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  • 2024-09-06
  • Fee changes of IP Australia from 1 October 2024
  • Recently, IP Australia officially released the Cost Recovery Implementation Statement 2024-25, announcing fee changes concerning design, trademark, patent, plant breeder’s right, and Trans-Tasman IP Attorney, which are to be i...
  • Fee changes of IP Australia from 1 October 2024
  • 2024-09-06
  • IPOS Released Two New Initiatives Concerning Patent Examination
  • Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) released two new initiatives concerning patent examination, titled “Simplified Requests for Examination Reports and Other Legislative Amendments” and “No Extension of Tim...
  • IPOS Released Two New Initiatives Concerning Patent Examination
  • 2024-09-06
  • Unitary Patent Now Covers Romania
  • Effective 1 September 2024, Romania officially becomes part of the Unitary Patent (UP) system. From that date, all European patents with unitary effect automatically cover Romania. This expansion not only increases the number of ...
  • Unitary Patent Now Covers Romania
  • 2024-09-02
  • Monthly Updates on Intellectual Property (August)
  • Monthly Updates on Intellectual Property (August).pdf
  • Monthly Updates on Intellectual Property (August)
  • 2024-08-29
  • How to Choose New Zealand Trademark Application Route? New Examination Timeframes Give a Hint
  • The Intellectual Property Office of New Zealand (IPONZ) has released new timeframes for examining trade mark applications. Details are shown in the table below.ItemsTimeframes of receiving correspondenceSearch and/or Preli...
  • How to Choose New Zealand Trademark Application Route? New Examination Timeframes Give a Hint
  • 2024-08-22
  • CIPO Formalized the Change to the Refusal and Review Process for Industrial Design Examination Decisions
  • Following public consultation and an extensive pilot project, the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) is formalizing the change in practice whereby an industrial design examination decision to refuse registration is review...
  • CIPO Formalized the Change to the Refusal and Review Process for Industrial Design Examination Decisions

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