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... says Class 9 of the Nice International Classification. In fact, the claim for eyeglasses (prescription and sunglasses) and contact lenses for new trademarks filed after January 1st, 2026, must be made in Class 10, which already includes all prosthetics for the human body.

The Argentine Trademark Office (INPI) is taking action on the trademark examination procedure, which will be carried out prior to publication for opposition purposes. This examination will focus on absolute grounds and will only consider the presence of earlier identical trademarks for products identical to the applied-for sign: merely "similar" trademarks will no longer be considered. Therefore, greater attention must [...]

Both countries require that trademark registrations on imported products be recorded with their respective trade control agencies. Failure to do so may result in customs rejecting or seizing incoming products. While Kenya reportedly allows foreign registrations to be recorded, Tanzania requires only local registrations to be recorded. This recordal is valid for one year from approval and it is renewable [...]

From January 1, 2026, also Maldives will have their own Industrial Property Office, allowing trademarks, patents, designs, and copyrights to be registered there. This will eliminate the system of cautionary notices that, up to now,  required trademark owners interested in the territory to place periodic advertisements in local newspapers. Of course, it's a good idea to register quickly before some [...]