Generated by All in One SEO Pro v4.9.10, this is an llms-full.txt file, used by LLMs to index the site. # Prokurio The financial platform for IP Teams Financial Planning and Analysis for IP ## Posts ### [Madrid Trademark Costs in Cabo Verde Set to Decrease from June 2026](https://www.prokurio.com/madrid-trademark-costs-in-cabo-verde-set-to-decrease-from-june-2026/) **Published:** June 3, 2026 **Author:** Nikole Correa **Content:** ![Cabo Verde Flag](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Cabo-Verde-Flag.png) WIPO has confirmed lower individual fees for **Cabo Verde** under the **Madrid Protocol**, covering new applications, subsequent designations, and renewals. The updated amounts apply starting **June 28, 2026**. **Application Fees** The individual fees for applications and subsequent designations are set to decrease: - **Standard marks (one class):** CHF 169 → CHF 159 - **Each additional class:** CHF 62 → CHF 59 **Renewal Fees** Renewal fees will decrease as follows: - **Each class:** CHF 86 → CHF 81 **Categories:** Fee Updates, Madrid **Tags:** #intellectualproperty --- ### [Lower Madrid Protocol Fees for Guernsey from June 2026](https://www.prokurio.com/lower-madrid-protocol-fees-for-guernsey-from-june-2026/) **Published:** June 3, 2026 **Author:** Nikole Correa **Content:** ![Bailwick of Guernsey Flag](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Bailwick-of-Guernsey-Flag.jpg) The **Bailiwick of Guernsey** is set to adopt reduced individual fees under the **Madrid Protocol** for international trademark applications, subsequent designations, and renewals, with the new schedule coming into force on **June 28, 2026**. **Application Fees** The individual fees for applications and subsequent designations are set to decrease: - **One class:** CHF 226 → CHF 213 - **Each additional class:** CHF 23 → CHF 21 **Renewal Fees** Renewal fees will decrease as follows: - **One class:** CHF 226 → CHF 213 - **Each additional class:** CHF 23 → CHF 21 **Categories:** Fee Updates, Madrid **Tags:** #intellectualproperty --- ### [Reduced Madrid Protocol Individual Fees for Morocco](https://www.prokurio.com/reduced-madrid-protocol-individual-fees-for-morocco/) **Published:** June 5, 2026 **Author:** Nikole Correa **Content:** ![Morocco](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/07045610/Morocco-1536x1024.png) Effective **June 28, 2026**, **Morocco’s** individual fees under the **Madrid Protocol** are being revised downward, impacting international applications, subsequent designations, and renewals. **Application Fees** The individual fees for applications and subsequent designations are set to decrease: - **One class:** CHF 219 → CHF 205 - **Each additional class:** CHF 44 → CHF 41 **Renewal Fees** Renewal fees will decrease as follows: - **One class:** CHF 219 → CHF 205 - **Each additional class:** CHF 44 → CHF 41 **Categories:** Fee Updates, Madrid **Tags:** #intellectualproperty --- ### [Trademark and Domain Cost Planning Now Integrated](https://www.prokurio.com/trademark-and-domain-cost-planning-now-integrated/) **Published:** July 31, 2026 **Author:** Nikole Correa **Content:** ## Plan Your Trademark Filings and Domain Names Together Filing a new trademark and mapping out the domains that go with it used to mean building two separate plans, typing the same countries, quarters, and volumes twice. In our Corporate Planner, under Trademarks, that’s no longer the case. ![Trademark with Domain 1](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Trademark-with-Domain-1.png) ## Domain names on the filing line Each line in New Applications now has its own domain names built right in. Set up your filing as usual with a **Route**, your **Countries**, and a number under **Classes,** and each quarter, **Q1** through **Q4**. ## Add domain names for this line Open **+ Add domain names for this line** right underneath your filing. Match the countries you already picked, load a saved TLD group, or add individual TLDs one at a time. ![Trademark with Domain 2](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Trademark-with-Domain-2.png) Trademark filings and domain names still calculate as two separate plans, each with its own projected spend and monthly breakdown, as shown below. ![Trademark with Domain 3](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Trademark-with-Domain-3.png) Have feedback or enhancement ideas? Email us at ### Like this kind of stuff? ##### We release product updates every weekend! Check out all our 2026 updates here: [2026 Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/check-out-all-of-the-prokurio-2026-site-updates/ "Prokurio 2026 Patent and Trademark Fee Platform Updates") ### Want to learn more about our IP budget planning tools? Learn more here: [IP budgeting tools](https://www.prokurio.com/client-planner-a-new-way-for-firms-to-forecast-ip-costs/ "Client Planner – IP Portfolio Cost Planning For Firms") **Categories:** Uncategorized **Tags:** #ipforecasting --- ### [IP Financial Friday: December 30](https://www.prokurio.com/ip-financial-friday-december-30/) **Published:** December 29, 2022 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Excerpt:** **Content:** # IP FINANCIAL FRIDAY 30 DECEMBER, 2022 ![pk login image new](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/20002339/pk_login_image_new-150x150.png) # **HAPPY NEW YEAR!** It’s been a pretty slow week in the IP world, but things will kick off quickly after the new year, including **the first group of winter conferences.** Here’s what is scheduled for January: - - **AIPLA Mid-Winter Institute:** San Diego, Jan 31 - **IIPLA 2023:** Dubai, Jan 23 - **The 2023 Sedona Conference on Global IP Litigation:** London, Jan 9 - **ACPC Winter Meeting:** Phoenix, Jan 22 ![2023](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/2023.jpg) ![Dec 30 Image 2](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Dec-30-Image-2-768x515.png) **MOLDOVA’S EPC INVITE** Moldova has been invited to accede to the European Patent Convention (EPC), which would make it the 40th contracting state to the EPC. Moldova and the EPO will work to enact the necessary legislation and administrative protocols – **no official timeline is available yet.** # **FEE UPDATES** **Hague Designation Fees – Effective January 1:** - **Canada Applications:** 316 Swiss francs (CHF) per design included in an international application; and - **Canada Renewals:** 276 CHF per design included when renewing an international registration for the first time. - **Hungary Applications/Renewals:** 47 CHF for the first design included in either an international application or a request for renewal and 11 CHF for each additional design. **Disclaimer** THIS POST IS STRICTLY INFORMATIONAL AND IS NOT INTENDED TO BE, AND SHOULD NOT BE RELIED UPON AS FINANCIAL OR LEGAL ADVICE. PLEASE CONSULT A QUALIFIED PROFESSIONAL FOR SPECIFIC ADVICE REGARDING INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MATTERS. **Categories:** Conferences, Designs, Fee Increase, Legal News, Patents **Tags:** #intellectualproperty, #IP, #patents, #trademarks --- ### [Better Translation Costs With Word Expansion](https://www.prokurio.com/better-translation-costs-with-word-expansion/) **Published:** June 26, 2026 **Author:** Nikole Correa **Content:** Translated documents are often longer than the source. Some foreign associates charge based on the resulting word count. Now Prokurio can account for that automatically. ## About the Feature Word Expansion Factors let you set a **multiplier per language pair** for a specific foreign firm. When Prokurio calculates translation costs, it applies that multiplier to the source word count before running the numbers. Language pairs without a factor set use **1.00** by default, meaning no expansion. ## How to Set It Up? From your Homepage, go to **Custom Fees** in the left sidebar, then select **Firms**. On the **Firms** tab, find the firm you want to configure and click **Edit**. On the firm’s maintenance screen, scroll down to the **Word Expansion Factors** section and click **+ Add Word Expansion Factor**. ![Firm Sync1](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Firm-Sync1-1024x480.png) ![Firm Sync 2](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Firm-Sync-2-1024x281.png) On the **Word Expansion Factor** screen, set your **From language** and **To language** using the dropdowns. Then enter your **Word Count Multiplier**. For example, a value of **1.20** means 20% more words. Use **1.00** for no expansion. Click **Save** when done. ![Firm Sync 3](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Firm-Sync-3-1024x270.png) ## Impact on Your Forecast Once saved, Prokurio applies the multiplier whenever it calculates translation costs for that firm and language pair. The result is a **more accurate translation cost estimate** that reflects what your associate will actually charge. Have feedback or enhancement ideas? Email us at ### Like this kind of stuff? ##### We release product updates every weekend! Check out all our 2026 updates here: [2026 Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/check-out-all-of-the-prokurio-2026-site-updates/ "Prokurio 2026 Patent and Trademark Fee Platform Updates") ### Want to learn more about our IP budget planning tools? Learn more here: [IP budgeting tools](https://www.prokurio.com/client-planner-a-new-way-for-firms-to-forecast-ip-costs/ "Client Planner – IP Portfolio Cost Planning For Firms") **Categories:** Uncategorized **Tags:** #ipforecasting --- ### [FX Rate Scheduling Is Here](https://www.prokurio.com/fx-rate-scheduling-is-here/) **Published:** June 26, 2026 **Author:** Nikole Correa **Content:** Prokurio updates exchange rates every day. But if your organization needs rates pulled on a **specific schedule**, you can now set that up directly in the platform. ## The feature at a glance The FX Rate Schedule lets you define exactly **when Prokurio pulls live exchange rates** and locks them in for the day. Your forecasts use those rates, and your existing scheduled rates are **only replaced when a download succeeds**. **Manually entered rates are never overwritten.** ## Setting up your schedule From your Homepage, go to **Custom Fees** in the left sidebar, then select **FX Rates** and click **Sync Schedule**. On the Sync Schedule screen, check the **Enabled** box to activate it. Under **Base Currencies**, select the currencies you want rates pulled for. Prokurio pulls each base rate against every other currency. Under **Run on days**, check the days you want the sync to run. Set your **Run Time** and **Timezone**, then click **Save**. ![FX Rate Sched](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/FX-Rate-Sched-1024x473.png) ![FX Rate Sched 2](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/FX-Rate-Sched-2-1024x441.png) ## How rates are applied? Once the schedule runs, Prokurio uses those rates **across your forecasts for the day**. If a sync fails, **your existing rates stay in place** until the next successful download. Any rates you’ve entered manually are always kept as-is. Have feedback or enhancement ideas? Email us at ### Like this kind of stuff? ##### We release product updates every weekend! Check out all our 2026 updates here: [2026 Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/check-out-all-of-the-prokurio-2026-site-updates/ "Prokurio 2026 Patent and Trademark Fee Platform Updates") ### Want to learn more about our IP budget planning tools? Learn more here: [IP budgeting tools](https://www.prokurio.com/client-planner-a-new-way-for-firms-to-forecast-ip-costs/ "Client Planner – IP Portfolio Cost Planning For Firms") **Categories:** Uncategorized **Tags:** #ipforecasting --- ### [IP Budgeting Is More Than an Annual Exercise](https://www.prokurio.com/ip-budgeting-is-more-than-an-annual-exercise/) **Published:** June 19, 2026 **Author:** Nikole Correa **Content:** ## Treating the Budget as an Annual Event Is What Makes It Hard Every year, the IP budget cycle starts the same way. The deadline arrives, data needs reconciling, fee schedules need updating, scenarios need building all at once, under pressure. The problem is not that IP budgeting is complicated. It is that preparation work gets deferred until it can no longer be deferred. Spreading that work across the year changes both the stress and the accuracy. ## What a Year-Round Cadence Looks Like ![IP Budget 5 year2](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/IP-Budget-5-year2-768x512.png) **Monthly** — capture portfolio changes as they happen. New grants, filings, abandonments. Five minutes of maintenance now is worth hours of reconciliation later. **Quarterly** — review cost projections against actuals. Surface variances early enough to address them before they become year-end surprises. **Semiannually** — update fee schedules for high-volume jurisdictions and check for rate changes from key foreign associates. **Annually** — rebuild scenarios and submit the budget. If monthly and quarterly maintenance has been done, this step is a review rather than a build from scratch. ## The Tasks That Matter Most **Portfolio reconciliation.** Every unrecorded grant, abandonment, or jurisdiction change is a discrepancy that gets harder to fix the longer it sits. **Fee schedule updates.** Official fee changes in major jurisdictions happen at least once a year. Capturing them when published keeps cost projections current without a dedicated project each time. **FX rate review.** A quarterly check on whether FX assumptions are still reasonable prevents end-of-year variances that nobody can explain. **Prosecution pipeline review.** Semiannual review of what is in prosecution keeps prosecution cost estimates grounded in the current pipeline rather than a historical average. ## Starting When You Are Already Behind ![IP Budget 5 year3](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/IP-Budget-5-year3-768x512.png) If budget season is approaching and the maintenance has not been happening, do not try to implement the full cadence immediately. Start with the highest-impact items: get the portfolio list current, update fee schedules for your top five jurisdictions, document your FX assumptions, build one alternative scenario. That is enough to meaningfully improve this cycle. Then use the quieter period after submission to put the ongoing cadence in place for next year. Prokurio keeps portfolio data, fee schedules, and cost projections in one place so these maintenance tasks stay practical throughout the year rather than piling up before the deadline. ### Like this kind of stuff? Learn more about the IP Financial Planning: [ IP Financial Planning](https://www.prokurio.com/financial-planning-and-analysis-for-ip-owners/) ### Want to see IP cost forecasting in action? Find out here: [Global IP Forecaster](https://prokurio.com/global-ip-forecaster-modern-patent-and-trademark-forecasting/) **Categories:** IP Budgeting, IP Cost Forecasting --- ### [Making IP Budget Meetings Count](https://www.prokurio.com/making-ip-budget-meetings-count/) **Published:** June 19, 2026 **Author:** Nikole Correa **Content:** ## The Hard Questions Should Not Be a Surprise Most IP budget conversations follow the same pattern. Numbers get presented. Someone asks why costs went up. Someone else asks what happens if the budget gets cut. A third person asks what the portfolio actually protects. If those questions are surprises, the meeting becomes defensive. If they were anticipated, it becomes strategic. ## Know the Key Questions Behind the Numbers ![Budget Meeting2](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Budget-Meeting2-768x512.png) **Why did costs change from last year?** Have a specific answer. Not “costs went up a bit” but “maintenance costs increased because 22 patents granted and entered the annuity schedule across 14 jurisdictions.” **What are we actually protecting?** Which products, technologies, or markets does the portfolio cover? Are there assets covering things the business no longer does? **What happens if we cut X percent?** If you do not have a scenario ready, you will build one in the room under pressure. That is not where you want to do that work. **Is this number going to hold?** Know your biggest sources of variance: prosecution volume, FX movement, fee schedule changes, and be honest about the range. ## Lead With the Story, Not the Spreadsheet ![Budget Meeting3](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Budget-Meeting3.png) Most leadership teams do not have the IP background to interpret line-item detail without context. Lead with three or four sentences explaining what the budget reflects, portfolio size, key cost drivers, what changed, and what the outlook is. Then offer the detail for anyone who wants it. The questions get better when leadership understands the story first. ## Have the Scenario Ready Before Anyone Asks A base case is the minimum. A reduction scenario and a growth scenario ready before the meeting changes the dynamic entirely. You are not reacting; you are presenting options. Make the reduction scenario specific. Not “we would spend less,” but “at 15%, we would exit maintenance in these jurisdictions and defer these filings, which affects coverage in these markets.” Specific scenarios get taken seriously. Vague ones generate more questions. ## Connect Costs to Business Value ![Budget Meeting4](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Budget-Meeting4-768x512.png) IP costs without business context look like overhead. The same budget reads as strategy when it is connected to specific products, markets, or competitive positions. You do not need a full IP value analysis. You need to answer “What does this protect?” for the major cost lines quickly, without hesitation. ### Like this kind of stuff? Learn more about the IP Financial Planning: [ IP Financial Planning](https://www.prokurio.com/financial-planning-and-analysis-for-ip-owners/) ### Want to see IP cost forecasting in action? Find out here: [Global IP Forecaster](https://prokurio.com/global-ip-forecaster-modern-patent-and-trademark-forecasting/) **Categories:** IP Budgeting, IP Cost Forecasting --- ### [Why Most IP Budget Problems Are Really Data Problems](https://www.prokurio.com/why-most-ip-budget-problems-are-really-data-problems/) **Published:** June 18, 2026 **Author:** Nikole Correa **Content:** ## The Budget Is Not the Problem. The Data Underneath It Is When an IP budget turns out to be wrong, the diagnosis usually points to the numbers. But in most cases the root cause was the data the budget was built on. Stale fee schedules. An unreconciled portfolio list. FX assumptions nobody documented. A prosecution pipeline nobody reviewed. Fix the data and the budget fixes itself. ## The Four Data Problems That Show Up Most Often ![Budget Problem2](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Budget-Problem2-768x768.png) **Stale fee schedules.** Official fees change regularly across dozens of jurisdictions. If fee schedules have not been updated in six to twelve months, the errors compound across every payment in every affected jurisdiction. **Fragmented portfolio data.** Most IP teams pull information from two or three sources that rarely agree perfectly. The budget inherits whatever inconsistency exists between them. **Undocumented FX assumptions.** Every budget with foreign costs has FX assumptions embedded in it, but in most cases they are implicit. When costs come in differently than budgeted, FX is often the explanation, but nobody can prove it. **An unreviewed prosecution pipeline.** Prosecution costs cluster in patterns based on when applications were filed. A cost spike from a high-filing cohort three years ago can hit the budget without warning if the pipeline has not been reviewed. ## Why These Problems Persist ![Budget Problem3](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Budget-Problem3-768x614.png) IP cost data lives in places that were not designed to talk to each other. Docketing systems track legal status. Vendor portals track payment history. Fee schedules arrive from associates in whatever format they prefer. Nobody owns the reconciliation job because it was never formally defined. Each source is reasonably accurate on its own terms and collectively unreliable as a budget foundation. ## What Fixing It Actually Looks Like Fixing IP budget data does not require a major technology project. It requires deciding who owns the data and where it lives. **One reconciled portfolio list** updated as changes happen, not before each budget cycle. **Current fee schedules** for every active jurisdiction, checked quarterly for high-volume markets. **Documented FX assumptions** noted in the model so mid-year variances can be explained. **A prosecution pipeline review** at least once a year, before the budget is built. ## The Compounding Effect ![Budget Problem4](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Budget-Problem4-768x512.png) Clean data does not just produce a better budget this year. It produces a better budget every year after. When the portfolio list is current, this year’s actuals become next year’s baseline without a reconciliation project. When fee schedules are maintained, updates flow in automatically. When FX assumptions are documented, variance analysis takes minutes. The first year is the hardest. By year three the process is largely self-maintaining and the budget conversation is about strategy rather than data quality. Prokurio consolidates portfolio data, fee schedules, and cost projections in one place so these problems are addressed at the infrastructure level rather than patched manually before each cycle. ### Like this kind of stuff? Learn more about the IP Financial Planning: [ IP Financial Planning](https://www.prokurio.com/financial-planning-and-analysis-for-ip-owners/) ### Want to see IP cost forecasting in action? Find out here: [Global IP Forecaster](https://prokurio.com/global-ip-forecaster-modern-patent-and-trademark-forecasting/) **Categories:** IP Budgeting, IP Cost Forecasting --- ### [How to Build an IP Budget That Does Not Need a Checklist](https://www.prokurio.com/how-to-build-an-ip-budget-that-does-not-need-a-checklist/) **Published:** June 19, 2026 **Author:** Nikole Correa **Content:** ## The Best Time to Fix Your IP Budget Is Before It Breaks If you need a checklist before every budget submission, the process underneath the budget has a structural problem. A budget built right from the start does not need an audit. The numbers are current because the data is always current. The scenarios are ready because they were built as part of the process, not assembled under deadline pressure. Here is what that looks like in practice. ## Reactive vs. Proactive: The Real Difference ![Build Budget2](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Build-Budget2-768x512.png) A reactive budget starts when the deadline arrives. Someone pulls last year’s number, adjusts for whatever changes they remember, and submits something roughly defensible. A proactive budget is not built during budget season at all. Portfolio changes are reflected as they happen. Fee schedules are updated when they change. Scenarios are maintained throughout the year. The output looks the same. The difference is in what happens when someone asks a hard question. ## Three Things That Need Year-Round Maintenance **Portfolio data.** Every grant, abandonment, and jurisdiction change should be reflected in your cost model as it happens, not reconciled once a year before the deadline. **Fee schedules.** Official fee changes and foreign associate rate updates should be captured when published. A fee schedule six months out of date introduces errors that compound across every affected jurisdiction. **Vendor rates.** A benchmarking check once or twice a year keeps your assumptions close to market reality before rate increases show up as budget variances. ## Build Scenarios Into the Routine Most IP teams build scenarios once, under pressure, when leadership asks. The result is a scenario built quickly, with untested assumptions, presented to people who can tell. Scenarios built as part of a regular planning cadence are different. The assumptions have been reviewed. The outputs make sense. The follow-up questions already have answers. Building a base case and one alternative scenario quarterly takes far less time than building both from scratch under a deadline. ## What Budget Season Looks Like When This Is in Place? ![Build Budget3](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Build-Budget3-768x512.png) You check that the portfolio list is current. You confirm fee schedules reflect recent changes. You review scenarios against the current business direction. You submit. The checklist becomes unnecessary because the conditions that make it necessary were addressed before anyone asked. That is the goal. Prokurio keeps portfolio data, fee schedules, and scenario modeling in one place so maintaining an accurate IP budget throughout the year is practical rather than aspirational. ### Like this kind of stuff? Learn more about the IP Financial Planning: [ IP Financial Planning](https://www.prokurio.com/financial-planning-and-analysis-for-ip-owners/) ### Want to see IP cost forecasting in action? Find out here: [Global IP Forecaster](https://prokurio.com/global-ip-forecaster-modern-patent-and-trademark-forecasting/) **Categories:** IP Budgeting, IP Cost Forecasting --- ### [Is Your IP Budget Actually Accurate?](https://www.prokurio.com/is-your-ip-budget-actually-accurate/) **Published:** June 19, 2026 **Author:** Nikole Correa **Content:** ## Having a Budget Is Not the Same as Having an Accurate One Most IP teams have a budget. Far fewer have one they can confidently stand behind when someone starts asking specific questions about where the numbers came from. If your IP budget was built more than a few months ago, or if it was inherited from someone who is no longer on the team, it is worth running through these ten checks before the next budget cycle or the next conversation with finance. ## The Checklist ![IP Budget2](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/IP-Budget2.png) **1. Is your portfolio list current?** Your budget should reflect your active portfolio and not the portfolio as it was six months ago. If patents have been abandoned, granted, or added since your last update, your cost projections are already off. Start here before anything else. **2. Are your official fee schedules up to date?** Patent offices change fees regularly. If the fee schedules in your budget reflect rates from last year or earlier, you may be significantly over or under your actual obligations. Check the current published rates for your highest-cost jurisdictions at minimum. **3. Are your foreign associate rates current?** Foreign associate fee schedules negotiated two or three years ago may no longer reflect market rates. If rates have increased and your budget has not been updated accordingly, you will run over. If you have not benchmarked recently, you may also be overpaying without knowing it. **4. Have new grants been added to the annuity schedule?** Every patent that grants enters a maintenance fee schedule, often across multiple jurisdictions simultaneously. If patents granted in the last twelve months have not been added to your cost projections, you have obligations that are not in your budget. **5. Have abandonments been removed from the cost model?** Costs for abandoned or expired patents should drop out of the model. If they have not been removed, your budget is inflated by maintenance obligations that no longer exist. **6. Are prosecution cost estimates based on current filing activity?** Prosecution costs, including office actions and examination fees, are driven by filing activity. If your estimates rely on last year’s volume instead of your current pipeline, they may overstate or understate upcoming costs. **7. Are translation costs accounted for separately?** Translation costs are often bundled into prosecution or foreign associate fees and can be overlooked. If your budget does not include a separate line for translations, verify that these costs are accounted for elsewhere and not missing entirely. **8. Are your FX assumptions documented and reasonable?** If your budget uses last year’s average exchange rates without documenting that assumption, a significant currency movement will produce a variance that is hard to explain. Document the FX assumptions explicitly and consider whether a sensitivity range is worth including. **9. Does your budget include at least two scenarios?** A single number is a point estimate, not a plan. If your budget does not include at least a base case and a growth or reduction scenario, you are not prepared for the first question leadership asks when the business direction changes. **10. Can you explain every major line item if asked?** A reliable budget should have a clear explanation behind every major cost category. If you cannot explain what is driving a cost or the assumptions behind it, that line item may need further review before the budget is finalized. ## What to Do With the Results ![IP Budget3](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/IP-Budget3-768x511.png) If you worked through the checklist without identifying any major issues, your budget is likely on solid footing. If several questions revealed gaps, focus first on the areas with the greatest financial impact, such as official fees and foreign associate costs in your highest-volume jurisdictions. A budget that passes this checklist is not only more accurate, but also easier to justify when stakeholders ask how the numbers were determined. Each major cost should be supported by clear assumptions and reliable data. Prokurio brings portfolio data, fee schedules, and cost forecasts together in a single platform, making reviews faster and more efficient. If answering these questions requires pulling information from multiple systems, it may be time to streamline your process before the next budgeting cycle ### Like this kind of stuff? Learn more about the IP Financial Planning: [ IP Financial Planning](https://www.prokurio.com/financial-planning-and-analysis-for-ip-owners/) ### Want to see IP cost forecasting in action? Find out here: [Global IP Forecaster](https://prokurio.com/global-ip-forecaster-modern-patent-and-trademark-forecasting/) **Categories:** IP Budgeting, IP Cost Forecasting --- ### [Automated Prosecution History Downloads Now Available](https://www.prokurio.com/automated-prosecution-history-downloads-now-available/) **Published:** April 24, 2026 **Author:** Nikole Correa **Content:** ## Automated Prosecution History Downloads Now Available Predicting prosecution costs has always been one of the hardest parts of IP forecasting. How much is left to do on a case? Is the patent office still reviewing it, or is it nearly granted? Without that context, your cost estimates are just educated guesses. Not anymore. Here’s what’s new. ## What's Changed? Client Planner now automatically downloads prosecution history data from patent offices around the world and uses it to improve the accuracy of your cost forecasts. The system connects to public PTO records, retrieves the full communication history for each matter, and uses that data to understand where each case stands in its life cycle. This all happens behind the scenes. You don’t have to do anything manually. The data is retrieved, processed, and applied to your forecasts automatically. ## From Guesswork to Accuracy Every patent goes through a life cycle at the patent office. It gets filed, examined, possibly rejected, responded to, and eventually granted or abandoned. Where a case sits in that cycle has a massive impact on the remaining costs. A patent at the very beginning of prosecution might still have $50,000 in costs ahead of it. One that’s nearly through the process might only have $1,000 left. Without knowing where each case stands, your forecasts are working with incomplete information. By pulling in the actual prosecution history, Prokurio can now see the full record of communication between the patent office and the applicant. It knows when a case was rejected, when responses were filed, and how far along the process has gone. That means your cost predictions are based on where each case actually is, not where you assume it might be. ## Setting Your Refresh Schedule Go to **Your Account > Company Setup** and look for the **Office Action Refresh Rate** setting. You can set it to **Daily**, **Weekly**, or **Monthly** depending on how often you want the system to retrieve updated prosecution data. Once set, the system runs on that schedule automatically. It goes out to every relevant patent office, downloads the prosecution history for your matters, and makes the data available for use in Client Planner forecasts. ## Exploring the Data The Office Actions screen organizes prosecution data by patent office. Tabs across the top let you switch between **USPTO**, **EPO**, **JPO (Japan)**, **KIPO (Korea)**, **CNIPA (China)**, **Australia**, **Canada**, and **Other Countries**. You can filter by **Business Unit**, **Technology**, **CPC Code**, and **Status** (All, Pending, Granted, or Inactive) to narrow down exactly what you’re looking at. At the top, summary stats give you a quick overview of your portfolio: total matters, average number of office actions, average interviews, average RCEs, average days to first office action, average days between office actions, and average days to grant. Each row shows the application number, country, matter number, business unit, title, OA count, interviews, RCEs, first OA date, days to first OA, days to grant, status, and data source. For example, you can see that a US patent had 9 office actions, 2 interviews, 3 RCEs, and took 3,211 days to grant, with all data pulled directly from the USPTO API. You can retrieve data on demand using the **Retrieve USPTO** button for individual matters, **Retrieve All** to pull everything at once, or **Refresh All** to update your existing records. ![Automated History 1](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Automated-History-1.png) Have feedback or enhancement ideas? Email us at ### Like this kind of stuff? ##### We release product updates every weekend! Check out all our 2026 updates here: [2026 Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/check-out-all-of-the-prokurio-2026-site-updates/ "Prokurio 2026 Patent and Trademark Fee Platform Updates") ### Want to learn more about our IP cost planning tools? Learn more here: [Prokurio Cost Estimation Tools](https://youtu.be/k3bsi_68lYc?si=7IEqOMLHuPJA6wYx "Cost Estimation Tools") **Categories:** Site Update **Tags:** #ipforecasting --- ### [WIPO Cuts Trademark Fees for Lao PDR This June](https://www.prokurio.com/wipo-cuts-trademark-fees-for-lao-pdr-this-june/) **Published:** June 5, 2026 **Author:** Nikole Correa **Content:** ![Laos flag](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/21154342/Laos-flag.png) The **Lao People’s Democratic Republic** is set to lower its individual fees under the **Madrid Protocol,** effective **June 28, 2026**, with the new amounts covering applications, subsequent designations, and renewals. **Application Fees** The individual fees for applications and subsequent designations are set to decrease: - **One class:** from CHF 44 → CHF 41 - **Each additional class:** CHF 31 → CHF 29 **Renewal Fees** Renewal fees will decrease as follows: - **One class:** from CHF 44 → CHF 41 - **Each additional class:** CHF 31 → CHF 29 **Categories:** Fee Updates, Madrid **Tags:** #intellectualproperty --- ### [India Trademark Fees Drop Under Madrid Protocol](https://www.prokurio.com/india-trademark-fees-drop-under-madrid-protocol/) **Published:** June 5, 2026 **Author:** Nikole Correa **Content:** ![india flag](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/06011558/india.jpeg) Lower individual fees will apply when designating **India** under the **Madrid Protocol** starting **June 28, 2026**, covering applications, subsequent designations, and renewals. **Application Fees** The individual fees for applications and subsequent designations are set to decrease: - **Each class:** CHF 93 → CHF 83 **Renewal Fees** - **Each class:** CHF 93 → CHF 83 **Categories:** Fee Updates, Madrid **Tags:** #intellectualproperty --- ### [United States Adjusts Individual Fees for Madrid Trademark Filings Effective April 2026](https://www.prokurio.com/united-states-adjusts-individual-fees-for-madrid-trademark-filings-effective-april-2026/) **Published:** March 31, 2026 **Author:** Nikole Correa **Content:** ![United States Flag](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/10084028/United-States-Flag.png) The **United States** has confirmed **changes to its individual fees under the Madrid Protocol**, affecting applications, subsequent designations, and renewals. The changes take effect on **April 12, 2026**. **Application Fees** The individual fees for applications and subsequent designations are set to decrease: - **Standard marks (per class):** from CHF 530 to CHF 460 **Renewal Fees** Renewal fees will decrease as follows: - **Standard marks (independent of classes):** from CHF 287 to CHF 249 **Categories:** Fee Updates, Madrid **Tags:** #intellectualproperty --- ### [Smarter Country Selection in the Trademark Forecast](https://www.prokurio.com/smarter-country-selection-in-the-trademark-forecast/) **Published:** May 29, 2026 **Author:** Nikole Correa **Content:** Selecting countries for a trademark forecast has always worked, but when you’re dealing with a long list, it’s slow. You pick countries one by one, and if you need to start over, there is no quick way to do it. We’ve addressed both of these challenges, check it out below. ## Filter and add countries by group The Trademark Forecast Request screen now has two country group options. Use the ” **Filter Countries** to narrow the country list down to a specific group before selecting. So instead of scrolling through every country, you only see the ones relevant to your forecast. Or use **Add from Country Groups** to load an entire group’s countries into your selection at once. ![Filter Countries Trademark](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Filter-Countries-Trademark-1024x434.png) ## Reset countries There’s also a new **Reset countries** link that clears your entire selection in one click. Change your filter, start over, or just try a different set of countries without having to deselect each one manually. ![Reset Trademark](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Reset-Trademark-1024x434.png) ![Confrim Reset](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Confrim-Reset-1024x640.png) Have feedback or enhancement ideas? Email us at ### Like this kind of stuff? ##### We release product updates every weekend! Check out all our 2026 updates here: [2026 Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/check-out-all-of-the-prokurio-2026-site-updates/ "Prokurio 2026 Patent and Trademark Fee Platform Updates") ### Want to learn more about our IP budget planning tools? Learn more here: [IP budgeting tools](https://www.prokurio.com/client-planner-a-new-way-for-firms-to-forecast-ip-costs/ "Client Planner – IP Portfolio Cost Planning For Firms") **Categories:** Uncategorized **Tags:** #ipforecasting --- ### [Build Better Pruning Policies in Less Time](https://www.prokurio.com/build-better-pruning-policies-in-less-time/) **Published:** May 20, 2026 **Author:** Nikole Correa **Content:** ## Smarter Pruning Policies, Starting Now We deployed a couple of updates to Pruning Policies that make the whole experience a lot smoother. Here’s what changed. ## What's this policy for, again? Small addition, but a useful one. There’s now a Description field on the policy setup screen. Use it to jot down what the policy is doing and why, especially handy when you’ve got several policies with similar names and need to tell them apart later. It also makes handoffs a lot easier when someone else needs to understand the logic you set up. ## Not sure where to start? Let the tool suggest one. This is the bigger update. At the top of the Pruning Policies screen, there’s now a recommendation bar. You enter a target savings amount, pick whether you’re measuring over a calendar year or a fiscal year, and choose when to start, next month, next quarter, or next year. Click on **Suggest 3 Options**, and the system pulls three policy suggestions from your actual portfolio data, each one calibrated to hit your target differently. ![Reco](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Reco.png) ![Reco 2](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Reco-2.png) Have feedback or enhancement ideas? Email us at ### Like this kind of stuff? ##### We release product updates every weekend! Check out all our 2026 updates here: [2026 Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/check-out-all-of-the-prokurio-2026-site-updates/ "Prokurio 2026 Patent and Trademark Fee Platform Updates") ### Want to learn more about our IP budget planning tools? Learn more here: [IP budgeting tools](https://www.prokurio.com/client-planner-a-new-way-for-firms-to-forecast-ip-costs/ "Client Planner – IP Portfolio Cost Planning For Firms") **Categories:** Uncategorized **Tags:** #ipforecasting --- ### [Madrid Trademark Costs in Turkey Set to Decrease as of June 2026](https://www.prokurio.com/madrid-trademark-costs-in-turkey-set-to-decrease-as-of-june-2026/) **Published:** May 15, 2026 **Author:** Nikole Correa **Content:** ![Turkey Flag 2](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/12082113/Turkey-Flag-2.png) **Turkey** will implement **revised individual fees under the Madrid Protocol**, impacting international applications, subsequent designations, and renewals. The changes take effect on **June 7, 2026**. **Application Fees** The individual fees for applications and subsequent designations are set to decrease: - **1st class**: from CHF 159 to CHF 143 - **2nd class**: from CHF 46 to CHF 41 - **Each additional class**: from CHF 51 to CHF 46 **Renewal Fees** Renewal fees will decrease as follows: - **Two classes**: from CHF 141 to CHF 127 - **Each additional class**: from CHF 12 to CHF 11 **Grace Period** Where payment is received within the Grace Period - **Two classes**: from CHF 247 to CHF 222 - **Each additional class**: from CHF 21 to CHF 18 **Categories:** Fee Updates, Madrid **Tags:** #intellectualproperty --- ### [What Your Annuity Invoice Isn't Showing You](https://www.prokurio.com/what-your-annuity-invoice-isnt-showing-you/) **Published:** May 6, 2026 **Author:** Nikole Correa **Content:** ## Most IP Owners Have Never Seen a Proper Invoice If you’ve only ever seen what your current annuity vendor sends, you may not realize how much is missing. Bundled charges, vague line descriptions, and missing breakdowns are standard in this industry, not because that’s how it has to be, but because most clients never ask for anything different. Here’s what a well-structured invoice looks like, and what to do when yours doesn’t come close. ![IP Invoice 2](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/IP-Invoice-2.png) ## The Five Line Items That Should Always Be Separate Every patent annuity or trademark renewal invoice should break these out individually: **1. Official Fees** — The government fee paid to the patent or trademark office. This is publicly verifiable and should never be bundled with anything else. **2. Agent Fees** — What the local foreign associate charges for handling the payment. This varies by country and vendor and is one of the most common places markups hide. **3. Currency Conversion Costs** — The cost of converting your home currency to the payment currency. If this isn’t a visible line item, you have no way to verify what rate was applied. **4. Service Fee** — What your annuity vendor charges for managing the process. This is the one most vendors are upfront about because it’s the easiest to compare. **5. Any Other Charges** — Surcharges, handling fees, or third-party costs should be itemized, not rolled into a subtotal. If your invoice shows a single number per payment or bundles two or more of these together, you’re missing the information you need to verify what you’re being charged. ## The Most Common Ways Charges Get Buried ![IP Invoice 3](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/IP-Invoice-3.png) Vendors rarely overcharge through obvious errors. The money usually disappears through structure: **Bundled FX** — Currency costs are folded into the agent fee or service fee so there’s no separate rate to check. You’d need to know the exact exchange rate on the exact day to catch it. **Vague agent fee descriptions** — “Local charges” or “associate costs” with no breakdown by country or service type. These are impossible to audit. **Unclear conversion timing** — Your contract might say fees are converted at the invoice date, but the actual conversion happens weeks earlier or later when rates were less favorable. **Fixed-fee models** — Everything bundled into one per-payment charge. Clean invoice, zero visibility. ## Red Flags to Watch For You don’t need to audit every invoice line by line. These are the signals worth stopping on: - Total costs increasing year over year despite no change in your official fee schedule - Agent fees varying significantly for the same country without explanation - No FX line item on invoices for foreign currency payments - Currency charges that seem inconsistent month to month for the same jurisdiction - Invoice descriptions that use generic language rather than specific fee types Any one of these warrants a question to your vendor. More than one warrants a deeper review. ## How to Build a Basic Review Process ![IP Invoice 4](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/IP-Invoice-4.png) You don’t need a full audit team. A simple process catches most issues: - **Quarterly spot check** — Pull 10–15 invoices from high-cost jurisdictions and verify that the official fee matches the current published rate. Flag any that don’t. - **Annual FX review** — Compare the currency conversion rates on your invoices against publicly available rates for the same period. Even a rough check surfaces patterns. - **Contract comparison** — Once a year, confirm that what you’re being charged matches what your contract says. Vendor systems change, personnel turn over, and rates drift. If you find something, you have grounds for a credit request or a renegotiation conversation. Most vendors, when confronted with documentation, will correct the issue. ## When the Manual Process Isn't Enough ![IP Budgeting 3](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/IP-Budgeting-3.png) For large portfolios across many jurisdictions, manual review only catches the most obvious problems. Prokurio’s invoice review service runs automated analysis against your actual invoices, checking official fees, currency rates, and agent charges against market data, and flags anything that looks out of range. If you’re paying annuities for hundreds or thousands of patents across multiple countries, it’s worth knowing whether your invoices are actually accurate. ### Questions about IP budgeting? Reach us at ### Like this kind of stuff? Learn more about IP invoice control: [Control Invoice Costs](https://www.prokurio.com/patent-and-trademark-ip-invoice-review/) ### Want to learn more about our IP cost planning tools? Learn more here: [Prokurio Cost Estimation Tools](https://youtu.be/k3bsi_68lYc?si=7IEqOMLHuPJA6wYx) **Categories:** IP Budgeting, IP Cost Forecasting --- ### [Is Your IP Portfolio the Right Size?](https://www.prokurio.com/is-your-ip-portfolio-the-right-size/) **Published:** May 8, 2026 **Author:** Nikole Correa **Content:** ## Most Portfolios Are Bigger Than They Need to Be That’s not a criticism. It’s a natural outcome of how IP portfolios grow. Patents get filed when products launch, when technologies develop, when legal strategy calls for broad coverage. What rarely happens with the same regularity is taking assets out. The result, over time, is a portfolio that includes patents and trademarks nobody would file today, still generating maintenance costs, still requiring management attention, still sitting on the books because the risk of abandoning something feels worse than the cost of keeping it. That calculus changes when budget pressure arrives. And if you wait until the budget is already cut to start thinking about pruning, you’re making decisions in a hurry with incomplete data. ## The Three Questions Worth Asking About Every Asset ![Right IP 2](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Right-IP-2-768x512.png) You don’t need to evaluate your entire portfolio at once. Start with the assets where the answer to any of these is already “probably not”: **Is this asset still commercially relevant?** Does it cover a product or technology that your business still sells, develops, or plans to develop? Patents that were filed to protect a product line that’s been discontinued have a very different value profile than they did at filing. **Is this jurisdiction still worth protecting?** Filing in 30 countries made sense when the product had global distribution. If your business has pulled out of certain markets, or if the local market doesn’t represent meaningful revenue, the protection may no longer justify the cost. **What does maintenance actually cost relative to the risk of abandoning it?** Some assets are cheap to keep and expensive to lose. Others are expensive to keep and not particularly valuable to hold. These are the ones worth prioritizing in a pruning review. ## Common Triggers That Make Pruning Urgent ![Right IP 3](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Right-IP-3-768x422.png) Pruning doesn’t always start as a strategic exercise. These are the situations that usually force the conversation: - **Budget cuts** — Legal gets asked to reduce spend by a fixed amount, and IP maintenance is one of the levers - **Product discontinuation** — A product line gets sunset, leaving its IP portfolio without a clear commercial home - **Market exit** — The business withdraws from certain geographies, making local IP protection redundant - **Maintenance fee spikes** — Renewal costs in specific jurisdictions increase sharply, prompting a fresh look at whether the protection is worth the new cost Any of these is a reasonable starting point for a pruning review. The ones that result in the best outcomes are the ones done methodically, with data, before the budget conversation is already over. ## How to Build a Pruning List Without Second-Guessing Yourself ![Right IP 4](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Right-IP-4-768x512.png) The hardest part of pruning isn’t identifying candidates — it’s making a defensible recommendation. Here’s a process that holds up: 1. **Start with cost, not value.** Sort your portfolio by annual maintenance cost per jurisdiction. The expensive assets that aren’t obviously critical are your first review candidates. 2. **Apply the three questions** to each candidate. Document the answers, even briefly. You’ll need this when someone asks why you’re abandoning something. 3. **Model the savings** before you commit. If you abandon the candidates on your list, what does that actually save over 3 years? Over 5? Make sure the number justifies the process. 4. **Route decisions to the right people.** Some abandonments are straightforward operational decisions. Others need input from the business unit or R&D. Build routing into your process so the right person signs off on each decision. 5. **Set a default renewal date.** Don’t let the pruning review drag past the next renewal window. If a decision isn’t made in time, default to renewal rather than accidentally missing a payment. ## How to Win the Pruning Conversation With Reluctant Stakeholders IP pruning feels risky to people who aren’t close to the portfolio. “What if we need that patent someday?” is a real concern, even when the patent covers a technology nobody uses. The most effective way to manage this is data, not persuasion. Show the maintenance cost over the remaining life. Show what the patent covers and whether it maps to current or planned products. Show the competitive landscape. Is anyone actually working in this space that the patent would matter against? When the recommendation is grounded in specific, documented reasoning rather than general portfolio strategy, it’s much easier to get sign-off. ## Why the Window Before Budget Season Matters ![Right IP 5](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Right-IP-5-768x512.png) Pruning done reactively, after the budget is already set, is stressful and often results in cutting the wrong things. Pruning done three to four months before budget season gives you time to: - Run a proper review with input from the right people - Model the savings accurately so you know what to promise - Avoid missed payments by completing abandonments before the next renewal cycle - Come into budget negotiations with a plan rather than a problem If budget season is coming up and you haven’t started this process, now is the right time. The Pruning Planner in Prokurio lets you model your maintenance cost projections, test different pruning policies, and see the savings before you commit to any decisions. It’s a good place to start. ### Like this kind of stuff? Learn more about the Pruning Planner: [Meet the Pruning Planner](https://www.prokurio.com/meet-the-pruning-planner/) ### Want to learn more about our IP budget planning tools? Learn more here: [IP Budgeting Tools](https://www.prokurio.com/client-planner-a-new-way-for-firms-to-forecast-ip-costs/) **Categories:** IP Budgeting, IP Cost Forecasting --- ### [What IP Cost Forecasting Looks Like When It Actually Works](https://www.prokurio.com/what-ip-cost-forecasting-looks-like-when-it-actually-works/) **Published:** May 8, 2026 **Author:** Nikole Correa **Content:** ## Forecasting gets talked about a lot, here is what it looks like. IP cost forecasting sounds straightforward until you’re the one who has to produce the numbers. The data is spread across patent offices, foreign associates, prosecution files, and last year’s invoices. The portfolio keeps changing. And the person asking for the forecast needed it yesterday. Here are three situations IP teams run into regularly and how having the right forecasting tools changes the outcome. ## Scenario 1: The Board Wants a 5-Year IP Cost Projection ![IP Forecasting 2](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/IP-Forecasting-2-768x512.png) It starts with a message from the CFO’s office: legal needs to present IP costs as part of the long-range financial plan. Five years out, broken down by year, with assumptions documented by the end of next week. For an IP team without a forecasting system, this is a painful exercise. You’re pulling patent lists from one place, official fee schedules from another, renewal dates from a third, and trying to stitch it all together in a spreadsheet that breaks the moment the portfolio changes. With a proper forecasting tool, the portfolio data is already in the system. You select your time horizon, confirm your filing assumptions, and generate the projection. The output shows costs by year, by jurisdiction, by asset type, with the methodology transparent enough to answer questions in the room. The difference isn’t just time saved. It’s being able to answer the follow up questions: What happens to that number if we file 20% more in Europe? What if renewal fees in China increase next year? A scenario-based forecast turns a static number into a conversation you can actually have. ## Scenario 2: A New Product Launch Needs a Filing Budget Before Anyone Will Commit ![IP Forecasting 3](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/IP-Forecasting-3-768x512.png) A product team is preparing to launch in 12 new markets. Legal needs to tell them what it’ll cost to protect the IP in those jurisdictions before the business case gets approved. The ask comes in two weeks before the budget deadline. The challenge: the cost of filing and maintaining patents in 12 jurisdictions across APAC, EMEA, and Latin America isn’t something most IP teams have memorized. Official fees change. Agent fees vary by country and by firm. Translation requirements add costs that are easy to forget. A global IP cost estimator lets you model this quickly. Input the jurisdictions, the patent specifications, the expected prosecution path, and get a cost projection that covers filing, prosecution, and maintenance over the patent life. You can run multiple scenarios, filing in all 12 markets versus a prioritized subset, and present the comparison to the business team with enough detail to be credible. The result is a budget the product team can actually use, produced in hours rather than days. ## Scenario 3: The IP Budget Just Got Cut 15% ![IP Forecasting 4](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/IP-Forecasting-4.png) It happens every few years. Legal’s budget gets cut, and IP is expected to absorb a share of it. The question becomes: where do you find the savings without abandoning something you’ll regret losing? Without a systematic approach, portfolio pruning tends to go one of two ways: either you cut the easiest things (small, old, low maintenance) or you don’t cut anything at all because the risk of making the wrong call feels too high. A pruning planner changes the dynamic. You start with your maintenance cost projections, set a savings target, and test different pruning policies against your portfolio. Which assets are approaching the end of their commercial relevance? Which jurisdictions are costing more in maintenance than the protection is worth? Where are there duplicate assets covering the same ground? The tool doesn’t make the decisions for you. But it shows you what different scenarios cost and save, so when you bring a recommendation to your manager or your general counsel, you have the data to support it rather than just instinct. ## What These Scenarios Have in Common? In each case, the underlying problem is the same: IP costs are hard to see clearly, hard to project accurately, and hard to explain to people outside the IP function. Forecasting tools don’t solve the complexity. They make the complexity manageable so the IP team can spend less time building spreadsheets and more time answering the questions that actually matter. If any of these scenarios sound familiar, it’s worth looking at what your current process requires versus what it could look like. ### Like this kind of stuff? Explore IP cost planning for owners: [Create IP Budgets](https://www.prokurio.com/financial-planning-and-analysis-for-ip-owners/) ### Want to learn more about our IP budget planning tools? Learn more here: [IP Budgeting Tools](https://www.prokurio.com/client-planner-a-new-way-for-firms-to-forecast-ip-costs/) **Categories:** IP Budgeting, IP Cost Forecasting --- ### [How Much Is Foreign Exchange Really Costing Your IP Budget?](https://www.prokurio.com/how-much-is-foreign-exchange-really-costing-your-ip-budget/) **Published:** May 8, 2026 **Author:** Nikole Correa **Content:** ## FX Is One of the Biggest IP Cost Drivers Nobody Talks About If you manage an international patent portfolio, you’re paying annuities in dozens of currencies. Most IP teams know roughly what their official fees are. Very few know what they’re actually paying for currency conversion or whether those rates are reasonable. That’s not an accident. It’s a visibility problem. And it’s costing more than most organizations realize. ## How Currency Markup Actually Works ![FX2](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/FX2-1-768x512.png) When you pay a patent annuity in Japan, Germany, or Brazil, your vendor converts your home currency into the local currency. The rate they apply is almost never the interbank rate you would see on Google. The difference between that interbank rate and what your vendor actually charges is the currency markup. Some vendors disclose it. Many don’t. And in most annuity invoices, the FX cost either doesn’t appear as a separate line item at all or gets folded into the agent fee where it becomes impossible to verify. A markup of 3 to 5 percent sounds small. Applied across hundreds of payments in currencies like the Japanese yen, Chinese yuan, Korean won, or Brazilian real, currencies that can swing significantly, the total adds up fast. ## How Much Does It Actually Cost? ![fx3](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/fx3-1-768x422.png) Here’s a rough illustration of the exposure. Assume a mid-size company with 500 active patents distributed across Asia and Latin America. Average annuity payment per patent: $800 USD equivalent. At a 4% FX markup, that’s $32 per payment, or $16,000 per year in markup costs alone before any agent fee markups. For larger portfolios or higher-value jurisdictions, the number climbs quickly. The challenge is that without a transparent invoice, you can’t verify whether this is happening or quantify what it’s costing you. Most organizations are paying for it without knowing. ## The Three Contract Clauses That Protect You ![FX4](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/FX4-768x615.png) You can’t eliminate currency costs, but you can control them. These three terms belong in every annuity vendor contract: **1. A Currency Cap** — Limits how much above the interbank rate your vendor can charge for conversion. 3–5% is a reasonable negotiating position. Without a cap, there’s no ceiling on what they can apply. **2. A Specified Conversion Date** — Defines exactly when the rate is locked in. “Invoice date” and “payment date” can be weeks apart and the rate can move significantly in between. Your contract should name one and stick to it. **3. An Agreed FX Reference Source** — Specifies which published rate is used as the baseline. Common references include Reuters, Bloomberg, or the European Central Bank’s daily rate. Without this, your vendor can apply whatever source produces the most favorable markup. If your current contract doesn’t include all three, you have an open exposure that’s worth addressing at your next renewal. ## Monitoring It After the Contract Is Signed Getting the right contract language is step one. The harder part is knowing whether your vendor is actually following it. The only way to verify compliance is to check the rates on your invoices against published rates for the same dates. Manually, this is tedious but possible for a spot check. At scale across many jurisdictions and payment dates, it requires a systematic approach. This is where most organizations stop short. The contract says the right things, but nobody is checking. Which means a vendor, whether intentionally or not, can drift undetected for years. ## What's Changed in the Market ![FX5](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/FX5-e1778015957545.png) Awareness of FX as a cost driver has grown significantly over the past few years. More IP owners are asking for itemized invoices. More vendors are offering tighter caps as a selling point. And tools now exist that let you benchmark what you’re paying for currency conversion against what the market actually looks like. That doesn’t mean the problem is solved. It means you now have options you didn’t have before. If you haven’t reviewed your annuity contract’s FX terms recently or if you’ve never explicitly negotiated them, it’s worth doing before your next renewal cycle. The exposure is real, it’s measurable, and it’s fixable. ### Need help with your annuity contract? Reach us at ### Like this kind of stuff? Learn more about controlling IP invoice costs: [IP Invoice Review](https://www.prokurio.com/patent-and-trademark-ip-invoice-review/) ### How do your fees compare? Find out here: [Fee Benchmarking](https://www.prokurio.com/compare-fees-with-benchmarking/) **Categories:** IP Budgeting, IP Cost Forecasting --- ### [IP Budgeting Why Old Approaches Fail](https://www.prokurio.com/ip-budgeting-why-old-approaches-fail/) **Published:** May 1, 2026 **Author:** Nikole Correa **Content:** ## Most IP Budgets Are Just Last Year's Number Plus a Guess If your IP budget starts with “what did we spend last year?” and ends with a percentage adjustment, you’re not alone. But that approach assumes your portfolio, your filing activity, and the global fee landscape all stayed roughly the same. They rarely do. A proper IP budget accounts for what’s actually changing in your portfolio and gives you a number you can defend when your CFO asks where it came from. ![IP Budgeting 2](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/IP-Budgeting-2-768x768.png) ## The Four Cost Categories Every IP Budget Needs Most IP budgets miss at least one of these: **Official Fees** — Government fees paid directly to patent and trademark offices. These change regularly, sometimes with little notice, and vary significantly by country. **Foreign Associate Fees** — What you pay to local agents and attorneys in each jurisdiction to handle filings, responses, and renewals. Often the largest and least visible cost driver. **Translation Costs** — Required in many jurisdictions for patent applications and renewals. Easy to underestimate when entering new markets. **Prosecution Costs** — Office actions, responses, appeals, and examination fees that are hard to predict but tend to cluster in waves. If your budget doesn’t break these out separately, you don’t have visibility into which one is running over — and you can’t fix what you can’t see. ## What Actually Changes Your Budget Year Over Year ![IP Budgeting 4](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/IP-Budgeting-4-768x512.png) Portfolio changes are the biggest driver of budget variance, and they’re completely predictable if you track them: - New applications entering prosecution add costs you didn’t have last year - Patents that grant start generating annuity obligations - Assets that are abandoned or expired drop off — but often with a lag before the savings show up - Expansion into new jurisdictions adds foreign associate and translation costs that can be significant If you’re not modeling these movements explicitly, your budget will be off before the year even starts. ## How to Build Scenarios That Actually Help ![IP Budgeting 5](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/IP-Budgeting-5.png) One budget number isn’t enough. Smart IP teams build at least two or three scenarios: - **Base case** — current portfolio, current filing pace, no major changes - **Growth case** — what if we expand filings into APAC or Europe next year? - **Constraint case** — what if the budget gets cut 15%? Which assets do we have to let go? Having these scenarios ready before budget season means you’re not scrambling when the question changes. And it means you can show leadership the tradeoffs clearly, rather than just defending a single number. ## The Questions Your CFO Will Ask Here’s what finance wants to know, and what a well-structured IP budget can answer: - What are we spending and why? - Where are costs going up, and what’s driving it? - If we cut the budget by X, what do we lose? - What’s the cost of filing in a new market? If you can answer all four with data rather than estimates, you’ll have a much easier conversation. ## Making It Less Manual ![IP Budgeting 3](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/IP-Budgeting-3.png) Building this kind of budget from scratch in a spreadsheet takes days or even weeks and is hard to keep current. Prokurio’s IP budgeting tools let you model your portfolio costs across jurisdictions, run scenarios, and track how your actual spend compares to your forecast without rebuilding everything from scratch every year. If you’re heading into budget season and want a better process, it’s a good place to start. ## Questions about IP budgeting? Reach us at ## Like this kind of stuff? Explore our IP cost planning tools here: [Prokurio for IP Owners](https://www.prokurio.com/financial-planning-and-analysis-for-ip-owners/) ## Want to learn more about forecasting IP costs? Learn more here: [Global IP Forecaster](https://prokurio.com/global-ip-forecaster-modern-patent-and-trademark-forecasting/) **Categories:** IP Budgeting, IP Cost Forecasting --- ### [Multi-Currency Pricing Schedules Introduced](https://www.prokurio.com/multi-currency-pricing-schedules-introduced/) **Published:** May 4, 2026 **Author:** Nikole Correa **Content:** If your firm works with clients across different countries, you’ve probably had to create duplicate fees just to handle different currencies. A single fee like “File Patent Application” needed three separate entries, one for GBP, one for USD, and one for EUR, each with the same description but a different currency and amount. If you had 20 fees, that meant maintaining 60. Not anymore. Here’s what’s changed. ## One Fee, All Your Currencies You can now add multiple currency and amount combinations directly to a single fee entry. Create your fee once, set your default currency, and add as many additional currencies as you need. Everything lives in one place. ## How to Turn It On Go to **Your Account > Law Firm Setup**. Under **Default Currency Setup**, set your firm’s default currency (e.g., USD, GBP, EUR). This determines which currency is used as the baseline across your fee schedules and forecasts. Then under **Fee Entry Options**, check the box for **Multi-Currency Fees**. Once enabled, you’ll see the option to add additional currency and fee combinations when creating or editing an organization fee or service charge. Click **Save** once done. ![Multi Currency](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Multi-Currency.png) ## How It Works Let’s say you’re a UK firm. Your default currency is GBP. You create a fee for “File Patent Application” and set the GBP amount as your default. Then you add a USD amount and a EUR amount to the same fee entry. When a US client requests a forecast and needs it in USD, the system automatically uses your USD fee. When a European client’s forecast is set to EUR, it pulls the EUR fee: no extra setup, no duplicates, no confusion about which version of the fee to use. The forecast currency drives the system’s selection. You set it once per forecast, and the right fees are applied automatically. ## Why It Matters Before this update, managing fees across multiple currencies meant a lot of duplication. Every fee needed a separate entry for each currency you supported. With 20 fees across 3 currencies, that was 60 entries to maintain. If a fee changed, you had to update it in three places. Now those 60 entries become 20. Each fee lives in one place with all of its currency variations attached. Updates happen once instead of three times. Less maintenance, fewer errors, and a much cleaner fee schedule. Any law firm that serves clients in multiple countries or bills in more than one currency. If you’ve been duplicating fees just to handle currency differences, this feature eliminates that overhead and keeps your fee schedules simple and centralized. Have feedback or enhancement ideas? Email us at ### Like this kind of stuff? ##### We release product updates every weekend! Check out all our 2026 updates here: [2026 Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/check-out-all-of-the-prokurio-2026-site-updates/ "Prokurio 2026 Patent and Trademark Fee Platform Updates") ### Want to learn more about our IP cost planning tools? Learn more here: [Prokurio Cost Estimation Tools](https://youtu.be/k3bsi_68lYc?si=7IEqOMLHuPJA6wYx "Cost Estimation Tools") ### Want to learn more about our IP budget planning tools? Learn more here: [IP budgeting tools](https://www.prokurio.com/client-planner-a-new-way-for-firms-to-forecast-ip-costs/ "Client Planner – IP Portfolio Cost Planning For Firms") **Categories:** Law Firms, Uncategorized --- ### [API Support for Prokurio Forecasting and Portfolio Uploads](https://www.prokurio.com/introducing-api-support/) **Published:** April 8, 2026 **Author:** Nikole Correa **Content:** ## Automate Your Patent and Trademark Forecasts and Portfolio Uploads With the Prokurio API If you’ve been using Prokurio to forecast patent or trademark costs or manage portfolio cost projections, here’s something you’ll want to know. You can now do both programmatically through our REST API. This means no more manual file uploads and no more one-off forecasts. Connect your docketing system, your internal tools, or any workflow you already have, and let the data flow automatically. ![API 1](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/API-1.png) ## Automate Portfolio Uploads Instead of logging in and uploading a spreadsheet, your systems can push patent and/or trademark data directly to Prokurio. Send an Excel/CSV file or post up to 5,000 records at a time as JSON with immediate validation feedback so you know exactly which records were created and which need attention. There’s also a validate only mode, so you can dry-run your data before committing anything. Great for large migrations or keeping a nightly sync running smoothly. ## Run Forecasts On Demand Need a cost forecast as part of a larger workflow? The API lets you calculate IP costs by year and phase. Just pass in a filing date, priority date, and country code. You can also include a saved country group to forecast across multiple jurisdictions in a single call. This makes it easy to build cost projections into your own budget tools, dashboards, or client reporting without any manual steps in between. ![API 2](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/API-2.png) ## Getting Started Your API key is created during organization setup. From there, full interactive Swagger documentation is available in-app so you can explore and test endpoints right away. Have feedback or enhancement ideas? Email us at ### Like this kind of stuff? ##### We release product updates every weekend! Check out all our 2026 updates here: [2026 Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/check-out-all-of-the-prokurio-2026-site-updates/ "Prokurio 2026 Patent and Trademark Fee Platform Updates") ### Want to learn more about our IP cost planning tools? Learn more here: [Prokurio Cost Estimation Tools](https://youtu.be/k3bsi_68lYc?si=7IEqOMLHuPJA6wYx "Cost Estimation Tools") ### Want to learn more about our IP budget planning tools? Learn more here: [IP budgeting tools](https://www.prokurio.com/client-planner-a-new-way-for-firms-to-forecast-ip-costs/ "Client Planner – IP Portfolio Cost Planning For Firms") **Categories:** Uncategorized **Tags:** #ipforecasting --- ### [Domain Name Forecasting Now Available](https://www.prokurio.com/domain-name-forecasting-now-available/) **Published:** April 24, 2026 **Author:** Nikole Correa **Content:** Launching a new product or brand usually means registering domains across multiple countries. But how much will that cost over the next 5 or 10 years? The Domain Name Forecaster gives you the answer in seconds. ## The Tool at a Glance The Domain Name Forecaster estimates the cost of registering and maintaining domain names across multiple countries. You select your domains, set your time horizon, and the tool calculates first-year registration costs and total cumulative costs automatically. ## Creating a Forecast From your Homepage, under **Create a New Forecast**, click **Trademarks** and then select **Domain Forecaster**. Click **Add Domain Forecast** and give it a name. From there, configure your settings. Set your **Time Horizon** to the number of years you want to forecast, such as 5 or 10 years. Choose your **Currency** (US Dollar is the default). If you’re working through an agent or law firm, you can add their markup using the **Agent / Law Firm Markup** field and set a **Markup Rate**. Leave these blank if not applicable. The **Escalation Override** lets you adjust the annual fee increase rate if you want something different from the default per-TLD rates. **ICANN Fees** are included by default, and you can toggle **WHOIS Privacy** on if you want those fees in your estimate. Next, select your **TLDs**. They’re organized into three columns: **ccTLD** for country codes like .br, .de, and .jp; **ccTLD Marketed as gTLD** for extensions like .ai, .co, and .io; and **gTLD** for generic domains like .com, .net, and .org. Each one shows its annual cost. Check the ones you need, and enter the quantity. Once you’ve made your selections, click **Generate Forecast**. ![Domain Forecast Name](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Domain-Forecast-Name.png) ## Understanding the Results The results screen shows four key numbers at the top: Year 1 registration cost, cumulative cost over your horizon, TLDs selected, and forecast horizon. Below that, charts show your annual domain costs and a breakdown by TLD. A detailed table lists each selected domain with its type, quantity, registration cost, renewal cost, and escalation rate. You can adjust your settings on the right side and click **Update Forecast** to recalculate without starting over. ![Domain Forecast Results](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Domain-Forecast-Results.png) Have feedback or enhancement ideas? Email us at ### Like this kind of stuff? ##### We release product updates every weekend! Check out all our 2026 updates here: [2026 Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/check-out-all-of-the-prokurio-2026-site-updates/ "Prokurio 2026 Patent and Trademark Fee Platform Updates") ### Want to learn more about our IP cost planning tools? Learn more here: [Prokurio Cost Estimation Tools](https://youtu.be/k3bsi_68lYc?si=7IEqOMLHuPJA6wYx "Cost Estimation Tools") ### Want to learn more about our IP budget planning tools? Learn more here: [IP budgeting tools](https://www.prokurio.com/client-planner-a-new-way-for-firms-to-forecast-ip-costs/ "Client Planner – IP Portfolio Cost Planning For Firms") **Categories:** Uncategorized **Tags:** #ipforecasting --- ### [New AI Fee Schedule Manager](https://www.prokurio.com/new-ai-fee-schedule-manager/) **Published:** April 17, 2026 **Author:** Nikole Correa **Content:** ## A Faster Way to Manage Fee Schedules Keeping your foreign associate fee schedules up to date used to mean a lot of manual work. Now you can upload them directly into Prokurio and have them processed automatically. Let’s dive in. ## What Is It? The Fee Schedule Upload tool lets you take a fee schedule from your foreign associate, upload it into Prokurio, and have it processed and loaded into the system automatically. No more manual entry of fees line by line or working from spreadsheets scattered across your organization. ## Drag, Drop, Done You can access the upload tool directly from the **Foreign Firms Dashboard** under **Custom Fees > Foreign Firms**. In the **Fee Schedules** section, just drag and drop your PDF fee schedules or click browse to select files. Add an optional note if desired and click **Submit**. The system takes it from there. You can check the **Full Queue** to see any schedules currently being processed. Once a schedule is done, it shows as **Completed** with the firm name right next to it, so you always know what’s been uploaded and for which firm. The fees are then loaded into the system and ready to be used in your forecasts and invoice reviews. ## Keep Every Year on File One of the biggest improvements is the ability to store multiple fee schedules per year for each firm. Prior to this update, you could only have one per firm. Now you can upload a fee schedule for 2025, another for 2026, and keep them all organized in one place. This means your team always knows where to find the latest version. Every year when your firm sends updated schedules, they go straight into Prokurio. No more hunting through emails, shared drives, or asking around the office for the most recent file. ## Spot Outdated Schedules The **Fee Schedule Aging** chart on the Foreign Firms Dashboard shows you how current your fee schedules are at a glance. It breaks them down by age range: 0 to 6 months, 6 to 12 months, 12 to 24 months, and 24+ months. Click on any bar to see which firms fall into that range. If you see a lot of schedules in the 24+ months category, it’s probably time to request updated ones from those firms. ## How It All Connects The Fee Schedule Upload tool works hand in hand with the rest of the Foreign Firms Dashboard. Your uploaded fee schedules feed directly into your forecasts and benchmarking, so the more current your schedules are, the more accurate your cost estimates will be. ![FF Fee Schedule 1](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/FF-Fee-Schedule-1.png) ![FF Fee Schedule 2](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/FF-Fee-Schedule-2.png) Have feedback or enhancement ideas? Email us at ### Like this kind of stuff? ##### We release product updates every weekend! Check out all our 2026 updates here: [2026 Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/check-out-all-of-the-prokurio-2026-site-updates/ "Prokurio 2026 Patent and Trademark Fee Platform Updates") ### Want to learn more about our IP cost planning tools? Learn more here: [Prokurio Cost Estimation Tools](https://youtu.be/k3bsi_68lYc?si=7IEqOMLHuPJA6wYx "Cost Estimation Tools") ### Want to learn more about our IP budget planning tools? Learn more here: [IP budgeting tools](https://www.prokurio.com/client-planner-a-new-way-for-firms-to-forecast-ip-costs/ "Client Planner – IP Portfolio Cost Planning For Firms") **Categories:** Uncategorized **Tags:** #ipforecasting --- ### [Compare Fees With Benchmarking](https://www.prokurio.com/compare-fees-with-benchmarking/) **Published:** April 20, 2026 **Author:** Nikole Correa **Content:** ## Benchmark Your Foreign Associate Fees Are your foreign associates charging you more than they should? The only way to know is to compare. Prokurio’s benchmarking feature lets you see how your firm’s fees stack up against the market, country by country, fee by fee. Here’s how it works. ## What Does Benchmarking Do? Benchmarking lets you compare your foreign associate fees against Prokurio’s anonymized and aggregated market data. The data is compiled across the market and presented as benchmark ranges, so you can evaluate your costs with confidence while knowing that everyone’s fee information stays private. Instead of guessing whether your rates in a particular jurisdiction are competitive, you can quickly see how they compare against the market. ## How to Get Started From the **Foreign Firms Dashboard** under **Custom Fees > Foreign Firms**, click **Benchmarking** in the Firm Management panel. This takes you to the **Foreign Associate Benchmarking** screen. Select a **Country** and a **Phase** (such as Application, Examination, or Maintenance) and click **Compare**. The system generates an **Associate Cost Comparison** chart that shows your fees positioned against anonymized market benchmarks. A red line marks the high end of the market range, and a green line marks the low end, so you can instantly see where your fees fall within that spectrum. You compare one country at a time, which lets you focus on specific jurisdictions where you want to evaluate your costs. ## What the Numbers Show The chart gives you a clear visual of how your fees compare to the broader market for that country and phase. If your fees are closer to the red line, they may be above the market average. If they’re closer to the green line, you’re on the competitive end. You can also export the comparison in multiple formats. Click the menu icon on the chart to view it in full screen, print it, or download it as a PNG, JPEG, SVG, CSV, XLS, or PDF. This makes it easy to share the data with your team or include it in internal reviews and RFP evaluations. ## Why It Matters Foreign associate fees are one of the biggest cost drivers in international IP work. Benchmarking gives you the visibility to understand how your fees compare to the market so you can make more informed decisions about your foreign associate relationships. Whether you’re evaluating current arrangements, preparing for RFP season, or simply looking for a clearer picture of where you stand, benchmarking puts real data behind the conversation. The more current your fee schedules are in Prokurio, the more accurate your benchmarking results will be. The Fee Schedule Upload tool on the Foreign Firms Dashboard makes it easy to keep everything up to date. ![Benchmarking](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Benchmarking.png) Have feedback or enhancement ideas? Email us at ### Like this kind of stuff? ##### We release product updates every weekend! Check out all our 2026 updates here: [2026 Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/check-out-all-of-the-prokurio-2026-site-updates/ "Prokurio 2026 Patent and Trademark Fee Platform Updates") ### Want to learn more about our IP cost planning tools? Learn more here: [Prokurio Cost Estimation Tools](https://youtu.be/k3bsi_68lYc?si=7IEqOMLHuPJA6wYx "Cost Estimation Tools") ### Want to learn more about our IP budget planning tools? Learn more here: [IP budgeting tools](https://www.prokurio.com/client-planner-a-new-way-for-firms-to-forecast-ip-costs/ "Client Planner – IP Portfolio Cost Planning For Firms") **Categories:** Uncategorized **Tags:** #ipforecasting --- ### [New ARIPO Trademark Fees in Force March 2026](https://www.prokurio.com/new-aripo-trademark-fees-in-force-march-2026/) **Published:** March 20, 2026 **Author:** Nikole Correa **Content:** ![ARIPO Icon](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/ARIPO-Icon-768x496.png) ## As of March 1st 2026, ARIPO implemented a new **trademark official fee structure**. Key adjustments under the **Banjul Protocol** included increases in **official fees**. ## The updated fees and their corresponding new amounts are outlined below. ### **ARIPO FEES** Fee Type Current (USD) New Fee (USD) Application (paper filing) 100 200 Application (electronic filing) 80 160 Designation per state (additional class) 10 20 Registration per state (first class) 100 150 Hard paper registration certificate (New) 100 Renewal per state (first class) 100 200 Extra word fee (in excess of 50 words) 5 10 **Categories:** Fee Updates, Trademark Fees, Trademarks **Tags:** #intellectualproperty --- ### [A New Way to Manage Your Foreign Firms](https://www.prokurio.com/a-new-way-to-manage-your-foreign-firms/) **Published:** April 17, 2026 **Author:** Nikole Correa **Content:** ## Explore the New Foreign Firms Dashboard What used to take multiple steps across menus and spreadsheets is now simplified. The new Foreign Firms dashboard brings fee management into a single, clear view. Let’s take a look. ## What's New? When you go to **Custom Fees > Foreign Firms**, you’ll now land on a **Dashboard** tab instead of the old firm list. Right at the top, summary cards show your **Total Firms**, **Patent** firms, **Trademark** firms, and **Design** firms, giving you an instant snapshot of your foreign associate network. ## Coverage Map The dashboard features an interactive **Coverage Map** that shows where your foreign firms are located around the world. Countries are color-coded based on how many firms you have in each region, from red (0 firms) to green (5+ firms). You can toggle between **Patent**, **Trademark**, and **Design** tabs to see coverage by IP type. ## Firm Management and Configuration On the left side, the **Firm Management** panel gives you quick access to **Foreign Firms and Fees** and **Benchmarking**. The **Jump to Firm** search bar lets you navigate to any specific firm instantly without scrolling through a long list. Below that, the **Configuration** panel provides shortcuts to **Foreign Firm Tags** and **Tasks** for keeping your firm data organized. ## Fee Schedules The **Fee Schedules** section lets you upload fee schedules directly from the dashboard. Just drag and drop your PDFs or browse for files, add an optional note, and click **Submit**. The system processes and loads them automatically. You can also check the **Full Queue** to see any schedules currently in progress. Next to it, the **Fee Schedule Aging** chart shows how current your fee schedules are, broken down by age range: 0 to 6 months, 6 to 12 months, 12 to 24 months, and 24+ months. Click on any bar to see which firms fall into that range. This makes it easy to spot which schedules need updating. ## Countries Covered and Firms by IP Type **Countries Covered** shows how many countries have at least one firm per IP type, broken out by Patent, Trademark, and Design. **Firms by IP Type** shows the number of foreign firms per practice area. Together, these give you a clear picture of where your coverage is strong and where there might be gaps. ## The Firm List Isn’t Going Anywhere The new dashboard sits as the first tab, giving you more insight right away. Your trusted firm list is still in the Firms tab, exactly as before. ![Foreign Firm](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Foreign-Firm.png) Have feedback or enhancement ideas? Email us at ### Like this kind of stuff? ##### We release product updates every weekend! Check out all our 2026 updates here: [2026 Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/check-out-all-of-the-prokurio-2026-site-updates/ "Prokurio 2026 Patent and Trademark Fee Platform Updates") ### Want to learn more about our IP cost planning tools? Learn more here: [Prokurio Cost Estimation Tools](https://youtu.be/k3bsi_68lYc?si=7IEqOMLHuPJA6wYx "Cost Estimation Tools") ### Want to learn more about our IP budget planning tools? Learn more here: [IP budgeting tools](https://www.prokurio.com/client-planner-a-new-way-for-firms-to-forecast-ip-costs/ "Client Planner – IP Portfolio Cost Planning For Firms") **Categories:** Uncategorized **Tags:** #ipforecasting --- ### [Meet the Pruning Planner](https://www.prokurio.com/meet-the-pruning-planner/) **Published:** April 15, 2026 **Author:** Nikole Correa **Content:** ## Introducing the Pruning Planner Your accounting team set the budget. Now you need to figure out which pruning policy gets you there without cutting too much. The Pruning Planner lets you test different scenarios before committing. Let’s check it out! ## What Is the Pruning Planner? The Pruning Planner is the starting point of your pruning workflow. It’s where you visualize your projected maintenance costs over time and test different pruning policies to find the one that meets your budget target. Instead of relying on assumptions, you can model outcomes and make decisions based on real data. ## How it works? To get started, go to **Financial Planning > Patent Planner** and scroll down to the Pruning Planner section. At the top, you’ll see a chart showing your projected maintenance spend over your selected time period. For example, your portfolio might show **$308,000** in projected costs over the next several years. If your accounting team sets a target of **$250,000**, you know you need to identify roughly **$60,000 in savings**. From there, you can begin testing. Drag a pruning policy onto the chart, and the system recalculates instantly. A mild policy might bring your total down to **$162,000**, which is more than required. That signals you may be cutting too aggressively. On the other hand, a more aggressive policy might reduce costs too drastically, prompting you to adjust. You can test as many policies as needed until you get the right balance. ## Finding the Right Balance The goal is to land on a policy that hits your target without eliminating more assets than necessary. If your budget target is $250,000 and your mild plan drops you to $160,000, you’re cutting $90,000 more than needed. That means you could be abandoning patents unnecessarily. The Planner lets you fine tune until the numbers align and make sense. You can switch between different time views using the **Zoom** options, such as quarterly or fiscal year, to see how your savings play out across different periods. ## What Happens Next Once you’ve found the right policy, go to **Setup > Pruning Policies**, open that policy, and set it as the **Default**. Then head to **Pruning Targets** to see how the savings break down by IP manager and business unit. From there, your team goes to the **Pruning Portfolio** to make their individual renew or abandon decisions. The Pruning Planner is step one. It’s where you answer the question: what’s the best plan to hit our target? Everything else flows from there. ![Pruning Planner](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Pruning-Planner.png) Have feedback or enhancement ideas? Email us at ### Like this kind of stuff? ##### We release product updates every weekend! Check out all our 2026 updates here: [2026 Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/check-out-all-of-the-prokurio-2026-site-updates/ "Prokurio 2026 Patent and Trademark Fee Platform Updates") ### Want to learn more about our IP cost planning tools? Learn more here: [Prokurio Cost Estimation Tools](https://youtu.be/k3bsi_68lYc?si=7IEqOMLHuPJA6wYx "Cost Estimation Tools") ### Want to learn more about our IP budget planning tools? Learn more here: [IP budgeting tools](https://www.prokurio.com/client-planner-a-new-way-for-firms-to-forecast-ip-costs/ "Client Planner – IP Portfolio Cost Planning For Firms") **Categories:** Uncategorized **Tags:** #ipforecasting --- ### [Introducing the IP Operations Dashboard](https://www.prokurio.com/introducing-the-ip-operations-dashboard/) **Published:** April 15, 2026 **Author:** Nikole Correa **Content:** ## Monitor Your Pruning Process From One Dashboard Your pruning policies are in place, and your team is actively making decisions. But how do you stay on top of everything across all your IP managers? That’s where the IP Operations Dashboard comes in. Let’s take a look. ## What Is the IP Operations Dashboard? The IP Operations Dashboard brings the entire pruning workflow together in one place. Your team defines the policies, your IP managers review and commit their decisions in the Pruning Portfolio, and the operations team oversees the full process from this dashboard to make sure savings targets are met before the deadline. ## Deadline Countdown and Quick Actions At the top, a live **Deadline Countdown** shows exactly how much time is left before your pruning deadline, keeping everyone aligned without anyone having to ask. Next to it, **Quick Actions** lets you jump straight to **Pruning Targets**, **Pruning Policies**, or **Download Drop Report** for a quick export of all patents marked for abandonment. ## Pruning Portfolio Summary This is where you get the full picture. The summary breaks down pruning progress by portfolio manager for any target period, showing their number of assets, projected dues, savings target, current drop total, and current renewal total. The totals row at the bottom gives you the overall picture across all managers at a glance. ## Tracking Decision Status Three status cards at the bottom show where every portfolio manager stands: **No Decisions Made**, **Finalized Decisions**, and **In Progress**. This makes it easy to see who needs a nudge and who’s already done without checking in with each person individually. ![IP Operations Dashboard](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/IP-Operations-Dashboard.png) Have feedback or enhancement ideas? Email us at ### Like this kind of stuff? ##### We release product updates every weekend! Check out all our 2026 updates here: [2026 Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/check-out-all-of-the-prokurio-2026-site-updates/ "Prokurio 2026 Patent and Trademark Fee Platform Updates") ### Want to learn more about our IP cost planning tools? Learn more here: [Prokurio Cost Estimation Tools](https://youtu.be/k3bsi_68lYc?si=7IEqOMLHuPJA6wYx "Cost Estimation Tools") ### Want to learn more about our IP budget planning tools? Learn more here: [IP budgeting tools](https://www.prokurio.com/client-planner-a-new-way-for-firms-to-forecast-ip-costs/ "Client Planner – IP Portfolio Cost Planning For Firms") **Categories:** Uncategorized **Tags:** #ipforecasting --- ### [Pruning Targets Are Here](https://www.prokurio.com/pruning-targets-are-here/) **Published:** April 15, 2026 **Author:** Nikole Correa **Content:** ## See the Real Impact of Your Pruning Policies You’ve tried different pruning policies and you know the big picture savings number. But how does that break down across your business units and IP managers? That’s what the Pruning Target screen is for. Let’s check it out! ## What Is Pruning Target? When you run a pruning policy, you get a high level number. For example, this policy will save you $500,000. That’s useful, but it doesn’t tell you where those savings are coming from. The Pruning Target screen gives you that detail. It shows you the impact of your policies broken down by each IP manager and the business units they’re responsible for, so you can see exactly who is contributing what. ## How It Works? Go to **Setup > Pruning Target** and select your **Target Period**, **Target Type**, and **Technology** at the top. The screen then shows each IP manager along with their number of assets, projected dues, pruning savings, and projected cost after policies are applied. Click the arrow next to any manager’s name to expand and see which business units they’re responsible for. For example, Linda Harris manages Business Unit 16 with 3 assets, $19,978 in projected dues, $1,388 in pruning savings, and $18,590 projected after policies. ## Setting a General Target At the bottom of the screen, you can set a **General Target (Cost)**. For example, if your accounting team says your maintenance budget needs to come in at $100,000, enter that amount. The screen will then show a **Difference vs Total IP Manager Target** so you can see how far off you are at a glance. ## Additional Reductions If your policies don’t get you all the way to your target, you can use the **Additional Reduction** column to ask specific business units to reduce further. For example, you might tell Business Unit 16 to cut an additional 43%. The IP Manager Target on the right updates automatically, so you can see the adjusted numbers in real time. ## Tracking Progress On the right side of each row, you’ll see the **IP Manager Target**, how much has been **Committed**, and the **Difference** between the two. As your managers go into the Pruning Portfolio and make their renew or abandon decisions, the committed number climbs. The **Status** column shows a green checkmark once a manager has met their target. ![Pruning Target](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Pruning-Target.png) Have feedback or enhancement ideas? Email us at ### Like this kind of stuff? ##### We release product updates every weekend! Check out all our 2026 updates here: [2026 Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/check-out-all-of-the-prokurio-2026-site-updates/ "Prokurio 2026 Patent and Trademark Fee Platform Updates") ### Want to learn more about our IP cost planning tools? Learn more here: [Prokurio Cost Estimation Tools](https://youtu.be/k3bsi_68lYc?si=7IEqOMLHuPJA6wYx "Cost Estimation Tools") ### Want to learn more about our IP budget planning tools? Learn more here: [IP budgeting tools](https://www.prokurio.com/client-planner-a-new-way-for-firms-to-forecast-ip-costs/ "Client Planner – IP Portfolio Cost Planning For Firms") **Categories:** Uncategorized **Tags:** #ipforecasting --- ### [From Pruning Policies to Pruning Decisions](https://www.prokurio.com/from-pruning-policies-to-pruning-decisions/) **Published:** April 13, 2026 **Author:** Nikole Correa **Content:** ## Making Pruning Decisions: From Candidates to Committed Savings You’ve set up your pruning policies and identified your candidates. Now what? Pruning decisions is where your team takes action. Let’s check it out! ## What Are Pruning Decisions? Once your pruning policies have flagged candidates for review, the next step is evaluating those patents and making actual decisions. The pruning decisions screen is where your team reviews flagged patents, sees the financial impact, and commits to savings targets. ## How It Works? Once you save your pruning policies, head to **Financial Planning > Pruning Portfolio** and select your **Timeframe** (for example, Q3 2026). The system gives you a clear snapshot of where things stand: - **Plan** shows your projected maintenance cost for that period if you keep everything. - **Target** is your savings goal after applying your pruning policies. - **Difference** shows the gap between the two, so you know exactly how much you still need to commit. - **Pruning Deadline** tells your team how much time is left to finalize their decisions. ## Making Your Decisions Under the **Decision** column, you can select to **Renew** or **Abandon** each flagged patent. Your team can also add comments to document their reasoning, keeping everything in one place instead of scattered across emails and spreadsheets. As your team works through the list it will autosave for them. Additionally, they can click **Save Your Progress** to keep their decisions. Once all decisions are completed and the target is acheived, click **Finalize Decisions** to lock everything in before the pruning deadline. You can also use **View Abandonments** to see only the patents marked for abandonment, **Export/Import** to work with the data offline, or **Show All** to see the full list. ![Pruning Decisions](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Pruning-Decisions.png) Have feedback or enhancement ideas? Email us at ### Like this kind of stuff? ##### We release product updates every weekend! Check out all our 2026 updates here: [2026 Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/check-out-all-of-the-prokurio-2026-site-updates/ "Prokurio 2026 Patent and Trademark Fee Platform Updates") ### Want to learn more about our IP cost planning tools? Learn more here: [Prokurio Cost Estimation Tools](https://youtu.be/k3bsi_68lYc?si=7IEqOMLHuPJA6wYx "Cost Estimation Tools") ### Want to learn more about our IP budget planning tools? Learn more here: [IP budgeting tools](https://www.prokurio.com/client-planner-a-new-way-for-firms-to-forecast-ip-costs/ "Client Planner – IP Portfolio Cost Planning For Firms") **Categories:** Uncategorized **Tags:** #ipforecasting --- ### [Pruning Policies for Smarter Portfolio Management](https://www.prokurio.com/pruning-policies-for-smarter-portfolio-management/) **Published:** April 10, 2026 **Author:** Nikole Correa **Content:** ## Configurable Pruning Policies Are Here Large patent portfolios are expensive to maintain, and the fees only get steeper over time. But figuring out which patents to review? That’s the hard part. Prokurio’s Pruning policies make it easy. Let’s check it out! ## What Are Pruning Policies? A **pruning policy** is a set of rules you define that automatically identifies patents in your portfolio as candidates for review. Instead of manually sorting through thousands of records, you tell the system: “Flag patents that match these criteria.” **Here’s how it works in practice.** Most companies periodically rate their intellectual property, typically once a year or every other year, assigning each patent a value score. A pruning policy uses that rating, along with the patent’s remaining lifespan, to determine whether it should be flagged. For example: - Rating of 2 (low value) + less than 10 years until expiration → Flag for pruning - Rating of 3, 4, or 5 (moderate value) + less than 10 years remaining → Flag for pruning - Rating of 6 (higher value) + less than 7 years remaining → Flag for pruning **That last rule is worth unpacking**. A rating of 6 suggests the patent still has meaningful value, so you set a tighter window. If it has fewer than seven years left, it’s already in its 14th year of life. Maintenance costs are at their peak, and the patent will expire naturally before long. That’s a conversation worth having. The beauty of this approach is its **flexibility**. You can create multiple policies, an aggressive one, a conservative one, and everything in between, then compare their projected impact before committing to anything. ## Let's set it up To get started, go to **Setup > Pruning Policies** and create or edit a policy. From there, set the value rating and maximum years until expiration for each rule. For example, you might flag anything rated 2 to 5 with less than 10 years remaining, and only flag higher rated patents (like a 6) if they have fewer than 7 years left, since they still hold value, you set a tighter window. Once you’re happy with your rules, click **Save**. ![Pruning Policy Set up](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Pruning-Policy-Set-up.png) ![Pruning Policy Save](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Pruning-Policy-Save.png) Have feedback or enhancement ideas? Email us at ### Like this kind of stuff? ##### We release product updates every weekend! Check out all our 2026 updates here: [2026 Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/check-out-all-of-the-prokurio-2026-site-updates/ "Prokurio 2026 Patent and Trademark Fee Platform Updates") ### Want to learn more about our IP cost planning tools? Learn more here: [Prokurio Cost Estimation Tools](https://youtu.be/k3bsi_68lYc?si=7IEqOMLHuPJA6wYx "Cost Estimation Tools") ### Want to learn more about our IP budget planning tools? Learn more here: [IP budgeting tools](https://www.prokurio.com/client-planner-a-new-way-for-firms-to-forecast-ip-costs/ "Client Planner – IP Portfolio Cost Planning For Firms") **Categories:** Uncategorized **Tags:** #ipforecasting --- ### [Tiered Fee Schedules Now Available for Patents](https://www.prokurio.com/tiered-fee-schedules-now-available-for-patents/) **Published:** April 8, 2026 **Author:** Nikole Correa **Content:** Setting up fees for clients with multi-country filings just got a lot more flexible. You can now configure tiered pricing that adjusts the per-country fee based on the number of countries in a filing. Let’s check it out! ![Tiered Fee Image 1](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Tiered-Fee-Image-1.png) ## Break Away From Flat Per-Country Pricing With Price Per Country Quantity, you can create pricing tiers that adjust the per-country rate based on how many countries are included. The more countries in the filing, the lower the rate or whatever structure fits your agreement. ## Setting Up Your Tiers Go to **Custom Fees** or **Organization Fees** and select a patent fee record. Scroll past **Advanced Settings** to find the new **Price Per Country Quantity** section at the bottom. From there, click **+ Add** to create your tiers. For each tier, enter the minimum and maximum number of countries and the per-country amount. Click **Save** when you’re done. ![Tier](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Tier.png) Have feedback or enhancement ideas? Email us at ### Like this kind of stuff? ##### We release product updates every weekend! Check out all our 2026 updates here: [2026 Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/check-out-all-of-the-prokurio-2026-site-updates/ "Prokurio 2026 Patent and Trademark Fee Platform Updates") ### Want to learn more about our IP cost planning tools? Learn more here: [Prokurio Cost Estimation Tools](https://youtu.be/k3bsi_68lYc?si=7IEqOMLHuPJA6wYx "Cost Estimation Tools") ### Want to learn more about our IP budget planning tools? Learn more here: [IP budgeting tools](https://www.prokurio.com/client-planner-a-new-way-for-firms-to-forecast-ip-costs/ "Client Planner – IP Portfolio Cost Planning For Firms") **Categories:** Uncategorized **Tags:** #ipforecasting --- ### [Utility Models Now Available in IP Forecaster](https://www.prokurio.com/utility-models-now-available-in-ip-forecaster/) **Published:** April 3, 2026 **Author:** Nikole Correa **Content:** Great news! IP Forecaster now supports utility model estimates! When building a patent/national forecast, the system will now **automatically detect which countries in your list offer utility model protection**. For each applicable country, a toggle bubble is available so you can select it as a Utility Model filing. ![Germany](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Germany.png) The selected countries will be labeled as utility model filings (e.g., *Germany Utility Model*) and priced accordingly. Simply click on the Utility Model bubble for that country to designate the filing. ![Result](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Result.png) In the Forecast results, those countries selected as Utility Models will display “Utility Model” next to them and the corresponding fees are applied. This makes it easy for firms to **incorporate utility model costs directly into their patent forecasts**. When a client’s strategy includes utility model filings, the estimated fees are accounted for alongside standard patent costs in a single estimate. Have feedback or enhancement ideas? Email us at ### Like this kind of stuff? ##### We release product updates every weekend! Check out all our 2026 updates here: [2026 Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/check-out-all-of-the-prokurio-2026-site-updates/ "Prokurio 2026 Patent and Trademark Fee Platform Updates") ### Want to learn more about our IP cost planning tools? Learn more here: [Prokurio Cost Estimation Tools](https://youtu.be/k3bsi_68lYc?si=7IEqOMLHuPJA6wYx "Cost Estimation Tools") ### Want to learn more about our IP budget planning tools? Learn more here: [IP budgeting tools](https://www.prokurio.com/client-planner-a-new-way-for-firms-to-forecast-ip-costs/ "Client Planner – IP Portfolio Cost Planning For Firms") **Categories:** Uncategorized **Tags:** #ipforecasting --- ### [IP Budgeting: A Practical Guide to Pruning and the Budgeting Process](https://www.prokurio.com/ip-budgeting-a-practical-guide-to-pruning-and-the-budgeting-process/) **Published:** October 13, 2024 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** ## How accurate was last year's IP budget? When we ask IP owners this question, the most frequent response is, **“Not very accurate.”