Trademark News: What you might have missed in November 2025

Stay informed with our comprehensive roundup of the past month's headlines, all neatly compiled for you in one convenient post. Catch up on the latest news reported by the Kluwer IP Reporter.

EUIPO launches “Early TM Screening” tool

The European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) has recently launched AI-powered “Early TM Screening”, an artificial intelligence (AI)-based tool to help users identify potential issues with trade marks before filing an application.

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Finland introduces negligence fee for incorrect Trade Register details

The Finnish Patent and Registration Office (PRH) has announced that it will impose negligence fee on all companies that fail to fix errors or deficiencies in their Trade Register details.

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Kazakhstan to mandate goods registration and labeling from 2026

Kazakhstan's Ministry of Trade and Integration has announced that from January 2026, all products must be registered and labeled in the National Goods Catalog in accordance with Order No. 232-HK of 31 July 2025 and the amended Tax Code under Law No. 215-VIII ZRK of 19 July 2025.

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Madrid Protocol fees revised for Canada

In accordance with the provisions of the Common Regulations under the Madrid Agreement and Protocol concerning the International Registration of Marks, the Director General of the World Intellectual Property Organization on 22 October 2025 announced the revised individual fees payable when Canada is designated in an international application or in an application for renewal of international registration or is a subject of subsequent designation.

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Madrid Protocol fees revised for Kazakhstan

In accordance with the provisions of the Common Regulations under the Madrid Agreement and Protocol concerning the International Registration of Marks, the Director General of the World Intellectual Property Organization on 23 October 2025 announced the revised individual fees payable when Kazakhstan is designated in an international application or in an application for renewal of international registration or is a subject of subsequent designation.

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Madrid Protocol fees revised for New Zealand

Based on the provisions of the Common Regulations under the Madrid Agreement and Protocol Concerning the International Registration of Marks, the Director General of the World Intellectual Property Organization on 23 October 2025 notified the revised individual fees applicable when New Zealand is designated in an international application or in an application for renewal of international registration or is a subject of subsequent designation.

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Madrid Protocol fees revised for Turkmenistan

Pursuant to the provisions of the Regulations under the Madrid Protocol Concerning the International Registration of Marks, the Director General of the World Intellectual Property Organization has notified the revised amounts of individual fees applicable when Turkmenistan is designated in an international application or in an application for renewal of international registration or is a subject of subsequent designation.

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Madrid Protocol fees revised for Viet Nam

In accordance with the provisions of the Common Regulations under the Madrid Agreement and Protocol concerning the International Registration of Marks, the Director General of the World Intellectual Property Organization on 23 October 2025 announced the revised individual fees payable when Viet Nam is designated in an international application or in an application for renewal of international registration or is a subject of subsequent designation.

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Trademark data from Ukraine now available on TMview

With effect from 22 October 2025, the Ukrainian National Office for Intellectual Property and Innovations (UANIPIO) integrated its trademark data into TMview, an online search tool that allows users to access the databases of all participating trademark offices.

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UAE issues new resolution on trademark fees and services

On 8 October 2025, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Cabinet issued Resolution No. 102 of 2025 to revise the Ministry of Economy and Tourism's trademark service fees, with changes coming into effect from 15 November 2025.

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UK trademark clones to face revocation for non-use

The United Kingdom Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO) has announced that from 1 January 2026, EU trademarks converted into comparable UK trademarks following Brexit will become subject to revocation if not used within the United Kingdom.

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WIPO releases 2026 version of 13th edition of Nice Classification

The 2026 version of the 13th edition of the International Classification of Goods and Services for the Purposes of the Registration of Marks (Nice Classification) released by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) will enter into force on 1 January 2026, and the International Bureau (IB) of the WIPO will start applying the new version to all applications for international registration received on or after that date.

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WIPO set to retire old eMadrid platform

As part of its transition to the new eMadrid system, the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) on 2 December 2025 will remove former eMadrid webpages used to file international trademark applications and monitor international trademark registrations.

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