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Amendments to Trademark Laws
May 2012
Afghanistan New IP Office and Procedures
read moreIsrael Pharmaceutical Labeling Requirements
read more Jordan Class Headings No Longer Acceptable
read more Mexico Accession to Madrid Protocol
read more New Zealand Enhancement to Case Management System
read more Paraguay Digital Signature Soon Effective
read more Taiwan Amended Trademark Act Soon Effective
read more United Kingdom New Practice in Trademark Proceedings
read more Westbank Change of Practice for Renewals
read more WIPO New Web-Based Communication Services
read more April 2012
Bahrain New Trade Name Law
read moreCTM New Practice of Opposition Proceedings
read more Israel Patent Authority Begins Examining PCT Applications
read more Japan Revision of the Trademark Practice
read more New Zealand Practice Guidelines Changed
read more United Kingdom Change of Address of UKIPO
read more Vanuatu New Local TM Registration System
read more WIPO Communication of Notifications Changed
read more March 2012
Azerbaijan Electronic System for IP Rights Registration
read moreChina Requirement for Search Request
read more Colombia Changes in Registration Procedures
read more Costa Rica Guidelines for TM Applications
read more CTM Further Countries Joined TM View
read more Kosovo National TM Applications Published for Opposition
read more Peru Regulation for Registration of Pharma Products
read more Portugal Domain Registration Rules Liberalized
read more Saudi Arabia Trademark Office Online Services
read more South Korea Amendments to Trademark Act
read more South Korea Official Fees Increased
read more Tajikistan Accession to the Geneva Act
read more Thailand New Trademark Bill Approved
read more Turkmenistan IP Legislation Amended
read more WIPO Additional Languages for G&S Manager
read more February 2012
Australia New Business Names Registration Service
read moreBosnia and Herzegovina Accession to Vienna Agreement
read more CTM Classification Manual Incorporated
read more Kosovo Accelerated Examination of TM Applications
read more Malaysia Industrial Design Regulation Updated
read more Montenegro Accession to Vienna Agreement
read more New Zealand New Case Management System Online
read more Oman Requirements for Legalization of Documents Changed
read more Qatar Customs Recordal Soon Implemented
read more Russian Federation IP Court to Be Established
read more Singapore New Dispute Resolution Procedure
read more United Kingdom Requirement for Local Agent in Cayman Islands Postponed
read more Vanuatu Accession to WIPO Convention
read more Venezuela TM Application Simplified
read more WIPO Countries Adopting 10th Edition of Nice Classification
read more January 2012
Argentina Renewal Period Amended
read moreArgentina Translations to be Certified
read more Colombia Accession to Madrid Protocol Expected
read more India Info Required on TM Applications
read more Montenegro TMs Published for Opposition
read more New Zealand New Case Management System
read more Spain Opt Out of Community Search System
read more Sudan TM Registration in Southern Sudan
read more United Kingdom New Patents and TM Law in Cayman Islands
read more December 2011
Brazil Official Fees to Increase in 2012
read moreCTM Adoption of 10th Edition of Nice Classification
read more Germany Adoption of 10th Edition of Nice Classification
read more Guatemala Legal Notices Electronically
read more Ireland Change of Practice in Honest Concurrent Use
read more Montenegro Serbian Trademarks Included in Search Reports
read more Sweden Most Creative Country in the World
read more Sweden Trademark Application Modernised
read more Tunisia Going to Accede to Hague System and Madrid Protocol
read more Turkey Change of Practice in Class 35
read more Yemen Official Fees for Publishing Increased
read more November 2011
CTM Mediation Service Available
read moreIraq List of Missing Trademark Files
read more Libya Trademark Office Resumes its Activities
read more Montenegro New Trademark Regulation Enters into Force
read more Pakistan Journal of Trademarks Available Electronically Now
read more Saudi Arabia Validity of the PoA Amended
read more Singapore Adoption of 10th Edition of Nice Classification
read more Singapore Official Fees Increase in December
read more Sudan Simply Signed PoA Now Accepted
read more WIPO Introduction of the 10th Edition of the Nice Classification
read more October 2011
ARIPO Rwanda Joins ARIPO
read moreBrazil New Version of Electronic Filing System
read more Ecuador Term Extension to File Oppositions No Longer Accepted
read more Iraq TM Applications Soon Possible in Kurdistan
read more Kenya IP Journal Available Electronically Now
read more Montenegro Deadline to Re-register National Serbian Trademark
read more New Zealand Trade Marks Amendment Act 2011
read more Portugal Project Seniority Implemented
read more Saudi Arabia Legalization of Power of Attorney Required
read more Singapore Official Fees to Increase in November
read more Turkmenistan Use Requirement Compulsory
read more Turks and Caicos Islands Introduction of Annual Maintenance Fee
read more United Kingdom Report on Trade Mark Incentives
read more United Kingdom Requirement to Attend Hearings on Invalidation on Relative Grounds
read more WIPO Use of Electronic Communication
