Argentina is moving toward a major overhaul of its IP system following the signing of the U.S.–Argentina Agreement on Reciprocal Trade and Investment (ARTI) on February 5, 2026. The country has committed to joining key [...]
In a constant flurry of decisions, the latest verbal decision from the Director of the Libyan Trademark Office establishes that the term of registrations is once again ten years. However, only the official fee is [...]
As with trademarks, the number of EU designs (EUDs) also increased in 2025, as the EUIPO received 130,849 design applications, with a 6% increase. For the first time, applications from non-EU countries accounted for the [...]
According to latest data published by EUIPO, 196,886 EUTM applications were filed in 2025, with a 9.1% increase compared to 2024. This growth was driven by applicants residing in EU Member States; Germany (12.7%), Italy [...]
Grenada is the one hundred and thirty-second country that can be designated via the International Mark (as of March 15, 2026).
... 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, [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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, [...]
Ethiopia joins the Paris Convention and the Madrid Protocol on International Trademarks effective August 15, 2025. The country, which previously had nearly zero IP protection, will now be subject to designation for the most important [...]
