On January 19, 2025, the Thai Department of Intellectual Property (DIP) issued an announcement. Starting February 1, 2025, the Thai Department of Intellectual Property (DIP) will implement adjustments to international application fees, international search fees, processing fees for international applications, and late payment fees.

On June 7, 2024, Grigory Ivliev, President of the Eurasian Patent Office (EAPO), met with Kamran Imanov, Chairman of the Board of the Intellectual Property Agency of the Republic of Azerbaijan.

On October 24, 2024, Angelina TARASOVA, S&O IP Kazakhstan Country Manager, and Amina KURENKEEVA, Patent Attorney, were honored to be guest lecturers at SDU University in Almaty, as part of SDU's annual education project, "Best Practices from Leading Law Firms." Now in its fifth year, this initiative aims to support the next generation of legal professionals by providing graduating law students with insights from industry experts and exposure to real-world legal scenarios.

In 2015, Kazakhstan and the European Union (EU) began negotiations to sign a protocol on protecting geographical indications (GIs) for agricultural products, foodstuffs, wines, and spirits.