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Brand owners wishing to protect their trademark rights in Argentina should prepare for increased costs, as the country’s IP office recently implemented a two-stage set of fee rises. The changes, which will be fully implemented from October 1, sees some filing fees rise by over 50%.
Japan Patent Data Service (JPDS, Minato-ku, Tokyo) has recently established a branding department and has begun providing a commercial database dedicated to trademark searches, “Brand Mark Search” (BM Search), and trademark search services.