In a crowded Registry like the Chinese one, the forfeiture action for non-use has been a relatively cheap tool to open the way to the registration of new trademarks, often rejected due to the presence of prior signs  considered similar also for the subclass system adopted by the Chinese Office (CNIPA). The latter, however, is making the of the action [...]

A new decree has launched the version dedicated to the foreign use of the “Historical Trademark of National Interest” with a specific logo "Italian Historical Trademark" which, like its twin in Italian, can be used for promotional and commercial purposes by placing it next to the trademark registered in the special register, according to specific procedures, without altering its representation [...]

The Ministry of Industry introduced, on the initiative of the Association of Historical Trademarks of Italy, the "foreign" version of the Historical Trademark. In short, the owners of trademarks included in the  special Register of Historical Trademarks of national interest will be able to use not only the specific logo  "Marchio Storico" in Italian, but also a specific logo in [...]

Between March 5, 2025 and April 10, 2025, the Libyan Trademark Office will not accept new applications, while it will continue to process renewals and oppositions.