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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.

2026-06-30

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

WIPO

2026-06-30

Official Journal June 2026

EPO

2026-06-30

EPO publishes Annual Review 2025

EPO

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.

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