** There are many reasons for this, but a fundamental reason organizations struggle with IP budgeting is that few tools or frameworks exist to develop a comprehensive IP budget. This is ironic given the number of IP cost estimators, IP Management systems, and eBilling products that IP owners can access. These solutions can help, but each has crucial gaps that limit them to a supporting role. Some just forecast annuity costs, some don’t support all types of IP, others don’t support budget management and reconciliation, and others only work from historical data. This forces IP owners to stitch together a ragtag collection of unconnected tools to try to (hopefully) estimate all of the costs required for a budget. ***Spoiler alert: It seldom works well.*** When it does work, it’s usually only through substantial manual effort. This isn’t just a tool problem. The industry also needs an approach and vocabulary for budgeting that helps IP owners better navigate the complexities inherent in the process. This article introduces the Prokurio IP budgeting framework, the model underlying all our budgeting solutions. **Whether you use our products or other solutions or do everything manually, this framework should provide the blueprint for building a successful IP budget!** ![Prokurio Annual IP Budgeting Framework](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/13132532/Prokurio-Annual-IP-Budgeting-Framework-png.avif) ## Start with the knowns ![IP Budgeting is difficult](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/11070701/Difficult-png.avif) An IP budget has to maintain an organization’s existing rights while funding applications in progress. It also needs to cover as-yet-unfiled applications for projects that may not yet exist. Throw in unpredictable litigation costs and alignment with the realities of how well the overall business is performing, and things get complicated quickly. This also explains why some organizations don’t try. It can be easy to get lost (or overwhelmed) by all the data points, different systems, and inputs needed to build a budget. So, if you’re frustrated with your IP budgets, we recommend starting from the beginning to ensure you have the right approach. Wait, there are multiple approaches? **Yes!** There are several approaches to building an IP budget, each with pros and cons. **Let’s examine three common budgeting approaches and see which is right for you!** ## Next Up - the assumptions ![Management Driven](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/11063628/Management-Driven-png.avif) In **top-down budgeting**, senior management sets overall financial goals based on historical data, anticipated business activity, and company performance and then allocates a budget to the IP department. This method is efficient and quicker to implement; however, it can lack granularity and frequently overlooks the real costs associated with building and maintaining a growing portfolio. Furthermore, historical IP spending isn’t always a good barometer of future costs. **This approach works well for organizations:** - With minimal or no annual portfolio growth - That lack the tools, data, or expertise to predict costs - Who don’t worry about IP costs (yes, they still exist) **This approach works less well for organizations:** - With fast-growing portfolios with significant filing activity - With large, complex international portfolios - That reconcile monthly or quarterly actuals to budget ## The Final pieces of the IP Budget ![Bottom up](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/11093500/Bottom-up-png.avif) **Bottom-up budgeting** begins lower in the organization, with the IP group utilizing historical spending, portfolio data, and input from business partners to estimate and plan costs and then aggregate these estimates into a budget. This budget is then aggregated with other budgets from the business to create an overall budget. Since this method is based on the portfolio and involves those closest to the day-to-day activities, it tends to be more accurate and reflective of actual operational needs. However, it can be time-consuming and may result in a budget request significantly out of alignment with leadership expectations. **This approach works well for organizations:** - With high levels of portfolio growth - That have adequate tools and resources - Looking for granular budget data and regular reconciliation **This approach works less well for organizations:** - With limited resources and tools - Who are unable or unwilling to commit the time to properly analyze costs - With basic budgeting and reconciliation needs ## THE HYBRID APPROACH to ip budgeting ![Hybrid approach](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/11091153/Hybrid-approach-png.avif) We recommend that IP groups use a **hybrid approach** when building an IP budget. This approach combines elements of both strategies to balance efficiency with accuracy. **Some Top-Down:** Senior management sets overall financial goals, limits, and strategic priorities with this approach. They provide broad guidelines or budgetary constraints that help align department-level budgets with the company’s overall financial objectives. This ensures that the budgeting process starts with a clear direction, allowing the organization to maintain control over major financial targets. **Some Bottom-Up:** Once the high-level goals are set, the IP group creates a detailed budget based on their IP portfolio, operational costs, and planned projects. Since the people closest to the day-to-day operations better understand the exact costs and resources needed, this process tends to produce more accurate and realistic estimates. **Reconciliation**: The inputs from the top-down and bottom-up approaches are reconciled in a negotiation phase. Senior management reviews the departmental budgets, ensuring they align with company-wide goals. At the same time, the IP group provides feedback or adjustments to the initial top-down limits (“*You realize what will happen if we stop paying maintenance fees?”*). This negotiation helps ensure that both macro-level objectives and micro-level realities are considered in the final budget. **Approval and Implementation**: After reconciling the budgets, the final budget is approved, balancing strategic goals and operational needs. **Why we like this approach:** This approach provides a target for the IP team to aim towards while also delivering a reality-based budget based on the complexities of the portfolio and the business’s plans. The reconciliation process ensures that the IP group has the appropriate budgetary scrutiny and alignment across the organization. Lastly, by building a budget from the ground up, the IP team can reconcile actual spending to budget throughout the year, enabling them to learn and improve their accuracy in future years. ## OUR SHAMELESS PLUG ## The Planning Part doesn't have to be so hard ![Planning](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/11095531/Planning-png.avif) One of the challenges with the bottom-up or hybrid approach is the need to quickly create plans and reconcile them against historical spending and budget targets. We’ve designed Strategic Planner to make this easy, eliminating the spreadsheets and tools you currently need and reducing the time to produce budgets from weeks to minutes. Click [**here** ](https://www.prokurio.com/financial-planning-and-analysis-for-ip-owners/ "Strategic Planner")to learn more about Strategic Planner. ![planner](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/11100459/planner-png.avif) **Categories:** IP Budgeting, IP Cost Forecasting --- ### [Madrid Trademark Costs in Zambia Set to Increase from April 2026](https://www.prokurio.com/madrid-trademark-costs-in-zambia-set-to-increase-from-april-2026/) **Published:** April 1, 2026 **Author:** Nikole Correa **Content:** ![Zambia Flag](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/10141844/Zambia-Flag-png.avif) **Zambia** will implement **revised individual fees under the Madrid Protocol**, impacting international applications, subsequent designations, and renewals. The changes take effect on **April 12, 2026**. **Application Fees** - **Standard marks (one class):** CHF 49 → CHF 58 - **Each additional class:** CHF 39 → CHF 47 **Renewal Fees** - **Standard marks (one class):** CHF 162 → CHF 194 - **Each additional class:** CHF 130 → CHF 155 **Categories:** Fee Updates, Madrid **Tags:** #intellectualproperty --- ### [Uzbekistan Introduces Updated Individual Fees for Madrid Trademark Filings](https://www.prokurio.com/uzbekistan-introduces-updated-individual-fees-for-madrid-trademark-filings/) **Published:** March 31, 2026 **Author:** Nikole Correa **Content:** ![Uzbekistan Flag](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/10135745/Uzbekistan-Flag-png.avif) **Uzbekistan** has introduced **updated individual fees under the Madrid Protocol**, affecting trademark applications, subsequent designations, and renewals where Uzbekistan is designated. The changes take effect on **April 12, 2026**. **Application Fees** The individual fees for applications and subsequent designations are set to decrease: - **Standard marks (one class):** CHF 272 → CHF 245 - **Each additional class:** CHF 111 → CHF 100 - **Collective marks (one class):** CHF 408 → CHF 368 - **Each additional class (collective):** CHF 68 → CHF 61 **Renewal Fees** Renewal fees will decrease as follows: - **Standard marks (one class):** CHF 136 → CHF 123 - **Each additional class:** CHF 91 → CHF 82 - **Collective marks (one class):** CHF 272 → CHF 245 - **Each additional class (collective):** CHF 45 → CHF 41 **Categories:** Fee Updates, Madrid **Tags:** #intellectualproperty --- ### [Ukraine Announces Changes to Individual Fees for Madrid Trademark Filings](https://www.prokurio.com/ukraine-announces-changes-to-individual-fees-for-madrid-trademark-filings/) **Published:** March 30, 2026 **Author:** Nikole Correa **Content:** ![Ukraine Flag 1](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/25180110/Ukraine-Flag-1.png) Ukraine will implement **revised individual fees under the Madrid Protocol**, impacting international applications, subsequent designations, and renewals. The changes take effect on **April 12, 2026**. ### **Application Fees** The individual fees for applications and subsequent designations are set to decrease: - **Standard marks (three classes):** from CHF 429 to CHF 383 - **Each additional class:** CHF 86 → CHF 77 ### **Renewal Fees** Renewal fees will decrease as follows: - **Standard marks (independent of classes):** from CHF 429 to CHF 383 **Categories:** Fee Updates, Madrid **Tags:** #intellectualproperty --- ### [Tunisia Implements Revised Individual Fees for Madrid Trademark Filings](https://www.prokurio.com/tunisia-implements-revised-individual-fees-for-madrid-trademark-filings/) **Published:** March 30, 2026 **Author:** Nikole Correa **Content:** ![Tunisia Flag 1](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/25180113/Tunisia-Flag-1.png) **Tunisia** has introduced **updated individual fees under the Madrid Protocol**, affecting trademark applications, subsequent designations, and renewals where Tunisia is designated. The changes take effect on **April 12, 2026**. ### **Application Fees** The individual fees for applications and subsequent designations are set to decrease: - **Standard marks (one class):** from CHF 180 to CHF 161 - **Each additional class:** from CHF 36 to CHF 32 ### **Renewal Fees** Renewal fees will decrease as follows: - **Standard marks (one class):** from CHF 234 to CHF 210 - **Each additional class:** from CHF 54 to CHF 48 **Categories:** Fee Updates, Madrid **Tags:** #intellectualproperty --- ### [Argentina Introduces New IP Fees with Monthly Inflation Adjustments](https://www.prokurio.com/argentina-introduces-new-ip-fees-with-monthly-inflation-adjustments/) **Published:** March 30, 2026 **Author:** Nikole Correa **Content:** ## **Argentina Moves to Dynamic IP Fees Starting April 2026** ![Flag Argentina](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/21120116/Flag-Argentina.webp) Argentina has approved **Resolution 75/2026**, introducing a **new IP fee schedule effective April 1, 2026**, along with a **monthly adjustment mechanism starting May 1, 2026**. These changes apply across **trademarks, patents, and industrial designs**, marking a shift from fixed fees to a **dynamic, inflation-linked system**. ### **Patent Fees** Service UMAPIs ARS (at launch) Patent application (up to 10 claims) 266 ARS 95,760 Substantive examination (up to 10 claims) 444 ARS 159,840 Annual fees — years 1–3 (per year) 133 ARS 47,880 Annual fees — years 16–20 (per year) 1,200 ARS 432,000 ### **Trademark Fees** Service UMAPIs ARS (at launch) New trademark application (1 class, up to 20 items) 100 ARS 36,000 Trademark renewal 200 ARS 72,000 Opposition filing 100 ARS 36,000 Opposition maintenance (RAO procedure) 500 ARS 180,000 Nullity / Cancellation action 666 ARS 239,760 ### **Design Fees** Service UMAPIs ARS (at launch) Industrial design registration 113 ARS 40,680 The UMAPI system means official fees will be **automatically updated each month based on inflation**, requiring ongoing monitoring. **Categories:** Designs, Fee Updates, Patents, Trademarks **Tags:** #intellectualproperty --- ### [South Korea Updates Individual Fees for Madrid Trademark Filings](https://www.prokurio.com/south-korea-updates-individual-fees-for-madrid-trademark-filings/) **Published:** March 30, 2026 **Author:** Nikole Correa **Content:** ![South Korea 1](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/25193826/South-Korea-1.png) **South Korea** has confirmed **changes to its individual fees under the Madrid Protocol**, affecting applications, subsequent designations, and renewals. The changes take effect on **April 12, 2026**. ### **Application Fees** The individual fees for applications and subsequent designations are set to decrease: - **Standard marks (per class):** from CHF 167 to CHF 150 ### **Renewal Fees** Renewal fees will decrease as follows: - **Standard marks (one class):** from CHF 191 to CHF 172 **Categories:** Fee Updates, Madrid **Tags:** #intellectualproperty --- ### [Philippines Revises Individual Fees for Madrid Protocol Trademark Filings](https://www.prokurio.com/philippines-revises-individual-fees-for-madrid-protocol-trademark-filings/) **Published:** March 30, 2026 **Author:** Nikole Correa **Content:** ![Philippines](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/07050851/Philippines-1536x768.png) The **Philippines** has confirmed **changes to its individual fees under the Madrid Protocol**, affecting applications, subsequent designations, and renewals. The changes take effect on **April 12, 2026**. ### **Application Fees** The individual fees for applications and subsequent designations are set to decrease: - **Standard marks (per class):** from CHF 89 to CHF 74 ### **Renewal Fees** Renewal fees will decrease as follows: - **Standard marks (one class):** from CHF 137 to CHF 114 **Categories:** Fee Updates, Madrid **Tags:** #intellectualproperty --- ### [Unitary Members Now Visible on Forecaster Screen](https://www.prokurio.com/unitary-members-now-visible-on-forecaster-screen/) **Published:** March 27, 2026 **Author:** Nikole Correa **Content:** **See Unitary Members Directly in Your Forecast** Great news! We’ve added a small but powerful update to the Unitary forecaster. When running a Unitary forecast, you can now **see all Unitary member states in a collapsible view in the Forecast Scope & Jurisdictions section**. ![UPC Members](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/UPC-Members.png) This makes it easier to **view current UPC members** and quickly check which countries will be included in your forecast. You can expand and collapse the view by clicking on it. Have feedback or enhancement ideas? Email us at ### Like this kind of stuff? ##### We release product updates every weekend! Check out all our 2026 updates here: [2026 Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/check-out-all-of-the-prokurio-2026-site-updates/ "Prokurio 2026 Patent and Trademark Fee Platform Updates") ### Want to learn more about our IP cost planning tools? Learn more here: [Prokurio Cost Estimation Tools](https://youtu.be/k3bsi_68lYc?si=7IEqOMLHuPJA6wYx "Cost Estimation Tools") ### Want to learn more about our IP budget planning tools? Learn more here: [IP budgeting tools](https://www.prokurio.com/client-planner-a-new-way-for-firms-to-forecast-ip-costs/ "Client Planner – IP Portfolio Cost Planning For Firms") **Categories:** Uncategorized **Tags:** #ipforecasting --- ### [Pakistan Introduces Updated Individual Fees for Madrid Trademark Filings](https://www.prokurio.com/pakistan-introduces-updated-individual-fees-for-madrid-trademark-filings/) **Published:** March 27, 2026 **Author:** Nikole Correa **Content:** ![Pakistan Flag 1](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/25180540/Pakistan-Flag-1.png) **Pakistan** has introduced **updated individual fees under the Madrid Protocol**, affecting trademark applications, subsequent designations, and renewals where Pakistan is designated. The revised fees apply from **April 12, 2026**. ### **Application Fees** The individual fees for applications and subsequent designations are set to decrease: - **Standard marks (per class):** from CHF 54 to CHF 47 ### **Renewal Fees** Renewal fees will decrease as follows: - **Standard marks (one class):** from CHF 48 to CHF 41 **Categories:** Fee Updates, Madrid **Tags:** #intellectualproperty --- ### [OAPI Confirms Revised Individual Fees for Madrid Trademark Filings](https://www.prokurio.com/oapi-confirms-revised-individual-fees-for-madrid-trademark-filings/) **Published:** March 27, 2026 **Author:** Nikole Correa **Content:** ![OAPI](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/OAPI.png) **OAPI** has confirmed **changes to its individual fees under the Madrid Protocol**, affecting applications, subsequent designations, and renewals. The changes take effect on **April 12, 2026**. ### **Application Fees** The individual fees for applications and subsequent designations are set to decrease: - **Standard marks (one class):** from CHF 572 to CHF 503 - **Each additional class:** from CHF 119 to CHF 105 ### **Renewal Fees** Renewal fees will decrease as follows: - **Standard marks (one class):** from CHF 794 to CHF 699 - **Each additional class:** from CHF 159 to CHF 140 - **Grace period surcharge:** from CHF 207 to CHF 182 **Categories:** Fee Updates, Madrid **Tags:** #intellectualproperty --- ### [Kenya Announces Changes to Individual Fees for Madrid Trademark Filings](https://www.prokurio.com/kenya-announces-changes-to-individual-fees-for-madrid-trademark-filings/) **Published:** March 27, 2026 **Author:** Nikole Correa **Content:** ![Kenya 1](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/25180553/Kenya-1.png) **Kenya** has introduced **updated individual fees under the Madrid Protocol**, affecting trademark applications, subsequent designations, and renewals where Kenya is designated. The changes take effect on **April 12, 2026**. ### **Application Fees** The individual fees for applications and subsequent designations are set to decrease: - **Standard marks (one class):** from CHF 312 to CHF 268 - **Each additional class:** from CHF 223 to CHF 192 ### **Renewal Fees** Renewal fees will decrease as follows: - **Standard marks (one class):** from CHF 178 to CHF 153 - **Each additional class:** from CHF 134 to CHF 115 **Categories:** Fee Updates, Madrid **Tags:** #intellectualproperty --- ### [Indonesia Adjusts Individual Fees for Madrid Trademark Filings](https://www.prokurio.com/indonesia-adjusts-individual-fees-for-madrid-trademark-filings/) **Published:** March 25, 2026 **Author:** Nikole Correa **Content:** ![Indonesia 1](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/25181002/Indonesia-1.png) **Indonesia** will implement **updated individual fees under the Madrid Protocol**, affecting trademark applications, subsequent designations, and renewals where Indonesia is designated. The changes take effect on **April 12, 2026**. ### **Application Fees** The individual fees for applications and subsequent designations are set to decrease: - **Standard marks (per class):** from CHF 110 to CHF 91 ### **Renewal Fees** Renewal fees will decrease as follows: - **Standard marks (per class):** from CHF 137 to CHF 114 - **Payment received during grace period (per class):** from CHF 235 to CHF 206 **Categories:** Fee Updates, Madrid **Tags:** #intellectualproperty --- ### [Japan Updates Individual Fees for Madrid Trademark Filings](https://www.prokurio.com/japan-updates-individual-fees-for-madrid-trademark-filings/) **Published:** March 25, 2026 **Author:** Nikole Correa **Content:** ![Japan Flag 1](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/25194301/Japan-Flag-1.png) **Japan** has confirmed **changes to its individual fees under the Madrid Protocol**, affecting international applications, subsequent designations, and renewals. The changes take effect on **April 12, 2026**. ### **Application Fees** The individual fees for applications and subsequent designations are set to decrease: - **Standard marks (one class):** from CHF 266 to CHF 211 - **Each additional class:** from CHF 250 to CHF 208 ### **Renewal Fees** Renewal fees will decrease as follows: - **Standard marks (per class):** from CHF 263 to CHF 218 **Categories:** Fee Updates, Madrid **Tags:** #intellectualproperty --- ### [Curaçao Announces Reduced Individual Fees for Madrid Trademark Designations](https://www.prokurio.com/curacao-announces-reduced-individual-fees-for-madrid-trademark-designations/) **Published:** March 25, 2026 **Author:** Nikole Correa **Content:** ![Curacao](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Curacao.png) Changes to **Curaçao’s** **individual fees under the Madrid Protocol** have been confirmed, impacting international applications, subsequent designations, and renewals. The revised fees will take effect on **April 12, 2026**. ### **Application Fees** The individual fees for applications and subsequent designations are set to decrease: - **Standard marks (three classes):** from CHF 294 to CHF 250 - **Each additional class:** from CHF 30 to CHF 26 - **Collective marks (three classes):** from CHF 584 to CHF 496 - **Each additional class for collective marks:** from CHF 60 to CHF 51 ### **Renewal Fees** Renewal fees will decrease as follows: - **Standard marks (three classes):** from CHF 294 to CHF 250 - **Each additional class:** from CHF 30 to CHF 26 - **Collective marks (three classes):** from CHF 584 to CHF 496 - **Each additional class for collective marks:** from CHF 60 to CHF 51 **Categories:** Fee Updates, Madrid **Tags:** #intellectualproperty --- ### [Estonia Revises Individual Fees for Madrid Protocol Trademark Filings](https://www.prokurio.com/estonia-revises-individual-fees-for-madrid-protocol-trademark-filings/) **Published:** March 25, 2026 **Author:** Nikole Correa **Content:** ![Estonia Flag 3](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/25194313/Estonia-Flag-3.png) Changes to **Estonia’s** individual fees under the Madrid Protocol have been announced, impacting trademark applications, subsequent designations, and renewals. The new fees will take effect on **April 12, 2026**. ### **Application Fees** The individual fees for applications and subsequent designations are set to decrease: - **Standard marks (one class):** from CHF 151 to CHF 133 - **Each additional class:** from CHF 47 to CHF 41 - **Collective marks (three classes):** from CHF 203 to CHF 179 - **Each additional class for collective marks:** from CHF 47 to CHF 41 ### **Renewal Fees** Renewal fees will decrease as follows: - **Standard marks (independent classes):** from CHF 188 to CHF 165 - **Collective marks (independent classes):** from CHF 235 to CHF 206 **Categories:** Fee Updates, Madrid **Tags:** #intellectualproperty --- ### [Changes to Individual Fees for Madrid Filings in China Effective April 2026](https://www.prokurio.com/changes-to-individual-fees-for-madrid-filings-in-china-effective-april-2026/) **Published:** March 24, 2026 **Author:** Nikole Correa **Content:** ![China Flag 1](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/25195422/China-Flag-1.png) **China** has announced changes to its individual fees under the Madrid Protocol, affecting international applications, subsequent designations, and renewals where China is designated. The revised fees will take effect on **April 12, 2026**. ### **Application Fees** The individual fees for applications and subsequent designations are set to decrease: - **Standard marks (one class):** from CHF 249 to CHF 220 - **Each additional class:** from CHF 125 to CHF 110 - **Collective marks (one class):** from CHF 747 to CHF 661 - **Each additional class for collective marks:** from CHF 374 to CHF 331 ### **Renewal Fees** Renewal fees will decrease as follows: - **Standard marks (one class):** from CHF 498 to CHF 441 - **Each additional class:** from CHF 249 to CHF 220 **Categories:** Fee Updates, Madrid **Tags:** #intellectualproperty --- ### [Bahrain Updates Individual Fees Under the Madrid Protocol](https://www.prokurio.com/bahrain-updates-individual-fees-under-the-madrid-protocol/) **Published:** March 23, 2026 **Author:** Nikole Correa **Content:** ![Bahrain Flag 1](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/25193804/Bahrain-Flag-1.png) **Bahrain** has announced upcoming changes to its individual fees under the Madrid Protocol, affecting international applications, subsequent designations, and renewals where Bahrain is designated. The revised fees will take effect on **April** **12**, **2026**. ### **Application Fees** The individual fees for applications and subsequent designations are set to increase: - **Standard marks (per class):** from 1,517 CHF to 1,867 CHF - **Collective or certification marks (per class):** from 1,321 CHF to 1,625 CHF ### **Renewal Fees** Renewal fees will increase as follows: - **Standard marks (per class):** from 1,517 CHF to 1,867 CHF - **Collective or Certification marks (per class):** from 1,321 CHF to 1,625 CHF **Categories:** Fee Updates, Madrid **Tags:** #intellectualproperty --- ### [Take Control of Your Forecast with New Fee Filtering Options](https://www.prokurio.com/take-control-of-your-forecast-with-new-fee-filtering-options/) **Published:** March 23, 2026 **Author:** Nikole Correa **Content:** ## New Fee Filters for Smarter Forecasting Fee Filters are now available, giving you more control over what’s included in your forecasts. You can now filter fees by **phases** and **sources**, making it easier to tailor forecast results to your specific needs. ![Fee Filters](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Fee-Filters.png) This update allows you to turn off fees that aren’t relevant to a particular scenario or budget. By excluding unnecessary costs upfront, your forecasts stay cleaner, more focused, and easier to review. Have feedback or enhancement ideas? Email us at ### Like this kind of stuff? ##### We release product updates every weekend! Check out all our 2026 updates here: [2026 Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/check-out-all-of-the-prokurio-2026-site-updates/ "Prokurio 2026 Patent and Trademark Fee Platform Updates") ### Want to learn more about our IP cost planning tools? Learn more here: [Prokurio Cost Estimation Tools](https://youtu.be/k3bsi_68lYc?si=7IEqOMLHuPJA6wYx "Cost Estimation Tools") ### Want to learn more about our IP budget planning tools? Learn more here: [IP budgeting tools](https://www.prokurio.com/client-planner-a-new-way-for-firms-to-forecast-ip-costs/ "Client Planner – IP Portfolio Cost Planning For Firms") **Categories:** Uncategorized **Tags:** #ipforecasting --- ### [New Individual Fees Announced for Madrid Filings in Australia](https://www.prokurio.com/new-individual-fees-announced-for-madrid-filings-in-australia/) **Published:** March 23, 2026 **Author:** Nikole Correa **Content:** ![Australia Flag 1](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/25195444/Australia-Flag-1.png) Australia has announced revisions to its individual fees under the Madrid Protocol, impacting new filings, subsequent designations, and renewals, effective April 12, 2026. **Applications/Subsequent Designations are decreasing:** - From 232 CHF to 217 CHF for each class of goods or services **Renewal Fees are also decreasing:** - From 232 CHF to 217 CHF for each class of goods or services **Categories:** Fee Updates, Madrid **Tags:** #intellectualproperty --- ### [Forecast Smarter with the Updated Madrid Forecaster](https://www.prokurio.com/forecast-smarter-with-the-updated-madrid-forecaster/) **Published:** March 18, 2026 **Author:** Nikole Correa **Content:** ## The Madrid Forecaster Has Been Updated We’ve made a few updates to the Madrid Forecaster to make it faster and easier to build cost estimates for multi-country trademark filings. Here’s what’s new: let’s check it out. ## Easily Add Country Groups and Include All Contracting Parties ![Madrid Forecast Request](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Madrid-Forecast-Request.png) You can now select contracting parties using country groups. Just open the dropdown and choose a region to add all countries at once. Need a full global view? Use the **Add All Parties** button to instantly include every contracting state, ideal for complete fee estimates and budgeting. ## Summary view of Forecast Results ![Madrid Summary Results](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Madrid-Summary-Results.png) Forecast results now include a summary view that gives you a clean, high-level overview of the total costs before diving into the full breakdown. This makes it easy to quickly share estimates with clients or compare different filing scenarios. The new summary view gives a consolidated look at the forecast results. Have feedback or enhancement ideas? Email us at ### Like this kind of stuff? ##### We release product updates every weekend! Check out all our 2026 updates here: [2026 Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/check-out-all-of-the-prokurio-2026-site-updates/ "Prokurio 2026 Patent and Trademark Fee Platform Updates") ### Want to learn more about our IP cost planning tools? Learn more here: [Prokurio Cost Estimation Tools](https://youtu.be/k3bsi_68lYc?si=7IEqOMLHuPJA6wYx "Cost Estimation Tools") ### Want to learn more about our IP budget planning tools? Learn more here: [IP budgeting tools](https://www.prokurio.com/client-planner-a-new-way-for-firms-to-forecast-ip-costs/ "Client Planner – IP Portfolio Cost Planning For Firms") **Categories:** Uncategorized **Tags:** #ipforecasting --- ### [Trademark Portfolio Costs: From Filing to Renewal and Everything In Between](https://www.prokurio.com/trademark-portfolio-costs-from-filing-to-renewal-and-everything-in-between/) **Published:** March 9, 2026 **Author:** Nikole Correa **Content:** Trademarks are often treated as the quieter line item in an IP budget. Individual trademark costs are generally lower and more predictable than patents, but that predictability can create a false sense of security. Portfolios expand gradually, and for brand-driven organizations, the cumulative cost of maintaining, renewing, and defending trademarks worldwide can match or even surpass patent expenditure. Effective cost forecasting starts with understanding the full lifecycle of trademark expenses. ![Post 3 Image 2](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Post-3-Image-2-768x512.png) ## Phase One: Clearance and Filing Before a trademark application is filed, most organizations invest in clearance searches to assess the risk of conflicts with existing marks. A comprehensive search, covering federal registrations, state registrations, common law uses, and domain names, typically runs between $1,000 and $3,000 per mark, depending on scope and jurisdiction. Filing fees vary significantly by country. In the U.S., a single-class TEAS Standard application currently costs a few hundred dollars in government fees (check the USPTO’s current fee schedule, as these change periodically). But most brands file across multiple classes, and international filings add up quickly. Filing a mark in ten countries across two or three classes can easily cost $15,000 to $30,000 in government fees and local counsel charges alone. For forecasting purposes, the key variable at this stage is filing volume. How many new marks does your organization expect to file in the coming year? And in how many jurisdictions? Even rough estimates of these numbers dramatically improve forecast accuracy over flat-line budgeting. ## Phase Two: Prosecution and Registration Trademark prosecution tends to be more straightforward than patent prosecution, but it’s not without cost variability. Office actions often related to likelihood of confusion, descriptiveness, or specimen issues require attorney time to address. In the U.S., responding to an office action typically costs $500 to $2,000, but contested matters can escalate costs. Opposition proceedings are a bigger wildcard. When a third party opposes your application (or when you need to oppose someone else’s), legal costs can escalate to $25,000 or more for a contested proceeding. These events are relatively uncommon on a per-mark basis but can have an outsized impact on a given year’s budget. The forecasting challenge here is that oppositions are hard to predict for any individual mark, but historical rates can help estimate portfolio-level exposure. If your organization has historically faced opposition on 5% of filings, that rate becomes a reasonable input for your forecast model. ![Post 3 Image 3](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Post-3-Image-3-768x512.png) ## Phase Three: Maintenance and Renewal This is where trademark costs become most predictable, and most commonly underestimated through simple oversight. In the U.S., maintenance filings are required between the fifth and sixth year after registration (Section 8 declarations), and renewals are due every ten years. Each of these has associated government fees and attorney costs. The challenge for large portfolios is volume. An organization with 500 U.S. registrations will have dozens of maintenance and renewal deadlines every year, each requiring review, filing, and payment. Across international jurisdictions, renewal schedules and requirements vary, adding complexity. The good news is that these deadlines are entirely predictable. You know exactly when each mark was registered and can calculate every future renewal date. This makes maintenance costs one of the most forecastable components of an IP budget, provided you have the data organized to do it. ## Phase Four: Enforcement and Watching Brand owners who don’t actively monitor and enforce their trademarks risk losing rights. Watching services that alert you to potentially conflicting new filings carry ongoing subscription costs. And when conflicts are identified, cease and desist letters, negotiations, and potential litigation all carry costs that are difficult to forecast but important to budget for. Many organizations address enforcement costs through a reserve or contingency budget rather than trying to forecast specific matters. The size of that reserve should be informed by historical enforcement activity and the competitive landscape in your industry. ![Post 3 Image 4](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Post-3-Image-4-768x768.png) ## Bringing It All Together The key insight for trademark cost forecasting is that most costs are forecastable if you have the right data: your current portfolio size, your anticipated filing volume, and your renewal schedule. The unpredictable costs, oppositions, and enforcement actions are best handled through historical rate analysis and contingency reserves. The organizations that forecast trademark costs well are the ones that treat their portfolio data as a planning tool, not just an administrative record. ***Next up: we step back from patents and trademarks individually to look at the five key variables that make or break any IP cost forecast.*** **Categories:** Intellectual Property, IP Budgeting, IP Cost Forecasting **Tags:** #intellectualproperty, #ipforecasting --- ### [European Patent Office Fee Increases beginning April 2026](https://www.prokurio.com/european-patent-office-fee-increases-beginning-april-2026/) **Published:** March 18, 2026 **Author:** Nikole Correa **Content:** ![Europe Flag](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/25195437/Europe-Flag.png) Effective **1 April 2026**, the European Patent Office (EPO) is increasing the official fees associated with filing European patent applications. While most official fees are set to increase by about **4.5–5.5%**, the **filing fee, excess page fees, and opposition and appeal fees** will stay the same. The updated fees and their corresponding new amounts are outlined below. ### **EPO FEES** Service Current Fee New Fee Increase Percentage Search Fee 1,520 1,595 4.9 Examination Fee 1,915 2,010 5 Designation Fee 685 720 5.1 Grant Fee 1,080 1,135 5.09 Renewal Fee – Year 3 690 725 5.1 Renewal Fee – Year 4 845 885 4.7 Renewal Fee – Year 5 1000 1050 5 Renewal Fee – Year 6 1,115 1,215 5.2 Renewal Fee – Year 7 1310 1375 5 Renewal Fee – Year 8 1,465 1,540 5.1 Renewal Fee – Year 9 1620 1595 4.9 Renewal Fee – Year 10+ 1,775 2,010 5.1 **Categories:** Fee Updates, Patent Annuities, Patent Fees, Patents **Tags:** #intellectualproperty --- ### [February Feature Highlight - Publication Lookup Priority Date Double-Check](https://www.prokurio.com/february-feature-highlight-publication-lookup-priority-date-double-check/) **Published:** February 13, 2026 **Author:** Nick LaNoy **Content:** Public patent data in some cases, isn’t as reliable as one might expect. With this update, we aim to assist with automated multi-source verification. With Priority Date Double-Check verification, you can be assured you’re using the proper date for your forecasts. Check it out! ## priority date double-check ![PriDtDC Feb2026](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/PriDtDC_Feb2026.png) When you enter a publication number for lookup, we are not only downloading the publication and analyzing the data inputs needed for a forecast. We are now double-checking the priority date against other public sources to ensure they match. If a discrepancy is found, the system provides a message notifying you of the anomaly that needs to be verified. This ensures you are using the correct date for the most accurate forecast results. Have feedback or enhancement ideas? Email us at ### Like this kind of stuff? ##### We release product updates every weekend! Check out all our 2026 updates here: [2026 Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/check-out-all-of-the-prokurio-2026-site-updates/ "Prokurio 2026 Patent and Trademark Fee Platform Updates") ### Want to learn more about our IP cost planning tools? Learn more here: [Prokurio Cost Estimation Tools](https://youtu.be/k3bsi_68lYc?si=7IEqOMLHuPJA6wYx "Cost Estimation Tools") ### Want to learn more about our IP budget planning tools? Learn more here: [IP budgeting tools](https://www.prokurio.com/client-planner-a-new-way-for-firms-to-forecast-ip-costs/ "Client Planner – IP Portfolio Cost Planning For Firms") **Categories:** Site Update **Tags:** #intellectualproperty, #LegalOps --- ### [Sunday Software Update](https://www.prokurio.com/sunday-software-update-4/) **Published:** May 21, 2023 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** ![](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/1-1.png) ## simplified ip forecaster trial process ![May 21 1st](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/May-21-1st-1024x342.png) We’ve been doing a lot of trials with early adopters lately, and the setup and management of the process have been largely manual – which isn’t how we like to do things. With this update, registration is completely self-service, and everybody gets ten free IP forecasts for any number of jurisdictions. If you like what you see, you can **upgrade and get a year of unlimited forecasts for $7500**. No long-term contracts or annoying hassles. ## invoice review support for claims ![May 21 2](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/May-21-2-1024x532.png) With this update, automated invoice analysis can be done in jurisdictions where maintenance costs include claim fees, like Japan or the Republic of Korea. Claims-based maintenance costs are also included in all forecasts for the appropriate jurisdictions. ## our help content is almost... helpful ![May 21 3](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/May-21-3-1024x471.png) We introduced a new help and article management system last week. This week, we added a substantial number of new articles covering fee management, currency conversion, and ways to access support. Much more is coming over the next two weeks! ## easily identify special associate fees ![May 21 4](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/May-21-4-1024x497.png) Last week, we added the ability to add associate fees that may not be needed for forecasts but might be useful for reference purposes. This week, we updated the list views to make it easier to distinguish forecast-related associate fees from these reference fees. ## simplified trademark search forecasting ![May 21 5](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/May-21-5-1024x264.png) To date, the default time window for trademark forecasts has been from the application date through the renewal date. To include searches (which happen before the application date), you had to use a custom date range, which is a hassle. So we changed it. The default now covers search through renewal – no need to set date ranges. And there was much rejoicing. ## CLEANUP AND BUG FIXES ![May 21 6](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/May-21-6-1024x585.png) The currency for patent service fees wasn’t being converted properly when client service fee currency differed from the currency of the forecast. **It makes our heads hurt just to try to explain it**. But it’s fixed. And trademarks didn’t have the issue. Score one for them. ![](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/8-1.png) **Categories:** Site Update --- ### [Quick TM Renewal Estimator](https://www.prokurio.com/quick-tm-renewal-estimator/) **Published:** March 13, 2026 **Author:** Nick LaNoy **Content:** Great News! The brand new homepage widget for Trademark Renewal quick estimates is live and ready for prime time. Based on customer feedback for quick forecasting tools, this was a popular one. We listened and got to work! You can now get renewal costs and the details instantly right on your homepage. Take a look! ![TMRenewal 1](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/TMRenewal_1.png) On the right side of the homepage, we have the new Quick Estimates section with several expandable quick access tools available. Click on **Renewal Estimator** and it expands allowing you to select a Country and Number of Classes. ![TMRenewal 2](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/TMRenewal_2.png) Once Country and Number of Classes has been entered, simply click on the **Create Forecast** button to instantly see the results. Optionally, you can click on the **Export** button to export the results to Excel. Clicking on the **View Breakdown** button opens a pop-up showing additional cost details. Have feedback or enhancement ideas? Email us at ### Like this kind of stuff? ##### We release product updates every weekend! Check out all our 2026 updates here: [2026 Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/check-out-all-of-the-prokurio-2026-site-updates/ "Prokurio 2026 Patent and Trademark Fee Platform Updates") ### Want to learn more about our IP cost planning tools? Learn more here: [Prokurio Cost Estimation Tools](https://youtu.be/k3bsi_68lYc?si=7IEqOMLHuPJA6wYx "Cost Estimation Tools") ### Want to learn more about our IP budget planning tools? Learn more here: [IP budgeting tools](https://www.prokurio.com/client-planner-a-new-way-for-firms-to-forecast-ip-costs/ "Client Planner – IP Portfolio Cost Planning For Firms") **Categories:** Uncategorized **Tags:** #ipforecasting --- ### [USPTO Maintenance Fee Reminder Pilot](https://www.prokurio.com/uspto-maintenance-fee-reminder-pilot/) **Published:** July 9, 2023 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Categories:** Intellectual Property, Patent Annuities --- ### [Time to make a splash...](https://www.prokurio.com/time-to-make-a-splash/) **Published:** November 18, 2024 **Author:** Nick LaNoy **Categories:** Site Update **Tags:** #intellectualproperty, #LegalOps --- ### [United Kingdom to implement Higher Intellectual Property Fees in April 2026](https://www.prokurio.com/united-kingdom-to-implement-higher-intellectual-property-fees-in-april-2026/) **Published:** March 11, 2026 **Author:** Nikole Correa **Content:** ![UK Flag](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/UK-Flag.png) 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 reflects efforts to keep pace with **inflation and rising operational costs**, while remaining **relatively low compared with other patent offices**. ### **Patent Fees** Service Current Fee New Fee Increase Online Patent Application 60 75 25% Paper Patent Application 90 120 33% Patent Search Request 150 200 33% Request for Substantive Examination 100 130 30% Excess Claims Fee (>25) 20 27 35% Excess Page Fee (>35) 10 13 30% Year 5 Renewal 70 90 29% Year 10 Renewal 170 230 35% Year 20 Renewal 610 810 33% ### **Trademark Fees** Service Current Fee New Fee Increase Online Application (1 class) 170 205 21% Paper Application (1 class) 200 250 25% Additional Class 50 60 20% Online Renewal (1 class) 200 245 23% Renewal – Additional Class 50 60 20% Notice of Opposition (limited grounds) 100 125 25% Application for Invalidation 200 250 25% International TM Application (Madrid) 40 50 25% International TM Renewal 20 25 25% ### **Design Fees** Service Current Fee New Fee Increase Single Design (Online) 50 60 20% Multiple Designs (Up to 10) 70 85 21% Single Design (Paper) 60 75 25% 1st Renewal 70 85 21% 4th Renewal 140 170 21% Restoration of Registration 120 150 25% ### **IPO Fees** Service Current Fee New Fee Increase Filing Fee 60 75 25% Search Fee 180 240 33% Examination Fee 100 130 30% **Categories:** Fee Updates, Patent Annuities, Patent Fees, Patents **Tags:** #intellectualproperty --- ### [The Hidden Costs in Patent Prosecution:](https://www.prokurio.com/the-hidden-costs-in-patent-prosecution/) **Published:** March 10, 2026 **Author:** Nikole Correa **Content:** ## The Financial Reality of Patent Prosecution ![Budget Missing](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Budget-Missing-768x512.png) Most IP teams budget for the obvious patent costs: filing fees, attorney drafting time, and maintenance fees. But experienced practitioners know that the gap between a patent budget and actual patent spend usually lives in the prosecution phase — the back-and-forth between your team and the patent office that turns an application into a granted patent. Prosecution costs are where forecasts break down, and where a little more visibility can save a lot of money. For many in-house IP teams, “forecasting” means pulling up last year’s spend, adding a percentage, and hoping for the best. That approach might have worked when portfolios were smaller and fee schedules were more stable. Today, with growing global portfolios, shifting government fee structures, and increasing pressure from finance to justify every dollar, it’s no longer sufficient. ## The Costs Everyone Remembers Let’s start with what typically makes it into a patent budget. Government filing fees are published and predictable. Drafting costs, while they vary by technology and complexity, are usually scoped at the outset of an engagement. And maintenance fees follow a known schedule, you can plot them out years in advance. These are important line items, but they’re also the easy ones. The harder costs to forecast are the ones that emerge during prosecution, often driven by examiner behavior, claim complexity, and strategic decisions your team makes along the way. ## The Costs That Slip Through **Office action responses.** The number of office actions an application receives is one of the biggest variables in patent prosecution cost. A straightforward application might receive one non-final rejection. A complex one might go through multiple rounds, each requiring attorney analysis, claim amendments, and sometimes interviews with the examiner. Each response can run anywhere from $2,000 to $8,000 or more, depending on complexity and the rates of outside counsel. **Restriction requirements.** When an examiner determines that an application contains more than one distinct invention, they’ll issue a restriction requirement. The applicant must elect one invention to pursue and may need to file divisional applications for the rest. Each division is essentially a new application with its own prosecution path and associated costs. A single restriction can double or triple the total cost of protecting an invention. **Requests for Continued Examination (RCEs).** When prosecution reaches an impasse — typically after a final rejection — filing an RCE reopens prosecution. Government fees for RCEs have increased significantly in recent years, and each one adds another cycle of attorney time. Some applications accumulate two, three, or more RCEs before reaching allowance. **Appeals.** If office action responses and RCEs don’t resolve the disagreement with the examiner, an appeal to the Patent Trial and Appeal Board may be necessary. Appeal briefs are time-intensive to prepare, and the process can take years. The cost of a single appeal can easily reach $15,000 to $25,000 in attorney fees alone. **Information Disclosure Statements (IDS).** The duty to disclose relevant prior art continues throughout prosecution. As new references surface — from related applications, third-party searches, or foreign counterparts — IDS filings accumulate. Individually, they’re modest expenses, but across a large portfolio, they add up. **Examiner interviews.** While often a smart prosecution strategy, interviews require preparation time and sometimes travel or technology coordination. They’re rarely budgeted for explicitly, yet experienced prosecutors know they can be one of the most cost-effective tools for advancing prosecution. ## What Makes These Costs Challenging to Estimate in Advance? ![Missing Cost 2](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Missing-Cost-2-1-768x462.png) The challenge isn’t that these costs are unknown. Any experienced patent practitioner can list them. The challenge is that they’re probabilistic. You can’t predict with certainty which applications will receive restriction requirements, how many office actions each will face, or which ones will need appeals. What you can do is use historical data to build probability-weighted models. If you know that 30% of your applications in a given technology area historically receive restriction requirements, you can factor that into your forecast rather than being surprised when it happens. Similarly, if your average prosecution costs two office action responses, you can build that expectation into your per-application cost model while maintaining a reserve for outliers. ## A Better Approach The most accurate patent cost forecasts don’t try to predict the exact prosecution path for each application. Instead, they model costs at a portfolio level using historical averages, known variables (like technology area and filing jurisdiction), and scenario analysis for high-uncertainty items. This shift from per-application guessing to portfolio-level modeling is what separates IP teams that consistently hit their budgets from those that don’t. Over the coming weeks, we’ll dig into the specific cost drivers that make patent and trademark forecasting challenging, explore frameworks for building better models, and look at how leading IP teams are approaching this problem. Whether you’re managing a portfolio of fifty assets or fifty thousand, the principles apply and the payoff is significant. ***Next in our series, we turn to trademarks and explore the full lifecycle of costs from filing through renewal.*** **Categories:** Intellectual Property, IP Budgeting, IP Cost Forecasting **Tags:** #intellectualproperty, #ipforecasting --- ### [New EP Validation Forecaster](https://www.prokurio.com/new-ep-validation-forecaster/) **Published:** March 9, 2026 **Author:** Nick LaNoy **Content:** We’ve been working for the past several weeks on dedicated forecast screens to enhance the user experience. The latest dedicated forecaster is designed specifically for EP Validation & Unitary forecasts, delivering results faster and adding a brand-new comparison option. Let’s check it out! ![NewEPVal 1](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/NewEPVal_1.png) From the homepage, clicking on the **Patents** button reveals the list of forecast types available. Clicking on the EP Validation & Unitary option will load the new dedicated forecast screen. ![NewEPVal 2](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/NewEPVal_2.png) You will notice several familiar fields, such as publication lookup, dates, language, currency, etc. Under Forecast Scope & Jurisdictions, we now provide multiple one-click options for Validations, Unitary, Both and the new comparison option for your forecast results. You can also toggle grant and maintenance costs in addition to UPC Opt Out. ![NewEPVal 4](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/NewEPVal_4.png) Here is an example of the brand new UPC/Validation Comparison option now offered. When selected, your forecast results will be split into two columns with traditional EP validation on the left and Unitary costs on the right for a side-by-side comparison. Have feedback or enhancement ideas? Email us at ### Like this kind of stuff? ##### We release product updates every weekend! Check out all our 2026 updates here: [2026 Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/check-out-all-of-the-prokurio-2026-site-updates/ "Prokurio 2026 Patent and Trademark Fee Platform Updates") ### Want to learn more about our IP cost planning tools? Learn more here: [Prokurio Cost Estimation Tools](https://youtu.be/k3bsi_68lYc?si=7IEqOMLHuPJA6wYx "Cost Estimation Tools") ### Want to learn more about our IP budget planning tools? Learn more here: [IP budgeting tools](https://www.prokurio.com/client-planner-a-new-way-for-firms-to-forecast-ip-costs/ "Client Planner – IP Portfolio Cost Planning For Firms") **Categories:** Uncategorized **Tags:** #ipforecasting --- ### [Moving Past Spreadsheet Guesswork: The Importance of IP Cost Forecasting](https://www.prokurio.com/moving-past-spreadsheet-guesswork-the-importance-of-ip-cost-forecasting/) **Published:** March 3, 2026 **Author:** Nikole Correa **Content:** ## The IP Cost Management Challenge ![IP Forecasting 1](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/IP-Forecasting-1-768x512.png) If you manage an intellectual property portfolio, you already know the costs add up fast. Filing fees, attorney hours, maintenance fees, prosecution costs, foreign associates — the list goes on. What’s less obvious is how much money organizations leave on the table by treating IP budgeting as an annual guessing exercise rather than a disciplined forecasting practice. For many in-house IP teams, “forecasting” means pulling up last year’s spend, adding a percentage, and hoping for the best. That approach might have worked when portfolios were smaller and fee schedules were more stable. Today, with growing global portfolios, shifting government fee structures, and increasing pressure from finance to justify every dollar, it’s no longer sufficient. ## The Real Cost of Poor Forecasting Patent and trademark costs don’t behave like most corporate expenses. They’re driven by a combination of factors that can be difficult to model: the timing of office actions, the unpredictability of prosecution paths, currency fluctuations for international filings, and the variable pace at which new inventions or brands enter the pipeline. A single patent application might cost $15,000 or $50,000, depending on the technology area, the number of office action responses required, and how many countries you file in. Multiply that uncertainty across hundreds or thousands of assets, and you can see why a simple spreadsheet falls short. Trademarks carry their own complexity. Renewal cycles, opposition proceedings, and the expanding geographic footprint of modern brands all create cost variability that’s hard to capture without a structured approach. ## What Good Forecasting Looks Like Effective IP cost forecasting isn’t about predicting the future with perfect accuracy — it’s about building a model that accounts for known commitments, likely scenarios, and the key variables that drive cost variation. A few characteristics distinguish strong forecasting practices from weak ones. ![Why Forecast](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Why-Forecast.png) First, good forecasts separate the predictable from the uncertain. Maintenance fees and renewal deadlines are well-known in advance. Prosecution costs and new filing volumes are less certain but can be estimated using historical patterns and pipeline data. Second, strong forecasts are living documents. They get updated as new information comes in, when an examiner issues a restriction requirement, when a new product launch adds trademark filings, or when exchange rates shift significantly. Annual budgets set the frame, but quarterly or even monthly refreshes keep the picture accurate. Third, the best forecasting practices connect cost data to strategic decisions. They don’t just answer “how much will we spend?” They help answer “where should we spend, and what’s the return?” ## The Opportunity Ahead In-house IP teams that invest in better forecasting gain more than budget accuracy. They gain credibility with finance and leadership, the ability to make proactive portfolio decisions instead of reactive ones, and a clearer connection between IP spending and business value. Over the coming weeks, we’ll dig into the specific cost drivers that make patent and trademark forecasting challenging, explore frameworks for building better models, and look at how leading IP teams are approaching this problem. Whether you’re managing a portfolio of fifty assets or fifty thousand, the principles apply and the payoff is significant. **Categories:** Intellectual Property, IP Budgeting, IP Cost Forecasting **Tags:** #intellectualproperty, #ipforecasting --- ### [Platform-wide Live Chat Support Available](https://www.prokurio.com/chat-support-available-from-the-forecast-homepage/) **Published:** February 27, 2026 **Author:** Nikole Correa **Content:** **Chat support** is now available across the entire Prokurio platform, allowing you to quickly connect with our live support team without having to return to the homepage. ![ForecastChat1](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/ForecastChat1.png) Click the **Chat icon** in the bottom-right corner from any screen to open the Chat window. On the Chat window, you can either click the **Chatbox** or click the **Chat** **with** **us** button to start a conversation. ![Chat 1](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Chat-1.png) Enter your message in the **text field**, then click the **Send** icon. Our live Chat Support agents will respond to your message shortly. You can use chat support at any time to ask questions or request assistance. Have feedback or enhancement ideas? Email us at ### Like this kind of stuff? ##### We release product updates every weekend! Check out all our 2026 updates here: [2026 Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/check-out-all-of-the-prokurio-2026-site-updates/ "Prokurio 2026 Patent and Trademark Fee Platform Updates") ### Want to learn more about our IP cost planning tools? Learn more here: [Prokurio Cost Estimation Tools](https://youtu.be/k3bsi_68lYc?si=7IEqOMLHuPJA6wYx "Cost Estimation Tools") ### Want to learn more about our IP budget planning tools? Learn more here: [IP budgeting tools](https://www.prokurio.com/client-planner-a-new-way-for-firms-to-forecast-ip-costs/ "Client Planner – IP Portfolio Cost Planning For Firms") **Categories:** Uncategorized **Tags:** #ipforecasting --- ### [February Feature Highlight - Past Due Date Cost Filter](https://www.prokurio.com/february-feature-highlight-past-due-date-cost-filter/) **Published:** February 11, 2026 **Author:** Nick LaNoy **Content:** Here’s a simple feature with a big impact for this week’s highlight. Needing to forecast filings from an application with a priority or application date that’s in the past? Now, when you enter either of these fields with a date in the past, a new toggle is displayed that allows you to filter out any past due dates and their fees from your forecast results. Take a peek! ## past due fee filter ![PstDueDt Feb2026 2](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/PstDueDt_Feb2026_2.png) Click on the Patents button on the homepage, then click on General Patent Forecasting to launch the tool. ![PstDueDt Feb2026](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/PstDueDt_Feb2026.png) Your Priority and Application dates always default to the current date. Changing one or both of these dates to a date in the past, will trigger the new toggle labeled “Filter out past due dates”. If this toggle is turned on, then your forecast results will remove all tasks and their fees that would have calculated in the past. Have feedback or enhancement ideas? Email us at ### Like this kind of stuff? ##### We release product updates every weekend! Check out all our 2026 updates here: [2026 Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/check-out-all-of-the-prokurio-2026-site-updates/ "Prokurio 2026 Patent and Trademark Fee Platform Updates") ### Want to learn more about our IP cost planning tools? Learn more here: [Prokurio Cost Estimation Tools](https://youtu.be/k3bsi_68lYc?si=7IEqOMLHuPJA6wYx "Cost Estimation Tools") ### Want to learn more about our IP budget planning tools? Learn more here: [IP budgeting tools](https://www.prokurio.com/client-planner-a-new-way-for-firms-to-forecast-ip-costs/ "Client Planner – IP Portfolio Cost Planning For Firms") **Categories:** Site Update **Tags:** #intellectualproperty, #LegalOps --- ### [February Feature Highlight - IP Type Country Groups](https://www.prokurio.com/february-feature-highlight-ip-type-country-groups/) **Published:** February 11, 2026 **Author:** Nick LaNoy **Content:** Building on our February feature highlights, we’ve added functionality to country groups for both our Patent and Trademark users. When creating country groups, you can now select one or more IP Types to associate to the group and select a Usage Type in IP Forecaster when the group is selected. Let’s take a look! ## ip type country groups ![CtryGroups Feb2026 1](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/CtryGroups_Feb2026_1.png) Under Setup in the sidebar, click on the Add Country Group button to create a new group. ![CtryGroups Feb2026 2](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/CtryGroups_Feb2026_2.png) After entering a name and selecting the countries to include, under the new Group Settings section, you can select the IP Types were the group should be available. Optionally, you can change the default Usage Type from “Add Countries to Selection” to be filtered (currently new TM Forecaster only) or both. Then click the Save button. ![CtryGroups Feb2026 3](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/CtryGroups_Feb2026_3.png) Now when running a forecast for that IP Type, your new country group is available to be selected and all countries included in that group are loaded with a single click. Have feedback or enhancement ideas? Email us at ### Like this kind of stuff? ##### We release product updates every weekend! Check out all our 2026 updates here: [2026 Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/check-out-all-of-the-prokurio-2026-site-updates/ "Prokurio 2026 Patent and Trademark Fee Platform Updates") ### Want to learn more about our IP cost planning tools? Learn more here: [Prokurio Cost Estimation Tools](https://youtu.be/k3bsi_68lYc?si=7IEqOMLHuPJA6wYx "Cost Estimation Tools") ### Want to learn more about our IP budget planning tools? Learn more here: [IP budgeting tools](https://www.prokurio.com/client-planner-a-new-way-for-firms-to-forecast-ip-costs/ "Client Planner – IP Portfolio Cost Planning For Firms") **Categories:** Site Update **Tags:** #intellectualproperty, #LegalOps --- ### [RWS Translation Costs Now Available In Prokurio](https://www.prokurio.com/rws-translation-costs-now-available-in-prokurio/) **Published:** February 24, 2026 **Author:** Nikole Correa **Content:** ## Introducing Our Partnership With RWS for Translation Rates One of the trickiest parts of IP cost forecasting is getting a handle on translation costs. They vary widely by language, document length, and provider — and if you don’t have an established relationship with a translation provider, getting reliable estimates can be a challenge. We wanted to make that easier. That’s why we’ve partnered with [**RWS**](http://www.rws.com) to offer their translation rates directly within Prokurio’s IP cost planning platform. ## What this means for you If you’re using Prokurio for cost forecasting, you’ll now see translation cost estimates powered by RWS rates automatically — no setup required. For firms and applicants without a preferred translation provider, this makes it easy to get reliable, accurate translation estimates without any hassles. If you already have foreign associate translation costs in Prokurio, or use a different service provider, nothing changes — those will continue to work exactly as before. And if you’re an existing RWS client with negotiated rates, you can easily upload your own custom rates to Prokurio — giving you cost projections that reflect exactly what you’ll pay. ![RWS translations](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Screenshot-2026-02-20-at-121131-PM-679x1024.png) ## Why RWS? RWS has over 60 years of experience in IP translation and is widely recognised as a leader in the space. Their clients include 19 of the top 20 applicants at the World Intellectual Property Organization, and they have deep expertise in delivering patent translations that are ready for filing and compliant with national formalities. For a default rate set, we wanted a partner whose pricing reflects the real-world cost of high-quality patent translation — and RWS was the natural fit. ## The Bigger PIcture This partnership is part of our ongoing effort to make IP cost planning as transparent and reliable as possible. Translation is one of the most significant cost drivers in international patent prosecution, and having predictable, accurate estimates upfront helps IP owners make better decisions about where and when to file. If you’d like to see the new RWS translation rates in action, get in touch with us or log into your Prokurio account to explore updated cost projections. **Categories:** Partnerships, Prokurio News --- ### [Upcoming Fee Changes for Bulgaria Trademark Designations](https://www.prokurio.com/upcoming-fee-changes-for-bulgaria-trademark-designations/) **Published:** February 20, 2026 **Author:** Nikole Correa **Content:** ## Bulgaria Fee Update 2026 ![Bulgaria Flag 1](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/25195426/Bulgaria-Flag-1.png) Beginning **April 26, 2026**, revised individual fees will be implemented for international trademark registrations designating Bulgaria, including new applications, subsequent designations, and renewals. ### **Application Fees** - The application fee for **three classes of goods and services** will increase from **CHF 290 to CHF 291**. - The application fee for **each additional class** will remain the same at **CHF 19**. - The application fee for a **collective or certification mark (three classes)** will increase from **CHF 528 to CHF 529**. - The application fee for **each additional class for a collective or certification mark** will remain the same at **CHF 48**. ### **Renewal Fees** - The renewal fee for **three classes of goods and services** will remain the same at **CHF 143**. - The renewal fee for **each additional class** will remain the same at **CHF 29**. - The renewal fee for a **collective or certification mark (three classes)** will increase from **CHF 285 to CHF 286**. - The renewal fee for **each additional class for a collective or certification mark** will remain the same at **CHF 57**. **Categories:** Fee Updates, Madrid **Tags:** #intellectualproperty --- ### [Finland updates individual fees under the Madrid Protocol](https://www.prokurio.com/finland-updates-individual-fees-under-the-madrid-protocol/) **Published:** February 4, 2026 **Author:** Nikole Correa **Content:** ## Finland Fee update ![Flag of Finlandsvg](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/24150651/Flag_of_Finlandsvg-2048x1251.png) Effective **March 18, 2026**, revised individual fees will apply when Finland is designated in international trademark registrations, including new filings, subsequent designations, and renewals. ### **Application Fees** - The application fee for **one class of goods and services** will increase from **CHF 222 to CHF 233**. - The application fee for **additional classes** will remain the same. - The application fee for a **collective mark (one class)** will increase from **CHF 297 to CHF 317**. - The application fee for **additional classes for a collective mark** will remain the same. ### **Renewal Fees** - The renewal fee for **one class of goods and services** will increase from **CHF 222 to CHF 233**. - The renewal fee for **additional classes** will remain the same. - The renewal fee for a **collective mark (one class)** will increase from **CHF 297 to CHF 317**. - The renewal fee for **additional classes for a collective mark** will remain the same. **Categories:** Fee Updates, Madrid **Tags:** #intellectualproperty --- ### [February Feature Highlight – Faster Access to Saved Forecasts](https://www.prokurio.com/february-feature-highlight-faster-access-to-saved-forecasts/) **Published:** February 16, 2026 **Author:** Nikole Correa **Content:** You can now search for **Saved** **Forecasts** directly from the home screen. No need to navigate through the sidebar. This update reduces clicks and helps you instantly access previously saved forecasts whenever you need them. ![Saved Forecast 1](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Saved-Forecast-1.png) On your homepage, just under Recent Forecast, you’ll see your **Saved Forecasts**. This will display the last 5 forecasts you have saved in the system. If you use the Search bar and enter all or part of the name of any saved forecast, the system will display all that match the criteria. ![Saved Forecast 2](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Saved-Forecast-2.png) Have feedback or enhancement ideas? Email us at ### Like this kind of stuff? ##### We release product updates every weekend! Check out all our 2026 updates here: [2026 Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/check-out-all-of-the-prokurio-2026-site-updates/ "Prokurio 2026 Patent and Trademark Fee Platform Updates") ### Want to learn more about our IP cost planning tools? Learn more here: [Prokurio Cost Estimation Tools](https://youtu.be/k3bsi_68lYc?si=7IEqOMLHuPJA6wYx "Cost Estimation Tools") ### Want to learn more about our IP budget planning tools? Learn more here: [IP budgeting tools](https://www.prokurio.com/client-planner-a-new-way-for-firms-to-forecast-ip-costs/ "Client Planner – IP Portfolio Cost Planning For Firms") **Categories:** Site Update **Tags:** #intellectualproperty, #LegalOps --- ### [February Feature Highlight – Improved PCT Forecasting with ISA Comparison](https://www.prokurio.com/february-feature-highlight-compare-pct-forecasts-across-search-authorities/) **Published:** February 19, 2026 **Author:** Nikole Correa **Content:** When generating a **PCT application forecast**, you can now select **multiple ISAs**, allowing you to compare forecasts across different International Search Authorities easily. ![Multiple ISA](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Multiple-ISA-1.png) On your PCT application forecast, after choosing your **Receiving Office**, select **multiple International Searching Authorities (ISAs)** to easily compare forecast results side by side, and your results will be displayed next to each other for easy comparison. ![Multiple ISA Comparison Results](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Multiple-ISA-Comparison-Results-1.png) Have feedback or enhancement ideas? Email us at ### Like this kind of stuff? ##### We release product updates every weekend! Check out all our 2026 updates here: [2026 Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/check-out-all-of-the-prokurio-2026-site-updates/ "Prokurio 2026 Patent and Trademark Fee Platform Updates") ### Want to learn more about our IP cost planning tools? Learn more here: [Prokurio Cost Estimation Tools](https://youtu.be/k3bsi_68lYc?si=7IEqOMLHuPJA6wYx "Cost Estimation Tools") ### Want to learn more about our IP budget planning tools? Learn more here: [IP budgeting tools](https://www.prokurio.com/client-planner-a-new-way-for-firms-to-forecast-ip-costs/ "Client Planner – IP Portfolio Cost Planning For Firms") **Categories:** Site Update **Tags:** #intellectualproperty, #LegalOps --- ### [February Feature Highlight – Message Archive Now Available](https://www.prokurio.com/february-feature-highlight-message-archive-now-available/) **Published:** February 16, 2026 **Author:** Nikole Correa **Content:** The **Message Archive** stores all your important updates, fee changes, platform announcements, and system messages and organizes them for easy access. Find what you need, when you need it. ![Message Archive 1](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Message-Archive-1.png) To access your messages, click the **envelope button** at the top right corner of the homepage and select **“View Archive.”** You can scroll through the archive manually or use the search bar by typing in the title or topic needed. ![Message Archive 1](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Message-Archive-1.png) ![Message Archive 2](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Message-Archive-2.png) Once you find the message or notification you’re looking for, just click on it to view it. ![Archived Message](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Archived-Message.png) Have feedback or enhancement ideas? Email us at ### Like this kind of stuff? ##### We release product updates every weekend! Check out all our 2026 updates here: [2026 Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/check-out-all-of-the-prokurio-2026-site-updates/ "Prokurio 2026 Patent and Trademark Fee Platform Updates") ### Want to learn more about our IP cost planning tools? Learn more here: [Prokurio Cost Estimation Tools](https://youtu.be/k3bsi_68lYc?si=7IEqOMLHuPJA6wYx "Cost Estimation Tools") ### Want to learn more about our IP budget planning tools? Learn more here: [IP budgeting tools](https://www.prokurio.com/client-planner-a-new-way-for-firms-to-forecast-ip-costs/ "Client Planner – IP Portfolio Cost Planning For Firms") **Categories:** Site Update **Tags:** #intellectualproperty, #LegalOps --- ### [February Feature Highlight - Complexity Level Fees](https://www.prokurio.com/february-feature-highlight-complexity-level-fees/) **Published:** February 4, 2026 **Author:** Nick LaNoy **Content:** Our first spotlight this month was born out of a need by one of our latest law firm clients. Some law firm fees can be more of a cost range based on application complexity. A simple, low-page, low-claim application might fall at the lower end of the range, while a highly complex, large application requires many more resources, thereby increasing costs. Let’s take a look at our solution! ## COMPLEXITY LEVEL Fees ![Jan2026Updates5](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Jan2026Updates5.png) We’ve added a new complexity field option on the Fee Maintenance screen, allowing the setup of Low, Medium and High complexity fees to support a range of costs based on application complexity. ![FeeComplexityJan2026](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/FeeComplexityJan2026.png) In IP Forecaster, the complexity field is only visible if a country is selected that has fees with a complexity level setup. When a user selects a specific complexity level of the application, then that level of fees will be applied to the forecast results. Have feedback or enhancement ideas? Email us at ### Like this kind of stuff? ##### We release product updates every weekend! Check out all our 2026 updates here: [2026 Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/check-out-all-of-the-prokurio-2026-site-updates/ "Prokurio 2026 Patent and Trademark Fee Platform Updates") ### Want to learn more about our IP cost planning tools? Learn more here: [Prokurio Cost Estimation Tools](https://youtu.be/k3bsi_68lYc?si=7IEqOMLHuPJA6wYx "Cost Estimation Tools") ### Want to learn more about our IP budget planning tools? Learn more here: [IP budgeting tools](https://www.prokurio.com/client-planner-a-new-way-for-firms-to-forecast-ip-costs/ "Client Planner – IP Portfolio Cost Planning For Firms") **Categories:** Site Update **Tags:** #intellectualproperty, #LegalOps --- ### [February Feature Highlight - Madrid Surcharge Support](https://www.prokurio.com/february-feature-highlight-madrid-surcharge-support/) **Published:** February 6, 2026 **Author:** Nick LaNoy **Content:** Happy Valentine’s Day! Our next spotlight feature is for our Trademark users on the platform. We’ve had the ability for firms to apply service charges to different Patent and Trademark tasks for some time. We’ve now expanded this functionality so service charges can be applied to Madrid Protocol tasks as well. Check it out! ## MADRID SURCHARGE FEES ![MadridSvcChg Jan2026 3](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/MadridSvcChg_Jan2026_3.png) When creating a new trademark service charge, change the filing type selection to Madrid Protocol, select a service charge name, enter the remaining field data for the fee and click the save button. ![MadridSvcChg Jan2026 4](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/MadridSvcChg_Jan2026_4.png) When you run a new Madrid forecast in IP Forecaster, your new service charge will then be added to your results. Have feedback or enhancement ideas? Email us at ### Like this kind of stuff? ##### We release product updates every weekend! Check out all our 2026 updates here: [2026 Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/check-out-all-of-the-prokurio-2026-site-updates/ "Prokurio 2026 Patent and Trademark Fee Platform Updates") ### Want to learn more about our IP cost planning tools? Learn more here: [Prokurio Cost Estimation Tools](https://youtu.be/k3bsi_68lYc?si=7IEqOMLHuPJA6wYx "Cost Estimation Tools") ### Want to learn more about our IP budget planning tools? Learn more here: [IP budgeting tools](https://www.prokurio.com/client-planner-a-new-way-for-firms-to-forecast-ip-costs/ "Client Planner – IP Portfolio Cost Planning For Firms") **Categories:** Site Update **Tags:** #intellectualproperty, #LegalOps --- ### [United Kingdom revises individual fees for Madrid filings](https://www.prokurio.com/united-kingdom-revises-individual-fees-for-madrid-filings/) **Published:** February 5, 2026 **Author:** Nikole Correa **Content:** ## United Kingdom Fee Update ![UK Flag](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/UK-Flag.png) The United Kingdom has announced changes to its individual fees under the Madrid Protocol. The update affects new filings, subsequent designations, and renewals. **Applications/Subsequent Designations are increasing:** - - From 202 CHF to 240 CHF for one class of goods or services - From 56 CHF to 64 CHF for each additional class - **Renewal Fees are also increasing:** - From 224 CHF to 261 CHF for one class of goods or services - From 56 CHF to 64 CHF for each additional class Starting April 1, 2026, the new fees will be in effect. **Categories:** Fee Updates, Madrid **Tags:** #intellectualproperty --- ### [Upcoming Fee changes to Israel’s Madrid Protocol](https://www.prokurio.com/upcoming-changes-to-israels-madrid-protocol-fees/) **Published:** February 4, 2026 **Author:** Nikole Correa **Content:** ## Israel Fee Update ![Israel Flag](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/25094700/Israel-Flag.png) Starting March 22, 2026, revised individual fees will apply to international trademark registrations designating Israel, covering new filings, subsequent designations, and renewals. - **Applications/Subsequent Designations are increasing:** - From 459 CHF to 471 CHF for one class of goods or services - From 345 CHF to 354 CHF for each additional class - **Renewal Fees are also increasing:** - From 817 CHF to 840 CHF for one class of goods or services - From 690 CHF to 709 CHF for each additional class **Categories:** Fee Updates, Madrid **Tags:** #intellectualproperty --- ### [Grenada Introduces Individual Fees Under the Madrid Protocol](https://www.prokurio.com/grenada-introduces-individual-fees-under-the-madrid-protocol/) **Published:** January 30, 2026 **Author:** Nikole Correa **Content:** ## Madrid Information Notice ![Grenada 2](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Grenada-2.png) Grenada has deposited a declaration under **Article 8(7)(a) of the Madrid Protocol**, confirming that it will apply **individual fees** when designated in an international registration, a subsequent designation, or a renewal. **Applicable fees:** • CHF 325 for one class of goods or services • CHF 153 for each additional class The same amounts will apply when renewing an international registration. This declaration shall have effect on **March 15, 2026**. **Categories:** Fee Updates, Madrid **Tags:** #intellectualproperty --- ### [Turkey’s IP Fees Increase in 2026](https://www.prokurio.com/turkeys-ip-fees-increase-in-2026/) **Published:** January 29, 2026 **Author:** Nikole Correa **Content:** ## **Official IP Fees in Turkey Increase by 20–25%** ![Turkey Flag 2](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/12082113/Turkey-Flag-2-360x225.png) TÜRKPATENT has published its **2026 Official Fee Schedule**, introducing an **approximate 20–25% increase** across most trademark, patent, and design fees. The new tariff was published in the **Official Gazette on 31 December 2025** and **entered into force on 1 January 2026**. ### **Patent Fees** Patent Fees National patent application TRY 620 Search & examination TRY 5,180 Patent certificate issuance TRY 3,800 20th year annuity TRY 26,650 ### **Trademark Fees** Trademark Fees Application (1st class) TRY 2,820 Additional class (3rd and beyond) TRY 3,150 Registration fee TRY 7,010 Renewal (up to 2 classes) TRY 8,730 Opposition filing TRY 1,150 ### **Design Fees** Design Fees Design application TRY 2,070 Renewal (1 design) TRY 6,340 **Categories:** Fee Updates, Patent Annuities, Patent Fees, Patents **Tags:** #intellectualproperty --- ### [New Trademark Forecaster Coming!](https://www.prokurio.com/new-trademark-forecaster-coming/) **Published:** January 25, 2026 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** ## Get Ready For Something Exciting! Over the past several months, we’ve been collecting client feedback and developing a new trademark forecasting engine. All systems are (almost) go, and we’ll be launching on the 28th! ## What's New? ![Screenshot 2026 01 25 at 80602 PM](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Screenshot-2026-01-25-at-80602-PM-scaled.png) ### Improved Layout We’ve put everything at your fingertips and redefined the user interface to get you from idea to forecast quicker than ever. ### Flexible Numbers of Classes You can now have a different number of classes in each country. Get the exact forecast you need. ### Easily Manage Country Groups You can now create and manage country groups right from your forecast screen. Easily re-use common groups of countries. ### More Flexible Views In addition to filtering out phases you don’t want to see, you can now filter out foreign firm fees, your firm’s fees, or PTO fees. ### Start With a Spreadsheet Easily import a spreadsheet and skip the process of manually setting up your forecast. ### Country-Level Drill Down Quickly down into each country to preview costs, select optional fees and fine-tune your forecast. ## When's it available? Check back on Wednesday! **Categories:** Uncategorized --- ### [Algeria IP Fees Rise in 2026](https://www.prokurio.com/algeria-ip-fees-rise-in-2026/) **Published:** January 17, 2026 **Author:** Nikole Correa **Content:** ## INAPI Updates Patent & Trademark Fees for 2026 ![Algeria](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Algeria-1.png) ## **Algeria Updates Official Trade Mark and Patent Fees** Following the publication of **Official Gazette No. 88 (December 31, 2025)**, the Algerian National Institute of Industrial Property (INAPI) has officially raised its administrative fees for patents and trademarks. The revised fee schedule applies to **new filings and ongoing portfolio maintenance**, including renewals and certain post-registration procedures. ### **Trademark Fees** Trade mark filing fees have been updated as follows: - **15,000 DZD** for applications **without a color claim** - **16,000 DZD** for applications **with a color claim** Renewal fees are now: - **20,000 DZD** **without a color claim** - **25,000 DZD** **with a color claim** The fee for **claiming priority** has been set at **5,000 DZD**. Additional class fees remain unchanged: - **2,000 DZD per class** (up to three classes) - **5,000 DZD per class** for each class beyond the third These rates apply to both trademark filings and renewals ### **Patent Fees** Patent-related fees have also been updated: - **Patent filing fee:** 15,000 DZD - **Publication fee:** 10,000 DZD Later stages of protection now feature higher patent annuity fees: - **6th–10th annuity:** 10,000 DZD per year - **11th–15th annuity:** 20,000 DZD per year - **16th–20th annuity:** 50,000 DZD per year **Categories:** Fee Updates, Patent Fees **Tags:** #intellectualproperty --- ### [Kazakhstan Implements Changes to IP Fees](https://www.prokurio.com/kazakhstan-implements-changes-to-ip-fees/) **Published:** January 17, 2026 **Author:** Nikole Correa **Content:** ## Kazakhstan Official IP Fees ![Kazakhstan 1](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/25180554/Kazakhstan-1-768x480.png) The **National Institute of Intellectual Property of Kazakhstan (Qazpatent)** has updated its official intellectual property fees, effective **1 January 2026**. The key change affects **trademark applications** with long lists of goods and services. Under the revised fee structure, additional fees now apply when **more than 10 items** are listed within a single Nice Classification class. ### **Trademark Fee Changes** For applications exceeding 10 items in one class, the following **additional fees per item** apply: - **€3 per item** for standard examination - **€11 per item** for expedited examination These charges are applied on top of the standard filing and examination fees. **Categories:** Fee Updates, Patent Fees **Tags:** #intellectualproperty --- ### [Stay ahead of Canada’s latest IP cost changes](https://www.prokurio.com/stay-ahead-of-canadas-latest-ip-cost-changes/) **Published:** January 16, 2026 **Author:** Nikole Correa **Content:** ## **Canada IP Fees Up 2.7%** ![Canada Flag 1](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/25195424/Canada-Flag-1-300x188.png) 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 affects core filing, examination, maintenance, and certain procedural fees under the *Service Fees Act*. ### **Patent Fees** Fee increases covered all stages of the patent lifecycle, including: - Applications (standard or small entity) - Examination requests - Maintenance fees - Grant fees Patent Fee 2025 Fee (CAD) 2026 Fee (CAD) Change Application – Standard 579.42 595.06 2.70% Application – Small entity 234.9 241.24 2.70% Request for Examination – Standard 1,158.84 1,190.13 2.70% Request for Examination – Small entity 469.8 482.48 2.70% Final Fee – Standard 434.3 446.03 2.70% Final Fee – Small entity 176.44 181.2 2.70% Maintenance – 2nd–4th yr (Std) 130.5 134.02 2.70% Maintenance – 5th–9th yr (Std) 289.19 297 2.70% Maintenance – 15th–19th yr (Std) 651.46 669.05 2.70% Maintenance – 20th+ (Std) 1,000.00 1,027.00 2.70% Reinstatement Fee 289.19 297 2.70% Transmittal (PCT) 434.3 446.03 2.70% PCT Search Fee 2,317.68 2,380.26 2.70% Recording Transfer/Name Change 125 125 No change ### **Trademark Fees** Trademark fee updates also covered all phases: - Filing fees - Renewal fees - Opposition fees - Assignment and recordal fees Trademark Fee 2025 Fee (CAD) 2026 Fee (CAD) % Change Online application – first class 478.15 491.06 2.70% Online – each additional class 145.12 149.04 2.70% Paper application – first class 623.27 640.1 2.70% Statement of opposition 1,085.76 1,115.08 2.70% Online renewal – first class 579.42 595.06 2.70% Online renewal – each extra class 180.61 185.49 2.70% Transfer/assignment recording (app) 125 125 0% Transfer/assignment recording (registered) 125 125 0% Notices – information requested 579.42 595.06 2.70% Notices – evidence of use 579.42 595.06 2.70% Renewal – paper first class 724.54 744.1 2.70% Certified copy (paper) 44 44 0% Certified copy (electronic) 44 44 0% Non‑certified copy (paper, per page) 1 1 0% Non‑certified copy (electronic, per request) 13 13 0% ### **Design Fees** Design fee updates covered: - New filings - Maintenance - Reinstatement fees - Advanced examination Design Fee 2025 Fee (CAD) 2026 Fee (CAD) Change Design Application – Basic 591.95 607.93 2.70% Per Extra Photo/Graphic >10 14.62 15.01 2.70% Maintenance of Exclusive Right 517.82 531.8 2.70% Reinstatement of Abandoned Application 296.5 304.51 2.70% Advanced Examination 740.2 760.19 2.70% Record Transfer/Delay Registration 125 125 No change **Categories:** Fee Updates, Patent Annuities, Patent Fees, Patents **Tags:** #intellectualproperty --- ### [New Pay-Per-Use Pricing!](https://www.prokurio.com/new-pay-per-use-pricing/) **Published:** January 10, 2026 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** ## Introducing New Pay-Per-Use Pricing! Over the last couple of years, we’ve spoken with a number of firms that occasionally need to create forecasts for their clients but don’t have the volume to justify an annual subscription. We now have several options designed to fit the needs of firms with less frequent IP cost forecasting needs: - **Per-Forecast Pricing** - **Weekly Project Pricing** - **Monthly Project Pricing** ## How it works ### Per-Forecast Pricing It’s simple! Sign up and receive a monthly invoice for the forecasts you’ve run. Need to make a minor change to a forecast? No problem, you won’t be billed for a second estimate. ### Weekly or Monthly Project Pricing Do you only need to create forecasts at the end of the quarter or at the end of the year? We’ve got you covered. Sign up for our project-based pricing and get unlimited forecasts for a week or a month. ![Prokurio per forecast pricing promotion 1](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Prokurio-per-forecast-pricing-promotion-1.png) ## What's it cost? Check out pricing here: [Prokurio Subscription Pricing](https://www.prokurio.com/product-and-service-pricing/ "Prokurio Subscription Pricing") **Categories:** Uncategorized --- ### [Grenada joins the Madrid system](https://www.prokurio.com/grenada-joins-the-madrid-system/) **Published:** January 9, 2026 **Author:** Nikole Correa **Content:** ## Grenada Becomes the Latest Member of the Madrid System ![Grenada Flag](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Grenada-Flag.jpg) On December 15, 2025, Grenada took a major step toward international trademark integration by depositing its instrument of accession to the Madrid Protocol with WIPO Director General Daren Tang. With Grenada’s accession, the Madrid System continues to grow as a practical and efficient means of securing trademark rights worldwide. The Madrid Protocol will officially come into effect in Grenada on March 15, 2025. - - **Categories:** Fee Updates, Madrid **Tags:** #intellectualproperty --- ### [New Home Page and Forecasting Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/new-home-page-and-forecasting-updates/) **Published:** December 7, 2025 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** This week, we’ve launched the first of several important updates to the Prokurio forecasting platform. Read on to learn more about the updates to the Homepage and what’s coming. ## Why Are We Changing Things? We’ve been watching how firms have been using our forecasting tools over the last couple of years and have identified several opportunities to make the platform more intuitive while also helping users create forecasts more quickly. ![New home page](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Screenshot-2025-12-07-at-82224-PM-1024x140.png) ## More Focus, Less Stupid Stuff Our original forecasting screens are amazingly sophisticated, dynamically changing based on what you are doing. With one screen, you can forecast costs for Unitary patents, National Phase Entry, or a direct national filing. The downside to this approach is that users need to know which toggles to select and how to set up the screen. It also means we have to include things on the screen in anticipation that you might need them. Requiring entry of claims for a PCT application is a classic example of the tradeoffs of a generic screen. ![Screenshot 2025 12 07 at 83259 PM](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Screenshot-2025-12-07-at-83259-PM-1024x319.png) This week, we have started rolling out forecasting tools dedicated to specific forecast types. This allows us to align the forecast request screens with forecast requirements for the task at hand and to simplify and improve the user experience. It also means that you won’t have to wonder about what to put where to get the type of forecast you need. ## Simpler PCT Application Forecasts ![Screenshot 2025 12 07 at 83826 PM](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Screenshot-2025-12-07-at-83826-PM-1024x291.png) We’re kicking things off with two newly redesigned PCT application forecasting tools. One makes it easy to get a PCT application forecast, and the other makes it easy to combine a PCT application forecast with direct national forecasts. Over the next few weeks, we’ll be rolling out several new and improved forecasting tools, including revamped EP Validation and Unitary forecasters and a completely redesigned national trademark forecasting system. ## Want to Use the Screens You've Been Using the Last Two Years? ![Screenshot 2025 12 07 at 83259 PM](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Screenshot-2025-12-07-at-83259-PM-1024x319.png) We know that change can be a hassle, so we aren’t touching the screens that you are familiar with. The “General Patent Forecasting” menu item is the same as the Patent Button that you were used to, and the National Phase Enter + Direct (Optional) menu item is the same as the National Phase button you were used to. There is no loss of functionality with this update, and all of the screens you have gotten used to are still available. We appreciate all of the feedback we have received over the last couple of years and have tried to channel the lessons learned into these updates – let us know how we are doing! Happy Forecasting, Phil **Categories:** Uncategorized --- ### [Sunday Site Update - June 25](https://www.prokurio.com/sunday-site-update-june-25/) **Published:** June 25, 2023 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** ![](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/SUNDAY-UPDATE-JUNE-25_Page_2.jpg) ![](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/SUNDAY-UPDATE-JUNE-25_Page_3.jpg) ![](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/SUNDAY-UPDATE-JUNE-25_Page_4.jpg) ![](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/SUNDAY-UPDATE-JUNE-25_Page_5.jpg) ![](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/SUNDAY-UPDATE-JUNE-25_Page_6.jpg) **Categories:** Site Update **Tags:** #intellectualproperty, #patents, Technology --- ### [Sunday Site Update](https://www.prokurio.com/sunday-site-update/) **Published:** June 11, 2023 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** ![](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/SUNDAY-UPDATE-JUNE-11_Page_1.jpg) ![](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/SUNDAY-UPDATE-JUNE-11_Page_2.jpg) ![](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/SUNDAY-UPDATE-JUNE-11_Page_3.jpg) ![](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/SUNDAY-UPDATE-JUNE-11_Page_4.jpg) ![](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/SUNDAY-UPDATE-JUNE-11_Page_5.jpg) ![](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/SUNDAY-UPDATE-JUNE-11_Page_6.jpg) ![](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/SUNDAY-UPDATE-JUNE-11_Page_7.jpg) **Categories:** Site Update **Tags:** #intellectualproperty, #patents, Technology --- ### [Sunday Site Update](https://www.prokurio.com/sunday-site-update-2/) **Published:** June 18, 2023 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** # SUNDAY SITE UPDATE ![](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/SUNDAY-UPDATE-JUNE-18_Page_3.jpg) ![](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/SUNDAY-UPDATE-JUNE-18_Page_2.jpg) ![](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/SUNDAY-UPDATE-JUNE-18_Page_4.jpg) ![](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/SUNDAY-UPDATE-JUNE-18_Page_5.jpg) ![](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/SUNDAY-UPDATE-JUNE-18_Page_6.jpg) **Categories:** Site Update **Tags:** #intellectualproperty, #patents, Technology --- ### [Q3 German Annuity Benchmarking](https://www.prokurio.com/q3-german-annuity-benchmarking/) **Published:** May 25, 2023 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** ![](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/3rd-Quarter-German-Benchmarks_Page_2-scaled.jpg) ![](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/3rd-Quarter-German-Benchmarks_Page_1-scaled.jpg) ![](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/3rd-Quarter-German-Benchmarks_Page_3-scaled.jpg) ![](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/3rd-Quarter-German-Benchmarks_Page_4-scaled.jpg) ![](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/3rd-Quarter-German-Benchmarks_Page_5-scaled.jpg) ![](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/3rd-Quarter-German-Benchmarks_Page_6-scaled.jpg) ![](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/3rd-Quarter-German-Benchmarks_Page_7-scaled.jpg) ![](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/3rd-Quarter-German-Benchmarks_Page_8-scaled.jpg) ![](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/3rd-Quarter-German-Benchmarks_Page_9-scaled.jpg) **Categories:** 3rd Quarter Benchmarks, Cost Management, Invoice Review --- ### [Q3 Chinese Annuity Benchmarking](https://www.prokurio.com/q3-chinese-annuity-benchmarking/) **Published:** May 28, 2023 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** # 3rd Quarter Chinese Annuity # Cost Benchmarking Most 3rd quarter annuity and renewal invoices are arriving the last week of May or the first week of June. To simplify your 3rd quarter invoice review, we’ve compiled a benchmarking guide of Chinese maintenance costs. **Do you like stuff like this?** Consider signing up for our free quarterly self-audit guide. The Q3 edition launches May 30th. **[www.prokurio.com/solo](https://www.google.com/search?q=www.prokurio.com/solo)** # 3rd Quarter Chinese # Invoicing Overview Chinese annuity payments are made to the Chinese PTO in Yuan. Payment to the PTO can only be made through a local representative with an address in China. When looking at an invoice line item for a Chinese annuity, your total cost will include the following: - - - The fee paid to the PTO for renewal - The fee paid to the local agent - The fee to convert your currency into Yuan - The service fee charged by your vendor or firm Vendors differ in what they show on invoices. Some will provide details; others will only give a total cost. **Even if your vendor offers limited information, you can generally audit your charges as long as you know your service fee.** # 3rd Quarter Chinese # PTO Renewal Fees China has a graduated fee schedule, with renewal costs increasing as the patent ages. Most vendors provide the patent’s age (tax year) on their invoices. **If your invoice is missing the tax year, you can usually request it from your vendor or drop us a note, and we can calculate it based on your patent’s details.** ![Chinese1](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Chinese1.png) Chinese Fees: # Year to Date # CNY/USD Currency Data ![Chinese2](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Chinese2.png) There’s been limited movement in CNY-USD rates since Q2. A Chinese year 20 annuity in Q3 should cost about 20 USD less than a comparable annuity in Q2 (all else being equal). These are bank rates; annuity vendors will pay additional premiums to purchase currency or forward currency contracts. **Red Flag Alert:** 🚩 Q3 charges that are noticeably higher than for comparable Q2 patents should be an area of concern and aren’t supported by currency changes. Source: OANDA Historic Rates: https://www.oanda.com/ # China Agent Fee # Benchmarks Annuity payment providers have long-standing relationships with Chinese agents and have negotiated volume discounts that are a fraction of the typical retail rate, which is 70 to 100+ USD). There is substantial price pressure on agent fees, which have been trending downward for the last several years, a trend we expect to continue. **Given this, if your vendor charges you more than 20-25 dollars, you are overpaying compared to other vendors.** ![Chinese3](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Chinese3-768x332.png) # How to Audit # Chinese Annuity Charges ![Chinese4](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Chinese4.png) ![Chinese5](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Chinese5.png) # China 3rd Quarter Fees # Making It Real We built a hypothetical Portfolio with a mixture of patents of different ages to show the cost implications of different currency premiums. ![Chinese6](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Chinese6.png) A 20% currency premium costs approximately 14-15k more than a 3% premium for this portfolio mixture for this quarter. ![China Agent Benchmarks Page 07 scaled 1](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/02193639/China-Agent-Benchmarks_Page_07-scaled-1.jpg) ![China Agent Benchmarks Page 09 scaled 1](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/02193724/China-Agent-Benchmarks_Page_09-scaled-1.jpg) ![China Agent Benchmarks Page 10 scaled 1](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/02193744/China-Agent-Benchmarks_Page_10-scaled-1.jpg) **Categories:** 3rd Quarter Benchmarks, Cost Management, Invoice Review --- ### [Q2 IP Invoice Currency Analysis](https://www.prokurio.com/q2-ip-invoice-currency-analysis/) **Published:** April 26, 2023 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** 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 free, no-obligation invoice review to check out our platform. Just head over here: to get started for free. ![](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/2nd-Quarter-Benchmark-Data.png) **Categories:** Cost Management, Patents, Trademarks --- ### ["What If" Wednesday: Outside Counsel Guidelines](https://www.prokurio.com/what-if-wednesday-outside-counsel-guidelines/) **Published:** December 7, 2022 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** # "WHAT IF" WEDNESDAY ![what if wed](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/what-if-wed.png) **You spent days, weeks, and possibly months** drafting your outside counsel guidelines. Then you shipped them off to your firms and waited for the magic to happen. Perhaps you even met with your firms to orient them on your guidelines. Despite all of this, invoice rejections still occur regularly and your timelines aren’t being met. What’s the next move? Is it a lost cause? **Absolutely not!** **Here are three ideas to help improve your guideline’s performance.