1) the term within which a third party may file an opposition has been decreased from 6 months to 3 months following publication (this term is not extendable);

2) trademark cases are now decided in the Commerce Court, rather than the District Court;

3) alternate Dispute Resolution such as arbitration is now possible in cases involving trademarks;

4) applications for renewal of trademark registrations may be filed at any time within 12 months prior to the date of expiration thereof;

5) geographical indications may be protected under the new law; and

6) trademark applications claiming convention priority will be treated the same as non-convention priority applications if a copy of the priority document is not submitted within 3 months following the expiration date of the right to claim priority.