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- 2026-04-20
- EPO's Membership Expands: Moldova to become 40th EPO member state
- On 17 March 2026, the State Agency on Intellectual Property of the Republic of Moldova (AGEPI) and the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) formally signed a Memorandum of Understanding on intellectua...

- 2026-04-20
- Standard-Essential Patent Drafting Series Five: Considerations on Claim Clarity
- In the previous installments of this series, we discussed general drafting strategies, inventive step considerations, parallel technical solutions, and amendments beyond the original disclosure. This fifth article addresses a fundamental ...

- 2026-04-17
- 2025 China Patent Survey Report: Key Findings and Insights for International IP Stakeholders
- The 2025 China Patent Survey, conducted by the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) and released in March 2026, offers a comprehensive and data-rich analysis of patent creation, utilization, protection,...

- 2026-04-17
- JPO Updates Trademarks Examination Guidelines and Fifth Edition of Patent Examination Quality Management Manual
- The Japan Patent Office (JPO) has recently updated and published two intellectual property examination documents: theExamination Guidelines for Trademarksand the fifth edition of theQuality Management Manual for Patent Examin...

- 2026-04-16
- UK Intellectual Property Office Launches New Digital Patent Service:1 April 2026 Launch
- On 1 April 2026, the UK Intellectual Property Office (IPO) launched a new digital patent service, achieving the integrated rollout of UK patent application, management and renewal functions in one place. Functions related to tr...

- 2026-04-15
- Hong Kong Intellectual Property Department Upgrades Electronic Filing Service
- The Intellectual Property Department (IPD) of Hong Kong has recently announced that, with effect from 16 March 2026, registered users of the electronic filing service may file relevant documents via the IPD’s Electronic Fili...
