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- 2025-10-23
- Tanzania Mandates Trademark Recordation for All Imported Goods, Effective December 2025
- The Fair Competition Commission (FCC) of Tanzania has announced thecommencement of implementation of Trademark Rights Recordation effective from1st December 2025. This significant regulatory update makes it mandatory for all tr...

- 2025-10-23
- IPOS Introduces Pilot Fee Refund for Patent Prosecution Highway Users
- The Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) has launched a new pilot initiative to encourage use of the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) programme. From 15 September 2025 to 31 December 2027, applicants who file a...

- 2025-10-23
- Upcoming Changes to Australia’s Trademark Regulations: Key Reforms to International Registrations, Oppositions, and Hearings
- Australia’s trademark system is poised for a series of important updates with the recent release of the exposure draft of theTrade Marks Amendment (International Registrations, Hearings and Oppositions) Regulations 2025by IP Au...

- 2025-10-20
- Effective Strategies for Responding to AI-Generated Prior Art in Patent Examination
- Confronted with a large volume of prior art references generated by AI examiners, many practitioners understandably feel overwhelmed. While this influx of references can be challenging, a systematic approach enables an efficient and eff...

- 2025-10-17
- Trade Name vs. Trademark: Can Using Your Own Company Name Infringe a Trademark?
- "It's my company name, why can't I use it?" This was the frustrated and confused reaction of Mr. Wang, owner of "Shanghai XX Technology Co., Ltd.", after receiving a cease-and-desist letter. He had us...

- 2025-10-17
- Key Updates to the Madrid System: New Rules Effective from November 1, 2025
- The Madrid Union has introduced several significant amendments to the Regulations under the Protocol Relating to the Madrid Agreement, which will come into effect on November 1, 2025. These updates are designed to enhance the effi...
