• [Taiwan] Amendments to “Directions for Requesting Deferred Substantive Examination for Invention and Design Patent Applications” Effective from January 1, 2026
• Key Amendments to the Korean Patent Act, Utility Model Act, Trademark Act, and Design Protection Act, Effective from July 22, 2025
• EU Design Practice Reform – First Phase Effective from May 1, 2025
• European Patent Applications and Patents May Be Validated in the Lao People's Democratic Republic from April 1, 2025
• KIPO Launches a Dedicated Examination Division for Biotechnology to Fully Operate Fast-Track Patent Examination Channel
• U.S. Patent Practice Update – USPTO to Terminate After Final Consideration Pilot Program (AFCP 2.0)
• Announcement on Patent Regulations - “Operation Directions on Hearings for Patent Invalidation Cases” Effective from June 11, 2024
• Announcement on Trademark Regulations - "Procedure for Accelerated Examination of Trademark Registration Applications" Effective from May 1, 2024
• Honor – Sigma IPR has been recognized as: 2023 Asia IP Patent Contentious & Patent Prosecution Ranked Firm
• Honor – Sigma IPR has been recognized as: 2022 Asia IP Ranked Firm
• Honor - Clarice (Tsui-Hua) Chen has been recognized as: Exclusively Recommended IP Expert
• Honor – Sigma IPR has been recognized as: 2021 Asia IP Patent Contentious & Patent Prosecution Ranked Firm
• Honor - Clarice (Tsui-Hua) Chen has been recognized as: Exclusively Recommended IP Expert
• Honor - Clarice (Tsui-Hua) Chen has been recognized as IP Experts: Asia's Leading IP EXPERTS 2021
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