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On October 1, 2016, the United Kingdom Intellectual Property Office (UK IPO) will introduce amendments to the Patent Rules together with changes in fees as to industrial design registration and renewals.

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On July 1, 2016, the GCC Trademark Law and its Implementing Regulations were published in the Saudi Arabian Official Gazette.

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September 16, 2016

On June 23, 2016, Djibouti became a Contracting State of the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) having deposited its instrument of accession. 

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On June 9, 2016, Kuwait officially acceded to the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) and became the sixth and the last Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member to enter the treaty.

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Amendments to the South Korean Trademark Act were adopted by the National Assembly and took effect on September 1, 2016.

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