** ![What 2](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/What-2-1024x525.png) ![WhatIF3](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/WhatIF3.png) ![What 4](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/What-4-1024x934.png) **Disclaimer** THIS POST IS STRICTLY INFORMATIONAL AND IS NOT INTENDED TO BE, AND SHOULD NOT BE RELIED UPON AS LEGAL ADVICE. PLEASE CONSULT A QUALIFIED, VERY SERIOUS ATTORNEY FOR SPECIFIC ADVICE REGARDING ANY INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MATTERS. **Categories:** In House Legal, Law Firms, Outside Counsel Guidelines, Patents, Trademarks **Tags:** #intellectualproperty, #IP, #patents, #trademarks --- ### [October Spotlight - Personal Country Groups](https://www.prokurio.com/october-spotlight-personal-country-groups/) **Published:** October 24, 2025 **Author:** Nick LaNoy **Content:** Our spotlight of the week is an older feature, but it can be a real timesaver when running forecasts across many countries. Do you find yourself selecting the same countries over and over when creating forecasts? Personal country groups can make running your IP cost forecasts quick and painless. Let’s take a look! ## Personal Country Groups ![ip cost forecasts CGSP1](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/ip-cost-forecasts_CGSP1.png) Country groups in Prokurio allow you to create an unlimited number of quick-loading collections of jurisdictions to be used when running IP cost forecasts. Each user can create their own groups, share them with other users in the system and even assign them to a client. ![ip cost forecasts CGSP2](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/ip-cost-forecasts_CGSP2.png) Adding a new country group is as simple as entering a name and selecting all the countries you want included. Optionally, you can select a client for the group as well. Lastly, the share checkbox makes it visible to all users of the system; leaving it unchecked makes the group only visible to you. ![ip cost forecasts CGSP3](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/ip-cost-forecasts_CGSP3.png) In IP Forecaster, you will now see a country group selection field. If any groups are assigned to a client, they will be visible when that client is selected. Groups with no assigned client will always be visible. You can stack multiple country groups and individual countries can be easily removed by clicking the red X beside them. Have feedback or enhancement ideas? Email us at ### Like this kind of stuff? ##### We release product updates every weekend! Check out all our 2025 updates here: [2025 Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/check-out-all-of-the-prokurio-2025-site-updates/ "Prokurio 2023 Patent and Trademark Fee Platform Updates") ### Want to learn more about our IP cost planning tools? Learn more here: [Prokurio Cost Estimation Tools](https://youtu.be/k3bsi_68lYc?si=7IEqOMLHuPJA6wYx "Cost Estimation Tools") ### Want to learn more about our IP budget planning tools? Learn more here: [IP budgeting tools](https://www.prokurio.com/client-planner-a-new-way-for-firms-to-forecast-ip-costs/ "Client Planner – IP Portfolio Cost Planning For Firms") **Categories:** Site Update **Tags:** #intellectualproperty, #LegalOps --- ### [Sunday Software Update](https://www.prokurio.com/sunday-software-update/) **Published:** April 23, 2023 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** # **SUNDAY SOFTWARE UPDATE** 23 APRIL, 2023 ![pk login image new](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/20002339/pk_login_image_new-150x150.png) ## **IP FORECASTER ENHANCEMENT** ![Sunday Software April 23 Image 1](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Sunday-Software-April-23-Image-1.png) ## **SAVING AND RE-USING FORECAST IS EASIER** We’ve simplified the process for saving and re-using forecasts. Once you create a forecast, you can now simply give it a name and retrieve it from the forecast request screen. ## **IP FORECASTER NEW FEATURE** ![Sunday Software April 23 Image 2](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Sunday-Software-April-23-Image-2.png) ## **NEW CONFIGURATION OPTIONS FOR OFFICE ACTIONS** We’re improving the configurability of office action parameters, enabling you to override our defaults and fine-tune forecasts for any jurisdiction. Stay tuned for PAIR and IPMS integrations that will further automate these settings. ## **IP FORECASTER ENHANCEMENT** ![Sunday Software April 23 Image 3](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Sunday-Software-April-23-Image-3.png) ## **SIMPLIFIED FORECAST TERM** Setting the duration of a forecast was a bit of a hassle, so we simplified things a lot. Patents will default to the life of the patent and trademarks to the full term. Want something different? Select the custom date range option and you can select any date range desired. ![](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/SUNDAY-UPDATE_Page_5.jpg) **Categories:** Uncategorized --- ### [Cost Saving Monday: Evaluating The Client Experience](https://www.prokurio.com/cost-saving-monday-evaluating-the-client-experience/) **Published:** March 13, 2023 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** # **IP COST SAVING TIPS:** ## THE VALUE EQUATION: CLIENT EXPERIENCE 13 MARCH, 2023 ![prokurio logo dark](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/01091914/prokurio_logo_dark.png) ## **THE IMPORTANCE OF DEFINING YOUR SERVICE EXPECTATIONS** **Our focus in March is on value,** and last week, we highlighted the key elements of the value equation. This week, we’ll discuss an important pillar in the equation – **client experience**. **For most organizations, this means timeliness, communication, and quality of delivery.** Most IP teams find costs easy to evaluate and compare, but objectively evaluating vendors against client experience expectations is more challenging. **Why? **The reality is that few organizations have defined and formalized their service expectations,** and even when they have, only a small number regularly monitors and measures vendors.** **The Value Equation** - **Cost/Affordability** - **Effectiveness** - **Client Experience** - **Third-Party Impact.** ![Feb 3 Image 3](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Feb-3-Image-3.png) ## **SOUNDS GREAT ON PAPER – BUT WHERE DO YOU FIND THE TIME?** Everyone is busy these days, so **it can be difficult, if not impossible, to find the time to implement a program** to define quality metrics and monitor outside counsel. If you don’t have the time (although we would argue that a well-defined program will actually save you time, but that’s a topic for another post), then **we recommend that you start small. Very small.** Meet with your team and identify one key measurement that, if improved, would move the needle for your group. It can be anything and can be focused on any type of vendor, **but it needs to be measurable.** **The key to finding time to track your measurement is that you don’t** – you ask your vendors to provide the compliance data on a regular basis. This actually does two things; it ensures that they understand your requirements and simplifies the collection process for you – you just collate and review the data. Once you have the basics in place, you can slowly expand your metrics and even explore building out a complete outside counsel guideline and survey infrastructure. **But start small – you’ll thank us later.** **Disclaimer** **THIS POST IS STRICTLY INFORMATIONAL AND IS NOT INTENDED TO BE, AND SHOULD NOT BE RELIED UPON AS LEGAL ADVICE. PLEASE CONSULT A QUALIFIED ATTORNEY FOR SPECIFIC ADVICE REGARDING ANY INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MATTERS.** **Categories:** Cost Savings, In House Legal, Patent Annuities, Patents **Tags:** #intellectualproperty, #IP, #patents, #trademarks --- ### [IP Cost Savings: Annuity/Renewal Agreements](https://www.prokurio.com/ip-cost-savings-december-5th/) **Published:** December 5, 2022 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** # **IP COST SAVING TIPS:** ## **ANNUITY/RENEWAL AGREEMENTS** 05 DECEMBER 2022 ![Dec05Image1](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Dec05Image1.png) ### **SOLID AGREEMENTS ARE THE KEY TO SAVINGS** It’s crucial to understand what’s going on within your invoices, but it’s even more important to know **what’s inside your patent annuity and trademark renewal agreements.** Most IP rights-holders aren’t familiar with the nuances of the industry, so they **unwittingly sign agreements** that heavily favor payment vendors and limit transparency and accountability. To help shift the balance of power, today, we’re highlighting our top 5 tips for **taking control** of your payment contracts. ### **PLEASE SIR, I WANT SOME MORE TRANSPARENCY..** It should come as no surprise that transparency is essential to controlling costs. Unfortunately, some vendors push back against requests for additional transparency – **but don’t give up.** Whether you are negotiating a new agreement, or renegotiating your current agreement, it is **absolutely crucial** that you are able to determine what (if any) premiums you are being charged for foreign currency and agent services. ![Dec05Image2](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Dec05Image2-1.png) ![Dec05Image3](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Dec05Image3.png) **5 TIPS FOR AGREEMENT SUCCESS** 1. Get an fx cap into your contract, **make sure the cap is tied to a date** that can be tracked (i.e. invoice date). 2. Make sure the contract defines which **countries are paid through agents.** 3. **Include the agent fees** for the countries in #2 in the agreement. 4. Include a requirement for the vendor to provide **detailed invoice files.** 5. **Review your agreement annually.** **Disclaimer** **THIS POST IS STRICTLY INFORMATIONAL AND IS NOT INTENDED TO BE, AND SHOULD NOT BE RELIED UPON AS LEGAL ADVICE. PLEASE CONSULT A QUALIFIED ATTORNEY FOR SPECIFIC ADVICE REGARDING ANY INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MATTERS.** ![pk login image new](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/20002339/pk_login_image_new-150x150.png) **Categories:** Cost Management, Cost Savings, Patents, Trademarks **Tags:** #intellectualproperty, #IP, #patents, #trademarks --- ### [Sunday Software Update](https://www.prokurio.com/sunday-software-update-3/) **Published:** May 14, 2023 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** # SUNDAY SOFTWARE UPDATE 14 MAY, 2023 ![Sunday Software May 14 Image 6](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Sunday-Software-May-14-Image-6.png) # **NEW FEATURES AND CAPABILITIES THIS WEEK** ## **IP FORECASTER ENHANCEMENT** ![Sunday Software May 14 Image 1](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Sunday-Software-May-14-Image-1-1024x612.png) ### **IMPROVED FORECAST OPTIONS** Spreadsheets are an essential way to share data with clients and the business, so we’ve improved the look and feel of our Excel export results ## **INVOICE REVIEW ENHANCEMENT** ![Sunday Software May 14 Image 2](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Sunday-Software-May-14-Image-2-1024x411.png) ### **NEW INVOICE REVIEW METRICS** We’ve added additional currency metrics to our patent annuity and trademark renewal dashboards. You can now easily evaluate your foreign currency costs and compare them with benchmark rates. ## **EDUCATION NEW FEATURE** ![Sunday Software May 14 Image 3](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Sunday-Software-May-14-Image-3-1024x505.png) ## **ADDITIONAL HELP CONTENT** To date, **our help content hasn’t been very helpful.** That’s all changing! This week we added a lot of new content and will continue to increase coverage over the next several weeks. ## **FEE MAINTENANCE NEW FEATURE** ![Sunday Software May 14 Image 4](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Sunday-Software-May-14-Image-4-1024x337.png) ### **NEW OPTIONS FOR ASSOCIATE FEES** Last week, we made it easy to identify PTO fees that aren’t used in the forecast. This week, we extend that capability to associate fees, enabling them to be stored for reference and not included in forecasts. ## **IP FORECASTER BUG FIXES** ![Sunday Software May 14 Image 5](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Sunday-Software-May-14-Image-5.png) ### **CLEAN UP AND BUG FIXES** We’ve switched the default forecast duration to be for the life of the patent or the trademark’s term – reducing the number of clicks needed to get a forecast started. ## **THERE’S MORE TO COME!** We release updates to our platform every week. **Want to see what we are working on?** Check out: **** **Interested in what we’ve released this year?** Check out: **** **Categories:** Site Update --- ### [IP Cost Estimation Updates Coming on May 19](https://www.prokurio.com/ip-cost-estimation-updates-coming-on-may-19/) **Published:** May 19, 2024 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** We’re getting ready for the launch of Client Planner, so we are cleaning up and improving several Planner-related areas within the system. This week, we enhanced our client management capabilities and added many new features to Client Planner. Let’s check it out! ## IP Cost Estimation: Client Management Improvements ![client management](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/19154055/client-management-1024x632.png) To prepare for Client Planner, we are revamping our Client Management features. This week, we moved Client Management to the sidebar to simplify things and added the ability to specify entity status and fiscal year per client. ## Client Planner: Detailed Export ![detailed export](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/19154304/detailed-export-1024x627.png) Now, it is easy to produce a detailed Excel file with each upcoming task and cost in a client’s portfolio. If you have created a multi-year plan, each year will be on its own tab. Easily view all fees by family, and by quarter. ## Client Planner: Duration Slider Improvements ![duration slider](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/19154426/duration-slider-1024x750.png) We’ve improved the duration slider so that it is available on all tabs, and you an adjust the beginning and end dates. This will make it easy to create plans for exactly the time period your client wants. ## IP Cost Estimation: (More) Country Screen Cleanup ![client screen](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/19154549/client-screen-1024x593.png) Last week, we started cleaning up the country screen and the effort continued this week. We now give you the ability to filter out fees based on entity size and transmission type, reducing the list of fees to a manageable size. ## Like this kind of stuff? Check out all our 2024 updates here: [2024 Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/prokurio-2024-patent-and-trademark-fee-platform-updates/ "Prokurio 2023 Patent and Trademark Fee Platform Updates") **Categories:** Site Update **Tags:** #intellectualproperty, #LegalOps --- ### [Patent and Trademark Fee Update - June 17-18](https://www.prokurio.com/weekend-fee-update/) **Published:** June 18, 2023 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** ![pk login image new](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/20002339/pk_login_image_new-150x150.png) # Weekly Fee Update ##### 17 JUNE, 2023 ![April28Image2](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/April28Image2.png) ### **TRYING SOMETHING NEW!** We’ve been publishing individual fee updates as we’ve collected them, but going forward, we’ll publish a consolidated fee update list on Saturdays, which should simplify things for everyone. ### **PCT UPDATES** This week’s PCT Guide update was light on fee changes but did have one EPO Fee update, which will take effect on August 1st. The Search Fee in Annex D (International Search Authority), when paid in ZAR is increasing from 34,300 ZAR to 36,760 ZAR. That’s a lot of ZAR. ![unitary patent](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/28104641/download-4-150x150.png) ### [MADRID UPDATES](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/24021807/June-17-Weekly-Fee-Update.webp) ![United Kingdom](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/07055422/United-Kingdom.svg "United Kingdom") ### **UNITED KINGDOM** **Starting July 12th,** the fee for designating the **United Kingdom** in an international application will be 202 Swiss francs for one class of goods or services and 56 Swiss francs for each additional class. Renewals will be 224 Swiss francs for one class of goods or services and 56 Swiss francs for each additional class. ![Iceland](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/07033527/Iceland.png "Iceland") ### **ICELAND** **Starting August 19th,** the fee for designating **Iceland** in an international application or renewing an international registration will be 247 Swiss francs for one class of goods or services and 53 Swiss francs for each additional class. **Disclaimer** THIS POST IS STRICTLY INFORMATIONAL AND IS NOT INTENDED TO BE, AND SHOULD NOT BE RELIED UPON AS LEGAL ADVICE. PLEASE CONSULT A QUALIFIED ATTORNEY FOR SPECIFIC ADVICE REGARDING ANY INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MATTERS. **Categories:** Fee Increase **Tags:** #intellectualproperty, #patents, #trademarks --- ### [IP Forecaster Updates: November 5th](https://www.prokurio.com/ip-forecaster-updates-november-5th/) **Published:** November 5, 2023 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** This week, we added several international features. You can now do a quick translation cost estimate without creating a forecast, and we now calculate VAT for applicable jurisdictions. You also can apply VAT to custom professional fees. Last but not least, we’ve made it easy to customize the number of claims and pages for your filing program. Even better, we show you how many claims and pages are included in your application so you know when you incur additional costs! Let’s check it out! ## IP Forecaster: New Quick Translation Cost Tool ![Screenshot 2023 11 03 at 90921%20AM 768x657 1](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/21095653/Screenshot-2023-11-03-at-90921%20AM-768x657-1.png) Want a quick translation cost estimate but don’t want to go through the hassle of setting up a forecast? We’ve got you covered with our new translation cost widget. Select your application and target language, and we’ll do the rest! The system will use our standard translation costs or your custom costs. ## IP Forecaster: New VAT Handling Capabilities ![Untitled 1 768x466 1](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/21095816/Untitled-1-768x466-1.png) VAT is an important cost worldwide; to date, we haven’t included or tracked VAT costs. This week, we’ve added VAT to our platform, making it possible to include (or exclude) VAT costs in your forecasts. You also can configure custom fees with or without VAT. ## IP Forecaster: Improved Claims & Pages Setup ![Screenshot 2023 11 03 at 15227%20PM 768x477 1](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/21100014/Screenshot-2023-11-03-at-15227%20PM-768x477-1.png) One of the challenges with creating forecasts for multiple countries is managing the number of claims and pages. We’ve simplified the process and given you several new options. You can keep it simple and use the same number of claims and pages for all jurisdictions, or you can easily configure specific numbers to get the exact forecast you want. Even better, we show you the number of claims and pages included in each jurisdiction so you know when you will incur additional costs. ## Like this kind of stuff? Check out all of our other updates this year: [2023 Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/prokurio-2023-patent-and-trademark-fee-platform-updates/ "Prokurio 2023 Patent and Trademark Fee Platform Updates") **Categories:** Site Update **Tags:** #intellectualproperty, #LegalOps --- ### [IP Maintenance Agreement Best Practices - Part I](https://www.prokurio.com/ip-maintenance-agreement-best-practices-part-i/) **Published:** March 29, 2024 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** We’ve been working with several companies who are switching maintenance providers, and a common question we receive is “**What should we include in our IP maintenance agreement to ensure control of our costs?**“. If you have the same question, you’re in luck – we’ve put together a two-part series to provide you with everything you need to take control of your maintenance agreements. This week, we cover the important cost elements you need to consider and dive into currency. Let’s take control! ## Take Control of your IP Maintenance Agreements ![IP Maintenance](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/29122451/IP-Maintenance.png) **Switching IP payment providers is time-consuming and risky.** That’s why most IP owners stick with their payment vendors for five, ten, and even twenty years. **Payment vendors have decades of experience optimizing agreements in their favor** – putting IP owners at a disadvantage when a change happens. We’re leveling the financial playing field, **so this white paper will show you how to take control of the cost side of your agreement.** ## Your IP Maintenance Cost Levers ![cost lever](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/29122446/cost-lever.png) **PTO service fees –** Fees charged by governments are non-negotiable and not included in contract discussions. **Agent Fees –** Fees charged by international (legal) associates. **Service Provider Fees –** Fees charged by an administrative payment service. **Currency Exchange Fees –** Fees incurred converting currency. ## The Shell Game ![shell game](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/29122441/shell-game.png) **Vendors love to change pricing models** and bundle fees together to make it difficult to monitor cost details. **If your vendor is proposing a non-traditional pricing model**, that isn’t necessarily bad but is worth a deep dive. If you receive a really low fee in one area, it is almost always being made up for in another area. ## A Reality Check ![reality check](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/29122433/reality-check.png) **Vendors are increasingly adjusting their pricing plans towards more sustainable, transparent models.** Lower, transparent FX rates are being paired with **double, sometimes triple** the service fees that were common ten years ago. **While it is important to negotiate service fees, their impact is minimal** compared to currency and agent costs. ## Controlling IP Maintenance Currency Costs ![currency control](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/29122426/currency-control.png) **Every vendor is going to charge you (one way or another) for currency conversion.** There is no standard FX rate across the industry, but **most clients can negotiate a currency markup between 3% and 6% depending on volume.** Currency costs are the largest variable cost in your invoice. **Failure to include currency controls in your agreement will add 10% to 20% to your total costs.** ## Your Currency Checklist ![Checklist](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/29122413/Checklist.png) **Make sure you have the following in your agreement:** - **The amount of currency markup –** - Usually expressed as a percentage - **The date of the currency conversion –** - Usually the invoice date - **The source of the conversion rate –** - Bloomberg, OANDA, etc. - **A currency control/audit mechanism –** - A quarterly report of FX rates used or FX rates in each invoice line is good. ***Note: Invoices that show agent fees, PTO fees, and service fees are helpful, but do little to help with currency control.*** ## Check Back Next Week For Part II We’ll show you how to take control of your agent costs and also service fee strategies. Have a great weekend, and see you next week! **This content is strictly informational and is not intended to be, and should not be relied upon as legal advice. Please consult a qualified attorney for specific advice regarding contracts and intellectual property matters.** **Categories:** Intellectual Property, Patent Annuities **Tags:** IP Forecaster --- ### [IP Estimator Updates - July 22nd](https://www.prokurio.com/ip-estimator-updates-july-22nd/) **Published:** July 22, 2024 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** We’re mixing it up a bit and moving our site update posts to Monday. This week, we’ve released a really cool update for our translation IP estimator widget and have made several areas of the app less painful to work with. Check it out! ## Translation Widget: PTO Data Connection ![Screenshot 2024 07 21 at 41222%20PM](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/22093536/Screenshot-2024-07-21-at-41222%20PM-1024x577.png) Enter a publication number, and the system will look up your patent application, count the words, and use your firms’ or vendors’ rates to estimate costs. ## IP Estimator: PCT Improvements ![Screenshot 2024 07 22 at 82723%20AM](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/22093525/Screenshot-2024-07-22-at-82723%20AM-1024x621.png) We’ve made the International Offices tab easier to use and we now only show SISA and IPEA options when in use. ## IP Estimator: Route Finder improvements ![Screenshot 2024 07 22 at 83801%20AM](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/22093514/Screenshot-2024-07-22-at-83801%20AM-1024x332.png) Route Finder results have been improved. You no longer get Unitary or Validation options unless you request them in your forecast. ## Like this kind of stuff? Check out all our 2024 updates here: [2024 Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/prokurio-2024-patent-and-trademark-fee-platform-updates/ "Prokurio 2023 Patent and Trademark Fee Platform Updates") **Categories:** Site Update **Tags:** #intellectualproperty, #LegalOps --- ### [Q4 Patent and Trademark Currency Preview](https://www.prokurio.com/q4-patent-and-trademark-currency-preview/) **Published:** July 21, 2023 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** ## US IP Owners: Are you ready to pay up in Q4? The US Dollar has been declining in value against several currencies, and with 4th quarter maintenance invoices coming at the end of August, we thought we’d look to see the likely impacts on patent and trademark owners. ## Is It time to increase the budget? ![patent budget](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/budget.png) The Euro to Dollar rate is a good indicator of what’s to come, with the bank rate for Euro purchases moving from 1.07183 at the end of May (when most 3rd quarter invoices are generated) to 1.11359 today. ***So – what does that mean for your Q4 budget?*** ## Patent and trademark portfolio mix matters ![patent](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/International.png) If your portfolio is heavily weighted towards Asia, you’re in luck. CNY (China) and JPY (Japan) to US Dollar rates haven’t moved much since Q3. Have a lot of European or United Kingdom assets due for renewal in Q4? Get ready to pay more for currency. ## How much more? ![patent fee increase](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/increase.png) **First, we have to stress that there are no guarantees with currency** – so this is purely an estimate based on currently available data, but if things continue as they are, you can expect to pay 4% more in Q4 than in Q3, all things being equal. ## Making it real for patent and trademark owners ![truth](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/truth.png) If your vendor charges you 5% for currency costs for the Euro, you paid roughly 1.125M US Dollars for 1M Euros at the end of May for Q3 payments. Assuming today’s rates hold, and your vendor charges you the same for currency, you’ll pay 1.169M for the same 1M Euros—44k or roughly 4% more. ![patent trademark currency fees](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Screenshot-2023-07-21-at-5.42.46-PM.png) ## Want more of this kind of stuff? Take A Look Here! [![Fee Image 3](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Fee-Image-3.png)](https://www.prokurio.com/argentina-introduces-new-ip-fees-with-monthly-inflation-adjustments/ "Argentina Introduces New IP Fees with Monthly Inflation Adjustments") [Designs](https://www.prokurio.com/category/designs/) ### [ Argentina Introduces New IP Fees with Monthly Inflation Adjustments ](https://www.prokurio.com/argentina-introduces-new-ip-fees-with-monthly-inflation-adjustments/) March 30, 2026 No Comments Argentina Moves to Dynamic IP Fees Starting April 2026 Argentina has approved Resolution 75/2026, introducing a new IP fee schedule effective April 1, 2026, along ... [ Read More → ](https://www.prokurio.com/argentina-introduces-new-ip-fees-with-monthly-inflation-adjustments/) [![graphic concept with wood blocks arrow scaled](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/14154210/graphic-concept-with-wood-blocks-arrow-scaled.jpg)](https://www.prokurio.com/march-1-cost-decrease-coming-for-hong-kong-designs/ "March 1 Cost Decrease Coming For Hong Kong Designs") [Design Fee Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/category/design-fee-updates/) ### [ March 1 Cost Decrease Coming For Hong Kong Designs ](https://www.prokurio.com/march-1-cost-decrease-coming-for-hong-kong-designs/) January 9, 2024 No Comments 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 ... [ Read More → ](https://www.prokurio.com/march-1-cost-decrease-coming-for-hong-kong-designs/) [![covid 19 global economic crisis](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/25025447/covid-19-global-economic-crisis.webp)](https://www.prokurio.com/russia-ep-and-oapi-hague-design-fee-updates-coming/ "Russia, EP, and OAPI Hague Design fee updates coming") [Design Fee Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/category/design-fee-updates/) ### [ Russia, EP, and OAPI Hague Design fee updates coming ](https://www.prokurio.com/russia-ep-and-oapi-hague-design-fee-updates-coming/) November 28, 2023 No Comments 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 ... [ Read More → ](https://www.prokurio.com/russia-ep-and-oapi-hague-design-fee-updates-coming/) **Categories:** Site Update --- ### [Prokurio’s 2023 IP Awards](https://www.prokurio.com/prokurios-2023-ip-awards/) **Published:** December 21, 2023 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** ## Prokurio’s 2023 IP Awards 2023 has been a crazy year in the IP world. This week, we thought we’d take a shot at putting together our first (and only) Prokurio IP Awards for 2023. In a year of interesting events, these are some of the things that stood out to us. Let’s see what caught our attention! ## The Sky’s the Limit Award: Argentina ![Argentina Peso 678x381 1](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/14153531/Argentina-Peso-678x381-1.jpg) Most countries have an IP fee update every year or so. Thanks to skyrocketing inflation, Argentina had not one, not two, but three fee increases! They started the fun in January, added to it in March, and finally closed the year with a nice fee increase in December. These weren’t small increases either – 100%, 200%, and more were common. To infinity and beyond! ## Y2K Award: Unitary Patent ![unitary patent](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/21154039/unitary-patent-768x512.jpg) If you are old, you remember sitting around on December 31, 1999, waiting for the world to end because our computer calendars would go haywire, and planes would fall from the sky. The Unitary Patent was like that. Everyone was on pins and needles as June 1 arrived, and guess what? We survived certain doom once again. Score 1 for humans. ## If, at first, you don’t succeed, just stop Award: The USPTO DOCX rollout ![USPTO logo RGB stacked 1200px](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/21154229/USPTO-logo-RGB-stacked-1200px-768x403.png) The fee for non-DOCX formatted filings with the USPTO was set to become effective on June 30th this year, along with eliminating the option to submit PDF copies of patent applications. This was a delay from the original target date of October 2020 set by the (Ironically) Paperwork Reduction Act. Spoiler alert: It got delayed again. 2024 anyone? ## Did I do that? award: ![business man cute pretty guy dark blue suit with tie eavesdropping scaled](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/21154630/business-man-cute-pretty-guy-dark-blue-suit-with-tie-eavesdropping-768x512.jpg) Trademark fraud has ramped up substantially in the last couple of years, with the USPTO responding by increasing scrutiny of applicant addresses and attorneys. How bad is it? At the end of November, the USPTO issued a supplemental show-cause order to Shenzhen Seller Growth Network. The USPTO found problems that could lead to the termination of over 50,000 applications due to improper signatures, false specimens, and improper qualifications. They may need to rethink the “Growth” part of their name. ## Did I do that? – Part II Award: ![business man cute excited man dark blue suit with tie holding trophy scaled](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/21154641/business-man-cute-excited-man-dark-blue-suit-with-tie-holding-trophy-768x512.jpg) The USPTO made IP owners the opposite of happy by accidentally making 61,000 trademark filers’ private addresses available for economic and academic research. On the plus side, the USPTO says, “There is no reason to suspect any bad actors mishandled the exposed addresses.” Of course not. And we will close the year on that funny note. **Goodbye 2023!** ## Want more of this kind of stuff? Take A Look Here! [![Fee Image 3](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Fee-Image-3.png)](https://www.prokurio.com/argentina-introduces-new-ip-fees-with-monthly-inflation-adjustments/ "Argentina Introduces New IP Fees with Monthly Inflation Adjustments") [Designs](https://www.prokurio.com/category/designs/) ### [ Argentina Introduces New IP Fees with Monthly Inflation Adjustments ](https://www.prokurio.com/argentina-introduces-new-ip-fees-with-monthly-inflation-adjustments/) March 30, 2026 No Comments Argentina Moves to Dynamic IP Fees Starting April 2026 Argentina has approved Resolution 75/2026, introducing a new IP fee schedule effective April 1, 2026, along ... [ Read More → ](https://www.prokurio.com/argentina-introduces-new-ip-fees-with-monthly-inflation-adjustments/) [![graphic concept with wood blocks arrow scaled](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/14154210/graphic-concept-with-wood-blocks-arrow-scaled.jpg)](https://www.prokurio.com/march-1-cost-decrease-coming-for-hong-kong-designs/ "March 1 Cost Decrease Coming For Hong Kong Designs") [Design Fee Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/category/design-fee-updates/) ### [ March 1 Cost Decrease Coming For Hong Kong Designs ](https://www.prokurio.com/march-1-cost-decrease-coming-for-hong-kong-designs/) January 9, 2024 No Comments 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 ... [ Read More → ](https://www.prokurio.com/march-1-cost-decrease-coming-for-hong-kong-designs/) [![covid 19 global economic crisis](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/25025447/covid-19-global-economic-crisis.webp)](https://www.prokurio.com/russia-ep-and-oapi-hague-design-fee-updates-coming/ "Russia, EP, and OAPI Hague Design fee updates coming") [Design Fee Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/category/design-fee-updates/) ### [ Russia, EP, and OAPI Hague Design fee updates coming ](https://www.prokurio.com/russia-ep-and-oapi-hague-design-fee-updates-coming/) November 28, 2023 No Comments 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 ... [ Read More → ](https://www.prokurio.com/russia-ep-and-oapi-hague-design-fee-updates-coming/) **Categories:** Intellectual Property **Tags:** 2023 IP Awards, IP Awards, Prokurio Awards --- ### [Here’s what’s coming for Prokurio clients in March!](https://www.prokurio.com/heres-whats-coming-for-prokurio-clients-in-march/) **Published:** February 16, 2024 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** It’s hard to believe we’re already halfway through the first quarter! February will be gone before we know it, so we thought we’d give you a preview of what’s coming for Prokurio clients in March. Check out what’s coming! ## For our IP Forecaster clients: ![Fees Update 2](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/16112603/Fees-Update-2.png) We have several improvements and new features planned for IP Forecaster in March. First and foremost, we’re expanding our forecasting coverage – IP Forecaster will be able to forecast design and Madrid protocol costs by the end of March. We’re also going to be delivering several efficiency tools that will make it easier for you to create and reuse any frequently repeated scenarios. If you have a client who always uses a specific search authority, files in a typical group of countries, and wants you to use a specific set of associates, you’ll be able to set that up. We also know that clients change their minds, so you’ll also be able to modify any presets on the fly. Lastly, you’re going to see some new integration features and enhancements to our APIs. In March, we’re expanding our APIs to enable you to manage user accounts, enable single sign-on, and access specific forecasts. We should also be announcing an exciting integration partner for our law firm clients – stay tuned! ## For our Invoice Control clients: ![closeup manager computing calculator scaled](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/09110006/closeup-manager-computing-calculator-768x512.jpg) March will be all about automation for our invoice control clients. We should launch the first of our ebilling integrations, automating and simplifying the invoice control process substantially. Invoice control clients will also see improved dashboards and some better analytics. You will also be able to quickly go from your high-level IP spend overview to matter-level details and compare associates and prior invoice billings more easily. ## For our Strategic Planner pilot clients: ![man trading browsing online stock investments night scaled](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/16110607/man-trading-browsing-online-stock-investments-night-768x512.jpg) We will be focusing on the cost planning workbench in March, adding a variety of new planning features. In March, we want to significantly enhance our filtering to make it easier to slice and dice and save portfolio forecasts based on product, therapeutic area, business, family, or whatever you need. We will also introduce the first of several “What if” planning tools that will allow you to start modeling the impacts of foreign filing decisions and planned new filing activity. All of these updates will be available through the Prokurio platform and our API. ## A busy March! ![business people working workspace 53876 68661](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/16114808/business-people-working-workspace_53876-68661.jpg) We’re really excited about everything that is planned for March and can’t wait to deploy all the new functionality. We do still have two more weeks of February left, so you can expect to see 3 to 4 updates per week – check back this Sunday for our February 18th site update! ## Want more of this kind of stuff? Take A Look Here! [![Fee Image 3](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Fee-Image-3.png)](https://www.prokurio.com/argentina-introduces-new-ip-fees-with-monthly-inflation-adjustments/ "Argentina Introduces New IP Fees with Monthly Inflation Adjustments") [Designs](https://www.prokurio.com/category/designs/) ### [ Argentina Introduces New IP Fees with Monthly Inflation Adjustments ](https://www.prokurio.com/argentina-introduces-new-ip-fees-with-monthly-inflation-adjustments/) March 30, 2026 No Comments Argentina Moves to Dynamic IP Fees Starting April 2026 Argentina has approved Resolution 75/2026, introducing a new IP fee schedule effective April 1, 2026, along ... [ Read More → ](https://www.prokurio.com/argentina-introduces-new-ip-fees-with-monthly-inflation-adjustments/) [![graphic concept with wood blocks arrow scaled](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/14154210/graphic-concept-with-wood-blocks-arrow-scaled.jpg)](https://www.prokurio.com/march-1-cost-decrease-coming-for-hong-kong-designs/ "March 1 Cost Decrease Coming For Hong Kong Designs") [Design Fee Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/category/design-fee-updates/) ### [ March 1 Cost Decrease Coming For Hong Kong Designs ](https://www.prokurio.com/march-1-cost-decrease-coming-for-hong-kong-designs/) January 9, 2024 No Comments 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 ... [ Read More → ](https://www.prokurio.com/march-1-cost-decrease-coming-for-hong-kong-designs/) [![covid 19 global economic crisis](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/25025447/covid-19-global-economic-crisis.webp)](https://www.prokurio.com/russia-ep-and-oapi-hague-design-fee-updates-coming/ "Russia, EP, and OAPI Hague Design fee updates coming") [Design Fee Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/category/design-fee-updates/) ### [ Russia, EP, and OAPI Hague Design fee updates coming ](https://www.prokurio.com/russia-ep-and-oapi-hague-design-fee-updates-coming/) November 28, 2023 No Comments 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 ... [ Read More → ](https://www.prokurio.com/russia-ep-and-oapi-hague-design-fee-updates-coming/) **Categories:** Fee Updates, Intellectual Property, Patent Annuities **Tags:** #patents #patent annuities --- ### [A Quiet Week for Patent or Trademark Fee Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/a-quiet-week-for-patent-or-trademark-fee-updates/) **Published:** March 12, 2024 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** ## All quiet on fee update front Not a lot of fee-related news coming from PTOs this week. In the category of “not so new news”, everyone should know about the EPO fee increase taking effect on April 1 – you’ve got a couple more weeks to pre-pay those annuity payments! We’ll be back next week with more updates – stay tuned! **Categories:** Fee Updates, Patent Fees, Patents, Trademark Fees, Trademarks **Tags:** #intellectualproperty --- ### [Happy Birthday Unitary Patent!](https://www.prokurio.com/happy-birthday-unitary-patent/) **Published:** June 5, 2024 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** ## Happy Birthday Unitary Patent! It’s hard to believe that a year has passed since the introduction of the Unitary Patent. Since the launch, almost 29,000 requests for Unitary Effect have been received, and almost 28,000 patents have been registered. Congrats! **Categories:** Uncategorized --- ### [IP Forecaster Updates: December 10th](https://www.prokurio.com/ip-forecaster-updates-december-10th/) **Published:** December 10, 2023 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** We released a big new feature for IP Forecaster this week – the first of many APIs that enable external systems to connect with Prokurio. We’re already talking to clients about integrating forecasting capabilities into their IP Management systems and are working on a Salesforce integration. We also introduced several efficiency and logic improvements to make our forecasts more accurate and easier to produce. Let’s check it out! ## IP Forecaster: Single Country Forecast API ![Screenshot 2023 12 08 at 22204%20PM](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/08151255/Screenshot-2023-12-08-at-22204%20PM-1024x509.png) You can now access Prokurio cost forecasts outside of the Prokurio platform. Register for an API key in your company or firm setup screen, and you can easily integrate cost forecasts into your own applications. Stay tuned for our pre-built Salesforce integration module! ## IP Forecaster: Improved Fee Source Explanation ![fee sources](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/08151433/fee-sources-1024x489.png) If you have a large number of client fees and associate fees, it can be difficult to know what is showing up on your forecast. With this week’s release, we identify the source of fees. Now, you can easily distinguish between your fees, Prokurio’s, and your associate’s fees. ## IP Forecaster: Translation Logic Improvements ![Screenshot 2023 12 08 at 25834%20PM](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/08151624/Screenshot-2023-12-08-at-25834%20PM-1024x481.png) This week, we improved our connection between law firm translation costs and introduced a better way to specify application word counts and costs. The net result? More flexible and more accurate translation costs! ## IP Forecaster: Forecast Output Screen Cleanup ![Screenshot 2023 12 08 at 25130%20PM](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/08151832/Screenshot-2023-12-08-at-25130%20PM-1024x302.png) The forecast output screen has gone through a number of evolutions over the last year. This week, we streamlined the screen and eliminated redundant features. Need to edit or re-run your forecast? No more expandable menus that only allow you to adjust a few settings! Click on the Edit button, and you can change everything in your forecast. ## Like this kind of stuff? Check out all of our other updates this year: [2023 Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/prokurio-2023-patent-and-trademark-fee-platform-updates/ "Prokurio 2023 Patent and Trademark Fee Platform Updates") **Categories:** Site Update **Tags:** #intellectualproperty, #LegalOps --- ### [IP Forecaster Updates: November 26th](https://www.prokurio.com/ip-forecaster-updates-november-26th/) **Published:** November 26, 2023 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** This week, we improved our timeline accuracy and flexibility by adding a priority date, a customizable timeline slider, and a high-level timeline in the Forecast Output. We also upgraded our Translation Cost Estimator to improve the interface and handle your custom translation fees. Let’s check it out! ## IP Forecaster: New Priority Date And Timeline Slider ![Screenshot 2023 11 22 at 42344%20PM](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/24093357/Screenshot-2023-11-22-at-42344%20PM-1024x557.png) It’s important to be able to consider applications that have been filed before the current family that is being forecast, so we have added a priority date to improve the accuracy of the timeline. We’ve also added a Forecast Duration slider that you can use to adjust your timeframe easily. Only want to see a couple of years? Drag it left. More years? Drag it right. ## IP Forecaster: New Forecast Timeline Output ![Screenshot 2023 11 22 at 44700%20PM](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/24093926/Screenshot-2023-11-22-at-44700%20PM-1024x557.png) Costs are important, but most organizations are looking at costs in the context of a timeframe. Knowing whether to budget for 2023, 2024, or 2025 can make a big difference in an organization’s strategy. To support this, we have launched the first of our timeline reporting features. This feature lets you quickly see in which year a specific cost lands. Stay tuned for several more flavors of this capability! ## IP Forecaster: Improved Translation Cost Widget ![Screenshot 2023 11 22 at 42155%20PM](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/24094041/Screenshot-2023-11-22-at-42155%20PM-1024x499.png) We launched version one of our Translation Cost Estimator in October. This week, we have added the ability to leverage your custom translation costs; we only show translation pairs with a cost setup and have improved the interface when the currency of the translation cost is converted to the user’s currency. ## Like this kind of stuff? Check out all of our other updates this year: [2023 Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/prokurio-2023-patent-and-trademark-fee-platform-updates/ "Prokurio 2023 Patent and Trademark Fee Platform Updates") **Categories:** Site Update **Tags:** #intellectualproperty, #LegalOps --- ### [IP Cost Savings: New Year's Resolutions](https://www.prokurio.com/ip-cost-savings-new-years-resolutions/) **Published:** January 2, 2023 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** # **IP COST SAVING TIPS** ## **NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTION EDITION** 02 JANUARY 2023 ## **LET’S GET BACK TO WORK!** It’s time to put down the champagne glass and take off the party hat and start your new year strong. With budgets tighter than ever in 2023, **it’s important to have a plan** in place for controlling or cutting IP costs. If you don’t have a plan, it’s not too late! Here are our top 3 cost saving tips (conveniently presented in the form of New Year’s resolutions). ![Jan02Image1](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Jan02Image1-300x269.png) ![Jan02Image2](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Jan02Image2.png) ## **RESOLVE TO GET BETTER AT MANAGING OUTSIDE COUNSEL** Revisit your outside counsel guidelines, push for AFAs and **become a better partner with external counsel** – they will have a number of great cost saving ideas. ## **RESOLVE TO UNDERSTAND WHAT’S IN YOUR ANNUITY INVOICES** Push your vendors to provide you with detailed currency costs, agent fees and country fees. **If they push back, push harder.** ## **RESOLVE TO TRUST, BUT VERIFY** **Regularly audit all invoices** and costs. Whether intentionally or not, extra costs regularly show up in invoices. Get an ELM system or hire an invoice review service – **regular review of all invoiced costs is essential** to taking control of your spend. ![Jan02Image3](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Jan02Image3.png) **Disclaimer** **THIS POST IS STRICTLY INFORMATIONAL AND IS NOT INTENDED TO BE, AND SHOULD NOT BE RELIED UPON AS LEGAL ADVICE. PLEASE CONSULT A QUALIFIED ATTORNEY FOR SPECIFIC ADVICE REGARDING ANY INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MATTERS.** ![pk login image new](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/20002339/pk_login_image_new-150x150.png) **Categories:** Cost Savings, In House Legal, Patent Annuities, Patents **Tags:** #intellectualproperty, #IP, #patents, #trademarks --- ### [New EP Validation options and Geneva Act Members (coming soon)](https://www.prokurio.com/new-ep-validation-options-and-geneva-act-members-coming-soon/) **Published:** January 16, 2024 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** 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 ![Flag of Georgiasvg](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/28111429/Flag_of_Georgiasvg-300x200.png) The fee for validating a European patent in Georgia is 200 EUR, effective January 15th. **Note:** Validation of a European patent in Georgia is only available for EP or international applications filed on or after 15 January 2024. ## New Geneva Act Members ![uno wipo 1](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/15144136/uno_wipo-1.gif) The Geneva Act (1999) of the Hague Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Industrial Designs is set to take effect in Greece on February 13, 2024, followed by Italy on March 14, 2024. Find out more at ## Want More Fee Updates? Take A Look Here! [![Fee Image 3](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Fee-Image-3.png)](https://www.prokurio.com/argentina-introduces-new-ip-fees-with-monthly-inflation-adjustments/ "Argentina Introduces New IP Fees with Monthly Inflation Adjustments") [Designs](https://www.prokurio.com/category/designs/) ### [ Argentina Introduces New IP Fees with Monthly Inflation Adjustments ](https://www.prokurio.com/argentina-introduces-new-ip-fees-with-monthly-inflation-adjustments/) March 30, 2026 No Comments [Designs](https://www.prokurio.com/category/designs/) Argentina Moves to Dynamic IP Fees Starting April 2026 Argentina ... [ Read More → ](https://www.prokurio.com/argentina-introduces-new-ip-fees-with-monthly-inflation-adjustments/) [![Fees image](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Fees-image.png)](https://www.prokurio.com/european-patent-office-fee-increases-beginning-april-2026/ "European Patent Office Fee Increases beginning April 2026") [Fee Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/category/fee-updates/) ### [ European Patent Office Fee Increases beginning April 2026 ](https://www.prokurio.com/european-patent-office-fee-increases-beginning-april-2026/) March 18, 2026 No Comments [Fee Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/category/fee-updates/) Effective 1 April 2026, the European Patent Office (EPO) is ... [ Read More → ](https://www.prokurio.com/european-patent-office-fee-increases-beginning-april-2026/) [![Fee 1](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Fee-1.png)](https://www.prokurio.com/united-kingdom-to-implement-higher-intellectual-property-fees-in-april-2026/ "United Kingdom to implement Higher Intellectual Property Fees in April 2026") [Fee Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/category/fee-updates/) ### [ United Kingdom to implement Higher Intellectual Property Fees in April 2026 ](https://www.prokurio.com/united-kingdom-to-implement-higher-intellectual-property-fees-in-april-2026/) March 11, 2026 No Comments [Fee Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/category/fee-updates/) Beginning April 1, 2026, the UK Intellectual Property Office will ... [ Read More → ](https://www.prokurio.com/united-kingdom-to-implement-higher-intellectual-property-fees-in-april-2026/) 1[2](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-cron.php/page/2/?doing_wp_cron=1789017850.9323880672454833984375)[3](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-cron.php/page/3/?doing_wp_cron=1789017850.9323880672454833984375)…[5](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-cron.php/page/5/?doing_wp_cron=1789017850.9323880672454833984375)[Next »](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-cron.php/page/2/?doing_wp_cron=1789017850.9323880672454833984375) **Categories:** Fee Updates, Patent Annuities, Patent Fees, Patents **Tags:** #intellectualproperty --- ### [Here's what IP teams can look forward to in 2024!](https://www.prokurio.com/here-is-to-ip-related-events-in-2024/) **Published:** December 28, 2023 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** It’s hard to believe that 2024 will be here next week, but the calendar doesn’t lie. This week, we thought we’d highlight a few of the IP-related events and topics that are on our radar screen for 2024. Let’s see what’s coming! ## Canadian Fee Increase in January ![IP related events 1](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/28113914/IP-related-events-1.png) In case you’ve been living under a rock, Canada has a major fee increase coming on January 1. There’s been a lot already published about this (including by us), so we aren’t going into the details here, but if you have or will be getting IP rights in Canada, you will want to make sure you are up to date on the changes. The rules are also changing for small entities in Canada, so you might qualify for a discount now. ## World IP Day Coming in April ![intellectual property day 1](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/28112716/intellectual-property-day-1-768x432.jpg) World IP Day has become a thing and received a reasonable amount of attention in 2023 with its focus on women and equality within the world of IP (the percentage of women inventors globally is embarrassingly small compared to men). The theme for 2024 is IP and the SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals): Building our common future with innovation and creativity. That should cause some people’s heads to explode. ## INTA Back in the United States in May ![IP related events 2](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/28135638/IP-related-events-2.png) One of our favorite conferences is INTA, so we look forward to its return to the US this year. The 2024 annual meeting will be in Atlanta from May 18 through the 22nd. The average temperature for Atlanta in May is 80f/27c. The average temperature for Detroit in May is 69f/20c. Guess where we are going to be. ## Australian Fee Increase in October ![IP related events](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/28110749/IP-related-events.png) It’s been several years since Australia increased its fees, and with increased inflation and labor costs, they feel that the time is right for another increase. We’ll cover the specifics in an upcoming fee update, but the biggest (proposed) impacts are to patents, with standard applications increasing from 370 AUD to 400 AUD and patent examination costs increasing from 490 AUD to 550 AUD. ## US IP Fee Increase Coming in 2025 ![stock market chart american flag background scaled](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/28105315/stock-market-chart-american-flag-background-768x480.jpg) It’s not technically happening in 2024, but some big changes are proposed for US fees in 2025, so IP rights owners will need to understand what is going on long before they are implemented. Expect to hear a lot about the increases in 2024 (especially now that nobody is talking about the Unitary Patent any longer). ## Wrap Up With inflation still high throughout much of the world, expect a steady stream of small and large fee increases throughout 2024. We are already tracking nearly a dozen fee updates scheduled throughout the first and second quarter. Once confirmed, you will be the first to know. Until then, the team at Prokurio thanks you for your support and wishes you a Happy New Year! ## Want more of this kind of stuff? Take A Look Here! [![Fee Image 3](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Fee-Image-3.png)](https://www.prokurio.com/argentina-introduces-new-ip-fees-with-monthly-inflation-adjustments/ "Argentina Introduces New IP Fees with Monthly Inflation Adjustments") [Designs](https://www.prokurio.com/category/designs/) ### [ Argentina Introduces New IP Fees with Monthly Inflation Adjustments ](https://www.prokurio.com/argentina-introduces-new-ip-fees-with-monthly-inflation-adjustments/) March 30, 2026 No Comments Argentina Moves to Dynamic IP Fees Starting April 2026 Argentina has approved Resolution 75/2026, introducing a new IP fee schedule effective April 1, 2026, along ... [ Read More → ](https://www.prokurio.com/argentina-introduces-new-ip-fees-with-monthly-inflation-adjustments/) [![graphic concept with wood blocks arrow scaled](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/14154210/graphic-concept-with-wood-blocks-arrow-scaled.jpg)](https://www.prokurio.com/march-1-cost-decrease-coming-for-hong-kong-designs/ "March 1 Cost Decrease Coming For Hong Kong Designs") [Design Fee Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/category/design-fee-updates/) ### [ March 1 Cost Decrease Coming For Hong Kong Designs ](https://www.prokurio.com/march-1-cost-decrease-coming-for-hong-kong-designs/) January 9, 2024 No Comments 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 ... [ Read More → ](https://www.prokurio.com/march-1-cost-decrease-coming-for-hong-kong-designs/) [![covid 19 global economic crisis](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/25025447/covid-19-global-economic-crisis.webp)](https://www.prokurio.com/russia-ep-and-oapi-hague-design-fee-updates-coming/ "Russia, EP, and OAPI Hague Design fee updates coming") [Design Fee Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/category/design-fee-updates/) ### [ Russia, EP, and OAPI Hague Design fee updates coming ](https://www.prokurio.com/russia-ep-and-oapi-hague-design-fee-updates-coming/) November 28, 2023 No Comments 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 ... [ Read More → ](https://www.prokurio.com/russia-ep-and-oapi-hague-design-fee-updates-coming/) **Categories:** Australia, Intellectual Property **Tags:** 2024, Canada Fee Increase, INTA, US IP Fees --- ### [IP Forecaster Updates Coming on March 24](https://www.prokurio.com/ip-forecaster-updates-coming-on-march-24/) **Published:** March 22, 2024 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** This week, we give you a sneak peek at Client Planner for firms and Strategic Planner for companies. Launching in Q2, these products will move beyond forecasting and estimation to bring Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) capabilities to IP. It was a busy week – we also improved our EP maintenance forecasting and added translation capabilities. Let’s take a look! ## Sneak Peek: Client Planner and Strategic Planner ![Screenshot 2024 03 21 at 33932%20PM](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/22085801/Screenshot-2024-03-21-at-33932%20PM-1024x599.png) In April, firms are going to be able to easily help their clients align portfolio activities with their financial goals. Then, in June, companies will have access to a new set of portfolio tools that speed complex financial decisions. Import data from any IPMS, integrate your fee schedules and costs. Add assumptions to historical data and plan future growth. **Mike drop.** ## IP Forecaster Update: EPC Maintenance Improvements ![Screenshot 2024 03 21 at 51150%20PM](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/22090945/Screenshot-2024-03-21-at-51150%20PM-1024x715.png) This week, we’ve taken the time to make our EPC and Unitary maintenance fee handling more robust. You can now adjust your average time to grant for your EP application and everything adjusts automatically from your EP application through to your validation/extension states. ## IP Forecaster: Improved Translation Flexibility ![Screenshot 2024 03 21 at 35310%20PM](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/22092124/Screenshot-2024-03-21-at-35310%20PM-1024x599.png) We’ve made it easier to incorporate costs from translation vendors into your forecasts. Simply set up the costs for a vendor and access them within the translation optimizer. Compare cost estimates between your vendors and firms and pick the right option for your client. ## Like this kind of stuff? Check out all our 2024 updates here: [2024 Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/prokurio-2024-patent-and-trademark-fee-platform-updates/ "Prokurio 2023 Patent and Trademark Fee Platform Updates") **Categories:** Site Update **Tags:** #intellectualproperty, #LegalOps --- ### [August Madrid Trademark Fee Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/madrid-trademark-fee-updates-in-august/) **Published:** July 29, 2023 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** ## A slow week for trademark fee updates Last week there were a lot of trademark fee updates, but this week – not so much. Let’s see what’s changing! ## India Madrid Trademark Fee Updates Effective August 13th ![India Flag 1](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/25195427/India-Flag-1-300x188.png) Fees for Madrid protocol applications and renewals involving India will be decreasing: - **From 124 to 110 Swiss francs** for each class of goods or services when designating India in an international application or subsequently; - **From 124 to 110 Swiss francs** for each class of goods or services when renewing an international registration in which India has been designated. ## Sweden Madrid Trademark Fee Updates Effective August 13th ![Sweden Flag 1](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/25193815/Sweden-Flag-1-300x188.png) Fees for Madrid protocol applications and renewals involving Sweden will be decreasing: - **From 226 to 194 Swiss francs** for one class of goods or services and from 89 to 76 Swiss francs for each additional class when designating Sweden in an international application or subsequently. - **From 226 to 194 Swiss francs** for one class of goods or services and from 89 to 76 Swiss francs for each additional class when renewing an international registration in which Sweden has been designated. ## Current Madrid Protocol Fees Can Be Found Here: [ Madrid Fees ](https://www.wipo.int/madrid/en/fees/ind_taxes.html) **Categories:** Fee Updates, Madrid, Trademark Fees, Trademarks **Tags:** #intellectualproperty, #trademarks, trademark fees --- ### [We've got the hang of this IP forecasting stuff!  Check out these updates!](https://www.prokurio.com/weve-got-the-hang-of-this-ip-forecasting-stuff-check-out-these-updates/) **Published:** June 16, 2025 **Author:** Nick LaNoy **Content:** This week’s IP forecasting updates are all about flexibility and simplicity. We’ve simplified the fee setup process and made currency costs more flexible in IP Forecaster, as well as made it easier to set up and manage pruning in Planner. Take a look below! ## IP Forecaster: conditional PCT application Fees ![ip forecasting IntOffFees](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/ip-forecasting_IntOffFees.avif) Have different fees based on whether your firm filed the original PCT application or not? This week, we improved on this feature, making it even easier to set up. ## IP Forecaster: New Currency Surcharge Option ![ip forecasting CurSurCG](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/ip-forecasting_CurSurCG-768x310.avif) We’ve made it easier to include currency costs in your forecasts, ensuring that your forecasts align more closely with your foreign associate charges. ## Client Planner: Enhanced Pruning Policy Controls ![ip forecasting Prun6](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/ip-forecasting_Prun6.avif) You can now set percentage-based cost targets and assign them to IP Managers to implement. They have an easy-to-use dashboard that allows them to monitor their progress and makes the review process quick and painless. ### Like this kind of stuff? ##### We release product updates every weekend! Check out all our 2025 updates here: [2025 Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/check-out-all-of-the-prokurio-2025-site-updates/ "Prokurio 2023 Patent and Trademark Fee Platform Updates") ### Want to learn more about our IP cost planning tools? Learn more here: [Prokurio Cost Estimation Tools](https://youtu.be/k3bsi_68lYc?si=7IEqOMLHuPJA6wYx "Cost Estimation Tools") ### Want to learn more about our IP budget planning tools? Learn more here: [IP budgeting tools](https://www.prokurio.com/client-planner-a-new-way-for-firms-to-forecast-ip-costs/ "Client Planner – IP Portfolio Cost Planning For Firms") **Categories:** Site Update **Tags:** #intellectualproperty, #LegalOps --- ### [Change to Lebanon Trademark Fees and Renewal Term](https://www.prokurio.com/change-to-lebanon-trademark-fees-and-renewal-term/) **Published:** March 19, 2024 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** Lebanon provided us with the only IP fee-related topic this week. This one is notable due to the shortening of the term for new trademarks. Let’s check it out! ## Lebanon Trademark Fees Update ![Flag of Lebanonsvg](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/19104415/Flag_of_Lebanonsvg-300x200.png) On February 15, 2024, Lebanon enacted Budget Law No. 324, which introduced changes to the costs and the duration of trademark protection. The duration of trademark protection has been decreased from 15 to 10 years for new trademarks. Existing trademarks will maintain their 15-year term, however, newly registered marks will have a 10-year term from the registration date. An increase in the official fees for filing, registration, renewal, and recordal of trademarks also accompanied the term change – as soon as we receive the confirmed cost details from our associates, we’ll post the update. **Categories:** Fee Updates, Patent Fees, Patents, Trademark Fees, Trademarks **Tags:** #intellectualproperty --- ### [Patent and Trademark Fee Updates - Week of May 13](https://www.prokurio.com/patent-and-trademark-fee-updates-week-of-may-13/) **Published:** May 14, 2024 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** ## A Quiet Week The only update this week is a new 19% VAT tax in Algeria on PTO fees. This is the dance our content team does when it’s a light week. ## Want More Patent Fee Updates? Take A Look Here! [![Fee Image 3](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Fee-Image-3.png)](https://www.prokurio.com/argentina-introduces-new-ip-fees-with-monthly-inflation-adjustments/ "Argentina Introduces New IP Fees with Monthly Inflation Adjustments") [Designs](https://www.prokurio.com/category/designs/) ### [ Argentina Introduces New IP Fees with Monthly Inflation Adjustments ](https://www.prokurio.com/argentina-introduces-new-ip-fees-with-monthly-inflation-adjustments/) March 30, 2026 No Comments [Designs](https://www.prokurio.com/category/designs/) Argentina Moves to Dynamic IP Fees Starting April 2026 Argentina ... [ Read More → ](https://www.prokurio.com/argentina-introduces-new-ip-fees-with-monthly-inflation-adjustments/) [![Fees image](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Fees-image.png)](https://www.prokurio.com/european-patent-office-fee-increases-beginning-april-2026/ "European Patent Office Fee Increases beginning April 2026") [Fee Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/category/fee-updates/) ### [ European Patent Office Fee Increases beginning April 2026 ](https://www.prokurio.com/european-patent-office-fee-increases-beginning-april-2026/) March 18, 2026 No Comments [Fee Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/category/fee-updates/) Effective 1 April 2026, the European Patent Office (EPO) is ... [ Read More → ](https://www.prokurio.com/european-patent-office-fee-increases-beginning-april-2026/) [![Fee 1](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Fee-1.png)](https://www.prokurio.com/united-kingdom-to-implement-higher-intellectual-property-fees-in-april-2026/ "United Kingdom to implement Higher Intellectual Property Fees in April 2026") [Fee Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/category/fee-updates/) ### [ United Kingdom to implement Higher Intellectual Property Fees in April 2026 ](https://www.prokurio.com/united-kingdom-to-implement-higher-intellectual-property-fees-in-april-2026/) March 11, 2026 No Comments [Fee Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/category/fee-updates/) Beginning April 1, 2026, the UK Intellectual Property Office will ... [ Read More → ](https://www.prokurio.com/united-kingdom-to-implement-higher-intellectual-property-fees-in-april-2026/) 1[2](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-cron.php/page/2/?doing_wp_cron=1789017850.9323880672454833984375)[3](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-cron.php/page/3/?doing_wp_cron=1789017850.9323880672454833984375)…[5](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-cron.php/page/5/?doing_wp_cron=1789017850.9323880672454833984375)[Next »](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-cron.php/page/2/?doing_wp_cron=1789017850.9323880672454833984375) **Categories:** Fee Updates, Patent Fees **Tags:** #intellectualproperty --- ### [IP Financial Friday - Video Edition](https://www.prokurio.com/ip-financial-friday-video-edition/) **Published:** February 17, 2023 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Excerpt:** Our IP Financial Friday video blog delivers a quick, weekly review of interesting or important IP-focused topics. **Content:** ### In this week’s episode, we go video! Covering key global IP updates: upcoming EPO fee increases effective April 1, changes in Japan’s patent restoration procedures, and newly announced Madrid Protocol fees for Belize. **Categories:** Fee Increase, Patents, Trademarks **Tags:** #intellectualproperty, #IP, #patents, #trademarks --- ### [IP Financial Friday](https://www.prokurio.com/ip-financial-friday-7/) **Published:** April 7, 2023 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Excerpt:** Our IP Financial Friday blog delivers a quick, weekly review of interesting or important IP-focused topics. **Content:** # **IP FINANCIAL FRIDAY** 07 APRIL, 2023 ![pk login image new](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/20002339/pk_login_image_new-150x150.png) ![April07Image1](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/April07Image1.png) ## **USPTO E-OFFICE ACTION PROGRAM ROLLOUT** On April 12th, all current Private PAIR e-Office Action participants will be migrated to the USPTO’s Patent Center e-Office Action program. No action is required on the part of IP owners or applicants, but the USPTO is changing the email address used to send e-Office Action notifications – so you may need to update your SPAM filters. **Notifications will come from noreply@uspto.gov, and it is recommended that you add this address and the uspto.gov domain to your safe sender list.** ## **USPTO SEEKS PUBLIC INPUT ON E-POSTCARDS** In addition to the e-Office action rollout, the USPTO is offering a new option for users to receive courtesy postcards by email (e-postcards) as a reminder that there are available USPTO communications that have not been viewed or downloaded. The USPTO is implementing this oddly named option based on feedback from customers and hopes to reduce paper consumption and mitigate the impact of potential postal delays. **The USPTO is seeking public comment on eliminating the postal postcard for all Patent Center e-Office Action program users in the future. So, let ’em know what you think.** ![April07Image2](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/April07Image2.png) ## **US HAGUE FEE UPDATES EFFECTIVE MAY 1** - 941 Swiss francs (“large entity”), or 377 CHF (“small entity”), or 188 CHF (“micro entity”) for the first part when designating the US, and - 683 Swiss francs (“large entity”), or 273 CHF (“small entity”), or 137 CHF (“micro entity”) for the second part. **Disclaimer** **THIS POST IS STRICTLY INFORMATIONAL AND IS NOT INTENDED TO BE, AND SHOULD NOT BE RELIED UPON AS LEGAL ADVICE. PLEASE CONSULT A QUALIFIED ATTORNEY FOR SPECIFIC ADVICE REGARDING ANY INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MATTERS.** **Categories:** Fee Increase, Patents **Tags:** #intellectualproperty, #IP, #patents, #trademarks --- ### [IP Financial Updates for March 3rd - Video Edition](https://www.prokurio.com/ip-financial-friday-video-edition-2/) **Published:** March 3, 2023 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** In this week’s episode, we look at March’s packed conference calendar, the USPTO’s new e-grant system launching April 18, and Canada’s upcoming patent fee increases. Check it out! **Categories:** Patents, Unitary Patent **Tags:** #intellectualproperty, #IP, #patents, #trademarks --- ### [IP Financial Friday - Video Edition](https://www.prokurio.com/ip-financial-friday-video-edition-feb-24/) **Published:** February 24, 2023 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** ## In this week’s episode, we spotlight the Unitary Patent and Unified Patent Court: Germany’s green light, the start of the March 1 opt-out, and how costs stack up against traditional EP routes. **Categories:** Patents, Unitary Patent **Tags:** #intellectualproperty, #IP, #patents, #trademarks --- ### [IP Financial Friday: December 23](https://www.prokurio.com/ip-financial-friday-december-23/) **Published:** December 23, 2022 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** # IP FINANCIAL FRIDAY 23 DECEMBER,2022 ![pk login image new](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/20002339/pk_login_image_new-150x150.png) # **HAPPY HOLIDAYS!** Much of the IP community slows down the last week of the year, PTOS are no exception. Below are the holiday schedules for the major PTOs. **EPO – Closed Dec 26-30 WIPO – Closed Dec 26, Dec 30 and Jan 2 USPTO – Closed Dec 26 and Jan 2** The Prokurio team will be out playing in the new snow next week, **our offices will be closed on Dec 26 and Dec 30.** ![Dec 23 Image 1](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Dec-23-Image-1.png) ![Dec 23 Image 2](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Dec-23-Image-2.png) ## **MAURITIUS JOINS PCT** On December 15, 2022, the Government of Mauritius deposited its instrument of accession to the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) with WIPO’s Director General, making it the 157th member. **The PCT will enter into force for Mauritius on March 15, 2023.** # **FEE UPDATES** **Madrid Trademark Filings and Renewals – Effective January 1:** - **Canada Applications:** 255 Swiss francs for one class of goods or services and 77 Swiss francs for each additional class, when designating Canada in an international application or subsequently; - **Canada Renewals:** 309 Swiss francs for one class of goods or services and 96 Swiss francs for each additional class, when renewing an international registration in which Canada has been designated. **Disclaimer** **THIS POST IS STRICTLY INFORMATIONAL AND IS NOT INTENDED TO BE, AND SHOULD NOT BE RELIED UPON AS LEGAL ADVICE. PLEASE CONSULT A QUALIFIED ATTORNEY FOR SPECIFIC ADVICE REGARDING ANY INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MATTERS.** **Categories:** Fee Increase, Legal News, Patents, Prokurio News, Trademarks **Tags:** #intellectualproperty, #IP, #patents, #trademarks --- ### [IP Financial Friday: Feb 3rd](https://www.prokurio.com/ip-financial-friday-feb-3rd/) **Published:** February 3, 2023 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** # **IP FINANCIAL FRIDAY** 3 FEBRUARY, 2023 ![prokurio logo](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/29055956/prokurio-logo.webp) ![Feb 3 Image 1](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Feb-3-Image-1-1024x306.png) ## **LAST CHANCE TO VOTE FOR PROKURIO!** We normally try to keep these Friday posts focused on financial topics, but as a small company, **we have to do what we have to do!** Voting for finalists for ABA TECHSHOW 2023 Startup Alley ends at **11:45 Eastern** today. The finalists get to present at a competition at ABA TECHSHOW 2023 in Chicago in March. If you haven’t voted, we’d appreciate your support – **you can vote here: [https://bit.ly/40dpVYm](https://www.google.com/search?q=https://bit.ly/40dpVYm)** ## OAPI JOINS THE GENEVA ACT OF THE LISBON AGREEMENT The Geneva Act will enter into force concerning OAPI and its member states on March 15, 2023. **What is the Lisbon Agreement, you ask?** It provides a (WIPO managed) solution for the Registration of Appellations of Origin (AOs) and Geographical Indications (GIs) through a single registration procedure and one set of fees. Ever drink Champagne or Cognac or eat Roquefort (smelly) cheese? Those are all covered by the agreement. ![Feb 3 Image 2](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/Feb-3-Image-2-rbwc7e5x5iprn4uekkjsyjmoy8ftx1dx8yz3wsc20c.png "Feb 3 Image 2") ## **FEE UPDATES** **Turkey Fee Updates – Effective January 1:** On December 31, the Turkish PTO published (substantial) official fee increases for patents, trademarks, utility models, and designs, effective January 1st. Changes were also made to the pricing structure for TM classes. - The official fee for a patent or utility model application increased to 160 TRY from 75 TRY. - The official filing fee for a trademark application increased to 760 TRY from 380 TRY. **Disclaimer** **THIS POST IS STRICTLY INFORMATIONAL AND IS NOT INTENDED TO BE, AND SHOULD NOT BE RELIED UPON AS LEGAL ADVICE. PLEASE CONSULT A QUALIFIED ATTORNEY FOR SPECIFIC ADVICE REGARDING ANY INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MATTERS.** **Categories:** Fee Increase, Legal News, Patents, Trademarks **Tags:** #intellectualproperty, #IP, #patents, #trademarks --- ### [IP Financial Friday](https://www.prokurio.com/ip-financial-friday-11/) **Published:** May 12, 2023 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** # IP FINANCIAL FRIDAY 12 MAY, 2023 ![pk login image new](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/20002339/pk_login_image_new-150x150.png) ## **INTA ARRIVES IN SINGAPORE** We’re bummed we aren’t attending INTA this year; Singapore is fantastic! **The conference begins on the 16th of May and wraps up on the 20th.** If you’re going, definitely check out the Chili Crab, and also don’t bring your chewing gum – the first offense is 500 to 1000 USD.. **With over 7,000 registrants and hundreds of vendors, there should be plenty of opportunities to network** during the conference or the planned private events. We’ve known some attendees that skipped all the sessions and only focused on winning the party circuit – but we won’t name any names or tell their bosses. 🥂🥂 If you’re stuck at home like us, **there will be a virtual version of INTA, June 27 – 29;** perhaps you can get Chili Crab through Grubhub. ![May12Image2](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/May12Image2.png) ### **MORE FEE INCREASES PLANNED FOR THE US** This week, **the USPTO published its intention to raise Trademark fees**, stating, “Lower than expected demand is coinciding with changes to trademark filing and renewal patterns, resulting in some imbalances in the overall fee structure.” If you have some free time, a public hearing is scheduled for June 5th. Here’s a snapshot of some of the proposed increases: **Basic Electronic Application Per Class:** From 250 to 350 USD **Electronic Statement of Use Per Class:** From 100 to 150 USD **Electronic §9 Declaration, Per Class:** From 225 to 300 USD **Electronic §9 Registration Renewal Application, Per Class:** From 300 to 350 USD **Letter of Protest:** From 50 to 250 USD **Full details can be found here: [https://bit.ly/44euC6k](https://www.google.com/search?q=https://bit.ly/44euC6k)** ![May12Image3](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/May12Image3.png) **Disclaimer** **THIS POST IS STRICTLY INFORMATIONAL AND IS NOT INTENDED TO BE, AND SHOULD NOT BE RELIED UPON AS LEGAL ADVICE. PLEASE CONSULT A QUALIFIED ATTORNEY FOR SPECIFIC ADVICE REGARDING ANY INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MATTERS.** **Categories:** Patent Annuities, Patents **Tags:** #intellectualproperty, #IP, #patents, #trademarks --- ### [IP Financial Friday](https://www.prokurio.com/ip-financial-friday-9/) **Published:** April 28, 2023 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** # **IP FINANCIAL FRIDAY** 28 APRIL, 2023 ![pk login image new](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/20002339/pk_login_image_new-150x150.png) ## **WORLD IP DAY WRAPS UP** We’re still recovering from IP Day parties, but a lot is happening in IP right now – so we’re powering through. **This year’s theme was “Women and IP: Accelerating Innovation and Creativity.”** It’s the 21st century, but only 13% of inventors on US patents are women. **Come on, people, let’s fix that!** ## **PROPOSED USPTO FEE INCREASES** **The USPTO is opening up commentary on proposed fee increases.** They have to do it (silly laws), but how many people will say, “it’s about time; we thought the fees were way too low”? Here’s a snapshot of some of the proposed updates (large entity): **Application fees:** Each claim greater than 20, from $100 to $200 **Application fees:** Each independent claim > 3, from $480 to $600 **Maintenance fees:** 3.5 years, from $2,000 to $2,100 **Maintenance fees:** 7.5 years, from $3,760 to $3,950 **Maintenance fees:** 11.5 years, from $7,700 to $8,085 **Post Issuance:** Terminal disclaimer filed in a patented case: From $170 to $1400 **Full details can be found here: [https://bit.ly/44euC6k](https://www.google.com/search?q=https://bit.ly/44euC6k)** ![April28Image2](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/April28Image2.png) ## **NEW E-BILLING CODES FOR IP** The introduction of LEDES and UTBMS codes (a long time ago) kicked off the modern era of e-billing, introducing structure and standardization to legal invoices. Unfortunately, the initial implementation worked well for general legal but **wasn’t as well suited to the complexities of IP.** **Fortunately, this week, the IP world got good news:** new patent-specific UTBMS codes have been ratified, making it easier to codify US patent prosecution. Work is still needed for trademarks and international prosecution – **but it’s progress!** **Disclaimer** **THIS POST IS STRICTLY INFORMATIONAL AND IS NOT INTENDED TO BE, AND SHOULD NOT BE RELIED UPON AS LEGAL ADVICE. PLEASE CONSULT A QUALIFIED ATTORNEY FOR SPECIFIC ADVICE REGARDING ANY INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MATTERS.** **Categories:** e-Billing, Fee Increase, Patents **Tags:** #intellectualproperty, #IP, #patents, #trademarks --- ### [IP Financial Friday](https://www.prokurio.com/ip-financial-friday-16/) **Published:** June 16, 2023 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** # IP FINANCIAL FRIDAY 16 JUNE, 2023 ![pk login image new](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/20002339/pk_login_image_new-150x150.png) ![June16Image1](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/June16Image1.png) ## **DID YOU CHECK YOUR Q3 ANNUITY INVOICE OR JUST PAY IT?** It’s the middle of June, and by now, most organizations have received their 3rd quarter-annuity invoices. Over the last month, we’ve been working on a self-audit guide and had the chance to interview several IP groups on their annuity audit processes. And guess what? **Virtually nobody checks their annuity invoices.** The most frequent reason we heard was a lack of time to look through thousands of line items, which got us thinking because: **You don’t need to look through thousands of charges to assess the health of your invoice quickly; you just need to spot-check a handful of cases.** So, to make it easy for everyone to spot-check invoices, we’ve added Solo, our free self-audit tool, to our public website. **No cost or sign-up is required, and no training is needed.** Simply find a country and a payment year in Solo and compare them with your invoice. Our free version includes ten jurisdictions covering eight currencies. Instantly see if your vendor is charging excessive currency premiums or hidden fees. **And did we mention that it’s free?** ![June16Image2](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/June16Image2.png) **Disclaimer** **THIS POST IS STRICTLY INFORMATIONAL AND IS NOT INTENDED TO BE, AND SHOULD NOT BE RELIED UPON AS LEGAL ADVICE. PLEASE CONSULT A QUALIFIED ATTORNEY FOR SPECIFIC ADVICE REGARDING ANY INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MATTERS.** **Categories:** Patent Annuities, Patents, Prokurio News **Tags:** #intellectualproperty, #IP, #patents, #trademarks --- ### [IP Financial Friday](https://www.prokurio.com/ip-financial-friday-17/) **Published:** June 23, 2023 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** # IP FINANCIAL FRIDAY 23 JUNE, 2023 ![pk login image new](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/20002339/pk_login_image_new-150x150.png) ![June23Image1](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/June23Image1.png) #### **BIG FEE CHANGES COMING TO THE GREAT WHITE NORTH** With the hockey season finally wrapped up, Canada got down to business and published amendments to its patent rules this week. We’ll cover the details tomorrow in our weekly fee update, but it’s safe to say that the increases are substantial, with **some costs increasing by more than 30%.** #### **THE POUTINE HITS THE FAN ON JANUARY 1, 2024** The new fees take effect on January 1 and will impact all types of IP – patents, trademarks, and designs. The good news (and this is a stretch) is that you can pay maintenance fees earlier in 2023 to save money. Canada is unique in allowing you to pay multiple maintenance fees in advance, so this can be an effective cost-control strategy – as long as you are certain you want to maintain your rights. #### **FROM LARGE TO SMALL** Interestingly, Canada also changed its definition of small entities with the new update. Today, a business with 50 or fewer employees is considered a small entity and eligible for discounted rates. In 2024, the size limit will be raised to 100 employees. If your company is in the 51 to 100-employee category, it makes sense to check with your IP attorney on the proper cost-saving strategy. ![June23Image2](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/June23Image2-300x298.png) **Disclaimer** **THIS POST IS STRICTLY INFORMATIONAL AND IS NOT INTENDED TO BE, AND SHOULD NOT BE RELIED UPON AS LEGAL ADVICE. PLEASE CONSULT A QUALIFIED ATTORNEY FOR SPECIFIC ADVICE REGARDING ANY INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MATTERS.** **Categories:** Patent Annuities, Patents, Prokurio News **Tags:** #intellectualproperty, #IP, #patents, #trademarks --- ### [IP Financial Friday: December 9](https://www.prokurio.com/ip-financial-friday-december-9/) **Published:** December 9, 2022 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** # **IP FINANCIAL FRIDAY** 09 DECEMBER, 2022 ![pk login image new](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/20002339/pk_login_image_new-150x150.png) ## **UNITARY PATENT COURT DELAY** **December 5:** The UPC has been pushed back two months to give users more time to get the required authentication and signature tools needed for accessing the Case Management System. This shifts the beginning of the Sunrise period to March 1, 2023 and the **entry into force of the UPCA on June 1, 2023.** It’s important to note that the **EPO transition timeline hasn’t changed,** and applicants can file early requests for unitary effect and for a delay in issuing the decision to grant a European patent starting January 1, 2023. ![Dec 09 Image 1](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Dec-09-Image-1.png) # **ONE VENDOR OR TWO?** There are a lot of IPMS vendors in the market, and also quite a few IP payment vendors. Some do both software and payments, some do just one or the other. Discussing whether to use one vendor for everything, or split payments and software, is a bit like discussing politics or religion, but with a **large number of clients switching IPMS solutions** these days, we felt it would be helpful to explain some of the pros and cons behind each option. ### **EVERYTHING WITH ONE VENDOR** **Pros:** With one vendor, if there are any issues, you have one party to deal with. Additionally, **vendors are improving their interfaces** substantially, eliminating manual file transfers and making the process easier. You can also frequently leverage the payments to get **reduced software fees.** **Cons:** Some vendors are better at software, others at payments. **Selecting one vendor for software and payments could give you “best of breed” in one category, and “worst of breed” in another.** ### **SPLITTING VENDORS** **Pros:** When you split software and payments, you have two independent sets of country laws performing calculations on your portfolio. **Many clients like this level of redundancy.** This approach also allows you to pursue a “best of breed” strategy for software and payments. **Cons:** If something goes wrong or doesn’t work, **you are stuck in the middle** of two vendors – which can be painful. Two different systems also means that there won’t be much automation in the payments process. ## **FEE UPDATES** Madrid Trademark Filings and Renewals – Effective December 18: - Japan Applications: 77 Swiss francs for the first class, 58 francs for additional classes (first part) - Japan Applications: 223 Swiss francs for each class of goods and services (second part) - Japan Renewals: 296 Swiss francs for each class of goods and services when renewing an international registration in which Japan has been designated **Disclaimer** **THIS POST IS STRICTLY INFORMATIONAL AND IS NOT INTENDED TO BE, AND SHOULD NOT BE RELIED UPON AS LEGAL ADVICE. PLEASE CONSULT A QUALIFIED ATTORNEY FOR SPECIFIC ADVICE REGARDING ANY INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MATTERS.** **Categories:** Fee Increase, Patent Annuities, Unitary Patent **Tags:** #intellectualproperty, #IP, #patents, #trademarks --- ### [IP Financial Friday](https://www.prokurio.com/ip-financial-friday-5/) **Published:** March 24, 2023 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** # **IP FINANCIAL FRIDAY** 24 MARCH,2023 ![pk login image new](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/20002339/pk_login_image_new-300x300.png) ![March24Image1](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/March24Image1.png) ## **LEGALWEEK WRAPS UP** LegalWeek kicked off on Monday in New York and moved into high gear Tuesday with LeVar Burton as the keynote speaker, talking about the power of storytelling. As you can imagine, references to Artificial Intelligence and/or Chat GPT were everywhere, and there were a number of new product launches focused on AI. There weren’t a lot of IP-specific sessions, but there were several Legal Ops-focused sessions that were relevant for an IP audience. **We’ll be covering the conference in more detail in this weekend’s video update – stay tuned!** ## **USPTO DELAYS EFFECTIVE DATE OF NON-DOCX FILING FEE** The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) published a final rule in the Federal Register on August 3, 2020, that includes a fee for patent applications that are not filed in the DOCX format. The fee only applies to non-provisional utility applications and not to design, plant, or provisional applications. The effective date of this new fee was most recently delayed in a final rule published in the Federal Register on December 29, 2022, and was scheduled to become effective on April 3, 2023. **Through a new final rule, the USPTO is delaying the effective date of this fee until June 30, 2023.** ![March24Image2](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/March24Image2.png) ## **EPO FEE UPDATES SET TO KICK IN ON APRIL 1** Next week will be your last opportunity to beat the April 1st price increase at the European Patent Office (EPO). Most fees are increasing by 4-6%, so it’s worthwhile for you to check and see if you have anything that can be filed or renewed next week. **Disclaimer** **THIS POST IS STRICTLY INFORMATIONAL AND IS NOT INTENDED TO BE, AND SHOULD NOT BE RELIED UPON AS LEGAL ADVICE. PLEASE CONSULT A QUALIFIED ATTORNEY FOR SPECIFIC ADVICE REGARDING ANY INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MATTERS.** **Categories:** Patents, Unitary Patent **Tags:** #intellectualproperty, #IP, #patents, #trademarks --- ### [IP Financial Friday: Feb 10th](https://www.prokurio.com/ip-financial-friday-feb-10th/) **Published:** February 9, 2023 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** # **IP FINANCIAL FRIDAY** 10 FEBRUARY, 2023 ![prokurio logo](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/29055956/prokurio-logo.webp) ![Feb 10 Image 1](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Feb-10-Image-1-1024x282.png) ## **IP AND LEGAL CONFERENCE SEASON IS HEATING UP!** In-person conferences began returning last year, and this year there are a ton of conferences. If you have Spring fever, **legal and IP professionals have several options starting in March:** - **American Bar Association 2023 Tech Show** (Chicago, March 1–4) - **World IP Review Summit 2023** (Chicago, March 16–17) - **LegalWeek 2023** (New York, March 20–23) - **10th Brand Protection Excellence Forum** (Milan, March 23–24) - **IPBC Europe 2023** (Paris, March 28–29) ## **MAURITIUS JOINS THE MADRID AND HAGUE SYSTEM** Mauritius is the 114th member of the Madrid system, bringing the number of countries covered by WIPO’s international trademark system to 130. **The Madrid Protocol will take effect on May 6th, 2023.** Mauritius has also joined the Hague system, bringing the number of countries covered by WIPO’s design system to 95. **The 1999 Act will enter into force on May 6th, 2023.** ![Feb 10 Image 2](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Feb-10-Image-2.png) ## **HAGUE FEE UPDATES** **Israel Fee Updates – Effective March 29:** There will be a reduction in the individual designation fees applicable when designating Israel in an international application or when renewing an international registration. - International application: 117 Swiss Francs (CHF) - 1st renewal: 146 CHF 2nd renewal: 175 CHF 3rd Renewal: 204 CHF 4th Renewal: 234 CHF **Disclaimer** **THIS POST IS STRICTLY INFORMATIONAL AND IS NOT INTENDED TO BE, AND SHOULD NOT BE RELIED UPON AS LEGAL ADVICE. PLEASE CONSULT A QUALIFIED ATTORNEY FOR SPECIFIC ADVICE REGARDING ANY INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MATTERS.** **Categories:** Conferences, Fee Increase, Patents, Trademarks **Tags:** #intellectualproperty, #IP, #patents, #trademarks --- ### [IP Financial Friday](https://www.prokurio.com/ip-financial-friday-8/) **Published:** April 20, 2023 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** # **IP FINANCIAL FRIDAY** 21 APRIL, 2023 ![April21Image2](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/April21Image2-150x150.png) ![April21Image1](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/April21Image1.png) ## **HAPPY EARTH DAY!** One of the cool things about intellectual property is its global reach and potential impact on the world. We want to give a quick shout-out to the global community of scientists, entrepreneurs, and students innovating and advancing promising technologies in areas like sustainability and clean energy. IP is often viewed through the lens of corporate profit, but Earth Day reminds us that there can be powerful non-financial benefits from intellectual property as well. ## **SPEAKING OF SUSTAINABILITY…** **The European Patent Office invites members of the public to provide feedback on its upcoming Strategic Plan.** The EPO has a specific goal for the upcoming plan: **sustainability.** (we told you so…) It will be focusing on the people, technologies, and services that will contribute to a sustainable patent office, a more sustainable patent system, and, ultimately, a more sustainable society. You can provide feedback at: [https://new.epo.org/en/sp2028-public-consultation](https://www.google.com/search?q=https://new.epo.org/en/sp2028-public-consultation) ![April21Image3](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/April21Image3.png) ### **UPDATED US HAGUE DESIGN FEES EFFECTIVE MAY 1** Effective May 1st, **new fees will be in effect** for international applications in which the United States is designated under Article 7(2) of the Geneva Act of the Hague Agreement. **New Individual Designation Fee (In Swiss Francs)** **First Part** Default Amount: 941 Small Entity: 377 Micro Entity 188 **Second Part** Default Amount: 683 Small Entity: 273 Micro Entity 137 **Disclaimer** **THIS POST IS STRICTLY INFORMATIONAL AND IS NOT INTENDED TO BE, AND SHOULD NOT BE RELIED UPON AS LEGAL ADVICE. PLEASE CONSULT A QUALIFIED ATTORNEY FOR SPECIFIC ADVICE REGARDING ANY INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MATTERS.** **Categories:** Designs, Fee Increase **Tags:** #intellectualproperty, #IP, #patents, #trademarks --- ### [IP Financial Friday: Jan 6](https://www.prokurio.com/ip-financial-friday-jan-6/) **Published:** January 5, 2023 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** # **IP FINANCIAL FRIDAY** 06 JANUARY, 2023 ![pk login image new](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/20002339/pk_login_image_new-150x150.png) # **REDUCED SMALL AND MICRO ENTITY FEES IN US** On **December 29th,** the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 and the Unleashing American Innovators Act of 2022 was signed, bringing **a late Christmas present to small inventors.** The law increased **small entity** discounts from **50 percent to 60 percent** and **micro entity** discounts from **75 percent to 80 percent.** ![Jan06Image1](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Jan06Image1.png) ![Jan06Image2](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Jan06Image2.png) # **WIPO ONLINE PAYMENT** The WIPO Pay platform now offers an additional online payment method for the payment of filing fees in Swiss francs (CHF) to the International Bureau as receiving Office (RO/IB): The new **Bank payment online (secured by SOFORT)** system is encouraged by WIPO and can be used by applicants who have accounts with participating European banks. # **FEE UPDATES** **Madrid Protocol Fees – Effective January 6:** - **Morocco Applications:** 219 Swiss francs for one class of goods or services and 44 Swiss francs for each additional class, when designating Morocco in an international application or subsequently. - **Morocco Registrations:** The same amounts will apply when renewing an international registration in which Morocco has been designated. **Disclaimer** **THIS POST IS STRICTLY INFORMATIONAL AND IS NOT INTENDED TO BE, AND SHOULD NOT BE RELIED UPON AS LEGAL ADVICE. PLEASE CONSULT A QUALIFIED ATTORNEY FOR SPECIFIC ADVICE REGARDING ANY INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MATTERS.** **Categories:** Conferences, Designs, Fee Increase, Legal News, Patents **Tags:** #intellectualproperty, #IP, #patents, #trademarks --- ### [IP Financial Friday - Print Edition](https://www.prokurio.com/ip-financial-friday-print-edition/) **Published:** March 3, 2023 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** # **IP FINANCIAL FRIDAY** 03 MARCH, 2023 ![pk login image new](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/20002339/pk_login_image_new.png) ![March 03 Image 1](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/March-03-Image-1.png) ## **CONFERENCE SEASON IS UPON US!** Spring is (almost) here, and conference season is ramping up. Here are some of the major IP and legal conferences in March: - **ABA 2023 TECH SHOW:** CHICAGO, MARCH 1–4 - **WORLD IP REVIEW SUMMIT 2023:** CHICAGO, MARCH 16–17 - **LEGALWEEK:** NEW YORK, MARCH 20–23 - **10TH BRAND PROTECTION EXCELLENCE FORUM:** MILAN, MARCH 23–24 - **IPBC EUROPE 2023:** PARIS, MARCH 28–29 US PATENT EGRANTS START APRIL 18 The USPTO has issued a Final Rule in the Federal Register to implement electronic patent issuance effective April 18, 2023. Under this change, the USPTO will issue electronic patent grants (eGrants) through the **Patent Center**, the USPTO’s electronic patent application filing and management system, which includes patent document viewing. During a transition period, the USPTO will provide a paper copy of the electronic patent grant as a ceremonial copy, delivered to the patentee’s correspondence address of record. **The electronic patent grant is the official statutory patent grant.** ![March 03 Image 2](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/March-03-Image-2.png) ## **CANADA FEE INCREASE** On April 1, 2023, the fee for filing a Certificate of Supplementary Protection (CSP) will increase from $9,952 to $10,152 in accordance with subsection 9(1) of the Certificate of Supplementary Protection Regulations (Canada Gazette notice). **Disclaimer** **THIS POST IS STRICTLY INFORMATIONAL AND IS NOT INTENDED TO BE, AND SHOULD NOT BE RELIED UPON AS LEGAL ADVICE. PLEASE CONSULT A QUALIFIED ATTORNEY FOR SPECIFIC ADVICE REGARDING ANY INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MATTERS.** **Categories:** Patents, Unitary Patent **Tags:** #intellectualproperty, #IP, #patents, #trademarks --- ### [Patent Term Extension Requests Going Electronic](https://www.prokurio.com/ip-financial-friday-3/) **Published:** March 10, 2023 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** # **IP FINANCIAL FRIDAY** 10 MARCH, 2023 ![pk login image new](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/20002339/pk_login_image_new-150x150.png) ![March10Image1](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/March10Image1.png) ## **PATENT TERM EXTENSION REQUESTS GOING ALL ELECTRONIC** Effective May 1, 2023, all United States patent term extension requests (PTEs) will be filed via the USPTO patent electronic filing system (Patent Center or EFS-Web). Prior to the pandemic, PTEs were required to be filed via paper, but during the pandemic, the USPTO allowed for the electronic filing of PTEs. The change proved popular and supported the PTO’s goals of improving efficiency, so electronic filing will now be mandatory. A link to the USPTO’s final rule is here: [https://bit.ly/4lZ2zqd](https://www.google.com/search?q=https://bit.ly/4lZ2zqd) ## **NEW TRADEMARK LAW COMING TO BERMUDA** A new trademark law has been drafted to modernize the current law, which was enacted almost 50 years ago. The new law is modeled on UK’s trademark law and appears intended to make Bermuda a more attractive business destination through the Paris Convention and the Madrid Protocol. Among the proposed amendments is the accession to the Madrid Protocol to allow international registrations. Furthermore, the renewal periods for trademark registrations will be reduced from 14 to 10 years. In addition, the current Register divided into Parts A and B will likely be merged into a single register. **We’ll keep you updated as things evolve.** ![March10Image2](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/March10Image2.png) ## **ISRAEL MADRID FEE INCREASE** Effective March 26, 2023, the amounts of the individual fee payable in respect of Israel will change. Those amounts will be: - 472 Swiss francs for one class of goods or services and 355 Swiss francs for each additional class, when designating Israel in an international application - 841 Swiss francs for one class of goods or services and 709 Swiss francs for each additional class, when renewing an international registration in which Israel has been designated. **Disclaimer** **THIS POST IS STRICTLY INFORMATIONAL AND IS NOT INTENDED TO BE, AND SHOULD NOT BE RELIED UPON AS LEGAL ADVICE. PLEASE CONSULT A QUALIFIED ATTORNEY FOR SPECIFIC ADVICE REGARDING ANY INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MATTERS.** **Categories:** Patents, Unitary Patent **Tags:** #intellectualproperty, #IP, #patents, #trademarks --- ### [Germany Gives Green Light to Unified Patent Court](https://www.prokurio.com/ip-financial-friday-2/) **Published:** February 17, 2023 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** # **IP FINANCIAL FRIDAY** 24 FEBRUARY, 2023 ![pk login image new](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/20002339/pk_login_image_new-150x150.png) ![Feb 24 Image 1](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Feb-24-Image-1.png) ## **GERMANY GIVES GREEN LIGHT TO UNIFIED PATENT COURT** On the 17th, Germany deposited its instrument of ratification of the Unified Patent Court Agreement (UPCA), removing the final obstacle to the start of the Unified Patent Court (UPC). A 3-month ‘Sunrise’ period starts on **March 1** for owners of existing granted European patents and applications to opt-out from the jurisdiction of the UPC, which enters into force on **June 1.** There are a million blog posts on the subject, so there’s no need for us to rehash all the details, but **there are some financial-related elements to the Unitary Patent that are worth highlighting.** ## **IS A UNITARY PATENT LESS EXPENSIVE?** The Unitary Patent is designed to be a cost-effective alternative to a traditional EP Patent. But, as with everything else in IP, the devil is in the details (**and cost is not the only factor you should be considering in your strategy!**). When pursuing an EP patent, right-holders need to “validate” their patent in the desired jurisdictions, which requires payment of fees, potential translation costs, and maintenance fees **to each jurisdiction**. Validating in a lot of countries is costly. Unitary Patents streamline this process with a single fee, simplified translation requirements and a single, centralized maintenance fee that covers all of the UPC countries (17 so far). ![Feb 24 Image 2](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Feb-24-Image-2.png) ## **WHAT’S THE BOTTOM LINE?** Under many scenarios, the Unitary Patent is cheaper, but if you are only validating a couple countries, the traditional route will likely be cheaper. Also, with the traditional route, you can abandon patents to reduce maintenance costs. This isn’t an option with the Unitary Patent and its single maintenance fee. **Disclaimer** **THIS POST IS STRICTLY INFORMATIONAL AND IS NOT INTENDED TO BE, AND SHOULD NOT BE RELIED UPON AS LEGAL ADVICE. PLEASE CONSULT A QUALIFIED ATTORNEY FOR SPECIFIC ADVICE REGARDING ANY INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MATTERS.** **Categories:** Fee Increase, Patents, Trademarks **Tags:** #intellectualproperty, #IP, #patents, #trademarks --- ### [IP Financial Friday - Print Edition](https://www.prokurio.com/ip-financial-friday-2-2/) **Published:** February 24, 2023 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** # IP FINANCIAL FRIDAY 24 FEBRUARY, 2023 ![pk login image new](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/20002339/pk_login_image_new-150x150.png) ![Feb 24 Image 1](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Feb-24-Image-1.png) ## **GERMANY GIVES GREEN LIGHT TO UNIFIED PATENT COURT** On the 17th, Germany deposited its instrument of ratification of the Unified Patent Court Agreement (UPCA), removing the final obstacle to the start of the Unified Patent Court (UPC). A 3-month ‘Sunrise’ period starts on **March 1** for owners of existing granted European patents and applications to opt-out from the jurisdiction of the UPC, which enters into force on **June 1.** There are a million blog posts on the subject, so there’s no need for us to rehash all the details, but **there are some financial-related elements to the Unitary Patent that are worth highlighting.** ## **IS A UNITARY PATENT LESS EXPENSIVE?** The Unitary Patent is designed to be a cost-effective alternative to a traditional EP Patent. But, as with everything else in IP, the devil is in the details (**and cost is not the only factor you should be considering in your strategy!**). When pursuing an EP patent, right-holders need to “validate” their patent in the desired jurisdictions, which requires payment of fees, potential translation costs, and maintenance fees **to each jurisdiction**. Validating in a lot of countries is costly. Unitary Patents streamline this process with a single fee, simplified translation requirements and a single, centralized maintenance fee that covers all of the UPC countries (17 so far). ![Feb 24 Image 2](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Feb-24-Image-2.png) ## **WHAT’S THE BOTTOM LINE?** Under many scenarios, the Unitary Patent is cheaper, but if you are only validating a couple countries, the traditional route will likely be cheaper. Also, with the traditional route, you can abandon patents to reduce maintenance costs. This isn’t an option with the Unitary Patent and its single maintenance fee. **Disclaimer** **THIS POST IS STRICTLY INFORMATIONAL AND IS NOT INTENDED TO BE, AND SHOULD NOT BE RELIED UPON AS LEGAL ADVICE. PLEASE CONSULT A QUALIFIED ATTORNEY FOR SPECIFIC ADVICE REGARDING ANY INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MATTERS.