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Short notes on rule changes at patent and trade mark offices: laws, fees, procedures, deadlines and funding calls. Every note links to its official source, and past issues stay in the archive.
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Issue of 22 June 2026
5 notes
- USPTOProcedure
USPTO lowers to one year the delay threshold for extra petition information
The USPTO is changing its practice of asking for additional information about delays in taking certain actions in patent applications and patents. Additional information will be required for delays exceeding one year instead of two. This covers petitions to revive applications, accept late maintenance fee payments, accept delayed priority or benefit claims, and excuse failures to act in international design applications. The USPTO is also changing when the corresponding petition fee is required.
Published by the source on 24 June 2026
Official source: Federal Register, United States Patent and Trademark Office
- USPTOCase law
USPTO designates as precedential a decision waiving the Director Review deadline
The Director waives review deadlines and allows extensions in exceptional cases. The decision also vacates an institution under Hulu after invalidity findings and terminates the proceeding.
Published by the source on 22 June 2026
- USPTOProcedure
USPTO consolidating select trademark petition forms from July 17
The USPTO is consolidating select trademark-related petition forms. The changes begin on July 17 for trademark petitioners who use those forms.
Published by the source on 26 June 2026
- USPTOProcedure
TEAS voluntary amendment form to retire on August 1
The voluntary amendment form in the Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) will retire on August 1. Trademark applicants will no longer have that form in TEAS after that date.
Published by the source on 25 June 2026
- WIPOProcedure
Jersey becomes an independent designation under the Madrid System from 1 August 2026
From 1 August 2026, Jersey will be an independent designation under WIPO's Madrid System. Until then, designating the United Kingdom in an international trademark application or subsequent designation automatically extended protection to Jersey. WIPO will publish the specific individual fee amounts when available. When designating Jersey, applicants declare that they intend to use the trademark, or permit its use with consent, for the listed goods and services.
Published by the source on 23 June 2026
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Archive
Past issues, newest first.
- Issue of 9 November 20263 notes
- Issue of 2 November 20266 notes
- Issue of 26 October 20262 notes
- Issue of 19 October 20261 note
- Issue of 12 October 20262 notes
- Issue of 28 September 20267 notes
- Issue of 14 September 20262 notes
- Issue of 7 September 20262 notes
- Issue of 31 August 20261 note
- Issue of 24 August 20264 notes
- Issue of 17 August 20262 notes
- Issue of 10 August 20264 notes
- Issue of 3 August 20261 note
- Issue of 27 July 20263 notes
- Issue of 20 July 20264 notes
- Issue of 13 July 20266 notes
- Issue of 6 July 20261 note
- Issue of 29 June 20263 notes
- Issue of 15 June 20263 notes
- Issue of 8 June 20266 notes
- Issue of 1 June 20265 notes
- Issue of 25 May 20262 notes
- Issue of 18 May 20261 note
- Issue of 11 May 20261 note
Offices coming soon
These offices are declared and will be followed as soon as their official source can be read automatically. Their notes are not in the bulletin yet.
Europe
- UPCEurope (UPC states)
- MIMIT (Italy)Italy
- OEPM (Spain)Spain
- DKPTO (Denmark)Denmark
- Patentstyret (Norway)Norway
- BOIP (Benelux)Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg
- UPRP (Poland)Poland
- IPO CZ (Czechia)Czechia
- INPI (Portugal)Portugal
- TURKPATENT (Türkiye)Türkiye
- Rospatent (Russia)Russia
Asia
- JPO (Japan)Japan
- KIPO (Korea)South Korea
- CNIPA (China)China
- CGPDTM (India)India
- IPD (Hong Kong)Hong Kong
- IP VietnamVietnam
- IPOPHL (Philippines)Philippines
- DIP (Thailand)Thailand
- DGIP (Indonesia)Indonesia
- MyIPO (Malaysia)Malaysia
- ILPO (Israel)Israel
- SAIP (Saudi Arabia)Saudi Arabia
International
- EAPOEurasia
- OAPIAfrica (member states)
- GCC Patent OfficeGulf Cooperation Council
Other
- IP AustraliaAustralia
- INPI (Brazil)Brazil
- CIPC (South Africa)South Africa
Also watched, with nothing relevant lately: INPI (France), IPOS (Singapore), ARIPO, CIPO (Canada), IMPI (Mexico).