read more Yemen New Industrial Designs Implementing Regulations
read more Yemen Official Fees Increased and Re-structured
read more September 2011
Argentina Official Fees Increased
read moreBulgaria Opposition System Introduced/Official Fees Reduced
read more Uzbekistan New Agency for Intellectual Property Established
read more WIPO New Madrid System Logo Introduced
read more WIPO Request for Territorial Extension of IR Equates to Grant of Protection
read more Yemen Trademark Implementing Regulations Issued
read more August 2011
Malaysia Notices on Extension of Time
read moreMontenegro Trademark Searches Possible
read more Singapore Revocation Process Changed
read more United Kingdom End of Reclassifications
read more July 2011
Italy Examination Backlog Cleared
read moreMexico Change of Requirements for Claiming Priority
read more Serbia Deadline for Re-Registration Approaching
read more June 2011
Bahrain Annuity Payment Reminder for Industrial Designs
read moreCTM Electronic Certified Copies not Always Accepted
read more Israel 3D Shape Applications Accepted
read more Kuwait Deadline to Complete Trademark Applications
read more Nigeria TM Online Registration Possible
read more Yemen Trademark Office not Functioning
read more India Reconstitution of Misplaced Files
read more Mozambique Surcharges for Late Renewal of TMs
read more South Africa New Procedure for Objection to Company Names
read more Tajikistan Accession to the Madrid Protocol
read more April 2011
Bahrain PoA Requirements Changed
read moreBahrain Trademark & Patent Office Fully Operational
read more Brazil INPI Website Available in English Now
read more Hungary Electronic TM Filing Improved
read more Ireland Change of Office Practice in Opposition Proceedings
read more Italy Opposition Procedure Operational Soon
read more Macedonia Law on Industrial Property Amended
read more Mauritius Opposition Period and Official Fees Changed
read more Taiwan Early Renewal Application Rejected
read more Uganda Goods & Services Specification Changed
read more Venezuela Late Filing of PoA Abolished
read more March 2011
Benelux Country Codes for the Caribbean Netherlands Allocated
read moreBenelux Publication of Caribbean Netherlands TMs
read more China Cross-Strait (Taiwan & China) IPR Agreement
read more CTM Forms for Legal Entities Changed
read more CTM New "eSearch plus" Service Launched
read more Egypt New Decisions of the Patent Office
read more Georgia Translation of Nice Classification (9th)
read more Libya Trademark Office Not Functioning
read more Macedonia Translation of Nice Classification (9th)
read more New Zealand Availability of Online Services
read more New Zealand Online Correspondence Service Enhanced
read more Taiwan Cross-Strait (Taiwan & China) IPR Agreement Signed
read more United Kingdom Manual of Trademarks Practice Updated
read more February 2011
Afghanistan Cancellation Actions, Change in Practice
read moreBahrain Legalized Power of Attorney Requested
read more Bosnia and Herzegovina New Trademark Law
read more Bulgaria Amendments of Trademark Law
read more Croatia Ratification of Singapore Treaty
read more Egypt Trademark Office Operating Again
read more Gaza Requirements for TM Filing Changed
read more Georgia Address of Trademark Office Changed
read more India Major Changes to Official Fees and TM Searches
read more Iran New Trademark Filing Requirement
read more Latvia Official Fees for Filing an Action Increased
read more Malaysia Trademark Regulations Changed
read more Sweden Online Service for TM Renewals
read more Uruguay Official Fees for Trademark Renewals Changed
read more Venezuela Electronic 'Registration Certificates' Introduced
read more Yemen Opposition and Renewal Period Changed
read more January 2011
Benelux Consequences of Dissolution of Netherlands Antilles
read moreBulgaria Bulgarian Trademarks Added to TMview
read more CTM Ireland and Malta Adopt Harmonised Goods & Services List
read more Iraq New Regulations to Expedite TM Examination
read more Mongolia Accession to Singapore Treaty
read more Montenegro Procedure for Validation of Serbian Trademarks
read more North Korea Name of Trademark Office Changed
read more Switzerland Trademark Guidelines Revised
read more WIPO Online Tool G&S Manager Launched
read more December 2010
Canada Fee Payment Methods Changed
read moreGermany Change in Practise Announced
read more Israel Changes due to Implementation of Madrid Protocol
read more Montenegro New Trademark Law/New Opposition Period
read more Venezuela Filings with Complete Documents Only
read more Yemen New Trademark Law Issued/Opposition Period Changed
read more November 2010
Benelux Application of the Madrid Protocol by the Netherlands Amended
read moreCTM Manual of Trademark Practise Amended
read more Denmark Validity of International Registration in Greenland
read more India Filing of a Petition against Removed TMs Possible
read more Syria Legalization of Power of Attorney Required
read more WIPO Application of the Madrid Protocol by the Netherlands Amended
read more WIPO Validity of International Registration in Greenland
read more October 2010
ARIPO Ugandan Trademark Act Approved
read moreIndia Trademark Journal Now Published Every Monday
read more Iraq Second List of Missing Trademark Files Released
read more Kazakhstan Accession to the Madrid Protocol