** **Categories:** Patents, Unitary Patent **Tags:** #intellectualproperty, #IP, #patents, #trademarks --- ### [IP Financial Friday: Jan 27](https://www.prokurio.com/ip-financial-friday-jan-27/) **Published:** January 27, 2023 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** # **IP FINANCIAL FRIDAY** 27 JANUARY,2023 ![pk login image new](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/20002339/pk_login_image_new.png) ## **SHAMELESS PROMOTION!** ## We’ve been selected as semi-finalists for the ABA TECHSHOW 2023 Startup Alley competition. Now, we compete with 39 other companies to get votes to make it to the finals. Some of these companies have many employees and clients, so the odds are long for our little startup. **If you can help us out with a vote, we have a chance!** It takes 10 seconds: [https://bit.ly/3J8I2sg](https://www.google.com/search?q=https://bit.ly/3J8I2sg) ![Jan27Image1](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Jan27Image1.png) ![Jan27Image2](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Jan27Image2.png) ## **MYANMAR TRADEMARK LAW ARRIVING SOON** **Myanmar’s trademark law** comes into force in March (no specific date given), and their PTO will open on April 26, 2023. **Fees are expected to be published soon**, and registrations and acceptance of payments are expected to begin once the law comes into effect. Owners of marks filed under the previous law will be able to refile them until the end of the soft opening period (when the PTO opens). **What could possibly go wrong?** ## **FEE UPDATES** **Argentina Fees – Yikes!:** - **Fee Increases** – Argentina hasn’t increased its fees since 2019, so they spun the increase wheel and selected a very reasonable **220 percent** **increase** over the prior fees. To make it easier for everyone, they have broken it into two parts. A 110 percent increase on January 1, and then a 110% increase on March 1. - **Class Limits**: Starting in January, if more than 20 products are services are filed with an application, there is a new fee of 25 ARS per product or service. **Disclaimer** THIS POST IS STRICTLY INFORMATIONAL AND IS NOT INTENDED TO BE, AND SHOULD NOT BE RELIED UPON AS LEGAL ADVICE. PLEASE CONSULT A QUALIFIED ATTORNEY FOR SPECIFIC ADVICE REGARDING ANY INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MATTERS. **Categories:** Fee Increase, Legal News, Patents, Trademarks **Tags:** #intellectualproperty, #IP, #patents, #trademarks --- ### [Q3 Annuity Currency Preview](https://www.prokurio.com/q3-annuity-currency-preview/) **Published:** May 26, 2023 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** # 2nd/3rd Quarter # Currency Comparison Currency Conversion Feb 28 Rate\* May 23 Rate\* Change EUR to USD 1.059996 1.078706 0.01871 GBP to USD 1.206939 1.24155 0.034611 AUD to USD 0.673395 0.662796 -0.010599 CHF to USD 1.066262 1.110698 0.04436 JPT to USD 0.007334 0.007218 -0.000116 CAD to USD 0.73542 0.740376 0.004956 Source: OANDA Historic Rates: https://www.oanda.com/ # 3rd Quarter Annuity/Renewal # Currency Overview **3rd quarter currency rates for most major jurisdictions should be only nominally higher than comparable Q2 currency rates.\*** Clients invoiced in USD for Euros or British Pounds can expect to pay slightly more than Q2, but the Japanese Yen and some other jurisdictions will be cheaper. See slide 3 for more detail. Bottom line: Overall Q3 currency costs for major jurisdictions shouldn’t be substantially higher than their 2nd quarter equivalents. **Significant quarter-to-quarter currency increases should be a red flag.** \*Rates discussed here are exclusive of vendor currency premiums, assume a constant premium between Q2 and Q3 and assume no significant, negative global events before invoices ship. # 2nd/3rd Quarter # Making It Real Hypothetical Portfolio Distributed Across Major Jurisdiction Your Portfolio Mix will impact your cost PTO Fees Cost on Feb 28 Cost on May 23 Difference % Change 250k EUR 264,999 269,677 +4,678 1.77% 250k GBP 301,735 310,388 +8,653 2.87% 250k AUD 168,349 165,699 -2,650 -1.57% 250k CHF 266,566 277,675 +11,109 4.17% 2.5M JPY 183,350 180,450 -2,900 -1.58% 250K CAD 183,855 185,094 +1,239 0.67% Total $1,368,854 $1,388,983 +$20,129 +1.47% Costs discussed here are exclusive of vendor currency premiums ![](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/3rd-Quarter-Currency-Preview_Page_5-scaled.jpg) **Categories:** Cost Management, Invoice Review --- ### [IP Financial Friday: Jan 13](https://www.prokurio.com/ip-financial-friday-jan-13/) **Published:** January 13, 2023 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** # **IP FINANCIAL FRIDAY** 13 JANUARY,2023 ![pk login image new](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/20002339/pk_login_image_new-150x150.png) # **US PATENT GRANTS AT 4 YEAR LOW** IFI CLAIMS released its annual report on global patent activity this week. Unsurprisingly, **COVID and USPTO backlogs** have impacted patent growth, with US patent grants at record lows. Fortunately, US applications in 2022 rebounded to record levels, painting an **optimistic picture for the future**. https://www.ificlaims.com/news/view/ifi-claims-2022-rankings.html ![Arrow down 1](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Arrow-down-1.avif) ![East and West 1](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/East-and-West-1.avif) ## **EASTERN IP OWNERSHIP** IFI CLAIMS also highlighted the increasing **dominance of Asia** across the globe. **Samsung received the most patents** globally, taking the title from IBM, which had held the #1 position since 1993. As of Jan 1, Japanese companies own more than **1/3 of patent families** globally, followed by Chinese companies at 25% and US companies at 16%. # **Fee updates** ###### **Canadian Fees – Effective January 1:** Canada increased many of their fees by 3.4%. The full list exceeds our ability to cover here but includes: - ###### Applications for extension of time - ###### Application fees - ###### Maintenance fees over 150 CAD - ###### International transmittal fee - ###### International Search fee - ###### Preliminary examination fee - ###### Reissue fee - ###### Re-examination fee - ###### Fee for correction of an error ###### Disclaimer ###### This post is strictly informational and is not intended to be, and should not be relied upon as legal advice. Please consult a Qualified attorney for specific advice regarding any intellectual property matters. **Categories:** Conferences, Designs, Fee Increase, Legal News, Patents **Tags:** #intellectualproperty, #IP, #patents, #trademarks --- ### [IP Financial Friday: November 25](https://www.prokurio.com/ip-financial-friday-november-25/) **Published:** November 25, 2022 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** # IP FINANCIAL FRIDAY 25 NOVEMBER, 2022 # **HAPPY HOLIDAYS!** Things are a bit **slower than normal in the United States** as everyone eats too much turkey and pumpkin pie. This is just the **calm before the storm** as the IP world rushes to finalize filings and office action responses before year-end holidays and vacations. Don’t forget that **PTOs also have holidays** – below are holiday closures for the major PTOs: - **EPO** – Closed Dec. 26-30 - **WIPO** – Closed Dec. 26, Dec. 30 and Jan. 2 - **USPTO** – Closed Dec. 26 and Jan. 2 ![NOV 25 Image 1](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/NOV-25-Image-1-768x828.png) # **ARE YOU READY FOR 2023?** Everyone knows that 2023 is going to be tight. **IP budgets are flat or declining.** New headcount is off limits. With so much year-end activity going on, **it can be difficult to find the time or even know where to look for savings.** To help you get started, we’ve gathered the **top 5 programs** we see organizations implementing to **free up room** in tight budgets. Throughout December, **we’ll cover each topic in detail**, helping you make sure **you get the most from your 2023 IP spend.** ## **TOP 5 COST SAVING PROGRAMS** 1. 1. Update **outside counsel guidelines** and fee arrangements 2. Increase the use of **outsourced administrative services** 3. Renegotiate annuity agreements with **transparency requirements** 4. Implement **invoice analysis and compliance** monitoring programs 5. Formalize **vendor management** and review programs **FEE UPDATES** **Hague Designs – Effective December 1:** - The fee for designating Japan in an international application is reduced to **507 Swiss francs** per design (from 603). - The fee when renewing an international registration that designates Japan is reduced to **574 Swiss francs** per design (from 683). **Disclaimer** THIS POST IS STRICTLY INFORMATIONAL AND IS NOT INTENDED TO BE, AND SHOULD NOT BE RELIED UPON AS LEGAL ADVICE. PLEASE CONSULT A QUALIFIED, VERY SERIOUS ATTORNEY FOR SPECIFIC ADVICE REGARDING ANY INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MATTERS. ![pk login image new](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/20002339/pk_login_image_new-150x150.png) **Categories:** Cost Savings, Fee Increase, Outside Counsel Guidelines **Tags:** #intellectualproperty, #IP, #patents, #trademarks --- ### [Prokurio Receives SOC II Certification](https://www.prokurio.com/prokurio-receives-soc-ii-certification/) **Published:** October 20, 2025 **Author:** Nick LaNoy **Content:** We’re proud to announce that we’ve successfully achieved SOC 2 Type II compliance, demonstrating our ongoing commitment to maintaining the highest standards of data security, privacy, and operational integrity. This independent audit validates that our systems and processes meet rigorous industry standards for protecting client information over time. SOC 2 Type II compliance reinforces our dedication to providing trusted, secure solutions for intellectual property budgeting and financial management worldwide. ### Like this kind of stuff? ##### We release product updates every weekend! Check out all our 2025 updates here: [2025 Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/check-out-all-of-the-prokurio-2025-site-updates/ "Prokurio 2023 Patent and Trademark Fee Platform Updates") ### Want to learn more about our IP cost planning tools? Learn more here: [Prokurio Cost Estimation Tools](https://youtu.be/k3bsi_68lYc?si=7IEqOMLHuPJA6wYx "Cost Estimation Tools") ### Want to learn more about our IP budget planning tools? Learn more here: [IP budgeting tools](https://www.prokurio.com/client-planner-a-new-way-for-firms-to-forecast-ip-costs/ "Client Planner – IP Portfolio Cost Planning For Firms") **Categories:** Site Update **Tags:** #intellectualproperty, #LegalOps --- ### [IP Financial Friday: December 2](https://www.prokurio.com/ip-financial-friday-december-2/) **Published:** December 2, 2022 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** # IP FINANCIAL FRIDAY 02 DECEMBER, 2022 ## **NOVEMBER CURRENCY ROUNDUP** The dollar generally **weakened** throughout November, increasing costs for US companies paying USD to third-parties for international annuity payments. For example, at the beginning of November, the EUR-USD rate\* was .9947 and by the end of November it was 1.0376. In practical terms, for a US patent owner making a payment on a 10th year German patent, the 430 EUR PTO fee effectively increased from **427.72 USD on Nov 1 to 446.17 USD on Nov 30** (exclusive of service fees and currency surcharges). \*(European Central Bank) ![Currencies](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/dollar.jpg) # **HERE COME THE 2023 ANNUITY INVOICES!** First quarter annuity invoices from the major annuity vendors typically arrive by the end of November. If you typically just **approve and pay** your invoice, make a New Year’s resolution to **start understanding** how much you are spending and where. To help you get started, we’ve gathered the **top 5 annuity payment cost saving recommendations** that you should implement for 2023. Throughout December, **we’ll cover each topic in detail**, helping you make sure **you get the most from your 2023 IP spend.** # **TOP 5 ANNUITY COST SAVING TIPS** 1. Regularly **spot check currency costs** – we’ll show you how to do this in less than 5 minutes in a future post. 2. Request that your annuity vendor **separate official fees, agent fees and currency costs** on invoices. 3. Update your annuity agreement to include a **currency cap.** 4. Ask your annuity vendor for the relevant **agent fees for each jurisdiction** in your portfolio. 5. Conduct a **full annuity invoice audit** every one to two years. # FEE UPDATES ## **Madrid Trademark Filings and Renewals – Effective December 18:** - **Benelux Applications:** 224 Swiss francs for the first class, 25 francs for the second class, 75 francs for additional classes - **Benelux Renewals:** 243 Swiss francs for the first class, 27 francs for the second class, 82 for additional classes. - **Denmark Applications & Renewals:** 257 Swiss francs for the first class, 26 francs for the second class, 77 for each additional class. **Disclaimer** THIS POST IS STRICTLY INFORMATIONAL AND IS NOT INTENDED TO BE, AND SHOULD NOT BE RELIED UPON AS LEGAL ADVICE. PLEASE CONSULT A QUALIFIED, VERY SERIOUS ATTORNEY FOR SPECIFIC ADVICE REGARDING ANY INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MATTERS. ![pk login image new](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/20002339/pk_login_image_new-150x150.png) **Categories:** Cost Savings, Fee Increase, Patent Annuities **Tags:** #intellectualproperty, #IP, #patents, #trademarks --- ### [IP Cost Savings: Alternative Fee Arrangements](https://www.prokurio.com/ip-cost-savings-alternative-fee-arrangements/) **Published:** December 12, 2022 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** # **IP COST SAVING TIPS:** ## **ALTERNATIVE FEE ARRANGEMENTS** 12 DECEMBER 2022 ## **HAVE YOU REVIEWED YOUR FEE ARRANGEMENTS LATELY?** While hourly billing is still the predominant way that many law firms bill, Alternative Fee Arrangements (“AFAs”) are **increasingly being leveraged** by IP groups to control costs and improve predictability. We don’t have enough time (or space) to cover all the different types of AFAs being deployed today, but **Flat Fee arrangements** are increasingly popular with IP teams and, according to a recent survey by Bloomberg, are the most requested by legal teams in general. ![Dec12Image1](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Dec12Image1.png) ![Dec12Image2](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Dec12Image2.png) **IT’S NOT ALL UNICORNS AND RAINBOWS** The old adage that “You get what you pay for” also applies to fee arrangements. If you take a scorched earth approach to negotiations and hammer your outside counsel to get fixed fees that only benefit you – prepare to be dissappointed. Firms may not be able to profitably devote the time needed to complex applications and they are likely to be unmotivated to handle that emergency request you just dropped on them. **You know what they say about Karma…** **3 TIPS FOR AFA SUCCESS** 1. 1. Partner with your firm to craft a deal that is **sustainable** and works for **both parties.** 2. Make sure that you have a process to **measure outside counsel performance, sentiment, and quality** to head off problems. 3. **Get your act together.** Fixed fees force outside counsel to be ultra efficient – don’t become an impediment to their success. ![Dec12Image3](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Dec12Image3.png) **Disclaimer** THIS POST IS STRICTLY INFORMATIONAL AND IS NOT INTENDED TO BE, AND SHOULD NOT BE RELIED UPON AS FINANCIAL OR LEGAL ADVICE. PLEASE CONSULT A QUALIFIED PROFESSIONAL FOR SPECIFIC ADVICE REGARDING INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MATTERS. ![pk login image new](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/20002339/pk_login_image_new-150x150.png) **Categories:** Cost Savings, In House Legal, Patents, Trademarks **Tags:** #intellectualproperty, #IP, #patents, #trademarks --- ### [October Spotlight - Madrid Cost Forecasting](https://www.prokurio.com/october-weekly-spotlight/) **Published:** October 1, 2025 **Author:** Nick LaNoy **Content:** This week, our spotlight of the week came from direct customer feedback from our Trademark users. Have you ever struggled to create a trademark cost forecast that requires combining a Madrid cost forecast and a national forecast? If so, we’ve got you covered and made it super simple to top it off! Check it out! ## Trademark Madrid/National Combo Forecasts ![madrid cost forecast MN1](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/madrid-cost-forecast_MN1.png) We kick off by running a Madrid Protocol forecast, just as we always have, by clicking the button under “Trademarks” on the homepage. ![madrid cost forecast MN2](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/madrid-cost-forecast_MN2.png) Now, proceed to create your Madrid cost forecast by selecting your office of origin and contracting parties. Enter the number of classes, then toggle on the Append National Forecast switch. This will pop up the National Forecasts section. Add your national countries and click the Create Forecast button. ![madrid cost forecast MN3](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/madrid-cost-forecast_MN3.png) In your results, we’ve made it easy to see which jurisdictions are part of the Madrid or National filings by adding color-coded bubbles. All fees are included in the totals, and the filing type labels are also displayed on the exports. Have feedback or enhancement ideas? Email us at ### Like this kind of stuff? ##### We release product updates every weekend! Check out all our 2025 updates here: [2025 Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/check-out-all-of-the-prokurio-2025-site-updates/ "Prokurio 2023 Patent and Trademark Fee Platform Updates") ### Want to learn more about our IP cost planning tools? Learn more here: [Prokurio Cost Estimation Tools](https://youtu.be/k3bsi_68lYc?si=7IEqOMLHuPJA6wYx "Cost Estimation Tools") ### Want to learn more about our IP budget planning tools? Learn more here: [IP budgeting tools](https://www.prokurio.com/client-planner-a-new-way-for-firms-to-forecast-ip-costs/ "Client Planner – IP Portfolio Cost Planning For Firms") **Categories:** Site Update **Tags:** #intellectualproperty, #LegalOps --- ### [EPC/PCT Fee Updates for April](https://www.prokurio.com/changes-to-ep-pct-fee-from-april-1/) **Published:** March 26, 2024 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** As you (hopefully) are aware, EP fees will be increasing on the 1st of April. The PCT applicant’s guide has just been updated with the PCT fee-related changes – this week we summarize those updates. Enjoy! ## EPO PCT Fee Update effective from April 1, 2024 ![images](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/14164053/images.png) **EPO Fee Highlights :** - In Annex C – Receiving Office – - Transmittal fee – From 145 EUR to 150 EUR - Fee for requesting restoration of the right of priority will increase – From 720 EUR to 750 EUR - In Annex D – International Searching Authorities - Search Fee – From 1775 EUR to 1845 EUR - Protest fee – From 980 EUR to 1020 EUR - Late furnishing fee – From 255 EUR to 265 EUR - In Annex SISA – International Searching Authority (Supplementary Search) – - Supplementary search fee – From 1710 CHF to 1751 CHF - Review fee – From 980 EUR to 1020 EUR - In Annex E – International Preliminary Examining Authority – - Preliminary examination fee – 1840 EUR to 1915 EUR - In Summary of requirements for entry into the national phase – - Designation fee for one or more EPO Contracting States designated – From 660 EUR to 685 EUR - Claims Fees - For the 16th and each subsequent claim up to the limit of 50 – From 265 EUR to 275 EUR - For the 51st and each subsequent claim – From 660 EUR to 685 EUR - Search Fee - For (international) applications filed before 1 July 2005 – From 1000 EUR to 1040 EUR - For (international) applications filed on or after 1 July 2005 – From 1460 EUR to 1520 EUR - Fee for late furnishing of a sequence listing – From 255 EUR to 265 EUR - Examination Fee - For (international) applications filed before 1 July 2005 – From 2055 EUR to 2135 EUR - For (international) applications filed on or after 1 July 2005 for which no supplementary European search report is drawn up – From 2055 EUR to 2135 EUR - For all other (international) applications filed on or after 1 July 2005 – From 1840 EUR to 1915 EUR - Renewal Fee Year 3 - From 530 EUR to 690 EUR **Categories:** Fee Updates, Patent Fees, Patents, Trademark Fees, Trademarks **Tags:** #intellectualproperty --- ### [National Docketing Association - Here We Come!](https://www.prokurio.com/prokurios-at-the-national-docketing-association-convention/) **Published:** October 2, 2025 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** # National Docketing Association Annual Conference ## October 5th - 7th ![National Docketing Association](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/NDA-Conference.png) ### Stop By and Say "Hi"! ## Who's the National Docketing Association? *The National Docketing Association is a nonprofit organization for Litigation and Intellectual Property docketing professionals. Their mission is to enhance the value of their members by providing quality education and networking opportunities in the areas of calendar management and court/agency filings. Learn more here: * **Categories:** Uncategorized --- ### [September Weekly Spotlight](https://www.prokurio.com/september-weekly-spotlight/) **Published:** September 26, 2025 **Author:** Nick LaNoy **Content:** This week’s spotlight is all about help and support on the Prokurio platform. Did you know Prokurio has a library of curated, constantly updated help articles to assist with the use of the system? These aren’t just instruction manuals, but guides that include screenshots and step-by-step walkthroughs of various features and system use. If help guides aren’t your jam, no worries! We also have a live chat widget built into the system. This isn’t an AI chatbot, but real, knowledgeable Prokurio IP support agents who understand the intricacies of IP, ready to answer your questions live in a matter of seconds. Let’s take a closer look! ## Help & Support ![ip support HS1](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/ip-support_HS1.png) Accessing the help articles in Prokurio is as simple as clicking on Help in your sidebar at the bottom left of your browser. This will open a new tab/window. ![ip support HS2](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/ip-support_HS2.png) The Prokurio help site is searchable, so you can quickly find and access the specific article you need for assistance. There are 8 categories and over 50 articles covering the platform’s features and functionality. ![ip support HS3](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/ip-support_HS3.png) Alternatively, you can click on the ![chaticon](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/chaticon.png "chaticon") Click on the button at the bottom right of your browser to expand the live chat window. Our live chat support is staffed by real people knowledgeable in the IP practice area, not AI Our live support agents are available weekdays 8 am – 6 pm ET. As always, you can also email us at ### Like this kind of stuff? ##### We release product updates every weekend! Check out all our 2025 updates here: [2025 Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/check-out-all-of-the-prokurio-2025-site-updates/ "Prokurio 2023 Patent and Trademark Fee Platform Updates") ### Want to learn more about our IP cost planning tools? Learn more here: [Prokurio Cost Estimation Tools](https://youtu.be/k3bsi_68lYc?si=7IEqOMLHuPJA6wYx "Cost Estimation Tools") ### Want to learn more about our IP budget planning tools? Learn more here: [IP budgeting tools](https://www.prokurio.com/client-planner-a-new-way-for-firms-to-forecast-ip-costs/ "Client Planner – IP Portfolio Cost Planning For Firms") **Categories:** Site Update **Tags:** #intellectualproperty, #LegalOps --- ### [Prokurio IP Forecaster Updates: January 7](https://www.prokurio.com/prokurio-site-updates-january-7/) **Published:** January 7, 2024 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** In 2024, we’re continuing our cadence of weekly software updates. This week, we are introducing a new IP Forecaster feature that makes it easy to stay on top of translation costs and several enhancements to our portfolio cost planning tool. Let’s see what’s in this week’s update! ## IP Forecaster: Translation Optimizer ![Screenshot 2024 01 05 at 105753%20AM](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/05150155/Screenshot-2024-01-05-at-105753%20AM-1024x572.png) We now make it easy to evaluate your translation costs and vendor options before running your forecast. Simply select from your list of translation vendors or associates when translations are needed to preview your costs. Once you’ve chosen, create your forecast, and the costs will be included. ## Strategic Planner: Improved Filtering ![Screenshot 2024 01 05 at 112252%20AM](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/05151213/Screenshot-2024-01-05-at-112252%20AM-1024x574.png) We are making it easier to fine-tune your portfolio plans. You can now configure your cost plan to show anywhere from 1 year to 20 years’ worth of costs, and you can filter on products. Several additional filters will be added to this feature over the next several weeks. ## Strategic Planner: Save and Reuse Plans ![Screenshot 2024 01 05 at 114906%20AM](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/05151530/Screenshot-2024-01-05-at-114906%20AM-1024x518.png) Now that our Strategic Planner functionality is up and running, it’s important to be able to save and share plans. We get things started this week by adding the ability to save and reuse your plans. Simply give your plan a name, save it and you can use it as the basis for unlimited additional planning exercises. ## Like this kind of stuff? Check out all of our other updates this year: [2023 Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/prokurio-2023-patent-and-trademark-fee-platform-updates/ "Prokurio 2023 Patent and Trademark Fee Platform Updates") **Categories:** Site Update **Tags:** #intellectualproperty, #LegalOps --- ### [March 1 Cost Decrease Coming For Hong Kong Designs](https://www.prokurio.com/march-1-cost-decrease-coming-for-hong-kong-designs/) **Published:** January 9, 2024 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** 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 ![Hongkong 1](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/25181005/Hongkong-1-300x188.png) ##### **Application Fees** - The electronic filing fee for one design not forming a set of articles will decrease from 785 HKD to 235 HKD. - The electronic filing fee for one design for one set of articles will decrease from 1,570 HKD to 470 HKD. ##### **Renewal Fees** - Renewal of the 1st 5-year extension will decrease from 790 HKD to 475 HKD - Renewal of the 2nd 5-year extension will decrease from 1,200 HKD to 835 HKD - Renewal of the 3rd 5-year extension will decrease from 1,760 HKD to 1,410 HKD - Renewal of the 4th 5-year extension will decrease from 2,690 HKD to 2,420 HKD - Late payment of the renewal fee will decrease from 490 HKD to 390 HKD ## Want more of this kind of stuff? Take A Look Here! [![Fee Image 3](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Fee-Image-3.png)](https://www.prokurio.com/argentina-introduces-new-ip-fees-with-monthly-inflation-adjustments/ "Argentina Introduces New IP Fees with Monthly Inflation Adjustments") [Designs](https://www.prokurio.com/category/designs/) ### [ Argentina Introduces New IP Fees with Monthly Inflation Adjustments ](https://www.prokurio.com/argentina-introduces-new-ip-fees-with-monthly-inflation-adjustments/) March 30, 2026 No Comments Argentina Moves to Dynamic IP Fees Starting April 2026 Argentina has approved Resolution 75/2026, introducing a new IP fee schedule effective April 1, 2026, along ... [ Read More → ](https://www.prokurio.com/argentina-introduces-new-ip-fees-with-monthly-inflation-adjustments/) [![covid 19 global economic crisis](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/25025447/covid-19-global-economic-crisis.webp)](https://www.prokurio.com/russia-ep-and-oapi-hague-design-fee-updates-coming/ "Russia, EP, and OAPI Hague Design fee updates coming") [Design Fee Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/category/design-fee-updates/) ### [ Russia, EP, and OAPI Hague Design fee updates coming ](https://www.prokurio.com/russia-ep-and-oapi-hague-design-fee-updates-coming/) November 28, 2023 No Comments 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 ... [ Read More → ](https://www.prokurio.com/russia-ep-and-oapi-hague-design-fee-updates-coming/) [![euro money coins with excavator worker white scaled](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/24143956/euro-money-coins-with-excavator-worker-white-scaled.jpg)](https://www.prokurio.com/ip-currency-costs-more-than-a-maintenance-issue/ "IP Currency Costs: More Than a Maintenance Issue") [Design Fee Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/category/design-fee-updates/) ### [ IP Currency Costs: More Than a Maintenance Issue ](https://www.prokurio.com/ip-currency-costs-more-than-a-maintenance-issue/) November 22, 2023 No Comments 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 ... [ Read More → ](https://www.prokurio.com/ip-currency-costs-more-than-a-maintenance-issue/) **Categories:** Design Fee Updates, Designs, Fee Updates **Tags:** #intellectualproperty, #trademarks, trademark fees --- ### [IP Owners! Avoid These 3 Fixed-Fee Agreement Pitfalls](https://www.prokurio.com/ip-owners-avoid-these-3-fixed-fee-agreement-pitfalls/) **Published:** October 27, 2023 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** 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 you should consider while creating or evaluating your fixed-fee arrangements. ## Fixed-fee Agreements And Currency Conversion Aren’t Good Partners ![close up business money graphs charts business concept scaled](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/14145611/close-up-business-money-graphs-charts-business-concept-300x200.jpg) Currencies increase and decrease regularly, making any fixed fee arrangement with embedded currency costs risky. The fee to file a trademark application? A great candidate for a fixed-fee agreement. The PTO trademark application fee in Brazil? Not so great. What’s the problem? Your foreign associate is going to include their exchange rate in the conversion. Sometimes, they don’t even disclose the FX rate (see our next topic on transparency). You benefit from predictability but may pay substantially more as the currency fluctuates. The solution? Avoid flat fees for international PTO fees and ask your associate to bill you the real PTO costs and the actual currency rates used for conversion. ## Fixed-fee Arrangements Can Hinder Transparency If Not Done Properly ![No Fees](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/14150050/No-Fees-300x195.png) The goal of predictability and simplicity with fixed fee arrangements is laudable. Still, intellectual property is complicated, sometimes leading to fixed fees that include the proverbial “kitchen sink” of possible costs. It’s important to know (and approve) everything inside the fixed fee; otherwise, you risk paying excessive charges. What to do? Break complex fees into multiple fixed-fee components. ## Fixed-fee Arrangements Can Give A False Sense Of Security ![Screenshot 2023 10 27 at 111507%20AM](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/14150350/Screenshot-2023-10-27-at-111507%20AM-300x169.png) Many IP owners have negotiated fixed fees for their professional services and even set up e-billing systems to monitor compliance. All is good, right? Unfortunately, the answer is probably no. We won’t name any names, but some vendors and international associates know how the system (and its controls work). We continue to see additional costs added to invoices in the form of unnecessary PTO fees and inflated currency – all of which pass under the radar of e-billing systems. The answer? Regularly spot-check a random sampling of invoices or leverage one of the commercial IP invoice review solutions if you have a large volume of transactions. ## The Bottom Line Fixed fee arrangements are extremely valuable tools for IP owners but require careful planning and regular evaluation. Keep our recommendations in mind as you review or create your fixed fee agreements this year, and you’ll be able to save money and improve transparency in your spending – a win/win! ## Want To Check Your Annuity Invoice Currency Costs? [ Solo Self Audit ](https://www.prokurio.com/free-patent-annuity-self-audit-tool/) ## Want more of this kind of stuff? Take A Look Here! [![Fee Image 3](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Fee-Image-3.png)](https://www.prokurio.com/argentina-introduces-new-ip-fees-with-monthly-inflation-adjustments/ "Argentina Introduces New IP Fees with Monthly Inflation Adjustments") [Designs](https://www.prokurio.com/category/designs/) ### [ Argentina Introduces New IP Fees with Monthly Inflation Adjustments ](https://www.prokurio.com/argentina-introduces-new-ip-fees-with-monthly-inflation-adjustments/) March 30, 2026 No Comments Argentina Moves to Dynamic IP Fees Starting April 2026 Argentina has approved Resolution 75/2026, introducing a new IP fee schedule effective April 1, 2026, along ... [ Read More → ](https://www.prokurio.com/argentina-introduces-new-ip-fees-with-monthly-inflation-adjustments/) [![graphic concept with wood blocks arrow scaled](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/14154210/graphic-concept-with-wood-blocks-arrow-scaled.jpg)](https://www.prokurio.com/march-1-cost-decrease-coming-for-hong-kong-designs/ "March 1 Cost Decrease Coming For Hong Kong Designs") [Design Fee Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/category/design-fee-updates/) ### [ March 1 Cost Decrease Coming For Hong Kong Designs ](https://www.prokurio.com/march-1-cost-decrease-coming-for-hong-kong-designs/) January 9, 2024 No Comments 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 ... [ Read More → ](https://www.prokurio.com/march-1-cost-decrease-coming-for-hong-kong-designs/) [![covid 19 global economic crisis](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/25025447/covid-19-global-economic-crisis.webp)](https://www.prokurio.com/russia-ep-and-oapi-hague-design-fee-updates-coming/ "Russia, EP, and OAPI Hague Design fee updates coming") [Design Fee Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/category/design-fee-updates/) ### [ Russia, EP, and OAPI Hague Design fee updates coming ](https://www.prokurio.com/russia-ep-and-oapi-hague-design-fee-updates-coming/) November 28, 2023 No Comments 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 ... [ Read More → ](https://www.prokurio.com/russia-ep-and-oapi-hague-design-fee-updates-coming/) **Categories:** Canada, Design Fee Updates, Designs, Fee Updates **Tags:** #intellectualproperty, #trademarks, trademark fees --- ### [IP Forecaster Updates Coming on March 17](https://www.prokurio.com/ip-forecaster-updates-march-17/) **Published:** March 15, 2024 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** We spent some time this week simplifying and improving our EP and Unitary cost workflows within IP Forecaster. It’s now easier to automate the inclusion of the right costs at the right time, and it’s easier to know upfront which countries are covered. As a final bonus, you can now export Route Finder results – probably the most frequent request we hear in demos. Let’s see what was updated! ## IP Forecaster: Improved EP/Unitary User Interface ![Screenshot 2024 03 15 at 84519%20AM](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/15152719/Screenshot-2024-03-15-at-84519%20AM-1024x473.png) When you selected the Unitary route, we didn’t provide any visual clue to show you which jurisdictions were selected, until you got to the forecast results. With this update, when you select the Unitary route, we show all the included countries in a dedicated Unitary section – making it easier to know what you are getting in your forecast. ## IP Forecaster: New EP Cost Filters ![Screenshot 2024 03 15 at 83929%20AM](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/15152945/Screenshot-2024-03-15-at-83929%20AM-1024x473.png) Until now, if you wanted to set up law firm fees for payment of designation fees or Unitary Opt-in or Opt-out, they had to be created as optional fees that are selected when doing a forecast. We’ve now added the ability to automate these fees, allowing you to create a law firm fee that only applies if the Unitary route or Traditional routes are selected – or if both are selected. ## IP Forecaster: Route Finder Export ![Screenshot 2024 03 15 at 84957%20AM](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/15153243/Screenshot-2024-03-15-at-84957%20AM-1024x401.png) When you do a forecast and use Route Finder to look at different cost options, it would be helpful to be able to print or save the results. With this update, you can export the results to PDF – making sharing a whole lot easier! ## Like this kind of stuff? Check out all our 2024 updates here: [2024 Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/prokurio-2024-patent-and-trademark-fee-platform-updates/ "Prokurio 2023 Patent and Trademark Fee Platform Updates") **Categories:** Site Update **Tags:** #intellectualproperty, #LegalOps --- ### [Want to be a Patent Annuity Cost Superhero?](https://www.prokurio.com/want-to-be-an-annuity-cost-superhero/) **Published:** July 28, 2023 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** Fourth-quarter patent annuity invoices will be arriving in one month. Most organizations just pass the invoice along for payment – but you can be different. Use these five free tips to gain the superpower to identify tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands in dollars or euros of excess charges. **It’s not as cool as being able to fly, but this is IP, so chill…** ## Tip # 1: Read your Patent Annuity Maintenance Contract Most organizations don’t know what they are being charged for currency. Find your contract. Read the currency clause. **No cap on currency costs? You are almost certainly paying way too much.** ![contract](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/contract-800x533-1.png) ## Tip #2: Ask for a detailed Patent Annuity Invoice Your vendor hasn’t produced your invoice yet – ask them to include the official fee, agent fee, and currency costs in your 4th quarter invoice. They say they can’t? You are almost certainly paying too much. ![patent annuity invoice](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Linkedin-Graphic-15-1.png) ## Tip #3: Actually look at your invoice You’d be surprised how many organizations receive detailed invoices and don’t even look at them. You only need to check a few cases to know if something is up. If one German case is too expensive, all will be. If you don’t check your invoices, you will pay too much. ![investigate](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/investigate.png) ## Tip #4: Take Advantage of Free Resources We have all kinds of resources to help you control costs. Our website has a free tool (www.prokurio.com/solo) that will help you estimate your currency costs, and we have dozens of blog posts on cost-saving strategies. Our free tools are a great way to identify excess costs and not pay too much. ![](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/free.png) ## Tip #5: Start Small - but Start! ![start mission success strategy beginning concept scaled](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/26110505/start-mission-success-strategy-beginning-concept-768x576.jpg) Even if you can’t do everything above, you can probably tackle one or two things this quarter and prepare for Q1 invoices. Review your contract or ask for a more detailed invoice – anything is better than nothing. Start now, and you’ll be a cost superhero before you know it! ## Want more of this kind of stuff? Take A Look Here! [![NewSp3](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/NewSp3.png)](https://www.prokurio.com/trademark-and-domain-cost-planning-now-integrated/ "Trademark and Domain Cost Planning Now Integrated") [Uncategorized](https://www.prokurio.com/category/uncategorized/) ### [ Trademark and Domain Cost Planning Now Integrated ](https://www.prokurio.com/trademark-and-domain-cost-planning-now-integrated/) July 31, 2026 No Comments Plan Your Trademark Filings and Domain Names Together Filing a new trademark and mapping out the domains that go with it used to mean building ... [ Read More → ](https://www.prokurio.com/trademark-and-domain-cost-planning-now-integrated/) [![NewSp4](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/NewSp4.png)](https://www.prokurio.com/better-translation-costs-with-word-expansion/ "Better Translation Costs With Word Expansion") [Uncategorized](https://www.prokurio.com/category/uncategorized/) ### [ Better Translation Costs With Word Expansion ](https://www.prokurio.com/better-translation-costs-with-word-expansion/) June 26, 2026 No Comments Translated documents are often longer than the source. Some foreign associates charge based on the resulting word count. Now Prokurio can account for that automatically. ... [ Read More → ](https://www.prokurio.com/better-translation-costs-with-word-expansion/) [![NewSp2](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/NewSp2.png)](https://www.prokurio.com/fx-rate-scheduling-is-here/ "FX Rate Scheduling Is Here") [Uncategorized](https://www.prokurio.com/category/uncategorized/) ### [ FX Rate Scheduling Is Here ](https://www.prokurio.com/fx-rate-scheduling-is-here/) June 26, 2026 No Comments Prokurio updates exchange rates every day. But if your organization needs rates pulled on a specific schedule, you can now set that up directly in the ... [ Read More → ](https://www.prokurio.com/fx-rate-scheduling-is-here/) **Categories:** Intellectual Property, Invoice Review, Patent Annuities --- ### [Three tips for more useful IP Fee Schedules](https://www.prokurio.com/three-tips-for-more-useful-ip-fee-schedules/) **Published:** February 23, 2024 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** Whether you’re a corporate IP team or a law firm, you probably receive a large number of associate IP fee schedules. There’s no standard fee schedule format, so you often don’t have a lot of control over what you get, but there are three things you want to make sure are included in future schedules. Let’s see what they are! ## Tip #1 – All IP Fee Schedules Need an Effective Date ![calendar event planner is busy calendar 34936 1918](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/23102326/calendar-event-planner-is-busy-calendar_34936-1918.jpg) This may sound obvious, but you’d be surprised at how many fee schedules we see that have no effective date. This can make it difficult to know how old a fee schedule is and can lead to confusion if you have multiple schedules over the years from the same associate. ## Tip #2 –Official Fees in Local Currencies Should be Required ![orientation business compass money black background 248415 854](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/23102503/orientation-business-compass-money-black-background_248415-854.jpg) Some associates are good about including the official fees in their schedules, others – not so much. The ones who don’t, usually argue that official fees change, which makes it hard to keep up to date. News flash, this is the 21st century, they should be able to figure it out. If you can’t easily determine the basis of the official fees your associate is using, monitoring and controlling invoice costs is extremely difficult. ## Tip #3 – IP Fee Schedules Should Include a Currency Cap ![high angle view pen paper 1048944 23277212](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/23102906/high-angle-view-pen-paper_1048944-23277212.jpg) We see these in a very small number of fee schedules, but times are changing. Companies and firms are beginning to audit associate invoices more closely, and currency costs can be a contentious topic. Having an agreed-upon currency cost markup makes it clear to everyone what to expect and makes it easier to ensure invoice compliance. It doesn’t matter what the number is (although 2% to 5% is pretty normal), what is important is that there is an agreed-upon number between you and your international associates. ## Wrap Up ![refresh icon reload perforated paper 53876 14265](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/23103209/refresh-icon-reload-perforated-paper_53876-14265.jpg) If you haven’t refreshed your fee schedules for 2024, now is probably a good time to send out those emails! If you want to get ahead of the game, ask your associates to provide the information above – you will thank us later! ## Want more of this kind of stuff? Take A Look Here! [![Fee Image 3](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Fee-Image-3.png)](https://www.prokurio.com/argentina-introduces-new-ip-fees-with-monthly-inflation-adjustments/ "Argentina Introduces New IP Fees with Monthly Inflation Adjustments") [Designs](https://www.prokurio.com/category/designs/) ### [ Argentina Introduces New IP Fees with Monthly Inflation Adjustments ](https://www.prokurio.com/argentina-introduces-new-ip-fees-with-monthly-inflation-adjustments/) March 30, 2026 No Comments Argentina Moves to Dynamic IP Fees Starting April 2026 Argentina has approved Resolution 75/2026, introducing a new IP fee schedule effective April 1, 2026, along ... [ Read More → ](https://www.prokurio.com/argentina-introduces-new-ip-fees-with-monthly-inflation-adjustments/) [![graphic concept with wood blocks arrow scaled](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/14154210/graphic-concept-with-wood-blocks-arrow-scaled.jpg)](https://www.prokurio.com/march-1-cost-decrease-coming-for-hong-kong-designs/ "March 1 Cost Decrease Coming For Hong Kong Designs") [Design Fee Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/category/design-fee-updates/) ### [ March 1 Cost Decrease Coming For Hong Kong Designs ](https://www.prokurio.com/march-1-cost-decrease-coming-for-hong-kong-designs/) January 9, 2024 No Comments 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 ... [ Read More → ](https://www.prokurio.com/march-1-cost-decrease-coming-for-hong-kong-designs/) [![covid 19 global economic crisis](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/25025447/covid-19-global-economic-crisis.webp)](https://www.prokurio.com/russia-ep-and-oapi-hague-design-fee-updates-coming/ "Russia, EP, and OAPI Hague Design fee updates coming") [Design Fee Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/category/design-fee-updates/) ### [ Russia, EP, and OAPI Hague Design fee updates coming ](https://www.prokurio.com/russia-ep-and-oapi-hague-design-fee-updates-coming/) November 28, 2023 No Comments 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 ... [ Read More → ](https://www.prokurio.com/russia-ep-and-oapi-hague-design-fee-updates-coming/) **Categories:** Fee Updates, Intellectual Property, Patent Annuities **Tags:** #patents #patent annuities --- ### [3 Tips for IP Teams to End 2023 Strongly](https://www.prokurio.com/3-tips-for-ip-teams-to-end-2023-strongly/) **Published:** December 1, 2023 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** Let the insanity begin! First-quarter annuity invoices are about to arrive; everyone is rushing to finalize filings and get those office action responses in before the year-end holidays and vacations, and budgets still need to be finalized. This week, we’re slowing things down and giving you our top 3 tips for IP Teams to end the year strong (and sane). Let’s dig in! ## \#1 – Have the PTO holiday schedule on your calendar ![How to Navigate Employee Time Off](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/30105410/How-to-Navigate-Employee-Time-Off-768x468.jpeg) Make sure you don’t run out of time at the end of the year and miss crucial deadlines due to holiday closures at the PTO. This is especially important for anyone trying to beat a fee increase (see tip #2). To help out, we’ve compiled the holiday schedules for several of the major PTOs **USPTO –** Closed December 25th and January 1st **EPO –** All offices closed December 25th through the 29th, Vienna closed December 8th, all offices closed January 1st **WIPO –** December 25th, December 29th, January 1st **Canada Intellectual Property Office –** Closed December 25, December 26, January 1st Check this for a pretty good list of **[PTO Closures](https://www.wipo.int/pct/dc/closeddates/faces/page/index.xhtml)**. ## \#2 – Get ahead of January 1 fee increases ![piles coin money with drawn arrow 23 2148445423](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/30105753/piles-coin-money-with-drawn-arrow_23-2148445423.jpg) There are quite a few fee increases coming on January 1. One of the most impactful increases is happening in Canada at the start of the year. There can be meaningful savings if you file your applications or make annuity payments (for payments due in the next six months) in December. We publish fee updates every Tuesday, subscribe to our updates to ensure you know what to expect. Don’t miss out on savings because you didn’t know a fee was being increased! ## \#3 – Revisit those Outside Counsel and Billing Guidelines ![tax form pen reveal financial success generated by ai scaled](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/30110330/tax-form-pen-reveal-financial-success-generated-by-ai-768x439.jpg) You have outside Counsel Guidelines, right? If not, get them in place! If you are like most organizations, you probably put them in place several years ago, and they are stored in some dark region of your document management system. This is a great time to revisit them and ensure they do their job. Do they cover FX exchange rates? What about standardized billing codes and service descriptions? We both know the answer…. You don’t need to overhaul everything; find one or two pain points and focus on them. ## Wrap Up Nobody has time to take on anything new at the end of the year, but with a little planning, you can limit the surprises and start 2024 strong. As an added bonus, small improvements in your Outside Counsel Guidelines can save you hundreds of hours of wasted time and thousands of Euros/Dollars in 2024. ## Want To Check Your Annuity Invoice Currency Costs? [ Solo Self Audit ](https://www.prokurio.com/free-patent-annuity-self-audit-tool/) ## Want more of this kind of stuff? Take A Look Here! [![Fee Image 3](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Fee-Image-3.png)](https://www.prokurio.com/argentina-introduces-new-ip-fees-with-monthly-inflation-adjustments/ "Argentina Introduces New IP Fees with Monthly Inflation Adjustments") [Designs](https://www.prokurio.com/category/designs/) ### [ Argentina Introduces New IP Fees with Monthly Inflation Adjustments ](https://www.prokurio.com/argentina-introduces-new-ip-fees-with-monthly-inflation-adjustments/) March 30, 2026 No Comments Argentina Moves to Dynamic IP Fees Starting April 2026 Argentina has approved Resolution 75/2026, introducing a new IP fee schedule effective April 1, 2026, along ... [ Read More → ](https://www.prokurio.com/argentina-introduces-new-ip-fees-with-monthly-inflation-adjustments/) [![graphic concept with wood blocks arrow scaled](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/14154210/graphic-concept-with-wood-blocks-arrow-scaled.jpg)](https://www.prokurio.com/march-1-cost-decrease-coming-for-hong-kong-designs/ "March 1 Cost Decrease Coming For Hong Kong Designs") [Design Fee Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/category/design-fee-updates/) ### [ March 1 Cost Decrease Coming For Hong Kong Designs ](https://www.prokurio.com/march-1-cost-decrease-coming-for-hong-kong-designs/) January 9, 2024 No Comments 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 ... [ Read More → ](https://www.prokurio.com/march-1-cost-decrease-coming-for-hong-kong-designs/) [![covid 19 global economic crisis](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/25025447/covid-19-global-economic-crisis.webp)](https://www.prokurio.com/russia-ep-and-oapi-hague-design-fee-updates-coming/ "Russia, EP, and OAPI Hague Design fee updates coming") [Design Fee Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/category/design-fee-updates/) ### [ Russia, EP, and OAPI Hague Design fee updates coming ](https://www.prokurio.com/russia-ep-and-oapi-hague-design-fee-updates-coming/) November 28, 2023 No Comments 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 ... [ Read More → ](https://www.prokurio.com/russia-ep-and-oapi-hague-design-fee-updates-coming/) **Categories:** Intellectual Property **Tags:** #intellectualproperty, #trademarks, trademark fees --- ### [September Week 3 Spotlight](https://www.prokurio.com/september-week-3-spotlight/) **Published:** September 17, 2025 **Author:** Nick LaNoy **Content:** It’s full steam ahead here at Prokurio! We are grateful to our customers and appreciate their invaluable feedback, which helps make the platform better for everyone. How many times have you been asked by a client: “Can you get us a budget for the next few quarters or next year? I need it for a meeting tomorrow?” We know it happens all too often, and then the scramble begins… In this week’s Prokurio spotlight, we’ll demonstrate how we’ve addressed this dilemma and developed the most powerful IP cost planning tool available to help you answer these questions in minutes, rather than days or hours. Let’s check it out! ## Client Planner ![ip portfolio costs CP1](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/ip-portfolio-costs_CP1.png) To get started in Client Planner, under integrations in your sidebar, you can import an Excel spreadsheet from your IPMS of your portfolio. If it’s your first time, you will get a simple mapping screen to ensure or revise what columns are mapped to what system fields. Additionally, if you have a docket file export for your portfolio, you can also upload it to provide additional cost details later in your budget planner. Our newly announced Questel Equinox integration allows clients of the Equinox IPMS to sync their patent and trademark portfolios directly with Prokurio. ![ip portfolio costs CP2](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/ip-portfolio-costs_CP2.png) You can always view your portfolio and make minor adjustments to the records as needed by accessing the Portfolio section in your sidebar. This allows you to open specific records within Prokurio, enter date information, update claims, apply tags, and more. ![ip portfolio costs CP3](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/ip-portfolio-costs_CP3.png) Congratulations! You now have everything you need to begin budget planning for your client’s upcoming and future portfolio costs. Expanding the Client Planner section in your sidebar, simply click on the IP Type you want to create a budget plan for. Here you can see, edit, and delete any previous plans you have created and saved, or by clicking on the Add Portfolio Plan button, you can create a new plan. ![ip portfolio costs CP4](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/ip-portfolio-costs_CP4.png) Select your initial duration (no worries, you can change it later as well), then select Automatic to let the system use your defaults and pre-selected setups to generate your initial plan or optionally select Manual for full control. Hint: Since virtually all items can be adjusted once your initial plan has been created, most users select Automatic. ![ip portfolio costs CP5](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/ip-portfolio-costs_CP5.png) Your plan has now been generated. You can view the chart in multiple zoom views (i.e. Monthly, Quarterly, FY) or select the spreadsheet view to see the detailed costs per matter. Of course, you can also save and export your plan to Excel as well. From here, you can drag and drop clients, specific countries, business units, Attorneys, etc., on and off the plan to see real-time costs for each. Furthermore, on the Filing Planner tab, you can add all the various filing assumptions into the plan, like new filings, foreign filings, Nat Phase, Regional Phase, and even make pruning decisions! If you liked what you have seen in this spotlight and would like a more detailed demo of what Client Planner can do, reach out to us at ### Like this kind of stuff? ##### We release product updates every weekend! Check out all our 2025 updates here: [2025 Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/check-out-all-of-the-prokurio-2025-site-updates/ "Prokurio 2023 Patent and Trademark Fee Platform Updates") ### Want to learn more about our IP cost planning tools? Learn more here: [Prokurio Cost Estimation Tools](https://youtu.be/k3bsi_68lYc?si=7IEqOMLHuPJA6wYx "Cost Estimation Tools") ### Want to learn more about our IP budget planning tools? Learn more here: [IP budgeting tools](https://www.prokurio.com/client-planner-a-new-way-for-firms-to-forecast-ip-costs/ "Client Planner – IP Portfolio Cost Planning For Firms") **Categories:** Site Update **Tags:** #intellectualproperty, #LegalOps --- ### [IP Financial Friday: Jan 20](https://www.prokurio.com/ip-financial-friday-jan-20/) **Published:** January 20, 2023 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** # **IP FINANCIAL FRIDAY** 20 JANUARY,2023 ![pk login image new](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/20002339/pk_login_image_new.png) ## **100% NOT WRITTEN BY CHATGPT** We wanted to see if ChatGPT could write our blog, but it was at capacity, so **you’re stuck with humans this week**. While the hype about ChatGPT is over the top (and a bit annoying), there’s no doubt that **it will play a major role** in future IP strategy and financial decisions. IP and finance are super complex and highly specific to each company – **great use cases for advanced technology**. Open the pod bay doors, Hal. ![Robot](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Robot.jpg) ![China Flag 1](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/25195422/China-Flag-1.png) ## **PROPOSED CHINESE TRADEMARK CHANGES** On January 13th, CNIPA began soliciting public feedback on **proposed Trademark changes in China**. Major updates include: - Increased proof of use requirements - More scrutiny over bad-faith marks - Broadened infringement protection - Prohibition of duplicate marks **The feedback period closes on Feb 27**. ## **FEE UPDATES** **Madrid Protocol Fees – Effective March 1:** - **Norway Applications:** 280 Swiss francs for one class of goods or services and 72 Swiss francs for each additional class when designating Norway in an international application or subsequently. - **Norway Registrations**: 251 Swiss francs for one class of goods or services and 97 Swiss francs for each additional class when renewing an international registration in which Norway has been designated. ##### **Disclaimer** THIS POST IS STRICTLY INFORMATIONAL AND IS NOT INTENDED TO BE, AND SHOULD NOT BE RELIED UPON AS LEGAL ADVICE. PLEASE CONSULT A QUALIFIED ATTORNEY FOR SPECIFIC ADVICE REGARDING ANY INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MATTERS. **Categories:** Conferences, Designs, Fee Increase, Legal News, Patents **Tags:** #intellectualproperty, #IP, #patents, #trademarks --- ### [2022 June IP Conferences Are Here!](https://www.prokurio.com/2022-june-ip-conferences-are-here/) **Published:** June 1, 2022 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** June is the last big month for IP conferences before things slow down for the summer. If you haven’t signed up yet, here are some of the major IP conferences taking place in June. #### [8TH ANNUAL WORLD LIFE SCIENCES CONFERENCE ](https://www.ibanet.org/conference-details/CONF2158) **June 3 to June 4** The past two years have seen a wide array of scientific discovery and legal issues that affect the development, production, distribution and use of pharmaceuticals, biotechnology products and medical devices as well as ways of providing health services. The field facilitated innovation and regulated risks at record speed. In a conference spanning two days, industry speakers and other legal experts will try to sum up key developments featuring dynamic roundtable sessions, as well as panels covering the following topics across the different sectors of the healthcare and life sciences industry. You can find more details [here](https://www.ibanet.org/conference-details/CONF2158) #### [QMIPRI ANNUAL CONFERENCE 2022](https://www.qmul.ac.uk/qmipri/events/items/qmipri-annual-conference-2022-access-to-intellectual-property-in-new-and-emerging-technologies.html) **June 9 to June 10** Queen Mary Intellectual Property Research Institute, in collaboration with the Centre for Commercial Law Studies, presents a two-day research conference investigating the vibrant and divergent narratives on the role of intellectual property law and theory vis-à-vis technologies including: human genome editing, licensing, AI and disruptive technologies, justifications and constitutionalism, film and fashion, data objects, and the Metaverse. You can find more details [here](https://www.qmul.ac.uk/qmipri/events/items/qmipri-annual-conference-2022-access-to-intellectual-property-in-new-and-emerging-technologies.html) #### [IPBC GLOBAL 2022](https://ipbc.iam-media.com/event/d650a210-f6d3-422a-9717-3b20c09ba72d/websitePage:7b22d9f4-0143-473c-b448-196900089d83) **June 12 to June 14** For 14 years, IPBC Global has hosted the world’s top corporate IP executives, policy experts, dealmakers, senior finance professionals and service providers for three days of unrivalled content and networking opportunities. Join us for high-level discussion on key policy, business and legal developments, as we explore how to maximise IP value in an ever-changing global market. You can find more details [here](https://ipbc.iam-media.com/event/d650a210-f6d3-422a-9717-3b20c09ba72d/websitePage:7b22d9f4-0143-473c-b448-196900089d83) #### [THE COPYRIGHT SOCIETY 2022 ANNUAL MEETING](https://www.csusa.org/page/AM2022) **June 12 to June 14** Join members of the copyright and entertainment communities for two and a half days of cutting-edge copyright law panels, networking events, and activities that explore the heart and soul of Chicago during the Copyright Society’s Annual Meeting. #### [BIO INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION](https://www.bio.org/events/bio-international-convention) **June 13 to June 16** Gain inspiration and critical insights from global thought leaders addressing critical topics at the intersection of science, business and policy. The 2022 BIO International Convention will feature 100+ interactive sessions across 4 days covering a variety of therapeutic areas, business development, digital health, patient advocacy, public policy, and next-generation biotherapeutics, and the latest updates from industry experts on COVID-19 and the vaccine. You can find more details [here](https://www.bio.org/events/bio-international-convention) #### [MANAGING IP’S INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AND INNOVATION SUMMIT – EUROPE](https://event.managingip.com/event/adf1019f-98f2-4bb1-8dc6-0149512c0a3a/summary) **June 15 to June 16** The all-new flagship event for 2022 will focus on innovation and debate the future direction of the IP industry. Multiple tracks will be featured, to explore in-depth challenges across all IP practice areas, including patents, brand protection, trademarks, strategy and leadership. You can find more details [here](https://event.managingip.com/event/adf1019f-98f2-4bb1-8dc6-0149512c0a3a/summary) #### [GLOBAL IP CONFEX](https://www.events4sure.com/gipc2022newyork) **June 15** This event will gather 150-200 IP Counsel, Heads of IP Depts, Patent Managers, Trademark Managers, Risk & Compliance Professionals, Patent Agents, IP Law firm Partners, IP Tech Professionals and Service Providers You can find more details [here](https://www.events4sure.com/gipc2022newyork) #### [ECTA 40TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE ‘DESIGNING THE FUTURE’](https://ecta-registration.cventevents.com/event/1baf3ec9-5fe2-420f-8b11-3e78da945fa3/summary) **June 15 to June 18** ECTA wishes to look at some of the practical topics relevant for any contemporary IP professional in the constantly evolving modern environment. You can look forward to interesting speakers and moderators doing their best to provide informative sessions and lively discussions including on topics such as dispute solutions, licensing, appeal proceedings, communication, data, ethical and practical aspects of using the AI tools, most recent IP news and case law developments and much more. You can find more details [here](https://ecta-registration.cventevents.com/event/1baf3ec9-5fe2-420f-8b11-3e78da945fa3/summary) #### [PATINFO 2022](https://www.tu-ilmenau.de/en/research/service/paton/the-paton/patinfo) **June 22 to June 24** The 44th Colloquium of the Ilmenau University of Technology on Patent Information and Industrial Property Protection on the topic of **Internationalization and Digitalization of the IP World** will take place **from 22 to 24 June 2022** at the Congress Centrum Suhl. You can find more details [here](https://www.tu-ilmenau.de/en/research/service/paton/the-paton/patinfo) #### [ATRIP 40TH ANNUAL CONGRESS](https://eventsignup.ku.dk/atripcongress) **June 22 to June 24** **Virtual** The 40th ATRIP Congress takes stock of the lessons learned so far from how the IPR system has fared in response to the unprecedented global crisis, which continues to unfold and impedes us once more from meeting in person You can find more details [here](https://eventsignup.ku.dk/atripcongress) #### [IP LAW SUMMIT – MARCUS EVANS](https://www.iplawsummit.com/) **June 26 to June 28** The IP Law Summit is an invitation-only, premium Summit bringing leading IP executives and innovative suppliers and solution providers together. The Summit’s content is aligned with key IP challenges and interests, relevant market developments, and practical and progressive ideas and strategies adopted by successful pioneers. You can find more details [here](https://www.iplawsummit.com/) #### [13TH SUMMIT ON BIOSIMILARS & INNOVATOR BIOLOGICS](https://www.americanconference.com/biosimilars/) **June 28 to June 29** This June, join the “who’s who” of the biosimilars and innovator biologics industries as they gather in Boston for ACI’s 13th Annual Summit on Biosimilars & Innovator Biologics. You can find more details [here](https://www.americanconference.com/biosimilars/) If June isn’t the right timing for you, check out our [full list of events](https://events "Upcoming Events For IP Professionals") for the remainder of 2022! **Categories:** Conferences **Tags:** #Conferences, #intellectualproperty, #patents, #trademarks --- ### [Madrid Fee Updates Coming April 28](https://www.prokurio.com/madrid-fee-updates-coming-april-28/) **Published:** April 16, 2024 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** 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 ![Bahrain Flag 1](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/25193804/Bahrain-Flag-1-300x188.png) **Application Fee** - Trademark application costs for each class of goods and services will decrease from 1710 CHF to 1517 CHF. - Trademark application costs for each class of goods and services (where the mark is a collective mark) will decrease from 2105 CHF to 1867 CHF. **Renewal Fee** - Renewal fees For Each class of Goods and Services will decrease from 1710 CHF to 1517 CHF. - Renewal fees For Each class of Goods and Services (Where the mark is a collective mark) will decrease from 2105 CHF to 1867 CHF. ## Philippines Madrid Fee Updates Effective from April 28, 2024 ![Philippines](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/07050851/Philippines-300x150.png) **Application Fee** - Trademark application costs for each class of goods and services will decrease from 101 CHF to 89 CHF. **Renewal Fee** - Renewal fees for each class of goods and services will decrease from 156 CHF to 137 CHF. ## Zambia Madrid Fee Updates Effective from April 28, 2024 ![Flag of Zambiasvg](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/15132905/Flag_of_Zambiasvg-300x200.png) **Application Fee** - Trademark application costs for each class of goods and services will decrease from 52 CHF to 45 CHF. **Renewal Fee** - Renewal fees for each class of goods and services will decrease from 173 CHF to 152 CHF. ## Want More Fee-Related Content? Take A Look Here! [![Fee Image 3](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Fee-Image-3.png)](https://www.prokurio.com/argentina-introduces-new-ip-fees-with-monthly-inflation-adjustments/ "Argentina Introduces New IP Fees with Monthly Inflation Adjustments") [Designs](https://www.prokurio.com/category/designs/) ### [ Argentina Introduces New IP Fees with Monthly Inflation Adjustments ](https://www.prokurio.com/argentina-introduces-new-ip-fees-with-monthly-inflation-adjustments/) March 30, 2026 No Comments [Designs](https://www.prokurio.com/category/designs/) Argentina Moves to Dynamic IP Fees Starting April 2026 Argentina ... [ Read More → ](https://www.prokurio.com/argentina-introduces-new-ip-fees-with-monthly-inflation-adjustments/) [![Fees image](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Fees-image.png)](https://www.prokurio.com/european-patent-office-fee-increases-beginning-april-2026/ "European Patent Office Fee Increases beginning April 2026") [Fee Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/category/fee-updates/) ### [ European Patent Office Fee Increases beginning April 2026 ](https://www.prokurio.com/european-patent-office-fee-increases-beginning-april-2026/) March 18, 2026 No Comments [Fee Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/category/fee-updates/) Effective 1 April 2026, the European Patent Office (EPO) is ... [ Read More → ](https://www.prokurio.com/european-patent-office-fee-increases-beginning-april-2026/) [![Fee 1](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Fee-1.png)](https://www.prokurio.com/united-kingdom-to-implement-higher-intellectual-property-fees-in-april-2026/ "United Kingdom to implement Higher Intellectual Property Fees in April 2026") [Fee Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/category/fee-updates/) ### [ United Kingdom to implement Higher Intellectual Property Fees in April 2026 ](https://www.prokurio.com/united-kingdom-to-implement-higher-intellectual-property-fees-in-april-2026/) March 11, 2026 No Comments [Fee Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/category/fee-updates/) Beginning April 1, 2026, the UK Intellectual Property Office will ... [ Read More → ](https://www.prokurio.com/united-kingdom-to-implement-higher-intellectual-property-fees-in-april-2026/) 1[2](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-cron.php/page/2/?doing_wp_cron=1789017850.9323880672454833984375)[3](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-cron.php/page/3/?doing_wp_cron=1789017850.9323880672454833984375)…[5](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-cron.php/page/5/?doing_wp_cron=1789017850.9323880672454833984375)[Next »](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-cron.php/page/2/?doing_wp_cron=1789017850.9323880672454833984375) **Categories:** Fee Updates, Patent Annuities, Patent Fees, Patents **Tags:** #intellectualproperty --- ### [August Week 4 Spotlight](https://www.prokurio.com/august-week-4-spotlight/) **Published:** August 29, 2025 **Author:** Nick LaNoy **Content:** If you’re like us, wow, August went by quickly! We hope you’re enjoying our new weekly spotlights and monthly webinar format. Until recently, getting IP assignment, change of address, and/or change of name costs has been a painfully manual process, taking a large time commitment from a resource on a mostly non-billable project. Several of our clients asked if we could help streamline this process in a meaningful way. We took this on and with a little feedback over a few weeks, we created IP Forecaster for Recordals. For both Patents and Trademarks, with just a few clicks, you can get single or multiple recordal costs in seconds! Best of all, it’s included for all IP Forecaster users at no additional charge. Let’s dive in! ## IP Forecaster: Recordals ![ip recordal costs Home](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/ip-recordal-costs_Home.avif) With a new Recordals section on your homepage, you can click on the Patent or Trademark button to load a user-friendly and familiar forecast screen. Like all other options in IP Forecaster, you can export, save, see recents, etc., on your recordal forecasts. ![ip recordal costs forecast](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/ip-recordal-costs_forecast.avif) On the recordal forecast screen, select one or multiple recordal types, as many countries as you desire, then enter the number of recordals. Enabling the ‘Update recordals per country’ switch allows you to fine-tune the numbers as needed per country. Additionally, you can set your language and choose from any global currency you would like to see in your results. Clicking on the Create Forecast button instantly generates your results. ![ip recordal costs upload](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/ip-recordal-costs_upload-1.avif) Have a spreadsheet of countries and recordal counts for a portfolio? Simply click the Upload Excel File button on the right, select your spreadsheet, and Prokurio will select all your countries and enter all of the counts automatically for you. Click on the Create Forecast button, and in seconds, you have generated the costs forecast for the entire portfolio! Have ideas for us on what you would like to see? Email us at support@prokurio.com. ### Like this kind of stuff? ##### We release product updates every weekend! Check out all our 2025 updates here: [2025 Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/check-out-all-of-the-prokurio-2025-site-updates/ "Prokurio 2023 Patent and Trademark Fee Platform Updates") ### Want to learn more about our IP cost planning tools? Learn more here: [Prokurio Cost Estimation Tools](https://youtu.be/k3bsi_68lYc?si=7IEqOMLHuPJA6wYx "Cost Estimation Tools") ### Want to learn more about our IP budget planning tools? Learn more here: [IP budgeting tools](https://www.prokurio.com/client-planner-a-new-way-for-firms-to-forecast-ip-costs/ "Client Planner – IP Portfolio Cost Planning For Firms") **Categories:** Site Update **Tags:** #intellectualproperty, #LegalOps --- ### [August Week 3 Spotlight II](https://www.prokurio.com/august-week-3-spotlight-ii/) **Published:** August 22, 2025 **Author:** Nick LaNoy **Content:** Now that we have this spotlight stuff down, let’s roll out part deux this week! Managing all your foreign ip costs, firms, their fees, ratings, coverage areas, and so on, can be a daunting task. With no great solutions available, it’s also a fairly manual process for most today. We thought we could simplify this process and provide an elegant solution. With Prokurio’s Foreign Firm management module, you’re able to keep track of all your foreign patent, trademark, and design firms’ information, including their fees and even benchmark them against all Prokurio clients in a simple dashboard interface. Check it out! ## Foreign Firm Management ![foreign IP costs BMap](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/foreign-IP-costs_BMap.avif) Once we have loaded all of your foreign associate fee schedules into your secure Prokurio environment for use in forecasting and budget planning, we can present this data to you in a simple dashboard Let’s start with your interactive World Map view. This map is color-coded based on the number of associates you have in each jurisdiction. Additionally, you can zoom in as desired, and hovering over any location will also show a visual count. ![foreign ip costs BMBar2](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/foreign-ip-costs_BMBar2.avif) Clicking on any country on the map takes you directly to the Foreign Associate Benchmarking tab for that country. You can then select any phase in the IP lifecycle for your desired IP type, then click the submit button. A simple bar graph is loaded showing all of your foreign associates and their total fees for that phase. Additionally, the red and green highlighted cost lines are the highest and lowest fees across all Prokurio client fees. ![foreign ip costs BMDetail](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/foreign-ip-costs_BMDetail.avif) Want more detail around the chart data? The associate section below it allows you to drill into each associate’s specific fees for that phase in the lifecycle. This feature is still growing in functionality. Have ideas for us on what you would like to see? Email us at support@prokurio.com, we love feedback! ### Like this kind of stuff? ##### We release product updates every weekend! Check out all our 2025 updates here: [2025 Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/check-out-all-of-the-prokurio-2025-site-updates/ "Prokurio 2023 Patent and Trademark Fee Platform Updates") ### Want to learn more about our IP cost planning tools? Learn more here: [Prokurio Cost Estimation Tools](https://youtu.be/k3bsi_68lYc?si=7IEqOMLHuPJA6wYx "Cost Estimation Tools") ### Want to learn more about our IP budget planning tools? Learn more here: [IP budgeting tools](https://www.prokurio.com/client-planner-a-new-way-for-firms-to-forecast-ip-costs/ "Client Planner – IP Portfolio Cost Planning For Firms") **Categories:** Site Update **Tags:** #intellectualproperty, #LegalOps --- ### [August Week 3 Spotlight](https://www.prokurio.com/august-week-2-spotlight/) **Published:** August 13, 2025 **Author:** Nick LaNoy **Content:** At Prokurio, we love change, so we’re changing up our release communications a bit. Going forward, we’ll take you behind the scenes for an in-depth tour of some of the most innovative and popular features we’ve brought to the IP cost forecasting industry. We’ll be complementing these feature highlights with a monthly webinar and post that covers all of the major updates over the last month. Looking up publication information including dates, claims, independent claims, pages, and even getting word counts, can be a time-consuming and error-prone process. When it comes to accurate cost forecasting, that becomes a big problem. Our clients asked for a more elegant solution. We delivered with a simple integration that both slashed the time and significantly boosted the accuracy. This one is a fan favorite and one of our earliest integrations. Our Minesoft data import allowed for publication data to be ingested into IP Forecaster, drastically lowering patent forecasting time for our users. Let’s take a look! ## Minesoft Patent Data Lookup Integration ![patent costs MS1](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/patent-costs_MS1.avif) Many times, you already have a publication number at the ready. Because of this integration, you simply enter that number and click the retrieve button. Prokurio instantly downloads the full publication and shows you the title, assignees, as well as a button to view the full PDF document. Simultaneously, it loads the priority and application dates, the number of priorities, claim counts, and the number of pages. Saving loads of time over manual lookup and entry of each. ![patent costs TSO](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/patent-costs_TSO.avif) On the Translation Optimizer tab, the application pages are also entered. Additionally, Prokurio has pulled apart the application, removed the search report, headers, footers, etc., and also entered the word count. ![patent costs TCE](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/patent-costs_TCE.avif) Lastly, this integration doesn’t just save time in IP Forecaster; we’ve also utilized it on your homepage in the Translation Cost Estimator tool. Sometimes you just need to quickly get a translation cost for a particular country. You can retrieve the publication and mix and match any language combinations in a flash! ### Like this kind of stuff? ##### We release product updates every weekend! Check out all our 2025 updates here: [2025 Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/check-out-all-of-the-prokurio-2025-site-updates/ "Prokurio 2023 Patent and Trademark Fee Platform Updates") ### Want to learn more about our IP cost planning tools? Learn more here: [Prokurio Cost Estimation Tools](https://youtu.be/k3bsi_68lYc?si=7IEqOMLHuPJA6wYx "Cost Estimation Tools") ### Want to learn more about our IP budget planning tools? Learn more here: [IP budgeting tools](https://www.prokurio.com/client-planner-a-new-way-for-firms-to-forecast-ip-costs/ "Client Planner – IP Portfolio Cost Planning For Firms") **Categories:** Site Update **Tags:** #intellectualproperty, #LegalOps --- ### [IP Cost Estimation Updates Coming on May 12](https://www.prokurio.com/ip-cost-estimation-updates-coming-on-may-12/) **Published:** May 10, 2024 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** We’ve had some big IP cost estimation updates over the last couple of weeks, so this week’s focus was on optimization and improvement. We cleaned up our country screen and optimized translations more – plus, we continue to build out Client Planner. 3 weeks until release day! Let’s see what’s new and improved! ## IP Cost Estimation: Country Fee Screen Cleanup ![Screenshot 2024 05 10 at 80734%20AM](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/10083611/Screenshot-2024-05-10-at-80734%20AM-1024x615.png) Our Country Fee screen needed some updates to stay current with the rest of the site, so we took care of that this week. We now show the filing routes to make it easier to find the right fee, and we automatically calculate a default claims value. You can still edit the number of claims to quickly calculate your claims fees – check it out! ## Client Planner: Country-Specific Filing Strategies ![Screenshot 2024 05 10 at 81243%20AM](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/10083604/Screenshot-2024-05-10-at-81243%20AM-1024x615.png) This week, we improved the custom filing plan screen (a lot). You can specify a country or countries as part of your filing plan, and limit the plan to a specific client. ## IP Cost Estimation: Smarter Translations ![Screenshot 2024 05 10 at 81704%20AM](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/10083553/Screenshot-2024-05-10-at-81704%20AM-1024x615.png) When doing translations, we now check to see if a full translation is being done before estimating translation costs for parts of an application (like claims). This eliminates potential duplicate translation costs. ## Like this kind of stuff? Check out all our 2024 updates here: [2024 Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/prokurio-2024-patent-and-trademark-fee-platform-updates/ "Prokurio 2023 Patent and Trademark Fee Platform Updates") **Categories:** Site Update **Tags:** #intellectualproperty, #LegalOps --- ### [Updates for both Patent and Trademark Groups This Week](https://www.prokurio.com/updates-for-both-patent-and-trademark-groups-this-week/) **Published:** July 28, 2025 **Author:** Nick LaNoy **Content:** After last week’s reruns, we were back in action this week with several updates to IP Forecaster and Client Planner. First, we enhanced the accuracy of translation costs by introducing support for prioritized document translations. Then, we simplified trademark forecasting by making the country selection dropdowns smarter. Lastly, we improved the accuracy of trademark budgets by adding support for forecasting trademark docket costs. Come check it out! ## IP Forecaster: New Priority Translation Costs ![trademark cost estimation PT](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/trademark-cost-estimation_PT.avif) When priority documents require translation, you can now (optionally) enter the priority application information needed to calculate the additional translation costs and get super-accurate translation costs. ## IP Forecaster: Trademark EU Membership Support ![trademark cost estimation EUMem](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/trademark-cost-estimation_EUMem-768x375.avif) We’ve added dynamic country selection capabilities to Trademark Forecaster. If you select the EUIPO from any country dropdown list, the system automatically removes the 27 EU member countries from options to choose, as well as if any previously selected were loaded, making it a breeze to get the proper results. ## Client Planner: Trademark Docket Upload ![trademark cost estimation TMDUp](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/trademark-cost-estimation_TMDUp.avif) Now, just like with patents, if you upload a trademark portfolio that includes docket entries, Client Planner processes those docket entries and makes it easy for you to include the docket costs in your budget. ### Like this kind of stuff? ##### We release product updates every weekend! Check out all our 2025 updates here: [2025 Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/check-out-all-of-the-prokurio-2025-site-updates/ "Prokurio 2023 Patent and Trademark Fee Platform Updates") ### Want to learn more about our IP cost planning tools? Learn more here: [Prokurio Cost Estimation Tools](https://youtu.be/k3bsi_68lYc?si=7IEqOMLHuPJA6wYx "Cost Estimation Tools") ### Want to learn more about our IP budget planning tools? Learn more here: [IP budgeting tools](https://www.prokurio.com/client-planner-a-new-way-for-firms-to-forecast-ip-costs/ "Client Planner – IP Portfolio Cost Planning For Firms") **Categories:** Site Update **Tags:** #intellectualproperty, #LegalOps --- ### [Doc! We've reached 88mph! Let's go back...](https://www.prokurio.com/doc-weve-reached-88mph-lets-go-back/) **Published:** July 22, 2025 **Author:** Nick LaNoy **Content:** This week, we’re taking a trip back and looking at the top three most requested/most popular new features implemented last quarter. We kick off with the #1 most requested feature of Single Sign-on (SSO) and round out the quarter with Recordal Forecasts and an impressive Foreign Firm Management Module, which has been well-received and continues to grow. Reminisce with us below! ## Prokurio Platform: Single Sign-On ![ip forecasting SSO](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/ip-forecasting_SSO.avif) We all have a million different logins to remember these days. Nobody wanted another one, and we agreed. On June 23rd we released Single Sign-On for our EU customers and just two short weeks later on July 7th, we upgraded our US servers, allowing all our customers access to SSO! ## IP Forecaster: Recordal Forecasting ![ip forecasting Recordals](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/ip-forecasting_Recordals-768x330.avif) Recordal forecasts are one of those things that you don’t do often, but when you need to do them, they are super important. On May 19th, we launched our Patent and Trademark Recordal Forecaster. Best of all, like our other forecasting tools, it’s included for all IP Forecaster customers! ## Prokurio Platform: Foreign Firm Management Module ![ip forecasting OCBench](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/ip-forecasting_OCBench.avif) Several of our Law Firm clients really didn’t have a good tool to manage all of their foreign fee schedules and cost data. Seeing as though we’re the “go-to” platform for all things IP Finance related, we had to fix this and got to work! At INTA this year we announced our Foreign Firm Management Module as part of our Prokurio Ultimate subscription. It’s been awesome for our firms and we continue to improve it based on usage and feedback. ### Like this kind of stuff? ##### We release product updates every weekend! Check out all our 2025 updates here: [2025 Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/check-out-all-of-the-prokurio-2025-site-updates/ "Prokurio 2023 Patent and Trademark Fee Platform Updates") ### Want to learn more about our IP cost planning tools? Learn more here: [Prokurio Cost Estimation Tools](https://youtu.be/k3bsi_68lYc?si=7IEqOMLHuPJA6wYx "Cost Estimation Tools") ### Want to learn more about our IP budget planning tools? Learn more here: [IP budgeting tools](https://www.prokurio.com/client-planner-a-new-way-for-firms-to-forecast-ip-costs/ "Client Planner – IP Portfolio Cost Planning For Firms") **Categories:** Site Update **Tags:** #intellectualproperty, #LegalOps --- ### [Optimized Maintenance Fees & Portfolio Uploads](https://www.prokurio.com/optimized-maintenance-fees-portfolio-uploads/) **Published:** July 14, 2025 **Author:** Nick LaNoy **Content:** This week was all about EP maintenance accuracy and portfolio import efficiency. EP national stage entry maintenance costs are now only displayed when necessary, and we’ve made it easier to view all your upcoming EP maintenance fees. We’ve also combined our portfolio import and refresh processes, eliminating extra steps and time when preparing your portfolio. Come check it out! ## IP Forecaster: More Accurate EP National Stage Entry Maintenance Calculations ![patent cost estimates maint](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/patent-cost-estimates_maint-1.png) We’ve made our EP national stage entry forecasts more accurate by adding additional logic to better determine if maintenance fees are due. The logic would make your head hurt, trust us, it works. ## IP Forecaster: More Flexible EP Maintenance Handling ![patent cost estimates EPMaint](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/patent-cost-estimates_EPMaint-1-768x344.avif) We’ve added flexibility to our EP maintenance costs, allowing you to project all of the potential maintenance costs if you don’t select any validation/extension countries or elect Unitary protection. ## Client Planner: Unified Portfolio Import & Plan Refresh ![patent cost estimates Refresh](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/patent-cost-estimates_Refresh-scaled.avif) Until today, when you uploaded a portfolio file, you then had to manually refresh the plan to update the forecast data. We’ve now combined those steps, and the system automatically refreshes the forecast data upon successful upload, getting you budget planning faster than ever! ### Like this kind of stuff? ##### We release product updates every weekend! Check out all our 2025 updates here: [2025 Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/check-out-all-of-the-prokurio-2025-site-updates/ "Prokurio 2023 Patent and Trademark Fee Platform Updates") ### Want to learn more about our IP cost planning tools? Learn more here: [Prokurio Cost Estimation Tools](https://youtu.be/k3bsi_68lYc?si=7IEqOMLHuPJA6wYx "Cost Estimation Tools") ### Want to learn more about our IP budget planning tools? Learn more here: [IP budgeting tools](https://www.prokurio.com/client-planner-a-new-way-for-firms-to-forecast-ip-costs/ "Client Planner – IP Portfolio Cost Planning For Firms") **Categories:** Site Update **Tags:** #intellectualproperty, #LegalOps --- ### [Starting July Strong with IP Forecasting updates](https://www.prokurio.com/starting-july-strong-with-ip-forecasting-updates/) **Published:** July 7, 2025 **Author:** Nick LaNoy **Content:** We hope all of our US clients had a great extended holiday weekend. Despite the holiday, we’ve been busy updating our platform to ensure there are no fireworks in your IP Forecasting and Budgeting processes! This week, we’ve added SSO support as promised for our US customers so that they can say goodbye to yet another password. We’ve also been updating our help files to cover more complex use cases. Take a look! ## Prokurio Platform: Single Sign-On (SSO) for the US ![ip forecasting USSSO](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/ip-forecasting_USSSO.avif) Two weeks ago, we announced SSO (Single Sign-On) for our EU customers. Over the holiday weekend, we upgraded our US servers so you can get the SSO love as well now. ## Prokurio Platform: Updated Help Site ![ip forecasting help](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/ip-forecasting_help-768x480.avif) Did you know you have a “Help” link right in your side menu bar? We’ve been working over the past few months to update and add new help files, making it easier to find answers to your most complex questions. ## Prokurio Platform: We Love Feedback! ![ip forecasting feedback](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/ip-forecasting_feedback.avif) Normally, we would have a new feature in this spot, but we decided to change it up this week. We want to thank all of our clients (and prospects) who have been the inspiration for our weekly updates. Keep the feedback coming, and we’ll keep the updates flowing! ### Like this kind of stuff? ##### We release product updates every weekend! Check out all our 2025 updates here: [2025 Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/check-out-all-of-the-prokurio-2025-site-updates/ "Prokurio 2023 Patent and Trademark Fee Platform Updates") ### Want to learn more about our IP cost planning tools? Learn more here: [Prokurio Cost Estimation Tools](https://youtu.be/k3bsi_68lYc?si=7IEqOMLHuPJA6wYx "Cost Estimation Tools") ### Want to learn more about our IP budget planning tools? Learn more here: [IP budgeting tools](https://www.prokurio.com/client-planner-a-new-way-for-firms-to-forecast-ip-costs/ "Client Planner – IP Portfolio Cost Planning For Firms") **Categories:** Site Update **Tags:** #intellectualproperty, #LegalOps --- ### [Improved Privacy & Security for your IP Budgeting](https://www.prokurio.com/improved-privacy-security-for-your-ip-budgeting/) **Published:** June 30, 2025 **Author:** Nick LaNoy **Content:** Continuing our security journey, this week’s updates are mostly for your IT folks. We’re ensuring your IP Budgeting and Forecasting platform is safe and secure. Kicking off, we now make it easy for your data compliance teams to stay up to date on our policies and compliance materials. We are also pleased to provide an update on our progress toward SOC 2 Type 2 certification. Lastly, we’ve improved our support for foreign firms’ charges based on the number of pages, making forecasts more accurate! Check it out! ## Prokurio Platform: New Trust Center ![ip budget planning trust](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/ip-budget-planning_trust.avif) Our new trust center is online and available for review! You can use the site to review our compliance materials, download policies and documentation and much more. Head to to check it out. ## Prokurio Platform: SOC 2 Type II Certification Update ![ip budget planning SOC2](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/ip-budget-planning_SOC2-1-768x409.avif) We’ve spent the last several months preparing everything for our SOC 2 audit so we can be officially Type II certified for data & system security. We are happy to announce that we have selected an auditor, and our audit review stage is underway with a September target for completion! ## IP Forecaster: Application Task Specific Fee Support ![ip budget planning TSFees](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/ip-budget-planning_TSFees.avif) Until now, if you had foreign associate costs for modifying drawings, legalizing documents, word processing, etc., we didn’t have an easy way to add those fees to your forecast. Now, you will be prompted for the relevant pages before running your forecast, making your results more accurate! ### Like this kind of stuff? ##### We release product updates every weekend! Check out all our 2025 updates here: [2025 Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/check-out-all-of-the-prokurio-2025-site-updates/ "Prokurio 2023 Patent and Trademark Fee Platform Updates") ### Want to learn more about our IP cost planning tools? Learn more here: [Prokurio Cost Estimation Tools](https://youtu.be/k3bsi_68lYc?si=7IEqOMLHuPJA6wYx "Cost Estimation Tools") ### Want to learn more about our IP budget planning tools? Learn more here: [IP budgeting tools](https://www.prokurio.com/client-planner-a-new-way-for-firms-to-forecast-ip-costs/ "Client Planner – IP Portfolio Cost Planning For Firms") **Categories:** Site Update **Tags:** #intellectualproperty, #LegalOps --- ### [Regional Site & IP Cost Planning Updates Coming Up!](https://www.prokurio.com/regional-site-ip-cost-planning-updates-coming-up/) **Published:** June 23, 2025 **Author:** Nick LaNoy **Content:** Privacy and security are as important to us as IP cost planning, so we’ve made several advancements in these areas this week. We’re giving EU organizations greater control over their data and introducing new authentication options. We’ve also made additional improvements to our pruning wizard, which has nothing to do with privacy and security, but we needed a third topic to discuss. Come check it out! ## Prokurio Platform: EU Site Now Available ![ip cost planning EUdb2](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/ip-cost-planning_EUdb2.avif) Our new EU site is ideal for organizations that prefer or require their data to remain within the EU. EU hosting is managed by AWS in Frankfurt. Stop by and say “Guten Tag” if you are in the area. ## Prokurio Platform: Single Sign On (SSO) Support ![ip cost planning EUSSO](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/ip-cost-planning_EUSSO.avif) Tired of another login and password to remember? Along with our new EU site, we’ve also added single sign-on support. SSO support for our US customers is coming the first week in July! ## Client Planner: Pruning Workflow Optimizations ![ip cost planning Prun7](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/ip-cost-planning_Prun7.avif) As IP managers make their pruning decisions, they can save their progress and finalize them when completed. Once all decisions have been finalized, the results can be exported as an excel file. ### Like this kind of stuff? ##### We release product updates every weekend! Check out all our 2025 updates here: [2025 Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/check-out-all-of-the-prokurio-2025-site-updates/ "Prokurio 2023 Patent and Trademark Fee Platform Updates") ### Want to learn more about our IP cost planning tools? Learn more here: [Prokurio Cost Estimation Tools](https://youtu.be/k3bsi_68lYc?si=7IEqOMLHuPJA6wYx "Cost Estimation Tools") ### Want to learn more about our IP budget planning tools? Learn more here: [IP budgeting tools](https://www.prokurio.com/client-planner-a-new-way-for-firms-to-forecast-ip-costs/ "Client Planner – IP Portfolio Cost Planning For Firms") **Categories:** Site Update **Tags:** #intellectualproperty, #LegalOps --- ### [Egypt Patent Examination Fee Increase Effective June 18](https://www.prokurio.com/egypt-patent-examination-fee-increase-effective-june-18/) **Published:** June 21, 2025 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** ## Egypt Examination Fee Update Effective June 18 ![Egypt Flag 2 1](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/25181022/Egypt-Flag-2-1-300x188.png) The Egyptian Intellectual Property Authority (EGIPA) issued Decree No. 26, published in the Official Gazette No. 132 of 17 June 2025, announcing a substantial increase in patent examination fees. Examination fees have increased from 25,000 EGP to 50,000 EGP, approximately $490 to $980. The increase became effective on 18 June 2025. ## Want More Fee Updates? Take A Look Here! [![Fee Image 3](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Fee-Image-3.png)](https://www.prokurio.com/argentina-introduces-new-ip-fees-with-monthly-inflation-adjustments/ "Argentina Introduces New IP Fees with Monthly Inflation Adjustments") [Designs](https://www.prokurio.com/category/designs/) ### [ Argentina Introduces New IP Fees with Monthly Inflation Adjustments ](https://www.prokurio.com/argentina-introduces-new-ip-fees-with-monthly-inflation-adjustments/) March 30, 2026 No Comments [Designs](https://www.prokurio.com/category/designs/) Argentina Moves to Dynamic IP Fees Starting April 2026 Argentina ... [ Read More → ](https://www.prokurio.com/argentina-introduces-new-ip-fees-with-monthly-inflation-adjustments/) [![Fees image](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Fees-image.png)](https://www.prokurio.com/european-patent-office-fee-increases-beginning-april-2026/ "European Patent Office Fee Increases beginning April 2026") [Fee Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/category/fee-updates/) ### [ European Patent Office Fee Increases beginning April 2026 ](https://www.prokurio.com/european-patent-office-fee-increases-beginning-april-2026/) March 18, 2026 No Comments [Fee Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/category/fee-updates/) Effective 1 April 2026, the European Patent Office (EPO) is ... [ Read More → ](https://www.prokurio.com/european-patent-office-fee-increases-beginning-april-2026/) [![Fee 1](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Fee-1.png)](https://www.prokurio.com/united-kingdom-to-implement-higher-intellectual-property-fees-in-april-2026/ "United Kingdom to implement Higher Intellectual Property Fees in April 2026") [Fee Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/category/fee-updates/) ### [ United Kingdom to implement Higher Intellectual Property Fees in April 2026 ](https://www.prokurio.com/united-kingdom-to-implement-higher-intellectual-property-fees-in-april-2026/) March 11, 2026 No Comments [Fee Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/category/fee-updates/) Beginning April 1, 2026, the UK Intellectual Property Office will ... 