07 – 10 October 2026 | AIPPI World Congresses
2026 AIPPI World Congress
SAVE THE DATE for the 2026 AIPPI World Congress in Hamburg
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13 – 16 September 2025 | AIPPI World Congresses
2025 AIPPI World Congress
SAVE THE DATE for the 2025 AIPPI World Congress in Yokohama
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18 March 2025 | Other
Diversity & Inclusion Webinar on 18 March
Exciting News: the Diversity & Inclusion Committee is back with a webinar! Join us on 18 March 2025 at 15:00 CET, to discuss Navigating Ageism in IP Law: Fostering Intergenerational Excellence.
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25 February 2025 | Other
Join the AIPPI Italy Group for their webinar on 25 February
Join the webinar on 25 February to tackle the subject of “The protection of cultural heritage between exclusive rights, exceptions and public domain - the rules in Italy, Germany, European Union”
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31.01.25 | Newsletter
Kicking off the New Year - AIPPI Events
Dear Members Dear Friends As the New Year is rolling out, we would like to make you attentive to the upcoming AIPPI activities. From regional gatherings to global congresses, we have put together a diverse programme with several enriching events aimed at fostering research and innovation in all areas of intellectual property and supporting knowledge-sharing experiences among intellectual property (IP) professionals.
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Evolving Industrial Design Protection in Brazil: Recent Changes and Challenges
Over the past two years, Brazil has made significant strides toward aligning its industrial design protection framework with international standards. Key developments, including its accession to the Hague Agreement and the publication of a comprehensive BPTO (Brazilian PTO) manual for industrial designs, aim to enhance Brazil's industrial competitiveness and ease of doing business.
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Updates in Brazilian PTO's Trademark Manual allow slogan registration
“Everyone wears it - Havaianas”, “The real mayonnaise – Hellmann’s”, “Just Do It – Nike”, “What else? – Nespresso” and “Red Bull Gives You Wings – Red Bull”. These and many other easily recognisable slogans can now be registered as trademarks in Brazil, thanks to the new update to the Trademark Manual published by the Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office (“BPTO”) on 27 November 2024.
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31.01.25 | Newsletter
Introduction of Guidance on Incorporation by Reference to Patent Applications for Invention or Utility Model
On 24 December 2024, the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) released the Guidance on Application of Incorporation by Reference to Patent Applications for Invention or Utility Model (called the “Guidance” hereinafter), which aims to guide applicants to accurately understand and utilise the system of incorporation by reference to patent applications for invention or utility model when missing or wrongly submitting claims, specification or part of claims and specification upon filing an application in China, a new mechanism introduced in the revised Implementing Regulations of the Patent Law of China.
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