read more Serbia Accession to the Nice Agreement
read more United Kingdom Opposition Period Reduced by One Day
read more WIPO Updated List of Members to the Madrid System
read more September 2010
Bulgaria Opposition Period Will Change
read moreChina Guidelines on Trademarking a State Name
read more New Zealand Goods and Services Tax Increased
read more New Zealand New Processing Timeframes Introduced
read more Portugal New Rules on Registration of Domain Names
read more Spain Publication of Suspended Trademarks and Tradenames
read more August 2010
Canada Database Upgraded
read moreCTM Free Database for Spanish Trademarks Now Available
read more Iraq First List of Missing Trademark Files Released
read more Italy Accession to the Singapore Treaty
read more Macedonia Lisbon Agreement Ratified
read more Switzerland Electronic Submissions by E-mail Introduced
read more July 2010
Argentina Renewal Proceedings Changed
read moreAustralia Changes to Trademark Renewal Reminder Notices
read more Canada Deadline for the Exclusive Use of Vienna Classification Postponed
read more CTM New Deadline for Correcting Translations
read more Estonia Domain Name Registration Loosened
read more Finland Commercial Service Fees Increased
read more Finland Trademark Classification Practise Changed
read more Greece Updates on Annulments/Revocations Available
read more India 9th Edition of the Nice Classification Adopted
read more India Details on Pending Application and Registered TM Available
read more Libya First Trademark Registration Certificate Issued
read more June 2010
China Trademark Examination Cycle Shortened
read moreIsrael Accession to the Madrid Protocol
read more South Korea New Installment Payment Changes Postponed til July, 2010
read more Viet Nam New Law on Trade Names Passed
read more WIPO Official Fees for Designs Changed
read more May 2010
Canada Use of Vienna Classification Exclusively
read moreChile Online Payment Services for TM Publication Launched
read more CTM Free Internet Searchable Database Launched
read more CTM Future Revision of the Trademark System
read more Ireland New Guidelines for Extension of Time
read more Jordan Official Trademark Fees Reduced
read more New Zealand Practice and Online Services Changed
read more Nigeria New Trade Mark Journal Released
read more South Korea Renewal Process/New Installment Payment Changed
read more Syria Official Publication Fees Increased
read more United Kingdom Administrative Trademark Fees Increased
read more April 2010
Benelux Accession to Singapore Treaty by Netherlands
read moreBolivia Official Fee Reduction for Second-Level Domains
read more Bulgaria Adoption of Amendments to Trademark Law
read more Colombia Domain Name Registration Opened
read more Hong Kong Issuing of Notices of Deficiency
read more Macedonia Accession to the Vienna Agreement
read more Russian Federation Extension of the .РФ Domain Registration Period
read more Slovakia Accession to the Singapore Treaty
read more Switzerland Improved Trademark Classification Website
read more Ukraine Accession to the Singapore Treaty
read more March 2010
Egypt Arabic Domain Passes ICANN Evaluation
read moreGermany Filing of Design Applications Electronically
read more Montenegro Deadline Extended for Montenegro Domain .ME
read more Russian Federation Cyrillic Domain Passes ICANN String Evaluation
read more Spain E-Filing of Trademark Applications
read more Tunisia Trademark Procedures Changed
read more February 2010
Argentina Domain Owners Need to Update Data until March 1st, 2010
read moreBolivia Substantial Increase of Official Fees
read more Russian Federation Singapore Treaty Enters into Force
read more United Arab Emirates Collection of Trademark Fees Changed
read more United Kingdom Trademark Invalidation Proceedings Changed
read more January 2010
Austria Introduction of Opposition Proceedings and Amendment of Official Fees
read moreSlovenia IP Bulletin Issued Monthly Now
read more United Arab Emirates Arabic Domain Passes ICANN String Evaluation
read more United Kingdom Cayman Islands: Increase of Official Fees
read more December 2009
Guatemala Adoption of the 9th Edition of the Nice Classivication
read moreJordan Substantial Increase in Official Fees
read more Libya Classification of Products and Services Amended
read more Liechtenstein Accession to Singapore Treaty
read more Macedonia State Office of Industrial Property Publishes New Fees
read more Russian Federation Priority Registration of Cyrillic Domain Names Started
read more November 2009
Belarus Trademark Law Amended
read moreMexico New Online Services of Industrial Property Institute
read more October 2009
Brazil New Official Fees Bring Important Adjustments
read moreGermany Postal Address of Trademark Office Changed
read more Portugal Registration Fee No Longer Due
read more Syria Boycott Declaration No Longer Required
read more September 2009
Switzerland Reduction of Official Fees for Electronic Filing Limited
read moreAugust 2009
Indonesia Official Fees for Trademark Matters Revised
read moreSpain Official Industrial Property Gazette Published Electronically Daily
read more July 2009
Japan 3D-Shapes Only Non-Traditional Trademarks Registrable Under Japanese Trademark Act
read morePeru Multi-Class Application Now Possible
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