Ukrainian trade marks are now integrated into TMview
The European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) and the Ukrainian National Office for Intellectual Property and Innovations (UANIPIO) have successfully collaborated to make UANIPIO’s trade mark data available in TMview. As of 22 October 2025, nearly 600,000 trade marks from the Ukrainian National Office for Intellectual Property and Innovations (UANIPIO) are now accessible through TMview — the EUIPO’s flagship tool offering free-of-charge, global trade mark search capabilities. This achievement, carried out in the context of the EU-funded #EU4IP project, marks a key step in aligning Ukraine’s IP infrastructure with EU standards and reinforcing its cooperation within the European Union Intellectual Property Network (#EUIPN). After the integration of Ukraine, TMview connects over 134 million trade marks from 80 participating offices.
Tanzania Court ruled ARIPO registration is unenforceable in Tanzania
On 26 September 2025 the Court of Appeal of Tanzania handed down a pivotal judgment confirming that African Regional Intellectual Property Organization (ARIPO) trademark registrations designating mainland Tanzania are not enforceable. In its decision, the Court held that the Banjul Protocol on Marks, which provides for the regional registration of trademarks under ARIPO, has not been ratified or incorporated into Tanzanian law through the Trade and Service Marks Act, Cap. 326. As a result, the Protocol has no legal force or effect in mainland Tanzania.
New UAE trademark fees, 50% cut for SMEs, full exemption for People of Determination, in line with the UAE’s push to make business registration faster, cheaper, and more accessible.
The new framework also sets or revises fees for 28 trademark services, introduces seven new services, and merges some renewal categories. Among the new services:
Geographical indication registration – Dh6,500
One-day trademark examination – Dh2,250
Conversion of national to international trademark – Dh400
Chelsea and England midfielder Cole Palmer has successfully trademarked the term ‘Cold Palmer’ with the UK government’s Intellectual Property Office. Palmer can now add the trademarked term to a wide variety of products, including ice cream, toys, clothes, footballs and football boots. It also enables him to trademark a range of other ecclectic products, such as beard trimmers, underwater vehicles, mopeds and mouse mats should the need arise.
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The court decision is seen as a rare victory of local creativity over a global giant. A cafe in Karachi has grabbed global attention after winning a trademark battle against coffee giant Starbucks. The cafe, named Sattar Buksh, became known not only for its coffee but also for its cheeky branding — a round green logo featuring a moustached man, which many felt was a playful nod to Starbucks’ famous mermaid emblem.