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With IP Forecaster, we give you more control over your FX rates, as well as improved flexibility when configuring PCT fees. For Client Planner, with our new countdown timer, you’ll never miss the deadline to abandon matters again. Come check it out! ## IP Forecaster: New Custom FX Rates ![patent portfolio costs CustFX](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/patent-portfolio-costs_CustFX.avif) While Prokurio provides global real-time currency rates out of the box, many of our international firms require the use of FX rates approved by their finance teams. Now, you can enter and maintain your own custom FX Rates for use throughout the platform. ## IP Forecaster: Conditional PCT Fees ![patent portfolio costs PCTFees](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/patent-portfolio-costs_PCTFees-768x330.avif) If you charge different National Stage Entry fees depending upon whether you filed the original PCT application, this feature is for you. Slide the toggle on the request screen, and the correct fee will now be included in your forecast. ## Client Planner: New Pruning Wizard Countdown Timer ![patent portfolio costs PrnExpt](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/patent-portfolio-costs_PrnExpt.avif) The pruning wizard is getting better by the week! We now have a countdown timer that shows the amount of time remaining before your payment vendor’s abandonment deadline. ### Like this kind of stuff? ##### We release product updates every weekend! Check out all our 2025 updates here: [2025 Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/check-out-all-of-the-prokurio-2025-site-updates/ "Prokurio 2023 Patent and Trademark Fee Platform Updates") ### Want to learn more about our IP cost planning tools? Learn more here: [Prokurio Cost Estimation Tools](https://youtu.be/k3bsi_68lYc?si=7IEqOMLHuPJA6wYx "Cost Estimation Tools") ### Want to learn more about our IP budget planning tools? Learn more here: [IP budgeting tools](https://www.prokurio.com/client-planner-a-new-way-for-firms-to-forecast-ip-costs/ "Client Planner – IP Portfolio Cost Planning For Firms") **Categories:** Site Update **Tags:** #intellectualproperty, #LegalOps --- ### [Patent Cost Estimates & Budget Planning Enhancements Incoming!](https://www.prokurio.com/patent-cost-estimates-budget-planning-enhancements-incoming/) **Published:** June 2, 2025 **Author:** Nick LaNoy **Content:** Our ability to quickly respond to client requests is one of our superpowers, so this week we delivered three updates based on client feedback. Want to adjust service charges when you run a forecast? Now you can! If we can download the patent application and count the words, shouldn’t we be able to identify the language of the application? Now we can! If we could tell the system what to look for, couldn’t it recommend pruning targets for us? Now it can! Take a look below! ## IP Forecaster: Modify Service Charges at Runtime ![patent cost estimates modSC](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/patent-cost-estimates_modSC-2.avif) You can now mark any service charge as modifiable, allowing you to adjust the fee when you run your forecast. ## IP Forecaster: Publication Language Detection ![patent cost estimates LangWO](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/patent-cost-estimates_LangWO-768x437.avif) We’ve added automatic language detection to our publication lookup feature. Enter your publication number, and upon retrieval, Prokurio determines the language to simplify the setup process for your forecast. ## Client Planner: Enhanced Pruning Wizard ![patent cost estimates EnhPrun](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/patent-cost-estimates_EnhPrun-6-scaled.avif) With this update, you can identify pruning rules that the system will use to identify targets for you automatically. Quickly identify pruning targets and see the potential savings. ### Like this kind of stuff? ##### We release product updates every weekend! Check out all our 2025 updates here: [2025 Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/check-out-all-of-the-prokurio-2025-site-updates/ "Prokurio 2023 Patent and Trademark Fee Platform Updates") ### Want to learn more about our IP cost planning tools? Learn more here: [Prokurio Cost Estimation Tools](https://youtu.be/k3bsi_68lYc?si=7IEqOMLHuPJA6wYx "Cost Estimation Tools") ### Want to learn more about our IP budget planning tools? Learn more here: [IP budgeting tools](https://www.prokurio.com/client-planner-a-new-way-for-firms-to-forecast-ip-costs/ "Client Planner – IP Portfolio Cost Planning For Firms") **Categories:** Site Update **Tags:** #intellectualproperty, #LegalOps --- ### [Easier Foreign Filing Estimates & Firm Management!](https://www.prokurio.com/easier-foreign-filing-estimates-firm-management/) **Published:** May 26, 2025 **Author:** Nick LaNoy **Content:** With INTA in the rear view mirror now, we’re switching our focus back to simplifying foreign filing estimates and helping you easily manage your foreign firms in our new module! This week, we continued working on our Foreign Firm Management module by making it easier to track a foreign firm’s quality and costs. We also make it super easy to manage all the fee schedules you accumulate each year. Lastly, we’ve improved the usability of our Recordal Forecaster, which was released last week. Come check it out! ## Foreign Firm Management: New Foreign Firm Star Ratings ![foreign filing estimates Ratings](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/foreign-filing-estimates_Ratings.avif) Good news! You can now easily add a star rating to each Foreign firm, allowing you to track qualitative data about your international associates. ## Foreign Firm Management: Fee Schedule Uploader ![foreign filing estimates FeeSchUp](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/foreign-filing-estimates_FeeSchUp-768x413.avif) With this update, it’s easier than ever to upload the fee schedule from your foreign firms! You can choose to upload a single firm-wide schedule or country-specific fee schedules assigned to each country under the firm’s responsibility. ## IP Forecaster: Enhanced Recordal Forecasting ![foreign filing estimates RecEnh](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/foreign-filing-estimates_RecEnh.avif) We’ve made multiple enhancements to recordal forecasting. Now you can select multiple recordal types in the same forecast, saving you time and effort. Additionally, recordal forecasts will now display in your recent and saved forecasts on your homepage just like any other forecast. ### Like this kind of stuff? ##### We release product updates every weekend! Check out all our 2025 updates here: [2025 Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/check-out-all-of-the-prokurio-2025-site-updates/ "Prokurio 2023 Patent and Trademark Fee Platform Updates") ### Want to learn more about our IP cost planning tools? Learn more here: [Prokurio Cost Estimation Tools](https://youtu.be/k3bsi_68lYc?si=7IEqOMLHuPJA6wYx "Cost Estimation Tools") ### Want to learn more about our IP budget planning tools? Learn more here: [IP budgeting tools](https://www.prokurio.com/client-planner-a-new-way-for-firms-to-forecast-ip-costs/ "Client Planner – IP Portfolio Cost Planning For Firms") **Categories:** Site Update **Tags:** #intellectualproperty, #LegalOps --- ### [Check Out Our INTA IP Cost Estimation Updates!](https://www.prokurio.com/check-out-our-inta-ip-cost-estimation-updates/) **Published:** May 19, 2025 **Author:** Nick LaNoy **Content:** INTA Week is rocking and rolling! Here are some updates that will make your IP cost estimation easier than ever. “New” is the theme this week, kicking off with our new recordal forecaster, a new foreign firm management module, and a new trademark portfolio budget planner! Take a closer look below! ## IP Forecaster: New Recordal Forecasting ![ip cost estimates Recordals](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/ip-cost-estimates_Recordals.avif) Great News! We’ve added recordal forecasting to the platform. Select your recordal type, country, and number of recordals, then generate your forecast! ## Prokurio Platform: New Foreign Firm Management Module ![ip cost estimates OCBench](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/ip-cost-estimates_OCBench-768x480.avif) We’ve added an entirely new module to help manage foreign associate costs. Use an interactive world map to view your agent coverage, then drill down to view and benchmark their fees. ## Client Planner: New Trademark Budget Planner ![ip cost estimates TMPlanner](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/ip-cost-estimates_TMPlanner.png) Until now, patents received all of the Client Planner love, we couldn’t have that! With this update, we’ve added portfolio budget planning for our trademark folks. Now, you can upload a client’s portfolio and quickly create a budget to export and deliver in a matter of minutes! ### Like this kind of stuff? ##### We release product updates every weekend! Check out all our 2025 updates here: [2025 Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/check-out-all-of-the-prokurio-2025-site-updates/ "Prokurio 2023 Patent and Trademark Fee Platform Updates") ### Want to learn more about our IP cost planning tools? Learn more here: [Prokurio Cost Estimation Tools](https://youtu.be/k3bsi_68lYc?si=7IEqOMLHuPJA6wYx "Cost Estimation Tools") ### Want to learn more about our IP budget planning tools? Learn more here: [IP budgeting tools](https://www.prokurio.com/client-planner-a-new-way-for-firms-to-forecast-ip-costs/ "Client Planner – IP Portfolio Cost Planning For Firms") **Categories:** Site Update **Tags:** #intellectualproperty, #LegalOps --- ### [Estimating IP costs just keeps getting easier with Prokurio!](https://www.prokurio.com/estimating-ip-costs-just-keeps-getting-easier-with-prokurio/) **Published:** May 12, 2025 **Author:** Nick LaNoy **Content:** This week, we focused on simplifying IP Forecaster to make estimating IP costs quicker and more efficient. It starts with a more intuitive and powerful user interface for service charge maintenance and wraps up with additional intelligence in our forecast screen to better filter client lists. Check it out! ## IP Forecaster: Service Charge Duplication now available ![estimating ip costs DupSup](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/estimating-ip-costs_DupSup.avif) We’ve added duplication capabilities to service charge fees, making it much easier to create service charges quickly. ## IP Forecaster: Improved client filtering ![estimating ip costs CFees](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/estimating-ip-costs_CFees-768x359.avif) Until now, IP Forecaster has allowed you to choose any client, regardless of the type of fees you had set up for them. With this release, IP Forecaster has smart filters, limiting the choice of clients to the appropriate types of forecasts. ## IP Forecaster: Improved Service Charge Labels ![estimating ip costs SCLabel](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/estimating-ip-costs_SCLabel.avif) With original labels of “Task” and “Name”, it wasn’t very clear on what was being selected. We’ve cleared up that confusion by updating the service charge labeling with more descriptive wording, removing the guesswork for you (and for us too!) ### Like this kind of stuff? ##### We release product updates every weekend! Check out all our 2025 updates here: [2025 Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/check-out-all-of-the-prokurio-2025-site-updates/ "Prokurio 2023 Patent and Trademark Fee Platform Updates") ### Want to learn more about our IP cost planning tools? Learn more here: [Prokurio Cost Estimation Tools](https://youtu.be/k3bsi_68lYc?si=7IEqOMLHuPJA6wYx "Cost Estimation Tools") ### Want to learn more about our IP budget planning tools? Learn more here: [IP budgeting tools](https://www.prokurio.com/client-planner-a-new-way-for-firms-to-forecast-ip-costs/ "Client Planner – IP Portfolio Cost Planning For Firms") **Categories:** Site Update **Tags:** #intellectualproperty, #LegalOps --- ### [New Patent and Trademark Estimation Enhancements!](https://www.prokurio.com/new-patent-and-trademark-estimation-enhancements/) **Published:** April 28, 2025 **Author:** Nick LaNoy **Content:** Client Planner received several updates this week that will make patent and trademark estimation a cinch. To get ready for INTA, we’ve begun adding trademark capabilities to Client Planner, and we have a new automated budgeting mode that automatically builds a budget for you. We also continue to refine and enhance our service charge feature. Let’s dig in below! ## Client Planner: New Automatic Budget Planning ![patent and trademark estimation AutoPlan](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/patent-and-trademark-estimating_AutoPlan-png.avif) We now have an automatic option when creating a new budget plan in Client Planner for portfolio-level patent and trademark estimating. Simply select your duration, and Prokurio will analyze your portfolio, considering your pre-defined filing policies, and create a customizable budget in seconds! ## Client Planner: Trademark Portfolio Importing ![patent and trademark estimation TMimport](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/patent-and-trademark-estimating_TMimport-768x428.avif) Importing your Trademark Portfolio for budget planning just got easier. Simply select the excel file you want to import, ensure the fields you want included are mapped correctly and click on the upload button. Any future uploads will save your mapped decisions as well. ## IP Forecaster: Location Specific Service Charge Support ![patent and trademark estimation LocSC](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/patent-and-trademark-estimating_LocSC-png.avif) Continuing our efforts of evermore flexible service charge options from last week, we’ve now added office location capability for our multi-national office law firms. You can apply a charge to all locations or different charges based on specific locales to be applied to your forecasts. ### Like this kind of stuff? ##### We release product updates every weekend! Check out all our 2025 updates here: [2025 Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/check-out-all-of-the-prokurio-2025-site-updates/ "Prokurio 2023 Patent and Trademark Fee Platform Updates") ### Want to learn more about our IP cost planning tools? Learn more here: [Prokurio Cost Estimation Tools](https://youtu.be/k3bsi_68lYc?si=7IEqOMLHuPJA6wYx "Cost Estimation Tools") ### Want to learn more about our IP budget planning tools? Learn more here: [IP budgeting tools](https://www.prokurio.com/client-planner-a-new-way-for-firms-to-forecast-ip-costs/ "Client Planner – IP Portfolio Cost Planning For Firms") **Categories:** Site Update **Tags:** #intellectualproperty, #LegalOps --- ### [Improved Trademark Cost Forecasting is Here!](https://www.prokurio.com/improved-trademark-cost-forecasting-is-here/) **Published:** April 21, 2025 **Author:** Nick LaNoy **Content:** This week, Trademark cost forecasting was on deck for simplification and enhancement. We’ve made service charges more flexible for multi-class fees, optimized the forecast screen when translations are needed/required, and enabled attorney-specific fees for trademark forecasts. Check it out below! ## IP Forecaster: More Flexible Trademark Service Charge Options ![Screenshot 2025 04 21 at 75316 PM](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/21195451/Screenshot-2025-04-21-at-75316%20PM.png) Our initial approach to service charges for trademark cost forecasting was one fee per task. In this update, we now support base service charges along with additional fees when multiple class/goods costs are required. ## IP Forecaster: Optimized Trademark Translation Costs ![trademark cost forecasting TMTrans](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/21150344/trademark-cost-forecasting_TMTrans-768x445.avif) When Trademark cost forecasting, you only want to see fields when they’re necessary. Now, translation fields are smarter and only show when a jurisdiction is selected that requires translation. ## IP Forecaster: Support for Attorney Specific Service Charges ![Screenshot 2025 04 21 at 75330 PM](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/21195413/Screenshot-2025-04-21-at-75330%20PM-png.avif) We’ve extended our support for attorney-specific fees to include service charges. Now, you can select a responsible attorney, and their preferred foreign service charges will be included in your forecast. ### Like this kind of stuff? ##### We release product updates every weekend! Check out all our 2025 updates here: [2025 Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/check-out-all-of-the-prokurio-2025-site-updates/ "Prokurio 2023 Patent and Trademark Fee Platform Updates") ### Want to learn more about our IP cost planning tools? Learn more here: [Prokurio Cost Estimation Tools](https://youtu.be/k3bsi_68lYc?si=7IEqOMLHuPJA6wYx "Cost Estimation Tools") ### Want to learn more about our IP budget planning tools? Learn more here: [IP budgeting tools](https://www.prokurio.com/client-planner-a-new-way-for-firms-to-forecast-ip-costs/ "Client Planner – IP Portfolio Cost Planning For Firms") **Categories:** Site Update **Tags:** #intellectualproperty, #LegalOps --- ### [Simplified Patent and Trademark Forecasting This Week!](https://www.prokurio.com/simplified-patent-and-trademark-forecasting-this-week/) **Published:** April 14, 2025 **Author:** Nick LaNoy **Content:** Our focus this week was on simplification. We’ve made it much easier to do EP validations, our Trademark forecast screen is simpler, and our administrative dashboard is a lot more flexible. Come take a look below! ## IP Forecaster: Easier Validation Setup ![patent and trademark forecasting EPVal](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/14132623/patent-and-trademark-forecasting_EPVal-png.avif) It’s no longer necessary to select a firm for each of your validation countries. We now default to using your EP firm’s fees for validation countries and will utilize Prokurio’s average fees if your EP firm hasn’t provided you with their validation fees. ## IP Forecaster: Simplified Trademark Forecast Screen ![patent and trademark forecasting TMLO](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/14133852/patent-and-trademark-forecasting_TMLO-768x384.avif) Since we already have a dedicated button and screen for Madrid forecasts, a filing route field on the form no longer made sense, so we ditched it and refreshed the layout to make data entry easier to navigate. ## IP Forecaster: New Admin Dashboard Filtering ![patent and trademark forecasting ADash](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/14141507/patent-and-trademark-forecasting_ADash-png.avif) The new admin dashboard launched 3 weeks ago, and we’re already enhancing it for your patent and trademark forecasting metrics. You can now filter out specific user accounts and select custom date ranges for instant viewing. ### Like this kind of stuff? ##### We release product updates every weekend! Check out all our 2025 updates here: [2025 Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/check-out-all-of-the-prokurio-2025-site-updates/ "Prokurio 2023 Patent and Trademark Fee Platform Updates") ### Want to learn more about our IP cost planning tools? Learn more here: [Prokurio Cost Estimation Tools](https://youtu.be/k3bsi_68lYc?si=7IEqOMLHuPJA6wYx "Cost Estimation Tools") ### Want to learn more about our IP budget planning tools? Learn more here: [IP budgeting tools](https://www.prokurio.com/client-planner-a-new-way-for-firms-to-forecast-ip-costs/ "Client Planner – IP Portfolio Cost Planning For Firms") **Categories:** Site Update **Tags:** #intellectualproperty, #LegalOps --- ### [This week: Improved IP Cost Estimation speed & intelligence](https://www.prokurio.com/this-week-improved-ip-cost-estimation-speed-intelligence/) **Published:** April 7, 2025 **Author:** Nick LaNoy **Content:** This week, we addressed several common pain points related to budgeting and IP cost estimation. We’ve added additional “What if” planning capabilities to Client Planner, making it easy to see the impacts of your filing decisions. We’ve also simplified the optional fees tab in designs and improved the accuracy of our ARIPO trademark forecasts. Check it out! ## Client Planner: Enhanced "What If" Modeling ![IP Cost Estimation RegionalPh](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/07154950/IP-Cost-Estimating_RegionalPh-png.avif) With this new feature, you can not only see the impacts of your filing decisions but also model the impacts of future decisions resulting from them. No more guessing about the long-term cost impacts of your IP strategies! ## IP Forecaster: Simplified Optional Fees for Designs ![IP Cost Estimating OPDesignFees](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/07155541/IP-Cost-Estimating_OPDesignFees-768x495.avif) Selecting optional fees for design forecasts was somewhat painful, so we streamlined the user interface and eliminated duplicate fees. No more guessing about which fee you need to select! ## IP Forecaster: Improved ARIPO Trademark Fee Calculations ![IP Cost Estimating ARIPOFees](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/07160509/IP-Cost-Estimating_ARIPOFees-png.avif) In addition to calculating fees based on the number of ARIPO designations and classes, we now also calculate the extra fees due when your goods and services exceed 50 characters. ### Like this kind of stuff? ##### We release product updates every weekend! Check out all our 2025 updates here: [2025 Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/check-out-all-of-the-prokurio-2025-site-updates/ "Prokurio 2023 Patent and Trademark Fee Platform Updates") ### Want to learn more about our IP cost planning tools? Learn more here: [Prokurio Cost Estimation Tools](https://youtu.be/k3bsi_68lYc?si=7IEqOMLHuPJA6wYx "Cost Estimation Tools") ### Want to learn more about our IP budget planning tools? Learn more here: [IP budgeting tools](https://www.prokurio.com/client-planner-a-new-way-for-firms-to-forecast-ip-costs/ "Client Planner – IP Portfolio Cost Planning For Firms") **Categories:** Site Update **Tags:** #intellectualproperty, #LegalOps --- ### [New Patent Forecasting Features Launching This Week!](https://www.prokurio.com/new-patent-forecasting-features-launching-this-week/) **Published:** March 31, 2025 **Author:** Nick LaNoy **Content:** This week, we focused on patent forecasting speed, flexibility, and accuracy. Our new Filing Policies Wizard eliminates manual decision-making in Client Planner, firms with multiple offices can now have distinct fee schedules, and our public data download feature now extracts pages and words from more documents. Take a look below! ## Client Planner: Filing Policies for Law Firms ![Patent Forecasting FilePol](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/31134941/Patent-Forecasting_FilePol-png.avif) Law firms can now set up filing policies to automate the decision-making process in Client Planner. Quickly access common client filing patterns and completely automate the budget creation process. ## IP Forecaster: New Office Location-Based Fees ![Patent Forecasting OffLoc](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/31135650/Patent-Forecasting_OffLoc-768x340.avif) As more and more large firms have joined the Prokurio family, the need to handle different fees for different offices around the world quickly became apparent. This update allows for easy location setup, user location assignments and fees for each location to be used when patent forecasting. ## IP Forecaster: Enhanced Publication Data Retrieval ![Patent Forecasting PubData](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/31140605/Patent-Forecasting_PubData-png.avif) Lately, we’ve encountered PTO documents that only contained images, making it impossible to extract the text. We’ve enhanced our algorithm to instantly detect and ocr these PDFs in real-time to ensure that you get accurate word counts for your forecasts. ### Like this kind of stuff? ##### We release product updates every weekend! Check out all our 2025 updates here: [2025 Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/check-out-all-of-the-prokurio-2025-site-updates/ "Prokurio 2023 Patent and Trademark Fee Platform Updates") ### Want to learn more about our IP cost planning tools? Learn more here: [Prokurio Cost Estimation Tools](https://youtu.be/k3bsi_68lYc?si=7IEqOMLHuPJA6wYx "Cost Estimation Tools") ### Want to learn more about our IP budget planning tools? Learn more here: [IP budgeting tools](https://www.prokurio.com/client-planner-a-new-way-for-firms-to-forecast-ip-costs/ "Client Planner – IP Portfolio Cost Planning For Firms") **Categories:** Site Update **Tags:** #intellectualproperty, #LegalOps --- ### [Enhanced IP Budget Planning & New Dashboards This Week!](https://www.prokurio.com/enhanced-ip-budget-planning-new-dashboards-this-week/) **Published:** March 24, 2025 **Author:** Nick LaNoy **Content:** This week, we focused on improving IP Forecaster and implementing customer feedback on Client Planner. We’ve added a new dashboard for administrators and made the configuration of country groups even more flexible in IP Forecaster. Lastly, we’ve made planning for new applications easier to view and manage during the IP budget planning process. Take a look below! ## IP Forecaster: New Administrative Dashboards ![IP Budget Planning ADashboards](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/24133806/IP-Budget-Planning_ADashboards-png.avif) New Admin dashboards allow you to track your users’ forecast types, jurisdictions, usage, and totals, as well as customize and save your layouts. ## IP Forecaster: Enhanced Country Group Options ![IP Budget Planning CGroups](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/24134434/IP-Budget-Planning_CGroups-768x271.avif) In addition to having client-specific country groups and private and organization-wide groups, you can also create generic groups that are visible/available in all forecast types for increased flexibility. ## Client Planner: More Detailed Application Planning ![IP Budget Planning NewAppsPlan](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/24135238/IP-Budget-Planning_NewAppsPlan-png.avif) Previously, new applications added to Client Planner were grouped into a single row displaying the overall total cost. Client feedback prompted us to change these to individual matters for a clearer picture of the costs for each new application. ### Like this kind of stuff? ##### We release product updates every weekend! Check out all our 2025 updates here: [2025 Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/check-out-all-of-the-prokurio-2025-site-updates/ "Prokurio 2023 Patent and Trademark Fee Platform Updates") ### Want to learn more about our IP cost planning tools? Learn more here: [Prokurio Cost Estimation Tools](https://youtu.be/k3bsi_68lYc?si=7IEqOMLHuPJA6wYx "Cost Estimation Tools") ### Want to learn more about our IP budget planning tools? Learn more here: [IP budgeting tools](https://www.prokurio.com/client-planner-a-new-way-for-firms-to-forecast-ip-costs/ "Client Planner – IP Portfolio Cost Planning For Firms") **Categories:** Site Update **Tags:** #intellectualproperty, #LegalOps --- ### [Optimized IP Cost Estimation Coming at you!](https://www.prokurio.com/optimized-ip-cost-estimation-coming-at-you/) **Published:** March 17, 2025 **Author:** Nick LaNoy **Content:** This week, we have a little something for everyone’s IP cost estimation needs. We’ve added priority cost calculations to Madrid filings. Additionally, we’ve improved the presentation of VAT costs in forecast results. Lastly, we’ve enhanced Client Planner to make it possible to interactively develop plans based on your clients’ decisions. Come check it out! ## IP Forecaster: New Priority Costs for Madrid Filings ![IP Cost Estimation Pri Madrid](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/17155206/IP-Cost-Estimation_Pri_Madrid-png.avif) You can now add priority costs to your Madrid forecasts, aligning with functionality found in our patent and national trademark forecasting products. ## IP Forecaster: Improved Forecast Results for VAT Costs ![IP Cost Estimation VAT2](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/17161426/IP-Cost-Estimation_VAT2-768x480.avif) We’ve made VAT handling more intuitive than ever. If you select a country where it doesn’t apply, then we automagically default VAT to off. Additionally, we no longer default to the detailed view, so the results screen is much less cluttered. ## Client Planner: Expanded "What if" Planning ![IP Cost Estimation NatStage2](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/17172138/IP-Cost-Estimation_NatStage2-png.avif) As you make decisions in Client Planner, we now play things forward so that you can explore different cost strategies throughout the life of your matter. Easily adjust strategies along the way with “virtual matters” that let you model and evaluate the impacts of your decisions. ### Like this kind of stuff? ##### We release product updates every weekend! Check out all our 2025 updates here: [2025 Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/check-out-all-of-the-prokurio-2025-site-updates/ "Prokurio 2023 Patent and Trademark Fee Platform Updates") ### Want to learn more about our IP cost planning tools? Learn more here: [Prokurio Cost Estimation Tools](https://youtu.be/k3bsi_68lYc?si=7IEqOMLHuPJA6wYx "Cost Estimation Tools") ### Want to learn more about our IP budget planning tools? Learn more here: [IP budgeting tools](https://www.prokurio.com/client-planner-a-new-way-for-firms-to-forecast-ip-costs/ "Client Planner – IP Portfolio Cost Planning For Firms") **Categories:** Site Update **Tags:** #intellectualproperty, #LegalOps --- ### [The Future of IP Cost Forecasting is Prokurio!](https://www.prokurio.com/the-future-of-ip-cost-forecasting-is-prokurio/) **Published:** March 10, 2025 **Author:** Nick LaNoy **Content:** This week, IP Forecaster was front and center. We made several updates for your IP cost forecasting needs. First, we made applying your EP firm’s validation costs easier. We’ve also added Trademark translation cost calculations, lastly, we’ve improved and expanded VAT calculations to include firm service charges where applicable. Take a look below! ## IP Forecaster: Simplified EP Validation costs ![IP Cost Forecasting EPValFirm](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/09192445/IP-Cost-Forecasting_EPValFirm-png.avif) We’ve made it much easier for you to use your EP firm’s validation costs. We’ve added a toggle that makes it easy to use your EP firms validation costs, eliminating the need to select the firm in all the validation countries. ## IP Forecaster: New Trademark Translation Costs ![IP Cost Forecasting TMTranslation](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/09191334/IP-Cost-Forecasting_TMTranslation-768x420.avif) We’ve expanded translation costs into Trademarks! Now if you select a country that requires translation, you can enter the number of pages or words for translation and those costs are included in your results (including VAT where applicable). ## IP Forecaster: VAT Service Charge Flexibility ![IP Cost Forecasting VATServiceChg](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/09191717/IP-Cost-Forecasting_VATServiceChg.png) With this update, we’ve made adding or ignoring VAT on service charges easier. Since most of our clients are US-based, we’ve defaulted to VAT not applicable. ### Like this kind of stuff? ##### We release product updates every weekend! Check out all our 2025 updates here: [2025 Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/check-out-all-of-the-prokurio-2025-site-updates/ "Prokurio 2023 Patent and Trademark Fee Platform Updates") ### Want to learn more about our IP cost planning tools? Learn more here: [Prokurio Cost Estimation Tools](https://youtu.be/k3bsi_68lYc?si=7IEqOMLHuPJA6wYx "Cost Estimation Tools") ### Want to learn more about our IP budget planning tools? Learn more here: [IP budgeting tools](https://www.prokurio.com/client-planner-a-new-way-for-firms-to-forecast-ip-costs/ "Client Planner – IP Portfolio Cost Planning For Firms") **Categories:** Site Update **Tags:** #intellectualproperty, #LegalOps --- ### [Updates for Your IP Budgeting Needs Are Here!](https://www.prokurio.com/updates-for-your-ip-budgeting-needs-are-here/) **Published:** March 3, 2025 **Author:** Nick LaNoy **Content:** This week, we delivered several updates that will simplify your IP budgeting process. We’ve improved the flexibility of our VAT reporting module, and we’ve also made it easier to manage foreign associate fee schedules that bundle PTO and professional services fees together. Lastly, Prokurio has begun the SOC 2 certification process, partnering with Auditlytics to assist with our compliance efforts. Come check it out! ## IP Forecaster: Enhanced VAT Handling ![IP Budgeting VAT2](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/03172705/IP-Budgeting_VAT2-png.avif) We’ve made it much easier to include or exclude VAT costs in your forecasts, and you can now see a summary or detailed view with VAT costs for every line item. ## IP Forecaster: New All-Inclusive Fee Support ![IP Budgeting AllIncFee](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/03150908/IP-Budgeting_AllIncFee-768x349.avif) Before this release, we really didn’t have a way to handle fee schedules that combined PTO and professional services fees. With this update, you can say that a fee is all-inclusive and the system will remove all associated PTO fees. ## Prokurio Platform: System and Organization Controls (SOC2) Compliance ![IP Budgeting - ProkurioSOCIIImage](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/03145149/ProkurioSOCIIImage-png.avif) The Prokurio platform has been designed from the ground up to be secure. We’ve decided it’s time to make it official and obtain a certified SOC2 security certificate. We’ve partnered with Auditlytics to assist us throughout the certification/compliance process. ### Like this kind of stuff? ##### We release product updates every weekend! Check out all our 2025 updates here: [2025 Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/check-out-all-of-the-prokurio-2025-site-updates/ "Prokurio 2023 Patent and Trademark Fee Platform Updates") ### Want to learn more about our IP cost planning tools? Learn more here: [Prokurio Cost Estimation Tools](https://youtu.be/k3bsi_68lYc?si=7IEqOMLHuPJA6wYx "Cost Estimation Tools") ### Want to learn more about our IP budget planning tools? Learn more here: [IP budgeting tools](https://www.prokurio.com/client-planner-a-new-way-for-firms-to-forecast-ip-costs/ "Client Planner – IP Portfolio Cost Planning For Firms") **Categories:** Site Update **Tags:** #intellectualproperty, #LegalOps --- ### [Patent Cost-Planning Automations On the Way!](https://www.prokurio.com/patent-cost-planning-automations-on-the-way/) **Published:** February 24, 2025 **Author:** Nick LaNoy **Content:** This week, we refined and added several new features that automate the patent cost-planning process. Our system now picks up important patterns and timelines from your docket file, and we’ve turned forecasting sequence listing costs into a one-click activity. Take a look! ## Client Planner: Automatic Smart Docket Sequencing ![Patent Cost Planning DocSeq](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/24145314/Patent-Cost-Planning_DocSeq-png.avif) With so many moving parts in patent cost-planning, we’re working to take the guesswork out of the mix. Now, when you upload a docket file into Client Planner, we read the countries and tasks and automatically create the docket sequences for each country saving you time and providing more accurate budgets. ## Prokurio Platform: Country Filing Type Defaults ![Patent Cost Planning FTDef](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/24150420/Patent-Cost-Planning_FTDef-768x383.avif) Across the Prokurio platform, patent filing type is used to distinguish between different types of patents in a jurisdiction. With this update, the docket sequence screen now defaults to the predominant filing type for a jurisdiction. ## IP Forecaster: Sequence Listing Improvements ![Patent Cost Planning FirmSeq](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/24151454/Patent-Cost-Planning_FirmSeq-png.avif) We introduced our new sequence listing tab a couple of weeks ago, but the feature required you to jump through some manual hoops. Now, we’ve automated nearly everything, so associates with sequence listing fees are automatically included in your forecast. ### Like this kind of stuff? ##### We release product updates every weekend! Check out all our 2025 updates here: [2025 Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/check-out-all-of-the-prokurio-2025-site-updates/ "Prokurio 2023 Patent and Trademark Fee Platform Updates") ### Want to learn more about our IP cost planning tools? Learn more here: [Prokurio Cost Estimation Tools](https://youtu.be/k3bsi_68lYc?si=7IEqOMLHuPJA6wYx "Cost Estimation Tools") ### Want to learn more about our IP budget planning tools? Learn more here: [IP budgeting tools](https://www.prokurio.com/client-planner-a-new-way-for-firms-to-forecast-ip-costs/ "Client Planner – IP Portfolio Cost Planning For Firms") **Categories:** Site Update **Tags:** #intellectualproperty, #LegalOps --- ### [Patent Financial Planning Palooza Week!](https://www.prokurio.com/patent-financial-planning-palooza-week/) **Published:** February 15, 2025 **Author:** Nick LaNoy **Content:** This week, we’ve added a bunch of new features that make patent financial planning faster and easier with Client Planner. We’ve made the pruning wizard a lot more flexible, added several new productivity tools to the docket tab, and added new timeline options to the docket sequence tab. Let’s check it out! ## Client Planner: Improved Pruning Flexibility ![Pruning](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/15100818/Pruning-png.avif) We’ve optimized pruning decisions in Client Planner to make your patent financial planning easier. A new timeline slider at the top of the page makes it much easier to select the exact timeframe you want to evaluate for pruning. ## Client Planner: New Docket Planning Tools ![Patent Financial Planning DocSeq](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/14170835/Patent-Financial-Planning_DocSeq-png.avif) To make it easier to select, defer, or review docket cost details, we’ve added several new features to our cost timeline widget. Easily see the full docket cost history for a matter and explore “what-if” scenarios for the future. ## Client Planner: New Docket Timeline Options ![Patent Financial Planning GrantPro](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/14170927/Patent-Financial-Planning_GrantPro-png.avif) With this latest update, you can transition seamlessly from projecting prosecution costs to projecting your allowance and maintenance costs. You also have full control over the timing, enabling you to adjust timelines as needed. ### Like this kind of stuff? ##### We release product updates every weekend! Check out all our 2025 updates here: [2025 Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/check-out-all-of-the-prokurio-2025-site-updates/ "Prokurio 2023 Patent and Trademark Fee Platform Updates") ### Want to learn more about our IP cost planning tools? Learn more here: [Prokurio Cost Estimation Tools](https://youtu.be/k3bsi_68lYc?si=7IEqOMLHuPJA6wYx "Cost Estimation Tools") ### Want to learn more about our IP budget planning tools? Learn more here: [IP budgeting tools](https://www.prokurio.com/client-planner-a-new-way-for-firms-to-forecast-ip-costs/ "Client Planner – IP Portfolio Cost Planning For Firms") **Categories:** Site Update **Tags:** #intellectualproperty, #LegalOps --- ### [New Patent Cost Forecasting Feature: View Your Application!](https://www.prokurio.com/new-patent-cost-forecasting-feature-view-your-application/) **Published:** February 11, 2025 **Author:** Nick LaNoy **Content:** We took time this week to optimize and improve several of our patent cost forecasting and portfolio planning features. The most popular update with our beta testers has been our new application download feature, but the other updates also make life easier! Take a peek below! ## IP Forecaster: View & Download Applications ![patent cost forecasting improvements](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/10134348/Patent-Filing-Fees_PubPDF-png.avif) We’ve got a new patent cost forecasting feature that we think you’ll love! We now download the application PDF when you use the retrieve button to get the application details. Just click View Publication to see the PDF file. ## IP Forecaster: Optimized Firm Fee Search & Filtering ![Patent Filing Fees SearchFilter](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/10151845/Patent-Filing-Fees_SearchFilter-768x423.avif) For our customers with a large library of foreign associate firms/fees, it was a challenge to filter the long list and make updates. Filtering by name or country now holds your filter as you make updates, allowing you to quickly update multiple firm fees in one country. ## Client Planner: Simplified Docket Planner ![Patent Filing Fees DocSheet](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/10153147/Patent-Filing-Fees_DocSheet-png.avif) Client Planner docket planning has been simplified for ease of use. Toggles for “Most Recent” and “Projected” activities allow quick filtered views of your data. Additionally, you can view a matter’s docket history and projected costs by clicking on the clock icon in the cost timeline column. ### Like this kind of stuff? ##### We release product updates every weekend! Check out all our 2025 updates here: [2025 Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/check-out-all-of-the-prokurio-2025-site-updates/ "Prokurio 2023 Patent and Trademark Fee Platform Updates") ### Want to learn more about our IP cost planning tools? Learn more here: [Prokurio Cost Estimation Tools](https://youtu.be/k3bsi_68lYc?si=7IEqOMLHuPJA6wYx "Cost Estimation Tools") ### Want to learn more about our IP budget planning tools? Learn more here: [IP budgeting tools](https://www.prokurio.com/client-planner-a-new-way-for-firms-to-forecast-ip-costs/ "Client Planner – IP Portfolio Cost Planning For Firms") **Categories:** Site Update **Tags:** #intellectualproperty, #LegalOps --- ### [Someone Say Patent Portfolio Cost Optimizations?](https://www.prokurio.com/someone-say-patent-portfolio-cost-optimizations/) **Published:** February 3, 2025 **Author:** Nick LaNoy **Content:** Our platform’s constant optimization ensures you get the most accurate patent portfolio cost estimates for your clients. This week, we made the portfolio refresh process more flexible and also rolled out the first version of our docket cost planner. In IP Forecaster, we’ve made managing forecasts that include an international preliminary exam easier. Let’s Take a Look! ## Client Planner: Portfolio Refresh Cancellation ![Patent Portfolio Cost RefreshCan](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/03151846/Patent-Portfolio-Cost_RefreshCan-png.avif) Once you uploaded your portfolio and/or docket file and refreshed your plan to apply the patent portfolio cost, if there was a problem, you were stuck. We’ve added messages so you know what the system does at each step and a cancel button to stop the process if needed. ## Client Planner: Enhanced Docket Lifetime Options ![Patent Portfolio Cost DocketHistory](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/03152717/Patent-Portfolio-Cost_DocketHistory-768x812.avif) We’ve added several enhancements within Docket Planner to make seeing and adjusting your projected docket costs easier. Now, you can change the selected next docket action and see a real-time breakdown of the costs. You can also now export these costs to Excel to share with clients. ## IP Forecaster: Improved Chapter II Functionality ![Patent Portfolio Cost EUNatStage](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/03153848/Patent-Portfolio-Cost_EUNatStage-png.avif) Fees for National Stage Entry in many jurisdictions vary depending on your ISA and the IPEA responsible for the international preliminary exam. To simplify things, we’ve added a toggle, “Int. Prelim Exam Done,” to automatically select your default IPEA and ensure the proper fees are applied to your forecast. ### Like this kind of stuff? ##### We release product updates every weekend! Check out all our 2025 updates here: [2025 Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/check-out-all-of-the-prokurio-2025-site-updates/ "Prokurio 2023 Patent and Trademark Fee Platform Updates") ### Want to learn more about our IP cost planning tools? Learn more here: [Prokurio Cost Estimation Tools](https://youtu.be/k3bsi_68lYc?si=7IEqOMLHuPJA6wYx "Cost Estimation Tools") ### Want to learn more about our IP budget planning tools? Learn more here: [IP budgeting tools](https://www.prokurio.com/client-planner-a-new-way-for-firms-to-forecast-ip-costs/ "Client Planner – IP Portfolio Cost Planning For Firms") **Categories:** Site Update **Tags:** #intellectualproperty, #LegalOps --- ### [Patent Portfolio Forecasting Updates Galore!](https://www.prokurio.com/patent-portfolio-forecasting-updates-galore/) **Published:** January 27, 2025 **Author:** Nick LaNoy **Content:** This week, we turned our focus towards Patent Portfolio Forecasting updates for Client Planner/Planner IQ. It’s now easier than ever to see the full history of a docket activity and estimate future costs, and we’ve made it easier to set up standard filing strategies for your business units. We’ve also revamped our sequence listing capabilities to make forecasting application costs with these tricky elements easier. Check it out! ## Client Planner: Docket Timeline View ![Patent Portfolio Forecasting DockTimView](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/27162634/Patent-Portfolio-Forecasting_DockTimView-png.avif) In Client Planner, we are making it easy to get all of the context behind your docket activity to enable you to quickly see where the matter is in its overall timeline and what the upcoming costs will likely be. ## Planner IQ: Filing Policy Enhancements ![Patent Portfolio Forecasting FilingPolicy](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/27155407/Patent-Portfolio-Forecasting_FilingPolicy-png.avif) We’ve made filing policy management easier, allowing you to set default policies for your organization or create detailed policies at the business unit, technology and rating level. ## IP Forecaster: Sequence Listings for Patent Forecasts ![Patent Portfolio Forecasting SeqListing](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/27151609/Patent-Portfolio-Forecasting_SeqListing-png.avif) Sequence listings are a lot easier to manage now. All sequence listing-related fields are in an easy-to-find tab, and you initiate the process by flipping the “Include Sequence Listings” toggle. ### Like this kind of stuff? ##### We release product updates every weekend! Check out all our 2025 updates here: [2025 Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/check-out-all-of-the-prokurio-2025-site-updates/ "Prokurio 2023 Patent and Trademark Fee Platform Updates") ### Want to learn more about our IP cost planning tools? Learn more here: [Prokurio Cost Estimation Tools](https://youtu.be/k3bsi_68lYc?si=7IEqOMLHuPJA6wYx "Cost Estimation Tools") ### Want to learn more about our IP budget planning tools? Learn more here: [IP budgeting tools](https://www.prokurio.com/client-planner-a-new-way-for-firms-to-forecast-ip-costs/ "Client Planner – IP Portfolio Cost Planning For Firms") **Categories:** Site Update **Tags:** #intellectualproperty, #LegalOps --- ### [New updates for US trademark cost estimates and more!](https://www.prokurio.com/new-updates-for-us-trademark-cost-estimates-and-more/) **Published:** January 20, 2025 **Author:** Nick LaNoy **Content:** After all the USPTO fee updates last weekend, our heads were spinning! Several trademark changes required a software update, so we addressed that and also simplified US trademark cost estimates. We also continue improving our Client Planner, making adding future docket items to your plan easier. Exciting Stuff! Take a look! ## IP Forecaster: US Trademark Forecasting Updates ![Trademark Cost Estimates TEAS NewFees](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/20160725/Trademark-Cost-Estimates_TEAS_NewFees-png.avif) The USPTO updates last week required several changes to trademark forecasting. We’ve removed the TEAS transmission method option and default to electronic now. The USPTO also added several new fees, which can be accessed in a new US-specific section in the upper right section of the screen. ## IP Forecaster: Anonymize Law Firm Fees in Trademark Exports ![Trademark Cost Estimates AnonLawFirms](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/20160716/Trademark-Cost-Estimates_AnonLawFirms-png.avif) Our trademark cost estimator now has the same capability to anonymize law firm fees as patents. When you export to PDF, Word, or Excel, toggling the anonymize switch on will replace your foreign associate name with a generic description of “Foreign Firm Fee.” ## Client Planner: Docket Planning Sequence Enhancements ![Trademark Cost Estimates PADocketSeq](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/20160704/Trademark-Cost-Estimates-PADocketSeq-png.avif) We’ve made the Docket Sequence setup more flexible, allowing you to create multiple paths for docket cost calculations. You’ll have access to all possible paths in the docket planner wizard, making it easy to fine-tune your docket cost projections. ### Like this kind of stuff? ##### We release product updates every weekend! Check out all our 2025 updates here: [2025 Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/check-out-all-of-the-prokurio-2025-site-updates/ "Prokurio 2023 Patent and Trademark Fee Platform Updates") ### Want to learn more about our IP cost planning tools? Learn more here: [Prokurio Cost Estimation Tools](https://youtu.be/k3bsi_68lYc?si=7IEqOMLHuPJA6wYx "Cost Estimation Tools") ### Want to learn more about our IP budget planning tools? Learn more here: [IP budgeting tools](https://www.prokurio.com/client-planner-a-new-way-for-firms-to-forecast-ip-costs/ "Client Planner – IP Portfolio Cost Planning For Firms") **Categories:** Site Update **Tags:** #intellectualproperty, #LegalOps --- ### [On the Menu this week: Enhanced Patent Cost Estimation](https://www.prokurio.com/on-the-menu-this-week-enhanced-patent-cost-estimation/) **Published:** January 14, 2025 **Author:** Nick LaNoy **Content:** This week was all about enhancements to make your patent cost estimation process easier than ever! We’ve updated Country Groups to allow for private and shareable groups in your organization for a simplified personal user experience. Client Planner now supports all date formats in Excel for your portfolio imports. Lastly, during a portfolio refresh, we now provide meaningful processing feedback in real-time. Check it out below! ## IP Forecaster: Private/Shareable Country Groups ![Patent Cost Estimation shared country groups](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/13154642/Patent-Cost-Estimation-shared-country-groups-png.avif) We’ve further enhanced country groups for your patent cost estimations by allowing the creation of private groups only you can see and/or shared groups for all your Prokurio users. ## Client Planner: International Excel Date Format Support ![Patent Cost Estimation IntlDates](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/13180522/Patent-Cost-Estimation-IntlDates-png.avif) Previously Client Planner only supported the US date format, we couldn’t let that stand! Now when you upload your portfolio, it accepts all date formats supported by Excel. No need to adjust your IPMS exports before uploading. ## Client Planner: Enhanced Portfolio Refresh Progress Bar ![Patent Cost Estimation RefreshProBar](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/13180534/Patent-Cost-Estimation-RefreshProBar-png.avif) Post-upload of your portfolio, refreshing your plan had you guessing what the system was doing in the background or if it was even working at all. Refreshing your forecast plan now provides real-time feedback as Prokurio analyzes the costs of your patents. ### Like this kind of stuff? ##### We release product updates every weekend! Check out all our 2025 updates here: [2025 Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/check-out-all-of-the-prokurio-2025-site-updates/ "Prokurio 2023 Patent and Trademark Fee Platform Updates") ### Want to learn more about our IP cost planning tools? Learn more here: [Prokurio Cost Estimation Tools](https://youtu.be/k3bsi_68lYc?si=7IEqOMLHuPJA6wYx "Cost Estimation Tools") ### Want to learn more about our IP budget planning tools? Learn more here: [IP budgeting tools](https://www.prokurio.com/client-planner-a-new-way-for-firms-to-forecast-ip-costs/ "Client Planner – IP Portfolio Cost Planning For Firms") **Categories:** Site Update **Tags:** #intellectualproperty, #LegalOps --- ### [2025 Coming in hot with patent cost planning enhancements](https://www.prokurio.com/2025-coming-in-hot-with-patent-cost-planning-enhancements/) **Published:** January 6, 2025 **Author:** Nick LaNoy **Content:** Welcome to a new year of patent cost planning updates! Each of this week’s updates was based on feedback from our law firm clients—keep the ideas coming! We had two focus areas this week – flexibility and usability. In the flexibility department, we’ve expanded what you can do with the country group and service charge features. We checked the usability box by making the portfolio import easier to use. Take a look! ## IP Forecaster: New Client Country Groups ![Patent cost planning clientcountrygroup](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/06151943/Patent-cost-planning-clientcountrygroup-png.avif) To simplify patent cost planning, we’ve added a client dropdown to country groups, allowing you to create client-specific country groups for use when doing client forecasts. ## IP Forecaster: Filing Routes for Service Charges ![Patent cost planning FRServiceCharge](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/06152128/Patent-cost-planning-FRServiceCharge-png.avif) Previously, any service charges you added would apply to all filing routes. We’ve now added a filing routes dropdown so you can choose which filing route(s) apply to the charge. For example, now you can have one service charge for direct filings and another for national or regional filings. ## Client Planner: Enhanced Portfolio Import ![Patent cost planning PortImport](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/06152226/Patent-cost-planning-PortImport-png.avif) Uploading a portfolio and mapping the correct fields can sometimes be challenging when planning patent costs using Client Planner. We’ve enhanced the mapping screen so it’s easy to know what is in your Excel file and what Prokurio expects. Additionally, we’ve added an Import Samples column to show you example data from your spreadsheet. ### Like this kind of stuff? ##### We release product updates every weekend! Check out all our 2025 updates here: [2025 Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/check-out-all-of-the-prokurio-2025-site-updates/ "Prokurio 2023 Patent and Trademark Fee Platform Updates") ### Want to learn more about our IP cost planning tools? Learn more here: [Prokurio Cost Estimation Tools](https://youtu.be/k3bsi_68lYc?si=7IEqOMLHuPJA6wYx "Cost Estimation Tools") ### Want to learn more about our IP budget planning tools? Learn more here: [IP budgeting tools](https://www.prokurio.com/client-planner-a-new-way-for-firms-to-forecast-ip-costs/ "Client Planner – IP Portfolio Cost Planning For Firms") **Categories:** Site Update **Tags:** #intellectualproperty, #LegalOps --- ### [Finishing 2024 Strong with IP Budget Planning & Forecast Enhancements](https://www.prokurio.com/finishing-2024-strong-with-ip-budget-planning-forecast-enhancements/) **Published:** December 30, 2024 **Author:** Nick LaNoy **Content:** Our IP Budget Planning tools keep getting better! This week, we updated the docket file engine to be more intelligent when calculating prosecution costs. We’ve also improved our personalization features; firms can now customize the Client Planner spreadsheet columns to their needs. In IP Forecaster, we’ve made it easy to aggregate costs for multiple countries in patent forecasts where only a count is needed (e.g., ARIPO). Check it out below! Here’s to 2025, Let’s go! ## Client Planner: Improved Docket Forecasting ![IP Budget Planning Docket File](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/30152017/IP-Budget-Planning-Docket-File-png.avif) To make your IP budget planning even more accurate, we have shifted the forecasting of projected allowance and grant costs to the docket planner. This makes for a smoother transition from prosecution costs and results in a more accurate budget. ## Client Planner: New Spreadsheet Configuration ![IP Budget Planning Custom Sheet](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/30162556/IP-Budget-Planning-Custom-Sheet-png.avif) In Client Planner, we’ve enhanced the spreadsheet view to allow you to add, remove, and re-order columns. This makes it easy for you only to see what is important to you. ## IP Forecaster: New Field Type for Patents ![IP Budget Planning PA Fees Country Count](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/30161021/IP-Budget-Planning-PA-Fees-Country-Count-png.avif) We’ve added a new field type that can be used with country or agent charges based on a number, like the number of designations. Select “Per Country Charge” in the advanced settings when creating a fee, and you will be asked for the number of countries when creating a forecast with that country. Prokurio will do the math and multiply the number by whatever fee you have configured. ### Like this kind of stuff? ##### We release product updates every weekend! Check out all our 2024 updates here: [2024 Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/prokurio-2024-patent-and-trademark-fee-platform-updates/ "Prokurio 2023 Patent and Trademark Fee Platform Updates") ### Want to learn more about our IP cost planning tools? Learn more here: [Prokurio Cost Estimation Tools](https://youtu.be/k3bsi_68lYc?si=7IEqOMLHuPJA6wYx "Cost Estimation Tools") ### Want to learn more about our IP budget planning tools? Learn more here: [IP budgeting tools](https://www.prokurio.com/client-planner-a-new-way-for-firms-to-forecast-ip-costs/ "Client Planner – IP Portfolio Cost Planning For Firms") **Categories:** Site Update **Tags:** #intellectualproperty, #LegalOps --- ### [New IP Budget Features For Year End](https://www.prokurio.com/new-ip-budget-features-for-year-end/) **Published:** December 23, 2024 **Author:** Nick LaNoy **Content:** This week, our focus shifted back to IP budgeting with a new pruning feature for law firms and improvements in managing AI prompts. We’ve also cleaned up our design forecasting screen, making it easier to use. Take a peek below! ## Client Planner: New Pruning Capability ![IP Budget - PruningDecisions](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/23151704/PruningDecisions2-png.avif) At IP Service World, we were amazed at how many law firms asked for pruning tools. So, we’ve added a pruning wizard to Client Planner. Easily view upcoming annuities in your clients’ portfolios and see real-time savings as you make decisions. ## Client Planner/Planner IQ: Save/Reuse Q&A Prompts ![IP Budget QNASave](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/23153610/IP-Budget-QNASave-png.avif) In Client Planner (for firms) and Planner IQ (for corporate), when you use the AI-assisted Q&A tool to analyze your portfolio, you can now save and duplicate your questions into a prompt library for quick reuse or modification. ## IP Forecaster: Improved Design Screen ![IP Budget DesignsPagesLogic](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/23154401/IP-Budget-DesignsPagesLogic-png.avif) It was getting a tad annoying being required to enter pages for specifications and drawings on every design forecast. New logic from our awesome dev team now only shows those fields when required. They rock! ### Like this kind of stuff? ##### We release product updates every weekend! Check out all our 2024 updates here: [2024 Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/prokurio-2024-patent-and-trademark-fee-platform-updates/ "Prokurio 2023 Patent and Trademark Fee Platform Updates") ### Want to learn more about our IP cost planning tools? Learn more here: [Prokurio Cost Estimation Tools](https://youtu.be/k3bsi_68lYc?si=7IEqOMLHuPJA6wYx "Cost Estimation Tools") ### Want to learn more about our IP budget planning tools? Learn more here: [IP budgeting tools](https://www.prokurio.com/client-planner-a-new-way-for-firms-to-forecast-ip-costs/ "Client Planner – IP Portfolio Cost Planning For Firms") **Categories:** Site Update **Tags:** #intellectualproperty, #LegalOps --- ### [IP cost management is the name of the game and we play it well...](https://www.prokurio.com/ip-cost-management-is-the-name-of-the-game-and-we-play-it-well/) **Published:** December 16, 2024 **Author:** Nick LaNoy **Content:** This week, we focused on IP Forecaster. We’ve improved our claims adjustment feature and made it easy to aggregate costs for multiple countries in trademark forecasting scenarios. We’ve also taken advantage of the end-of-year downtime to keep our IP cost management platform safe and secure, upgrading our database and software to their latest versions. Come take a look! ## IP Forecaster: Easier claims total adjustment ![Leveraging ip costs ClaimsTotals](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/16163303/Leveraging-ip-costs-ClaimsTotals-png.avif) We continue to refine and improve our claims total adjustor, and this week, we’ve simplified the adjustment process for countries that charge for all claims, like Japan and South Korea. ## IP Forecaster: TM PTO Fees by Country Count ![IP cost management features](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/16163932/Leveraging-IP-costs-TM-Country-Count-png.avif) We now support the creation of fees which are multiplied by the number of designated trademark countries. This frequently comes up with fee schedules for EUIPO trademark searches and allows the creation of cost forecasts without the need to specify the countries to be searched. ## Prokurio Platform: Database and Software Upgrade ![leveraging IP costs upgrade](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/16165630/leveraging-IP-costs-upgrade-jpg.avif) It’s important to stay on top of the latest software and security developments, so, we upgrade our database and core development platform at the end of each year. This protects your investment in our IP cost management platform and allows us to take advantage of powerful features, enhanced security, and technologies going forward. **Bonus:** It went so well, we’re pretty sure nobody even noticed! Go Team! ### Like this kind of stuff? ##### We release product updates every weekend! Check out all our 2024 updates here: [2024 Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/prokurio-2024-patent-and-trademark-fee-platform-updates/ "Prokurio 2023 Patent and Trademark Fee Platform Updates") ### Want to learn more about our IP cost planning tools? Learn more here: [Prokurio Cost Estimation Tools](https://youtu.be/k3bsi_68lYc?si=7IEqOMLHuPJA6wYx "Cost Estimation Tools") ### Want to learn more about our IP budget planning tools? Learn more here: [IP budgeting tools](https://www.prokurio.com/client-planner-a-new-way-for-firms-to-forecast-ip-costs/ "Client Planner – IP Portfolio Cost Planning For Firms") **Categories:** Site Update **Tags:** #intellectualproperty, #LegalOps --- ### [New Hague Member Arriving As of January- Uzbekistan!](https://www.prokurio.com/new-hague-member-arriving-as-of-january-uzbekistan/) **Published:** December 14, 2024 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** ## New Hague Member: Uzbekistan The Government of the Republic of Uzbekistan deposited its instrument of accession to the [1999 Geneva Act of the Hague Agreement](https://www.wipo.int/en/web/hague-system/legal_texts) on October 10, 2024. Uzbekistan is the 75th Contracting Party to the 1999 Act and the 81st member of the Hague Union. ![Uzbekistan Flag](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/10135745/Uzbekistan-Flag-768x480.avif) Starting January 10, 2025… - It will be possible to designate Uzbekistan in an international design application, facilitating the expansion of your business into Central Asia. - Designers and businesses in Uzbekistan will be able to seek protection of their designs in any of the 75 Contracting Parties to the 1999 Act, by filing just one international application. **[Here’s](https://www.wipo.int/web/hague-system/w/news/2024/uzbekistan-joins-the-hague-system)** the official notice from WIPO. ###### **Disclaimer** ###### **This post is strictly informational and is not intended to be, and should not be relied upon as legal advice. Please consult a Qualified, very serious attorney for specific advice regarding any intellectual property matters.** **Categories:** Hague System **Tags:** #intellectualproperty --- ### [Upcoming Madrid Protocol Fee Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/upcoming-madrid-protocol-fee-updates/) **Published:** December 10, 2024 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** ## HERE COME THE FEE UPDATES! There are quite a few fee updates coming throughout December and January, so we’re breaking everything down into smaller, manageable chunks. First, we’ll cover the upcoming Madrid Protocol Fee updates. Stay tuned for other PCT, US, and Canada updates over the next few weeks! ## Lao People's Democratic Republic Madrid Fee Changes ![Laos flag](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/21154342/Laos-flag-768x480.png) **Madrid Fee Updates Effective December 7:** - **Applications/Subsequent Designations:** - From 51 CHF for one class of goods or services to 44 CHF - From 36 CHF to 31 CHF for each additional class - **Renewal Fees:** - From 51 CHF for one class of goods or services to 44 CHF - From 36 CHF to 31 CHF for each additional class ## Zambia Madrid Fee Changes ![Zambia Flag](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/10141844/Zambia-Flag-768x480.avif) **Madrid Fee Updates Effective December 21:** - **Applications/Subsequent Designations:** - From 57 CHF for one class of goods or services to 49 CHF - From 45 CHF to 39 CHF for each additional class - **Renewal Fees:** - From 189 CHF for one class of goods or services to 162 CHF - From 152 CHF to 130 CHF for each additional class ## Brazil Madrid Fee Changes ![Brazil Flag 1](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/25195440/Brazil-Flag-1-768x480.png) **Madrid Fee Updates Effective December 21:** - **Applications/Subsequent Designations:** - **First Part:** From 75 CHF for each class of goods or services to 62 CHF - **Second Part:** From 135 CHF for each class of goods or services to 112 CHF - **Renewal Fees:** - From 193 CHF for each class of goods or services to 160 CHF ## Madrid Fee Increase Coming to San Marino ![San Marino 1](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/25193809/San-Marino-1-768x480.png) **Madrid Fee Updates Effective December 25th:** Just in time for Christmas, San Marino is altering the structure and amount of its Madrid fees. - **Applications/Subsequent Designations:** - From 206 CHF for the **first three classes** of goods or services to 140 CHF for the **first class** of goods or services - From 51 CHF to 47 CHF for each additional class - **Renewal Fees:** - From 206 CHF for the **first three classes** of goods or services to 140 CHF for the **first class** of goods or services - From 51 CHF to 47 CHF for each additional class ## Greece Madrid Fee Changes ![Greece Flag 1](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/25194308/Greece-Flag-1-768x480.png) **Madrid Fee Updates Effective December 28:** - **Applications/Subsequent Designations:** - From 127 CHF for one class of goods or services to 112 CHF - From 21 CHF to 19 CHF for each additional class - **Renewal Fees:** - From 116 CHF for one class of goods or services to 103 CHF - From 21 CHF to 19 CHF for each additional class ## Uzbekistan Madrid Fee Changes ![Uzbekistan Flag](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/10135745/Uzbekistan-Flag-768x480.avif) **Madrid Fee Updates Effective January 1:** - **Applications/Subsequent Designations:** - From 1,028 CHF for one class of goods or services to 272 CHF (yes, you read that correctly) - From 103 CHF to 111 CHF for each additional class - **Renewal Fees:** - From 514 CHF for one class of goods or services to 136 CHF - From 51 CHF to 91 CHF for each additional class ## Colombia Madrid Fee Changes ![Colombia Flag 1](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/25181025/Colombia-Flag-1-768x480.png) **Madrid Fee Updates Effective January 1:** - **Applications/Subsequent Designations:** - From 288 CHF for one class of goods or services to 260 CHF - From 144 CHF to 130 CHF for each additional class - **Renewal Fees:** - From 157 CHF for one class of goods or services to 142 CHF - From 77 CHF to 70 CHF for each additional class - ## Iceland Madrid Fee Changes ![Iceland Flag 1](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/25194306/Iceland-Flag-1-768x480.png) **Madrid Fee Updates Effective February 16:** - **Applications/Subsequent Designations:** - From 247 CHF for one class of goods or services to 257 CHF - From 53 CHF to 56 CHF for each additional class - **Renewal Fees:** - From 247 CHF for one class of goods or services to 257 CHF - From 53 CHF to 56 CHF for each additional class ## United States Madrid Fee Changes ![United States Flag](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/10084028/United-States-Flag-768x480.png) **Madrid Fee Updates Effective February 18:** - **Applications/Subsequent Designations:** - From 460 CHF for each class of goods or services to 530 CHF - **Renewal Fees:** - From 276 CHF for one class of goods or services to 287 CHF **Categories:** Fee Updates, Madrid **Tags:** #intellectualproperty --- ### [Enhanced IP Cost Planning for companies this week](https://www.prokurio.com/enhanced-ip-cost-planning-for-companies-this-week/) **Published:** December 9, 2024 **Author:** Nick LaNoy **Content:** This week, we bolstered the capabilities of our corporate IP cost planning tools with new business unit management options, improved portfolio tools, and improvements to our law firm fees. It’s now much easier to change business unit names, apply filters to your portfolio, and set up fees for provisional or similar patent types globally. Check it out! ## Planner IQ: Business Unit Management ![Enhanced IP cost planning - CoBusinessUnits](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/09142326/CoBusinessUnits-png.avif) When a portfolio is uploaded into Prokurio, your business units are automatically created, but you are unable to manage them afterward. We’ve added a new screen allowing you to add, edit, and delete those business units quickly. ## Planner IQ: Enhanced Portfolio List ![Enhanced IP cost planning - EnhancedPortfoliolist](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/09142455/EnhancedPortfolioList-png.avif) Previously, once your portfolio was uploaded into Prokurio, it was a challenge to filter or find matters. We’ve increased the number of fields you can filter and search on and also reorganized the portfolio details screen to make it easier to read. ## IP Forecaster: Filing type option for fees ![Enhanced IP cost planning - FirmFilingType](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/09141754/FirmFilingType-png.avif) In November, we extended PTO fee support beyond basic patents, creating fees for Provisional applications in the United States and Australia and Utility models in Germany. This week, we’ve added the ability to have specific law firm fees for each type of patent – making sure you have the most accurate fees. ### Like this kind of stuff? ##### We release product updates every weekend! Check out all our 2024 updates here: [2024 Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/prokurio-2024-patent-and-trademark-fee-platform-updates/ "Prokurio 2023 Patent and Trademark Fee Platform Updates") ### Want to learn more about our IP cost planning tools? Learn more here: [Prokurio Cost Estimation Tools](https://youtu.be/k3bsi_68lYc?si=7IEqOMLHuPJA6wYx "Cost Estimation Tools") ### Want to learn more about our IP budget planning tools? Learn more here: [IP budgeting tools](https://www.prokurio.com/client-planner-a-new-way-for-firms-to-forecast-ip-costs/ "Client Planner – IP Portfolio Cost Planning For Firms") **Categories:** Site Update **Tags:** #intellectualproperty, #LegalOps --- ### [Supercharged IP Cost Planning coming at you this week](https://www.prokurio.com/supercharged-ip-cost-planning-coming-at-you-this-week/) **Published:** December 2, 2024 **Author:** Nick LaNoy **Content:** This week our focus was all about IP cost planning at the portfolio level, we worked on enhanced collaboration on the workbench with a comments section, making informed pruning decisions with real-time on screen cost savings and dipped our toes into an AI assisted Q&A tool for natural language processing of your portfolio cost data. Stay tuned as we close out 2024 in the coming weeks! Come take a look! ## Client Planner/Planner IQ: New Workbench Comments ![IP Cost Planning - Workbench comments](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/02125001/WorkbenchComments-png.avif) Sometimes, remembering why you made a decision can be as hard as actually getting to the decision. To help out, we’ve added a comments tab that allows you to record the notes and commentary behind your decisions. ## Planner IQ: Pruning Decisions with real-time savings ![IP Cost Planning - Pruning Plan](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/02135551/PruningPlan-png.avif) Implementing a pruning process into your workflow can be a complex, time-consuming exercise. We make things easier with a new pruning wizard that displays a running total of your cost savings. ## Client Planner/Planner IQ: New AI assisted Q&A Tab ![IP Cost Planner - AIQA](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/02141105/Cost-Planner-AIQA-png.avif) Learning how to query a new system can be tedious, so, we’ve added a natural language AI question/answer section that allows you to “talk” to your portfolio to quickly get what you need, including summaries, spreadsheets, and charts. ### Like this kind of stuff? ##### We release product updates every weekend! Check out all our 2024 updates here: [2024 Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/prokurio-2024-patent-and-trademark-fee-platform-updates/ "Prokurio 2023 Patent and Trademark Fee Platform Updates") ### Want to learn more about our IP cost planning tools? Learn more here: [Prokurio Cost Estimation Tools](https://youtu.be/k3bsi_68lYc?si=7IEqOMLHuPJA6wYx "Cost Estimation Tools") ### Want to learn more about our IP budget planning tools? Learn more here: [IP budgeting tools](https://www.prokurio.com/client-planner-a-new-way-for-firms-to-forecast-ip-costs/ "Client Planner – IP Portfolio Cost Planning For Firms") **Categories:** Site Update **Tags:** #intellectualproperty, #LegalOps --- ### [IP Tiles - Our New European Partner](https://www.prokurio.com/ip-tiles-our-new-european-partner/) **Published:** November 19, 2024 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** ## INTRODUCING IP TILES We’re excited to partner with IP Tiles to sell and distribute our IP financial solutions in Europe! IP Tiles has decades of experience in IP and will lead sales to European law firms and industry clients. We’ll both be at IP Service World, so if you’re attending the conference in Munich next week, stop by our booth and say “Hi”! **Categories:** Site Update **Tags:** #intellectualproperty, #LegalOps --- ### [IP Forecaster Updates: September 10th](https://www.prokurio.com/ip-forecaster-updates-september-10th/) **Published:** September 10, 2023 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** This week, we added some additional firepower to the development team – Welcome, Alfred and Kevin! In this week’s release, you’ll find several new sharing and exporting capabilities in IP Forecaster, and we revamped our client fee setup process to make things easier for law firms. We also fixed a handful of annoying bugs. We hate bugs. ### **Let’s see what was updated this week!** ## IP Forecaster: Improved Client Maintenance ![IP Forecaster Client Screen](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Screenshot-2023-09-10-at-2.25.01-PM.png) We’ve updated our client screen to simplify budget maintenance and firm selection. The Discount and Law Firm features are collapsed by default and can be expanded and accessed whenever needed. We’ve also made each feature work the same as our standard fee setup screens. ## IP Forecaster: Export to PDF ![global ip estimator pdf](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Screenshot-2023-09-10-at-2.33.52-PM.png) MS Excel is nice, but sometimes you need to export data in other formats. This week, we’ve given you some more options. Now, in addition to MS Excel, you can export forecasts as PDF files, giving you an easy way to share an unmodifiable version of your forecasts. ## IP Forecaster: Export To MS Word ![global IP estimator](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Screenshot-2023-09-10-at-2.38.24-PM.png) Why stop with MS Excel and PDF? We’ve also given you the ability to export to MS Word. Once in MS Word, you can easily add, remove, or modify the content however you want. ## IP Forecaster: Summary and Detail Views - or Both ![global IP estimator summary](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Screenshot-2023-09-10-at-2.38.49-PM.png) There are times when you need details, and there are times when you only need an overview. When you export to MS Word or PDF, you can select whether you want to receive the summary, the detail, or both. This makes it easy to share forecast details internally and then create a summary that can be shared with a client. ## IP Forecaster: Bug Fixes New features are important, but we’re also focused on eliminating bugs and usability issues within IP Forecaster. Here’s what we fixed this week: - We fixed an issue where extra questions were being asked for single-country forecasts - An issue was resolved where new law firm users didn’t have permission to modify client fees. - We fixed an issue causing an error on the Filing Route screen when only one route was displayed. - We updated the labels on the setup for law firms to change references from company to firm. - We expanded the grace period amount field size to fix an issue capturing trademark grace periods. ## Like this kind of stuff? Check out all of our other updates this year: [2023 Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/prokurio-2023-patent-and-trademark-fee-platform-updates/ "Prokurio 2023 Patent and Trademark Fee Platform Updates") **Categories:** Site Update **Tags:** #intellectualproperty, #LegalOps --- ### [Start the New Year Strong With A New IP Budgeting Checklist](https://www.prokurio.com/start-the-new-year-strong-with-a-new-ip-budgeting-checklist/) **Published:** November 5, 2024 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** IP Budgeting is a complicated process involving many people, moving parts, and a lot of money. It can be so complex that some groups don’t even try to budget; they take last year’s number, add a few percent, and move on. This can work in some situations, but with actively growing portfolios, a thoughtfully crafted budget is your best strategy for avoiding financial surprises. **The process is further complicated because** **there are few standards or accepted practices regarding IP budgeting**. So, we’ve compiled this checklist to help guide you through the process. Regardless of the tools you use or the size of your portfolio, this should be a helpful resource as you navigate the current budget season. We’ll use our IP budgeting framework (below) for our checklist, but please feel free to substitute your approach and framework as appropriate. ![Prokurio IP Budgeting Blueprint](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/03131520/Prokurio-IP-Budgeting-Blueprint-4-png.avif) ## Step 1: A solid budget requires A SOLID foundation The unfortunate reality of IP budgeting is that it’s a reasonably complicated process that requires collaboration, data, and decisions from multiple parties. Managing these three elements independently isn’t too challenging, but getting them coordinated on a tight timeline requires planning. Given this, it’s no surprise that the first step in our checklist involves planning. Proper planning, preparation, and communication are crucial for ensuring that you’ve set your budgeting process up for success. ![Planning 2](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/03093946/Planning-2-png.avif) #### Here's what you need to consider when planning **1. Before starting, finalize your IP budgeting approach** (top-down, bottom-up, hybrid, or some combination). You must also identify the stakeholders participating in the budget creation process and tell them what to expect. For guidance on selecting an approach, check out this **[article](https://www.prokurio.com/how-to-choose-the-best-ip-budgeting-approach/)** on IP budgeting approaches. Budget timelines are usually tight, so everyone needs to be on the same page from day 1. **2. Start gathering data as soon as you can.** This will typically come from e-billing and IP Management systems, which can require IT or operational support. Waiting until the last second can make it impossible to devote sufficient time to forecasting and analysis. **3. Communicate the plan and targets as early as feasible.** Once you’ve developed initial targets and organized your plan, communicate them to your team as early and clearly as possible. Setting proper expectations on budget targets and timelines will make it much easier for the team to deliver a plan on time and on target. ## Step 2: Prepare portfolio costs ![forecast all costs](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/03095233/forecast-all-costs-png.avif) A reliable budget is built on a solid understanding of upcoming costs. On paper, this seems like a reasonably straightforward exercise, but it can be daunting, especially if you aren’t familiar with IP costs. If you budget manually, you can leverage your outside counsel and maintenance providers to help fill in many of the pieces, but it can be tough to know when and if you have everything. Below, you’ll find a useful approach for making sure that nothing slips through the cracks. #### Compile your portfolio costs (in this order) **1. Current portfolio costs.** You’ll want to start by gathering costs for what is known. This would include the estimated costs for applications in process and maintenance costs for pending and granted or registered IP rights. You must make some assumptions about prosecution costs, but you can leverage historical data as a guide. **2. Costs of new applications.** Once you have your current portfolio costs, you must develop a forecast for planned new applications. This will likely require interaction with your R&D groups and other business teams. Don’t forget to look at the timing of new projects and product releases to ensure costs are projected to land at the right time. **3. Costs of upcoming decisions.** In your upcoming budget period, you probably have several decisions that will need to be made. These typically include national stage entry decisions, EP validation or Unitary decisions, and 12-month foreign filing decisions. Each of these decisions has a cost, and to make things more complicated, if you are putting together a budget that is longer than a year, one set of decisions may result in additional decisions. Understanding all these costs is important to avoid understating projected costs. ## Step 3: Go Beyond the Portfolio Forecast Portfolio costs are important but only part of the budgeting process. Several additional costs need to be considered and possibly added to (or subtracted from) the budget to cover everything needed while also delivering an efficient budget. You may also want to adjust some of your economic assumptions depending on the time frame of your budget. For a one-year budget, inflation and currency fluctuations aren’t (normally) worth considering, but for a five-year budget, these factors become more important. ![more costs](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/03120021/more-costs-png.avif) #### Common budget additions and modifications **1. Gather your one-time costs.** One-time costs vary from organization to organization but typically include litigation costs and portfolio-related operating expenses. Some IP teams include employee costs and benefits in their budgets – add them when appropriate. **2. Time to Prune!** Once you have your portfolio costs, you can execute your pruning process (you have one, right?). As patents age, they become more expensive, so this is a good time to critically examine your assets’ business and strategic value. This is not just a patent thing – there is no need to renew trademarks on products that are no longer of any value. **3. Odds and ends.** Sometimes, you need to assemble a multi-year budget. With these longer budget periods, economic conditions, like inflation, can have a sizeable impact. This can be particularly important if you have many assets in high-inflation countries. Sources like the International Money Fund “IMF” are useful for viewing inflation trends globally. ## Step 4: Closure and vigilance ![security camera](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/03122626/security-camera-png.avif) Sometimes, finalizing the budget can take as much effort as the initial creation. You need to make sure that important assets are maintained, funding is in place for planned activities, and enough is set aside for the inevitable changes in strategy. Getting groups to let go of funding as you try to align the budget with leadership’s guidance is as much an art as a science. Finally, once the budget is approved, it’s essential to make sure everyone is clear on the targets and it is crucial to review your IP budgeting progress regularly. #### Finalizing and Monitoring **1. Reconcile against targets.** Once your budget is assembled, reconciling it against targets provided by leadership can be challenging. If there is a significant delta, you must go back to the team and take another hard look at everything. Sometimes, you can get the business to bend by helping them better understand the costs and value associated with IP – don’t give up! **2. Approve and communicate.** Once the budget is approved, it goes without saying that it needs to be communicated to all the stakeholders. Getting ownership of the budget will be impossible without keeping everyone on the team in the loop. If a team or teams are given budget challenges that they weren’t expecting, the sooner they know about them, the better. **3. Monitor and update.** Once the budget is completed and communicated, the work isn’t over. It’s important to monitor actual spending and revisit performance against budget regularly. For some organizations, this is quarterly; for others, it can be a monthly exercise. Regular monitoring has two benefits: You can more easily spot budgetary problems before they get out of control, and you will have a well-organized set of costs to make next year’s budget easier to plan for. A win-win! ## wrapping things up ![Gift](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/03075629/Gift-png.avif) There’s no denying that creating and maintaining accurate IP budgets can be challenging, but don’t let that prevent you from trying. Don’t let perfection get in the way of progress – do your best with what you have. Start small, improve every year, and you will be a budget master sooner than you can imagine! #### Want a PDF version of this page? Download it here! [ Download PDF ](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/04113004/Prokurio-2025-IP-Budgeting-Checklist.pdf) **Categories:** Uncategorized --- ### [Expanded IP Cost Support Coming This Week](https://www.prokurio.com/expanded-ip-cost-support-coming-this-week/) **Published:** November 11, 2024 **Author:** Nick LaNoy **Content:** We aim to be the most comprehensive source of IP cost information on the market. This week, we took several steps to realize that mission. We now support additional types of patent costs like provisional costs in the United States and Utility model costs elsewhere, we’ve added translation cost modeling capabilities to Client Planner, allowing you to view the impacts of different translation assumptions on your budgets. Check out the week below! ## IP Forecaster: EXPANDED PATENT COST SUPPORT ![Filing Type Support = refining ip costs](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/11135540/FilingTypeSupport-1024x653.avif) Within the world of patents, several patent subtypes have different costs. With this release, you can select from several new “filing types” to get forecasts for Provisional or other “short-term” patents. ## Client Planner: Enhanced Spreadsheet Export ![Client Planner - refining ip costs](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/08164816/EnhancedCPExport-768x526.avif) Based on client feedback, we’ve cleaned up Client Planner’s spreadsheet and added a few new options. You can now sort by client file number, and you can choose to include inactive and expired family members when reviewing a budget. ## Client Planner: Translation Cost Modeling ![Client Planner - translation refining ip costs](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/11151819/TransCostAssumptions-jpg.avif) Creating budgets for translation costs of applications that haven’t even been filed yet poses some logistical challenges. To address this, we’ve added a new translation assumptions tab, which enables you to define the translation model that you’ll use for planned new filings. ### Like this kind of stuff? ##### We release product updates every weekend! Check out all our 2024 updates here: [2024 Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/prokurio-2024-patent-and-trademark-fee-platform-updates/ "Prokurio 2023 Patent and Trademark Fee Platform Updates") ### Want to learn more about our IP cost planning tools? Learn more here: [Prokurio Cost Estimation Tools](https://youtu.be/k3bsi_68lYc?si=7IEqOMLHuPJA6wYx "Cost Estimation Tools") ### Want to learn more about our IP budget planning tools? Learn more here: [IP budgeting tools](https://www.prokurio.com/client-planner-a-new-way-for-firms-to-forecast-ip-costs/ "Client Planner – IP Portfolio Cost Planning For Firms") **Categories:** Site Update **Tags:** #intellectualproperty, #LegalOps --- ### [Big new trademark cost estimator features coming!](https://www.prokurio.com/big-trademark-cost-estimator-features-coming/) **Published:** April 30, 2023 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** ## Trademark application and associate fees now supported in forecasts ![Trademark Cost Estimator Screen Shot](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/05073051/Trademark-Cost-Estimator-Screen-Shot-png.avif) With version 1 of IP Forecaster, trademark clients could only forecast renewal fees. With this release, you can include filing, registration, and associate costs in your forecasts. You can easily select which phase(s) to include in your forecast, making it easy to get exactly the costs you need. In other words, our Trademark Cost Estimator now works… ## EASILY LOOK UP TRADEMARK PTO FEES ![Trademark Fees Screen Shot](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/05073836/Trademark-Fees-Screen-Shot-png.avif) To support the features of our new Trademark Cost Estimator, our content team has been working hard to collect official trademark fees for applications and registrations in major jurisdictions. You can easily look up PTO fees within our country screen. Each phase of the trademark lifecycle is stored within its own tab. We’ll have complete global coverage by June. ## INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATE FEES ![Trademark Associate Fees Screen Shot](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/05074323/Trademark-Associate-Fees-Screen-Shot-png.avif) We aren’t just collecting official fees. We also collect associate fees to power our patent and trademark cost estimator to provide average costs for the associate’s activities. You can view all of the fees within the baseline firm section on the sidebar on the left. ## CUSTOM ASSOCIATE FEES ![Trademark Custom Associate Fees Screen Shot](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/05074628/Trademark-Custom-Associate-Fees-Screen-Shot-png.avif) You can also now completely customize associate fees or add your own. Simply click the override button and change the fee. You can also create different fees for different associates or create global fees. When you have multiple associates, you will be able to select the agent of choice when doing a forecast. You can also set a default associate to always be used in a country, eliminating the need to select associates. ### Like this kind of stuff? ##### We release product updates every weekend! Check out all our 2024 updates here: [2024 Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/prokurio-2024-patent-and-trademark-fee-platform-updates/ "Prokurio 2023 Patent and Trademark Fee Platform Updates") ### Want to learn more about our IP cost planning tools? Learn more here: [Prokurio Cost Estimation Tools](https://youtu.be/k3bsi_68lYc?si=7IEqOMLHuPJA6wYx "Cost Estimation Tools") ### Want to learn more about our IP budget planning tools? Learn more here: [IP budgeting tools](https://www.prokurio.com/client-planner-a-new-way-for-firms-to-forecast-ip-costs/ "Client Planner – IP Portfolio Cost Planning For Firms") **Categories:** Site Update --- ### [Easier IP Cost Planning Decisions on the way](https://www.prokurio.com/easier-ip-cost-planning-decisions-incoming/) **Published:** November 4, 2024 **Author:** Nick LaNoy **Content:** Making decisions and creating plans needs to be easy and intuitive, so we spent this week removing clicks and improving our decision workflows within Client Planner. We also took some time to improve our EP validation timeline calculations and exports in IP Forecaster. Come take a look! ## Client Planner: Cost Planning Decision Updates ![IP Cost Planning - Decisions](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/04132329/PlannerDecisions-1024x574.avif) IP cost planning can be a tedious, time-consuming task that can still be inaccurate in the end. We’ve improved the efficiency of our decision spreadsheet and added a progress bar, making decision-making easier and more intuitive than ever. ## IP Forecaster: Optimized EP Validation timelines ![ip costs planning - ep validation dates](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/04151626/EPValFeeDates-768x480.avif) For an accurate timeline, EP validation members must be tightly connected to the original EP application. We’ve updated IP Forecaster’s algorithm to make this connection more reliable and now show proper timelines for validation costs in all filing scenarios. ## IP Forecaster: enhanced excel export summary ![IP Cost Planning - Export Summary](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/04140545/ExcelExportSummary-jpg.avif) The summary on our Excel export looked like it was from another planet when compared with the detail tab. We’ve now aligned all the colors, fonts, and other elements between tabs to make everything much easier on the eyes. ### Like this kind of stuff? ##### We release product updates every weekend! Check out all our 2024 updates here: [2024 Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/prokurio-2024-patent-and-trademark-fee-platform-updates/ "Prokurio 2023 Patent and Trademark Fee Platform Updates") ### Want to learn more about our IP cost planning tools? Learn more here: [Prokurio Cost Estimation Tools](https://youtu.be/k3bsi_68lYc?si=7IEqOMLHuPJA6wYx "Cost Estimation Tools") ### Want to learn more about our IP budget planning tools? Learn more here: [IP budgeting tools](https://www.prokurio.com/client-planner-a-new-way-for-firms-to-forecast-ip-costs/ "Client Planner – IP Portfolio Cost Planning For Firms") **Categories:** Site Update **Tags:** #intellectualproperty, #LegalOps --- ### [Save big with our top 5 annuity invoice review tips](https://www.prokurio.com/save-big-top-annuity-invoice-review-tips/) **Published:** May 26, 2023 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** ## here come the Q3 invoices! There’s no better way to spend a Memorial Day holiday than reviewing 3rd quarter annuity invoices – said nobody, ever! Hopefully, everyone in the US will have a relaxing holiday. For those outside the US, you had your May Day holiday; it’s our turn. Over the next couple of weeks, we’ll be busy auditing Q3 annuity invoices, but many organizations still do the verification themselves, so **we’ve assembled our top 5 annuity invoice review tips.** ## TOP 5 countdown **\#5: Identify a clear invoice owner.** If nobody is responsible for an invoice, excessive costs slip through easily. **\#4: Don’t go it alone.** Annuity invoice review can be complicated, but your finance or procurement team probably has resources who can help lighten the load. **\#3: Have a good contract and know what’s in it.** To audit an invoice, you need to know how and what to hold the vendor accountable for. If you don’t know what’s in your contract, you are likely to flag things that the contract doesn’t support. **\#2: Require that your vendor produce a detailed invoice.** Audits are much easier if you have access to important data points like PTO fees, agent fees, and exchange rates. **\#1: Actually do some kind of a review.** Whether it’s a spot-check or a full audit doesn’t matter. If you regularly audit invoices and ask questions, vendors will notice, and your costs will go down. **Trust us on this one.** ![top 5 annuity invoice review tips](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/02162952/top-5-annuity-invoice-review-tips-png.avif) ## Need Help with your annuity invoice review? Check out our **[annuity invoice review service](https://www.prokurio.com/patent-and-trademark-ip-invoice-review/)** – it’s easy and inexpensive! We’ll quickly identify excessive currency or agent costs and also make sure you are being billed according to your guidelines. ###### **Disclaimer** ###### **This post is strictly informational and is not intended to be, and should not be relied upon as legal advice. Please consult a qualified attorney for specific advice regarding any intellectual property matters.** **Categories:** Patent Annuities, Patents, Prokurio News **Tags:** #intellectualproperty, #IP, #patents, #trademarks --- ### [Big Changes Coming to Canadian Copyright Laws](https://www.prokurio.com/big-changes-coming-to-canadian-copyright-law/) **Published:** December 15, 2022 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Excerpt:** **Content:** ## Changes Coming to Canadian Copyright Law ![Canadian Copyright graphic](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/27094406/Canadian-Copyright-graphic-png.avif) Beginning December 30, the term of copyright protection in **[Canada](https://ised-isde.canada.ca/site/canadian-intellectual-property-office/en/copyright)** goes from **life-plus-fifty years to life-plus-seventy years**. In other words, works will be protected for the duration of the lifetime of the author, plus 70 years from the end of the calendar year of their death. This harmonizes Canadian practice with major trading partners, affording Canadian copyright holders the opportunity to compete internationally on a level playing field. For example, Canadian artists will now be able to collect royalties from the exploitation of their works in European Union countries, which only provide 70-year copyright protection to nationals of countries that also provide 70 years of protection. ## BELIZE JOINS THE MADRID SYSTEM Belize, a Caribbean country on the northeastern coast of Central America has deposited its instrument of accession to the Madrid Protocol on November 24, 2022, thus becoming the 113th member of the Madrid System. The Madrid System now covers a total of 129 countries through 113 member IP offices. **The Madrid Protocol will enter into force in Belize on February 24, 2023**. The fee for designating applications in Belize hasn’t been released by WIPO yet. ![Belize Madrid](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/27095013/Belize-Madrid-png.avif) ## Fee UPDATEs **Madrid Trademark Filings and Renewals – Effective December 18:** **Tunisia Applications**: 180 Swiss francs for one class of goods or services and 36 Swiss francs for each additional class, when designating Tunisia in an international application. **Tunisia Renewals**: 234 Swiss francs for one class of goods or services and 54 Swiss francs for each additional class, when renewing an international registration in which Tunisia has been designated. Need to forecast Madrid costs? Check out **[IP Forecaster](https://www.prokurio.com/ip-forecaster-the-modern-alternative-for-firms/)**! It allows you to quickly create forecasts for Madrid applications, subsequent designations, and renewals. ###### **Disclaimer** ###### **This post is strictly informational and is not intended to be, and should not be relied upon as legal advice. Please consult a qualified attorney for specific advice regarding any intellectual property matters.** **Categories:** copyright, Fee Increase **Tags:** #intellectualproperty, #IP, #patents, #trademarks --- ### [Not so Spooky IP Budgeting Spreadsheet Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/not-so-spooky-ip-budgeting-spreadsheet-updates/) **Published:** October 28, 2024 **Author:** Nick LaNoy **Content:** Halloween Week! No tricks here, just treats to make managing your IP budgeting and forecasting easier than ever! This week we focused on improving the IP Budgeting Spreadsheet in Client Planner as well as optimized the Claims Adjustor in IP Forecaster and lastly, added support for international date formats on the homepage and forecasting screens. Get the goodies below! ## Client Planner: Improved IP Budgeting Spreadsheet ![IP Budgeting Spreadsheet](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/28131752/PlannerSpreadsheet2-1024x342.avif) We’ve updated the layout of the IP Budgeting Spreadsheet to make it easier to read and use. We optimized column widths to allow for less scrolling and applied quick filtering for the jurisdiction, status, Activity, and source columns. These updates make it much easier to filter out the data you don’t want or include only the data you need. ## IP Forecaster: Optimized Claims Adjustor ![IP Forecaster - Claims Adjustor](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/28134006/ClaimsAdjustor2-jpg.avif) Claims Adjustor is aging like a fine wine. Once you have entered your claims information, you can toggle the Adjust Claim Totals on and see Max Claims w/o surcharge for each jurisdiction. As you adjust the Claims for Forecast column numbers above the max, your Claims Surcharge amounts will update in real-time giving you immediate insight into claim costs before you even run a forecast. ## IP Forecaster: International Date Format Support ![IP Forecaster - Intl. Date Format](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/28121041/IntlDateFormat-jpg.avif) For our friends across the pond, we’ve added a new user profile setting for default date formats, you can select mm/dd/yyyy or dd/mm/yyyy. Currently, this default will be used across your homepage for all recent and saved forecasts, as well as in all screens for IP Forecasting across patents, designs, trademarks, and Madrid filings. ### Like this kind of stuff? ##### We release product updates every weekend! Check out all our 2024 updates here: [2024 Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/prokurio-2024-patent-and-trademark-fee-platform-updates/ "Prokurio 2023 Patent and Trademark Fee Platform Updates") ### Want to learn more about our IP cost planning tools? Learn more here: [Prokurio Cost Estimation Tools](https://youtu.be/k3bsi_68lYc?si=7IEqOMLHuPJA6wYx "Cost Estimation Tools") ### Want to learn more about our IP budget planning tools? Learn more here: [IP budgeting tools](https://www.prokurio.com/client-planner-a-new-way-for-firms-to-forecast-ip-costs/ "Client Planner – IP Portfolio Cost Planning For Firms") **Categories:** Site Update **Tags:** #intellectualproperty, #LegalOps --- ### [3 Strategies To Win the Patent Currency Cost Game](https://www.prokurio.com/win-the-patent-currency-costs-game/) **Published:** December 26, 2022 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** ## DID WE MENTION CURRENCY? ![patent currency costs](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/28082009/patent-currency-costs-png.avif) Maintenance costs are a significant part of any IP holder’s budget. Ironically, many companies spend considerable resources optimizing drafting and prosecution costs to reduce spend. But they have **no idea** what their currency costs for maintenance payments are, which opens them up to tens or hundreds of thousands in potential overspending. ## DON'T GET PLAYED ![dunce hat](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/28081959/dunce-hat-png.avif) IP payments can be complex – payments are impacted by changing currency rates and a web of international laws and fees. Some vendors leverage this complexity to play a patent currency cost game and cloak costs in secrecy and inflate charges that can add up substantially for IP owners. **If you don’t know your patent currency costs, you are probably paying too much.** ## 3 TIPS TO WIN THE PATENT CURRENCY COST GAME 1. Get your annuity vendor to clearly identify your currency costs on your invoice. 2. Regularly spot-check invoices. Looking at just one case can identify systemic overcharges. 3. If you can pay your vendor in two currencies – do. It can save you hundreds of thousands in FX fees. ![win the game](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/28081947/win-the-game-png.avif) ## How To Spot Check and Invoice In 5 Minutes You can spot-check your invoices for free, it only takes a few minutes. Here is the three-step process: 1. **Find a payment in a country that doesn’t require an agent.** Germany is a great country. Locate what you paid and subtract your service fee. 2. **Find the PTO fee for your payment.** For Germany, go **[here](https://www.dpma.de/english/services/fees/patents/index.html)** to find your fee in Euros. 3. **Convert the Euro fee into your currency and compare with your invoice.** You can use **[OANDA](https://www.oanda.com/currency-converter/en/?from=EUR&to=USD&amount=1)** to convert the fee using the date of your invoice. ## [NEED HELP CHECKING YOUR INVOICES?](#) It can be difficult to find time to spot-check invoices, plus it requires some level of expertise. We designed our [IP Invoice Review Service](https://www.prokurio.com/patent-and-trademark-ip-invoice-review/) to make it easy for you to hand off the responsibilities of reviewing invoices. All you need to worry about is how you will spend the savings! ###### **Disclaimer** ###### **This post is strictly informational and is not intended to be, and should not be relied upon as financial or legal advice. Please consult a qualified professional for specific advice regarding intellectual property matters.** **Categories:** Cost Management, Cost Savings, In House Legal, Patent Annuities, Patents **Tags:** #intellectualproperty, #IP, #patents, #trademarks --- ### [Patent and Trademark Fee Platform Updates: Aug 13th](https://www.prokurio.com/patent-and-trademark-fee-platform-updates-aug-13th/) **Published:** August 13, 2023 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** We slowed the pace a little bit this week for some well-deserved vacations. Despite this, we still deployed several improvements to our patent and trademark fee platform – you can find everything below. We’ll be back to full strength next week! ### **Let’s see what changed!** ## Smarter Route Recommendations ![Ip Forecaster route improvements](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Screenshot-2023-08-13-at-9.49.58-PM.png) We’ve made Route Finder a bit smarter. It’s now trained to understand more complex filing scenarios and no longer recommends impossible routes – like nationalizing a PCT application directly in France. ## IP Forecaster Interface Improvements ![](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Screenshot-2023-08-13-at-9.50.08-PM.png) We’ve improved the layout of the Route Finder screen. We now include the priority country at the top of the screen, and the route costs are aligned better and easier to view. ## Patent and Trademark Fee Platform Bug Fixes - We fixed an issue where the system allowed users to add the same jurisdiction to a forecast multiple times. IP costs are high enough; no need to make them worse. - We changed the forecast output screen terminology for costs associated with additional pages to be… “Costs for additional pages.” That took a lot of thought and planning. ## Like this kind of stuff? Check out all of our other updates this year: [2023 Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/2023/07/30/patent-and-trademark-cost-platform-updates/ "Patent and Trademark Cost Platform Updates") **Categories:** Site Update **Tags:** #intellectualproperty, #LegalOps --- ### [How To Take Control of Your Annuity Invoice Review Results](https://www.prokurio.com/take-control-of-annuity-invoice-review-results/) **Published:** June 9, 2023 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** ## ANNUITY invoice Review WHAT IF YOU FIND SOMETHING? Most organizations have received or are very close to receiving their Q3 annuity invoices, so we thought we’d cover the most frequent question (by far) we get from clients starting to review their invoices: **What do we do if we find something during the annuity invoice review process?** There’s no “one-size-fits-all” answer, but there are some best practices you should follow when something looks off. So, we’ve assembled our top 5 annuity invoice review “red light” follow-up steps. ## TOP 5 COUNTDOWN **\#5: Expand your data sample.** Don’t rely on one transaction; check at least 3 to 5 charges in different currencies before escalating. You need to identify a trend, not a one-off incident. **\#4: Double-check everything.** If your calculations or assumptions aren’t correct, you will have difficulty executing your strategy. Get a second set of eyes to review everything. ![annuity invoice review double check](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/27140638/double-check-png.avif) ![business report graphs charts business concept 1150 2260](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/20143750/business-report-graphs-charts-business-concept_1150-2260.jpg) **\#3: Check your contract.** Many annuity contracts favor the vendor regarding currency conversion or agent fees, so make sure you know what’s in your contract before moving to step #2. **\#2: Prepare your strategy.** After reviewing your contract, determine what you can/want to do. This might be the right time to get a better contract with your provider or go back to your vendor for a refund (it happens). It might also be time for an RFP. **\#1: Contact your vendor.** Ask your vendor to provide the details behind the transactions that you identified, and then execute your strategy based on the vendor’s response. **Note: How and what you discuss with the vendor matters – contact us for free guidance if you are preparing for this discussion.** ![annuity invoice audit](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/27140939/annuity-invoice-audit-png.avif) ## NEED HELP WITH ANNUITY INVOICE REVIEW? If you haven’t started monitoring your patent annuity invoices – you should. Most clients find 10 to 20% savings in the first year. Need help with the process? Check out our **[invoice review service](https://www.prokurio.com/patent-and-trademark-ip-invoice-review/)** – we’ll do all the hard work for you! ###### **Disclaimer** ###### **This post is strictly informational and is not intended to be, and should not be relied upon as legal advice. Please consult a qualified attorney for specific advice regarding any intellectual property matters.** **Categories:** Patent Annuities, Patents, Prokurio News **Tags:** #intellectualproperty, #IP, #patents, #trademarks --- ### [A New Search Authority Option for US PCT Applicants](https://www.prokurio.com/a-new-search-authority-option-for-us-pct-applicants/) **Published:** March 8, 2024 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** On March 6th, the USPTO Director and the Director General of the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL), signed an 8-year arrangement (their words, not ours), opening up the option for US PCT applicants to choose the Philippines as their International Searching Authority (ISA) and International Preliminary Examining Authority (IPEA). This week, we break down what this means! ## First, there are some rules. ![Search Authority Rules](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/07094237/top-view-arrangement-with-judge-gavel-book-money_23-2148230059-1.jpg) The IPOPHL will act as an ISA provided that (1) the application is submitted in English, (2) the IPOPHL is chosen as a competent search authority by the applicant, and (3) the IPOPHL has not received more than 75 international applications from the USPTO during any fiscal quarter. **You read that right: 75 international applications in a quarter.