Introducing the January 2026 Newsletter

The January 2026 newsletter has been released.
For details about the newsletter, please see the following URLs:

Overall:https://www.harakenzo.com/202601/

1. New Year Greetings
   New Year's greetings
2. Practical training for patent examiners from the Indonesian Intellectual Property Office and the Thai Intellectual Property Office
   Examination Practice Training for Examiners of Directorate General of Intellectual Property of Indonesia and Department of Intellectual Property of Thailand
3. Examiner consultation with the Spanish Patent and Trademark Office (OEPM)
   Examiner Exchange with Spanish Patent and Trademark Office
4. About the African Regional Intellectual Property Organization (ARIPO) Council of Ministers
   Council of Ministers of African Regional Intellectual Property Organization

Legal:https://www.harakenzo.com/law-202601/

1. New Year Greetings
   New Year's greetings
2. Publication of the Examination Guidelines for Similar Goods and Services and the International Classification of Goods and Services in Accordance with the 13th Edition of the International Classification of Goods and Services (2026 Edition)
   Publication of Examination Guidelines for Similar Goods and Services and International Classification Table of Goods and Services (corresponding to Nice Classification, 13th Edition, Version 2026)
3. Regarding the start of collection of compensation for private recording of Blu-ray discs
   Commencement of Compensation Collecting for Private Recordings to Blu-ray
4. Publication of "2025 Intellectual Property Rights System Introductory Textbook"
   Publication of “2025 Intellectual Property Rights System Introductory Textbook”