Amendments to Trademark Laws
Issue 8/26 (November 2026)
Bahamas Reclassification of trademarks at renewal
read moreBahrain Locarno Classification implemented for industrial designs
read more Brazil New registration system for video games
read more Cuba Madrid fees and recent changes
read more Gaza Trademark Office extends renewal deadline without penalties
read more Germany Temporarily non-working links on DPMA website
read more Kazakhstan Kazpatent clarifies item counting for examination fees
read more Oman Stricter requirements for filing trademark oppositions
read more Qatar Updated policies and transition to new Domain Registry System
read more Saudi Arabia Four new IP Laws approved
read more Suriname Service mark registration now available
read more Tanzania Trade mark law amended to recognise ARIPO registrations
read more United Arab Emirates Official fee exemptions for certain target groupsation
read more Yemen Separate MoFA attestation of Powers of Attorney
read more 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
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