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- 2025-10-11
- EU Enters New Phase of Geographical Indication Protection, Extending to Crafts and Industrial Products in 2025
- Starting December 1, 2025, the European Union's Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) system will undergo a significant expansion. From that date, Italy and all other EU member states will officially begin accepting PG...

- 2025-10-10
- USPTO Launches AI Pilot Program to Streamline Patent Application Process
- The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has announced the launch of a new pilot program, the Artificial Intelligence Search Automated Pilot (ASAP!). This initiative represents a significant step in the age...

- 2025-10-09
- China Launches New Online Trademark Application System on October 20
- The Trademark Office of the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) announced the forthcoming launch of its new-generation online trademark application system, set to go live on October 20, 2025. This sign...

- 2025-09-29
- Service Disruption Notice: Korean Patent E-Filing System Interrupted Due to Data Center Fire, KIPO Issues Contingency Guidelines
- The Korean Intellectual Property Office (KIPO) announced on September 27, 2025, that its electronic filing platform, "Patent Portal (www.patent.go.kr)," is experiencing a service interruption and users cannot currently...

- 2025-09-28
- Disclaimer of Exclusive Rights – Understanding the Common Challenges in International Trademark Registration from a Cambodia Rejection Case
- A recent inquiry from an enterprise reported that after submitting a trademark application in Cambodia, they received an office action requiring them to disclaim exclusive rights to two letters and the Chinese characters within their tra...

- 2025-09-26
- EPO and CNIPA extend PCT ISA pilot until 2031
- The European Patent Office (EPO) and the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) are pleased to announce that their successful PCT pilot programme will continue until 30 November 2031.The heads of t...
