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Finland
30 January 2009 Changes in Finnish IP fees
Namibia
30 January 2009 Final Draft of Namibia Industrial Property Bill
South Africa
30 January 2009 Intellectual Property Rights Bill signed into law in South Africa
Chile
30 January 2009 New Chilean IP Institute starts functioning
Mexico
30 January 2009 Specialized IP court in Mexico
New Zealand
6 February 2009 Hearing decisions now searchable online in New Zealand
Denmark
20 February 2009 Higher penalties for counterfeiting in Denmark
United States
20 February 2009 USPTO e-Office action program to begin in March
Macedonia
10 March 2009 Macedonia adopts new Industrial Property law
Ethiopia
26 February 2009 Ethiopia prepares for joining WIPO
Rwanda
20 March 2009 Rwanda adopts new Industrial Property Act
Serbia and Montenegro
20 March 2009 Montenegro issues certificates of registration
Croatia
20 March 2009 Amended Croatian IP Laws enter into force
Iran
30 March 2009 New IP bylaw effective in Iran
Japan
7 April 2009 Fee changes in Japan
Albania
7 April 2009 Albania adopts new IP Regulations
Poland
17 April 2009 Poland accedes to Singapore Treaty and Geneva Act
Belarus
17 April 2009 Belarus adopts regulation on license, assignment, pledge and franchise agreements
Ukraine
27 April 2009 Ukraine accedes to Strasbourg and Locarno Agreements
New Zealand
27 April 2009 Filing evidence online in New Zealand
Germany
27 April 2009 German ‘Markenblatt’ only available online
South Korea
11 May 2009 Reorganization of judgment system planned by Korean Intellectual Property Office (KIPO) and its Commissioner Jung-Sik Koh
Slovakia
26 May 2009 Slovakia joins Convention on protection of new plant varieties
Ukraine
29 May 2009 Improved digital IP information Ukraine
Japan
29 May 2009 Examination guidelines in English available in Japan
Germany
5 June 2009 German Parliament approves new IP Act
France
8 June 2009 New domicile form in France for European Patents
Brazil
8 June 2009 Higher fees at Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office
United States
8 June 2009 US Supreme Court will have its say on patentability of software
Moldova
8 June 2009 Electronic filing of documents in Moldova
Canada
17 June 2009 New fee payment practices in Canada
Spain
23 June 2009 Electronic filing in Spain
Hungary
3 July 2009 Fee reductions in Hungary
Yemen
3 July 2009 Publication fee increases in Yemen
Libya
3 July 2009 Libya reduces filing requirements
Azerbaijan
7 July 2009 Georgia and Azerbaijan recognize each others IP rights
Republic of Georgia
7 July 2009 Georgia and Azerbaijan recognize each others IP rights
China
13 July 2009 IPR jurisdiction changes in China
Kenya
13 July 2009 Controversy over Kenyan anti-counterfeiting law
China
20 July 2009 New legal platform for IP in China
European Union
20 July 2009 Draft Rules Of Procedure for a Unified Patent Litigation System in the EU
China
24 July 2009 Beijing Higher Court reshuffles IPR jurisdictions
Canada
24 July 2009 CIPO's new designated establishment in the Atlantic Region
Serbia
28 July 2009 Serbian IPO adopts guidelines for incomplete applications
Russian Federation
28 July 2009 Russian PTO issues clarification on revocation procedures for non-use of trademarks
Colombia
11 August 2009 Data from Colombia included in the EPO bibliographic database
European Patent Convention (EPC)
31 August 2009 EPO changes rules on divisional applications
Canada
31 August 2009 Public consultation on amendments of IP legislation
Australia
11 September 2009 IP Australia starts new state based service arrangements
China
14 September 2009 Third Revision Of Patent Law In China
Vietnam
14 September 2009 Amendments to Vietnamese IP Law
New Zealand
28 September 2009 Online File Inspection Service in New Zealand
United Kingdom
28 September 2009 New rules of procedure in IP legal cases in England and Wales
India
2 October 2009 Indian Supreme Courts wants 'punctual' IP litigation
France
23 October 2009 French IP litigation centralized
Italy
2 November 2009 Changes in Italian IP laws
Albania
2 November 2009 Fee changes in Albania
Kosovo
13 November 2009 Kosovo working on new regulations for protection of IP rights
Switzerland
6 November 2009 Switzerland centralized IP jurisdiction
Italy
13 November 2009 Italy reinforces IP protection
Ukraine
13 November 2009 Review Ukrainian IP Laws underway
Burundi
20 November 2009 Burundi & Rwanda to implement new IP laws
Rwanda
20 November 2009 Burundi & Rwanda to implement new IP laws
South Africa
30 November 2009 South Africa restructures IP office
Russian Federation
30 November 2009 Registration of Cyrillic domain names in Russia
Portugal
30 November 2009 New regime for Portuguese fees
Sweden
7 December 2009 Swedish fee increases
New Zealand
11 December 2009 Three filing offices in New Zealand close
United Kingdom
