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- 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...

- 2025-03-21
- Canada Implements New Trademark Opposition and Expungement Rules, Effective April 2025
- Canada’s intellectual property authority has announced significant amendments to theTrademarks ActandTrademarks Regulations, set to take effect onApril 1, 2025. The revisions aim to enhance the efficiency of opposition and expungeme...

- 2025-03-21
- European Patent Validation in Laos Will Effect from 1 April 2025
- StartingApril 1, 2025, European patent applications and patents can be validated in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Laos). This follows the signing of a validation agreement between the European Patent Office (EPO) and...

- 2025-03-21
- The Bahamas Enacted Modernized Trademark Legislation
- Effective Date & Legislative ContextThe Bahamas’Trade Marks Act 47 of 2024officially came into force on1 February 2025, following its initial publication in July 2024. This legislative overhaul aligns the nation’s trademar...
