| Country | Updates
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| UAE | - Release of new patent and design regulations.
- Implementation of new patent examination procedures, where the examiner may issue a "Fee Amendment Order".
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| India | The Patents (Amendment) Rules, 2024 and Patent (Second Amendment) Rules, 2024 have come into force, leading to a 10% reduction in renewal fees and a reduction in the deadline for filing a Request for Examination (RFE) from 48 months to 31 months from the earliest priority date. |
| China | Implementation of new rules for patent examination and protection.
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| Sudan | The Patent Office has resumed limited operations, accepting new patent applications. However, subsequent procedures such as registration, examination, and submission of supporting documents will commence soon. |
| KSA | Saudi Arabia has signed a Cooperation Agreement with the Japan Patent Office.
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| Bahrain | - Bahrain has signed a Patent Prosecution Highway Agreement with China.
- Bahrain and the USA have signed an Agreement on the Fast-Track System for Technical Examination of Patents.
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| Qatar | Establishment of a patent grievance committee.
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