18 December 2009 New practice notice on evidential value of UK correspondence
Serbia
28 December 2009 Four new IP laws enter into force in Serbia
Spain
28 December 2009 Spain considerably reduces its IP fees
Syria
4 January 2010 Syria increases fees for trademark and design publications
China
8 January 2010 Chinese Tort Liability Law takes IP rights holders on board
Belgium
18 January 2010 BOIP online filing now also for Mac users
Luxembourg
18 January 2010 BOIP online filing now also for Mac users
Netherlands
18 January 2010 BOIP online filing now also for Mac users
Canada
18 January 2010 New Canadian Practice Notices on time extension for trademarks and designs
Germany
18 January 2010 Updated electronic filing program on DPMA website
United Kingdom
18 January 2010 UK IPO revises patent and trademark fees
Bosnia and Herzegovina
25 January 2010 Bosnia and Herzegovina to adopt seven IP draft laws
Slovenia
25 January 2010 Slovenian IP bulletin just once a month
European Patent Convention (EPC)
29 January 2010 Commencement of the USPTO-JPO-EPO PPH pilot programme
Japan
29 January 2010 Commencement of the USPTO-JPO-EPO PPH pilot programme
United States
29 January 2010 Commencement of the USPTO-JPO-EPO PPH pilot programme
Japan
29 January 2010 Commencement of PPH pilot programme between EPO and Japan
Kosovo
29 January 2010 New Law on Customs Measures for Protection of Intellectual Property Rights in Kosovo
Spain
5 February 2010 Online services Spanish IP office extended
Romania
2 March 2010 Mediation mandatory in Romania
Montenegro
2 March 2010 Montenegro launches first IP Gazette
Colombia
9 March 2010 Key IP Provisions in Free Trade Agreement among European Union, Peru and Columbia
European Union
9 March 2010 Key IP Provisions in Free Trade Agreement among European Union, Peru and Columbia
Peru
9 March 2010 Key IP Provisions in Free Trade Agreement among European Union, Peru and Columbia
Austria
9 March 2010 Patent Office Fees revised in Austria
India
8 March 2010 Indian PTO launches Application Status Search
Australia
9 March 2010 Personal properties securities regime to commence by May 2011 in Australia
United Kingdom
9 March 2010 United Kingdom IPO introduces changes to patent and trademark fees
United States
5 March 2010 USPTO’s New Examiner Count System goes into effect
United Kingdom
5 March 2010 High Court provides clarification on the application of the SPC Regulations to vaccines in the United Kingdom
Lithuania
5 March 2010 Lithuania receives answers on effective date of market authorization for SPCs
European Union
16 March 2010 EPO schedule of fees and expenses goes online
United States
16 March 2010 Bi-partisan agreement on Patent Reform Act legislation in United States Senate
Finland
16 March 2010 Change in patent fees in Finland
India
16 March 2010 Indian IPO requests information on delinquent first examination reports
Spain
19 March 2010 Spanish Office of Patents and Trademarks opens online filing site
Germany
29 March 2010 PPH pilot project between Germany and South Korea
South Korea
29 March 2010 PPH pilot project between Germany and South Korea
European Patent Convention (EPC)
29 March 2010 A new schedule of fees for the European Patent Office enters into force on 1 April 2010
Mexico
9 April 2010 Amendments to Mexican rules for patent filings
Serbia
9 April 2010 Serbia enacts new IP laws
Greece
9 April 2010 Greece modifies fees regulation
Costa Rica
13 April 2010 Costa Rica takes first step towards free trade agreement
Syria
26 April 2010 Syria increases official publication fees
Montenegro
3 May 2010 New IP laws for Montenegro
South Africa
3 May 2010 Bill to amend South Africa's IP laws
New Zealand
10 May 2010 NZ changes practice on filing receipts and confirmation copies
Austria
10 May 2010 Austria amends IP laws
Kenya
21 May 2010 Kenyan judge orders exception to Anti Counterfeit Act
Jordan
21 May 2010 Reduction in fees in Jordan
Oman
21 May 2010 Fees for Industrial Property Rights in Oman
Italy
31 May 2010 Italy introduces new GI rules
Greece
31 May 2010 Greece issues IP notices
China
31 May 2010 US and China sign MOU on bilateral cooperation
United States
31 May 2010 US and China sign MOU on bilateral cooperation
Rwanda
14 June 2010 New IP law in Rwanda
Finland
21 June 2010 Finland increases certain service fees
Japan
29 June 2010 Japan Patent Office accepts only online applications
India
29 June 2010 Indian Patent Office continues efforts at transparency
Bosnia and Herzegovina
29 June 2010 Draft IP laws for Bosnia
Ecuador
5 July 2010 Ecuador introduces new fee regime
Spain
13 July 2010 SPTO creates electronic record
South Korea
13 July 2010 South Korea revises fee structure
Switzerland
13 July 2010 Swiss IP office goes online
Cape Verde
26 July 2010 New IP Office for Cape Verde
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