1 CNIPA becomes top-level agency under China’s state council ；

2 EUIPO Bans TikTok on Company Devices ；

3 French trademark filings return to pre-covid levels ；

4 EUIPO refuses to register mark representing Charlie Chaplin character ；

5 The heads of the IP offices of the Baltic states, Poland and Ukraine sign a memorandum of understanding to support Ukraine's integration into the European IP system.