The Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) announced the upcoming changes in patent and trademark fees which will take effect on April 1, 2017.
On February 9, 2017, the Saudi Trademark Office announced the upcoming increase in trademark publication fees for recordals which would enter into force on February 19, 2017.
On February 24, 2017, a single patent attorney regime in Australia and New Zealand comes into force. The regime is introduced in the frame of the Single Economic Market agenda.