** ## Second, there are cost benefits. ![world habitat day close up picture pile coins hand 1150 26731](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/07094641/world-habitat-day-close-up-picture-pile-coins-hand_1150-26731.jpg) Checking out the latest PCT Applicants Guide, we see that when selecting the Philippines as the search authority, the International Search Fee is 600 USD. This compares favorably to the 2180 USD charged by the USPTO, the 1870 USD charged by the EPO, or even the 879 USD charged by the KIPO.So, in the immortal words of Bob Barker, the price is right. If you are over 80 years old, you’ll know who he is. ## Final thoughts ![overjoyed young bearded man glasses holding his head 171337 10175](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/07100045/overjoyed-young-bearded-man-glasses-holding-his-head_171337-10175.jpg) Giving patent owners additional choices and promoting the modernization of PTOs worldwide is admirable. Still, with only 75 international applications per quarter, the average US PCT applicant is unlikely to notice this new search authority option. Cue the wah-wah sound effect. ## Want to Learn More about the PCT? If you want to check out all of the PCT fees, our favorite source of information is the **[PCT Applicant’s Guide](https://www.wipo.int/pct/en/guide/index.html)**. This handy guide is updated every Friday with the latest fees and procedural information for each PCT member. ## NEED To Forecast PCT Costs? We designed**[ IP Forecaster](https://www.prokurio.com/the-best-patent-cost-estimator-ip-forecaster/)** to make it easy to forecast PCT costs. We have fees for all the receiving offices and make national phase entry estimates a piece of cake. **Categories:** Fee Updates, Intellectual Property, Patent Annuities **Tags:** #patents #patent annuities --- ### [New PCT Member Arriving As of January- Uruguay!](https://www.prokurio.com/new-pct-member-as-of-january-uruguay/) **Published:** October 26, 2024 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** ## Say "Bienvenidos" to New PCT Member Uruguay The last few weeks have been quiet on the IP fee front. This month, we get a new PCT member (effective in January) and a Madrid fee update for Vietnam. Things should start to heat up on the fee front in November and December. Let’s check out the updates! ## New PCT Member: Uruguay ![Uruguay Flag 1](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/25180107/Uruguay-Flag-1-768x480.png) On 7 October 2024, Uruguay deposited its instrument of accession to the PCT, thus becoming the [158th Contracting State](https://www.wipo.int/pct/en/pct_contracting_states.html) of the PCT. It will become bound by the PCT on 7 January 2025. Consequently, any international application filed on or after 7 January 2025 will automatically include the designation of Uruguay allowing foreign innovators and companies to use the PCT System to seek patent protection for their inventions in Uruguay. As the instrument of accession deposited by Uruguay also contained a reservation that it will not be bound by Chapter II of the PCT, it will not be automatically elected in any demand filed in respect of an international application filed on or after 7 January 2025. Uruguay-specific PCT fees haven’t been posted yet – we’ll post them and update our platform as soon as they are available. **[Here’s](https://www.wipo.int/pct/en/news/2024/news_0027.html)** the official notice from WIPO. ## Vietnam Madrid Fee Updates ![Vietnam Flag 1](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/25180104/Vietnam-Flag-1-768x480.png) **Madrid Fee Updates Effective November 17th:** - **Applications/Subsequent Designations are decreasing:** - From 142 CHF to 124 CHF for each class of goods or services - **Renewal Fees are also decreasing:** - From 126 CHF to 111 CHF for each class of goods or services ## Don't Forget - PCT Fee Increases Coming in November There are a lot of PCT fee increases coming in November. Check out the details in **[this](https://www.prokurio.com/updates-to-pct-patent-fees-coming-in-november/)** blog post. ###### **Disclaimer** ###### **This post is strictly informational and is not intended to be, and should not be relied upon as legal advice. Please consult a Qualified, very serious attorney for specific advice regarding any intellectual property matters.** **Categories:** Fee Updates, Madrid, Patent Fees, Uruguay, Vietnam **Tags:** #intellectualproperty --- ### [Annuity Payments-Digging Through The Archives](https://www.prokurio.com/annuity-payments-digging-through-the-archives/) **Published:** May 6, 2022 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** Patent maintenance fees (Annuity payments) are a large part of every IP group’s budget. They’re also much of the reason for this site, so we thought it would be interesting to open up the vault and review the history of this now ubiquitous service. Come join us as we examine the heritage of one of the first outsourced legal services. #### The Early Days ![annuity payments start](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/27120346/annuity-payments-start-png.avif) Before annuity vendors arrived on the scene, patent owners had basically two options when renewing their IP. Option one required them to manage the process internally, making annuity payments themselves (where possible) and coordinating with agents in countries where required. Their only other option was to turn everything over to a law firm and let them handle the process and coordinate the foreign agents. Some companies could afford to employ teams of people to manage the complexities of making international annuity payments. However, 60 years ago, there was no Internet or email, making communication with agents and patent offices cumbersome and slow. Equally important, PTOs didn’t have websites, and IP Management systems hadn’t been developed yet, so it was nearly impossible for most companies to keep track of patent law changes and fee updates. This forced most companies to rely on (and pay) for a combination of law firms and foreign agents to handle their annuity payments. #### A New Paradigm Emerges ![annuity payment new idea](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/27120539/annuity-payment-new-idea-png.avif) In the late 1960’s, computers became increasingly mainstream and companies around the globe began finding creative ways to leverage their capabilities. While still very expensive for individual companies to purchase, centralized service bureaus began to spring up to serve annuity customers, enabling costs for computing to be shared across clients, while also aggregating payments and leveraging economies of scale to drive down agent costs. These technology roots can be seen in the names of many of the early annuity vendors, like Master Data Center, Computer Packages Inc (CPI), and Computer Patent Annuities (CPA). John Dennemeyer and Bernard “Berny” Olcott were also early pioneers, heavily influencing the industry and becoming dominant forces in the market. #### An Industry Modernizes ![annuity payment modernize](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/27120721/annuity-payment-modernize-png.avif) The world has changed a lot since those early days, and the annuity industry has (slowly) changed along with it. Mainframe computers were replaced by mini computers and then by personal computers. Paper reports and punch cards have been replaced by electronic decision lists, and many IP Management systems automatically synchronize with annuity vendors’ systems, eliminating the need to email or FTP data files. Proof of payment is now available at the click of a button and country law updates transparently flow into IP Management systems. Today, patent payment processes are highly automated and efficient for all vendors, making it difficult for them to differentiate an increasingly commoditized service. #### Vendors Today ![annuity payment evolves](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/27120912/annuity-payment-evolves-png.avif) The vendor landscape today is quite a bit different than the early days described above. **[Dennemeyer](https://www.dennemeyer.com)** and **[CPI](https://www.computerpackages.com)** have remained largely intact (although the founders are sadly no longer with us), but that’s about all that would be recognizable today to a time traveler from the 70’s. Master Data Center and CPA Global are now combined into a single publicly-traded entity, **[Clarivate](https://www.clarivate.com)**. Olcott, one of the largest annuity vendors throughout the 70’s and 80’s is also part of Clarivate. Ipan, a company that arrived on the scene fast and departed just as quickly joined Clarivate as part of the CPA Global acquisition. While consolidation has removed a number of the original vendors from the mix, clients aren’t starved for choices. **[Questel](https://www.questel.com)** and **[Anaqua](https://www.anaqua.com)** have both acquired annuity payment organizations and are now major players in the industry. A number of completely new annuity payment vendors have also entered the market, most notably **[MaxVal](https://www.maxval.com)**, and **[patentrenewal.com](https://www.patentrenewal.com)**, demonstrating that there is room in the industry for more options. ## Need to Monitor Costs From One of These Vendors? A number of legal invoice compliance tools have sprung up over the years, but monitoring compliance of patent annuity invoices can be difficult. We designed our **[IP invoice control service](https://www.prokurio.com/patent-and-trademark-ip-invoice-review/)** to make it easy to quickly confirm that currency and foreign agent fees are within your guidelines. **Categories:** Patent Annuities **Tags:** #intellectualproperty, #LegalOps, #patents --- ### [Taking The Mystery Out Of Alternative Fee Arrangements](https://www.prokurio.com/removing-the-mystery-of-alternative-fee-arrangements/) **Published:** January 9, 2023 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** ## ARE YOU LEVERAGING ALTERNATIVE FEE ARRANGEMENTS? Last week’s first cost-saving resolution involved better outside counsel management, which starts with improved or expanded use of Alternative Fee Arrangements (“AFAs”). To provide additional context on the topic, this week, we dive into AFAs a bit more deeply. [How to Build a Strong Outside Counsel Management Program](https://www.prokurio.com/ip-cost-savings-outside-counsel-management/) ## What's an AFA? For those new to AFAs, they are **any fee arrangement with a firm that** **varies from the standard hourly rate**. AFAs aren’t new – they’ve been around for decades. Most large IP owners use AFAs as a way to control costs and improve budget predictability. Adoption of AFAs with smaller and mid-size owners has been mixed, partially due to a lack of negotiating power and partially due to the challenges of implementing and managing an AFA program. ## Alternative fee arrangements for IP The 3 most common AFAs that we see IP teams leverage are: - **Fixed Fee** – Flat fee pricing, popular for well-defined activities like drafting or office action responses. - **Capped Fee** – Hourly rates, but, with a threshold on costs that can also result in lower costs if the effort is lower. - **Budget Based** – Popular during IP litigation, requires pre-approved budgets for each phase of a matter’s lifecycle. ![Alternative Fee Arrangements](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/27084240/Alternative-Fee-Arrangements-png.avif) ## BENEFITS OF AFAs AFAs help IP teams control costs by capping or limiting fees and improving predictability – **a common challenge for IP budgeting**. If you have ever tried to rationalize the hourly costs in a service invoice, you will quickly understand the advantage of having a standardized, fixed fee for each service. ## AFAs ARE INCREASINGLY POPULAR, BUT... While AFAs are increasingly popular, a recent survey by [**ACC**](https://www.acc.com) shows that only half of their respondents used flat or capped fees. ###### **Disclaimer** ###### **This post is strictly informational and is not intended to be, and should not be relied upon as financial or legal advice. Please consult a qualified professional for specific advice regarding intellectual property matters.** **Categories:** Cost Savings, In House Legal, Patent Annuities, Patents **Tags:** #intellectualproperty, #IP, #patents, #trademarks --- ### [Outside Counsel Effectiveness - More Important Than Costs](https://www.prokurio.com/more-than-cost-outside-counsel-effectiveness/) **Published:** March 20, 2023 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** ## get 'er done!\* Our focus in March is on value, and this week, we’ll discuss another important pillar in the equation – **effectiveness**. For most organizations, this means evaluating how well a vendor’s service accomplishes the organization’s goals and protects its interests. **The Value Equation** Cost/Affordability Effectiveness Client Experience Third-Party Impact This is a fundamental pillar of the value equation because it’s where the “rubber meets the road’. A vendor can excel in all the other parts of the value equation, but if their service doesn’t accomplish their client’s goals, it will be viewed as less valuable than comparable offerings. **\*Words of wisdom by Larry the Cable Guy** ## evaluating OUTSIDE COUNSEL effectiveness ![outside counsel effectiveness image](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/24063611/outside-counsel-effectiveness-image-png.avif) Effectiveness can be challenging to measure because it can mean different things to different organizations. For some, generating a high volume of patents or trademarks is the way to achieve business goals; for others, fewer, higher-quality patents or trademarks are the path to success. It’s outside the scope of this post to discuss the pros and cons of various IP group strategies, but one thing is clear – you need to have a plan before measuring effectiveness. Once a strategy is in place, it’s essential to identify the metrics supporting it. Portfolio growth strategies are supported by metrics focused on speed and volume, quality strategies are viewed through the lens of defensibility or breadth of coverage, and cost-focused plans look to eliminate wasted spending. After identifying your metrics, you can leverage your IP Management system, ELM system, ratings, and survey tools to design systems to capture vendor performance data. This data should be reviewed regularly and becomes an essential element in your Outside Counsel Management program. **You have one of those, right?** For more on the Value Equation, check out the other blog posts in this series: - **[The Importance of Client Experience](https://www.prokurio.com/cost-saving-monday-evaluating-the-client-experience/)** - **[Measuring Third-Party Impact](https://www.prokurio.com/the-importance-of-diversity/)** ###### **Disclaimer** ###### **This post is strictly informational and is not intended to be, and should not be relied upon as legal advice. Please consult a qualified attorney for specific advice regarding any intellectual property matters.** **Categories:** Cost Savings, In House Legal, Outside Counsel Guidelines, Patents **Tags:** #intellectualproperty, #IP, #patents, #trademarks --- ### [No Patent or Trademark Fee Updates this Week](https://www.prokurio.com/no-patent-or-trademark-fee-updates-this-week-2/) **Published:** February 13, 2024 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** ## Everyone's at Carnival! It’s all quiet this week on the fee front, everyone must be at Carnival! Check back next week! **Categories:** Fee Updates, Patent Fees, Patents, Trademark Fees, Trademarks **Tags:** #intellectualproperty --- ### [IP Invoice Review Enhancements On The Way!](https://www.prokurio.com/ip-invoice-review-enhancements-on-the-way/) **Published:** April 14, 2023 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Excerpt:** Our IP Financial Friday blog delivers a quick, weekly review of interesting or important IP-focused topics. **Content:** ## The LATEST AT PROKURIO It seems like every country in the world raised fees effective April; so far, the month has been pretty quiet on the financial front, except for the new PTO in **[Myanmar](https://ipd.gov.mm/)**, which we’ve covered to death. We’ve been busy working on a number of initiatives, so we thought we’d take a moment to get you up to speed with what’s been going on behind the scenes at Prokurio. ## IP Invoice Review Enhancements ![Annuity Watch Patent and IP Invoice Review](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/21013421/Annuity-Watch-Patent-Invoice-Analysis.webp) We continue to add capabilities to our IP invoice review systems. We’ve been training our machine learning models on PDF invoices with several early adopter clients and will officially launch support for PDF invoices in May. This is also a step towards supporting outside counsel invoice review – stay tuned for news on that front. We’ve also added design coverage, enabling us to benchmark any design invoices you receive. ## Help Us Test IP Forecaster! ![IP Forecaster Screen shot](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/30193806/Screenshot-2024-06-30-at-71505%20PM-1024x478.png) We launched the first version of IP Forecaster in March and received great feedback from our initial early adopters. This month, we added trademarks and extensive configuration capabilities and are finalizing estimates for international filing routes. When we are done, we’ll have fees for every IP type in every jurisdiction. We also want to examine the fees for major jurisdictions, providing late fees, grace periods, and other hard-to-locate costs. We are also developing a series of wizards that complement IP Forecaster, enabling you to estimate the costs of things like translations or claim costs without running a full forecast. We welcome anyone interested in kicking the tires. Shoot us a note at support@prokurio.com if you’d like free, no-obligation access to test out and provide feedback on our latest version. For more information on IP Forecaster, check out this **[page](https://www.prokurio.com/ip-forecaster-the-modern-alternative-for-firms/)**. ###### **Disclaimer** ###### **This post is strictly informational and is not intended to be, and should not be relied upon as legal advice. Please consult a qualified attorney for specific advice regarding any intellectual property matters.** **Categories:** Fee Increase, Patents **Tags:** #intellectualproperty, #IP, #patents, #trademarks --- ### [How To Get The Most From Your Outside Counsel Guidelines](https://www.prokurio.com/get-the-most-from-your-outside-counsel-guidelines/) **Published:** November 28, 2022 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** ## getting the most from your OUTSIDE COUNSEL GUIDELINES IP teams are increasingly relying on outside counsel guidelines to enforce billing rules and drive compliance with operational requirements. On paper, outside counsel guidelines should be the missing link needed to facilitate cost control and communication between IP teams and their firms. In reality, a significant amount of effort is spent developing guidelines, but compliance is far from certain, and frustrations frequently run high. how do we turn things around? ## complexity hinders compliance In a 2021 Aderant **[survey](https://www.aderant.com/research/2021-law-firm-leader-survey-on-outside-counsel-guidelines/)** of law firms, more than two-thirds of respondents reported that only a small percentage of their attorneys knew what the guidelines for their matters were. When asked why, firms said guidelines are too long and too complex, and they aren’t notified of updates on a timely basis. ![Keep it simple image](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/21192535/Keep-it-simple-image-png.avif) ## 5 Tips For Outside Counsel Guideline Success ![Outside Counsel Guidelines Success Image](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/21193137/Outside-Counsel-Guidelines-Success-Image-png.avif) 1. If you aren’t using outside counsel guidelines, you should start ASAP! 2. Keep them simple, this will improve compliance and save time and money 3. Meet with your firms to ensure they understand the guidelines 4. Leverage technology to automate guideline compliance 5. Regularly review, update and communicate guidelines to firms ## Key Takeaways Firms are bombarded every week with different guidelines in different formats with different expectations and obligations from different clients. The harder yours are to comply with, the less successful they will be. Work with your firms to create a clearly communicated framework that meets your expectations and enables your firms to meet their obligations. If you can both find common ground, the likelihood of success increases substantially. ###### **Disclaimer** ###### **This post is strictly informational and is not intended to be, and should not be relied upon as financial or legal advice. Please consult a qualified professional for specific advice regarding intellectual property matters.** ## Need Help Monitoring Firm Performance? Check out our [IP Invoice Control Service](https://www.prokurio.com/patent-and-trademark-ip-invoice-review/). It will help you manage invoices and eliminate tedious manual double-checking and review. **Categories:** Cost Savings, Outside Counsel Guidelines **Tags:** #intellectualproperty, #IP, #patents, #trademarks --- ### [3 Tips That Will Maximize Outside Counsel Guidelines Performance](https://www.prokurio.com/ip-cost-savings-outside-counsel-guidelines/) **Published:** January 23, 2023 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** ## Are Your Outside Counsel Guidelines Working For or Against You? Last week we provided a checklist for building an Outside Counsel Management program; this week, we’re talking about **Outside Counsel Guidelines**. ## The Harsh Reality Guidelines are increasingly commonplace, but the reality is that they often fall short of delivering the quality or cost savings envisioned. Even worse, in a 2021 law firm study commissioned by Aderant, 2/3rd of respondents reported that only a small percentage of their attorneys even knew what was in their client’s guidelines. [Aderant Survey](https://www.aderant.com/research/2021-law-firm-leader-survey-on-outside-counsel-guidelines/ "Aderant Survey") ![outside counsel guidelines](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/07132759/outside-counsel-guidelines-png.avif) ## Are You Serious? We see a lot of teams put together outside counsel guidelines and ship them off to their firms with little to no follow-up and no internal ownership. These same teams don’t monitor for compliance, don’t provide feedback to firms, and – wait for it… Are surprised that firms aren’t following their guidelines. Make no mistake – an Outside Counsel Management program and Outside Counsel Guidelines are a lot of effort and a serious commitment. If you don’t dedicate the time and resources, the outcome is likely to be as bad, if not worse, than having no guidelines at all. If you’ve made the leap, created your Outside Counsel Guidelines, but things still don’t seem to be working, what should you do? **Read on!** ## Outside Counsel Guidelines: What to do! Here are three tips to help improve your OC guideline performance and compliance: **Simplify, Simplify, Simplify** Is it even possible to follow your guidelines? Many are so long and complex that even with training, they can’t be followed. Simplify your guidelines, then simplify them more. **Rethink Your Communication Plan** You conducted a training session, but who attended? What about new associates? To improve coverage, create recorded sessions, easy-to-read summaries, and a confirmation process. **Partner With Outside Counsel** Outside counsel wants a successful partnership and knows what is and isn’t working. **Partner with them to identify and fix guideline problems.** **Categories:** Cost Savings, In House Legal, Patent Annuities, Patents **Tags:** #intellectualproperty, #IP, #patents, #trademarks --- ### [How to Build a Strong Outside Counsel Management Program](https://www.prokurio.com/ip-cost-savings-outside-counsel-management/) **Published:** January 16, 2023 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** ## How's Your Outside Counsel Management Program? Last week, we discussed[ **alternate fee agreements**](https://www.prokurio.com/getting-the-most-from-alternative-fee-arrangements/) (AFAs); this week, we’re covering all the items needed to ensure your Outside Counsel Management program delivers cost savings. ## Do You Even Have A Program? ![Sad Face Outside Counsel Management Image](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/14072524/Sad-Face-Outside-Counsel-Management-Image-png.avif) First and foremost, do you really have an OC program? Many organizations have outside counsel, but surprisingly few have formal programs. **If not, it’s time to commit to one!** ## OUTSIDE COUNSEL MANAGEMENT PROGRAM CHECKLIST **The top 5 elements you need in your OC management program:** - ###### Create Solid OC Guidelines: Firms need clear instructions and expectations. - ###### Have Performance Measurements: It’s crucial to regularly evaluate firms’ quality and performance against your guidelines. - ###### Select Firms Based on Data: Leverage firm performance and strategic goals to select firms - ###### Implement AFAs: AFAs are crucial for controlling costs and improving predictability. - ###### Partner With Your OC: Regularly meet with OC, let them know what’s going on, and solicit feedback. ![Checklist outside counsel management program](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/14073012/Checklist-outside-counsel-management-program-png.avif) ## The Power of Partnership ![outside counsel management program partnership image](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/14074517/outside-counsel-management-program-partnership-image-png.avif) We’ve interviewed a number of firms about their experiences with clients, and nearly all have felt that they could deliver more value if they were treated more like partners and less like vendors. A persistent lack of communication or participation in strategic discussions makes it tough for a firm to offer recommendations and expertise that may benefit an IP owner. Implementing an Outside Counsel Management program can be a great opportunity to improve Outside Counsel performance and accountability for their work product, but **don’t lose sight of the opportunity to broaden and deepen relationships with some of the most important resources in your IP workflow**. ###### **Disclaimer** ###### **This post is strictly informational and is not intended to be, and should not be relied upon as financial or legal advice. Please consult a qualified professional for specific advice regarding intellectual property matters.** **Categories:** Cost Savings, In House Legal, Patent Annuities, Patents **Tags:** #intellectualproperty, #IP, #patents, #trademarks --- ### [IP Budgeting Import Enhancements That Will Make Life Easier](https://www.prokurio.com/ip-budgeting-import-enhancements-that-will-make-life-easier/) **Published:** October 21, 2024 **Author:** Nick LaNoy **Content:** This week, we focused on enhancements to our IP Budgeting import capabilities. We’ve added support for additional patent types (provisional, utility model, etc.) and automated the creation of fees tied to docketing activities. We’ve also made it easier to specify the number, quarter, and jurisdictions for new applications. Let’s check out the updates! ## Client Planner: Filing Type Support on Import ![Client Planner - IP Budgeting import filing type](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/21135910/ImportFilingType-jpg.avif) Our IP Budgeting imports now support all the various filing types that you are likely to have in your portfolio. This ensures that the proper fees are applied to your different matter types. ## Client Planner: Task/Fee Creation on Docket Import ![IP Budgeting Import - Task/Fee creation](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/21143012/TaskFeeCreation-jpg.avif) On the Docket Import utility, we’re now able to scan the import for any new tasks that are being introduced from your excel file. This allows us to then present you with a list of those tasks where you can enter your fee amount as well as update the deadline and have the system automatically create that task/fee for your firm into the system. Gone are the days of manual task/fee creation for your law firm fees! ## Client Planner: Enhanced New Applications Section ![IP Budgeting Import - New Filings](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/21151758/NewFilingsUpdate-jpg.avif) We’ve reworked the new applications interface in Client Planner. When you click on the + button to add a new plan, you’re given an interactive spreadsheet view above that allows you to update quarterly new filings and also add one or more countries for those filings directly into the sheet. We also provided “Apply to all” and “Apply to selected” buttons to speed up your decision process across the portfolio. ### Like this kind of stuff? ##### We release product updates every weekend! Check out all our 2024 updates here: [2024 Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/prokurio-2024-patent-and-trademark-fee-platform-updates/ "Prokurio 2023 Patent and Trademark Fee Platform Updates") ### Want to learn more about our IP cost planning tools? Learn more here: [Prokurio Cost Estimation Tools](https://youtu.be/k3bsi_68lYc?si=7IEqOMLHuPJA6wYx "Cost Estimation Tools") ### Want to learn more about our IP budget planning tools? Learn more here: [IP budgeting tools](https://www.prokurio.com/client-planner-a-new-way-for-firms-to-forecast-ip-costs/ "Client Planner – IP Portfolio Cost Planning For Firms") **Categories:** Site Update **Tags:** #intellectualproperty, #LegalOps --- ### [Prokurio Selected As Semi-Finalist for ABA TECHSHOW 2023](https://www.prokurio.com/prokurio-semi-finalist-aba-techshow/) **Published:** January 23, 2023 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** ##### We’re excited to announce that Prokurio has been recognized by the ABA TECHSHOW 2023 panel of judges and included on the ballot for this year’s Startup Alley competition. Voting is open, and YOU get to select the finalists! You can access the ballot here: ##### To be included alongside these other incredible legal tech #startups is truly an honor, and we are particularly honored to be the only legal tech startup representing Intellectual Property. Let’s go #IP! ##### Finalists will get the opportunity to present at the opening event of the largest attorney-focused technology conference of the YEAR! ##### The deadline for voting is Feb 3rd, 2023, at 11:45 Eastern time. ##### Submit your vote while you still can! ##### Finally, if you haven’t registered to attend the ABA TECHSHOW 2023 March 1st-4th, there’s still time – here’s a link to the conference details: ##### See you all there! **Categories:** Conferences --- ### [Introducing A New IP Invoice Review Option](https://www.prokurio.com/a-new-ip-invoice-resource/) **Published:** May 19, 2023 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** ## what do inta and cloc have in common? [ ![Vegas](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/20212840/Vegas-png.avif) ](https://cloc.org/) **Answer:** We weren’t at either of them We had to live vicariously through LinkedIn posts, but don’t worry; **we’ve been working on several ground-breaking products that will launch throughout June.** (and we did find a place that delivers chili crab). Below, we discuss our next (free) offering, which ships on May 30th and helps you audit third-quarter annuity invoices in less than five minutes! ## ready for something new? we mean really, really new... Everyone knows they should audit their annuity invoices, but it takes special expertise, is time-consuming, and can cost a lot if an external party does it. So, it doesn’t get done. After May 30th, you won’t have an excuse. We’re publishing a free interactive eBook and connecting it to our extensive IP fee and currency database, enabling you to quickly compare your invoice charges against benchmark costs. No disclosure of data. Nothing to buy or install. No hassles. In addition to benchmark data, our eBook includes videos and articles that assist you with the audit process and help you understand what to do if you find something. We’ll also offer a premium eBook subscription, which can be personalized to include benchmark data for additional jurisdictions, an expanded range of invoice currencies, global annuity agent costs, and other international associate fees. ![IP Invoice Self Audit](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/20214748/IP-Invoice-Self-Audit-png.avif) ## Need Help with IP Invoices? If you don’t have the time to monitor your IP invoices, check out our automated **[IP Invoice Review Service](https://www.prokurio.com/patent-and-trademark-ip-invoice-review/)**. Get a free, no-obligation review of your latest invoice! Most clients save between ten and twenty percent in the first year. What do you have to lose? ###### **Disclaimer** ###### **This post is strictly informational and is not intended to be, and should not be relied upon as legal advice. Please consult a qualified attorney for specific advice regarding any intellectual property matters.** **Categories:** Patent Annuities, Patents, Prokurio News **Tags:** #intellectualproperty, #IP, #patents, #trademarks --- ### [New IP Forecaster Sharing Features Now Available](https://www.prokurio.com/new-ip-forecaster-sharing-features/) **Published:** September 17, 2023 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** This week, we focused on improving our forecast results. You can now email forecasts, and saving and sharing forecasts is much simpler. We’ve also made it easy to skip straight to the results if you know what you want. ### **Let’s see what was updated this week!** ## IP Forecaster: Easily Share Forecasts Via Email ![global ip forecaster email](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Screenshot-2023-09-17-at-8.26.31-AM.png) You can now share forecasts via email. Enter one or more email addresses, select what you want to be sent, and provide a message, and you are good to go! ## IP Forecaster: Save and Reuse forecasts ![global ip estimator save](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Screenshot-2023-09-17-at-8.31.35-AM.png) We’ve made it easier to save and reuse forecasts. Simply give your forecast a name so that you can use it later, or take an existing forecast, modify it, and give it a new name. ## IP Forecaster: Client Discount Improvements ![](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Screenshot-2023-09-17-at-8.36.13-AM.png) We’ve improved the presentation of client discounts in the forecast results. Easily see which fees have discounts and amounts before and after the discount. ## IP Forecaster: Bypass Route Finder ![global ip estimator skip route finder](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Screenshot-2023-09-17-at-8.47.44-AM.png) If you know the route you want to see forecasted, you don’t need the Route Finder screen. So, we’ve given you the ability to identify your route and skip straight to the forecast results. ## IP Forecaster: Improved Results Layout ![](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Screenshot-2023-09-17-at-9.01.46-AM.png) We’ve improved the grouping and names of the sections within the forecast output. It is easy to see which route was selected, and the results have clear headings and logical groupings based on the filing route. ## Like this kind of stuff? Check out all of our other updates this year: [2023 Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/prokurio-2023-patent-and-trademark-fee-platform-updates/ "Prokurio 2023 Patent and Trademark Fee Platform Updates") **Categories:** Site Update **Tags:** #intellectualproperty, #LegalOps --- ### [Patent Annuity Service Fees Made Simple](https://www.prokurio.com/unpacking-patent-annuity-service-fees/) **Published:** February 27, 2023 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** ## Patent Annuity Service Fees ### Don't Expect Something For Nothing This week, we wrap up February’s deep dive into patent maintenance costs and discuss patent annuity service fees. On the surface, these are pretty straightforward – but there is often more to them than meets the eye. ## What Are Patent Annuity Service Fees? IP owners are charged a service fee when they leverage a third party to make annuity payments. For a small portfolio, the fee can be several hundred Dollars/Euros per payment, but larger portfolios are usually only charged a few Dollars/Euros per payment. Twenty years ago, any discussion about service fees usually only involved discussing the traditional model above. These days, there are several different service fee models, some of which include currency locks, agent fees, and even official fees – but the traditional model is still dominant. ## When Is a Low Fee a Red Flag? Over the years, there has been a race to the bottom with patent annuity service fees. At first, this sounds like a win for customers, but, as mentioned above, there is more to the story. The reality is that most vendors can’t cover their costs with low service fees, so other, less-obvious, and sometimes less ethical costs go up. Some vendors use annuity payments as a “Loss Leader” to land higher-margin software or services work. This is increasingly common as industry consolidation has created vendors that can offer a bundle of IP software and services. It gets murky when vendors increase currency costs or add additional country fees to generate revenue without disclosing this to you. Invoices are generally difficult to decode, so it can be difficult to know if you are being charged a lot for currency or agent costs, but one clue is the amount of your service fee. If you are paying a low single-digit fee, there is a good chance you are paying more than normal for currency and/or agent fees. ## What You Need To Do - Now! ![Time for action png](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/02072517/Time-for-action-png.avif) Service fees are normally in your agreement, so they are easy to locate and understand, but they are only one piece of the puzzle. **Here are three tips to ensure you aren’t being charged more than expected.** - Require that your annuity vendor break out service fees, official fees, agent fees, and currency costs separately - If your service fee is in the single digits, spot check payments for hidden costs - Revisit your annuity agreement annually and adjust language and fees to ensure transparency **Disclaimer** **This post is strictly informational and is not intended to be, and should not be relied upon as legal advice. Please consult a qualified attorney for specific advice regarding any intellectual property matters.** ## Want to know if you are paying above-market fees? Check out our **[IP Invoice Review](https://www.prokurio.com/patent-and-trademark-ip-invoice-review/ "IP Invoice Review")** service **Categories:** Cost Management, Cost Savings, In House Legal, Patent Annuities, Patents **Tags:** #intellectualproperty, #IP, #patents, #trademarks --- ### [The New Unitary Patent Court (UPC) Approaches!](https://www.prokurio.com/unitary-patent-court-approaches/) **Published:** November 18, 2022 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** ## THE UNITARY PATENT COURT (UPC) APPROACHES! ![Europe Map for Unitary Patent](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/19120909/Europe-Map-for-Unitary-Patent-png.avif) The **[EPO](https://www.epo.org)** has set the start date of the transition to the UPC to begin on January 1, 2023. As of that date, patent applicants may file early requests for unitary effect and can request a delay in issuing the decision to grant a European patent. These measures will be in place until the Unitary Patent Protection system is operational, which is expected to be on April 1, 2023. ## IP SERVICE WORLD IS CALLING ![IP Service World png IP conferences](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/02075036/IP-Service-World-png.avif) Ok, I know that IP Service World isn’t exactly on-topic when talking about IP and finance, but it’s the last major IP event of the year and it’s in Munich (an awesome city) – so get over it. The event will be held at the Holiday Inn Munich City Center from November 21st to 22nd. According to the website, they expect to have more than 700 registrants and 70+ exhibitors. If you are just learning about this for the first time, the logistics of getting to Munich over the weekend could be a bit daunting, but they do have an online option. If you are in Europe and in the market for a new IP solution or service, this is a great show – everyone is there, and most of the vendors do presentations. While in Munich, check out the Christmas markets at Marienplatz. They will open starting on the 21st and have some great Glühwein. ## Fee increases! ### Ok, we need to wrap up with something financial Effective January 1, The fee for Madrid Protocol trademark applications designating Colombia are being increased to 243 francs for one class and 121 francs for each additional class. Renewals will be 132 francs for the first class, 65 francs per additional class. ###### **Disclaimer** ###### **This post is strictly informational and is not intended to be, and should not be relied upon as legal advice. Please consult a qualified, very serious attorney for specific advice regarding any intellectual property matters.** ## NEED TO FORECAST MADRID PROTOCOL COSTS? ### [Check out IP Forecaster here!](https://www.prokurio.com/ip-forecaster-the-modern-alternative-for-firms/) **Categories:** Conferences, Fee Increase, Unitary Patent --- ### [Here Comes A New Myanmar Trademark Law!](https://www.prokurio.com/new-myanmar-trademark-law-coming/) **Published:** March 17, 2023 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** ## New Myanmar Trademark Law ![Myanmars New Trademark Law](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/20154508/Myanmars-New-Trademark-Law-png.avif) Myanmar’s new Trademark Law has nothing to do with St. Patrick’s Day, but it will enter into force on April 1st regardless. Phase 2 of the soft-opening period also begins on April 1st, 2023. It will last until the Grand Opening of the Intellectual Property Office, which is expected to take place in April or May 2023. I’ve heard that Myanmar is a fun place. At the PTO grand opening, they’ll probably serve cake, balloons, and other fun stuff, maybe a bouncy house for the kids. Or not. The [**Ministry of Commerce** ](https://ipd.gov.mm/)has set the official filing and registration fees for Myanmar trademarks at 300,000 Kyats (approximately USD 143/EUR 134) per class. They have to pay for the bouncy house somehow. ## Anything You Can Do, I can Do Better The USPTO recently committed to an electronic patent grant process, announcing the transition to eGrants on April 18. Coincidentally, the Chinese Patent Office (CNIPA) announced earlier this year that they were fully implementing electronic patent certificates as of February 7th. Applications filed electronically can be downloaded through the patent processing system, and applications filed by paper can be downloaded “in accordance with the method notified in the Notification on Obtaining the Electronic Patent Certificate.” **Put one in the win column for China.** ![China Hanging Flag](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/20153636/China-Hanging-Flag-png.avif) ## Lisbon agreement enters force in Ivory Coast The Geneva Act of the Lisbon agreement entered into force in Côte d’Ivoire (it’s much fancier to use the French name) on March 15th. Not to be confused with the Geneva Convention, the Geneva Act of the Lisbon agreement covers protection for geographic indications, like Champagne or Cognac (more French). ###### **Disclaimer** ###### **This post is strictly informational and is not intended to be, and should not be relied upon as legal advice. Please consult a qualified attorney for specific advice regarding any intellectual property matters.** ## NEED to Forecast Costs For Myanmar trademarks? ## [Check out IP Forecaster!](https://www.prokurio.com/ip-forecaster-the-modern-alternative-for-firms/) **Categories:** Patents, Unitary Patent **Tags:** #intellectualproperty, #IP, #patents, #trademarks --- ### [One month until the Unitary Patent is here!](https://www.prokurio.com/one-month-until-unitary-patent-arrives/) **Published:** May 5, 2023 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** ## HAPPY CINCO DE MAYO! Just when we thought it couldn’t get any better than World IP Day, along comes Cinco De Mayo, the Kentucky Derby, and the Miami Grand Prix. None of this has anything to do with Intellectual Property, but luckily, we get to make the rules. What? **You want some IP content?** Ok, let’s look deeper into the Unitary Patent (from a financial perspective). It will be here in less than a month! ## Unitary Patent Applications **Pop Quiz:** Are Unitary applications more expensive than EP applications? **Answer:** It’s a trick question – There is no Unitary Patent application. Before a Unitary Patent can be registered by the **[EPO](https://www.epo.org "EPO"),** the applicant must first obtain a European patent. A European patent application must, therefore, be filed and processed under the EPC in the same way as today. ![Europe Map for Unitary Patent](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/19120909/Europe-Map-for-Unitary-Patent-png.avif) Where things start to get interesting from a cost perspective with the Unitary patent is the elimination of the translation and validation costs associated with a traditional EP patent, which can decrease costs substantially (there is a lot more to consider than just cost; talk to an EU patent attorney for advice.) ## unitary patent maintenance With a traditional EP patent, you pay maintenance fees to all the validated jurisdictions, and, as IP owners know, this can get expensive. **The Unitary approach is generally cheaper if you typically validate in several countries.** What are the maintenance costs? We’re glad you asked: ![Unitary Maintenance Costs 500 x 75 px](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/19121607/Unitary-Maintenance-Costs-500-x-75-px-png.avif) When you go the Unitary route, you’ll pay maintenance fees to the EPO, compared to the traditional validation model, where maintenance fees are paid to each national country. ## Need to forecast Unitary Patent costs? ### Check out**[ IP Forecaster!](https://www.prokurio.com/the-best-patent-cost-estimator-ip-forecaster/ "IP Forecaster")** ###### **Disclaimer** ###### **This post is strictly informational and is not intended to be, and should not be relied upon as legal advice. Please consult a qualified attorney for specific advice regarding any intellectual property matters.** **Categories:** Patent Annuities, Patents **Tags:** #intellectualproperty, #IP, #patents, #trademarks --- ### [Let's All Be Better - The Importance of Diversity](https://www.prokurio.com/the-importance-of-diversity/) **Published:** March 27, 2023 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** ## WHAT'S GOOD FOR THE HIVE IS GOOD FOR THE BEE\* Our focus in March is on value, and this final week in March, we’ll discuss the last pillar in the equation, **THIRD-PARTY IMPACT**. For most organizations, this means evaluating how well a vendor addresses the broader needs of society and the community beyond the client/vendor relationship. A vendor with a positive impact on society is naturally more valuable than a comparable vendor with neutral or adverse effects. Many organizations view this pillar in terms of diversity, which is essential. However, with organizations increasingly facing environmental, social, and governance (ESG) requirements, the topic quickly expands beyond diversity for legal teams. ### **THE VALUE EQUATION** ##### Cost/Affordability ##### Effectiveness ##### Client Experience ##### Third-Party Impact \*Marcus Aurelius ![diversity and third party impact image](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/17075057/third-party-impact-image-png.avif) ## MAKING AN IMPACT WITH DIVERSITY Tools for measuring diversity have been around for some time and have historically involved annual surveys. This is a great start, but surveys in and of themselves don’t move the needle on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). If DEI expectations aren’t communicated to firms, and there is no accountability framework, the survey is simply a data collection exercise, which is interesting but fails to live up to the spirit of the initiative. Therefore, it’s essential to have a survey and a way to communicate expectations and hold firms accountable for living up to what they put in the survey. It’s easy to get overwhelmed, so nothing gets done. So, start small. Work one diversity goal into your outside counsel guidelines and hold firms accountable. It can be as simple as having a person at the firm responsible for DEI. You can raise your expectations as you gain experience and work with your firms. Society will thank you. **Check out our other blog posts on value:** - **[Focus on IP service value](https://www.prokurio.com/focus-on-ip-service-value/ "Focus on value")** - **[Getting the most value from outside counsel](https://www.prokurio.com/ip-cost-savings-maximizing-outside-counsel-value/ "maximizing outside counsel value")** **You can also go here to learn more about the importance of diversity:** - **[Importance of diversity in the workplace](https://www.mckinsey.com/featured-insights/mckinsey-explainers/what-is-diversity-equity-and-inclusion "Importance of diversity")** ###### **Disclaimer** ###### **This post is strictly informational and is not intended to be, and should not be relied upon as legal advice. Please consult a qualified attorney for specific advice regarding any intellectual property matters.** **Categories:** Cost Savings, In House Legal, Patent Annuities, Patents **Tags:** #intellectualproperty, #IP, #patents, #trademarks --- ### [New Design Forecasting Capabilities Coming to Prokurio](https://www.prokurio.com/ip-estimator-updates-august-19th/) **Published:** August 17, 2024 **Author:** Nick LaNoy **Content:** The wait is over! We’ve been hard at work applying the finishing touches to our new Design Cost Forecaster, which launches this week! Additionally, we continue to optimize our translation cost calculations and have refined our docket integration in Client Planner. Let’s create some design forecasts! ## IP Estimator: Design Cost Forecasting ![DesignForecaster](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/16124807/DesignForecaster-1024x505.jpg) Now with a click of a button from the homepage, you can easily create a design forecast in a single or multiple jurisdictions. All of the familiar save and export features from our other forecasting tools are available here as well. ## IP Estimator: Translation Cost Optimizations ![TranslationOptim](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/16145415/TranslationOptim-1024x908.jpg) We’ve improved our Translation Optimizer so that it works more consistently across all of the different filing scenarios you are likely to encounter. ## Client Planner: Improved Docket File Integration ![PlannerDocket](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/16152706/PlannerDocket-1024x631.jpg) We’ve improved our docket file integration so that your docket items take priority in the cost projection timeline. You can be confident that client budgets are closely aligned with your IPMS tasks. ## Like this kind of stuff? Check out all our 2024 updates here: [2024 Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/prokurio-2024-patent-and-trademark-fee-platform-updates/ "Prokurio 2023 Patent and Trademark Fee Platform Updates") **Categories:** Site Update **Tags:** #intellectualproperty, #LegalOps --- ### [Focus On IP Service Value To Avoid The Low-Cost Trap](https://www.prokurio.com/focus-on-ip-service-value/) **Published:** March 6, 2023 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** ## COST IS IMPORTANT - BUT IT'S ONLY A DATA POINT Over the last several months, we’ve focused primarily on costs. This month, we decided to pivot and focus on an often-overlooked topic: IP service value. Intellectual property is expensive, and transparency can be hard to come by, so it’s crucial to understand and control costs, but you can’t stop there. Cost is only one variable in an equation that adds up to the total value of a legal service. Don’t fall into the trap of focusing only on cost and ignoring the other elements in the value equation. You may see short-term gains but are equally likely to experience long-term pain. ![IP Service Value Image](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/16121941/IP-Service-Value-Image-png.avif) ## THE IP SERVICE VALUE EQUATION Organizations like to focus on costs because they are relatively easy to quantify, measure, and compare. Objectively measuring and quantifying IP service value is quite a bit more challenging and is further complicated because the value of a legal service is particular to each organization. To get things started, let’s briefly discuss the elements of the IP service value equation. - **Cost/Affordability** – The total cost of the IP service. - **Effectiveness** – How well the service accomplishes the client’s goals/protects the client’s interest. - **Client Experience** – The timeliness, communication, and quality of service delivery. - **Third-Party Impact** – How the service provider influences the industry, society, or disadvantaged groups. It’s easy to get so focused on the first item, cost, that organizations fail to consider the other elements when selecting a vendor. **Throughout March, we’ll examine each element in detail and provide practical tips for measuring and evaluating each area.** Check out the next article in the series, **[the importance of the client experience](https://www.prokurio.com/cost-saving-monday-evaluating-the-client-experience/ "Client Experience")**. ###### **Disclaimer** ###### **This post is strictly informational and is not intended to be, and should not be relied upon as legal advice. Please consult a qualified attorney for specific advice regarding any intellectual property matters.** **Categories:** Cost Savings, In House Legal, Patent Annuities, Patents **Tags:** #intellectualproperty, #IP, #patents, #trademarks --- ### [How To Choose The Best IP Budgeting Approach](https://www.prokurio.com/how-to-choose-the-best-ip-budgeting-approach/) **Published:** October 11, 2024 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** ## It's time to start thinking about IP budgeting! Fall is here, so it’s time to prepare for next year’s budget. With law firm rates increasing rapidly – some by as much as 10% in 2024, according to a recent Brightflag [**survey** ](https://brightflag.com/press/law-firm-rates-report-2024/ "Brightflag Survey")– it’s becoming more critical than ever for IP owners to take IP budgeting seriously. As experienced IP professionals know, rising costs can quickly spiral out of control without careful planning. By preparing a well-thought-out budget, IP teams are better positioned to deal with the inevitable surprises and can avoid wasting valuable time reconciling time-sucking budget discrepancies. With IP budgeting, the natural tendency is to focus on the tools and data, but we think the strategy behind assembling your budget is as important (if not more) than the tools used in the process. ## We Get It: IP Budgeting isn't Easy ![IP Budgeting is difficult](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/11070701/Difficult-png.avif) An IP budget has to maintain an organization’s existing rights while funding applications in progress. It also needs to cover as-yet-unfiled applications for projects that may not yet exist. Throw in unpredictable litigation costs and alignment with the realities of how well the overall business is performing, and things get complicated quickly. This also explains why some organizations don’t try. It can be easy to get lost (or overwhelmed) by all the data points, different systems, and inputs needed to build a budget. So, if you’re frustrated with your IP budgets, we recommend starting from the beginning to ensure you have the right approach. Wait, there are multiple approaches? **Yes!** There are several approaches to building an IP budget, each with pros and cons. **Let’s examine three common budgeting approaches and see which is right for you!** ## The Top-Down Approach ![Management Driven](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/11063628/Management-Driven-png.avif) In **top-down budgeting**, senior management sets overall financial goals based on historical data, anticipated business activity, and company performance and then allocates a budget to the IP department. This method is efficient and quicker to implement; however, it can lack granularity and frequently overlooks the real costs associated with building and maintaining a growing portfolio. Furthermore, historical IP spending isn’t always a good barometer of future costs. **This approach works well for organizations:** - With minimal or no annual portfolio growth - That lack the tools, data, or expertise to predict costs - Who don’t worry about IP costs (yes, they still exist) **This approach works less well for organizations:** - With fast-growing portfolios with significant filing activity - With large, complex international portfolios - That reconcile monthly or quarterly actuals to budget ## THE BOTTOM-UP APPROACH ![Bottom up](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/11093500/Bottom-up-png.avif) **Bottom-up budgeting** begins lower in the organization, with the IP group utilizing historical spending, portfolio data, and input from business partners to estimate and plan costs and then aggregate these estimates into a budget. This budget is then aggregated with other budgets from the business to create an overall budget. Since this method is based on the portfolio and involves those closest to the day-to-day activities, it tends to be more accurate and reflective of actual operational needs. However, it can be time-consuming and may result in a budget request significantly out of alignment with leadership expectations. **This approach works well for organizations:** - With high levels of portfolio growth - That have adequate tools and resources - Looking for granular budget data and regular reconciliation **This approach works less well for organizations:** - With limited resources and tools - Who are unable or unwilling to commit the time to properly analyze costs - With basic budgeting and reconciliation needs ## THE HYBRID APPROACH to ip budgeting ![Hybrid approach](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/11091153/Hybrid-approach-png.avif) We recommend that IP groups use a **hybrid approach** when building an IP budget. This approach combines elements of both strategies to balance efficiency with accuracy. **Some Top-Down:** Senior management sets overall financial goals, limits, and strategic priorities with this approach. They provide broad guidelines or budgetary constraints that help align department-level budgets with the company’s overall financial objectives. This ensures that the budgeting process starts with a clear direction, allowing the organization to maintain control over major financial targets. **Some Bottom-Up:** Once the high-level goals are set, the IP group creates a detailed budget based on their IP portfolio, operational costs, and planned projects. Since the people closest to the day-to-day operations better understand the exact costs and resources needed, this process tends to produce more accurate and realistic estimates. **Reconciliation**: The inputs from the top-down and bottom-up approaches are reconciled in a negotiation phase. Senior management reviews the departmental budgets, ensuring they align with company-wide goals. At the same time, the IP group provides feedback or adjustments to the initial top-down limits (“*You realize what will happen if we stop paying maintenance fees?”*). This negotiation helps ensure that both macro-level objectives and micro-level realities are considered in the final budget. **Approval and Implementation**: After reconciling the budgets, the final budget is approved, balancing strategic goals and operational needs. **Why we like this approach:** This approach provides a target for the IP team to aim towards while also delivering a reality-based budget based on the complexities of the portfolio and the business’s plans. The reconciliation process ensures that the IP group has the appropriate budgetary scrutiny and alignment across the organization. Lastly, by building a budget from the ground up, the IP team can reconcile actual spending to budget throughout the year, enabling them to learn and improve their accuracy in future years. ## OUR SHAMELESS PLUG ## The Planning Part doesn't have to be so hard ![Planning](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/11095531/Planning-png.avif) One of the challenges with the bottom-up or hybrid approach is the need to quickly create plans and reconcile them against historical spending and budget targets. We’ve designed Strategic Planner to make this easy, eliminating the spreadsheets and tools you currently need and reducing the time to produce budgets from weeks to minutes. Click [**here** ](https://www.prokurio.com/financial-planning-and-analysis-for-ip-owners/ "Strategic Planner")to learn more about Strategic Planner. ![planner](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/11100459/planner-png.avif) **Categories:** IP Cost Forecasting --- ### [New This Week: More Flexible Patent and Trademark Fees](https://www.prokurio.com/new-this-week-more-flexible-patent-and-trademark-fees/) **Published:** October 14, 2024 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** This week’s updates are focused on improving patent and trademark fees. We’ve updated task information to provide more context for each task, opened up dynamic fee references for even more accurate timelines in Client Planner and simplified IP Forecaster export summaries for our corporate clients. Everyone got a little development attention this week! Come check it out! ## IP Forecaster: More Detailed Fee Information ![IP Forecaster - Task Info](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/14140557/TaskInfoHover-jpg.avif) We’ve updated IP Forecaster PTO fees to allow additional information to appear as hover text in your forecast results. If additional information is available for a task, simply hover your mouse over the “i” icon, and the text will appear, providing more context for that task and its fee. ## Client Planner: New Dynamic Law Firm Fees ![Client Planner - patent and trademark fees](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/14145211/LawFirmDynamicFeeRef-jpg.avif) We’ve given you more flexibility in setting up patent and trademark fees or fees for you, your clients, or your international associates. Fees can now be based on PTO fees or your law firm fees. Select Fixed or Dynamic calculation methods and choose the starting point you want. Fees can be incorporated into IP Forecaster or Client Planner, allowing you to easily create complex timelines for forecasts and budgets. ## IP Forecaster: Enhanced Export Summary for Companies ![IP Forecaster - patent and trademark fees](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/14150155/CompanyExportSum-jpg.avif) Showing some love for our corporate clients, we have simplified the export summaries for your PDF and Word exports. Now, you see an easy-to-read three-column breakdown of all law firm fees, translation costs, and PTO fees by jurisdiction, in addition to the totals and grand total of your forecast on the first page. ### Like this kind of stuff? ##### We release product updates every weekend! Check out all our 2024 updates here: [2024 Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/prokurio-2024-patent-and-trademark-fee-platform-updates/ "Prokurio 2023 Patent and Trademark Fee Platform Updates") ### Want to learn more about our IP cost planning tools? Learn more here: [Prokurio Cost Estimation Tools](https://youtu.be/k3bsi_68lYc?si=7IEqOMLHuPJA6wYx "Cost Estimation Tools") ### Want to learn more about our IP budget planning tools? Learn more here: [IP budgeting tools](https://www.prokurio.com/client-planner-a-new-way-for-firms-to-forecast-ip-costs/ "Client Planner – IP Portfolio Cost Planning For Firms") **Categories:** Site Update **Tags:** #intellectualproperty, #LegalOps --- ### [Here Come Some Big Homepage and Planner Import Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/homepage-and-planner-import-updates-coming/) **Published:** September 23, 2024 **Author:** Nick LaNoy **Content:** This will be a big week for our budget planning products. We’re rolling out several planner import updates that will make it easy for anyone to import portfolio data from any IP Management System. We’ve also made the homepage more user-friendly, improving the look and feel and making it easier to find what you need in the recent forecasts section. Take a closer look below! ## Planner Import Updates: New Docket Import Mapping ![DocketMapping](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/20154904/DocketMapping.jpg) When you import a docket file, a data integrity check runs to ensure columns match. If a mismatch is found, you can quickly map the column or skip it when importing. This ensures a smooth, easy, and issue-free import of the docket so you can focus on upcoming costs. ## Planner Import Updates: Better Validation and Reusability ![ImportValidation jpg](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/23093014/ImportValidation-jpg.avif) We want to ensure your import experience goes smoothly, so we are now validating the date columns in your import file before import. When you import a portfolio or docket, field mappings are also automatically saved for faster future imports. Want to reset your mapping? We’ve got a button for that also! You’ll see additional advances in this area over the next several weeks. We’ll be adding custom columns and making it easy to configure your family setup. ## Homepage Improvements: Usability Improvements ![homepageflags](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/20163009/homepageflags.jpg) On your homepage, under Recent Forecasts, we now include country flags and the additional countries involved in each forecast. At a glance, you’ll be able to quickly see more forecast details, making it easier to select the right one. ### Like this kind of stuff? ##### We release product updates every weekend! Check out all our 2024 updates here: [2024 Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/prokurio-2024-patent-and-trademark-fee-platform-updates/ "Prokurio 2023 Patent and Trademark Fee Platform Updates") ### Want to learn more about our cost estimation tools? Learn more here: [Prokurio Cost Estimation Tools](https://youtu.be/k3bsi_68lYc?si=7IEqOMLHuPJA6wYx "Cost Estimation Tools") ### Want to learn more about our IP budget planning tools? Learn more here: [IP budgeting tools](https://www.prokurio.com/client-planner-a-new-way-for-firms-to-forecast-ip-costs/ "Client Planner – IP Portfolio Cost Planning For Firms") **Categories:** Site Update **Tags:** #intellectualproperty, #LegalOps --- ### [Tips and Recommendations for Maximizing Outside Counsel Value](https://www.prokurio.com/ip-cost-savings-maximizing-outside-counsel-value/) **Published:** January 30, 2023 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** ## Maximizing Outside Counsel Value ## VALUE IS THE ULTIMATE GOAL We’ve spent January focusing on controlling costs and improving outside counsel management, but we want to end the month focusing on the ultimate goal, getting the most VALUE for your spending and maximizing outside counsel value. ![value cover](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/25021527/value_cover.webp) ![Controlling service fees](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/02164052/Controlling-service-fees.png) ## COST ISN'T EVERYTHING It’s relatively easy these days to monitor outside counsel costs, and legal spend tracking is one of the most frequently used capabilities of Enterprise Legal Management (ELM) systems. Still, it is only part of the picture. Focusing only on cost can obscure important considerations like quality and timeliness and can (ironically) drive up long-term spending. ## Maximizing Ouside Counsel Value: What to do ### Here are three tips to get the most value from your Outside Counsel Program: ![Maximizing png](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/29212311/Maximizing-png.avif) #### Define Clear Guidelines It’s essential to identify what’s important (and valuable) to you and clearly and concisely codify the Outside Counsel behaviors needed to support these goals in your Outside Counsel Guidelines #### Track Qualitative Metrics Quantitative metrics like Spend per OC are excellent, but measuring qualitative elements of OC performance gets to the heart of value. Implement internal surveys to evaluate OC quality and responsiveness and leverage reports from your IP Management system to stay on top of OC timeliness and help ensure you are maximizing outside counsel value. #### Regularly Evaluate Everything Never stop reviewing and improving your metrics, measurements, and processes. **Categories:** Cost Savings, In House Legal, Patent Annuities, Patents **Tags:** #intellectualproperty, #IP, #patents, #trademarks --- ### [Stressed? Alternative Legal Service Providers To The Rescue](https://www.prokurio.com/alternative-legal-service-providers-to-the-rescue/) **Published:** December 19, 2022 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** ## Need to do more with less? ## Check Out Alternative Legal Service Providers Economic uncertainties and global inflation promise to compound the budget challenges many IP teams have faced for the last several years in 2023. With filings continuing to rise globally but headcount frozen (or declining), IP teams are increasingly forced to optimize costs and capacity. ![Overwhelmed alternative legal service providers](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/13071201/Overwhelmed-png.avif) There’s no “one-size-fits-all” solution, but for an increasing number of teams, all roads lead to **Alternative Legal Service Providers** “ALSPs.” In fact, according to a recent [**survey**](https://cloc.org/2021-state-of-industry-survey/ "CLOC Survey") by CLOC, 21% of respondents shifted more work to ALSPs than law firms in 2021. ## The Rise of Alternative Legal Service Providers For those new to the genre, ALSPs are companies or entities that offer legal services outside of traditional law firms For IP teams, there are two main value propositions: expensive (and finite) legal resources can focus on higher-value, strategic priorities, and transactional, administrative activities can be scaled cost-effectively. Annuity payment providers were some of the original ASPs. Today, IP teams can access ALSPs that do everything from foreign filing to docketing and a range of paralegal and in-house counsel services. **Here are common ALSP services:** - Docketing Services - General Paralegal Services - Patent/Trademark Maintenance - Foreign Filing Services - Patent Drafting - Patent Searching - Illustrations - Translations ## 3 tips for ALSP success **Don’t underestimate the time it will take to** **see benefits** – work with the vendor to set realistic timelines and expectations. **If it seems too good to be true, it probably is**. Be wary of overly aggressive promises. **Start small**, have clear goals, and measure frequently. Everyone knows a “Big Bang” project that failed to deliver. ![key to success](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/13071932/key-to-success-png.avif) ## Check out our partners Looking for ALSP options? We have several partners that provide ALSP services. Check them out [here](https://www.prokurio.com/prokurio-partnerships/ "Prokurio Partners")! ###### **Disclaimer** ###### **This post is strictly informational and is not intended to be, and should not be relied upon as financial or legal advice. Please consult a qualified professional for specific advice regarding intellectual property matters.** **Categories:** Cost Savings, In House Legal, Patents, Trademarks **Tags:** #intellectualproperty, #IP, #patents, #trademarks --- ### [April Showers Bring.. IP Conferences!](https://www.prokurio.com/april-showers-bring-ip-conferences/) **Published:** March 31, 2023 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Excerpt:** April doesn't have as many IP conferences as March, but there are still lots of options for IP professionals looking to network and catch up on the latest in IP **Content:** April doesn’t have as many large IP conferences as we saw in March. Still, there are plenty of options for IP professionals looking to network and catch up on the latest news (Unitary Patent and ChatGPT, anyone?). **Here are a few of the major IP conferences in April:** **[AM Live: IP and Emerging Technology Europe](https://events.iam-media.com/event/92904148-e871-45e9-a53a-ff8cf05fbea6/websitePage:85235056-83ee-4710-b2b5-f6321d0fa3c3?RefId=LOGO) – April 19th, London** This conference will connect over 100 industry-leading corporate executives, dealmakers, and legal professionals to discuss how best to protect innovation and achieve its value in an age of high-tech revolution and technology convergence. **[7th European Intellectual Property Forum (EIPF)](https://events.iam-media.com/event/92904148-e871-45e9-a53a-ff8cf05fbea6/websitePage:85235056-83ee-4710-b2b5-f6321d0fa3c3?RefId=LOGO) – April 27th & 28th, Berlin** This is the largest leadership-level IP conference dedicated to bringing together a diverse set of audiences from all over the world, including IP experts, owners, and investors, to discuss and find solutions for key issues and operational challenges faced by corporations and IP professionals today. **[Licensing Executives Society International (LESI)](https://lesi.org/ "LESI") 2023 – April 30th – May 2nd, Montreal** The theme for LESI2023 is leveraging Intellectual Property to enable innovation and creativity for an inspired future. Through keynote speakers and panel discussions with industry experts from around the world, LESI2023 discussions will focus on the role of intellectual property in accelerating investment and commercialization of technology and creative works globally. ## Check out other upcoming IP conferences here ![IP Service World png IP conferences](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/02075036/IP-Service-World-768x480.avif) [ Upcoming Conferences ](https://www.prokurio.com/events/) ## Amendments to Hague rule 14 enter into force April 1 The amendments to Rule 14 allow the International Bureau to “invite” applicants to pay at least the basic fee for one design before starting its examination. This will help improve service delivery by focusing examination on cases where fees have been paid. **Hmm, it sounds like someone got tired of frivolous applications.** ![WIPO Flag](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/11143858/WIPO-Flag-png.avif) ###### **Disclaimer** ###### **This post is strictly informational and is not intended to be, and should not be relied upon as legal advice. Please consult a qualified attorney for specific advice regarding any intellectual property matters.** **Categories:** Patents, Unitary Patent **Tags:** #intellectualproperty, #IP, #patents, #trademarks --- ### [Prokurio's New National Phase Entry Features](https://www.prokurio.com/prokurios-new-national-phase-entry-features/) **Published:** October 7, 2024 **Author:** Nick LaNoy **Content:** This week, we made several PCT-focused updates. Client Planner’s new national phase entry decision feature makes it easy to evaluate the financial impacts of upcoming national phase decisions. In IP Forecaster, we make it simple to stay on top of important national phase entry deadlines. We’ve also revamped our claims reduction feature to make it more intuitive and informative. Let’s take a look! ## Client Planner: National Phase Entry Decision Automation ![National Phase Entry Decision tool](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/05211220/DecisionTool-1-1024x592.avif) Client Planner now identifies upcoming national stage entry decisions and presents an easy-to-use wizard that lets you quickly apply filing decisions to matters. Create different plans and add them to your budget to evaluate the financial impacts of different strategies. We’ve also added several time-saving features that allow you to filter data and apply pre-made country groups to large numbers of matters in a single click. ## IP Forecaster: National Phase Entry Deadline Reporting ![IP Forecaster - Nat Phase Heading](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/08164817/NatPhaseHeading-scaled.avif) Now, when doing national phase entry forecasts, you can easily access the 30- or 31-month deadline right from within the forecast output. This makes it easy to stay on top of these critical dates. The deadlines are also available in the exported forecasts, everything carries through to the PDF, Word, and Excel export. ## IP Forecaster: Updated Claims Total Adjustor ![IP Forecaster - Claims Customizer](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/08164817/ClaimsCustomizer.jpg) We’ve simplified the Claims Total Adjustor to make it more intuitive and informative. Select the Adjust Claim Totals toggle and instantly see your claims reduced to the maximum included total claims for your jurisdictions. Keep those totals, or adjust to the original claim totals – or any other number of claims desired. ### Like this kind of stuff? ##### We release product updates every weekend! Check out all our 2024 updates here: [2024 Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/prokurio-2024-patent-and-trademark-fee-platform-updates/ "Prokurio 2023 Patent and Trademark Fee Platform Updates") ### Want to learn more about our IP cost planning tools? Learn more here: [Prokurio Cost Estimation Tools](https://youtu.be/k3bsi_68lYc?si=7IEqOMLHuPJA6wYx "Cost Estimation Tools") ### Want to learn more about our IP budget planning tools? Learn more here: [IP budgeting tools](https://www.prokurio.com/client-planner-a-new-way-for-firms-to-forecast-ip-costs/ "Client Planner – IP Portfolio Cost Planning For Firms") **Categories:** Site Update **Tags:** #intellectualproperty, #LegalOps --- ### [Celebrate World IP Day Change Makers!](https://www.prokurio.com/happy-world-ip-day/) **Published:** April 26, 2024 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** 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 the world a better place. As part of the World IP Day celebration, WIPO has created a **[gallery](https://www.wipo.int/web/ipday/wipd-2024-gallery)** of changemakers who are using IP rights to accelerate innovation and achieve the **[Sustainable Development Goals](https://sdgs.un.org/#goal_section)** set out by the United Nations in 2015. This week, we thought we would highlight three of the changemakers that stood out for us – we encourage you to check out the entire gallery of truly inspirational IP professionals. ## World IP Day Change Makers ### [Sanaz Javadi Farahzadi](https://www.wipo.int/web/ipday/wipd-changemakers-gallery-nominee-profile?profileId=3563860) ### Iran – Law, IP Professional ![Picture1](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/24154926/Picture1.jpg) Sanaz has been a great contributor to promoting IP system in developing world, also an inspiring leader empowering women & youth by education, mentoring and awareness raising. She has been mentoring over 145 women & men from different countries and contributed to WIPO academy courses promotion in legal community and registered over 250 young professionals in WIPO courses. She has also established a mentoring program for young people & women willing to work in IP domain. ### [JohnJohn Uket](https://www.wipo.int/web/ipday/wipd-changemakers-gallery-nominee-profile?profileId=3275576) ### Nigeria-Science, Technology and Innovation, IP Professional ![Picture2](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/24155329/Picture2.jpg) Prof JohnJohn Uket is an innovation and development expert who works with the Federal Ministry of Innovation, Science and Technology in Nigeria. He’s committed to the development of effective IP policies and programmes. He is a multidisciplinary scholar who has presented six different papers at annual events of the Intellectual Property Scholars Conference (IPSC). He trains young officers on IP strategies. Over the years, he has helped many innovators/inventors to acquire patents, trademarks etc. His responsibility in the Presidential Standing Committee on Inventions and Innovations (PSCII) has enabled him to effectively among other benefits to bridge the gap between indigenous innovators/inventors and IP-based institutions. The PSCII which funds innovations/inventions is a platform that has helped him also to practice technology management. ### [Isabella Springmuhl](https://www.wipo.int/web/ipday/wipd-changemakers-gallery-nominee-profile?profileId=2989308) ### Guatemala – Fashion Creator ![Picture3](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/24155634/Picture3.jpg) Isabella Springmuhl has carved a niche for herself in the fashion industry, thanks to the creativity and soul she puts into the designs she creates for her brand, Down to Xjabelle. The 25-year old is the first designer with Down syndrome to be featured in London Fashion Week, one of the world’s biggest fashion events. She is using the power of fashion to challenge the stereotypes and social discrimination she has experienced in response to her condition. > ***“IP such as trademark, has helped me gain recognition and standing for all the effort I put in, for my creativity, the quality of Guatemalan textiles, my team’s work and the fair trade behind each item.”*** Let’s all take a moment to celebrate the pioneers and changemakers throughout the IP world who are working to make the world a better place. **Categories:** Intellectual Property, Patent Annuities **Tags:** IP Forecaster --- ### [Quartz IP & Prokurio Streamline IP Cost Forecasting](https://www.prokurio.com/quartz-ip-and-prokurio-streamline-ip-cost-forecasting/) **Published:** April 11, 2024 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** ## Quartz IP and Prokurio have partnered to integrate IP forecasting capabilities into the PracticeLink IP practice management workflow suite. With the release of version 2.3, PracticeLink users will no longer need to worry about managing weblinks and passwords for their cost forecasting tool or locating previously run forecasts. They can launch Prokurio’s IP Forecaster directly from within a PracticeLink matter or workflow to create patent or trademark forecasts. Once a forecast is linked to a matter, it can be accessed with a single click at any time. Forecasts can also be exported to PDF, MS Word, or Excel and stored within their document management system (DMS) or shared with clients. The integration will be available in June at no extra cost for clients on the PracticeLink and Prokurio platforms. ## Try before you buy ![Try before buy png](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/06091623/Try-before-buy-png.avif) Quartz IP clients will receive 30 free forecasts that can be used anytime for patent or trademark forecasts. There is no obligation or sign-up required; users will have immediate access from within PracticeLink. You can also easily turn off the integration if you use an alternate forecasting solution. ## Quartz IP webinars coming ![Preview png](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/06091949/Preview-png.avif) Quartz IP will schedule a series of webinars for clients to review all of the new features in 2.3, including the Prokurio integration. Stay tuned for an invitation to preview this exciting release. ## Want to learn more? Want to learn more about the integration? Contact **** You can find more information on PracticeLink at **[www.quartzip.com](https://www.quartzip.com/)** Details on IP Forecaster can be found at **[www.prokurio.com/ipforecaster](https://www.prokurio.com/ipforecaster)** **Categories:** Intellectual Property, Patent Annuities **Tags:** IP Forecaster --- ### [Patent Annuity Invoices - Where's All The Money Going?](https://www.prokurio.com/patent-annuity-invoices-wheres-all-the-money-going/) **Published:** February 6, 2023 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** This month, we shift our focus to patent annuity invoices – a substantial portion of any IP rights holder’s budget. This week, we will cover the significant elements of an annuity invoice. Some vendors don’t disclose all (or any) of these elements, so next week, we’ll share our 5-minute audit that anyone can perform to identify excessive charges. ## The Service Fee This is the fee that the vendor charges for providing their service. For most organizations, the standard service fee is a modest charge representing only a tiny fraction of the total cost. Recent years have seen the introduction of several alternative models: flat fees inclusive of currency costs, flat fees inclusive of agent costs, and even flat fees inclusive of official fees, to name just a few alternatives. Despite this, the standard model is still prevalent throughout the industry. ## The Agent Fee Some countries require annuity payments to be made through local agents, so annuity vendors have a group of agents that they will use internationally. This is a relatively small part of the total invoice cost for most clients, but it can be a place to find savings if the vendor is padding the agent fees. ![Invoice Image png](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/05220528/Invoice-Image-png.avif) ## The Official Fee Every country has some form of local fee that needs to be paid. For most patent holders, this is the highest cost in the invoice. For patent holders with rights in foreign countries, getting annuity vendors to disclose details about official fees can be challenging because those details make it easy to determine the exchange rate used to convert a client’s currency into PTO currency. ## Currency Conversion Charges When trimming your annuity costs, currency conversion costs are the most significant opportunity to save money. We regularly see patent owners charged 10 to 20% (and more) above market rates for FX conversion, which can easily result in hundreds of thousands of excess spending. As you can expect, some vendors make it difficult to identify currency charges. But stay tuned; next week, we’ll show you how to spot fx red flags in your patent annuity invoices in less than five minutes. ## Want to Know What You Are Paying? If you don’t have time to monitor invoices, we can monitor your patent annuity invoices for you. Most clients save 10 to 20 percent in the first year. Check out the service **[here](https://www.prokurio.com/patent-and-trademark-ip-invoice-review/ "Patent Invoice Review")**. **Categories:** Cost Management, Cost Savings, In House Legal, Patent Annuities, Patents **Tags:** #intellectualproperty, #IP, #patents, #trademarks --- ### [Prokurio IP Forecaster Updates: January 28](https://www.prokurio.com/prokurio-ip-forecaster-updates-january-28/) **Published:** January 28, 2024 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** This week, we rolled out updates that refine our PCT forecasting functionality and improve IP Forecaster’s general usability and efficiency. Let’s take a look! ## IP Forecaster: PCT Workflow Improvements ![Screenshot 2024 01 25 at 25939%20PM](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/25153505/Screenshot-2024-01-25-at-25939%20PM-1024x719.png) We’ve introduced several subtle enhancements to our PCT forecasting process. We’ve cleaned up the request process to make selecting your receiving office and ISA easier. We now default to ePCT and have improved the look and feel of our forecast output. Stay tuned – a lot more PCT updates are coming throughout January and February! ## Platform Update: Easier Associate Fee Customization ![Screenshot 2024 01 25 at 30402%20PM](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/25153657/Screenshot-2024-01-25-at-30402%20PM-1024x719.png) When linking custom fees to PTO fees, it was hard to find the right fee if a PTO had different fees for entity size and transmission time (like the US). Now, we give you all the information you could ask for – making it easy to link your custom fee to a PTO fee. ## IP Forecaster: Client-specific Fees in Trademark Forecasts ![Screenshot 2024 01 25 at 31223%20PM](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/25154908/Screenshot-2024-01-25-at-31223%20PM-1024x719.png) Late last year, we added the ability to have client-specific fees in patent forecasts. We have now brought the same functionality to trademarks, allowing you to configure client-specific fees, discounts, and even client-specific associates. ## Like this kind of stuff? Check out all our 2024 updates here: [2024 Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/prokurio-2024-patent-and-trademark-fee-platform-updates/ "Prokurio 2023 Patent and Trademark Fee Platform Updates") **Categories:** Site Update **Tags:** #intellectualproperty, #LegalOps --- ### [IP Estimator Updates - July 14th](https://www.prokurio.com/ip-estimator-updates-july-14th/) **Published:** July 14, 2024 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** We leaned into trademarks this week and delivered several improvements to our Madrid Protocol IP Estimator functionality. Client Planner also received a new foreign filing model wizard that allows you to create unlimited foreign filing scenarios easily. Let’s take a look! ## IP Forecaster: Madrid Workflow Improvements ![Screenshot 2024 07 14 at 72820%20PM](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/14193149/Screenshot-2024-07-14-at-72820%20PM-1024x573.png) We’ve improved the workflow for Madrid protocol forecasts and associate renewal costs with the firm providing the service rather than the office of origin. ## IP Forecaster: Madrid Email Capabilities ![Screenshot 2024 07 14 at 72928%20PM](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/14193143/Screenshot-2024-07-14-at-72928%20PM-1024x573.png) You can now send Madrid forecasts directly via email. Easily send PDF, Word, or Excel files directly from within Prokurio without downloading your forecast. ## Client Planner: Improved Foreign Filing Wizard ![Screenshot 2024 07 14 at 73019%20PM](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/14193131/Screenshot-2024-07-14-at-73019%20PM-1024x573.png) You can now create custom foreign filing plans for your financial models. Quickly see how many foreign filing decisions are coming up, and then fine-tune your models with an estimated foreign filing percentage that is applied to your custom plan. ## Like this kind of stuff? Check out all our 2024 updates here: [2024 Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/prokurio-2024-patent-and-trademark-fee-platform-updates/ "Prokurio 2023 Patent and Trademark Fee Platform Updates") **Categories:** Site Update **Tags:** #intellectualproperty, #LegalOps --- ### [Cut Patent Annuity Costs by Using Multiple Currencies](https://www.prokurio.com/decreasing-patent-annuity-costs-by-paying-with-multiple-currencies/) **Published:** May 26, 2022 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Excerpt:** . **Content:** ## Life Used To Be So Simple... ![](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Linkedin-Graphic-1.png) When patent annuity vendors emerged 60 years ago, they brought two major value propositions: simplicity and cost savings. Clients sent one instruction list to one vendor who managed all payments and agent communications. They paid one invoice, in one currency and benefited from agent fee and outside counsel savings. ## But Things Have Changed ![](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Untitled-design-7.png) Fast forward to today, and clients still send one instruction list to one vendor who manages the payments to all of the agents, but patent annuity vendors have mastered a number of different ways to make money off of every transaction. Foreign currency charges are a popular way for vendors to increase revenue, and due to the myriad of PTO fees and due dates and constantly changing currency rates, currency costs can be difficult for clients to manage and monitor. ## An Easy Way to Save Money on Patent Annuity Costs ![decreasing patent annuity costs](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Linkedin-Graphic-3.png) For smaller organizations with modest portfolios, foreign exchange costs may not be large enough to justify changing processes, but for organizations with larger patent portfolios, foreign exchange costs can add hundreds of thousands of dollars to annual invoices. Over the last several years, organizations have begun to notice these fees and **we have seen a steady shift towards large patent holders requesting annuity vendors provide invoices in multiple currencies.** A very common approach for larger US companies is to receive an invoice in Euros for European payments and an invoice in US Dollars for the rest of the world. This approach works well for large organizations who are setup to pay in multiple currencies and can save a company a substantial amount of money in excess currency fees. We don’t generally see large patent holders asking to be invoiced in more than 2 or 3 currencies due to the logistics of managing all of the invoices and subsequent debit and credit notes. As mentioned earlier, the savings may not be worth it if an organization has a small international portfolio, so it is important to do your homework and work with your finance team and annuity vendor before making the switch. ## A Word of Caution ![](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Linkedin-Graphic-4.png) When you ask your patent annuity vendor about receiving invoices in multiple currencies, they may push back on the idea and tell you that it is too complicated or that their systems can’t handle it. They are going to lose the foreign currency revenue they were getting, so they will do everything to try to convince you to stick with the traditional single invoice. Nearly every vendor has a way to invoice in multiple currencies, so don’t give up easily – there are many companies these days receiving annuity invoices in multiple currencies. **It’s also important not to get complacent when your vendor does provide you with multiple invoices.** We have seen situations where clients were receiving Euro and US Dollar invoices, and the vendor created the Euro invoice by converting the fees paid to the EPO into US Dollars, then converted the US Dollar fees back to Euros for the invoice – effectively adding two exchange rate charges to a transaction that should have had no additional costs. As we said at the beginning, annuity vendors are very good at generating maximum revenue from each transaction. It’s important to always be vigilant and regularly audit your payments against PTO fees. ## Wrap Up While multiple annuity invoices increase the complexity of payments a bit, and may not be for everyone, the approach can be an easy way to decrease your total annuity spend. If you are interested in seeing how much you are paying your annuity vendor in foreign currency costs, our Annuity Watch Service provides you with the data you need to make an informed decision. You can always contact us at support@prokurio.com if you have any questions about invoicing and foreign currency. **Categories:** Cost Management, Cost Savings, Patent Annuities **Tags:** #intellectualproperty, #patents --- ### [New Year – New Outside Counsel Guidelines!](https://www.prokurio.com/new-year-new-outside-counsel-guidelines/) **Published:** January 4, 2024 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** It’s a new year, so you know what that means – it’s time to review your Fee Agreements and Outside Counsel Guidelines! Every year, the focus is on driving down costs, which is important but only part of the story. So, this week, we cover three caution areas you should consider while reviewing your outside counsel guidelines. ## Outside Counsel Guidelines And Currency Conversion Don't Mix ![smart discussing meeting report phone scaled](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/04152943/smart-discussing-meeting-report-phone-1024x683.jpg) Currencies increase and decrease regularly, making any outside counsel guidelines with embedded currency costs risky. The fee to file a trademark application? A great candidate for a fixed-fee agreement. The PTO trademark application fee in Brazil? Not so great. What’s the problem? Your foreign associate is going to include their exchange rate in the conversion. Sometimes, they don’t disclose the FX rate (see our next topic on transparency). **You benefit from predictability but may pay substantially more as the currency fluctuates over the life of your fixed-fee agreement.** ## Outside Counsel Guidelines Can Hinder Transparency If Not Done Properly ![business leader reading checking agreement text scaled](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/04153525/business-leader-reading-checking-agreement-text-768x512.jpg) The goal of predictability and simplicity with fixed fee arrangements in outside counsel guidelines is laudable, but simplicity can cost you a lot if you aren’t careful. IP is complex, and it isn’t unusual for the proverbial “kitchen sink” of possible costs to be loaded into a fee for a service. It’s important to know (and approve) everything inside the fixed fee; otherwise, you risk paying excessive charges. **What to do? Break complex fees into multiple fixed-fee components**. Break out translation costs, currency costs, official fees, and any other expenses into discreet components that can be monitored closely. ## Outside Counsel Guidelines Can Give A False Sense Of Security ![security breach hacker cyber crime privacy policy concept 1 scaled](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/04153916/security-breach-hacker-cyber-crime-privacy-policy-concept-1-768x576.jpg) Many IP owners have negotiated fixed fees for their professional services and even set up e-billing systems to monitor compliance. All is good, right? Unfortunately, the answer is probably no. We won’t name any names, but some vendors and international associates know how the system (and its controls) works. We continue to see additional costs added to invoices in the form of unnecessary PTO fees and inflated currency – all of which pass under the radar of e-billing systems. The answer? **Regularly spot-check a random sampling of invoices for currency, PTO, and professional services fees.** Even if you just check one transaction, that is a start! ## The Bottom Line Fixed fee arrangements and outside counsel guidelines are extremely valuable tools for IP owners but require careful planning and regular evaluation. Keep our recommendations in mind as you review or create your fixed fee agreements this year, and you’ll be able to save money and improve transparency in your spending – a win/win! ## Want more of this kind of stuff? Take A Look Here! 