United Kingdom to implement Higher Intellectual Property Fees in April 2026
Beginning April 1, 2026, the UK Intellectual Property Office will implement updated intellectual property fees, with average increases of approximately 25%. This marks the first fee adjustment since 2018 and […]
Turkey’s IP Fees Increase in 2026
Official IP Fees in Turkey Increase by 20–25% TÜRKPATENT has published its 2026 Official Fee Schedule, introducing an approximate 20–25% increase across most trademark, patent, and design fees. The new […]
Stay ahead of Canada’s latest IP cost changes
Canada IP Fees Up 2.7% The Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) has increased most patent, trademark, and industrial design fees by 2.7% as of January 1, 2026. This annual adjustment […]
Qatar Sets Madrid Protocol Fees Effective August 3rd
Qatar has finally set fees for Madrid protocol applications and renewals. The new fees go into effect on August 3rd. Qatar sets fees for Madrid applications – effective August […]
Swiss Trademark Renewal Fee Decrease Effective July 1
The Summer Slowdown! This week has been pretty quiet since last week’s PCT fee updates. All we have for you is a decrease in Swiss trademark renewal fees. Good news […]
Currency Preview for Q3 2024 Patent Annuities
Invoices for patent annuities due in the third quarter of 2024 will arrive in one month, so we thought we’d check in with the currency markets* and see how exchange […]
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 […]
Chile UTM Update for May
There aren’t a lot of fee updates this week, so we’re highlighting a little-known data point about Chilean IP Fees that makes them a bit unusual. Let’s dig in Chile […]
Celebrate World IP Day Change Makers!
Happy World IP Day! Every year, on the 26th of April, the IP community takes a moment to celebrate and reflect on IP’s global impact. The theme for this year’s […]
Indian and Egyptian Patent Fee Changes
India just introduced a pretty big change regarding Requests for Examination and Workings. This week, we cover those, plus some PCT-related patent fee updates in Egypt. Let’s check it out! […]
