Monday IPDate November 10, 2025

WIPO: 100 years of design protection: the Hague System

November 2025 marks the centenary of the Hague System for the International Registration of Industrial Designs. Over the past 100 years, this structure for registering industrial designs has evolved to meet the changing needs of designers – and its growth is still ongoing.

> WIPO: 100 years of design protection: the Hague System

UK Clones of EU Trademarks Non-Use Cancellations Threaten From 1 January 2026

Following Brexit, the United Kingdom Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO) automatically converted approximately two million EU trade marks into comparable UK trade marks (“UK trademark clones”) to preserve protection in the United Kingdom. From 1 January 2026, UK cloned trademarks that have not been used in the United Kingdom will become vulnerable to revocation for non-use. This means that third parties may file for revocation, and the mark could be removed from the register solely due to non-use. Rights holders should therefore promptly assess whether they can substantiate use in the United Kingdom.

> UK Clones of EU Trademarks Non-Use Cancellations Threaten From 1 January 2026