  • On April 21, 2025, the Intellectual Property Trial and Appeal Board (IPTAB) under the Korean Intellectual Property Office (KIPO) announced reforms to its patent invalidation trial procedures, aimed at enhancing the relia...
  • South Korea’s IPTAB Advances Reforms to Strengthen Patent Reliability Through Invalidation Trial System Improvements
  • 2025-04-30
  • IPOPHL Issues New Rules to Enhance Registration and Protection of Well-Known Marks
  • On April 5, 2025, the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) has promulgated Memorandum Circular No. 2025-009, introducing the Rules and Regulations for the Declaration and Creation of the Register of W...
  • IPOPHL Issues New Rules to Enhance Registration and Protection of Well-Known Marks
  • 2025-04-23
  • UK Intellectual Property Office Unveils Major Reforms to Modernize Trademark and Design Services
  • The UK Intellectual Property Office (IPO) has published its government response to the second phase of its digital transformation consultation, marking a pivotal step in overhauling IP services to align with evolving business nee...
  • UK Intellectual Property Office Unveils Major Reforms to Modernize Trademark and Design Services
  • 2025-04-21
  • EUIPO Issues Urgent Alert on Fraudulent Emails Impersonating Officials
  • The European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) has issued an urgent warning to users and trademark rights holders regarding a surge in fraudulent emails falsely claiming to originate from its executives. These deceptive...
  • EUIPO Issues Urgent Alert on Fraudulent Emails Impersonating Officials
  • 2025-04-18
  • USPTO Establishes Task Force to Combat Patent Fraud
  • The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has formed a specialized working group to address emerging risks to the integrity of the nation's patent system. Named the Patent Fraud Detection and Mitigation Working Grou...
  • USPTO Establishes Task Force to Combat Patent Fraud

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