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- 2026-07-02
- USPTO Amends Unintentional Delay Petition Rules, Effective August 13, 2026
- On June 24, 2026, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) published a final rule in the Federal Register introducing significant changes to the practice governing petitions based on unintentional delay in patent ...

- 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...

- 2026-06-29
- 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...

- 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...

- 2026-06-26
- WEIPR Group Supports Cross-Border IP Risk Prevention Training for Chemical Foreign-Trade Enterprises in Qianjiang
- On June 18, the "Qianjiang Foreign-Trade Business (Chemical Industry) Thematic Training" was successfully held, co-organized by the Qianjiang Municipal Bureau of Commerce, the Qianjiang Municipal Administration fo...

- 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...
