Every newsletter, we share an update regarding the great work of our AIPPI Committees. This month, we focus on Diversity and Inclusion Committee!

Attracting Young Talent to the IP Field

Lisa Mueller, Alessandra Vitagliano, Diversity and Inclusion Committee

The intellectual property (IP) sector urgently needs to attract and retain the young generation of legal and technical talent.

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Unconscious Bias: Report on AIPPI D&I Committee’s 7 October Webinar

Julie Shin, Jones Day, Korea

You received a legal memo written by Thomas Meyer, a Caucasian associate at your firm (or company) who went to a top law school.

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Belgium

Protection of National Trademarks Against Stocking Elsewhere Within the European Union

Fernand de Visscher, Emmanuel Cornu and Arnaud Detry, Simont Braun, Belgium

CJEU clarifies that a national trademark holder can prevent a third party from stocking infringing goods in another Member State if those goods are intended for sale in the country where the trademark is protected.

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Brazil

AI in Patents: The Time to Deploy - with Discretion

Pedro Moreira, Industrial Property Agent, Brazil

Anyone working with patents has noticed: Artificial Intelligence is no longer just a conference topic - it has become a practical tool.

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Brazil

Ambush Marketing in Major Events: What Does Brazilian Regulation Say?

Marcos Chucralla Moherdaui Blasi and Mariana Zanardo Dessotti, Lobo e Rizzo, Brazil

Major sporting events are more than athletic competitions - they are actually global marketing arenas. With a major tournament approaching next year (the 2026 FIFA World Cup), brands are already developing structured marketing campaigns to secure visibility.

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Chile

Chile Moves to Strengthen Criminal Enforcement of Industrial Property Rights

Claudia Varas, Villaseca Abogados, Chile

In October 2025, the Chilean Chamber of Deputies received two bills that, if passed, would make the criminal enforcement framework for IP rights under Industrial Property Law No. 19.039 much stronger.

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Costa Rica and Guatemala

Inaugural Conference in Guatemala Launches the First IP Moot for AIPPI’s Central America & Caribbean Regional Group

Paola Castro Montealegre and Santiago Mayora Bascuñana,CASTROIP and MAYORA IP, Costa Rica and Guatemala

November 13th, marked a milestone for the Central America and Caribbean Regional Group of AIPPI with the successful celebration of the Inaugural Conference of the First IP Lawyers’ Moot Court.

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Italy

Trade Secrets and access to documents in public tenders under Italian case law of the Council of State

Raffaella Arista, Improda Law Firm, Italy

In recent months, administrative Italian case law has clarified a fundamental principle for companies participating in public tenders: transparency is the rule, while the protection of trade secrets is the exception.

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Italy

Italy adopted the first national law on artificial intelligence

Simona Lavagnini, LGV Avvocati, Italy

Italy became the first country to adopt a comprehensive law on artificial intelligence (Law 132/2025), effective October 10, 2025, complementing EU Regulation 2024/1869.

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Japan

Japan's First SEP Injunction: Pantech v. Google and the High Bar for Establishing Unwillingness

Takeshi S. Komatani, Takashima International Patent Office, Japan

On 23 June 2025, the Tokyo District Court rendered Japan's first-ever injunction based on standard essential patent (SEP) infringement in Pantech v. Google Japan (Case No. 2023 (Wa) 70501), ordering Google to cease sales of its Pixel 7 smartphone.

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Poland

Recent developments in European parallel import jurisprudence

Jakub Słupski, LL.M. Poland

Recent EU jurisprudence in the area of parallel imports may bring substantial changes in terms of how this problem is approached in national proceedings of Member States.

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Egypt

EGIPA Revises Official Fees for Patents, Plant Varieties, and Copyrights

Mohammed El-Sayed, Saba IP, Egypt

The Egyptian Intellectual Property Authority (EGIPA) has issued Administrative Decisions Nos. 138/2025, 140/2025, and 141/2025, dated 14 October, 2025, introducing updated fee schedules for patents, plant varieties, and copyrights.

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Kuwait

New Five-Year Limit on Powers of Attorney

Tarek Hajj, Saba IP, Kuwait

Kuwait’s Ministry of Justice has issued Ministerial Decree No. 147/2025, published in the Official Gazette on 2 November 2025, introducing a maximum validity period for Powers of Attorney (POAs).

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Oman

Investment and Trade Court Commences Operations

Sami Nusair, Saba IP, Oman

The Investment and Trade Court, established under Royal Decree No. 35/2025, officially commenced operations on 1 October 2025.

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Qatar

Launch of Industrial Design Registration System

Sami Nusair, Saba IP, Qatar

The Qatari Ministry of Commerce and Industry has announced that industrial design applications are now being accepted, marking the implementation of Law No. 10 of 2020 on Industrial Designs and its Implementing Regulations No. 129 of 2024.

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Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia Becomes First in the Region to Enable Access via WIPO DAS

Ahmad Khateeb, Saba IP, Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia is now the first IP office in the Middle East to join WIPO’s Digital Access Service (DAS), following confirmation of the Saudi Authority for Intellectual Property’s (SAIP) participation.

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