New patent and trademark acceleration programmes were implemented in Singapore as of May 20, 2025, with the fast-stream programmes named “SG Patents Fast” and “SG Trade Marks Fast” respectively.

January 7, 2025, marked the official entering into force of the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) in Uruguay, with the country having taken monumental steps towards fostering international cooperation over the ...

As of March 15, 2025, the Swedish Intellectual Property Office (PRV) implemented changes to its fee structure for patents, with additional changes for trademarks effective April 25, 2025. These fee ...

As of January 1, 2025, the Organisation Africaine de la Propriété Intellectuelle (OAPI) implemented amendments to the legislation underpinning the regional organization, namely the Bangui Agreement relating to Patents and ...

The United Kingdom (UK) recently implemented amendments to its trademark legislation as of November 21, 2024, in preparation for updates to the Madrid Protocol, which were required to be completed ...

The Turkish Patent and Trademark Office (TÜRKPATENT) implemented a new IP fee schedule as of January 1, 2025. The amendments to fees are applicable to patents, utility models, trademarks, and ...