The annual report highlighted a notable rise in IP activity in Hungary over the past five years.

Slovenia marked its third consecutive year of growth in patent filings at the EPO, with a 2% rise, surpassing the EU average decline of 0.4%.

Rights owners will have a 75-day grace period to complete postponed actions and pay overdue fees.

The adoption of the AI Law could have very important implications for intellectual property protection and create further legal challenges.

Two Ukrainian bottled water producers violated the local competition legislation by making unsubstantiated claims about their products’ health benefits.

The service aims at resolving IP disputes without the involvement of courts and is delivered through the Taradhi platform.

Right holders will be able to demand compensation from infringers, instead of damages.

The new law was published on 4 October 2024 and will take effect 180 days after publication.

After not operating since 8 November 2022 due to the profound IPO reform in Ukraine, the Appeal Board resumed operations on 18 June 2024.

Saudi Arabia has recently announced the launch of a National Intellectual Property Rights Exchange Platform and an Intellectual Property Prosecution initiative.