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- 2026-06-15
- Australia Joins PPH eXtra Initiative: Greater Transparency in Patent Prosecution Highway Timelines
- Recently, IP Australia officially announced its accession to the "PPH eXtra Initiative." As one of the participating offices in the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH), Australia's participation in this initiativ...

- 2026-06-15
- Hague System: New Option to Record and Update Creator Information for Industrial Designs
- Effective July 1, 2026, amendments to the Regulations under the Geneva Act (1999) of the Hague Agreement will come into force. These changes introduce a new feature within the International Register: the ability to record and late...

- 2026-06-12
- USPTO Launches Pre-Docketing Notice Pilot Project
- Recently, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) officially launched the Pre-Docketing Notice pilot project, providing advance notification services for pending utility nonprovisional patent applications.The co...

- 2026-06-11
- Three Awards in One Month! Wuhan WEIPR Listed in IP STARS 2026 as a “Trusted Talent Firm”, General Manager Kai Zhang Named “Notable Practitioner”
- Following its recognition as Asia IP’s “China Copyright Firm of the Year” and an IAM Patent 1000 Bronze Band firm, Wuhan WEIPR Intellectual Property Group has once again delivered impressive news on the internation...

- 2026-06-10
- The National Institute of Industrial Property of Argentina Issues Two New Regulations
- Recently, the National Institute of Industrial Property (INPI) of Argentina has successively issued new regulations, respectively adjusting the rules in two major areas: accelerated patent examination, and the recordal of industri...

- 2026-06-08
- China, Malta, Poland Update Rules for PCT Applications
- The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) has recently issued several updates concerning PCT practices, covering fee payment deadlines, representation requirements, and changes to electronic filing channels. These adj...
