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2026-03-20

Required Use by Foreign Applicants and Patent Owners of a Patent Practitioner

USPTO

The USPTO is issuing a final rule to amend the Rules of Practice in patent cases to require patent applicants and patent owners whose domicile is not located within the United States or its territories (foreign applicants/inventors and patent owners) to be represented by a practitioner registered to practice and in good standing before the Office.

2026-03-19

In line with the spirit of the National Language Development Act, the recommended wording of national language names involved in the "Examination Criteria for Trademark Distinctiveness" and "Examination Criteria for Trademark Injury to Public Order or Justice and Customs" will be revised and shall take effect from today.

TIPO

2026-03-16

HONG KONG Notice of acceptance of electronic service

Others

2026-03-13

Albania is First to Join WIPO’s Riyadh Design Law Treaty

WIPO

Albania today became the first member state to join WIPO’s Riyadh Design Law Treaty (RDLT), depositing its instrument of ratification with Director General Daren Tang and marking a major milestone in bringing into force the new international framework for design protection.

2026-03-12

Call for comments: WIPO Riyadh Design Law Treaty

USPTO

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2025-05-20

23 applications seeking trademark for Op Sindoor filed across India

Hindustan Times

2025-05-20

Children’s Museums Settle Trademark Suit Over Minimalist Decor

Bloomberg Law

2025-05-20

Comet ML Files Suit Over Alleged Trademark Infringement

MediaPost

2025-05-20

IP and the Wild West Landscape of AI | IPWatchdog Unleashed

IPWatchdog.com

2025-05-20

Maxell Patent Suit Against Coretronic Should Proceed, Judge Says

Bloomberg Law News

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