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WIPO Meeting of Heads of Intellectual Property Offices of Caribbean Countries
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Webinar Workshop on the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) for staff of the Directorate General of Intellectual Property Rights, (DGIPR), Indonesia Geneva
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High-Level Dialogue on Indigenous Peoples, Traditional Cultural Expressions and Fashion Geneva
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WIPO GREEN 10th anniversary Geneva
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PCT Union: Meeting of International Authorities under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) Geneva
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Global Brand Database Overview Geneva
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PATENTSCOPE Overview Geneva
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Online Regional Webinar for CACEEC “PCT System: Typical Mistakes Made By Applicants at Filing PCT Applications and After Filing on the International Phase” Geneva
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Madrid System Webinar: Searching for Trademarks – Make the Most of Madrid Monitor New Features (in Korean) Geneva
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Committee of Experts of the Locarno Union Geneva
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Advanced PCT Seminar at WIPO Headquarters
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Practical Advice
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WIPO Fee Transfer Service
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PCT Success Stories
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PCT Information Update
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Global Innovation Index
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European Patent Office as ISA: CNIPA/EPO Pilot extended until 30 November 2026
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Eligibility for Reductions in Certain PCT Fees
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New/updated ISA and IPEA Agreements
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Excuse of Delay in Meeting Time Limits due to Unavailability of Electronic Means of Communication (PCT Rule 82quater.2)
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WIPO Digital Access Service for Priority Documents
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Budapest Treaty
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ePCT Update
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New pilot XML rendering arrangement for publication of international applications
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IMPORTANT NEW SERVICE – The ePCT Business Continuity Service
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Hague System – Change in the Individual Designation Fees: Republic of Korea
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Madrid System Success Story: Pili Ani's Organic Cosmetics – Making the Most of Mother Nature
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Close to 5 Million new Non-Patent Literature Documents Now Available in PATENTSCOPE
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Advanced Online Course for Patent Examiners in Latin America on the Examination of Biotechnological Inventions. Second Edition Geneva
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Entering the National Phase Geneva
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Webinaire : Conseils sur le paiement Geneva
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Madrid System Webinar: Transformation and Replacement of an International Trademark Registration (in French) Geneva
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Expert meeting and Brainstorming Sessions for the Scoping Study
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WIPO COVID-19 Response: Launch of a discussion paper on the interplay between patents and trade secrets in medical technologies Geneva
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Standing Committee on the Law of Patents Geneva
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