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- 2025-06-05
- Mauritius Officially Joins Harare Protocol, Expanding African Regional IP Integration
- During the 4th Heads of Intellectual Property Offices Conference (HIPOC), the Republic of Mauritius formally deposited its Instrument of Accession to the Harare Protocol on Patents, Utility Models, and Industrial Desig...

- 2025-06-05
- Groundbreaking "Three-Year Non-Use Cancellation" Rules Take Effect in China: Applicants' Burden of Proof Significantly Increased
- The China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) Trademark Office officially released the revised Guidelines for Applying for Cancellation of Registered Trademarks Not Used for Three Consecutive Years W...

- 2025-05-29
- Review of WEIPR Group at INTA 2025 — Hubei Representative Shines on Global IP Stage
- The 147th International Trademark Association (INTA) Annual Meeting recently concluded successfully in San Diego, USA. As the largest global intellectual property gathering in the post-pandemic era, the event of this year at...

- 2025-05-23
- Brazil INPI Adjusts Service Fee Policies, New Fees Effective from August, 2025
- Recently, Brazil's National Institute of Industrial Property (INPI) officially promulgated the new service fee schedule through the INPI/PR Ordinance No. 10/2025. The new regulations will come into effect on August 7...

- 2025-05-23
- IPOS Launches Patents and Trade Marks Acceleration Program, Effective on 20 May 2025
- SG Patents Fast1. SG Patents Fast enables filers to receive faster office actions. Two options are available. Applicants can choose the pace of acceleration:a) SG Patents Fast 4: Receive first office action within four months...

- 2025-05-23
- USPTO Introduces Enhanced Digital Filing System for Trademark Dispute Proceedings
- The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has expanded digital service capabilities for Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) stakeholders through the launch of its next-generation filing portal, TTAB C...
