Global IP Information

2026-06-26

The "Pilot Program for Accelerated Examination of Invention Patent Applications by Women" will be extended for another year, effective July 1, 2026.

TIPO

The "Pilot Program for Accelerated Examination of Invention Patent Applications by Women," launched on July 1, 2025, is set to expire on June 30, 2026. Since the program's inception, the average time from application submission by female applicants to the receipt of examination results has been only 44.2 days, demonstrating excellent results. To encourage women to engage in innovative invention and accelerate their access to patent protection, and following an assessment of current examination capacity, the program has been revised and will undergo a renewed pilot run until June 30, 2027.

2026-06-26

China Revises Trademark Law

CNIPA

The revised law, passed at a session of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, the national legislature, will take effect on Jan. 1, 2027. Consisting of 87 articles in nine chapters, the revision highlights key issues in the trademark field. It stipulates the work requirements, regulates the filing of registrations, streamlines the procedures for authorization and validation, tightens administration and enhances the protection of exclusive trademark rights. A trademark is a major type of intellectual property. By the end of 2025, the Chinese mainland had over 49.8 million valid registered trademarks.

2026-06-25

The Fastest Patent Examination, Constructing a Secure Technology Protection System

MOIP

MOIP Announces Core Achievements Marking the 1st Anniversary of the National Sovereignty Government

2026-06-24

Standard essential patents: new EPO Observatory study provides greater clarity on determination of FRAND licensing rates

EPO

The standards and patents programme at the European Patent Office (EPO) is providing unique insights into how the high-stakes, global interplay between technology standards, digital connectivity and interoperability shapes market adoption of game-changing new technologies. The study will be presented today at a major Euractiv event on European competitiveness in emerging technologies, comprising one of several major programme milestones.

2026-06-23

Status of Public Records Division

USPTO

The Public Records Division (PRD) processes and fills orders for both certified and uncertified copies of United States Patent and Trademark Office documents, records assignments and other documents related to title. his is an update of actual processing times for orders filled during the month of May 2026.

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