Amendments to Trademark Laws
Issue 7/26 (October 2026)
Australia TM Headstart drafts can now be duplicated
read moreBahrain 13th edition of the Nice Classification adopted
read more Egypt Virtual Appeal Committees for trademarks and industrial designs launched
read more EUIPO New EU fact sheet highlights IP from an investor perspective
read more Gaza Trademark Office extends renewal deadline without penalties
read more Japan Updated trademark examination guidelines clarify consent system
read more Kazakhstan Stricter examination of trademark specifications introduced
read more Kuwait Trademark Office updates power of attorney legalisation requirements
read more Libya Changing landscape for trademark renewals
read more Morocco Continued growth in IP filings
read more New Zealand Hearings Office updates trademark procedure guidelines
read more Qatar PTO launches official proprietor search service for patents
read more Russian Federation Use confirmation introduced for trademark applications
read more Taiwan Upcoming public holidays and deadline extensions
read more Tanzania Foreign trademark certificates accepted for trademark recordation
read more United Arab Emirates Class 33 now open for alcoholic beverage trademarks
read more WIPO Procedural amendments to enter into force soon
read more Issue 6/26 (September 2026)
Argentina New trademark opposition procedure
read moreEUIPO 2026 edition of Examination Guidelines in force
read more EUIPO New Fact Sheet on Artificial Intelligence and IP
read more France INPI simplifies and modernises trademark procedures
read more Gaza Trade Mark Office extends renewal deadline
read more Iraq Trade Mark protection period extended in Kurdistan
read more Serbia Accession to the Geneva Act of the Lisbon Agreement
read more Uzbekistan Trademark and other fees to increase
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