Trademark News: What you might have missed in September 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.

Albanian trademark law revised

Aiming to modernise the national legal framework and comply with international standards, the Albanian Parliament adopted Law No. 52/2025 “On Trademarks” on 3 July 2025. The law was published in the Official Gazette on 1 August 2025 and came into effect on 15 August 2025.

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Australia opens consultation on trademarks regulation amendments

IP Australia has recently launched a public consultation on proposed amendments to the Trade Marks Regulations 1995 aimed at regulatory simplification and international alignment.

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Bermuda implements Trade Marks Act of 2023

On 1 August 2025, Bermuda brought into force the Trade Marks Act 2023 and the Trade Marks Regulations 2023, introducing significant changes to its trademark system, including extended initial registration terms, reduced renewal terms and a multi-class filing framework.

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Delhi High Court declares Nutella a well-known trademark in India

On 7 August 2025, the Delhi High Court in India declared Nutella a well-known trademark under the Trade Marks Act, 1999, while ruling in favor of Italian confectionery company Ferrero SpA in a trademark infringement suit against an Indian firm, MB Enterprises.

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EUIPO publishes 2025 examination guidelines in all EU languages

The European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) has recently released its updated Trade Mark and Design Examination Guidelines in all 23 official EU languages, reflecting the first phase of the EU Designs legislative reform.

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France opens public inquiry on GI for Jura Massif tabletmaking

On 22 August 2025, the French National Institute for Industrial Property (INPI) initiated a public inquiry into the approval of the geographical indication (GI) "turning and tableting of the Jura Massif," which will remain open until 22 October 2025.

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Indian court allows coexistence of Peruvian and Chilean Pisco GIs

On 26 August 2025, the Delhi High Court in India reversed the order of the Intellectual Property Appellate Board (IPAB) in Asociacion De Productores De Pisco AG v Union of India, holding that both Peru and Chile can register their homonymous geographical indications (GIs) for "Pisco" with clear qualifiers to prevent consumer confusion.

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India, UK sign IP work plan to enhance bilateral cooperation

On 30 July 2025, the Office of the Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks of India and the United Kingdom Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO) signed a new Work Plan to strengthen bilateral cooperation in the field of intellectual property.

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Libya transfers trademark office to Commercial Registration Authority

The Libyan government has recently issued Decision No. 366 of 2025, shifting its Trademark Office’s oversight from the Ministry of Economy and Trade to the Commercial Registration Authority.

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Madrid Protocol fees revised for Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

Pursuant to 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 31 July 2025 notified the new individual fees applicable when Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba 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 India

Pursuant to the provisions of the Common Regulations under the Madrid Protocol Concerning the International Registration of Marks, the World Intellectual Property Organization on 31 July 2025 notified revised individual fees applicable when India 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 Samoa

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 31 July 2025 notified the revised individual fees payable when Samoa 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 Zimbabwe

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 31 July 2025 notified the revised individual fees payable when Zimbabwe 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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New Zealand updates guidelines on trademark application amendments

On 3 September 2025, the Intellectual Property Office of New Zealand (IPONZ) released updated practice guidelines clarifying when amendments to trademark applications are allowed.

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New Zealand updates trademark practice guidelines

On 15 August 2025, the Intellectual Property Office of New Zealand (IPONZ) announced updates to its trademark practice guidelines by revising the Annexure General.

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Paraguay issues first trademark examination guidelines

On 17 June 2025, the National Directorate of Intellectual Property (DINAPI) of Paraguay approved Resolution No. 259/2025, which introduced the country’s first official trademark examination guidelines, effective from 1 August 2025.

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Qatar introduces new rules for filing trademark application

On 17 September 2025, the Qatari Trademark Office announced new requirements for trademark applications, mandating use of the 11th edition of the International Classification of Goods and Services for the Purposes of the Registration of Marks (Nice Classification) for all listings of goods and services.

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South African court maintains ban on Adcock’s LENBUCOD despite pending appeal

On 18 August 2025, the Pretoria High Court upheld its earlier injunction restraining Adcock Ingram from marketing its LENBUCOD drug, ruling in favor of Aspen Pharmacare’s trademark rights over its registered MYBUCOD mark, despite Adcock’s pending appeal.

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Spanish apex court clarifies trademark exhaustion and burden of proof

On 30 July 2025, the Spanish Supreme Court reversed the lower court’s interpretation in a dispute over the distribution of “Ron Barceló” products and clarified that, under Article 15 of the European Union Trade Mark Regulation (EUTMR), the burden of proof on exhaustion depends on the place of first commercialisation, while passive conduct by proprietors cannot amount to consent.

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Tanzania enforces mandatory trademark recordation for imports

On 1 September 2025, Tanzania's Fair Competition Commission (FCC) announced the introduction of a compulsory trademark recordation system for all goods imported into mainland Tanzania, effective from 1 December 2025.

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TTAB extends response period in trial proceedings to 60 days

On 4 September 2025, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) published in the Federal Register a notice announcing that the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) will extend the time to respond to a complaint in TTAB proceedings from 40 days to 60 days.

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USPTO cancels over 52,000 fraudulent trademark filings

After a thorough administrative sanctions proceeding that went on for several years, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) on 6 August 2025 issued sanctions against a foreign filing firm and removed more than 52,000 trademark applications and registrations linked to the firm, finding that the applications were “fatally defective because they contain materially false information.”

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WIPO set to launch new eMadrid as default trademark management platform

The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) on 21 August 2025 announced that the new eMadrid system will become the default environment for managing international trademark registrations within a period of two weeks.

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