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 3rd Applications/Subsequent Designations Trademark applications and subsequent designations will cost 1,127 CHF for each class of goods and services. Renewal Fees Renewal fees for each […]
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 – you’ll have more money to buy chocolate! Swiss Trademark Fee Decrease Effective July 1 Trademark Highlights: Renewals will decrease from 700 CHF to 550 […]
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 rates compare year-over-year. Let’s take a look at some of the most common scenarios! For United States IP owners with patent annuities in Europe or […]
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 […]
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 UTM Update effective from May 2024 Did you know that many of Chile’s intellectual property fees are based on a value known as UTM (“Unidad […]
Happy World IP Day!
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 World IP Day is “IP and the SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals)”, highlighting the importance of IP as a key driver in the quest to make […]
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! India Patent Fee Updates Effective from March 15, 2024 The Patents (Amendment) Rules, 2024, and the Patent (Second Amendment) Rules, 2024 took effect on March […]
Our Q2 IP Cost Estimation Roadmap is Ready!
We regularly share our roadmap so that our clients know how we are investing their subscription dollars/euros. This week, we thought we’d give everyone a preview of the new things coming to our IP cost estimation platform throughout the remainder of Q2. You won’t be disappointed! Check out our weekly product updates and keep us […]
Madrid Fee Updates Coming April 28
Fee updates this week are limited to a few updates to Madrid Protocol trademark fees. The good news with this fee update is that they are all decreasing! We don’t get to say that very often. Enjoy! Bahrain Madrid Fee Updates Effective from April 28, 2024 Application Fee Trademark application costs for each class of […]
USPTO Fee Updates Coming in 2025!
The USPTO has recently published its proposed 2025 patent and trademark fee increases for commentary. There’s a lot to process, so we thought it might be helpful to highlight some of the major USPTO fee changes for you. Let’s dig in! Proposed Patent Updates The justification for the patent fee increases is the need to […]
