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This page lists rule changes, fees, procedures, deadlines and funding calls published by European Union law (EUR-Lex). The Patent checks the official sources of this office every day and adds a note within a day of publication. Each note names its source, links to the official page and gives the date it was published. It is information, not legal advice.

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Offices followed: 14 (EPO, EUIPO, EU, UKIPO, DPMA (Germany), IGE (Switzerland), PRV (Sweden), PRH (Finland), Patentamt (Austria), IPOI (Ireland), USPTO, TIPO (Taiwan), WIPO, IPONZ (New Zealand)). · 29 coming soon

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Last note: 9 September 2026 · 1 note

  • EULaw or regulation

    Proposal for a European Innovation Act amending Regulation (EU) 2017/1001

    The European Commission published an impact assessment that accompanies a proposal for a regulation. The proposed regulation would set up a framework of measures to strengthen the Union innovation ecosystem and would amend Regulation (EU) 2017/1001. The entry does not say when the proposal was made or when any rule would apply.

    Published by the source on 9 September 2026

    Official source: EUR-Lex, Official Journal of the European Union

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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).

In short

European Union law (EUR-Lex): 1 published notes on rules, fees, procedures and deadlines, the latest dated 9 September 2026. Each note links to the official source.

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