The reform introduces targeted updates while retaining key features of the 2010 framework, including oppositions, proof-of-use defences, and non-use revocation.

PMAC offers a faster, more flexible alternative to litigation for UPC and Unitary Patent disputes.

Effective 1 June 2026, Moldova officially transitioned from a validation state to the 40th member state of the European Patent Organisation.

The long-awaited trade mark and patent attorney attestation process resumes after nine years.

Protection under the Geneva Act will include Bulgarian rose oil, Bulgarian yogurt, and Trojan ceramics.

Key changes in the new edition include new services and the reclassification of certain goods and services.

Clothing and footwear were among the most frequently detained counterfeits, along with fashion accessories, audio and video equipment and toys.