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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...
  • Mauritius Officially Joins Harare Protocol, Expanding African Regional IP Integration
  • 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...
  • Groundbreaking
  • 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...
  • Brazil INPI Adjusts Service Fee Policies, New Fees Effective from August, 2025
  • 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...
  • IPOS Launches Patents and Trade Marks Acceleration Program, Effective on 20 May 2025
  • 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...
  • USPTO Introduces Enhanced Digital Filing System for Trademark Dispute Proceedings
  • 2025-05-09
  • South Korean National Assembly Passes Revised Trademark Act to Strengthen Crackdown on Overseas Counterfeit Goods
  • The Korean Intellectual Property Office announced on May 2 that the Partial Amendment to the Trademark Act, aimed at curbing the inflow of counterfeit goods through overseas direct purchases, was passed during the National Assem...
  • South Korean National Assembly Passes Revised Trademark Act to Strengthen Crackdown on Overseas Counterfeit Goods

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