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