Amendments to Trademark Laws

Issue 3/26 (April 2026)
Argentina Official Fees increased
read moreBahrain IP Portal Services restored
read more Ecuador Nice Classification 13th edition adopted
read more Indonesia New trademark regulation streamlines procedures and strengthens formal requirements
read more Mexico Amendment to the Federal Law for the Protection of Industrial Property
read more Paraguay Pilot Plan - fast-track TM registration in just 3 months
read more Qatar Class 33 now available following Nice Classification update
read more United Arab Emirates Temporary extension for submission of legalised documents
read more USA AI tool to speed up trademark classification
read more Vietnam Trademark procedure and enforcement strengthened under amended IP law
read more Issue 2/26 (March 2026)
ARIPO Major trademark reforms effective 1 March 2026
read moreBolivia IP Office opens first fully digital office In La Paz
read more Bulgaria Major updates to Trade Mark Law introduced
read more Cambodia Memorandum of Understanding signed with Hong Kong to promote IP cooperation
read more Cape Verde New Industrial Property Code approved
read more Hong Kong Memorandum of Understanding signed with Cambodia to promote IP cooperation
read more Libya Further changes affecting trademark practice and agent registration
read more New Zealand General practice guidelines updated
read more Oman New practice for trademark renewal in light of Nice Classification
read more Qatar Implementation of Nice 13th edition for trademark applications
read more Qatar Temporary procedures announced for trademark deadlines
read more South Africa 13th edition of Nice Classification adopted
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