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- 2025-08-14
- Trial Launch of Accelerated Patent Examination for Female Inventors in China's Taiwan Region
- To encourage innovation and invention by women, relevant patent administrative authorities in the Taiwan region of China have announced the trial implementation of the "Accelerated Examination Program for Female Applicants of I...

- 2025-08-14
- IPOS Announces Fee Schedule Updates Effective September 2025 and April 2026
- The Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) has announced updates to its fee schedule, the first since May 2022. While the majority of fees remain unchanged, selective adjustments will take effect in two phases: Septemb...

- 2025-08-13
- Dual-Track Design Strategy: How to Bypass China-Hague Conflicts for Smoother Global Protection
- For innovators seeking international Hague protection based on Chinese design applications, meticulous initial documentation is paramount. Significant differences in graphic representation standards between China and the Hague System...

- 2025-08-11
- WEIPR Powers "Wuhan Speed" for Siengine, Accelerating High-Value Patents Through Pre-Examination Express Lane
- In an era where intellectual property is increasingly central to corporate competitiveness, the efficiency and quality of patent pre-examination are crucial for transforming technological achievements and shaping market strategy. In the f...

- 2025-08-08
- USPTO Eliminates Email Verification for Agency System Access, Mandates Multifactor Authentication
- The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) will discontinue email-based account verification effective November 1, 2025, requiring all customers—including patent and trademark practitioners and agencies—to adopt multifactor ...

- 2025-08-08
- EPO Opens Representative Associations to Legal Practitioners from October
- As of 1 October 2025, legal practitioners will be permitted to join associations of representatives within the European Patent Office (EPO), ensuring equal treatment with professional representatives. Professional representatives a...
