July 18, 2008. The following are some of most important updates in the Global IP Law Service's practice and legislation. If you are a subscriber, you will find the updated information in the appropriate sections and subsections of the 'IP practice and proceedings' when perform a search for such countries.

New Patent Cooperation Treaty ('PCT') Regulations:
The IP Practice and proceedings has been updated to incorporate the new requirements for the International Phase of PCT applications, included in the latest regulation made by WIPO. These amendments entered into force on July 1, 2008. The following jurisdictions have been updated:

• Albania.
• Algeria.
• Angola.
• Antigua and Barbuda.
• Armenia.
• Australia.
• Austria.
• Azerbaijan.
• Bahrain.
• Barbados.
• Belarus.
• Belgium.
• Belize.
• Benin.
• Bosnia and Herzegovina.
• Botswana.
• Brazil.
• Bulgaria.
• Burkina Faso.
• Cameroon.
• Canada.
• Central African Republic.
• Chad.
• China.
• Colombia.
• Comoros.
• Congo, Republic of the.
• Costa Rica.
• Croatia.
• Cuba.
• Cyprus.
• Czech Republic.
• Denmark.
• Dominica.
• Dominican Republic.
• Ecuador.
• Egypt.
• El Salvador.
• Equatorial Guinea.
• Estonia.
• Finland.
• France.
• Gabon.
• Gambia, The.
• Georgia.
• Germany.
• Ghana.
• Greece.
• Grenada.
• Guatemala.
• Guinea.
• Guinea Bissau.
• Honduras.
• Hungary.
• Iceland.
• India.
• Indonesia.
• Ireland.
• Israel.
• Italy.
• Ivory Coast (Cote d'Ivoire).
• Japan.
• Kazakhstan.
• Kenya.
• Korea, Democratic People's Republic of.
• Korea, Republic of.
• Kyrgyzstan.
• Laos.
• Latvia.
• Lesotho.
• Liberia.
• Libya.
• Liechtenstein.
• Lithuania.
• Luxemburg.
• Macedonia.
• Madagascar.
• Malawi.
• Malaysia.
• Mali.
• Malta.
• Mauritania.
• Mexico.
• Moldova.
• Monaco.
• Mongolia.
• Montenegro, Republic of (*).
• Morocco.
• Mozambique.
• Namibia.
• Netherlands.
• New Zealand.
• Nicaragua.
• Niger.
• Nigeria.
• Norway.
• Oman.
• Papua New Guinea.
• Philippines.
• Poland.
• Portugal.
• Romania.
• Russia.
• Saint Kitts and Nevis.
• Saint Lucia.
• Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
• San Marino.
• Sao Tome and Principe.
• Senegal.
• Serbia, Republic of.
• Seychelles.
• Sierra Leone.
• Singapore.
• Slovakia.
• Slovenia.
• South Africa.
• Spain.
• Sri Lanka.
• Sudan.
• Swaziland.
• Sweden.
• Switzerland.
• Syria.
• Tajikistan.
• Tanzania.
• Togo.
• Trinidad and Tobago.
• Tunisia.
• Turkey.
• Turkmenistan.
• Uganda.
• Ukraine.
• United Arab Emirates.
• United Kingdom.
• United States.
• Uzbekistan.
• Vietnam.
• Zambia.
• Zimbabwe.