Trademark Fee Updates: July 22
A busy week of Trademark updates There were a surprising number of trademark fee updates this week, although most were relatively nominal updates to Madrid protocol fees. The most substantial update comes courtesy of Qatar, which has recently adopted the GCC trademark laws. Last week, we had a preview of the updates and things have […]
Who wants higher trademark fees?
We should probably mention the Unitary patent If you work with intellectual property, you’d have to be living under a rock not to know that the new Unitary Patent came into force on the 1st of June. At last count, over a trillion blog articles, white papers, webinars, and assorted guides have attempted to cover […]
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 […]
IP Financial Friday – Video Edition
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