The new fee standard of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has been implemented on January 2, 2021.

The "United Kingdom (UK) Withdrawal Agreement from the European Union (EU)" provides for a transition period, which ends on December 31, 2020.

The online trademark application tool of the Philippine Intellectual Property Office (IPOPHL) now uses the European Union (EU) Goods and Services Coordination Database (HDB).

The Russian Patent Office issued a federal government order on June 17, 2021 to formally introduce electronic certificates and certificates for registered trademarks in Russia.