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- 2025-04-03
- China's CNIPA and Hungary's HIPO Launch "Sino-Hungarian IP Liaison Officer Mechanism" Pilot Program
- To better serve Sino-Hungarian economic and trade exchanges and assist in resolving IP-related issues and concerns of enterprises from both countries operating in each other's markets, the China National Intellectual Property A...

- 2025-04-03
- Uzbekistan Proposed IP Law Amendments, Introducing Stricter Enforcement to Combat IP Infringement
- The Legislative Chamber's Committee on Innovative Development and Information Technologies in Uzbekistan has begun reviewing draft legislation to enhance intellectual property (IP) protections. The proposal seeks stricter en...

- 2025-03-28
- Xiaomi's Trademark Squatting Crisis: Legal Risks and Proactive Brand Defense Strategies
- BackgroundFollowing China’s high-profile 2025 3·15 Gala exposé on substandard sanitary products, Xiaomi’s founder Lei Jun faced a viral social media campaign urging the tech giant to enter the hygiene market. Opportunists swiftl...

- 2025-03-28
- U.S. Trademark Compliance Developments Highlight Regulatory Challenges for Global Sellers: An Objective Analysis of Legal Frameworks and Risk Mitigation Strategies
- In late February 2025, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) announced enforcement actions against non-compliant trademark registrations involving cross-border entities, initiating re-examinations of approximatel...

- 2025-03-28
- 2025 Brazil PPH Key Updates: 3,200 Annual Slots + Quarterly Special Allocations, Effective April 1!
- The INPI has revoked Ordinance No. 26/2024 (dated December 23, 2024) and introducedOrdinance No. 03/2025, effective April 1, 2025. This ordinance outlines revised criteria for accepting Phase V applications under the Patent P...

- 2025-03-21
- From Technical Disclosure to Patent Drafting: A Practical Guide to Efficiently Transforming Innovations
- Case BackgroundIn patent prosecution, converting an inventor's technical disclosure into a legally compliant, robust patent application is a core skill for agents. Using a case study on a "Bolt Through-Hole Rate Calculatio...
