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- 2025-12-09
- Protection Standards and Application Strategies for GUI-Integrated Product Designs in China
- The protection of Graphical User Interface (GUI) designs within the framework of industrial design patents represents a significant adaptation of intellectual property law to the digital age. In China, this protection is specifical...

- 2025-12-08
- WIPO Introduces New Mediation Pledge to Assist IoT SMEs in SEP Licensing
- The WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center (WIPO Center) has recently launched a new initiative called the "WIPO IoT SME Mediation Pledge." This mechanism is designed to encourage holders of Standard Esse...

- 2025-12-05
- Important Notice from Nepal's Department of Industry: Trademark Applicants Must Complete File Reconstruction Within Stipulated Deadlines
- On December 1, 2025, the Department of Industry (DoI) of Nepal issued an official notice regarding the reconstruction of trademark application files. This action follows physical damage to administrative records caused by a social s...

- 2025-12-05
- New PCT Fee Adjustments: Updated Euro Equivalents Effective 1 January 2026
- The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) has revised the euro equivalents of certain fees for international patent applications under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT), which will come into effect on 1 January 2...

- 2025-12-02
- Maldives Enacts First Trademark Law, Effective November 2026, Moving Beyond Cautionary Notices
- On November 11, 2025, the Republic of Maldives enacted its first comprehensive Trademark Act (Law No. 19/2025), establishing a formal statutory framework for trademark registration and protection for the first time in the country. T...

- 2025-12-01
- Beyond the Revisions: An Analytical Perspective on China’s Evolving Patent Examination Practice
- The recent revisions to China’s Patent Examination Guidelines, particularly those concerning the assessment of inventiveness, mark a significant shift in examination practice. These updates clarify and reinforce how patent claims are...
