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- 2025-04-30
- South Korea’s IPTAB Advances Reforms to Strengthen Patent Reliability Through Invalidation Trial System Improvements
- On April 21, 2025, the Intellectual Property Trial and Appeal Board (IPTAB) under the Korean Intellectual Property Office (KIPO) announced reforms to its patent invalidation trial procedures, aimed at enhancing the relia...

- 2025-04-30
- IPOPHL Issues New Rules to Enhance Registration and Protection of Well-Known Marks
- On April 5, 2025, the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) has promulgated Memorandum Circular No. 2025-009, introducing the Rules and Regulations for the Declaration and Creation of the Register of W...

- 2025-04-23
- UK Intellectual Property Office Unveils Major Reforms to Modernize Trademark and Design Services
- The UK Intellectual Property Office (IPO) has published its government response to the second phase of its digital transformation consultation, marking a pivotal step in overhauling IP services to align with evolving business nee...

- 2025-04-21
- EUIPO Issues Urgent Alert on Fraudulent Emails Impersonating Officials
- The European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) has issued an urgent warning to users and trademark rights holders regarding a surge in fraudulent emails falsely claiming to originate from its executives. These deceptive...

- 2025-04-18
- USPTO Establishes Task Force to Combat Patent Fraud
- The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has formed a specialized working group to address emerging risks to the integrity of the nation's patent system. Named the Patent Fraud Detection and Mitigation Working Grou...

- 2025-04-18
- USPTO to Expedite Patent Issuance Starting May 13, 2025
- Beginning May 13, 2025, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) will implement faster processing for patent issuance. Previously, the period between an Issue Notification and the official Issue Date averaged about thre...
