March 1 Cost Decrease Coming For Hong Kong Designs
Hong Kong has announced a decrease in design fees to “promote the further development of intellectual property trading,” contingent upon the completion of the proper legislative procedures. The new fees are expected to take effect on March 1. Highlights Below! Hong Kong Design Fee Updates Application Fees The electronic filing fee for one design not […]
Russia, EP, and OAPI Hague Design fee updates coming
Russia, EP, and OAPI Hague Design Fee Updates Coming Hague Design fees don’t change very often, but this week, we received notification of updates coming in January for Russia, the European Union, and OAPI. Let’s see what’s changing! Russian Federation Hague Design Fees Updated Effective January 2024 WIPO announced fee updates for international applications in […]
IP Currency Costs: More Than a Maintenance Issue
Over the past several years, we’ve seen a significant focus on improving currency cost controls for patent annuities and trademark renewals but comparatively less on other IP costs, like applications. This week, we dig into strategies for controlling some of these other currency costs. Currency Control Strategies Maintenance costs are a substantial portion of the […]
Prokurio – a Year of Adventure!
This is a big week for Prokurio – we’re attending our first conference and recently celebrated our one-year birthday. Given all this, we thought this week we’d take a moment to celebrate how far we’ve come and share a bit about where we are going. Let’s go! A Bunch of Thanks When I started Prokurio, […]
Currency Preview for Q1 Patent Annuities
Invoices for patent annuities due in the first quarter of 2024 will arrive in one month, so we thought we’d check in with the currency markets* and see how currency costs for international payments compare with last year’s. Let’s take a look at some of the most common scenarios! For United States IP owners with […]
IP Owners! Avoid These 3 Fixed-Fee Agreement Pitfalls
With year-end approaching, many IP owners are about to begin the annual vendor review and fee schedule analysis ritual. Over the years, fixed-fee agreements have emerged as the silver bullet to control costs and improve predictability. Still, we’ve seen several cautionary tales about fixed-fee arrangements worth exploring. So, this week, we cover three caution areas […]
Israel and South Korea Hague Design Fees Being Decreased
Israel and South Korea Hague Design Fees Being Decreased Hague Design fees don’t change often, but we have a few small decreases in Israel and South Korea this week. Let’s see what’s changing! Israel Hague Design Fees Updated Effective December 2023 WIPO announced fee updates for international applications in which Israel is designated, and updates […]
Canada Hague Design Fees Increasing in 2024
Canadian Design Fee Changes Canada has announced an across-the-board fee update, including design fees, effective in January. Check out the updates below! Canada Hague Design Fees Updated Effective January 2024 WIPO announced fee updates for international applications in which Canada is designated and updates to the fees for the international registrations designating Canada will be […]
China Hague Design Fees Decreasing October 1
Summer Break from Patent and Trademark Fee Updates No new patent or trademark fee updates were announced this week, but a minor update to Hague Design fees was announced for China. Check out the details below! China Hague Design Fees Updated Effective October 1 On August 8th, in accordance with the Hague Agreement, WIPO announced […]
IP Financial Friday
