April EPO Fee Increase Details
There’s a new EPO Fee increase that will be effective on April 1, so we thought we’d take a moment this week to look into the details and help you […]
Here Come the Patent Fee Updates!
There haven’t been a lot of Patent fee updates this year, but that is going to be changing soon. A large number of PCT fees are being adjusted in March, […]
Currency Preview for Q2 Patent Annuities
Invoices for patent annuities due in the second quarter of 2024 will arrive in one month, so we thought we’d check in with the currency markets* and see how currency […]
Patent – Trademark – Design Fee Updates – Week of Jan 30
This week, we have a little bit of something for everyone. Some minor PCT updates for Israel and Iceland, a Madrid update for Israel, and Hague updates for Israel, Japan, […]
Patent and Trademark Fee Updates – Week of Jan 22
The US has added a surcharge for Non-DOCX filings, and we have a couple of small PCT and Madrid fee updates this week. Let’s see what’s changing! New US Surcharge […]
New EP Validation options and Geneva Act Members (coming soon)
Georgia is now available when validating an EP patent, and the Geneva Act gets two new members – check out the details below. New EP Validation Option: Georgia The fee […]
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 […]
New UAE Patent Fees and Georgian EP Options
January starts strong with new fees coming to the United Arab Emirates and the introduction of the EP validation process in Georgia. This week, we will give you the highlights […]
Finland patent and trademark fee updates coming in 2024
Our final patent and trademark fee updates of the year! It’s oddly appropriate that it is for Finland, known for its reindeer. Next week, we’ll be back with a preview […]
Portugal and Denmark patent fee updates coming in 2024
Fee updates continue to be light as the year winds down. This week, we’ve got a small patent fee update for Portugal courtesy of the PCT Applicant’s Guide and a […]
