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- 2025-05-09
- South Korean National Assembly Passes Revised Trademark Act to Strengthen Crackdown on Overseas Counterfeit Goods
- The Korean Intellectual Property Office announced on May 2 that the Partial Amendment to the Trademark Act, aimed at curbing the inflow of counterfeit goods through overseas direct purchases, was passed during the National Assem...

- 2025-05-09
- The Syrian Arab Republic Withdraws Declarations on Design Application Requirements
- The Syrian Arab Republic has announced the withdrawal of certain declaration requirements for international design applications filed under the Hague System, effective July 13, 2025. These changes will simplify the application proce...

- 2025-05-08
- Monthly Updates on Intellectual Property (April, 2025)
- Monthly Updates on Intellectual Property (April, 2025).pdf

- 2025-05-07
- Draft Amendments to Patent Examination Guidelines: New Changes to Examination Standards
- Recently, the China National Intellectual Property Administration released the "Draft Amendments to the Patent Examination Guidelines (for public consultation)". This revision aims to further optimize patent examinatio...

- 2025-04-30
- South Korea’s IPTAB Advances Reforms to Strengthen Patent Reliability Through Invalidation Trial System Improvements
- On April 21, 2025, the Intellectual Property Trial and Appeal Board (IPTAB) under the Korean Intellectual Property Office (KIPO) announced reforms to its patent invalidation trial procedures, aimed at enhancing the relia...

- 2025-04-30
- IPOPHL Issues New Rules to Enhance Registration and Protection of Well-Known Marks
- On April 5, 2025, the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) has promulgated Memorandum Circular No. 2025-009, introducing the Rules and Regulations for the Declaration and Creation of the Register of W...
