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The Intellectual Property Office (IPO) is increasing fees for patents, trade marks and designs, subject to parliamentary approval. The IPO’s fees have not increased since 2018 for patents, 2016 for designs and 1998 for trade…
Read moreThe List of Goods and Services, which forms the basis of trademark applications, has been updated and entered into force upon publication in the Official Gazette on 26 February. The update reflects the Nice 13th…
Read moreOn July 16, 2025, the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) announced significant changes to its trademark examination practices, directly affecting both the order of examination and the use of goods and services descriptions. Elimination of…
Read moreThe DesiIPSoft® Client Portal is a next-generation IP Portfolio Management platform developed for the secure, centralized and strategic management of trademark, patent and design portfolios. Developed through many years of real-world intellectual property practice, the…
Read moreThe National Institute for Standardization and Industrial Property (INNORPI) officially launched its new digitalized industrial property platform on June 24, 2026. The platform is currently active for online search functions and new application filings. Other…
Read moreChina has adopted a revised Trademark Law that will enter into force on 1 January 2027. The reform introduces significant changes aimed at strengthening trademark protection, combating bad-faith filings, and encouraging genuine commercial use of…
Read moreAs of 1 August 2026, Jersey has launched its own independent trade mark registration system, moving away from its long-standing reliance on UK trade mark rights and establishing its own register, examination procedures and opposition…
Read moreThe final phase of the EU design reform took effect on 1 July 2026, and EUIPO wasted no time putting the new regime into practice — publishing the first two EU designs ever registered using…
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