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  • 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
  • 2025-11-28
  • Important Update: Nice Classification 13th Edition (2026) Effective 1 January 2026; Qatar Accedes to Nice Agreement
  • The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) has issued several key announcements. Firstly, the 2026 version of the 13th edition of the Nice Classification will come into effect on 1 January 2026. This update introduces...
  • Important Update: Nice Classification 13th Edition (2026) Effective 1 January 2026; Qatar Accedes to Nice Agreement
  • 2025-11-26
  • Australia’s Updated Trade Mark Regulations: Key Changes to International Registrations, Hearings, and Oppositions
  • The Trade Marks Amendment (International Registrations, Hearings and Oppositions) Regulations 2025 (the IRHO Regulations) have now been formally approved, introducing important updates to the Trade Marks Regulations 1995. T...
  • Australia’s Updated Trade Mark Regulations: Key Changes to International Registrations, Hearings, and Oppositions
  • 2025-11-25
  • China Issues New Guidance to Curb Misleading Trademark Practices
  • On November 21, 2025, the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) has released updated guidance aimed at strengthening the regulation of trademark usage, with a focus on preventing misleading and deceptive pr...
  • China Issues New Guidance to Curb Misleading Trademark Practices
  • 2025-11-21
  • USPTO Introduces New Incentive: Voluntary Search Disclosure Declarations to be a Favorable Factor in IPR/PGR Petitions
  • The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has announced a new initiative aimed at enhancing patent quality and leveraging public expertise. Effective immediately, in inter partes review (IPR) and post-grant review...
  • USPTO Introduces New Incentive: Voluntary Search Disclosure Declarations to be a Favorable Factor in IPR/PGR Petitions

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