Georgian applicants will soon be able to protect their brands abroad as appellations of origin or geographical indications through a single application and upon payment of one set of fees.
Nigeria has recently joined the International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (UPOV) as its 80th member.
The Treaty includes provisions specifically related to indigenous peoples and local communities.
The new law will unify the existing regulations into a single legal framework aligned with EU standards.
The Saudi IPO will begin functioning as an ISA and an IPEA on 15 December 2024.
EPO has invited Bosnia and Herzegovina to accede to the European Patent Convention.
Romania became the 18th EU member state to ratify the Agreement.
The African Regional Intellectual Property Organization and the Chinese Intellectual Property Office launched a joint Patent Prosecution Highway pilot program on 8 June 2024.
The Kazakh Intellectual Property Office recently granted a patent for Kazakh horse breed ‘Adai’ to the Association of Adai Horse Breeders.
The validation agreement between Georgia and the European Patent Organization entered into force on 15 January 2024.