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[ Read More → ](https://www.prokurio.com/russia-ep-and-oapi-hague-design-fee-updates-coming/) **Categories:** Intellectual Property **Tags:** New Year, Outside Counsel Guidelines --- ### [IP Cost Planning & Forecasting Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/ip-cost-planning-and-forecasting-updates/) **Published:** September 29, 2024 **Author:** Nick LaNoy **Content:** This week’s IP cost planning updates are all focused on saving you time. Clients can now be automatically created during portfolio imports, currencies are automatically set up based on your preferences, and national phase entry costs are in one easy-to-find location. Come check it out! ## Client Planner: Automatic Client Creation ![ClientImport jpg](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/27160130/ClientImport-jpg.avif) When you import a portfolio file, we make it easy to add new clients. Once the import completes, you’re presented with a popup listing any new clients we found, and you have the option to add them automatically. When we create the client record, we also create country records, eliminating much of the manual setup for clients. ## IP Forecaster: Default Currency Improvements ![DefaultCurrency jpg](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/27160307/DefaultCurrency-jpg.avif) Once we started looking into our currency handling, we realized that setting up a default currency wasn’t working as intended. So, we revamped our currency setup to make currency management consistent throughout the site. Now, when you set up a default currency, you can be confident that it will apply throughout the site. ## IP Forecaster: Improved National Stage Entry Handling ![NatStageHandling jpg](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/27160426/NatStageHandling-jpg.avif) We’ve been working with several firms to simplify the forecasting process, and this week, we are focusing on national stage entry costs. We are consolidating all national stage entry costs into a single category, so you only need to look in one place for them. You no longer need to include examination costs in your forecasts – they will automatically be included in the national phase entry section for countries that require payment at or near time of national phase entry. ### Like this kind of stuff? ##### We release product updates every weekend! Check out all our 2024 updates here: [2024 Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/prokurio-2024-patent-and-trademark-fee-platform-updates/ "Prokurio 2023 Patent and Trademark Fee Platform Updates") ### Want to learn more about our IP cost planning tools? Learn more here: [Prokurio Cost Estimation Tools](https://youtu.be/k3bsi_68lYc?si=7IEqOMLHuPJA6wYx "Cost Estimation Tools") ### Want to learn more about our IP budget planning tools? Learn more here: [IP budgeting tools](https://www.prokurio.com/client-planner-a-new-way-for-firms-to-forecast-ip-costs/ "Client Planner – IP Portfolio Cost Planning For Firms") **Categories:** Site Update **Tags:** #intellectualproperty, #LegalOps --- ### [Updates to PCT patent fees coming in November](https://www.prokurio.com/updates-to-pct-patent-fees-coming-in-november/) **Published:** September 27, 2024 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** ## Inflation, Inflation, Everywhere Inflation rates are still relatively high globally, making managing patent fees across international treaties like the PCT challenging. Several inflation adjustments covering multiple jurisdictions will take effect in October and November. If this year is like last year, there will be many small updates until the end-of-year break. Check out the updates! ## Canadian PCT Updates ![Canada Flag 1](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/25195424/Canada-Flag-1-768x480.png) **Patent Fees Updated Effective November 1:** - **Annex C – Receiving Office** - International Filing Fee - Will increase from 1979 CAD to 2120 CAD - Electronic filing reduction increases from 298 CAD to 319 CAD - Electronic filing reduction (the request, description, claims, and abstract in character-coded format) increases from 446 CAD to 478 CAD - - **Annex D – International Searching Authority** - Search fee (PCT Rule 16): - Will decrease from 1492 CHF to 1393 CHF (if paid in CHF) - **Annex E – International Preliminary Examining Authority** - Handling fee - Will increase from 298 CAD to 319 CAD ## Egyptian PCT Updates ![Egypt Flag 2](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/25161458/Egypt-Flag-2-768x480.png) **Patent Fees Updated Effective November 1:** - **Annex D – International Searching Authority** - Search fee (PCT Rule 16): - Will decrease from 76 CHF to 70 CHF (if paid in CHF) - ## EPO PCT Updates ![EPO Flag 1](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/25181020/EPO-Flag-1-768x480.png) **Patent Fees Updated Effective November 1:** - **Annex D – International Searching Authority** - Search fee (PCT Rule 16): - Will decrease from 297100 JPY to 296600 JPY (if paid in JPY) - ## Indian PCT Updates ![India Flag 1](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/25195427/India-Flag-1-768x480.png) **Patent Fees Updated Effective November 1:** - **Annex D – International Searching Authority** - Search fee (PCT Rule 16): - Will decrease from 109 CHF to 101 CHF (if paid in CHF) - Will decrease from 114 EUR to 108 EUR(if paid in EUR) - ## Iran (Islamic Republic of) PCT Updates ![Iran Flag](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/22100348/Iran-Flag-768x480.png) **Patent Fees Updated Effective September 19:** - **Annex C – Receiving Office** - - International Filing Fee - From the equivalent in IRR of 1,330 CHF to the equivalent in IRR of 1,457 USD - - Per sheet fee in excess of 30 - From the equivalent in IRR of 15 CHF to the equivalent in IRR of 16 USD - - Electronic filing reduction - From the equivalent in IRR of 200 CHF to the equivalent in IRR of 219 USD - - Electronic filing reduction (the request, description, claims, and abstract in character-coded format) - From the equivalent in IRR of 300 CHF to the equivalent in IRR of 329 USD ## Japanese PCT Updates ![Japan Flag 1](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/25194301/Japan-Flag-1-768x480.png) **Patent Fees Updated Effective November 1:** - **Annex D – International Searching Authority** - Search fee (PCT Rule 16): - Applications filed in Japanese will increase from 955 USD to 992 USD (if paid in USD) - - Applications filed or translated into English will increase from 1129 USD to 1173 USD ## Republic of Korea PCT Updates ![South Korea 1](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/25193826/South-Korea-1-768x480.png) **Patent Fees Updated Effective October 1:** - **Annex D – International Searching Authority** - Search fee (PCT Rule 16): - Applications filed or translated in English will decrease from 1,375 AUD to 1299 AUD (if paid in AUD) - Applications filed or translated into Korean will decrease from 515 AUD to 487 AUD (if paid in AUD) **Categories:** Australia, Canada, Egypt, EPO, Fee Updates, Indonesia, Iran, Japan, Patent Fees **Tags:** #intellectualproperty --- ### [Annuity Payments: Quarterly or Monthly?](https://www.prokurio.com/annuity-payments-quarterly-or-monthly/) **Published:** May 24, 2022 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** ## The Origins of the Quarterly Annuity Payment Cycle ![quarterly graphic](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/01161208/quarterly-graphic-768x512.png) When annuity payments outsourcing began back in the early 70’s, nothing happened quickly. Reports were physically mailed to clients, decisions were manually captured from stakeholders and everything had to be mailed back to the vendor and then mailed to agents or PTOS. Given the challenges and logistics behind collecting the decisions, it’s no surprise that clients preferred to do it as infrequently as possible. It’s also no surprise that the annuity vendors wanted a lot of time to deal with uncertainties, so the quarterly payment process was born (in reality, some clients made their decisions annually back in the old days, but those days are long gone). ## New Technology, Same Old Timelines ![motivational composition goal achievement scaled](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/22150355/motivational-composition-goal-achievement-768x614.jpg) IP Management Systems have come a long way since those early days. Today, web-based decision-making processes and increasingly connected systems make it relatively easy to transmit annuity decisions to vendors. Standing instructions and “Pay All” agreements can even eliminate the need to send instructions at all. Client instructions aren’t the only thing that have become more efficient. At the click of a button, annuity vendors can pay PTOs and instruct their agents. With all of these advances, you would think that making annuity payments would be as quick and easy as paying your electric bill. Unfortunately for most clients, even with the advances in technology, the processes and timelines haven’t changed substantially. Decisions have to be finalized months in advance of their due date and indecision or second-guessing your decisions will result in additional fees. ## Monthly Processing Arrives to Annuity Payments ![Monthly](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/01161315/Monthly-768x512.png) It’s difficult to say which vendor introduced the concept of monthly payments to the industry, but we know that was Ipan’s preferred mode of operating (before being acquired by CPA Global/Clarivate). As the annuity provider for many Lecorpio (now owned by Anaqua) and IPfolio (now owned by Clarivate) clients, as well as a number of large European annuity clients, they raised awareness of this alternative to the quarterly cycle. Today, most vendors can accommodate monthly payment schedules, but most still prefer the quarterly process and will generally default to that unless asked (more on that in a bit). ## What's the Big Deal About Monthly Payments? ![piggy bank usa flag closeup saving money united states concept 494741 76607](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/07101006/piggy-bank-usa-flag-closeup-saving-money-united-states-concept_494741-76607.jpg) Vendors have different approaches to dealing with monthly payments, but there are some general similarities. As the name implies, with monthly payments, annuity payment processes happen on a monthly basis, rather than the traditional quarterly cycle. Many clients recoil in fear at the thought of dealing with annuity processing twelve times a year versus the four times a year schedule that they deal with now, but in reality, there are quite a few benefits and it isn’t as difficult as it sounds. ### Currency Savings One of the biggest benefits is that a monthly schedule can save you a substantial amount of money. When working with a quarterly schedule, annuity vendors provide you with invoices for payments that will be made several months after the invoice is generated. Frequently, they price in favorable exchange rates for themselves and the significant time difference between invoice and payment can make it difficult to monitor their foreign exchange rates. With monthly payments, the lag time is much smaller and it is easier to stay on top of and control what annuity vendors charge for currency. ### Ad-hoc Fee Savings Nearly all vendors charge fees when you change your mind and they are asked to do something outside the normal cycle. This puts the burden on you to make sure that everything is perfect several months before your payments are actually due. In reality, things are never perfect – new cases need to be added to your payment list, the business decides that it now wants to abandon a patent that is no longer valuable – life happens! If you are working with a quarterly cycle, there isn’t much you can do – you will just have to pay the fee for the change of instruction and move on. With a monthly cycle, your payment window is much smaller and you have much more flexibility to get your last minute decisions into the normal process to save money. For example, with most monthly cycles, you are finalizing March payments in late January or early February (depending on vendor) versus finalizing them in November for most vendors’ Quarterly cycles. A lot can happen in a couple of months, and with a quarterly process, anything that happens costs you money ### Reduced Account Reconciliation Effort Monthly processing benefits aren’t limited to costs, there are also benefits after the payment cycle is done and you have to reconcile all of your invoices and the inevitable debit and credit notes. When you are working a quarter at a time, each list can be long and time-consuming to research and reconcile. Monthly clients have less to reconcile since the number of payments is less, and the shorter payment time window eliminates many of the problems that lead to debit and credit notes in the first place. Monthly clients we work with report significantly reduced reconciliation timeframes. ## Are Monthly Annuity Payments More Work? ![accountant calculating profit with financial analysis graphs scaled](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/25152425/accountant-calculating-profit-with-financial-analysis-graphs-1024x684.jpg) Whenever we talk to clients about monthly payments, the reaction is typically negative at first. Depending upon the vendor, the annuity payment process can be painful, requiring a lot of emails and sometimes ftp. Getting decisions from the business can be equally painful – the thought of doing all of that twelve times a year versus four can be overwhelming. Fortunately, technology is making the interaction with payment vendors easier, and many of the major vendors have integrated annuity/IPMS systems. A few have also decoupled the decision making process from the transmission process to the annuity vendor. This enables their clients to use their normal decision making processes and workflows and the system picks up the appropriate cases for payment at the right time. This approach simplifies monthly processing for clients substantially and eliminates many of the traditional headaches associated with monthly payments. ## Wrap Up ![](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Conclusion.png) Quarterly annuity processing is the norm across the industry, but clients are increasingly warming up to monthly approaches to reduce costs and gain more flexibility in their decision making processes. The ease of implementing a monthly process is certainly influenced by your IP Management system and its integration with your annuity payment vendor, but we highly recommend discussing the option with your annuity provider when the time is right. If you have questions or want to talk about the pros and cons of monthly processing, give us a shout at support@prokurio.com. **Categories:** Cost Management, Patent Annuities **Tags:** #intellectualproperty, #LegalOps, #patents --- ### [A Plethora of PCT Patent Fee Updates - Part I](https://www.prokurio.com/a-plethora-of-pct-patent-fee-updates-part-i/) **Published:** October 11, 2023 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** ## A Busy Week of PCT Updates To say there were a significant number of patent fee updates in the latest PCT Applicant’s Guide email would be an understatement. We stopped counting after the 50th jurisdiction. To keep things manageable, we’ve split it into two blog posts. Let’s see what changed! ## Armenia PCT Patent Fees Updated Effective November 1 ![PCT Patent Fees](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Flag_of_Armenia.png) **Highlights of the Armenia Updates:** - In Annex C: Receiving Office, the international filing fee increases from USD 1435 to USD 1515. - In Annex C: Fees per sheet in excess of 30 increased from USD 16 to USD 17. ## ARIPO PCT Patent Fee Updates Effective November 1 ![aripo flag](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Aripo-flag.png) **Highlights of the ARIPO Patent Office Updates:** - In Annex C: Receiving Office - The international filing fees increase from USD 1435 to USD 1515. - Fees per sheet in excess of 30 increases from USD 16 to USD 17. - Electronic Filing (the request) increases from USD 216 to USD 228. - Electronic Filing (Description claims and Abstracts) increases from USD 324 to USD 342. ## Azerbaijan PCT Updates Effective November 1 ![PCT Patent Fee](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Flag_of_Azerbaijan.svg.png) **Highlights of the Azerbaijan Patent Organization Updates:** - In Annex C: Receiving Office - International Filing Fee increases from USD 1378 to USD 1515. - Fee per sheet in excess of 30 increases from USD 16 to USD 17. - Electronic Filing (the Request) increases from USD 207 to USD 228. - Electronic Filing (Description claims and Abstracts) increases from USD 311 to USD 342. ## Bahrain PCT Patent Fees Updated Effective November 1 ![PCT Patent Fee](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Flag_of_Bahrain.png) **Highlights of the Bahrain PCT Patent Fee Updates:** - In Annex C: Receiving Office - International Filing Fee increases from USD 1435 to USD 1515. - Fee per sheet in excess of 30 increases from USD 16 to USD 17. ## Botswana PCT Updates Effective November 1 ![Botswana Flag png](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/28113709/Botswana-Flag-300x188.avif) **Highlights of the Botswana PCT Patent Fees:** - In Annex C: Receiving Office - International Filing Fee increases from USD 1435 to USD 1515. - Fee per sheet in excess of 30 increases from USD 16 to USD 17. ## Belarus PCT Patent Fees Updated Effective November 1 ![PCT Patent Fee](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Flag_of_Belarus.png) **Highlights of the Belarus Updates:** - In Annex C: Receiving Office - International Filing Fee increases from USD 1435 to USD 1515. - Fee per sheet in excess of 30 increases from USD 16 to USD 17. ## Belize PCT Patent Fees Updated Effective November 1 ![PCT Patent Fee](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Belize-Flag.png) **Highlights of the Belarus Updates:** - In Annex C: Receiving Office - International Filing Fee increases from USD 1435 to USD 1515. - Fee per sheet in excess of 30 increases from USD 16 to USD 17. ## Chile PCT Patent Fees Updated Effective November 1 ![PCT Patent Fees](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Flag_of_Chile.png) **Highlights of the Chile Updates:** - In Annex C: Receiving Office - International Filing Fee increases from USD 1435 to USD 1515. - Fee per sheet in excess of 30 increases from USD 16 to USD 17. - Electronic Filing (the Request) increases from USD 216 to USD 228. - Electronic Filing (Description claims and Abstracts) increases from USD 324 to USD 342. - In Annex E: International Preliminary Examination Authority - Handling Fee increases from USD 216 to USD 228. ## Costa Rica PCT Patent Fees Updated Effective November 1 ![PCT Patent Fees](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Flag_of_Costa_Rica.svg.png) **Highlights of the Costa Rica Updates:** - In Annex C: Receiving Office - International Filing Fee increases from USD 1435 to USD 1515. - Fee per sheet in excess of 30 increases from USD 16 to USD 17. - Electronic Filing (the Request) increases from USD 216 to USD 228. - Electronic Filing (Description claims and Abstracts) increases from USD 324 to USD 342. ## Djibouti PCT Patent Fees Updated Effective November 1 ![PCT Patent Fee](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/djibouti-4886328_960_720.webp) **Highlights of the Djibouti Updates:** - In Annex C: Receiving Office - International Filing Fee increases from USD 1435 to USD 1515. - Fee per sheet in excess of 30 increases from USD 16 to USD 17. - Electronic Filing (the Request) increases from USD 216 to USD 228. - Electronic Filing (Description claims and Abstracts) increases from USD 324 to USD 342. ## Dominican Republic PCT Patent Fees Updated Effective November 1 ![PCT Patent Fees](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Flag_of_the_Dominican_Republic.svg.png) **Highlights of the Dominican Republic Updates:** - In Annex C: Receiving Office - International Filing Fee increases from USD 1435 to USD 1515. - Fee per sheet in excess of 30 increases from USD 16 to USD 17. - Electronic Filing (the Request) increases from USD 216 to USD 228. - Electronic Filing (Description claims and Abstracts) increases from USD 324 to USD 342. ## Eurasian Patent Organization PCT Patent Fees Updated Effective November 1 ![PCT Patent Fee](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/flag_eurasia-1.png) **Highlights of the Eurasian Patent Organization Updates:** - In Annex C: Receiving Office - International Filing Fee increases from USD 1378 to USD 1515. - Fee per sheet in excess of 30 increases from USD 16 to USD 17. - Electronic Filing (the Request) increases from USD 207 to USD 228. - Electronic Filing (Description claims and Abstracts) increases from USD 311 to USD 342. - In Annex D: International Searching Authorities - The search fee in Russian increases from CHF 81 to CHF 82. - The search fee in English increases from CHF 382 to EUR 387. - In Annex E: International Preliminary Examination Authority - Handling Fee increases from USD 216 to USD 228. ## Ecuador PCT Patent Fees Updated Effective November 1 ![PCT Patent Fees](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Flag_of_Ecuador.png) **Highlights of the Ecuador Updates:** - In Annex C: Receiving Office - International Filing Fee increases from USD 1435 to USD 1515. - Fee per sheet in excess of 30 increases from USD 16 to USD 17. - Electronic Filing (the Request) increases from USD 216 to USD 228. - Electronic Filing (Description claims and Abstracts) increases from USD 324 to USD 342. ## Ghana PCT Patent Fees Updated Effective November 1 ![PCT Patent Fees](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Flag_of_Ghana.png) **Highlights of the Ghana Updates:** - In Annex C: Receiving Office - International Filing Fee increases from USD 1435 to USD 1515. - Fee per sheet in excess of 30 increases from USD 16 to USD 17. ## Honduras PCT Patent Fees Updated Effective November 1 ![PCT Patent Fees](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Honduras_flag_300.png) **Highlights of the Honduras Updates:** - In Annex C: Receiving Office - International Filing Fee increases from USD 1435 to USD 1515. - Fee per sheet in excess of 30 increases from USD 16 to USD 17. ## World Intellectual Property Organization PCT Patent Fees Updated Effective November 1 ![PCT Patent Fees](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/uno_wipo-1.gif) **Highlights of the WIPO Updates:** - In Annex C: Receiving Office - Transmittal Fees increases from USD 108 to USD 114. - International Filing Fee increases from USD 1435 to USD 1515. - Fee per sheet in excess of 30 increases from USD 16 to USD 17. - Electronic Filing (the Request) increases from USD 216 to USD 228. - Electronic Filing (Description claims and Abstracts) increases from USD 324 to USD 342. - Fee for Priority Document increases from USD 54 to USD 57. ## Israel PCT Patent Fees Updated Effective November 1 ![PCT Patent Fees](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Flag_of_Israel.svg.webp) **Highlights of the Israel Updates:** - In Annex C: Receiving Office - International Filing Fee increases from USD 1435 to USD 1515. - Fee per sheet in excess of 30 increases from USD 16 to USD 17. - Electronic Filing (the Request) increases from USD 216 to USD 228. - Electronic Filing (Description claims and Abstracts) increases from USD 324 to USD 342. ## India PCT Patent Fees Updated Effective November 1 ![PCT Patent Fees](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Flag_of_India.svg.webp) **Highlights of the India Updates:** - In Annex C: Receiving Office - International Filing Fee increases from USD 1435 to USD 1515. - Fee per sheet in excess of 30 increases from USD 16 to USD 17. - Electronic Filing (the Request) increases from USD 216 to USD 228. - Electronic Filing (Description claims and Abstracts) increases from USD 324 to USD 342. - In Annex E: International Preliminary Examination Authority - Handling Fee increases from USD 216 to USD 228. ## Iraq PCT Patent Fees Updated Effective November 1 ![PCT Patent Fees](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Flag_of_Iraq.svg.png) **Highlights of the Iraq Updates:** - In Annex C: Receiving Office - International Filing Fee increases from USD 1435 to USD 1515. - Fee per sheet in excess of 30 increases from USD 16 to USD 17. - Electronic Filing (the Request) increases from USD 216 to USD 228. - Electronic Filing (Description claims and Abstracts) increases from USD 324 to USD 342. ## Jamaica PCT Patent Fees Updated Effective November 1 ![PCT Patent Fees](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Jamaica-Flag.png) **Highlights of the Jamaica Updates:** - In Annex C: Receiving Office - International Filing Fee increases from USD 1435 to USD 1515. - Fee per sheet in excess of 30 increases from USD 16 to USD 17. - Electronic Filing (the Request) increases from USD 216 to USD 228. - Electronic Filing (Description claims and Abstracts) increases from USD 324 to USD 342. ## Kenya PCT Patent Fees Updated Effective November 1 ![PCT Patent Fees](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Kenya-Flag.png) **Highlights of the Kenya Updates:** - In Annex C: Receiving Office - International Filing Fee increases from USD 1435 to USD 1515. - Fee per sheet in excess of 30 increases from USD 16 to USD 17. - Electronic Filing (the Request) increases from USD 216 to USD 228. - Electronic Filing (Description claims and Abstracts) increases from USD 324 to USD 342. ## Kyrgyzstan PCT Patent Fees Updated Effective November 1 ![PCT Patent Fees](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Kyrgyzstan-Flag.png) **Highlights of the Kyrgyzstan Updates:** - In Annex C: Receiving Office - International Filing Fee increases from USD 1435 to USD 1515. - Fee per sheet in excess of 30 increases from USD 16 to USD 17. - Electronic Filing (the Request) increases from USD 216 to USD 228. - Electronic Filing (Description claims and Abstracts) increases from USD 324 to USD 342. ## Cambodia PCT Patent Fees Updated Effective November 1 ![PCT Patent Fees](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Flag_of_Cambodia.svg.png) **Highlights of the Cambodia Updates:** - In Annex C: Receiving Office - International Filing Fee increases from USD 1435 to USD 1515. - Fee per sheet in excess of 30 increases from USD 16 to USD 17. ## Kazakhstan PCT Patent Fees Updated Effective November 1 ![PCT Patent Fees](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/1200px-Flag_of_Kazakhstan.png) **Highlights of the Kazakhstan Updates:** - In Annex C: Receiving Office - International Filing Fee increases from USD 1435 to USD 1515. - Fee per sheet in excess of 30 increases from USD 16 to USD 17. ## Liberia PCT Patent Fees Updated Effective November 1 ![PCT Patent Fees](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Liberia-Flag.png) **Highlights of the Liberia Updates:** - In Annex C: Receiving Office - International Filing Fee increases from USD 1435 to USD 1515. - Fee per sheet in excess of 30 increases from USD 16 to USD 17. ## Republic of Moldova PCT Patent Fees Updated Effective November 1 ![PCT Patent Fees](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Flag_of_Moldova.svg.png) **Highlights of the Republic of Moldova Updates:** - In Annex C: Receiving Office - International Filing Fee increases from USD 1435 to USD 1515. - Fee per sheet in excess of 30 increases from USD 16 to USD 17. ## Malawi PCT Patent Fees Updated Effective November 1 ![PCT Patent Fees](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Malawi-Flag.png) **Highlights of the Malawi Updates:** - In Annex C: Receiving Office - International Filing Fee increases from USD 1435 to USD 1515. - Fee per sheet in excess of 30 increases from USD 16 to USD 17. ## You Can Access the PCT Applicant Guide Here: [ PCT Applicant Guide ](https://www.wipo.int/pct/en/guide/index.html) ## Want More Patent Fee Updates? 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[ Read More → ](https://www.prokurio.com/united-kingdom-to-implement-higher-intellectual-property-fees-in-april-2026/) 1[2](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-cron.php/page/2/?doing_wp_cron=1789017850.9323880672454833984375)[3](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-cron.php/page/3/?doing_wp_cron=1789017850.9323880672454833984375)…[5](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-cron.php/page/5/?doing_wp_cron=1789017850.9323880672454833984375)[Next »](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-cron.php/page/2/?doing_wp_cron=1789017850.9323880672454833984375) **Categories:** Fee Updates, Patent Annuities, Patent Fees, Patents **Tags:** #intellectualproperty --- ### [A Plethora of PCT Patent Fee Updates - Part II](https://www.prokurio.com/a-plethora-of-pct-patent-fee-updates-part-ii/) **Published:** October 11, 2023 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** ## A Busy Week of PCT Updates Part II This is a continuation of the patent fee updates started in Part 1. We figured you needed a breather after all of those updates, so we split the post into two. Let’s see what changed! ## Mexico PCT Patent Fees Updated Effective November 1 ![PCT Patent Fees](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Flag_of_Mexico.png) **Highlights of the Mexico Updates:** - In Annex C: Receiving Office - International Filing Fee increases from USD 1435 to USD 1515. - Fee per sheet in excess of 30 increases from USD 16 to USD 17. - Electronic Filing (the Request) increases from USD 216 to USD 228. - Electronic Filing (Description claims and Abstracts) increases from USD 324 to USD 342. ## Nicaragua PCT Patent Fees Updated Effective November 1 ![PCT Patent Fees](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Flag_of_Nicaragua.png) **Highlights of the Nicaragua Updates:** - In Annex C: Receiving Office - International Filing Fee increases from USD 1435 to USD 1515. - Fee per sheet in excess of 30 increases from USD 16 to USD 17. - Electronic Filing (the Request) increases from USD 216 to USD 228. - Electronic Filing (Description claims and Abstracts) increases from USD 324 to USD 342. ## Oman PCT Patent Fees Updated Effective November 1 ![PCT Patent Fees](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Oman-Flag-e1697028609209.png) **Highlights of the Oman Updates:** - In Annex C: Receiving Office - International Filing Fee increases from USD 1435 to USD 1515. - Fee per sheet in excess of 30 increases from USD 16 to USD 17. - Electronic Filing (the Request) increases from USD 216 to USD 228. - Electronic Filing (Description claims and Abstracts) increases from USD 324 to USD 342. ## Panama PCT Patent Fees Updated Effective November 1 ![](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/panama-flag-png.jpeg) **Highlights of the Panama Updates:** - In Annex C: Receiving Office - International Filing Fee increases from USD 1435 to USD 1515. - Fee per sheet in excess of 30 increases from USD 16 to USD 17. - Electronic Filing (the Request) increases from USD 216 to USD 228. - Electronic Filing (Description claims and Abstracts) increases from USD 324 to USD 342. ## Peru PCT Patent Fees Updated Effective November 1 ![PCT Patent Fees](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Peru_flag_with_coat_of_arms_300.png) **Highlights of the Peru Updates:** - In Annex C: Receiving Office - International Filing Fee increases from USD 1435 to USD 1515. - Fee per sheet in excess of 30 increases from USD 16 to USD 17. - Electronic Filing (the Request) increases from USD 216 to USD 228. - Electronic Filing (Description claims and Abstracts) increases from USD 324 to USD 342. ## Papua Guinea PCT Patent Fees Updated Effective November 1 ![PCT Patent Fees](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Flag_of_Papua_New_Guinea.svg.png) **Highlights of the Papua Guinea Updates:** - In Annex C: Receiving Office - International Filing Fee increases from USD 1435 to USD 1515. - Fee per sheet in excess of 30 increases from USD 16 to USD 17. ## Philippines PCT Patent Fees Updated Effective November 1 ![PCT Patent Fees](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/philippines-flag-icon.webp) **Highlights of the Philippines Updates:** - In Annex C: Receiving Office - International Filing Fee increases from USD 1435 to USD 1515. - Fee per sheet in excess of 30 increases from USD 16 to USD 17. - Electronic Filing (the Request) increases from USD 216 to USD 228. - Electronic Filing (Description claims and Abstracts) increases from USD 324 to USD 342. - In Annex E: International Preliminary Examination Authority - Handling Fee increases from USD 216 to USD 228. ## Qatar PCT Patent Fees Updated Effective November 1 ![PCT Patent Feels](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/qatar-flag__19414.1639690374.1280.1280.webp) **Highlights of the Qatar Updates:** - In Annex C: Receiving Office - International Filing Fee increases from USD 1435 to USD 1515. - Fee per sheet in excess of 30 increases from USD 16 to USD 17. - Electronic Filing (the Request) increases from USD 216 to USD 228. - Electronic Filing (Description claims and Abstracts) increases from USD 324 to USD 342. ## Russian Federation PCT Patent Fees Updated Effective November 1 ![](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Flag_of_Russia.svg.png) **Highlights of the Russian Federation Updates:** - In Annex C: Receiving Office - International Filing Fee increases from USD 1435 to USD 1515. - Fee per sheet in excess of 30 increases from USD 16 to USD 17. - Electronic Filing (the Request) increases from USD 216 to USD 228. - Electronic Filing (Description claims and Abstracts) increases from USD 324 to USD 342. - In Annex D: International Searching Authorities - The search fee in Russian reduces from EUR 98 to EUR 87. - The search fee in English reduces from EUR 434 to EUR 387. - In Annex E: International Preliminary Examination Authority - Handling Fee increases from USD 216 to USD 228. ## Saudi Arabia PCT Patent Fees Updated Effective November 1 ![PCT Patent Fees](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Flag_of_Saudi_Arabia.png) **Highlights of the Saudi Arabia Updates:** - In Annex C: Receiving Office - International Filing Fee increases from USD 1435 to USD 1515. - Fee per sheet in excess of 30 increases from USD 16 to USD 17. - Electronic Filing (the Request) increases from USD 216 to USD 228. - Electronic Filing (Description claims and Abstracts) increases from USD 324 to USD 342. ## Seychelles PCT Patent Fees Updated Effective November 1 ![PCT Patent Fees](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Flag_of_Seychelles.svg.png) **Highlights of the Seychelles Updates:** - In Annex C: Receiving Office - International Filing Fee increases from USD 1435 to USD 1515. - Fee per sheet in excess of 30 increases from USD 16 to USD 17. ## El Salvador PCT Patent Fees Updated Effective November 1 ![PCT Patent Fees](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Flag_of_El_Salvador.png) **Highlights of the El Salvador Updates:** - In Annex C: Receiving Office - International Filing Fee increases from USD 1435 to USD 1515. - Fee per sheet in excess of 30 increases from USD 16 to USD 17. - Electronic Filing (the Request) increases from USD 216 to USD 228. - Electronic Filing (Description claims and Abstracts) increases from USD 324 to USD 342. ## Syria Arab Republic PCT Patent Fees Updated Effective November 1 ![PCT Patent Fees](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Flag_of_Syria.svg.png) **Highlights of the Syria Arab Republic Updates:** - In Annex C: Receiving Office - International Filing Fee increases from USD 1435 to USD 1515. - Fee per sheet in excess of 30 increases from USD 16 to USD 17. - Electronic Filing (the Request) increases from USD 216 to USD 228. - Electronic Filing (Description claims and Abstracts) increases from USD 324 to USD 342. ## Tajikistan PCT Patent Fees Updated Effective November 1 ![PCT Patent Fees](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Flag_of_Tajikistan.png) **Highlights of the Tajikistan Updates:** - In Annex C: Receiving Office - International Filing Fee increases from USD 1435 to USD 1515. - Fee per sheet in excess of 30 increases from USD 16 to USD 17. - Electronic Filing (the Request) increases from USD 216 to USD 228. - Electronic Filing (Description claims and Abstracts) increases from USD 324 to USD 342. ## Turkmenistan PCT Patent Fees Updated Effective November 1 ![PCT Patent Fees](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Turkmenistan.png) **Highlights of the Turkmenistan Updates:** - In Annex C: Receiving Office - International Filing Fee increases from USD 1435 to USD 1515. - Fee per sheet in excess of 30 increases from USD 16 to USD 17. ## Trinidad and Tobago PCT Patent Fees Updated Effective November 1 ![PCT Patent Fees](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Flag_of_Trinidad_and_Tobago.svg.png) **Highlights of the Trinidad and Tobago Updates:** - In Annex C: Receiving Office - International Filing Fee increases from USD 1435 to USD 1515. - Fee per sheet in excess of 30 increases from USD 16 to USD 17. - Electronic Filing (the Request) increases from USD 216 to USD 228. - Electronic Filing (Description claims and Abstracts) increases from USD 324 to USD 342. ## Ukraine PCT Patent Fees Updated Effective November 1 ![PCT Patent Fees](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Flag-Ukraine.webp) **Highlights of the Ukraine Updates:** - In Annex C: Receiving Office - International Filing Fee increases from USD 1435 to USD 1515. - Fee per sheet in excess of 30 increases from USD 16 to USD 17. ## Uganda PCT Patent Fees Updated Effective November 1 ![PCT Patent Fees](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Flag_of_Uganda.svg) **Highlights of the Uganda Updates:** - In Annex C: Receiving Office - International Filing Fee increases from USD 1435 to USD 1515. - Fee per sheet in excess of 30 increases from USD 16 to USD 17. - Electronic Filing (the Request) increases from USD 216 to USD 228. - Electronic Filing (Description claims and Abstracts) increases from USD 324 to USD 342. ## United States of America PCT Patent Fees Updated Effective November 1 ![PCT Patent Fees](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Flag-United-States-of-America.webp) **Highlights of the United States of America Updates:** - In Annex C: Receiving Office - International Filing Fee increases from USD 1435 to USD 1515. - Fee per sheet in excess of 30 increases from USD 16 to USD 17. - Electronic Filing (the Request) increases from USD 216 to USD 228. - Electronic Filing (Description claims and Abstracts) increases from USD 324 to USD 342. - In Annex E: International Preliminary Examination Authority - Handling Fee increases from USD 216 to USD 228. ## Uzbekistan PCT Patent Fees Updated Effective November 1 ![](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Flag_of_Uzbekistan.svg.png) **Highlights of the Uzbekistan Updates:** - In Annex C: Receiving Office - International Filing Fee increases from USD 1435 to USD 1515. - Fee per sheet in excess of 30 increases from USD 16 to USD 17. - Electronic Filing (the Request) increases from USD 216 to USD 228. - Electronic Filing (Description claims and Abstracts) increases from USD 324 to USD 342. ## Samoa PCT Patent Fees Updated Effective November 1 ![PCT Patent Fees](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Flag-Samoa.webp) **Highlights of the Samoa Updates:** - In Annex C: Receiving Office - International Filing Fee increases from USD 1435 to USD 1515. - Fee per sheet in excess of 30 increases from USD 16 to USD 17. - Electronic Filing (the Request) increases from USD 216 to USD 228. - Electronic Filing (Description claims and Abstracts) increases from USD 324 to USD 342. ## Zambia PCT Patent Fees Updated Effective November 1 ![PCT Patent Fees](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Flag_of_Zambia_Pantone.svg.png) **Highlights of the Zambia Updates:** - In Annex C: Receiving Office - International Filing Fee increases from USD 1435 to USD 1515. - Fee per sheet in excess of 30 increases from USD 16 to USD 17. - Electronic Filing (the Request) increases from USD 216 to USD 228. - Electronic Filing (Description claims and Abstracts) increases from USD 324 to USD 342. ## Zimbabwe PCT Patent Fees Updated Effective November 1 ![PCT Patent Fees](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Flag-Zimbabwe.webp) **Highlights of the Zimbabwe Updates:** - In Annex C: Receiving Office - International Filing Fee increases from USD 1435 to USD 1515. - Fee per sheet in excess of 30 increases from USD 16 to USD 17. ## You Can Access the PCT Applicant Guide Here: [ PCT Applicant Guide ](https://www.wipo.int/pct/en/guide/index.html) ## Want More Patent Fee Updates? Take A Look Here! [![Fee Image 3](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Fee-Image-3.png)](https://www.prokurio.com/argentina-introduces-new-ip-fees-with-monthly-inflation-adjustments/ "Argentina Introduces New IP Fees with Monthly Inflation Adjustments") [Designs](https://www.prokurio.com/category/designs/) ### [ Argentina Introduces New IP Fees with Monthly Inflation Adjustments ](https://www.prokurio.com/argentina-introduces-new-ip-fees-with-monthly-inflation-adjustments/) March 30, 2026 No Comments [Designs](https://www.prokurio.com/category/designs/) Argentina Moves to Dynamic IP Fees Starting April 2026 Argentina ... 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[ Read More → ](https://www.prokurio.com/european-patent-office-fee-increases-beginning-april-2026/) [![Fee 1](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Fee-1.png)](https://www.prokurio.com/united-kingdom-to-implement-higher-intellectual-property-fees-in-april-2026/ "United Kingdom to implement Higher Intellectual Property Fees in April 2026") [Fee Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/category/fee-updates/) ### [ United Kingdom to implement Higher Intellectual Property Fees in April 2026 ](https://www.prokurio.com/united-kingdom-to-implement-higher-intellectual-property-fees-in-april-2026/) March 11, 2026 No Comments [Fee Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/category/fee-updates/) Beginning April 1, 2026, the UK Intellectual Property Office will ... [ Read More → ](https://www.prokurio.com/united-kingdom-to-implement-higher-intellectual-property-fees-in-april-2026/) 1[2](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-cron.php/page/2/?doing_wp_cron=1789017850.9323880672454833984375)[3](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-cron.php/page/3/?doing_wp_cron=1789017850.9323880672454833984375)…[5](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-cron.php/page/5/?doing_wp_cron=1789017850.9323880672454833984375)[Next »](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-cron.php/page/2/?doing_wp_cron=1789017850.9323880672454833984375) **Categories:** Fee Updates, Patent Annuities, Patent Fees, Patents **Tags:** #intellectualproperty --- ### [Qatar Sets Madrid Protocol Fees Effective August 3rd](https://www.prokurio.com/qatar-sets-madrid-protocol-fees-effective-august-3rd/) **Published:** June 18, 2024 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** 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 ![Qatar Flag 2](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/25180531/Qatar-Flag-2-300x188.png) **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 class of goods and services will be 876 CHF. ### Want more information on the Madrid Protocol? [ Go Here! ](https://www.wipo.int/en/web/madrid-system/) **Categories:** Fee Updates, Patent Annuities, Patent Fees, Patents **Tags:** #intellectualproperty --- ### [More Flexible IP Forecasting On The Way](https://www.prokurio.com/more-flexible-ip-forecasting-on-the-way/) **Published:** May 28, 2023 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** This week was all about improving our platform. We upgraded our country screen to make it easier to estimate claims costs. We’re also committed to more flexible IP forecasting, so we made it easy to save and reuse forecasts. We also did a bunch of bug fixes. Let’s check it out! ## Skip Forecasts With Our New Claims Cost Modeler ![Screenshot 2024 09 21 at 90534%20PM](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/21210612/Screenshot-2024-09-21-at-90534%20PM-768x551.png) We’ve added a new feature that allows you to model different claim costs without running a forecast. Want to know what Japanese maintenance costs are with six claims? Get what you need in a couple of clicks. Also, switch between USD and JPY currencies at the click of a button. ## More Flexible IP Forecasting: Save and Reuse Forecasts ![Screenshot 2024 09 21 at 90339%20PM](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/21210403/Screenshot-2024-09-21-at-90339%20PM-768x399.png) With this update, we’ve reconfigured the save and re-run options and added a “Save as New” option. You can now rerun a forecast as many times as you would like without saving. You can also save a forecast at any time, and if it has already been saved, you can save it with a new name. ## Cleanup and Bug Fixes ![Screenshot 2024 09 21 at 90756%20PM](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/21210822/Screenshot-2024-09-21-at-90756%20PM-768x551.png) We did a lot of cleanup work this week. We fixed a few navigational breadcrumbs that weren’t taking users to the right spot. We’ve also tweaked several labels to make them clearer and more aligned with what is happening. If you have improvement ideas, make sure to drop us an email at hello@prokurio.com and we’ll see if we can get your idea into our roadmap. ### Like this kind of stuff? Check out all our 2023 updates here: [2023 Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/prokurio-2023-patent-and-trademark-fee-platform-updates/ "Prokurio 2023 Patent and Trademark Fee Platform Updates") ### Want to learn more about our cost estimation tools? Learn more here: [Prokurio Cost Estimation Tools](https://www.prokurio.com/the-modern-alternative-to-global-ip-estimator/ "Cost Estimation Tools") **Categories:** Site Update --- ### [Changes to Canadian Patent Application Costs](https://www.prokurio.com/upcoming-changes-to-canadian-patent-application-fees/) **Published:** August 17, 2022 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** ## New Rules Impacting Canadian Patent Application Costs This Fall Several changes will come into effect in Canada on October 3, 2022, as a result of recent amendments to Canada’s *Patent Rules.* The amendments contain several provisions to change applicant behavior to streamline examination before the [Canadian Intellectual Property Office](https://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/siTe/cipointernet-internetopic.nsf/eng/home) (CIPO) and introduce several (potential) new Canadian patent application costs. One of the most noteworthy new fees involves new fees for excessive claims. ## Excess Claim Fees Today, there are no fees for the number of claims within a patent application in Canada. This will change in October when the number of claims will be evaluated twice against a maximum threshold of 20. First, when examination is requested, CAD $100 will be payable for each claim in excess of 20. Second, at the time of payment of the final fee, applicants must pay CAD $100 for each claim in excess of 20 which were included in the application at any time between requesting examination and paying the final fee, and that were not paid for at the time of requesting examination. Small entities will be charged CAD $50. ## Claims Are Counted Throughout The Prosecution Process While the fees are evaluated at examination and time of payment of final fees, the count of claims are tracked throughout the prosecution process. If your claim count exceeds 20 during the prosecution process, you will be liable for the excess, even if your claim count returns to 20 when the final fees are due. ## Applications Already in Process Applicants with pending applications can avoid the new excess claims fees by requesting and paying for examination prior to October 3rd. ## Additional Changes to Canadian Rules There are a number of additional changes which will take effect as a result of the amendments, including a new Request for Continued Examination (“RCE”) process. We will cover these additional changes in an upcoming post. You can find the details on all of the upcoming changes on the Canadian Patent Office website [here](https://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/cipointernet-internetopic.nsf/eng/wr05094.html). ##### Disclaimer *This post is strictly informational and is not intended to be, and should not be relied upon as legal advice. Please consult a patent attorney for specific advice regarding any intellectual property matters.* **Categories:** Application Fees, Canada, Canadian, Fee Increase, Patents **Tags:** #intellectualproperty, #IP, #patents --- ### [IP Cost Savings: Patent Maintenance Currency Costs](https://www.prokurio.com/ip-cost-savings-patent-maintenance-currency-costs/) **Published:** February 13, 2023 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** ## How much are you paying in patent maintenance currency costs? This week, we continue our deep dive into patent maintenance costs and dig into one of the more controversial and expensive areas – foreign currency costs. ## What are currency costs? If your portfolio includes patents worldwide, you’re being charged to purchase the currency needed to pay the foreign PTO. Conceptually, it’s no different from the service fees you pay your credit card company when you buy a souvenir in Paris or change money at the airport after landing. One big difference is that credit card companies disclose the fees and rates you pay, while only a few annuity vendors are willing to do the same. ## What's Reasonable? Most vendors have extremely vague currency language in their contracts, making it difficult to hold them accountable for currency costs. The situation is further complicated by the fact that vendors are invoicing clients for payments that are being made in the future – they frequently reference this risk as a reason for additional currency costs. Forward contracts can easily be purchased for major currencies to lock in rates, so this assertion is usually just a smokescreen. Considering that credit card companies charge 2% to 3%, paying vendors 10%, 20%, or 30% for foreign currency exchange doesn’t make much sense. ![General money 1](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/19063409/General-money-1-1024x576.png) ## Tips for controlling patent maintenance currency costs Most vendors don’t make it easy to understand currency costs, but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t try. Here are three tips to help you get control of your currency costs: 1. Require that your vendors provide the foreign exchange rates used for any currency conversion. 2. Spot-check your invoices for currency costs. This can quickly be done with payments in jurisdictions with no agent fee. 3. Revisit your annuity contract, strengthen language related to currency, and add a currency cost cap. **Categories:** Cost Management, Cost Savings, In House Legal, Patent Annuities, Patents **Tags:** #intellectualproperty, #IP, #patents, #trademarks --- ### [Client Planner/IP Forecaster Update - September 16th](https://www.prokurio.com/client-planner-ip-forecaster-update-september-16th/) **Published:** September 16, 2024 **Author:** Nick LaNoy **Content:** This week, we focused on Client Planner navigation and export options. We’ve added new sidebar menus, including combined data import screens. We also added import mapping to ensure the integrity of mapped field data. For our IP Forecaster update folks, you can export your law firms and their country/IP type coverage for ease of regular audits. Check it out! ## Client Planner: Optimized Sidebar and Import Screen ![SidebarUpdates](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/13153439/SidebarUpdates.jpg) We’ve updated the sidebar layout with separate Integrations and Portfolio menus for easy, intuitive navigation. Additionally, we combined the Excel portfolio and docket upload options into one simple screen to make importing more efficient for you. ## Client Planner: Portfolio Import Mapping ![ImportMapping](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/13160440/ImportMapping-768x613.jpg) When you upload a portfolio, an instant data integrity check runs to ensure all fields have matches. If mismatches are found, you can quickly decide to map or skip them on import. This ensures a smooth, easy and error free import of your portfolio so you can get to budgeting. ## IP Forecaster Update: Export Foreign Firms & Country Coverage ![FirmExport](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/13163645/FirmExport.png) Great customer feedback led to implementing the option to one-click export all of your foreign law firms in the system, including country and IP type coverage. This Excel export is tabbed and color-coded for quick review and easy auditing. ### Like this kind of stuff? Check out all our 2024 updates here: [2024 Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/prokurio-2024-patent-and-trademark-fee-platform-updates/ "Prokurio 2023 Patent and Trademark Fee Platform Updates") ### Want to learn more about our cost estimation tools? Learn more here: [Prokurio Cost Estimation Tools](https://www.prokurio.com/the-modern-alternative-to-global-ip-estimator/ "Cost Estimation Tools") **Categories:** Site Update **Tags:** #intellectualproperty, #LegalOps --- ### [Maximizing Annuity Invoice Savings: Agent Fees Really Add Up](https://www.prokurio.com/cost-saving-monday-agent-fees/) **Published:** February 20, 2023 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** ## Patent Annuity Invoice Savings: Agent Fees ## Agent Fees - Where's the Money Going? This week, we continue our deep dive into patent annuity invoice savings and shift from last week’s currency focus to another murky topic – agent fees. ## What Are Agent Fees? Many PTO’s support direct payment from annuity providers, but a number of jurisdictions still require payment by a local agent. All annuity vendors have an agent network with negotiated rates, which are (theoretically) passed along to clients. Compared with currency costs, agent fees normally represent a smaller percentage of the invoice, but they can add up. ## How Can Agent Fees Deliver Annuity Invoice Savings? Like currency costs, attempting to get the detail behind agent costs from (some) annuity providers can be a frustrating experience. Some argue that this is confidential competitive information that can’t be shared. Car manufacturers don’t publish itemized costs for car manufacturing; fast food restaurants don’t publish the cost of buying a hamburger bun. The challenge with agent fees is that most clients assume that agent fees are treated like any other third-party legal disbursement and passed directly to the client. Unfortunately, there have been several incidents where a vendor charged an agent fee when no agent was used or added additional markup to agent fees. These practices inflate the total cost of annuity payments and are challenging to monitor. ![Savings](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/15071921/Savings.png) ## What You Need to Do For Annuity Invoice Savings While most vendors don’t make it easy to understand patent agent costs, that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t try. Here are three tips to help you gain control of your agent costs. - Require that your annuity vendor identifies jurisdictions where they use agents - Require that your annuity vendor provide and maintain an agent fee schedule - Revisit your annuity contract, strengthen language related to agent fees and get a cost schedule **Categories:** Cost Management, Cost Savings, In House Legal, Patent Annuities, Patents **Tags:** #intellectualproperty, #IP, #patents, #trademarks --- ### [Indonesian and Australian IP Fee Updates Coming!](https://www.prokurio.com/indonesian-and-australian-ip-fee-updates-coming/) **Published:** September 15, 2024 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** ## Here Come the Fall IP Fee Updates! Summer is over, the PTOs are back in action, and the fee updates are starting to roll in. In October, get ready for some substantial Australian IP Fee updates and a minor update to Indonesian Madrid fees. This is just the beginning, its looking like November is going to be a busy month for IP fee updates. ## Australian IP Fee Updates ![Australia Flag 1](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/25195444/Australia-Flag-1-768x480.png) On October 1st, Australia is increasing fees for patents, trademarks and designs. Here’s a link to their site with all of the details [Australian IP Fee updates](https://www.ipaustralia.gov.au/about-us/accountability-and-reporting/fee-review-2023-24) There are about seven pages of fee updates, so we aren’t going to cover every update here, but the important highlights are below. **Patent Changes** - The transmittal fee for PCT applications has been eliminated. - Provisional patent application fees are decreasing from 110 AUD to 100 AUD. - Innovation patent application fees are increasing from 180 AUD to 200 AUD. - Standard patent application fees are increasing from 370 AUD to 400 AUD. - The fee for requesting examination when AUS is the ISA is increasing from 300 AUD to 350 AUD. - The fee for requesting examination when AUS is not the ISA is increasing from 490 AUD to 550 AUD. - There are new excess claims fees for the examination process: - 21 to 30 claims is 125 AUD per claim - 30+ claims is 250 AUD - Excess claims fees for Acceptance have been eliminated - Maintenance fees have increased, examples below: - The 6th-anniversary fee is increasing from 335 AUD to 345 AUD - The 10th-anniversary fee is increasing from 490 AUD to 540 AUD - The 15th-anniversary fee is increasing from 1280 AUD to 1385 AUD - The 19th-anniversary fee is increasing from 2650 AUD to 2815 - Full maintenance details are available on the Australian PTO site **Design Changes** - Applications for the first design are decreasing from 250 AUD to 200 AUD - Applications for additional designs are decreasing from 200 AUD to 150 AUD - Request for examination of a registered design by the owner is increasing from 420 AUD to 500 AUD. **Trademark Updates** - Filing a statement of grounds and particulars (SGP) in opposition to a mark has a new fee: - For each of the 4th and further grounds (if any) – 250 AUD - For each of the 11th and further registered or protected trademarks that the opposed trademark is claimed to be substantially identical with, or deceptively similar to (if any) – 250 AUD. - Applying for the removal of a trademark for non-use increases from 250 AUD to 350 AUD. - - ## Madrid Fee Decreases Coming to Indonesia ![Indonesia 1](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/25181002/Indonesia-1-768x480.png) **Indonesia Madrid Fee Updates Effective October 12th:** - **Applications and Subsequent Designations** - Will decrease from 125 CHF to 110 CHF - **Renewals** - Will decrease from 156 CHF to 137 CHF - - **Categories:** Australia, Fee Updates, Indonesia, Patent Fees **Tags:** #intellectualproperty --- ### [New UAE Patent Fees and Georgian EP Options](https://www.prokurio.com/new-united-arab-emirate-patent-fees-and-georgian-ep-validation-options/) **Published:** January 2, 2024 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** 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 of the UAE updates. Stay tuned as we confirm the details with our associates. Happy New Year! ## United Arab Emirates Patent Fee Increases ![UAE Flag 1](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/25180109/UAE-Flag-1.png) Cabinet Resolution No. (112) will take effect on January 15th, introducing several new fees into the patent system. We’re confirming the fee impacts, but here is what we know so far: - There will be new annual maintenance fees (currently, there are none) - There will be a maximum of 50 claims allowed in applications - There will be a tiered structure for examination pricing based on the number of claims - There will be a new series of optional fees, including fees for accelerated examination and amendments ## Georgia EP Validation Option ![Flag of Georgiasvg](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/28111429/Flag_of_Georgiasvg-1024x682.png) Beginning January 15th, IP owners can validate EP patents in Georgia by paying a 200 EUR validation fee to the EPO and submitting a translation of the full application (in Georgian). Renewal fees for validated patents are payable to the Georgian Patent Office, following the same schedule used for national patents. ## Want More Fee Updates? Take A Look Here! 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[ Read More → ](https://www.prokurio.com/united-kingdom-to-implement-higher-intellectual-property-fees-in-april-2026/) 1[2](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-cron.php/page/2/?doing_wp_cron=1789017850.9323880672454833984375)[3](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-cron.php/page/3/?doing_wp_cron=1789017850.9323880672454833984375)…[5](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-cron.php/page/5/?doing_wp_cron=1789017850.9323880672454833984375)[Next »](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-cron.php/page/2/?doing_wp_cron=1789017850.9323880672454833984375) **Categories:** Fee Updates, Patent Annuities, Patent Fees, Patents **Tags:** #intellectualproperty --- ### [IP Estimator Updates - August 26th](https://www.prokurio.com/ip-estimator-updates-august-26th/) **Published:** August 24, 2024 **Author:** Nick LaNoy **Content:** This week, we’ve automated cost forecasting by integrating [Minesoft](https://www.minesoft.com) patent data into our platform! We also have a new spreadsheet view in Client Planner that lets you see the details behind your plan. Lastly, we improved the accuracy of our timeline in the Designs Module of our IP Estimator. Take a look! ## IP Estimator: Minesoft Data Retrieval Automation (Preview) ![PatentPubLookup](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/23141035/PatentPubLookup-1024x760.jpg) Here’s a preview of things to come! Enter a publication number and we’ll automatically retrieve the jurisdiction, title, assignee(s), claims details, total pages and word counts for your forecast. ## Client Planner: New Spreadsheet View ![PlannerSpreadsheet](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/23150913/PlannerSpreadsheet-1024x630.jpg) We’ve updated Client Planner to add a detailed spreadsheet view. You can see costs by matter, family, and total by quarter. Easily toggle between the chart or spreadsheet with one simple click. ## IP Estimator: Design Forecasting Enhancements ![DesignUpdates](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/23152313/DesignUpdates-1024x566.jpg) You can now customize the average time to registration/grant for each jurisdiction in your design forecast and design forecasts utilizing the Paris Convention have the proper timeline. ### Like this kind of stuff? Check out all our 2024 updates here: [2024 Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/prokurio-2024-patent-and-trademark-fee-platform-updates/ "Prokurio 2023 Patent and Trademark Fee Platform Updates") ### Want to learn more about our cost estimation tools? Learn more here: [Prokurio Cost Estimation Tools](https://www.prokurio.com/the-modern-alternative-to-global-ip-estimator/ "Cost Estimation Tools") **Categories:** Site Update **Tags:** #intellectualproperty, #LegalOps --- ### [IP Estimator Updates - September 2nd](https://www.prokurio.com/ip-estimator-updates-september-2nd/) **Published:** August 30, 2024 **Author:** Nick LaNoy **Content:** This week, we focused on simplifying and improving our forecasting infrastructure. Based on user feedback, we’ve separated examination costs from prosecution costs and streamlined the way we display totals in Client Planner. We’ve also optimized Route Finder to improve the routes it shows in IP Estimator. Take a look! ## IP Estimator: New Examination Costs Phase ![ExaminationPhase](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/30144022/ExaminationPhase-1024x495.jpg) We’ve added a new examination phase to patent and design forecasts, enabling you to more easily separate examination and prosecution costs. Like all other phases, these costs can be included or excluded as desired. ## Client Planner: Chart Visualization Enhancement ![CPOptimized](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/30150948/CPOptimized-1024x546.jpg) We’ve enhanced the chart visualization in Client Planner, improved our rounding, and cleaned up the user interface to make it easier to navigate larger portfolios. ## IP Estimator: Route Finder Optimization ![RouteFinderOpt](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/30152248/RouteFinderOpt-1024x460.jpg) Route Finder in IP Estimator is now smarter. We’ve fine-tuned the route selection feature to reduce erroneous routes and also to reduce duplicative routes. ### Like this kind of stuff? Check out all our 2024 updates here: [2024 Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/prokurio-2024-patent-and-trademark-fee-platform-updates/ "Prokurio 2023 Patent and Trademark Fee Platform Updates") ### Want to learn more about our cost estimation tools? Learn more here: [Prokurio Cost Estimation Tools](https://www.prokurio.com/the-modern-alternative-to-global-ip-estimator/ "Cost Estimation Tools") **Categories:** Site Update **Tags:** #intellectualproperty, #LegalOps --- ### [IP Estimator Updates - September 9th](https://www.prokurio.com/ip-estimator-updates-september-9th/) **Published:** September 6, 2024 **Author:** Nick LaNoy **Content:** This week’s updates touch on a little bit of everything. We’ve upgraded our export summaries to give you more information on one page. The Ad Hoc Fee feature in Client Planner is now much more flexible, and we’ve made it more intuitive to add priority costs to trademark forecasts. Let’s take a look! ## IP Estimator: Improved Export Summary ![ExportSummary](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/06134214/ExportSummary.jpg) We’ve updated the summary pages of the PDF, Excel and Word exports from IP Estimator, enabling you and your clients to easily see the breakdown of law firm, translation and PTO costs at a glance by country. ## Client Planner: Improved Ad Hoc Fee Flexibility ![PlannerAdhocFees](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/06135514/PlannerAdhocFees-1024x578.jpg) Client Planner’s Ad Hoc Fee feature is now much more flexible. Each fee can have different domestic and foreign costs, and you can decide whether you want your fee to have a date on the timeline. ## IP Estimator: Streamlined Trademark Priorities ![TrademarkPriority](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/06140722/TrademarkPriority-1024x463.jpg) Our priority handling for trademarks was a bit clunky, so we’ve streamlined the process and simplified the user experience. Slide the toggle, and the number of priorities field will appear, pre-filled with one priority – update as needed. ### Like this kind of stuff? Check out all our 2024 updates here: [2024 Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/prokurio-2024-patent-and-trademark-fee-platform-updates/ "Prokurio 2023 Patent and Trademark Fee Platform Updates") ### Want to learn more about our cost estimation tools? Learn more here: [Prokurio Cost Estimation Tools](https://www.prokurio.com/the-modern-alternative-to-global-ip-estimator/ "Cost Estimation Tools") **Categories:** Site Update **Tags:** #intellectualproperty, #LegalOps --- ### [Upcoming PCT fee updates for Australia, Brazil, EPO and Japan](https://www.prokurio.com/upcoming-pct-fee-updates-for-australia-brazil-epo-and-japan/) **Published:** August 29, 2024 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** ## A Quiet Summer For IP Fee Updates It’s another quiet week of IP fee updates! There are some small, inflation-related PCT updates for Australia, Brazil, EPO, and Japan, but that’s about it. Most everyone knows that Romania joins the UPC on the 1st, but we’ve included that in case you have been living under a rock. ## New Unitary Patent Member ![unitary patent](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/21154039/unitary-patent-768x512.jpg) **Unitary Patent** - Don’t forget – Romania joins the Unitary Patent system on September 1. - - ## PCT Fee Increase For Australia ![Australia Flag 1](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/25195444/Australia-Flag-1-768x480.png) **IP Fee Updates Effective October 1:** - **Annex D – International Searching Authority** - Search fee (PCT Rule 16): - Will increase from 1,913,000 KRW to 2,037,000 KRW (when paid in KRW) - - ## PCT Fee Decrease For Brazil ![Brazil Flag 1](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/25195440/Brazil-Flag-1-768x480.png) **IP Fee Updates Effective October 1:** - **Annex D – International Searching Authority** - Search fee (PCT Rule 16): - For online applications will decrease from 355 USD to 300 USD (when paid in USD) - - ## PCT Fee Increase For EPO ![EPO Flag 1](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/25181020/EPO-Flag-1-768x480.png) **PCT Fee Updates Effective October 1:** - **Annex D – International Searching Authority** - Search fee (PCT Rule 16): - Will increase from 297,100 JPY to 315,400 JPY (when paid in JPY) - - ## PCT Fee Decrease For Japan ![Japan Flag 1](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/25194301/Japan-Flag-1-768x480.png) **PCT Fee Updates Effective October 1:** - **Annex D – International Searching Authority** - Search fee (PCT Rule 16): - For applications filed in Japanese will decrease from 955 USD to 905 USD (when paid in USD) - For applications filed in English will decrease from 1,129 USD to 1,069 USD (when paid in USD) - **Categories:** Australia, Brazil, EPO, Fee Updates, Japan, Patent Fees **Tags:** #intellectualproperty --- ### [IP Fee Updates - August 14th](https://www.prokurio.com/ip-fee-updates-august-14th/) **Published:** August 14, 2024 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** ## A Quiet Summer For IP Fee Updates There has been quite a bit of treaty-related activity over the last couple of weeks, but it has been fairly quiet on the IP fee update front, other than a minor inflation adjustment for Japan. More time for the pool! ## Treaty Updates ![treaties](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/14125615/treaties-768x432.png) **Treaty Updates** - The Geneva Act of the Lisbon Agreement will enter into force, with respect to Montenegro, on October 10, 2024. - The Geneva Act of the Lisbon Agreement will enter into force, with respect to the Slovak Republic, on October 9, 2024. - The Hague Agreement takes effect with respect to Saint Kitts and Navis, effective October 8th. - Romania joins the Unitary Patent system on September 1. - - ## PCT Fee Decrease For Japan ![Japan Flag 1](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/25194301/Japan-Flag-1-768x480.png) **IP Fee Updates Effective Sept 1:** - **Annex D – International Searching Authority** - Search fee (PCT Rule 16): - International Applications filed or translated into Japanese: - Will decrease from 907 EUR to 841 EUR (when paid in Euros) - - International Applications filed in English: - Will decrease from 1,072 EUR to 994 EUR (when paid in Euros) - Will decrease from 1,549 SGD to 1,454 SGD (when paid in Singapore Dollars) **Categories:** Fee Updates, Japan, Patent Fees **Tags:** #intellectualproperty --- ### [IP Estimator Updates - August 12th](https://www.prokurio.com/ip-estimator-updates-august-12th/) **Published:** August 9, 2024 **Author:** Nick LaNoy **Content:** This week, we made a lot of under-the-hood optimizations to IP Estimator, as well as added priority functionality for trademark forecasting, easy one-click duplication, and deletion of saved forecasts, and fine-tuned Client Planner for optimized forecasting. Check it out! ## IP Estimator: Trademark Priorities for IP Forecaster [ ![Untitled 2](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/07133104/Untitled-2-1024x513.jpg) ](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/07133104/Untitled-2.jpg) We’ve added a Number of Priorities field for trademark forecasts that allows you to enter the number of priorities so additional costs where applicable can be calculated. ## Homepage: Duplicate and Delete saved forecasts ![homepageDelete](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/07145832/homepageDelete-1024x630.jpg) We’ve added buttons so you can quickly and easily duplicate or delete your saved forecasts right from your homepage. ## Client Planner: Account for matter status for remaining costs ![PlannerStatus](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/08142418/PlannerStatus-1024x604.jpg) This week, we refined the forecast calculations to account for the status of each matter in the portfolio. This allows Client Planner to understand what phases are complete and only forecast the remaining costs for each matter. ## Like this kind of stuff? Check out all our 2024 updates here: [2024 Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/prokurio-2024-patent-and-trademark-fee-platform-updates/ "Prokurio 2023 Patent and Trademark Fee Platform Updates") **Categories:** Site Update **Tags:** #intellectualproperty, #LegalOps --- ### [IP Estimator Updates - August 5th](https://www.prokurio.com/ip-estimator-updates-august-5th/) **Published:** August 5, 2024 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** This week, we took technology from IP Estimator and added a home page widget that makes it easy for you to tell your client how much extra they’ll pay to file an application with 70 claims in Indonesia, plus a veritable cornucopia of cool updates to Client Planner. Check it out! ## Home Page: Excess Claims Cost Estimator ![Screenshot 2024 08 05 at 65445%20PM](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/05185551/Screenshot-2024-08-05-at-65445%20PM-1024x551.png) We’ve added a widget on the home page that allows you to quickly estimate the cost of additional claims beyond what is included by the PTO. ## Client Planner: Improved Ad Hoc Fee Setup ![Screenshot 2024 08 05 at 70452%20PM](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/05190530/Screenshot-2024-08-05-at-70452%20PM-1024x551.png) We’ve made it easy to set up one-time or ad hoc fees. Simply select a cost category, assign it a cost, and apply it to all matters, matters with no activity in the plan, or only matters with activity in the plan. ## Client Planner: Docket and Portfolio Planner Integration ![Screenshot 2024 08 05 at 71624%20PM](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/05191712/Screenshot-2024-08-05-at-71624%20PM-1024x551.png) This week, we combined the Docket Planner and the Portfolio Planner. Now, you can see projected costs from your clients’ dockets and broader portfolios in a central location. Prepare to have your mind blown. ## Like this kind of stuff? Check out all our 2024 updates here: [2024 Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/prokurio-2024-patent-and-trademark-fee-platform-updates/ "Prokurio 2023 Patent and Trademark Fee Platform Updates") **Categories:** Site Update **Tags:** #intellectualproperty, #LegalOps --- ### [IP Estimator Updates - July 29th](https://www.prokurio.com/ip-estimator-updates-july-29th/) **Published:** July 29, 2024 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** This week, we focused on Client Planner, adding costs for docketing activities to portfolio cost planning estimates. Portfolio plans now automatically recognize whether your client is a small entity or large, making it easy to set up plans. We’ve also improved the accuracy of our claims translation estimates within our IP Estimator. Check it out! ## Client Planner: Docket Import Wizard ![Screenshot 2024 07 29 at 71232%20PM](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/29191303/Screenshot-2024-07-29-at-71232%20PM-1024x610.png) You can now import docket entries from your IP Management System into the planner workbench. We also give you control over which docket activities are included, giving you complete control over the forecast. ## IP Estimator: Improved Claim Translation Estimates ![Screenshot 2024 07 29 at 71746%20PM](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/29191841/Screenshot-2024-07-29-at-71746%20PM-1024x610.png) We now give you the ability to specify the number of pages (or words) of claims when needed for translations, and we can automatically extract the number of words when retrieving data via our public data exchange. ## Client Planner: Plans Now Leverage Client Entity Size ![Screenshot 2024 07 29 at 72204%20PM](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/29192251/Screenshot-2024-07-29-at-72204%20PM-1024x610.png) In June, we added the ability to store your clients’ fiscal year and entity size, and this week, we updated Client Planner to utilize this information in plans. ## Like this kind of stuff? Check out all our 2024 updates here: [2024 Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/prokurio-2024-patent-and-trademark-fee-platform-updates/ "Prokurio 2023 Patent and Trademark Fee Platform Updates") **Categories:** Site Update **Tags:** #intellectualproperty, #LegalOps --- ### [Balancing Cost Savings and Quality](https://www.prokurio.com/balancing-cost-savings-and-quality/) **Published:** July 11, 2024 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** Chris Burger, an IP industry veteran and Trexo’s Co-Founder and Chief Revenue Officer, took time out of his busy schedule to give us strategies and approaches that we think you’ll find helpful when confronted with the challenges of prioritization and balancing cost savings with quality. **Phil:** Chris, when we talk to corporate IP groups, a constant theme is “Our budgets are under severe pressure.” While this theme is the same across groups, we find that approaches to dealing with budget pressures are all over the map. **What are you hearing from your clients about controlling costs?** **Chris:** Great question, Phil. Cost pressure is certainly a constant theme among IP groups. That said, I find many corporate IP departments struggle with identifying how to reduce costs without sacrificing the quality or quantity of their IP and then deciding if they want to make a “big splash” with radical changes or smaller, less disruptive incremental changes. Unless there is a defined mandate to save X% on their budget, and X is a very high number, most corporate IP groups look for easier wins. Once the size & scope of the cost reduction goal has been identified, the next challenge for IP managers is deciding which tasks, processes, or roles should be streamlined or automated. **Phil:** That’s interesting, Chris. I hadn’t really considered the motivations behind the “big splash” and incremental approach, but it all makes sense. It also leads me to a couple more questions. **First, how do you see organizations prioritizing what should be streamlined or automated? Is it by savings, ease of implementation, or some other factor?** **Chris:** While every organization is somewhat different, there are typically common threads across IP groups. Most look for incremental wins, which include solutions that are easy to implement. Change management is a huge obstacle in any organization, so trying to overhaul massive enterprise-wide systems or processes is usually too complex for most organizations effectively adopt. I would suggest companies refer to their network of peers or IP vendors who are thought of as thought leaders to help them identify which tasks may be “low-hanging fruit.” **Phil:** We all know that focusing solely on costs can lead to disaster in IP. **How does a group balance cost and quality?** **Chris:** It goes without saying that companies can’t sacrifice quality, especially with something as valuable as their IP. Ultimately, it comes down to companies being very selective about choosing the vendors with whom they decide to partner. Companies should consider several factors when evaluating external help. - Does the vendor have actual hands-on IP expertise in the area they serve? Companies should look at vendors with extensive IP experience who can provide best practice recommendations. These recommendations should come from the vendor having actual IP experience coming from being in the trenches. For example, a vendor whose team members have been IP paralegals for decades are likely better able to provide real-world advice to companies looking to streamline paralegal tasks than a vendor whose team’s experience has been serving as a consultant. - Does the vendor focus exclusively on IP – and not just focus on IP, but the specific niche aspect of IP they’re looking to address? For example, if a company wants to optimize its cost forecasting better, an IP vendor focusing on patent research or IP docketing systems may not be the best fit. Instead, companies should evaluate vendors that focus on cost forecasting. - Does the vendor customize its solutions for each project? No two IP organizations are identical, so a cookie-cutter approach is likely unsuitable for most IP departments. **Phil:** As you’ve mentioned earlier, change is difficult, and different organizations have different priorities and challenges – plus, everyone has a day job. With that in mind, how does an organization get started? In other words, **what’s the first step an organization should take once they’ve identified a challenge they want to take on?** **Chris:** In my experience, there are several ways to get started. First, talk to your IP network that works outside of your own company. This could be people you know very well or someone in your LinkedIn network whom you barely know. See how other companies have solved similar issues and leverage their experience to help shape your own path. If you’re unsure who can provide advice, post something on LinkedIn asking for assistance! Second, seek vendor input. This can be tricky, as vendors obviously have a vested interest in selling you their own product. Look for vendors who have a deep IP background, heritage, and reputation for under promising & over-delivering. Since the IP industry is small, you’ll learn that some vendors have a great reputation for actually trying to help their customers solve their problems. In contrast, other vendors have a reputation for pushy sales. Engage the former and avoid the latter. Vendors who serve specialized markets like IP should be able to provide references that not only speak to the value of their solutions but also who can attest to how knowledgeable and helpful the vendor is in solving their customers’ challenges. Third, attend industry conferences. This is usually a great opportunity to network with other IP professionals, learn what’s new in the industry, and discover how other organizations are solving problems similar to yours. The only downside to this approach is a shortage of IP conferences focusing on IP operations. Conferences such as AIPLA, IPO, INTA, etc, are fantastic, but sessions tend to focus on the legal side of IP instead of the administrative/operational side of it. **Phil:** We’ll wrap it there, Chris – you’ve given us plenty to consider! From my notes, I’ve captured three takeaways: 1. An incremental approach will likely be the most successful. 2. Companies must be selective with vendors and do their homework to ensure quality. 3. Networking is a crucial tool that can help identify where to start and what to prioritize. Lastly, If you have questions or would like operational assistance, I encourage you to reach out to Trexo Global at **Categories:** Global IP Costs, Intellectual Property, Partnerships, Prokurio News --- ### [PCT Fee Updates For Iceland](https://www.prokurio.com/pct-fee-updates-for-iceland/) **Published:** July 10, 2024 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** ## Better Late Than Never The July 1st PCT fee updates published two weeks ago have been confirmed for Iceland and Peru. If history is any guide, we are unlikely to see significant fee updates until the summer break is over. Rest up; it promises to be a busy fall! ## PCT Fee Increases For Iceland ![Iceland Flag 1](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/25194306/Iceland-Flag-1-768x480.png) **IP Fee Updates Effective July 1:** - **Annex C – Receiving Office** - **Transmittal Fee:** - Will increase from 18,200 ISK to 20,300 ISK - **National Phase Entry Increases:** - Application Fees from 67800 ISK to 76,000 ISK - Each claim above 10 from 4,400 ISK to 4,900 ISK - Publication fee from 29,000 ISK to 32,400 ISK - Each publication page above 40 from 1300 ISK to 1500 ISK - - ## PCT Fee Decrease For Peru ![Peru Flag 1](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/25180537/Peru-Flag-1-768x480.png) **IP Fee Updates Effective July 1:** - **Annex C – Receiving Office** - International filing fee: - Will decrease from the equivalent in PEN of 1,562 USD to 1,457 USD - Fee per sheet above 30: - Will decrease from the equivalent in PEN of 18 USD to 16 USD - **Electronic filing reduction (the request in character-coded format):** - Will decrease from the equivalent in PEN of 235 USD to 219 USD - **Electronic filing reduction (the request, description, claims, and abstract in character-coded format):** - Will decrease from the equivalent in PEN of 352 USD to 329 USD **Categories:** Fee Updates, iceland, Patent Fees, Peru **Tags:** #intellectualproperty --- ### [IP Cost Estimation Updates - June 30th](https://www.prokurio.com/ip-cost-estimation-updates-june-30th/) **Published:** June 30, 2024 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** We plan to launch several new features in July, but our primary focus will be responding to user feedback and improving several of our IP cost estimation and financial modeling features. We kick off the improvements this week – Let’s take a look! ## IP Forecaster: Additional Madrid Export Options ![IP Forecaster Screen shot](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/30193806/Screenshot-2024-06-30-at-71505%20PM-1024x478.png) This week, we’ve added new export options for Madrid forecasts. You can now export Madrid cost estimates to PDF and Word (in addition to Excel). ## PTO Fee Screen: Improved Layout ![Screenshot 2024 06 30 at 71321%20PM](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/30193811/Screenshot-2024-06-30-at-71321%20PM-1024x478.png) Over the next several months, we’re adding support for additional IP costs, including designs, utility models, plant varieties, and assignments. To make it easier to find and view all these PTO fees, we’ve updated the layout of the PTO Fee screen with a new tabbed layout. ## Client Planner: Improved Excel Layout ![Screenshot 2024 06 30 at 71743%20PM](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/30193755/Screenshot-2024-06-30-at-71743%20PM-1024x478.png) We’ve made several improvements to the export from Client Planner. Costs per quarter are now displayed vertically, making it easy to quickly see all costs, and you have the option to consolidate or break out PTO and firm fees. ## Like this kind of stuff? Check out all our 2024 updates here: [2024 Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/prokurio-2024-patent-and-trademark-fee-platform-updates/ "Prokurio 2023 Patent and Trademark Fee Platform Updates") **Categories:** Site Update **Tags:** #intellectualproperty, #LegalOps --- ### [Portugal and Denmark patent fee updates coming in 2024](https://www.prokurio.com/portugal-and-denmark-patent-fee-updates-coming-in-2024/) **Published:** December 19, 2023 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** 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 small patent fee increase in Denmark. Don’t let the slow pace of updates fool you. There are some larger updates on the horizon: Australia has opened a significant fee increase for public review, and the United Arab Emirates has announced a substantial change to their fees effective later in 1st quarter, complete with new claims-based pricing. We’ll cover Australia and the United Arab Emirates in our January 2nd fee update post. Check out the updates below! ## Updated PCT Patent Fees in Portugal ![Portugal Flag 1](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/25193828/Portugal-Flag-1.png) In Annex C: Receiving Office, new fees will be in effect on January 1 : - The International Filing Fee will increase from EUR 1378 to EUR 1381. - The Electronic filing (the request) in character-coded format will increase from EUR 207 to EUR 208. ## Updated Patent Fees in Denmark ![Denmark Flag 1](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/25194315/Denmark-Flag-1.png) New patent fees in effect on January 1: Service Current Fee (DKK) Upcoming Fee (DKK) Publication 2075 2165 Annuity Years 1 – 3 515 535 4th Annuity Year 1,140 1,190 5th Annuity Year 1,295 1,350 6th Annuity Year 1,450 1,510 7th Annuity Year 1,660 1,730 8th Annuity Year 1,870 1,950 9th Annuity Year 2,125 2,215 10th Annuity Year 2,385 2,485 11th Annuity Year 2,645 2,760 12th Annuity Year 2,905 3,030 13th Annuity Year 3,165 3,300 14th Annuity Year 3,425 3,575 15th Annuity Year 3,740 3,900 16th Annuity Year 4,050 4,225 17th Annuity Year 4,360 4,550 18th Annuity Year 4,675 4,880 19th Annuity Year 4,985 5,200 20th Annuity Year 5,295 5,525 ## You Can Access the PCT Applicant Guide Here: [ PCT Applicant Guide ](https://www.wipo.int/pct/en/guide/index.html) **Categories:** Fee Updates, Patent Annuities, Patent Fees, Patents **Tags:** #intellectualproperty --- ### [Finland patent and trademark fee updates coming in 2024](https://www.prokurio.com/finland-patent-and-trademark-fee-updates-coming-in-2024/) **Published:** December 27, 2023 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** 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 of proposed fee updates for Australia and some United Arab Emirates fee updates, effective later in Q1. See you next year! ## Patent and Trademark Fee Changes ![Finland Flag 1](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/25194312/Finland-Flag-1.png) - The (patent) application fee is increasing from EUR 400 to EUR 430. - The (patent) publication fee is increasing from EUR 400 to EUR 430. - Patent Annual fees - The 3rd-year fee is decreasing from EUR 200 to EUR 135. - The 4th-year fee is increasing from EUR 125 to EUR 160. - The 5th-year fee is increasing from EUR 150 to EUR 210. - The 6th-year fee is increasing from EUR 200 to EUR 240. - The 7th-year fee is increasing from EUR 250 to EUR 270. - The 8th-year fee is increasing from EUR 300 to EUR 320. - The 9th-year fee is increasing from EUR 350 to EUR 375. - The 10th-year fee is increasing from EUR 400 to EUR 430. - The 11th-year fee is increasing from EUR 450 to EUR 480. - The 12th-year fee is increasing from EUR 500 to EUR 535. - The 13th-year fee is increasing from EUR 550 to EUR 590. - The 14th-year fee is increasing from EUR 600 to EUR 640. - The 15th-year fee is increasing from EUR 650 to EUR 700. - The 16th-year fee is increasing from EUR 700 to EUR 750. - The 17th-year fee is increasing from EUR 750 to EUR 800. - The 18th-year fee is increasing from EUR 800 to EUR 860. - The 19th-year fee is increasing from EUR 850 to EUR 910. - The 20th-year fee is increasing from EUR 900 to EUR 965. - The (trademark) application fee is increasing from EUR 225 to EUR 240. - The (trademark) renewal fee is increasing from EUR 225 to EUR 240. **Categories:** Fee Updates, Patent Annuities, Patent Fees, Patents **Tags:** #intellectualproperty --- ### [Australia and Finland Madrid Trademark Fee Decreases](https://www.prokurio.com/australia-and-finland-madrid-trademark-fee-decreases/) **Published:** November 21, 2023 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** ## Madrid Fee Decrease For Australia And Finland Another light week of fee updates this week. We have a couple of fee decreases and not much else to talk about. More time to eat turkey and watch the Lions win finally on a Thanksgiving Day football game. If you are in the US, you will know what we mean. If not, carry on. ## Australia Madrid Fee Updates Effective Dec 9, 2023 ![1280px Flag of Australiasvg](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/24150635/1280px-Flag_of_Australiasvg-300x150.png) Below are highlights of the Australian Madrid trademark fee changes: - Applications will decrease from 263 CHF to 232 CHF for each class of goods and services. - Renewals will decrease from 263 CHF to 232 CHF for each class of goods and services. ## Finland Madrid Fee Updates Effective Dec 9, 2023 ![Flag of Finlandsvg](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/24150651/Flag_of_Finlandsvg-300x183.png) Below are highlights of Finland’s Madrid trademark fee changes: - Applications will decrease from 243 CHF to 215 CHF. Also, the fees for additional classes will decrease from 108 CHF to 96 CHF. - Renewals will decrease from 243 CHF to 215 CHF for each class of goods and services. Also, the fees for additional classes will decrease from 108 CHF to 96 CHF. ## Current Madrid Protocol Fees Can Be Found Here: [ Madrid Fees ](https://www.wipo.int/madrid/en/fees/ind_taxes.html) **Categories:** Australia, Fee Updates, Finland, Madrid, Trademark Fees, Trademarks **Tags:** #intellectualproperty, #trademarks, trademark fees --- ### [Prokurio Partners with Swiftwater & Co.](https://www.prokurio.com/prokurio-partners-with-swiftwater-co/) **Published:** June 27, 2024 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** Prokurio and Swiftwater & Co. are thrilled to announce a strategic partnership to revolutionize financial planning for IP teams! In today’s fast-paced business environment, IP teams are under constant pressure to maximize returns from their ever-tightening budgets. Financial planning can often be time-consuming, manual, and not very accurate. To address these challenges, Prokurio is developing a new generation of Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) tools specifically designed for IP professionals. These innovative tools are flexible and work with data from any IP Management system, enabling organizations to quickly move from data to decisions. This partnership with Swiftwater & Co. will empower IP teams with the resources they need to excel. **Through this partnership, Swiftwater & Co. will be able to:** - Provide the C-suite with critical IP financial metrics and financial data to support strategic portfolio decisions. - Improve clients’ budget transparency through collaborative financial planning tools and dashboards. - Utilize Prokurio’s financial modeling tools to help clients quickly adjust filing strategies to address budgetary challenges. - Help IP teams implement efficient, replicable financial planning and pruning processes. Together, Prokurio and Swiftwater & Co. are committed to providing cutting-edge financial planning solutions that streamline processes, enhance budget transparency, and support strategic decision-making. We look forward to delivering these advanced solutions to our clients and helping them achieve greater efficiency and success in their financial planning efforts. For more information, contact us: Prokurio: [www.prokurio.com](https://www.prokurio.com/ "https://www.prokurio.com/") Swiftwater & Co.: [www.swiftwaterco.com](https://www.swiftwaterco.com/ "https://www.swiftwaterco.com/") **Categories:** Global IP Costs, Intellectual Property, Partnerships, Prokurio News --- ### [July PCT and Madrid IP Fee Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/july-pct-and-madrid-ip-fee-updates/) **Published:** June 25, 2024 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** ## Something For Everyone PTOs are squeezing in a few more IP fee updates before Summer arrives, so this week, we have a mixture of PCT and Madrid fee changes coming. The PCT is also gaining a new member—say “Bienvenidos” to Uruguay! ## Uruguay Joins Patent Cooperation Treaty ![Uruguay Flag 1](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/25180107/Uruguay-Flag-1-768x480.png) On June 11, 2024, the Uruguayan Parliament approved Uruguay’s accession to the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT). Once the legislation is enacted, it will take several months to formalize procedures and costs – stay tuned! - - ## PCT Fee Increases Coming to Austria ![Austria Flag 1](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/25195442/Austria-Flag-1-768x480.png) **IP Fee Updates Effective July 1:** - **Annex D – International Searching Authority** - **Search fee (PCT Rule 16):** - Will increase from 1,710 CFH to 1,758 CHF - Will increase from 1,775 EUR to 1,845 EUR - Will increase from 2,536,00 KRW to 2,713,000 KRW - Will increase from 2,565 SGD to 2,671 SGD - Will increase from 1,870 USD to 1,974 USD - Will increase from 35,770 ZAR to 36,230 ZAR - **Additional search fee (PCT Rule 40.2):** - Will increase from 1,775 EUR to 1,845 EUR - - ## PCT Fee Decrease Coming to Israel ![Israel Flag](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/25094700/Israel-Flag-768x480.png) **IP Fee Updates Effective July 1:** - **Annex C – Receiving Office** - International filing fee: - Will decrease from 1,562 USD to 1,457 USD - Fee per sheet above 30: - Will decrease from 18 USD to 16 USD - **Electronic filing reduction (the request in character-coded format):** - Will decrease from 235 USD to 219 USD - **Electronic filing reduction (the request, description, claims, and abstract in character-coded format):** - Will decrease from 352 USD to 329 USD ## Madrid Fee Increase Coming to Turkey ![Turkey Flag 2](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/12082113/Turkey-Flag-2-768x480.png) **IP Fee Updates Effective July 26:** - **Applications/Subsequent Designations are increasing:** - From 76 CHF to 160 CHF for the first class of goods or services - From 21 CHF to 46 CHF for the second class - From 24 CHF to 51 CHF for each additional class - **Renewal Fees are also increasing:** - From 69 CHF to 141 CHF, independent of the number of classes **Categories:** Austria, Fee Updates, Israel, Patent Fees, Turkey, Uruguay **Tags:** #intellectualproperty --- ### [IP Cost Estimation Updates - June 23rd](https://www.prokurio.com/ip-cost-estimation-updates-june-23rd/) **Published:** June 23, 2024 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** This week, we’re opening up design forecasting for our testing clients – let us know if you want the feature added to your site. We’re also adding more capabilities to our Madrid forecaster and fine-tuning the performance of Client Planner. Check out our IP cost estimation updates! ## IP Forecaster: Design Forecasting ![Screenshot 2024 06 23 at 73036%20PM](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/23195642/Screenshot-2024-06-23-at-73036%20PM-1024x572.png) We’ve made it much easier to designate a trademark application as use-based or ITU-based. Select the appropriate filing basis from the dropdown, and the system will do the rest! ## IP Forecaster: Support for Madrid Optional Fees ![Screenshot 2024 06 23 at 73026%20PM](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/23195649/Screenshot-2024-06-23-at-73026%20PM-1024x572.png) Firms can now set up optional fees that can be included or excluded in Madrid trademark forecasts. If you are familiar with optional fees in patents or trademarks, you will know how to use it within the Madrid forecaster. ## Client Planner: Performance Enhancements ![Screenshot 2024 06 23 at 73102%20PM](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/23195630/Screenshot-2024-06-23-at-73102%20PM-1024x572.png) One of our biggest forecasting gaps has been with designs, so we’re taking care of that this month. We’re starting with national design forecasting, and later this summer, you’ll be able to do Hague international design forecasts. ## Like this kind of stuff? Check out all our 2024 updates here: [2024 Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/prokurio-2024-patent-and-trademark-fee-platform-updates/ "Prokurio 2023 Patent and Trademark Fee Platform Updates") **Categories:** Site Update **Tags:** #intellectualproperty, #LegalOps --- ### [PCT Fee Decrease Coming July 1](https://www.prokurio.com/pct-fee-decrease-coming-july-1/) **Published:** June 4, 2024 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** ## Time for a PCT fee decrease! There’s a pretty nice PCT fee decrease coming in July for PCT applicants. The update impacts approximately 1 million countries, so we skipped all the flags this week. A consolidated country list can be found at the bottom of the page. Enjoy! ## PCT Fee Decrease - Coming July 1 **Highlights:** - **Annex C – Receiving Office** - **International Filing Fee:** - Decreasing from 1,562 USD to 1,457 USD. - **Cost Per Page above 30** - Decreasing from 18 USD to 16 USD. - ## Countries Impacted - Armenia - ARIPO - Azerbaijan - Bahrain - Botswana - Belarus - Belize - Chile - Costa Rica - Djibouti - Dominican Republic - EAPO - Ecuador - Egypt - Georgia - Ghana - Honduras - International Bureau - Israel - India - Iraq - Jamaica - Jordan - Kenya - Kyrgyzstan - Cambodia - Kazakhstan - Liberia - Republic of Moldova - Malawi - Mexico - Nicaragua - Oman - Panama - Peru - Papua New Guinea - Philippines - Qatar - Russian Federation - Saudi Arabia - Seychelles - El Salvador - Syrian Arab Republic - Tajikistan - Turkmenistan - Trinidad and Tobago - Ukraine - Uganda - United States of America - Uzbekistan - Samoa - Zambia - Zimbabwe **Categories:** Fee Updates, Patent Fees **Tags:** #intellectualproperty --- ### [IP Cost Estimation Updates - June 16th](https://www.prokurio.com/ip-cost-estimation-updates-june-16th/) **Published:** June 16, 2024 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** No major new features this week, but quite a few small IP cost estimation improvements. Probably the most noticeable is the simplification of estimating intent-to-use trademark application costs. Check it out! ## IP Forecaster: Improved Intent-To-Use Handling ![Screenshot 2024 06 16 at 54024%20PM](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/16174837/Screenshot-2024-06-16-at-54024%20PM-1024x562.png) We’ve made it much easier to designate a trademark application as use-based or ITU-based. Select the appropriate filing basis from the dropdown, and the system will do the rest! ## Planners: Filing Planner Improvements ![Screenshot 2024 06 16 at 53915%20PM](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/16174842/Screenshot-2024-06-16-at-53915%20PM-1024x562.png) The Filing Planner tab is a work in progress. This week, we cleaned up the interface for creating new entries and have also started to create a workflow system that guides you through the creation of your filing plan(s). More to come! ## Fee Customization: Updated List Views/Improved Searching ![Screenshot 2024 06 16 at 54122%20PM](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/16174826/Screenshot-2024-06-16-at-54122%20PM-1024x562.png) We’re cleaning up the lists to ensure they provide the exact information you need. This week, we added the filing route to custom fee views and improved the search options. ## Like this kind of stuff? Check out all our 2024 updates here: [2024 Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/prokurio-2024-patent-and-trademark-fee-platform-updates/ "Prokurio 2023 Patent and Trademark Fee Platform Updates") **Categories:** Site Update **Tags:** #intellectualproperty, #LegalOps --- ### [It's Fall - Time For Patent And Trademark Conferences!](https://www.prokurio.com/its-fall-time-for-patent-and-trademark-conferences/) **Published:** September 8, 2023 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** Summer is over; the kids are back in school, and conference season is upon us. There’s a full slate of patent and trademark conferences this fall and even the most reluctant are starting to travel again (budgets permitting). If the Spring conferences were any indication, attendance should be very strong. Here are three of the largest conferences this fall – but there are plenty of others, You can check out the full list here: [Upcoming Events For IP Professionals](https://www.prokurio.com/upcoming-patent-and-trademark-conferences/ "Upcoming Patent and Trademark Conferences") ## 2023 IPO ANNUAL MEETING Boston, Massachusets September 10th - September 12th ![IPO Patent and Trademark Conferences](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/IPOAM23_LongBnnr-1024x127-1.png) The IPO Annual Meeting offers educational programs featuring leaders in the IP industry, committee meetings, networking opportunities, sponsors, exhibitors, and more. This must-attend event brings together IP professionals worldwide to discuss strategies, trends, and best practices. For more details, check out: [https://ipo.org/index.php/event/ipo-annual-meeting-3/](https://ipo.org/index.php/event/ipo-annual-meeting-3/ "https://ipo.org/index.php/event/ipo-annual-meeting-3/") ## 2023 AIPLA ANNUAL MEETING National Harbor, Maryland October 19th to October 21st ![AIPLA Patent and trademark conferences](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/am23-banner-1320-300-px2ba0cda7e6de48e2a0779dbb49944019.png) The 2023 Annual Meeting will occur at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center, just minutes outside Washington, DC. One of the largest patent and trademark conferences in the world, the AIPLA Annual Meeting brings together more than 1,000 intellectual property practitioners and delivers cutting-edge CLE, networking events, committee meetings, receptions, and more. A wide range of IP-related topics will be covered, from the ethical implications of Artificial Intelligence in research and development, trademarks and the First Amendment, Standard Essential Patents licensing, to the PTAB, Section 101, and transformative fair use after the recent *Warhol v. Goldsmith* decision. For more details, check out: [https://www.aipla.org/home/meetings-education/2023-annual-meeting](https://www.aipla.org/home/meetings-education/2023-annual-meeting "https://www.aipla.org/home/meetings-education/2023-annual-meeting") ## IP SERVICE WORLD 2023 Munich, Germany November 20th to 21st ![IP Service World Patent and Trademark Conferences](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/ipsw_logo_slogan.png) As the largest patent and trademark conference in Europe, IP Service World provides a unique opportunity to network with fellow professionals – without traveling to the United States. Learn about the latest trends and best practices in the industry and gain valuable insights from experts in the field. Whether you are looking for a new software solution to increase efficiency or simply want to exchange ideas with like-minded people on the latest developments, we’re confident you’ll benefit from attending this event. For all IP professionals, this event is not to be missed! For more details, check out: [https://www.ipserviceworld.com/](https://www.ipserviceworld.com/ "https://www.ipserviceworld.com/") **Categories:** Conferences, Intellectual Property --- ### [Swiss Trademark Renewal Fee Decrease Effective July 1](https://www.prokurio.com/swiss-trademark-renewal-fee-decrease/) **Published:** June 12, 2024 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** ## 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 ![Switzerland Flag 1](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/25193814/Switzerland-Flag-1.png) **Trademark Highlights:** - Renewals will decrease from 700 CHF to 550 CHF. **Categories:** Fee Updates, Patent Annuities, Patent Fees, Patents **Tags:** #intellectualproperty --- ### [IP Cost Estimation Updates - June 9th](https://www.prokurio.com/ip-cost-estimation-updates-june-9th/) **Published:** June 9, 2024 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** Throughout June, we’re focusing on adding additional configuration and personalization features to our IP cost estimation platform – check out this week’s updates! ## IP Forecaster: Configurable Office Action Timelines ![Screenshot 2024 06 09 at 22012%20PM](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/09200826/Screenshot-2024-06-09-at-22012%20PM-1024x670.png) You now have complete control over the timeline for office action-related costs, including how many, the start date, and the interval between office actions. ## IP Forecaster: Configurable Phase Defaults ![Screenshot 2024 06 09 at 25851%20PM](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/09200820/Screenshot-2024-06-09-at-25851%20PM-1024x670.png) Each user can now configure the phases that are automatically included in forecasts. ## IP Forecaster: Improved Madrid Searching ![Screenshot 2024 06 09 at 72415%20PM](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/09200810/Screenshot-2024-06-09-at-72415%20PM-1024x670.png) We’ve improved the searching for Madrid forecasts, giving you the same search capabilities found with patent and trademark forecasts. ## Like this kind of stuff? Check out all our 2024 updates here: [2024 Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/prokurio-2024-patent-and-trademark-fee-platform-updates/ "Prokurio 2023 Patent and Trademark Fee Platform Updates") **Categories:** Site Update **Tags:** #intellectualproperty, #LegalOps --- ### [It's May and IP Conferences Are Back!](https://www.prokurio.com/its-may-and-ip-conferences-are-back/) **Published:** May 4, 2022 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** It’s Spring (in the US and EU) and that means it’s conference time! For the first time in a couple of years, IP professionals are getting back together to network, catch up and generally reconnect with peers and colleagues that they haven’t seen in quite some time. While many of the IP conferences still have some type of a virtual option, the emphasis this year is decidedly in-person. May is a busy time of year for conference attendees, with major get togethers for both patent and trademark professionals. **To help keep track of what’s going on, we’ve compiled a list of the major IP events taking place in May.** ### [ 2022 INTA ANNUAL MEETING LIVE + ](https://www.inta.org/events/2022-annual-meeting/) While it technically started in April, the INTA annual conference is worth mentioning regardless of which month it starts in. This year's conference takes place in Washington DC and wraps up on May 4. Next year, the international trademark conference will move back to its international rotation, with the 2023 conference being held in Singapore. #### Dates: April 30 to May 4 **Click the button below for more details.** [ 2022 inta annual meeting ](https://www.inta.org/) ### [ PIUG 2022 ANNUAL CONFERENCE ](https://www.piug.org/event-4056257) This popular conference for patent search professionals kicked off on the first of May in Alexandria VA. Interestingly, the in-person sessions and the virtual presentations are two weeks apart, with the virtual sessions starting on May 11. #### In-Person Sessions: May 1 to May 4 Virtual Sessions: May 11 to May 12 **Click the button below for more details.** [ PIUG 2022 Annual Conference ](https://www.piug.org/) ### [ ANNUAL CONFERENCE ON EUROPEAN PATENT LAW 2022 ](https://www.era.int/cgi-bin/cms?_SID=62bd9d7345ba2a25e64b978a8621c90f1054585c00854502496600&_sprache=en&_bereich=artikel&_aktion=detail&idartikel=131140) This online conference for European patent litigators and attorneys will be heavily focused on the upcoming Unified Patent. Agenda items include preparing for the Unitary Patent System, litigation strategies and the ongoing political and legal state of the Unified Patent Court. #### Virtual Sessions: May 4 to May 6 **Click the button below for more details.** [ 2022 European patent law conference ](https://www.era.int/cgi-bin/cms?_SID=62bd9d7345ba2a25e64b978a8621c90f1054585c00854502496600&_sprache=en&_bereich=artikel&_aktion=detail&idartikel=131140) ### [ 2022 CLOC GLOBAL INSTITUTE ](https://events.cloc.org/event/1278d579-b12e-4c84-886b-cb76a3cb5583/summary) While not exactly an IP conference, this extremely popular Legal Ops conference attracts a large number of IP Operations professionals. After a couple of years of virtual conferences, CLOC is back at the Bellagio and all signs point towards extremely strong attendance with more than 2,000 registrants, 200 speakers and 75 sessions. INTA has historically been known as the conference with the best parties, this year, CLOC is likely to challenge that record... #### Dates: May 9 to May 12 **Click the button below for more details.** [ 2022 CLOC Global institute ](https://events.cloc.org/) ### [ AIPLA 2022 SPRING MEETING ](https://www.aipla.org/) After the IP Ops professionals get back from Vegas, the patent attorneys will travel to New Orleans to explore the challenges of working in a virtual environment, as well as international best practices and how WIPO's Green Initiative will impact practitioners. Patent attorneys in New Orleans - what could go possibly wrong? Actually, probably not much, they are patent attorneys after all. #### Dates: May 16 to May 19 **Click the button below for more details.** [ AIPLA 2022 Spring Meeting ](https://www.aipla.org/) ### [ IP COUNSEL CAFE ANNUAL SILICON VALLEY MEETING ](https://www.ipcounselcafe.com/) This staple for West Coast patent professionals is back after a COVID-induced hiatus. IP Counsel Cafe is notable for its attendee list made up of Chief IP Counsels from some of the world's biggest IP holders. This year's agenda will have a decidedly international focus, covering global portfolio management, foreign filing strategies and global litigation strategies. #### Dates: May 18 to May 19 **Click the button below for more details.