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2026-07-06

MOIP Held Bilateral Meetings on the Sidelines of the IP5 Heads of Office Meeting

MOIP

The Ministry of Intellectual Property (MOIP) of the Republic of Korea, headed by Minister KIM Yong Sun, announced that it held a series of bilateral meetings on June 10 with its key cooperation partner offices attending the IP5 Heads of Office Meeting* held in Tokyo, Japan.

2026-07-03

Enhancing International Credibility Inscribing “Republic of Korea” on Intellectual Property Registration Certificates

MOIP

The Ministry of Intellectual Property (MOIP), led by Minister KIM Yong Sun, announced that partial amendments to the Enforcement Rules of the Trademark Act and the Enforcement Rules of the Design Protection Act will take effect starting on June 17, 2026. The amendments aim enhance the international recognition and credibility of trademark and design certificates and streamline related application procedures.

2026-07-01

New serial number series begins for applications

USPTO

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)’s trademark serial number system provides an eight-digit unique identifier for every trademark application. Over the years, we’ve usually assigned numbers in ascending order. However, with applications now starting with the 99-series, you may be wondering what happens next. On July 18, 2026, the USPTO will begin issuing a new range of serial numbers for applications filed under sections 1 or 44 of the Trademark Act.

2026-07-01

Publication of a decree simplifying the intellectual property code

Others

This decree amends 35 articles of the intellectual property code and enters into force on July 2, 2026.

2026-06-30

WIPO released the June 2026 issue of its PCT Newsletter (No. 06/2026).

WIPO

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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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