India’s first smell (olfactory) trade mark gets the green light!
Posted by Jaya Bhatnagar
11 Dec 2025
India’s Trade Marks Registry has accepted what could be the country’s first-ever olfactory trade mark: a floral fragrance/smell reminiscent of roses applied to tyres....
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Legal protection of non-traditional trade marks under Turkish Law
Posted by Emre Kerim Yardimci Yardimci
01 Aug 2025
The Turkish Supreme Court’s approach to non-traditional trade marks within the framework of existing case law...
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Kazakhstan recognises EAPO as ISA under PCT
Posted by Aliya Madiyarova
07 Jul 2025
On 5 May 2025, Kazakhstan recognised the Eurasian Patent Organization (EAPO) as an International Searching Authority (ISA) under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT). This...
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Official patent examination fees increase in Egypt
Posted by Mohamed Allam
07 Jul 2025
The Egyptian Intellectual Property Authority (EGIPA) has issued Decree No. 26, published in the Official Gazette No. 132 of 17 June 2025, announcing an...
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Amendments to Indian copyright rules proposed
Posted by Jaya Bhatnagar
03 Jul 2025
On June 4, 2025, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, through the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), released a draft...
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Turkish Patent and Trademark Office’s 2024 revisions: updates to the Trademark Classification System
Posted by Pınar Arıkan and Feride Özdemir
12 Mar 2025
At the end of 2024, Turkish Patent and Trademark Office made a significant move by publishing a revised communiqué on the classification of goods...
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