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CE or not CE?

2026-03-19T12:57:13+00:0019 March 2026|

The Italian Court of Cassation has confirmed that the "CE" (China Export) logo affixed to toys intended for the European market, which differs from the CE (European Community) logo only by the slightly greater distance [...]

Argentina Launches Structural IP Reform

2026-03-17T16:18:47+00:0017 March 2026|

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 [...]

Expensive Libya

2026-02-20T17:05:46+00:0020 February 2026|

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 [...]

EU Designs: 2025 sets a historic record

2026-02-02T13:21:03+00:002 February 2026|

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 [...]

EU Trademarks: 2025 sets a historic record

2026-01-26T13:33:38+00:0026 January 2026|

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 [...]

132!

2026-01-12T14:04:01+00:0012 January 2026|

Grenada is the one hundred and thirty-second country that can be designated via the International Mark (as of March 15, 2026).

Goodbye to spectacles! …

2025-12-11T16:32:21+00:0011 December 2025|

... 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, [...]

Argentina – Trademarks

2025-12-11T16:26:46+00:0011 December 2025|

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 [...]

Tanzania and Kenya

2025-09-11T12:54:09+00:0011 September 2025|

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 [...]

IP lands also in the Maldives

2025-09-11T12:50:12+00:0028 August 2025|

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, [...]