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  • 2026-07-01
  • Looking Ahead to 2027: How Should International Applicants Respond to China’s New Trademark Law?
  • I. Background and Overall DirectionOn 26 June 2026, the 23rd Session of the Standing Committee of the 14th National People’s Congress passed the revised Trademark Law of the People’s Republic of China. The new law will t...
  • Looking Ahead to 2027: How Should International Applicants Respond to China’s New Trademark Law?
  • 2026-07-01
  • Singapore IPOS Enhances PPH Programme with Accelerated Timelines and Simplified Fee Structure
  • The Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) has announced two significant initiatives to improve the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) framework, effective from mid-2026, alongside clarifying the application of the I...
  • Singapore IPOS Enhances PPH Programme with Accelerated Timelines and Simplified Fee Structure
  • 2026-06-26
  • China Introduces Drug Trial Data Protection with Up to 6-Year Exclusivity
  • China's National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) has issued the Implementation Measures for Drug Trial Data Protection, effective from 15 May 2026. The new regime grants regulatory data exclusivity for clinical t...
  • China Introduces Drug Trial Data Protection with Up to 6-Year Exclusivity
  • 2026-06-23
  • Reminder for International Agencies and Applicants — CNIPA Trademark Office to Fully Digitize Trademark Procedures from July 1
  • The Trademark Office of the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) has issued an official announcement on the full digitalization of trademark application acceptance, examination, adjudication, and official...
  • Reminder for International Agencies and Applicants — CNIPA Trademark Office to Fully Digitize Trademark Procedures from July 1
  • 2026-06-23
  • EU Design Reform Enters into Force: Key Updates from 1 July
  • On 15 January 2026, the European Commission formally adopted two secondary legislative acts concerning EU designs –Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/138andCommission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2026/137. The two r...
  • EU Design Reform Enters into Force: Key Updates from 1 July
  • 2026-06-22
  • Portuguese INPI Official Fees Undergo Annual Routine Adjustment – Here’s What You Need to Know
  • The Portuguese Institute of Industrial Property (INPI) has raised most of its industrial property fees effective July 1, 2026, covering trademarks, patents, supplementary protection certificates, utility models, and common fees. T...
  • Portuguese INPI Official Fees Undergo Annual Routine Adjustment – Here’s What You Need to Know

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