IP Maintenance Payments: 3 tips to Control Foreign Exchange Costs
As every IP owner knows, maintaining patent and trademark coverage can be a costly proposition. There isn’t much you can do to decrease PTO fees, but a focus on variable costs, like foreign exchange premiums (“FX”), can quickly yield savings of 10 to 20 percent. To help you put an FX management program together, we’ve […]
Q3 Chinese Annuity Benchmarking
Q3 Annuity Currency Preview
Q3 German Annuity Benchmarking
Q2 IP Invoice Currency Analysis
Interestingly, across the IP invoices we’ve reviewed this quarter, for comparable portfolios, currency premiums are on the rise (on average) compared to Q1. For Jan – March, we saw annuities averaging a currency premium of 12% and renewals at 9%. If you aren’t sure how much you’re paying in fx costs, we offer everyone a […]