Monday IPDate September 14, 2026

WIPO released the 2026 Ranking of World’s Top 100 Innovation Clusters chapter excerpt

The 2026 Ranking of World’s Top 100 Innovation Clusters chapter excerpt was released ahead of the public GII unveiling on September 29, 2026. The report shows that, Shenzhen-Hong Kong-Guangzhou, Tokyo-Yokohama, San Jose-San Francisco, Seoul and Beijing Are World’s Biggest “Innovation Clusters”.

> WIPO released the 2026 Ranking of World’s Top 100 Innovation Clusters chapter excerpt

TIPO and USPTO Launch Electronic Exchange Program to Boost Efficiency in Global Patent Portfolio Development

Taiwan-U.S. patent examination cooperation enters a new stage. The Taiwan Intellectual Property Office (TIPO) announced that the Taiwan–U.S. priority document exchange (PDX) program officially launched on September 4, 2026. The launch of the PDX program marks a new chapter in Taiwan’s international patent examination collaboration.

> TIPO and USPTO Launch Electronic Exchange Program to Boost Efficiency in Global Patent Portfolio Development