Region-focused IP developments curated by the IIPLA newsroom, including policy shifts, litigation, brand disputes, patent activity, and enforcement updates.
During a September 2026 forum co-hosted by the Vietnam Intellectual Property Office and WIPO, expert Dixon Soh discussed key challenges and strategies for transforming intellectual property (IP) into a financial resource. Soh stressed that while valuation methods exist, the critical barrier is the lack of actual marke…
IIPLA reviews the litigation implications of Litigation, Notice, GOV.UK, with practical notes for UK IP teams monitoring risk, enforcement, licensing, and portfolio strategy.
IIPLA reviews the trademarks implications of Trademarks, Request, GOV.UK, with practical notes for UK IP teams monitoring risk, enforcement, licensing, and portfolio strategy.
IIPLA reviews the patents implications of Patents, Initiation, Comptroller We, with practical notes for UK IP teams monitoring risk, enforcement, licensing, and portfolio strategy.
The UK government has provided an updated overview of the design registration process, highlighting key stages and timelines. Applicants can expect a Designs Examiner to review their submissions within approximately 20 working days. The timeline serves as a guide to help applicants understand their responsibilities an…
The UK Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO) has published comprehensive guidance on the examination process, objection responses, and post-registration procedures for registered designs. Key points include response periods for objections, hearing rights, withdrawal protocols, and marking requirements to protect design…
IIPLA reviews the patents implications of Patents, Agritech Thymes, UK-EU SPS Agreement, with practical notes for Europe IP teams monitoring risk, enforcement, licensing, and portfolio strategy.
IIPLA reviews the patents implications of Patents, Manual, Patent Practice, with practical notes for UK IP teams monitoring risk, enforcement, licensing, and portfolio strategy.
IIPLA reviews the patents implications of Patents, Kemp Webinar, Invention Spotting, with practical notes for Europe IP teams monitoring risk, enforcement, licensing, and portfolio strategy.
IIPLA reviews the trademarks implications of Trademarks, Catching Up, Hope Shimabuku After, with practical notes for USA IP teams monitoring risk, enforcement, licensing, and portfolio strategy.
IIPLA reviews the trademarks implications of Trademarks, South Korea, WIPO, with practical notes for USA IP teams monitoring risk, enforcement, licensing, and portfolio strategy.
The UK government has released its monthly statistical report covering applications and registrations of intellectual property rights, including patents, trade marks, and designs, for August 2026. This data provides a factual overview of IP activity within the UK, supporting transparency and informed decision-making f…
IIPLA reviews the policy implications of Policy, Ploughshare, Leonardo, with practical notes for UK IP teams monitoring risk, enforcement, licensing, and portfolio strategy.
EnergyPathways (LON:EPP) has entered the spotlight after issuing a regulatory disclosure concerning its intellectual property patent application. This development provides a fresh, date-stamped update that market participants are using to reassess the company’s position within the broader context of sector activity an…
IIPLA reviews the policy implications of Policy, Wave, GOV.UK, with practical notes for UK IP teams monitoring risk, enforcement, licensing, and portfolio strategy.
South Korea finalized 35 agreements with Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan during the inaugural Korea-Central Asia Summit held in Seoul. The accords span critical sectors including energy, investment, digital technology, and security, reinforcing bilateral ties ahead of the 35th anniversary of diplomatic relations with both C…
Patent practitioners in Brazil must carefully consider antibody characterisation in patent applications, as the Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office (BPTO) requires precise structural definitions that impact claim scope, enablement, and enforcement. Lessons from the US Supreme Court’s 2023 Amgen v Sanofi decision und…
IIPLA reviews the litigation implications of Litigation, Norton Rose Fulbright, Dallas, with practical notes for USA IP teams monitoring risk, enforcement, licensing, and portfolio strategy.
The UK Intellectual Property Office (IPO) has released its latest Trading Standards Survey, highlighting a significant increase in counterfeit toy investigations by local authorities. The report, covering April 2025 to March 2026, also underscores the persistent prevalence of counterfeit cigarettes and clothing, and r…
IIPLA reviews the trade secrets implications of Trade Secrets, Trading Standards IP, GOV.UK, with practical notes for UK IP teams monitoring risk, enforcement, licensing, and portfolio strategy.
The UK Intellectual Property Office has published an extensive practice guide addressing absolute grounds for refusal under the Registered Designs Act (RDA). The guidance elaborates on key concepts such as design appearance, product definition, protection of partial designs, color representation, and the treatment of…
The UK Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO) has published an updated examination guide for trade marks practice, clarifying the application of the Trade Marks Act 1994 in light of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018. The guide emphasizes the continued binding nature of pre-2021 Court of Justice of the European Un…
IIPLA reviews the patents implications of Patents, Exclusive, HK Hong Kong, with practical notes for USA IP teams monitoring risk, enforcement, licensing, and portfolio strategy.
IIPLA reviews the trademarks implications of Trademarks, Osaka Customs, OSAKA, with practical notes for Europe IP teams monitoring risk, enforcement, licensing, and portfolio strategy.
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