** [ IP Counsel Cafe Annual Silicon Valley Meeting ](https://www.ipcounselcafe.com/) **Categories:** Conferences **Tags:** #intellectualproperty, #IP, #patents, #trademarks --- ### [IP Cost Estimation Updates - June 2nd](https://www.prokurio.com/ip-cost-estimation-updates-june-2nd/) **Published:** June 2, 2024 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** This week’s IP Cost Estimation update focuses on configuration and flexibility. You can now configure attorney-specific fees and restrict users from accessing fees or setting up tools. We’ve also centralized the standard forecast settings. Let’s take a look! ## IP Forecaster: New Forecast-Only Role ![forecast only role](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/02163611/forecast-only-role-1024x607.png) Our new “Forecast-Only” role allows you to restrict your users’ access to the bare minimum features. Users within this role only have access to forecasting tools – no fees or setup utilities. ## IP Forecaster: Attorney-Specific Fees ![attorney specific fees](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/02163605/attorney-specific-fees-1024x607.png) With this feature, we’ve made it easy to create attorney-specific fees and incorporate them into your forecasts. The first version of this feature supports fixed fee arrangements, hourly rate support is coming in July. ## IP Forecaster: Simplified Forecast Defaults ![forecast defaults](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/02163555/forecast-defaults-1024x607.png) Setting up the default settings for forecasts was a bit of a hassle, so we have created a dedicated page for forecast defaults. Now, you just have one place to go to look for standard forecast settings. ## Like this kind of stuff? Check out all our 2024 updates here: [2024 Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/prokurio-2024-patent-and-trademark-fee-platform-updates/ "Prokurio 2023 Patent and Trademark Fee Platform Updates") **Categories:** Site Update **Tags:** #intellectualproperty, #LegalOps --- ### [Egypt PCT Fee Updates Effective June 1](https://www.prokurio.com/egypt-pct-fee-updates-effective-june-1/) **Published:** May 28, 2024 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** ## Nothing but PCT fee updates It’s a short week in the US and a light week of PCT fee updates. All we have to report this week is a minor decrease in Egyptian PCT fees. More time for the beach! ## Egypt PCT Fee Updates Effective June 1 ![Egypt Flag 2 1](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/25181022/Egypt-Flag-2-1-768x480.png) **Highlights:** - Annex D – International Searching Authorities - Search fee (PCT Rule 16): - From 110 CHF to 76 CHF. - From 123 EUR to 78 EUR. - From 129 USD to 84 USD. - - ## Want More Fee Updates? Take A Look Here! [![Fee Image 3](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Fee-Image-3.png)](https://www.prokurio.com/argentina-introduces-new-ip-fees-with-monthly-inflation-adjustments/ "Argentina Introduces New IP Fees with Monthly Inflation Adjustments") [Designs](https://www.prokurio.com/category/designs/) ### [ Argentina Introduces New IP Fees with Monthly Inflation Adjustments ](https://www.prokurio.com/argentina-introduces-new-ip-fees-with-monthly-inflation-adjustments/) March 30, 2026 No Comments [Designs](https://www.prokurio.com/category/designs/) Argentina Moves to Dynamic IP Fees Starting April 2026 Argentina ... [ Read More → ](https://www.prokurio.com/argentina-introduces-new-ip-fees-with-monthly-inflation-adjustments/) [![Fees image](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Fees-image.png)](https://www.prokurio.com/european-patent-office-fee-increases-beginning-april-2026/ "European Patent Office Fee Increases beginning April 2026") [Fee Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/category/fee-updates/) ### [ European Patent Office Fee Increases beginning April 2026 ](https://www.prokurio.com/european-patent-office-fee-increases-beginning-april-2026/) March 18, 2026 No Comments [Fee Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/category/fee-updates/) Effective 1 April 2026, the European Patent Office (EPO) is ... [ Read More → ](https://www.prokurio.com/european-patent-office-fee-increases-beginning-april-2026/) [![Fee 1](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Fee-1.png)](https://www.prokurio.com/united-kingdom-to-implement-higher-intellectual-property-fees-in-april-2026/ "United Kingdom to implement Higher Intellectual Property Fees in April 2026") [Fee Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/category/fee-updates/) ### [ United Kingdom to implement Higher Intellectual Property Fees in April 2026 ](https://www.prokurio.com/united-kingdom-to-implement-higher-intellectual-property-fees-in-april-2026/) March 11, 2026 No Comments [Fee Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/category/fee-updates/) Beginning April 1, 2026, the UK Intellectual Property Office will ... [ Read More → ](https://www.prokurio.com/united-kingdom-to-implement-higher-intellectual-property-fees-in-april-2026/) 1[2](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-cron.php/page/2/?doing_wp_cron=1789017850.9323880672454833984375)[3](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-cron.php/page/3/?doing_wp_cron=1789017850.9323880672454833984375)…[5](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-cron.php/page/5/?doing_wp_cron=1789017850.9323880672454833984375)[Next »](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-cron.php/page/2/?doing_wp_cron=1789017850.9323880672454833984375) **Categories:** Fee Updates, Patent Fees **Tags:** #intellectualproperty --- ### [IP Cost Estimation Updates Coming on May 26](https://www.prokurio.com/ip-cost-estimation-updates-coming-on-may-26/) **Published:** May 26, 2024 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** This week, we put a lot of time into our client management and configuration tools. Now, you can easily import your clients and their docket items from your IP Management system and include client-specific filing plans. Next up – trademark planning features! Let’s check out our IP cost estimation updates! ## IP Cost Estimation: Client-Specific Filing Plans ![client specific filing plans](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/26195409/client-specific-filing-plans-1024x522.png) You can now create custom filing plans for your clients! This new feature makes it easy to configure and use client-specific plans in financial forecasts. ## Client Planner: Docket File Import ![docket file import](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/26195405/docket-file-import-1024x522.png) Your IP Management system is going to have your clients’ most current prosecution details, so we’ve made it possible to import your completed and upcoming docket details. Client Planner automatically connects costs with docket due dates to improve plan accuracy. ## IP Cost Estimation: Automated Client Creation ![automated client creation](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/26195355/automated-client-creation-1024x522.png) We want you to be able to get up and running quickly, so, Client Planner can now scan for new clients and automatically create them. ## Like this kind of stuff? Check out all our 2024 updates here: [2024 Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/prokurio-2024-patent-and-trademark-fee-platform-updates/ "Prokurio 2023 Patent and Trademark Fee Platform Updates") **Categories:** Site Update **Tags:** #intellectualproperty, #LegalOps --- ### [IP Fee Updates for Singapore, Syria, Colombia and Turkey](https://www.prokurio.com/ip-fee-updates-for-singapore-syria-colombia-and-turkey/) **Published:** May 21, 2024 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** ## Something For Everyone This Week! This week, we have a variety of IP fee updates, including updated Singapore PCT fees and Madrid updates for Syria, Colombia, and Turkey. There are also some updates on the EP validation and Unitary front – let’s get into it! ## Singapore PCT Fee Updates Effective January 1 ![Singapore Flag 2](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/25193810/Singapore-Flag-2-768x480.png) **Highlights:** - Annex C – Receiving Office - International filing fee: From 2,052 SGD to 1,995 SGD. - Electronic filing (the request): From 309 SGD to 300 SGD. - Electronic filing (request, description, claims, abstract). From 463 SGD to 450 SGD. - Annex D – International Searching Authorities - Search fee (PCT Rule 16): - From 1,452 CHF to 1,493 CHF. - From 1,598 EUR to 1,550 EUR. - From 242,200 JPY to 244,300 JPY. - From 1,664 USD to 1,633 USD. - Annex SISA – International Searching Authority (Supplementary Search) - Supplementary search fee (PCT Rule 45*bis*.3): - From 1,452 CHF to 1,493 CHF. - Annex E – International Preliminary Examining Authority - Handling fee (PCT Rule 57.1): - From 309 SGD to 300 SGD. ## Colombia Madrid Fee Updates - Effective July 3rd ![Colombia Flag 1](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/25181025/Colombia-Flag-1-768x480.png) **Application or Subsequent Designation Fee** - Trademark application costs for the first class of goods and services will increase from 274 CHF to 288 CHF. - Trademark application costs for each additional class of goods and services will increase from 137 CHF to 144 CHF. **Renewal Fees** - Renewal fees for the first class of goods and services will increase from 149 CHF to 157 CHF. - Renewal fees for each additional class of goods and services will increase from 73 CHF to 77 CHF. ## Syrian Arab Republic Madrid Fee Updates - Effective June 26th ![Syrian flag](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/21145434/Syrian-flag-768x480.png) **Application or Subsequent Designation Fee** - Trademark application costs for each class of goods and services will increase from 41 CHF to 134 CHF. **Renewal Fees** - Renewal fees for each class of goods and services will increase from 41 CHF to 134 CHF. ## Turkey Madrid Fee Updates - Effective June 16th ![Turkey Flag 2](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/12082113/Turkey-Flag-2-768x480.png) **Application or Subsequent Designation Fee** - Trademark application costs for the first class of goods and services will decrease from 90 CHF to 76 CHF. - Trademark application costs for the second class of goods and services will decrease from 25 CHF to 21 CHF. - Trademark application costs for each class of goods and services will decrease from 29 CHF to 24 CHF. **Renewal Fees** - Renewal fees (independent of the number of classes of foods and services) will decrease from 81 CHF to 69 CHF. ## EP Validation and Unitary Membership Updates ![Laos flag](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/21154342/Laos-flag.png) ![Romania Flag 1](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/25193825/Romania-Flag-1.png) **Laos Joining EP Validation System** Laos has signed an agreement to join the EPO’s Validation system. Once it has entered into force, the agreement will streamline market access into Laos for European patent applicants, facilitating foreign direct investment, trade, and technology transfer. Laos will be the EPO’s second validation partner from Southeast Asia and the sixth country signing a Validation Agreement with the EPO, after Morocco, Tunisia, Moldova, Cambodia, and Georgia. The EPO and Laos have yet to announce fees or a timeline for the implementation of the new system. **Romania joining the UPC** Romania ratified the Unified Patent Court Agreement (UPCA) Law in April, paving the way for its becoming the 18th member state of the UPC Agreement this fall. ## Want More Fee Updates? Take A Look Here! [![Fee Image 3](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Fee-Image-3.png)](https://www.prokurio.com/argentina-introduces-new-ip-fees-with-monthly-inflation-adjustments/ "Argentina Introduces New IP Fees with Monthly Inflation Adjustments") [Designs](https://www.prokurio.com/category/designs/) ### [ Argentina Introduces New IP Fees with Monthly Inflation Adjustments ](https://www.prokurio.com/argentina-introduces-new-ip-fees-with-monthly-inflation-adjustments/) March 30, 2026 No Comments [Designs](https://www.prokurio.com/category/designs/) Argentina Moves to Dynamic IP Fees Starting April 2026 Argentina ... [ Read More → ](https://www.prokurio.com/argentina-introduces-new-ip-fees-with-monthly-inflation-adjustments/) [![Fees image](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Fees-image.png)](https://www.prokurio.com/european-patent-office-fee-increases-beginning-april-2026/ "European Patent Office Fee Increases beginning April 2026") [Fee Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/category/fee-updates/) ### [ European Patent Office Fee Increases beginning April 2026 ](https://www.prokurio.com/european-patent-office-fee-increases-beginning-april-2026/) March 18, 2026 No Comments [Fee Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/category/fee-updates/) Effective 1 April 2026, the European Patent Office (EPO) is ... [ Read More → ](https://www.prokurio.com/european-patent-office-fee-increases-beginning-april-2026/) [![Fee 1](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Fee-1.png)](https://www.prokurio.com/united-kingdom-to-implement-higher-intellectual-property-fees-in-april-2026/ "United Kingdom to implement Higher Intellectual Property Fees in April 2026") [Fee Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/category/fee-updates/) ### [ United Kingdom to implement Higher Intellectual Property Fees in April 2026 ](https://www.prokurio.com/united-kingdom-to-implement-higher-intellectual-property-fees-in-april-2026/) March 11, 2026 No Comments [Fee Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/category/fee-updates/) Beginning April 1, 2026, the UK Intellectual Property Office will ... [ Read More → ](https://www.prokurio.com/united-kingdom-to-implement-higher-intellectual-property-fees-in-april-2026/) 1[2](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-cron.php/page/2/?doing_wp_cron=1789017850.9323880672454833984375)[3](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-cron.php/page/3/?doing_wp_cron=1789017850.9323880672454833984375)…[5](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-cron.php/page/5/?doing_wp_cron=1789017850.9323880672454833984375)[Next »](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-cron.php/page/2/?doing_wp_cron=1789017850.9323880672454833984375) **Categories:** Fee Updates, Patent Fees **Tags:** #intellectualproperty --- ### [Who wants higher trademark fees?](https://www.prokurio.com/ip-financial-friday-14/) **Published:** June 2, 2023 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** ## We should probably mention the Unitary patent ![Europe Flag](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/11071339/Europe-Flag.png) 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 every angle, so we will steer clear this week. Anecdotally, nearly everyone we’ve talked to is taking a “wait and see” attitude, so it will probably be a long time before we can judge the long-term impacts. So, let’s talk about trademark fees! ## Speak your mind: USPTO Trademark fees (going up) The public hearing to discuss raising US trademark fees is on Monday the 5th. You can also provide written feedback up until the 12th. If you want to attend remotely, a link will be available at www.uspto.gov/tpac before the hearing. We aren’t huge fans of fee increases, but the USPTO is currently examining new applications filed between July 26 and August 9th, 2022 – well beyond their target of 8.5 months. Maybe increasing trademark fees will help? ![close up coins bottle 1150 17750](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/29093637/close-up-coins-bottle_1150-17750.jpg) ## Poof They're gone (oman fees) ![Oman Flag](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/11075717/Oman-Flag.png) To stimulate economic growth, Oman decreased several fees in the first quarter, some significantly. As of May 30th, a group of fees has been eliminated altogether, including the costs for obtaining a copy of the public register, obtaining post-grant copies of patents, and publishing with with the Ministry of Commerce. You also no longer need to pay a fee to request a license to display instant prizes or sell liquid petroleum gas cylinders, but we’ll save that for another blog post. 🙂 Disclaimer This post is strictly informational and is not considered to be, and should not be relied upon as legal advice. Please consult a qualified attorney for specific advice regarding any intellectual property matters. **Categories:** Trademark Fees, Trademarks **Tags:** #intellectualproperty, #IP, #patents, #trademarks --- ### [Our Q2 IP Cost Estimation Roadmap is Ready!](https://www.prokurio.com/prokurio-may-2024-product-roadmap/) **Published:** April 19, 2024 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** 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 honest! ## IP Cost Estimation: Madrid Protocol – May 1 ![Madrid](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/21202558/Madrid-1024x573.png) Next week, we’ll be rolling out forecasting for Madrid Protocol applications, subsequent designations, and renewals. We’ve created a new user interface specifically for this workflow. This new feature will be free for all IP Forecaster clients. ## Client Planner – Early May ![Screenshot 2024 04 05 at 74958%20AM](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/05105604/Screenshot-2024-04-05-at-74958%20AM-1024x601.png) This new portfolio planning tool will make it easy for firms to incorporate portfolio data into cost forecasts for clients. Firms will be able to help their clients create budgets and manage cash flow. This new module will be a $5,000 add-on for IP Forecaster clients. ## IP Cost Estimation: Designs – Middle of May ![Untitled 4](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/19140111/Untitled-4.png) In late May, we’ll launch our Design Forecaster, a special-purpose IP cost estimation tool designed to forecast costs for national and international designs. This new feature will be free for all IP Forecaster clients. ## PTO Data Integration – End of May ![Screenshot 2024 04 21 at 71936%20PM](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/21202147/Screenshot-2024-04-21-at-71936%20PM-1024x499.png) We’re developing several new features that will eliminate data entry and pull data directly from global PTOs. Our first new feature will retrieve patent application details from PTOs (when available) to eliminate the need to look up priority dates or the number of pages and claims. This new feature will be free for all IP Forecaster clients. ## Strategic Planner – Middle of June ![client planner](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/21202419/client-planner-1024x573.png) This portfolio planning tool for companies will make it easy to combine portfolio and IP cost data to speed the decision-making process. Pruning and budgeting tools will make it easy to explore options and analyze options and outcomes. This new subscription will be available for $15,000, $25,000, or $50,000 depending upon portfolio size and planning options selected. ## Practicelink Integration – End of June ![Quartz and Prokurio V3](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/09105714/Quartz-and-Prokurio-V3.png) We have partnered with Quartz IP to integrate IP Forecaster into PracticeLink. PracticeLink users will be able to create and link forecasts within matters or within PracticeLink workflows. This new feature will be free for all PracticeLink and IP Forecaster clients. **Categories:** Intellectual Property, Patent Annuities **Tags:** IP Forecaster --- ### [Patent Fee Updates: July 8](https://www.prokurio.com/patent-fee-updates-july-8/) **Published:** July 8, 2023 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** This week, we only had a few patent fee updates, thanks to the PCT Applicant’s Guide. Let’s check out what’s changing! ## India Patent Fee Updates Effective from September 1 ![india flag](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/06011558/india-768x513.jpeg) **PCT Annex D – International Searching Authority** **Search Fee –** - For companies paying in JPY: - - Increase from 16,000 JPY to 17,200 JPY - For individuals paying in JPY - - Increase from 4,000 JPY to 4,300 JPY ## Japan Updates Effective from September 1 ![Flag of Japansvg](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/28150517/Flag_of_Japansvg-768x512.png) **PCT Annex D – International Searching Authority** **Search Fee –** - International apps filed in Japanese and paid in EUR or KRW: - - Decrease from 975 EUR to 953 EUR - Decrease from 1,434,000 KRW to 1,287,000 KRW - International apps filed/translated into English and paid in EUR: - Decrease from 1,195 EUR to 1,127 EUR ## Libya PCT Fee Updates Effective from July 3 ![Flag of Libyasvg](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/10164202/Flag_of_Libyasvg-768x384.png) **PCT Annex C – Receiving Office** **Electronic Filing Fees Added:** - Request: Now 200 CHF - Request, description, claims, abstract: Now 300 CHF **Categories:** Patents --- ### [Here Come the Patent Fee Updates!](https://www.prokurio.com/here-come-the-patent-fee-updates/) **Published:** February 6, 2024 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** 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, and several EP fees are getting a healthy increase in April. Let’s see what’s coming! ## EP Fee highlights - Effective April 1 We’ll publish a dedicated post on the upcoming EP patent fee increases, but we thought it would be helpful this week to highlight the big fee increases – annuity years 3 and 4. You might want to check with your annuity vendor to see if it makes sense to make annuity payments earlier to beat the increase. - 3rd-year annuities will increase from 530 EUR to 690 EUR - 4th-year annuities will increase from 660 EUR to 845 EUR - 5th to 9th-year annuities will be increasing a nominal amount, 10th and above aren’t changing. There are also changes coming for granting, examination, and search fees. We’ll cover those and updates for small entities in detail later this month! ## Updated PCT Patent Fees **In the following countries:** Armenia Bahrain Belize Ghana Honduras Cambodia Kazakhstan Liberia Malawi Papua New Guinea Seychelles Turkmenistan Ukraine Zimbabwe In Annex C: Receiving Office - - The International Filing Fee will increase from USD 1454 to USD 1562. - The fee per sheet in excess of 30 will increase from USD 16 to USD 18. **In the following countries:** ARIPO Azerbaijan Chile Costa Rica Djibouti Dominican Republic Ecuador Egypt Georgia Israel India Iraq Jamaica Jordan Kenya Kyrgyzstan Zambia Republic of Moldova Mexico Nicaragua Oman Panama Peru Philippines Qatar Russian Federation Saudi Arabia El Salvador Syrian Arab Republic Tajikistan Trinidad and Tobago Uganda Uzbekistan Samoa In Annex C: Receiving Office - - The International Filing Fee will increase from USD 1454 to USD 1562. - The fee per sheet in excess of 30 will increase from USD 16 to USD 18. - The fee for Electronic Filing (the request) will increase from USD 219 to USD 235. - The fee for Electronic Filing (the request not being in character-coded format) will increase from USD 328 to USD 352. **In the following countries:** EAPOWIPO In Annex C: Receiving Office - - The International Filing Fee will increase from USD 1381 to USD 1562. - The fee per sheet in excess of 30 will increase from USD 16 to USD 18. - The fee for Electronic Filing (the request) will increase from USD 208 to USD 235. - The fee for Electronic Filing (the request not being in character-coded format) will increase from USD 311 to USD 352. The fee update for the following countries in Annex D: International Searching Authorities: **Countries** **Handling Fee** **Search Fee** Chile The Handling Fee will increase from USD 219 to USD 235. The Search Fee will decrease from 1829 CHF to 1703 CHF for Chile. EAPO – Egypt The Search Fee will increase from 110 CHF to 118 CHF for Egypt. India The Search Fee will decrease from 110 CHF to 102 CHF for India. Philippines The Search Fee will decrease from 549 CHF to 511 CHF for the Philippines. Russian Federation – **In the following country:** United States of America In Annex C: Receiving Office - - The International Filing Fee will increase from USD 1454 to USD 1562. - The fee per sheet in excess of 30 will increase from USD 16 to USD 18. - The Electronic Filing (EFS-Web/ Patent Center without ePCT or PCT-EASY.zip file) will increase from USD 109 to USD 117. - The Electronic Filing (EFS-Web/ Patent Center with ePCT or PCT-EASY.zip file) will increase from USD 219 to USD 235. In Annex D – International Searching Authorities - - The Handling Fee will increase from USD 219 to USD 235. - The Search Fee will decrease from 1994 CHF to 1856 CHF. ## You Can Access the PCT Applicant Guide Here: [ PCT Applicant Guide ](https://www.wipo.int/pct/en/guide/index.html) ## Want More Patent Fee Updates? Take A Look Here! [![Fee Image 3](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Fee-Image-3.png)](https://www.prokurio.com/argentina-introduces-new-ip-fees-with-monthly-inflation-adjustments/ "Argentina Introduces New IP Fees with Monthly Inflation Adjustments") [Designs](https://www.prokurio.com/category/designs/) ### [ Argentina Introduces New IP Fees with Monthly Inflation Adjustments ](https://www.prokurio.com/argentina-introduces-new-ip-fees-with-monthly-inflation-adjustments/) March 30, 2026 No Comments [Designs](https://www.prokurio.com/category/designs/) Argentina Moves to Dynamic IP Fees Starting April 2026 Argentina ... [ Read More → ](https://www.prokurio.com/argentina-introduces-new-ip-fees-with-monthly-inflation-adjustments/) [![Fees image](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Fees-image.png)](https://www.prokurio.com/european-patent-office-fee-increases-beginning-april-2026/ "European Patent Office Fee Increases beginning April 2026") [Fee Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/category/fee-updates/) ### [ European Patent Office Fee Increases beginning April 2026 ](https://www.prokurio.com/european-patent-office-fee-increases-beginning-april-2026/) March 18, 2026 No Comments [Fee Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/category/fee-updates/) Effective 1 April 2026, the European Patent Office (EPO) is ... [ Read More → ](https://www.prokurio.com/european-patent-office-fee-increases-beginning-april-2026/) [![Fee 1](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Fee-1.png)](https://www.prokurio.com/united-kingdom-to-implement-higher-intellectual-property-fees-in-april-2026/ "United Kingdom to implement Higher Intellectual Property Fees in April 2026") [Fee Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/category/fee-updates/) ### [ United Kingdom to implement Higher Intellectual Property Fees in April 2026 ](https://www.prokurio.com/united-kingdom-to-implement-higher-intellectual-property-fees-in-april-2026/) March 11, 2026 No Comments [Fee Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/category/fee-updates/) Beginning April 1, 2026, the UK Intellectual Property Office will ... [ Read More → ](https://www.prokurio.com/united-kingdom-to-implement-higher-intellectual-property-fees-in-april-2026/) 1[2](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-cron.php/page/2/?doing_wp_cron=1789017850.9323880672454833984375)[3](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-cron.php/page/3/?doing_wp_cron=1789017850.9323880672454833984375)…[5](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-cron.php/page/5/?doing_wp_cron=1789017850.9323880672454833984375)[Next »](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-cron.php/page/2/?doing_wp_cron=1789017850.9323880672454833984375) **Categories:** Fee Updates, Patent Annuities, Patent Fees, Patents **Tags:** #intellectualproperty --- ### [Currency Preview for Q3 2024 Patent Annuities](https://www.prokurio.com/currency-preview-for-q3-2024-patent-annuities/) **Published:** May 10, 2024 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** 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 the United Kingdom: Good News ![United States Patent Annuity](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/21092618/United-States-Patent-Annuity.png) US IP owners are in for a pleasant surprise (assuming nothing changes) for this invoice cycle. If you have patent annuity payments due in Europe, your currency costs should be slightly less than this time last year. If you have assets in the United Kingdom, you can expect a slight decrease (assuming the same portfolio composition). - A million Euro of EUR-based payments in May 2023 cost 1.098 million USD. Today, that same million Euros of EUR-based payments costs 1.078 million USD – a 20k USD decrease year over year. - A million Pounds of GBP-based payments in May 2023 cost 1.263 million USD. Today, that same million Pounds of GBP-based payments costs 1.253 million USD, a decrease of 10k USD. **Reality check:** the 20k decrease is likely to be offset by the recent EPO price increase, but it’s still is good news! ## For United Kingdom IP owners with patent annuities in the United States or Europe: Mixed News ![United kingdom Patent Annuity 1](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/21093856/United-kingdom-Patent-Annuity-1.png) UK IP owners can expect to see a decidedly mixed currency picture based on the recent performance of the British Pound. If you have payments due in the United States or Europe, you can expect to pay more for your US patent annuity payments and slightly less for your EU payments (assuming the same portfolio composition). - A million Euros of EUR-based payments in May 2023 cost 870k GBP. Today, that same million Euros of EUR-based payments costs 860k GBP, a decrease of 10k GBP. - A million dollars of USD-based payments in May 2023 cost 792k GBP. Today, that same million dollars of USD-based payments costs 798k GBP, an increase of roughly 6k GBP. ## For European IP owners with patent annuities in the United States or the United Kingdom: Bad News ![euroskulptur frankfurt downtown germany scaled](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/21094210/euroskulptur-frankfurt-downtown-germany-1024x576.jpg) The currency gods have been looking less favorably on the Euro to date. If you have payments due in the United States or the United Kingdom, you can expect to pay a bit more this year for patent annuity payments in either jurisdiction (assuming the same portfolio composition). - A million Pounds of GBP-based payments in May 2023 cost 1.15 million EUR. Today, that same million Pounds of GBP-based payments costs 1.163 million EUR, an increase of roughly 13k EUR. - A million dollars of USD-based payments in May 2023 cost 910k EUR. Today, that same million dollars of USD-based payments costs 928k EUR, basically an 18k increase. \*FX bank rates as of May 10, 2024. Your rates may differ and will include additional currency costs or other fees, all of which will vary based on actual portfolio composition. ## Want more of this kind of stuff? Take A Look Here! [![Fee Image 3](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Fee-Image-3.png)](https://www.prokurio.com/argentina-introduces-new-ip-fees-with-monthly-inflation-adjustments/ "Argentina Introduces New IP Fees with Monthly Inflation Adjustments") [Designs](https://www.prokurio.com/category/designs/) ### [ Argentina Introduces New IP Fees with Monthly Inflation Adjustments ](https://www.prokurio.com/argentina-introduces-new-ip-fees-with-monthly-inflation-adjustments/) March 30, 2026 No Comments Argentina Moves to Dynamic IP Fees Starting April 2026 Argentina has approved Resolution 75/2026, introducing a new IP fee schedule effective April 1, 2026, along ... [ Read More → ](https://www.prokurio.com/argentina-introduces-new-ip-fees-with-monthly-inflation-adjustments/) [![graphic concept with wood blocks arrow scaled](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/14154210/graphic-concept-with-wood-blocks-arrow-scaled.jpg)](https://www.prokurio.com/march-1-cost-decrease-coming-for-hong-kong-designs/ "March 1 Cost Decrease Coming For Hong Kong Designs") [Design Fee Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/category/design-fee-updates/) ### [ March 1 Cost Decrease Coming For Hong Kong Designs ](https://www.prokurio.com/march-1-cost-decrease-coming-for-hong-kong-designs/) January 9, 2024 No Comments 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 ... [ Read More → ](https://www.prokurio.com/march-1-cost-decrease-coming-for-hong-kong-designs/) [![covid 19 global economic crisis](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/25025447/covid-19-global-economic-crisis.webp)](https://www.prokurio.com/russia-ep-and-oapi-hague-design-fee-updates-coming/ "Russia, EP, and OAPI Hague Design fee updates coming") [Design Fee Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/category/design-fee-updates/) ### [ Russia, EP, and OAPI Hague Design fee updates coming ](https://www.prokurio.com/russia-ep-and-oapi-hague-design-fee-updates-coming/) November 28, 2023 No Comments 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 ... [ Read More → ](https://www.prokurio.com/russia-ep-and-oapi-hague-design-fee-updates-coming/) **Categories:** Fee Updates, Intellectual Property, Patent Annuities **Tags:** #patents #patent annuities --- ### [Patent and Trademark Fee Updates - July 15th](https://www.prokurio.com/patent-and-trademark-fee-updates-july-15th/) **Published:** July 14, 2023 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** ![](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Weekly-Fee-Update-July-15_Page_2.jpg) ## A Quiet Week of Fee Updates Summer is upon us, and the patent and trademark fee updates are few and far between. This week, we only have a small update on Qatar and a few PCT updates for Japan. Let’s check things out! ![](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Weekly-Fee-Update-July-15_Page_3.jpg) ## Qatar Adoption of GCC Trademark Law Effective July, 2023 ![Qatar Flag 2](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/25180531/Qatar-Flag-2.png) The Qatari Ministry of Commerce and Industry has issued Ministerial Decision No. 56 of 2023 adopting the GCC Trademark Law and its implementing regulations. The new law will impact costs, deadlines and will increase the types of marks which are registrable. We are collecting the fee updates and will publish them once available. ## Japan PCT Updates Effective September 1, 2023 ![Japan Flag 1](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/25194301/Japan-Flag-1.png) ## PCT Annex C - Receiving Office International Filing Fee: - Increase from 195,000 JPY to 214,200 JPY Fee per sheet in excess of 30: - Increase from 2,200 JPY to 2,400 JPY Electronic filing (request, description, claims, abstract): - Increase from 44,000 JPY to 48,300 JPY ## PCT Annex E - International Preliminary Examining Authority Handling Fee: - Increase from 29,300 JPY to 32,200 JPY ![Fees Update](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/02104009/Fees-Update.png) **Categories:** Intellectual Property, Patent Fees, Trademark Fees --- ### [IP Maintenance Payments: 3 tips to Control Foreign Exchange Costs](https://www.prokurio.com/ip-maintenance-payments-3-tips-to-control-foreign-exchange-costs/) **Published:** May 5, 2024 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** 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 assembled our top 3 tips to control foreign exchange costs during the IP payment process. ## Tip #1: Require transparent invoices ![Linkedin Graphic 7](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/05134902/Linkedin-Graphic-7.png) Maintenance vendors love clients who are willing to accept a single cost item for each payment. This allows them to roll FX costs, agent fees, service fees, and PTO fees into a single charge that is extremely difficult to audit. **Don’t be one of those clients.** At a bare minimum, ask your vendor to break out the official fee, service fee, and agent fee in each transaction. If you can get your vendor to provide the actual FX rate at the time of invoice, that is optimum – but most vendors will push back on this when asked. ## Tip #2: Review your invoices ![Linkedin Graphic 8](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/05134858/Linkedin-Graphic-8.png) Once your vendor begins providing you with transparent invoices, it’s important to periodically review your invoices for extra charges and high FX costs. It doesn’t matter whether you use our service or spot-check invoice line items on your own – just **make sure someone is watching your invoices**. We’ve seen numerous instances where companies receive detailed invoices, but never check to see what they are actually paying. One recent client was shocked to see that their annuity vendor had been charging them a 20% premium on foreign currency for several years and providing them all of the details – but the client never had time to review their invoices. ## Tip #3: Build FX controls into your maintenance agreement ![Linkedin Graphic 9](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/05134852/Linkedin-Graphic-9.png) The first two tips can be done pretty easily and don’t require you to jump through many hoops. This tip is more involved, and generally needs to be timed with a vendor selection process or contract renewal – but is extremely important. Most vendors are intentionally silent when it comes to FX within a contract. At a minimum, you need an FX cap within your contract – 3 to 5% is pretty common and most vendors will agree to something in this range. Even with a cap, it is important to make sure you monitor your invoices – we have seen situations where vendors quietly increased their agent fees to compensate for the loss of revenue from FX. The annuity agreement is also a good place to describe invoicing requirements, including how fees are to be broken out. Agent fees should also be included in your contract – but that is a topic for another day! ## Bonus Tip #4: Pay in multiple currencies ![Linkedin Graphic 10](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/05134848/Linkedin-Graphic-10.png) Our last tip is a bit more work for your finance group but can save you substantial amounts of money in terms of foreign exchange. It is becoming increasingly common for organizations to request two invoices from their vendor – one in US dollars and one in Euros. This enables companies to avoid FX fees for jurisdictions that receive payment in Euro – a substantial part of many organizations’ portfolios. As with our earlier tips, even when doing this, it is important to review your invoices regularly – we have seen vendors add in extra fees and even convert Euro official fees to USD and then back to Euro, essentially charging an FX premium when none should have been charged. ## Wrapup ![Linkedin Graphic 11](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/05134841/Linkedin-Graphic-11.png) IP Maintenance payments are expensive and the different country laws and fees can be complex, but that doesn’t mean that you can’t gain control of your costs. All it takes to get started is asking your vendor for more detailed invoices – once you get that, you are on track to take control of your FX costs. If you have any questions or want tips on how to get started, drop us a note at [hello@prokurio.com](mailto:support@prokurio.com) and we can point you in the right direction. **Categories:** Cost Management, Cost Savings, Patent Annuities --- ### [Patent and Trademark Cost Platform Updates Coming July 30th](https://www.prokurio.com/patent-and-trademark-cost-platform-updates-july-30/) **Published:** July 30, 2023 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** This week, we introduced several new capabilities to improve our international patent and trademark cost forecasting capabilities. We’ve also made Prokurio more consistent and easier to use. ### **Let’s see what changed!** ## Simplified Law Firm Management ![](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/law-firm-maint.png) We’ve consolidated all of the references to associates, international associates, and vendors within Prokurio to be more consistent. Domestic and international firms are now all called law firms. Firm data is now shared between Prokurio invoice reviews and forecasts, guaranteeing consistency. ## More Efficient Patent and Trademark Cost Forecasting ![patent and trademark cost forecasting](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Screenshot-2023-07-29-at-9.14.27-PM.png) We’ve reduced the number of pages needed to create a forecast from three to two. Application details have been moved to the first screen, and default parameters are now used for the forecast request, eliminating an entire screen and getting you to the results faster! ## Easily Explore Filing Route Options and Costs ![](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Screenshot-2023-07-30-at-11.02.00-AM.png) Not sure what filing route to pursue? We’ve got you covered – we show you the three lowest-cost options to help you optimize patent costs/trademark costs. ## Improved Results Screen Layout ![](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Screenshot-2023-07-30-at-7.24.16-AM.png) Forecast parameters have been moved from the top of the screen to the bottom and collapsed to save space. This makes it easier to work with large forecasts and simplifies the user interface. ## Like this kind of stuff? Check out all of our other updates this year: [2023 Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/2023/07/30/patent-and-trademark-cost-platform-updates/ "Patent and Trademark Cost Platform Updates") **Categories:** Site Update **Tags:** #intellectualproperty, #LegalOps --- ### [IP Forecaster Updates Coming on May 5](https://www.prokurio.com/ip-forecaster-updates-coming-on-may-5/) **Published:** May 4, 2024 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** The big news this week is the release of our new Madrid Protocol Forecaster. Easily forecast Madrid applications, subsequent designations, and renewals. We also added the ability to customize client-specific fees to Client Planner and improved our IP Forecaster cost filters. Let’s check it out! ## IP Forecaster: Madrid Protocol Forecasting ![Screenshot 2024 05 04 at 53105%20PM](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/04175230/Screenshot-2024-05-04-at-53105%20PM-1024x624.png) This week, we added forecasting support for Madrid Protocol costs, including application, subsequent designation, and renewal costs. Since the Madrid system works in Swiss Francs, we have a handy side-by-side comparison currency comparison tool to show you what your costs will be in your currency. ## Client Planner: Client Specific Filing Strategies ![Screenshot 2024 05 04 at 53242%20PM](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/04175224/Screenshot-2024-05-04-at-53242%20PM-1024x624.png) It’s not unusual for law firm clients to have unique filing strategies, requirements and cost structures. This week, we’ve connected Client Planner to our Client Fee customization engine to allow you to create client-specific fees that will appear in IP Forecaster, Client Planner, or both. ## IP Forecaster: Improved Cost Filtering ![Screenshot 2024 05 04 at 54026%20PM](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/04175212/Screenshot-2024-05-04-at-54026%20PM-1024x624.png) With this release, you can easily exclude your original application from your forecast costs. Simply slide the “Include Initial Application” toggle to off, and you will only see costs for your subsequent filings. ## Like this kind of stuff? Check out all our 2024 updates here: [2024 Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/prokurio-2024-patent-and-trademark-fee-platform-updates/ "Prokurio 2023 Patent and Trademark Fee Platform Updates") **Categories:** Site Update **Tags:** #intellectualproperty, #LegalOps --- ### [Chile UTM Update for May](https://www.prokurio.com/chile-utm-update-for-may/) **Published:** April 30, 2024 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** 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 ![Chile Flag 1](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/25181027/Chile-Flag-1-300x188.png) Did you know that many of Chile’s intellectual property fees are based on a value known as **UTM (“Unidad Tributaria Mensual”)**, which is updated monthly by the Chilean tax authority? The rate increases from **65,182 to 65,443 Pesos in May**. What does that mean in practical terms? **A patent application is 1 UTM, so filing an application today will cost you 69.16 USD, and tomorrow, you’ll be out 69.44 USD.** The more you know… ## Want More Fee-Related Content? Take A Look Here! 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[ Read More → ](https://www.prokurio.com/argentina-introduces-new-ip-fees-with-monthly-inflation-adjustments/) [![Fees image](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Fees-image.png)](https://www.prokurio.com/european-patent-office-fee-increases-beginning-april-2026/ "European Patent Office Fee Increases beginning April 2026") [Fee Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/category/fee-updates/) ### [ European Patent Office Fee Increases beginning April 2026 ](https://www.prokurio.com/european-patent-office-fee-increases-beginning-april-2026/) March 18, 2026 No Comments [Fee Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/category/fee-updates/) Effective 1 April 2026, the European Patent Office (EPO) is ... [ Read More → ](https://www.prokurio.com/european-patent-office-fee-increases-beginning-april-2026/) [![Fee 1](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Fee-1.png)](https://www.prokurio.com/united-kingdom-to-implement-higher-intellectual-property-fees-in-april-2026/ "United Kingdom to implement Higher Intellectual Property Fees in April 2026") [Fee Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/category/fee-updates/) ### [ United Kingdom to implement Higher Intellectual Property Fees in April 2026 ](https://www.prokurio.com/united-kingdom-to-implement-higher-intellectual-property-fees-in-april-2026/) March 11, 2026 No Comments [Fee Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/category/fee-updates/) Beginning April 1, 2026, the UK Intellectual Property Office will ... [ Read More → ](https://www.prokurio.com/united-kingdom-to-implement-higher-intellectual-property-fees-in-april-2026/) 1[2](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-cron.php/page/2/?doing_wp_cron=1789017850.9323880672454833984375)[3](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-cron.php/page/3/?doing_wp_cron=1789017850.9323880672454833984375)…[5](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-cron.php/page/5/?doing_wp_cron=1789017850.9323880672454833984375)[Next »](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-cron.php/page/2/?doing_wp_cron=1789017850.9323880672454833984375) **Categories:** Fee Updates, Patent Annuities, Patent Fees, Patents **Tags:** #intellectualproperty --- ### [IP Financial Friday: Annuity and Renewal Contract](https://www.prokurio.com/ip-financial-friday-annuity-contract/) **Published:** July 7, 2023 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** ## You have a Contract Problem, not a Currency Problem ![contract 1](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/24035457/contract-1.webp) Over the last several years, there’s been a lot of discussion about currency costs in maintenance invoices. There’s no doubt that many annuity and renewal invoices include above-market costs for currency (which we can confirm based on analyzing many millions of dollars of Q3 invoices), **but this isn’t the problem – it’s a symptom.** The unfortunate reality for most IP owners is that **the typical annuity and renewal contract allows the vendor substantial leeway to charge whatever they want for currency or agent fees.** Even worse, most contracts were signed years (or decades) ago and are filed away and forgotten. Most organizations don’t realize that they’ve given their vendor a blank check for currency and agent fees, and often don’t even know what to look for. Changing maintenance vendors is a hassle, risky, and the last thing you probably want to do. Updating a contract with your existing vendor isn’t much easier, so you’re faced with several less-than-appealing choices – and you don’t even know if it’s worth it. **So, what should you do?** ## Do this Exercise to see if it's Worth Worrying About ![business leader reading checking agreement text scaled](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/04153525/business-leader-reading-checking-agreement-text-768x512.jpg) - Start with the basics and **simply find your annuity or renewal contract**. - **Check for language limiting currency and agent costs.** If your contract allows your vendor to convert foreign currency “at their rates”, – **that’s not good.** - If there’s no currency or agent language, or the language is weak, you’re almost certainly paying too much. **How Much?** **Total Maintenance Invoice Value** **Potential Savings (low)\*** **Potential Savings (high)\*** 500k 35k 50k 1 Million 70k 100k 5 Million 350k 500k - **Estimate your likely savings using the above numbers** – if they’re large enough, it’s probably worth discussing with your procurement team. **Categories:** Patent Annuities, Patents, Prokurio News **Tags:** #intellectualproperty, #IP, #patents, #trademarks --- ### [IP Forecaster Updates Coming on April 28](https://www.prokurio.com/ip-forecaster-updates-coming-on-april-28/) **Published:** April 26, 2024 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** This week, we added edit and delete functionality to Custom Filing Plans in Client Planner, and improved several IP Forecaster workflows and screens that were a pain to use. Let’s check it out! ## IP Forecaster: Improved Save and Duplicate Workflow ![Screenshot 2024 04 25 at 22830%20PM](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/25170206/Screenshot-2024-04-25-at-22830%20PM-1024x572.png) Before this release, when you would save or duplicate a forecast, you would be taken to the list view – which was a hassle. Now, when you save or duplicate, we take you to the edit screen for your current or duplicated forecast. Much more efficient! ## Client Planner: Edit and Delete Custom Filing Plans ![Screenshot 2024 04 25 at 21158%20PM](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/25170200/Screenshot-2024-04-25-at-21158%20PM-1024x565.png) We added the ability to create new filing plans last week, this week we give you the ability to edit and delete custom plans. Simply hover over the pill you want to modify and you can click on the pencil to edit or trashcan to delete. The controls automatically hide when not in use. ## IP Forecaster: Improved Messaging For Translation Cost Sharing ![Screenshot 2024 04 25 at 22531%20PM](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/25170149/Screenshot-2024-04-25-at-22531%20PM-1024x565.png) With this release, when sharing translation costs, we make it easier to know which countries are sharing translation costs, and which associate is providing the translation. ## Like this kind of stuff? Check out all our 2024 updates here: [2024 Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/prokurio-2024-patent-and-trademark-fee-platform-updates/ "Prokurio 2023 Patent and Trademark Fee Platform Updates") **Categories:** Site Update **Tags:** #intellectualproperty, #LegalOps --- ### [Indian and Egyptian Patent Fee Changes](https://www.prokurio.com/indian-and-egyptian-patent-fee-changes/) **Published:** April 23, 2024 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** 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 ![india flag](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/06011558/india-300x200.jpeg) The Patents (Amendment) Rules, 2024, and the Patent (Second Amendment) Rules, 2024 took effect on March 15, 2024. Important Updates: - **Revised Due Date for Request for Examination:** The deadline for filing a Request for Examination has been reduced from 48 months to 31 months from the earliest priority date. - **10% reduction in renewal fees:** If paid in advance, electronically, for at least 4 years. - **Reduced frequency of filing statements of working patents:** From once a financial year to once every three financial years. ## Egypt PCT Fee Updates Effective from June 1, 2024 ![Egypt Flag 3](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/25195431/Egypt-Flag-3-300x188.png) **In Annex D – International Searching Authorities:** - The Search Fee for Egypt will decrease from 110 CHF to 76 CHF. - The Search Fee for Egypt will decrease from 123 EUR to 78 EUR. - The Search Fee for Egypt will decrease from 129 USD to 84 USD. ## Want More Fee-Related Content? Take A Look Here! 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[ Read More → ](https://www.prokurio.com/argentina-introduces-new-ip-fees-with-monthly-inflation-adjustments/) [![Fees image](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Fees-image.png)](https://www.prokurio.com/european-patent-office-fee-increases-beginning-april-2026/ "European Patent Office Fee Increases beginning April 2026") [Fee Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/category/fee-updates/) ### [ European Patent Office Fee Increases beginning April 2026 ](https://www.prokurio.com/european-patent-office-fee-increases-beginning-april-2026/) March 18, 2026 No Comments [Fee Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/category/fee-updates/) Effective 1 April 2026, the European Patent Office (EPO) is ... [ Read More → ](https://www.prokurio.com/european-patent-office-fee-increases-beginning-april-2026/) [![Fee 1](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Fee-1.png)](https://www.prokurio.com/united-kingdom-to-implement-higher-intellectual-property-fees-in-april-2026/ "United Kingdom to implement Higher Intellectual Property Fees in April 2026") [Fee Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/category/fee-updates/) ### [ United Kingdom to implement Higher Intellectual Property Fees in April 2026 ](https://www.prokurio.com/united-kingdom-to-implement-higher-intellectual-property-fees-in-april-2026/) March 11, 2026 No Comments [Fee Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/category/fee-updates/) Beginning April 1, 2026, the UK Intellectual Property Office will ... [ Read More → ](https://www.prokurio.com/united-kingdom-to-implement-higher-intellectual-property-fees-in-april-2026/) 1[2](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-cron.php/page/2/?doing_wp_cron=1789017850.9323880672454833984375)[3](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-cron.php/page/3/?doing_wp_cron=1789017850.9323880672454833984375)…[5](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-cron.php/page/5/?doing_wp_cron=1789017850.9323880672454833984375)[Next »](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-cron.php/page/2/?doing_wp_cron=1789017850.9323880672454833984375) **Categories:** Fee Updates, Patent Annuities, Patent Fees, Patents **Tags:** #intellectualproperty --- ### [IP Forecaster Updates Coming on April 21](https://www.prokurio.com/ip-forecaster-updates-coming-on-april-21/) **Published:** April 19, 2024 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** In this release, Translation Optimizer gets a makeover, we allow Foundation IP clients to import portfolio data into Client and Strategic Planner, and we continue to improve and automate custom fee setup in IP Forecaster. Let’s take a look! ## IP Forecaster: Translation Improvements ![Screenshot 2024 04 19 at 62901%20AM 1](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/19091525/Screenshot-2024-04-19-at-62901%20AM-1-1024x580.png) With this release, we’ve made it easier to compare translation costs across vendors, and also now give you the flexiblity to specify the number of pages for translation, or the number of words. The foreign firm screen is also simpler, making it easy to choose the desired associate for translation. ## Client Planner: Foundation IP Import ![Screenshot 2024 04 19 at 63312%20AM](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/19085526/Screenshot-2024-04-19-at-63312%20AM-1024x580.png) We’ve updated our import functionality to make it easy for Foundation IP clients to import data into Client and Strategic Planner. Additional imports will be rolled out over the coming weeks, with the goal of supporting all major IPMSs. ## IP Forecaster: Simplified Custom Fee Setup ![Screenshot 2024 04 19 at 64230%20AM](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/19085722/Screenshot-2024-04-19-at-64230%20AM-1024x558.png) With this release, we’ve made it easier to configure often overlooked fee settings, like timeline position. When you setup a custom fee, Prokurio now evaluates your fee and automatically places it at the right location on the timeline. ## Like this kind of stuff? Check out all our 2024 updates here: [2024 Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/prokurio-2024-patent-and-trademark-fee-platform-updates/ "Prokurio 2023 Patent and Trademark Fee Platform Updates") **Categories:** Site Update **Tags:** #intellectualproperty, #LegalOps --- ### [IP Financial Friday: Gender Parity in Patents](https://www.prokurio.com/ip-financial-friday-copy/) **Published:** July 14, 2023 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** ## WIPO: Innovation Gender Parity Gap Shrinking Slowly WIPO’s April World IP Day theme was “Women and IP: Accelerating Innovation and Creativity.” This week, they followed up with a detailed report showing that the percentage of women inventors is increasing, but gender parity is decades away and will vary substantially by region. ## Only 38 More Years to Go - At the current pace, we’ll close the overall gender gap in international patenting by 2061. - North America is expected to bridge the gender gap in patenting first by 2055 followed closely by Asia in 2056. - Latin America and the Caribbean will close the gap in 2068, while Europe and Oceania will take longer, with a projected time of 65 years (2088). ![IP Financial Friday](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/16133913/IP-Financial-Friday.png) ## Check the Full Report [ Click here ](https://www.wipo.int/publications/en/details.jsp?id=4653) **Categories:** Patent Annuities, Patents, Prokurio News **Tags:** #intellectualproperty, #IP, #patents, #trademarks --- ### [June Currency Summary](https://www.prokurio.com/ip-financial-friday-june-currency-update/) **Published:** June 30, 2023 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** Currency costs can be a substantial portion of international intellectual property service charges. We’re showcasing the Euro and Dollar this week to update you on these changing costs. Stay tuned for our June currency deep dives next week! ## June Currency Update: Increased Cost of EUR for USD-Invoiced Clients **High:** 1.09774 (June 22) **Low:** 1.0699 (June 7) **Avg**: 1.0834 Costs for the Euro increased slightly throughout June for USD-invoiced clients. On June 1st, the EUR/USD bank rate was 1.07183; on the 29th, it closed at 1.08914. To put this in perspective, below is what a USD-invoiced client would have paid\* for a 10th-year German patent annuity (430 EUR) at the beginning of the month versus the end. **Date** **Bank Rate** **3% Cost** **5% Cost** **10% Cost** **15% Cost** **20% Cost** **June 1 (USD)** 461 475 484 507 530 553 **June 29 (USD)** 468 482 492 515 539 562 ## June Currency Update: Decreased Cost of USD for EUR-Invoiced Clients **High:** 0.934668 (June 7) **Low:** 0.910966 (June 22) **Avg:** 0.923094 The cost of the US dollar decreased slightly throughout June for EUR-invoiced clients. On June 1st, the USD/EUR bank rate was 0.932988; on the 29th, it closed at 0.918156. To put that in perspective, below is what a EUR-invoiced client would have **paid\*** for a 7.5-year United States patent annuity (3,760 USD) on June 1st versus the 29th. **Date****Bank Rate****3% Cost****5% Cost****10% Cost****15% Cost****20% Cost****June 1 (EUR)**350836133683385940344210**June 29 (EUR)**345235563625379739704143 **Currency Source:** www.oanda.com **\*Doesn’t include annuity vendor or firm service fee** **Categories:** Patent Annuities, Patents, Prokurio News **Tags:** #intellectualproperty, #IP, #patents, #trademarks --- ### [Trademark Fee Increase for Turkey](https://www.prokurio.com/trademark-fee-increase-for-turkey/) **Published:** August 19, 2023 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** ## Inflation Continues to Impact Trademark Fees This week, we get the details behind Turkey’s substantial trademark fee and VAT increase. This is likely a preview of several increased fees anticipated this fall as governments grapple with inflationary pressures. ## Turkey Trademark Fee Updates Effective July 8 ![Turkey Flag](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/16013828/Turkey-Flag.webp) The Turkish Government recently [announced](https://www.resmigazete.gov.tr/eskiler/2023/07/20230707-11.pdf) an increase in the official fees for patents and trademarks and Value Added Tax (VAT) rates. The new PTO fees went into effect on July 8th. The new VAT rate for goods and services is raised from 18% to 20% and takes effect on July 10th. The VAT increase applies to a broad array of products and services and is likely an attempt to combat a growing budget deficit and inflationary pressures. **Highlights of the fee increase:** - Application costs (for each class) have increased from TRY 760 to TRY 1,030.54. - The registration fee (regardless of the number of classes) has increased from TRY 1,960 to TRY 2.536,60. - The renewal fee (regardless of the number of classes) has increased from TRY 2,450 to 3,162.29. - All other trademark costs have been increased by 50% on average. ## Current Turkey Trademark Fees Can Be Found Here: [ Turkey PTO ](https://www.turkpatent.gov.tr/en/publications) **Categories:** Fee Updates, Trademark Fees, Trademarks, Turkey **Tags:** #intellectualproperty, #trademarks, trademark fees --- ### [USPTO Fee Updates Coming in 2025!](https://www.prokurio.com/uspto-fee-updates-coming-in-2025/) **Published:** April 13, 2024 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** 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 increase funding for the USPTO’s increasingly expensive operations. It’s also hoped that the new patent fees will enable investment that will help reduce the time to process applications and decrease fraud. You’ll find that all fees are increasing by at least 5% and some are increasing by up to 100%. Basic application fees for utility models (undiscounted) will be increasing from $320 to $350, a 9% increase. That’s a meaningful increase but probably isn’t going to break the bank. Where things start to get interesting is with excess claim fees. Each independent claim above three will cost $600, a 25% increase over today’s $480. Each claim above 20 will cost $200, a 100% increase over today’s fee of $100. Let’s compare current and future application costs for a utility application with 30 claims and 150 pages (undiscounted, no law firm fees): **Fee Description****Today****2025****Difference**Basic Filing Fee32035030Additional Claims (10)100020001000Additional Sheets (50)42044020Search Fee70077070Examination Fee80088080**Total****3,240****4,440****1,200** Under this scenario, applicants will pay approximately 37% more in 2025. But wait – there’s more! This is just the beginning – there are new fees and other increases throughout the prosecution, grant, and maintenance phases. We’ll cover those in future posts. ## Proposed Trademark Updates Trademark owners and applicants will also see changes in 2025. In addition to fee increases, there are several changes targeted at improving the efficiency of filing and prosecution, which will lead to several filing options and fees being phased out. For trademark applicants, there are several changes proposed to the application process. The TEAS and TEAS Plus options will be eliminated in favor of a single electronic filing option. This new option will be priced at $350 per class, the same as the current standard TEAS option and one hundred dollars more than the current TEAS plus option. The elimination of TEAS is just the beginning of the changes: - There will be a new fee ($200) for each additional 1,000-character block that exceeds a new 1,000-character per class limit for free-form descriptions of goods and services. - Fees charged for Madrid applications will decrease to be aligned with domestic application costs ($350). - Fees to allege use and statements of use will increase from $100 to $150. - Section 9 registration renewal application costs will increase from $300 to $350 per class. - Section 8 declaration costs per class will increase from $225 to $300 per class. ## USPTO Fee Increase Resources Want to learn more about the proposed fee updates? Below, you’ll find several links that will help you explore the proposed updates on your own. **USPTO Fee Setting Page:** **Spreadsheet of Proposed Patent Fees:** **Spreadsheet of Proposed Trademark Fees:** **Categories:** Intellectual Property, Patent Annuities **Tags:** IP Forecaster --- ### [IP Forecaster Updates Coming on April 14](https://www.prokurio.com/ip-forecaster-updates-coming-on-april-14/) **Published:** April 13, 2024 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** This week’s updates are all focused on our user interface. Client Planner controls are now organized into tabs and we’ve added several new sharing and export options to IP Forecaster. Let’s check out the updates! ## Planner Workbench: User Interface Updates ![Screenshot 2024 04 13 at 75758%20AM](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/13091043/Screenshot-2024-04-13-at-75758%20AM-1024x613.png) Based on feedback from our testing community, we’ve organized the filters and other cards within the planner workbench into tabs. Within annual views, we’ve also shifted to show data quarterly rather than on a month-to-month basis, making it easier to line up with budgeting processes. ## IP Forecaster: Private and Shared Forecasts ![Screenshot 2024 04 13 at 75339%20AM](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/13091227/Screenshot-2024-04-13-at-75339%20AM-1024x613.png) Until now, all forecasts were automatically visible to all users within a firm or company. With this update, forecasts are private by default. If you want to share your forecast, you can click “Firm Visible” or “Company Visible” to share. ## IP Forecaster: Improved Export Functionality ![Screenshot 2024 04 13 at 80936%20AM](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/13091505/Screenshot-2024-04-13-at-80936%20AM-1024x682.png) Choice is always a good thing, so we now give you two themes to pick from when exporting your forecasts. We now have a Mono theme, which is black and white, and a Bright theme, which is colorful. We have also added additional detail to exports, like the 30 and 31 month deadline for national stage entry countries. ## Like this kind of stuff? Check out all our 2024 updates here: [2024 Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/prokurio-2024-patent-and-trademark-fee-platform-updates/ "Prokurio 2023 Patent and Trademark Fee Platform Updates") **Categories:** Site Update **Tags:** #intellectualproperty, #LegalOps --- ### [USPTO Publishes Changes to 2025 Patent Fees](https://www.prokurio.com/uspto-publishes-changes-to-2025-patent-fees/) **Published:** April 9, 2024 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** ## Changes Coming to US Patent Fees On April 3rd, the USPTO published the proposed changes to patent fees for 2025. You can find information on the proposal [here](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/04/03/2024-06250/setting-and-adjusting-patent-fees-during-fiscal-year-2025). The rationale behind the changes is “to provide the USPTO with sufficient aggregate revenue to recover the aggregate costs of patent operations in future years”. In addition to funding operations, it’s hoped that the new patent fees will help reduce the time to process applications and decrease fraud. There are a lot of updates, so we’ve captured the major ones below. If you have feedback on the changes to the patent fees, you can leave comments for the USPTO to consider. Just go [here](https://www.regulations.gov/commenton/PTO-T-2022-0034-0007) to let them know what you think. The deadline for feedback is June 3rd. ## Proposed Fee Changes **CFR section** **Fee code** **Description** **Entity type** **Current fee** **Proposed fee** 1.16(a) 1011 Basic filing fee—Utility (paper filing also requires non-electronic filing fee under 1.16(t)) Undiscounted $320 $350 1.16(a) 2011 Basic filing fee—Utility (paper filing also requires non-electronic filing fee under 1.16(t)) Small 128 140 1.16(a) 3011 Basic filing fee—Utility (paper filing also requires non-electronic filing fee under 1.16(t)) Micro 64 70 1.16(a) 4011 Basic filing fee—Utility (electronic filing for small entities) Small 64 70 1.16(b) 1012 Basic filing fee—Design Undiscounted 220 300 1.16(b) 2012 Basic filing fee—Design Small 88 120 1.16(b) 3012 Basic filing fee—Design Micro 44 60 1.16(b) 2017 Basic filing fee—Design CPA Small 88 120 1.16(b) 3017 Basic filing fee—Design CPA Micro 44 60 1.16(c) 1013 Basic filing fee—Plant Undiscounted 220 240 1.16(c) 2013 Basic filing fee—Plant Small 88 96 1.16(c) 3013 Basic filing fee—Plant Micro 44 48 1.16(d) 1005 Provisional application filing fee Undiscounted 300 315 1.16(d) 2005 Provisional application filing fee Small 120 126 1.16(d) 3005 Provisional application filing fee Micro 60 63 1.16(e) 1014 Basic filing fee—Reissue Undiscounted 320 350 1.16(e) 2014 Basic filing fee—Reissue Small 128 140 1.16(e) 3014 Basic filing fee—Reissue Micro 64 70 1.16(e) 1019 Basic filing fee—Reissue (Design CPA) Undiscounted 320 350 1.16(e) 2019 Basic filing fee—Reissue (Design CPA) Small 128 140 1.16(e) 3019 Basic filing fee—Reissue (Design CPA) Micro 64 70 1.16(f) 1051 Surcharge—Late filing fee, search fee, examination fee, inventor’s oath or declaration, or application filed without at least one claim or by reference Undiscounted 160 170 1.16(f) 2051 Surcharge—Late filing fee, search fee, examination fee, inventor’s oath or declaration, or application filed without at least one claim or by reference Small 64 68 1.16(f) 3051 Surcharge—Late filing fee, search fee, examination fee, inventor’s oath or declaration, or application filed without at least one claim or by reference Micro 32 34 1.16(g) 1052 Surcharge—Late provisional filing fee or cover sheet Undiscounted 60 65 1.16(g) 2052 Surcharge—Late provisional filing fee or cover sheet Small 24 26 1.16(g) 3052 Surcharge—Late provisional filing fee or cover sheet Micro 12 13 1.16(h) 1201 Each independent claim in excess of three Undiscounted 480 600 1.16(h) 2201 Each independent claim in excess of three Small 192 240 1.16(h) 3201 Each independent claim in excess of three Micro 96 120 1.16(h) 1204 Each reissue independent claim in excess of three Undiscounted 480 600 1.16(h) 2204 Each reissue independent claim in excess of three Small 192 240 1.16(h) 3204 Each reissue independent claim in excess of three Micro 96 120 1.16(i) 1202 Each claim in excess of 20 Undiscounted 100 200 1.16(i) 2202 Each claim in excess of 20 Small 40 80 1.16(i) 3202 Each claim in excess of 20 Micro 20 40 1.16(i) 1205 Each reissue claim in excess of 20 Undiscounted 100 200 1.16(i) 2205 Each reissue claim in excess of 20 Small 40 80 1.16(i) 3205 Each reissue claim in excess of 20 Micro 20 40 1.16(j) 1203 Multiple dependent claim Undiscounted 860 905 1.16(j) 2203 Multiple dependent claim Small 344 362 1.16(j) 3203 Multiple dependent claim Micro 172 181 1.16(k) 1111 Utility search fee Undiscounted 700 770 1.16(k) 2111 Utility search fee Small 280 308 1.16(k) 3111 Utility search fee Micro 140 154 1.16(l) 1112 Design search fee or Design CPA search fee Undiscounted 160 300 1.16(l) 2112 Design search fee or Design CPA search fee Small 64 120 1.16(l) 3112 Design search fee or Design CPA search fee Micro 32 60 1.16(m) 1113 Plant search fee Undiscounted 440 485 1.16(m) 2113 Plant search fee Small 176 194 1.16(m) 3113 Plant search fee Micro 88 97 1.16(n) 1114 Reissue search fee or Reissue (Design CPA) search fee Undiscounted 700 770 1.16(n) 2114 Reissue search fee or Reissue (Design CPA) search fee Small 280 308 1.16(n) 3114 Reissue search fee or Reissue (Design CPA) search fee Micro 140 154 1.16(o) 1311 Utility examination fee Undiscounted 800 880 1.16(o) 2311 Utility examination fee Small 320 352 1.16(o) 3311 Utility examination fee Micro 160 176 1.16(p) 1312 Design examination fee or Design CPA examination fee Undiscounted 640 700 1.16(p) 2312 Design examination fee or Design CPA examination fee Small 256 280 1.16(p) 3312 Design examination fee or Design CPA examination fee Micro 128 140 1.16(q) 1313 Plant examination fee Undiscounted 660 725 1.16(q) 2313 Plant examination fee Small 264 290 1.16(q) 3313 Plant examination fee Micro 132 145 1.16(r) 1314 Reissue examination fee or Reissue (Design CPA) examination fee Undiscounted 2,320 2,550 1.16(r) 2314 Reissue examination fee or Reissue (Design CPA) examination fee Small 928 1,020 1.16(r) 3314 Reissue examination fee or Reissue (Design CPA) examination fee Micro 464 510 1.16(s) 1082 Design application size fee—for each additional 50 sheets that exceeds 100 sheets Undiscounted 420 440 1.16(s) 2082 Design application size fee—for each additional 50 sheets that exceeds 100 sheets Small 168 176 1.16(s) 3082 Design application size fee—for each additional 50 sheets that exceeds 100 sheets Micro 84 88 1.16(s) 1083 Plant application size fee—for each additional 50 sheets that exceeds 100 sheets Undiscounted 420 440 1.16(s) 2083 Plant application size fee—for each additional 50 sheets that exceeds 100 sheets Small 168 176 1.16(s) 3083 Plant application size fee—for each additional 50 sheets that exceeds 100 sheets Micro 84 88 1.16(s) 1085 Provisional application size fee—for each additional 50 sheets that exceeds 100 sheets Undiscounted 420 440 1.16(s) 2085 Provisional application size fee—for each additional 50 sheets that exceeds 100 sheets Small 168 176 1.16(s) 3085 Provisional application size fee—for each additional 50 sheets that exceeds 100 sheets Micro 84 88 1.16(s) 2084 Reissue application size fee—for each additional 50 sheets that exceeds 100 sheets Small 168 176 1.16(s) 3084 Reissue application size fee—for each additional 50 sheets that exceeds 100 sheets Micro 84 88 1.16(s) 1081 Utility application size fee—for each additional 50 sheets that exceeds 100 sheets Undiscounted 420 440 1.16(s) 2081 Utility application size fee—for each additional 50 sheets that exceeds 100 sheets Small 168 176 1.16(s) 3081 Utility application size fee—for each additional 50 sheets that exceeds 100 sheets Micro 84 88 1.16(u) 1054 Non-DOCX Filing Surcharge Fee Undiscounted 400 420 1.16(u) 2054 Non-DOCX Filing Surcharge Fee Small 160 168 1.16(u) 3054 Non-DOCX Filing Surcharge Fee Micro 80 84 Details on the proposed patent fees can be found [here.](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/04/03/2024-06250/setting-and-adjusting-patent-fees-during-fiscal-year-2025) **Categories:** Fee Updates, Patent Fees, Patents, Trademark Fees, Trademarks **Tags:** #intellectualproperty --- ### [New Year’s Resolution – Time to Optimize Your IP Operations!](https://www.prokurio.com/new-years-resolution-time-to-optimize-your-ip-operations/) **Published:** January 4, 2024 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** Forget diets, being better about cleaning the house, or promising to go to the gym more often. As IP operations teams embark upon 2024, now is an ideal time to revisit several aspects of your organization’s IP department to ensure it is well run in 2024 and beyond. Trexo Global and Prokurio are pleased to announce our suggested New Year’s resolutions. ## 1. Do a quick profitability analysis of IP paralegals. ![paper analysis scaled](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/20143418/paper-analysis-1024x683.jpg) Few IP groups have the time & resources to do an exhaustive financial analysis of their IP paralegals. Instead, we suggest doing a rudimentary review to identify the least profitable tasks; the firm can then dive into those tasks in greater detail to understand the true profitability (or lack thereof) and how to make that task more profitable for the firm. For example, consider the following scenario for a law firm: your paralegals cost $50 per hour in salary, they are supposed to bill at $200 per hour, and they spend six hours on an IDS. Ideally, they bill $1,200 for this and cost the firm $300 in salary. However, what if your clients only allow you to bill $250 per IDS? Your costs (without including any attorney time) are $300, which is a direct loss of $50 per IDS and does not account for the possibility that your paralegal could spend those six hours billing elsewhere. If you find yourself in such a situation, look for an alternative for how you’re managing IDSs! ## 2. Review Fixed Fee Agreements to make sure they are up to date and have been communicated internally. ![business report graphs charts business concept 1150 2260](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/20143750/business-report-graphs-charts-business-concept_1150-2260.jpg) Outside Counsel Guidelines are common these days, yet it isn’t unusual for a firm to have no idea what’s in their client’s guidelines – or even where they are. Take this New Year opportunity to organize your Outside Counsel Guidelines and ensure your team knows what is expected and allowed. This can save you tens of thousands of dollars in rejected and disputed invoices. Better yet, implement a system to track and manage your guidelines – it will pay for itself quickly. ## 3. Consider modular technology that solves specific IP problems vs. swapping out large, wholesale, enterprise-wide system changes. ![standard quality control collage concept scaled](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/20150513/standard-quality-control-collage-concept-768x511.jpg) Most IP operations groups realize they could leverage new technology to operate more efficiently. The challenge is that switching enterprise systems such as an IPMS or DMS – that are heavily integrated with other tools and intertwined in current workflows – is daunting. Therefore, we suggest IP groups instead consider looking at specific tasks within IP and evaluate technology that can solve those problems instead of upsetting the entire apple cart. Examples include Office Action Shell response, PTO document generation, IP cost forecasting, IDS management, and double-docketing. ## 4. Review and automate IP maintenance vendor and international associate invoice controls. ![entrepreneur working with bills scaled](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/20151547/entrepreneur-working-with-bills-768x512.jpg) The days of simply forwarding an annuity provider or international associate’s invoice to a client are coming to an end. IP owners are using invoice control solutions to monitor and manage third-party costs, and they expect their Outside Counsel to do the same. Furthermore, fixed fee agreements are beginning to extend to international associates, which forces firms to take a more active role in policing associate charges. Take the new year to evaluate your invoice controls and implement any quick wins you identify. ## 5. Perform a Health Check of your IP operations– whether through hiring a consultancy or networking with IP peers to understand best practices that may be applied to your firm. ![standard quality control collage concept 1](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/11064102/standard-quality-control-collage-concept-1-768x512.jpg) Most firms suspect or know parts of their practice are inefficient. Take the time to identify those tasks that would be most impactful if they were streamlined. Firms often turn to their network of peers to understand best practices or attend conferences such as the ALA IP Conference. Others have relied on IP operations experts – such as Trexo Global – who have experience working with hundreds of IP groups for expert advice on either how to improve the entire end-to-end prosecution process or focus on specific tasks that can be streamlined. While January could be spent in overcrowded gyms alongside others focusing on their (likely to be short-lived) 2024 New Year’s Resolutions, Prokurio & Trexo are confident that our list will lead to long-lasting financial & operational efficiencies in your IP operations group. Happy New Year! To learn more, check out [www.trexoglobal.com](https://www.trexoglobal.com) or email us at or . ## Want more of this kind of stuff? Take A Look Here! 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[ Read More → ](https://www.prokurio.com/march-1-cost-decrease-coming-for-hong-kong-designs/) [![covid 19 global economic crisis](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/25025447/covid-19-global-economic-crisis.webp)](https://www.prokurio.com/russia-ep-and-oapi-hague-design-fee-updates-coming/ "Russia, EP, and OAPI Hague Design fee updates coming") [Design Fee Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/category/design-fee-updates/) ### [ Russia, EP, and OAPI Hague Design fee updates coming ](https://www.prokurio.com/russia-ep-and-oapi-hague-design-fee-updates-coming/) November 28, 2023 No Comments 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 ... [ Read More → ](https://www.prokurio.com/russia-ep-and-oapi-hague-design-fee-updates-coming/) **Categories:** Intellectual Property **Tags:** IP Operations, IP Optimization, Joint Trexo Global, New Year, New Year Resolutions --- ### [IP Forecaster Updates Coming on April 7](https://www.prokurio.com/ip-forecaster-updates-coming-on-april-7/) **Published:** April 5, 2024 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** This week, we have a mixed bag of updates. We continue to evolve Client Planner and Strategic Planner, and we are also focused on improving efficiency in IP Forecaster. We’ve made it easier to create custom fees and also simplified the translation workflow. Let’s take a look! ## Planner Workbench: Add Projected New Filings to Plan ![Screenshot 2024 04 05 at 74958%20AM](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/05105604/Screenshot-2024-04-05-at-74958%20AM-1024x601.png) When putting together a budget, it’s important to account for future activity. We took a baby step in that direction with our planner technology, allowing you to replicate what was done in the prior year. Next week, we make it interactive so that you can fine-tune your strategy even further! ## IP Forecaster: Fee Customization Improvements ![Screenshot 2024 04 05 at 75226%20AM](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/05105901/Screenshot-2024-04-05-at-75226%20AM-1024x584.png) We’ve improved our fee customization interface, making the editing workflow easier, adding the ability to save without exiting, as well as copying in the related PTO fees when you import standard fees. We also have added a duplicate function and we save your position when you are using a filtered list – making the entry of fees much quicker! ## IP Forecaster: Improved Translation Workflow ![Translation 1](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/05110110/Translation-1-1024x535.png) It was a bit of a hassle to manage translation providers and firms using the translation optimizer tab and foreign firm tab. We’ve made that a lot easier now. The translation optimizer tab allows you to easily see all of your translation options and costs, selection of firm and translation source is done on the Foreign Firm tab. Much simpler! ## Like this kind of stuff? Check out all our 2024 updates here: [2024 Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/prokurio-2024-patent-and-trademark-fee-platform-updates/ "Prokurio 2023 Patent and Trademark Fee Platform Updates") **Categories:** Site Update **Tags:** #intellectualproperty, #LegalOps --- ### [IP Maintenance Agreement Best Practices - Part II](https://www.prokurio.com/ip-maintenance-agreement-best-practices-part-ii/) **Published:** April 4, 2024 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** Last week, we kicked off the first of a two-part series designed to provide you with the answers to a common question we receive: “**What should we include in our IP maintenance agreement to ensure control of our costs?**“. This week, we wrap the series up with a deep dive into best practices for agent and service fees, plus a few general (bonus) tips. Let’s take control! ## Agents and Agent fees ![Agent Fees](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/02164036/Agent-Fees.png) **Many jurisdictions require payment through a local agent.** After currency costs, agent fees are typically the **second largest** variable cost in your invoice. Failure to implement an effective agent cost control mechanism can lead to **excessive agent fees**, unnecessary agent charges and even (surprise) currency costs. ## Your Agent Fee Checklist ![Agent Fees checklist](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/02164045/Agent-Fees-checklist.png) Make sure you have the following: - An exhibit with the following: - List of countries requiring agents - Agreed upon agent fees in your currency - Agreed upon TM service costs - Trademarks often involve administrative services – each should be described and priced **Note:** Most vendors won’t give the names of their agents, but nearly all will provide country-specific agent fees. ## Controlling Service Fees ![Controlling service fees](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/02164052/Controlling-service-fees.png) **Service fees are normally the smallest variable fee in an invoice, but they can add up.** **As vendors have been forced to reduce FX rates, service fees have increased.** When given a choice of higher service fee or higher FX rate – always opt for the higher service fee. **In a large portfolio, 1% of FX cost is usually equal to at least 10 USD/EUR of service fee.** ## Your Service Fee Checklist ![service fees checklist](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/02164056/service-fees-checklist.png) Make sure you have the following in your IP maintenance agreement: - **The agreed-upon service fee** - Expressed in your currency of choice - **Agreed upon manual or ad-hoc fees** - Expressed in your currency of choice - **A currency control/audit mechanism** - Reporting these in the invoice line item is normally sufficient **Note:** Manual and ad-hoc service fees are normally negotiable for larger organizations. ## Be cautious... ![service fees checklist 1](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/02164102/service-fees-checklist-1.png) **If your vendor won’t commit to a specific currency markup.** **If your vendor attempts to bundle multiple fees together.** **If your vendor says they can’t provide agent fees or says fees are confidential.** **If your vendor provides you with a low service fee and a low currency markup.** ## Don’t Forget... ![Dont forget](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/02164106/Dont-forget.png) **Make sure your IP maintenance agreement addresses your specific liability and insurance requirements.** If you require your vendor to utilize an eBilling system, **ensure that your eBilling requirements and SLAs are included in your agreement or an exhibit.** **Include a minimum of one annual vendor meeting** that includes a review of the relationship and vendor performance. **This content is strictly informational and is not intended to be, and should not be relied upon as legal advice. Please consult a qualified attorney for specific advice regarding contracts and intellectual property matters.** **Categories:** Intellectual Property, Patent Annuities **Tags:** IP Forecaster --- ### [USPTO Publishes 2025 Changes to Trademark Fees](https://www.prokurio.com/uspto-publishes-2025-changes-to-trademark-fees/) **Published:** April 2, 2024 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** ## Changes Coming to US Trademark Fees On March 26th, the USPTO published the proposed changes to trademark fees for 2025. You can find information on the proposal [here](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/03/26/2024-06186/setting-and-adjusting-trademark-fees-during-fiscal-year-2025). The rationale behind the changes is far beyond the scope of what can be covered here, but we’ve highlighted some of the updates below. In addition to fee changes, there are several changes targeted at improving the efficiency of filing and prosecution, which will lead to several filing options and fees being phased out. We will cover these changes in more detail in a future post. If you don’t love the changes, you can leave comments for the USPTO to consider. Just go [here](https://www.regulations.gov/docket/PTO-T-2022-0034) to let them know what you think. The deadline for feedback is May 28th. ## Proposed Changes to Trademark Application Fees **Description** **Current Fee** **Proposed Fee** **Dollar Change** **Percent Change** **Application (paper), per class** $750 $850 $100 13 **Base application (electronic), per class** n/a 350 n/a n/a **Base application filed with WIPO (§ 66(a)), per class** n/a 350 n/a n/a **Application (TEAS Plus), per class** 250 Discontinue n/a n/a **Application (TEAS Standard), per class** 350 Discontinue n/a n/a **Fee for failing to meet TEAS Plus requirements, per class** 100 Discontinue n/a n/a **Application fee filed with WIPO (§ 66(a)), per class** 500 Discontinue n/a n/a **Subsequent designation fee filed with WIPO (§ 66(a)), per class** 500 Discontinue n/a n/a ## Proposed Changes to Maintenance Fees **Description** **Current Fee** **Proposed Fee** **Dollar Change** **Percent Change** **§ 9 registration renewal application, per class (paper)** $500 $550 $50 10 **§ 8 declaration, per class (paper)** 325 400 75 23 **§ 15 declaration, per class (paper)** 300 350 50 17 **§ 71 declaration, per class (paper)** 325 400 75 23 **§ 9 registration renewal application, per class (electronic)** 300 350 50 17 **§ 8 declaration, per class (electronic)** 225 300 75 33 **§ 15 declaration, per class (electronic)** 200 250 50 25 **§ 71 declaration, per class (electronic)** 225 300 75 33 **Renewal fee filed at WIPO** 300 350 50 17 **Categories:** Fee Updates, Patent Fees, Patents, Trademark Fees, Trademarks **Tags:** #intellectualproperty --- ### [Prokurio Site Updates For January](https://www.prokurio.com/january-updates/) **Published:** February 1, 2023 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** ## January was a busy month - check out our Prokurio site updates! ## Automated Trademark Renewal Invoice Auditing ![Website Graphic 18](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/31084150/Website-Graphic-18-1024x576.png) ###### This new feature enables you to analyze trademark invoices for excessive currency, agent, and country fees. ## Searching and Sorting Improvements ![Website Graphic 19](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/31084253/Website-Graphic-19-1024x576.png) ###### With this update, we’ve introduced several upgrades to make it easier to find, filter, and sort data throughout the platform. ## Improved Access to Country and Fee Data ![Website Graphic 16](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/31084441/Website-Graphic-16.png) ###### We’ve integrated the country and PTO fee screens to make it easier to find fees, relocating everything into one easy-to-access location with access to historical and current exchange rates. ## Enhanced Vendor Management ![Website Graphic 22 1](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/31084549/Website-Graphic-22-1-1024x576.png) ###### We’ve enhanced our core vendor management capabilities, adding additional vendor classifications and supporting more flexible, country-specific vendor fees. ## Enhanced Invoice Upload ![Website Graphic 23 1](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/31084736/Website-Graphic-23-1-1024x576.png) ###### Our enhanced upload process works in the background, enabling you to begin the upload and return at any time to see the results. It’s also twice as fast as the prior version! ## Additional Personalization Options ![Website Graphic 17 1](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/31084835/Website-Graphic-17-1-1024x576.png) ###### We’re adding additional personalization capabilities to the system at the user and company levels, including logo uploads and default currency and filing details. ## Check back regularly for all our Prokurio site updates! **Categories:** Uncategorized --- ### [IP Forecaster Updates Coming on March 31](https://www.prokurio.com/ip-forecaster-updates-coming-on-march-31/) **Published:** March 29, 2024 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** We continue to get Client Planner and Strategic Planner ready for launch – you will see a series of updates on these products through April. We also took some time to make it easier to manage fee schedules in IP Forecaster and make it easier to see the impacts of future PTO fee updates. Let’s take a look at this week’s updates! ## Planner Workbench: New Current Year View and Pre-filtering ![Screenshot 2024 03 28 at 24303%20PM](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/28162421/Screenshot-2024-03-28-at-24303%20PM-1024x570.png) We’ve made a lot of updates this week to our planner workbench. If you are an attorney in a firm, you will only see your clients when you log in. We’ve also improved the current year view for firms and companies – get a detailed monthly preview of projected spend broken out by all cost categories. ## IP Forecaster: Improved Fee Schedule Management ![Screenshot 2024 03 28 at 24817%20PM](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/28162700/Screenshot-2024-03-28-at-24817%20PM-1024x570.png) We’ve made the user interface much more efficient for managing large groups of fees. Filters are now saved, so you always return to where you started, and saving a fee doesn’t take you back to the beginning. Based on informal testing it is about 1 billion times faster. ## IP Forecaster: Preview the Impact of Upcoming PTO Fee Updates ![Screenshot 2024 03 28 at 25344%20PM](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/28162904/Screenshot-2024-03-28-at-25344%20PM-1024x570.png) With the EP fee increase taking effect in April, we thought it would be cool to be able to see how the new fees will impact forecasts. Now you can set your application date to a date in the future and the system will use the fees in effect at the time of your projected application date. ## Like this kind of stuff? Check out all our 2024 updates here: [2024 Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/prokurio-2024-patent-and-trademark-fee-platform-updates/ "Prokurio 2023 Patent and Trademark Fee Platform Updates") **Categories:** Site Update **Tags:** #intellectualproperty, #LegalOps --- ### [Updated Jamaica Trademark Fees](https://www.prokurio.com/jamaica-increases-trademark-fees/) **Published:** September 3, 2023 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** ## Jamaica Increases Trademark Fees There weren’t many updates to trademark fees this week, but Jamaica gave us a bit to talk about with the announcement of an upcoming fee update. ## Jamaica Trademark Fees Updated Effective September 30 ![Jamaica Flag](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/25195430/Jamaica-Flag-300x188.png) When Jamaica joined the Madrid agreement, changes were required to align national procedures and costs with the international process. Jamaica proposed a new series of procedures and fees in 2022 to address these issues and has recently implemented the changes, effective September 30th. **Highlights of the fee increase:** - Application costs (for one class) will be JMD 13,700. - Upon acceptance of registration (Publication not included), the fee will be JMD 13,700. - The fee for additional classes will be JMD 4,200. - Publication in the Intellectual Property Journal will be JMD 4,000. - The fee for renewal (for one class) will be JMD 19,600. - The fee for renewal for additional classes will be JMD 4,200. ## Details on Jamaica Trademark Costs Can Be Found Here: [ Jamaica PTO ](https://www.jipo.gov.jm/) ## Like Trademark Fees? Take A Look Here! 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[Read More](https://www.prokurio.com/changes-to-ep-pct-fee-from-april-1/) March 26, 2024 Load More **Categories:** Fee Updates, Trademark Fees, Trademarks **Tags:** #intellectualproperty, #trademarks, trademark fees --- ### [Things Are Starting to Bloom at Prokurio!](https://www.prokurio.com/things-are-starting-to-bloom-at-prokurio/) **Published:** March 22, 2024 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** Spring brings new beginnings and new growth, so Prokurio is celebrating by launching some new stuff! First, we kick things off with our new Jumpstart Competitive Upgrade. This program makes it easy (and cost-effective) for your firm to transition off an old Forecaster/Estimator tool – even if you have one, two, or three years left on your contract! We’re also going to give you a sneak peek at a major new portfolio cost planning product launching for firms in April and companies in June. Let’s see what Spring has brought! ## Jumpstart Competitive Upgrade Program ![motivational composition goal achievement scaled](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/22150355/motivational-composition-goal-achievement-768x614.jpg) We’ve been working with several firms who want to upgrade to IP Forecaster but are locked into a long-term agreement with another forecasting/estimating solution. Together, we’ve been able to develop a great program, and now, we’re opening it up to any firm, on any competitive product, with any remaining contract term. Simply subscribe to our Jumpstart Program and you’ll receive IP Forecaster at no cost through the term of your current agreement. Take advantage of unlimited forecasts immediately and sunset your legacy solution on your schedule. Won’t it be fun to finally be in control? Sound interesting? Shoot an email to and we’ll provide all the details! ## Client Planner for Firms ![Screenshot 2024 03 22 at 115102%20AM](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/22141556/Screenshot-2024-03-22-at-115102%20AM-768x447.png) In April, firms are going to be able to help their clients align portfolio strategies with their financial goals. Leverage data from your IPMS to help clients answer critical portfolio questions, like “What can we defer until next year and what are the financial impacts?” or “What are our licensed matters going to cost us in 2025?” Client Planner can import data from any IPMS and includes APIs that enable integration with Salesforce and other open platforms. ## Strategic Planner for Companies ![Screenshot 2024 03 22 at 120010%20PM](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/22145547/Screenshot-2024-03-22-at-120010%20PM-768x447.png) In June, companies will have access to a new generation of IP-focused Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) tools that will speed and simplify complex financial decisions. Import data from any IPMS and add your associate fee schedules and you are ready to go. You can leverage historical data and create models for planned activities that can inform budgets, foreign filing, and pruning decisions for business units, products or regions – and that is just the beginning! Strategic Planner will work with any IPMS and includes APIs that enable integration with Salesforce and other open platforms. ## Want to know about more IP-related Events? [ IP Events Calendar ](https://prokurio.com/events/) **Categories:** Intellectual Property, Patent Annuities **Tags:** IP Forecaster --- ### [IP Forecaster Updates Coming on March 10](https://www.prokurio.com/ip-forecaster-updates-march-10/) **Published:** March 8, 2024 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** We’ve wanted (for a long time) to give users the ability to set default associates for jurisdictions and this week, we’ve brought that feature to life in IP Forecaster. We’ve also improved our global fee setup and cleaned up our forecast output. Let’s see what was updated! ## IP Forecaster: Global Fee Improvements ![Screenshot 2024 03 06 at 92627%20PM](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/07110344/Screenshot-2024-03-06-at-92627%20PM-1024x632.png) Sometimes you want a global fee to not be quite so global – like when you only charge a fee if an international associate performs a service. Now, you can set up a global fee and add a condition that doesn’t include the fee if there isn’t an applicable associate fee in the forecast. ## IP Forecaster: New Default Associate Capability ![Screenshot 2024 03 06 at 93342%20PM](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/07110845/Screenshot-2024-03-06-at-93342%20PM-1024x632.png) Even if you have multiple associates in a jurisdiction, you probably have a preferred associate that you use under normal circumstances. We now give you the ability to set your default associate for a jurisdiction. Select Colombia and automatically get your preferred associate. The best part? If you have specific associates connected to clients, those will still be used when you do a forecast for that client. ## IP Forecaster: Output Screen Improvements ![Screenshot 2024 03 06 at 92906%20PM](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/07111232/Screenshot-2024-03-06-at-92906%20PM-1024x632.png) We’ve cleaned up the Forecast output screen and have updated the headings to be more meaningful. We’ve also added more detail to the summary at the bottom of the screen. ## Like this kind of stuff? Check out all our 2024 updates here: [2024 Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/prokurio-2024-patent-and-trademark-fee-platform-updates/ "Prokurio 2023 Patent and Trademark Fee Platform Updates") **Categories:** Site Update **Tags:** #intellectualproperty, #LegalOps --- ### [IP Cost Forecasting Update: July 23](https://www.prokurio.com/prokurio-platform-update-july-23/) **Published:** July 23, 2023 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** Much of this week’s platform update focuses on IP cost forecasting, delivering a new forecast result screen with an improved user experience. We’ve also made it easy for clients to get site notifications, making it easy to stay on top of system maintenance or unscheduled downtime. ## New IP Cost Forecasting Results Screen ![IP Cost Forecasting](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Screenshot-2023-07-23-at-1.26.31-PM.png) Quickly see cost forecasts for multiple countries in a new, easy-to-read financial summary. ## Quickly Access IP Cost Forecasting Details ![](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Screenshot-2023-07-23-at-2.11.31-PM.png) You can now easily see the costs for any country at the phase level or the detail level. ## Easily Change Parameters and Re-run ![](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Screenshot-2023-07-23-at-1.19.38-PM.png) ## REAL-TIME SITE STATUS NOTIFICATION ![](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Screenshot-2023-07-23-at-1.29.05-PM.png) You can now subscribe for site availability notifications. You’ll receive emails before system maintenance and be notified of unscheduled maintenance or availability issues. What to check it out? [Go here](https://status.prokurio.com/) ## Like this kind of stuff? Check out all of our other updates this year: [2023 Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/2023/07/30/patent-and-trademark-cost-platform-updates/ "Patent and Trademark Cost Platform Updates") **Categories:** Site Update **Tags:** #intellectualproperty, #LegalOps --- ### [The Value of Patent Annuity Currency Caps](https://www.prokurio.com/the-importance-of-patent-annuity-currency-caps/) **Published:** August 25, 2023 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** “How much can we get back?” We often get this question when organizations ask us to analyze their patent annuity or trademark renewal invoices. We start to really get this question when clients see that they are being charged a 20 or 30 percent currency premium above bank rates. And with very few exceptions, our answer is nearly always the same. ***Not much.*** ![patent annuity contract](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Contract.png) Don’t get us wrong; It’s almost always possible to work with your annuity vendor to tighten the currency language in your contract and reduce your costs going forward. So, you should be able to realize future savings (sometimes substantial), but your chances of getting a refund check from your vendor are pretty small. ![patent annuity robbery](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/robbery.png) After we tell clients this, the next question is, “How do they get away with charging so much?” The reason is simple. Most patent annuity contracts still allow vendors to charge whatever they want for currency. The same holds for agent fees. ![](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Optimistic.png) Fortunately, we are seeing changes in the market. It doesn’t hurt that several new annuity vendors have entered the market with a commitment to currency transparency. We also see a lot of clients switching IP Management solutions and using that opportunity to insert currency caps into their new annuity agreements. Over the last 6 months, we have started to see the impacts of these currency caps. A small but growing number of invoices we audit are now compliant with much tighter currency caps. Even better, when comparing apples to apples, invoices with a currency cap average 5% to 10% less in total cost than invoices with unrestricted currency costs – these clients are paying less. So, as the end of the year approaches and you begin to plan your budget for 2024, we recommend you check your annuity contract for currency caps. If you don’t have a cap, it’s time to talk to your vendor. They probably won’t write you a check, but that 5% savings on your 2024 budget could be helpful in these tight times. ## Need to Look up Exchange Rates? We recommend [OANDA](https://www.oanda.com) **Categories:** Currency Costs, Intellectual Property, Invoice Review, Patent Annuities --- ### [Here Come the Spring IP Conferences!](https://www.prokurio.com/here-come-the-spring-ip-conferences/) **Published:** March 15, 2024 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** Spring has officially sprung, and the last batch of IP conferences are queued up before the Summer break. This week, we take a quick look at several to consider if you have some free time (and some free budget). Let’s make those reservations! ## March 18 to 20th IPBC Europe – Munich, Germany ![IPBC Europe 1](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/14143549/IPBC-Europe-1-768x403.png) This conference uniquely focuses on the commercial side of IP, delivering several IP licensing and portfolio planning sessions. With a largely European attendee list, the agenda has several Unitary patent-related sessions – it’s hard to believe the UPC’s 1 year birthday is coming up in June. Time to go shopping for a cake. ## May 5 to 9 PIUG Annual Conference – Chicago, USA ![piug vector logo2](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/14151048/piug-vector-logo2.png) PIUG is the only major conference dedicated to patent information professionals. Despite the growth of AI, there are still humans involved in searching, and this conference helps the humans in the loop. Not sure if the conference is for you? If topics like “IPR Estoppel: What Prior Art Can Reasonably Be Found” are exciting for you, this is your conference. ## May 6th to 9th CLOC Global Institute – Las Vegas, USA ![1607378138895](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/14145120/1607378138895.jpg) This is the only non-IP-specific conference on the list, but don’t let that scare you – this conference has plenty for IP teams. This is the largest legal operations-focused conference in the world, delivering insights that will help you improve operational efficiencies and gain control over costs and quality. Plus, it’s in Vegas – what more could you ask for? ## May 7th to 8th IP Counsel Café – Palo Alto, USA ![hotel exterior](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/14091418/hotel-exterior.jpg) This popular conference attracts many heavy hitters from Silicon Valley and is a favorite with Senior Corporate Counsel. This year’s agenda covers a broad spectrum of topics relevant to corporate IP leadership – the impact of AI on IP, leading in uncertain times, and portfolio management and growth strategies. ## May 18th to 22nd INTA Annual Conference – Atlanta, USA ![IP related events 2](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/28135638/IP-related-events-2.png) The world’s largest trademark-specific conference makes its way to Atlanta this year. This year’s theme is “The Business of Innovation”, which promises to showcase strategies for optimizing the increasingly intertwined relationship between the business and the trademark team. If you are involved with trademarks, this is a must-attend conference. ## Want to know about more IP-related Events? [ IP Events Calendar ](https://prokurio.com/events/) **Categories:** Fee Updates, Intellectual Property, Patent Annuities **Tags:** #patents #patent annuities --- ### [IP Forecaster Updates: July 16](https://www.prokurio.com/prokurio-platform-update-july-16/) **Published:** July 16, 2023 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** In this week’s IP Forecaster, we’ve improved the onboarding experience and made accessing help easier than ever. We’ve also incorporated patent and trademark fee update notifications into our on-screen messenger, ensuring you’ll be notified of important fee updates as soon as you log into the platform. ## Simplified, Speedier Onboarding Experience ![Simplified Speedier Onboarding Experience](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/20055832/Simplified-Speedier-Onboarding-Experience.webp) We’ve automated our onboarding process, enabling you to get set up to take advantage of Prokurio’s forecasting, invoice review, and patent and trademark fee capabilities in less than 20 minutes. Want to jump in and get going faster? You can bypass the onboarding process to get instant access to the Prokurio features you want and return to the onboarding process at any time. ## New Patent and Trademark Fee Alerts ![Simplified Speedier Onboarding Experience](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/20055832/Simplified-Speedier-Onboarding-Experience.webp) Our weekly fee updates have been integrated into our messenger newsfeed, alerting you to recently updated patent and trademark fees as soon as you log in to the platform. ## Updated Help Library ![Simplified Speedier Onboarding Experience](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/20055832/Simplified-Speedier-Onboarding-Experience.webp) We’ve completely revamped our help articles and incorporated the content into our onscreen messenger. Quickly search for the answer you need; if you don’t find it, our support team is always available via live chat. **Categories:** Site Update --- ### [Recap of Patent & Trademark Fee Increases for Norway](https://www.prokurio.com/recap-of-patent-trademark-fee-increases-for-norway/) **Published:** March 6, 2024 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** After a couple of quiet weeks with light fee updates, Norway kicked March off with a healthy update to all IP fees. Fees increased roughly 30% across the board for designs, patents & trademarks. Here are the updates! ## Norway Update Effective from March 1, 2024 ![Norway](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/11064103/Norway.svg) **Patent Updates** - Patent application costs (including EP transfers) increased from 4,650 NOK to 6,050 NOK. - The fee for each patent claim beyond the first ten increased from 250 NOK to 325 NOK. - The grant fees went from 1,200 NOK to 1,600 NOK. **Annuity Year****Fees from (in NOK)****Fees to (In NOK)**For 1st 2nd and 3rd year 700 910 For 4th year 1350 1760 For 5th year 1650 2150 For 6th year 2000 2600 For 7th year 2200 2860 For 8th year 2550 3320 For 9th year 2850 3790 For 10th year 3200 4160 For 11th year 3500 4550 For 12th year 3850 5010 For 13th year 4200 5460 For 14th year 4500 5850 For 15th year 4850 6310 For 16th year 5200 6760 For 17th year 5500 7150 For 18th year 5800 7540 For 19th year 6200 8060 For 20th year 6500 8450 **Trademark Updates** - Trademark application costs have increased from 2,900 NOK to 3,800 NOK. - The fee for each additional class increased from 750 NOK to 1,000 NOK. - Renewal fees increased from 2,600 NOK to 3,400 NOK. - Renewal fees for each additional class beyond the first increased from 1,000 NOK to 1,300 NOK. **Design Updates** - Industrial design application costs have increased from 2,470 NOK to 1,900 NOK. - The fee for each design in an application increased from 1,300 NOK to 1,690 NOK. - The cost for the first 5-year renewal period increased from 2,900 NOK to 3,770 NOK. - The second 5-year renewal period increased from 3,500 NOK to 4,550 NOK. - The fee for the third renewal period increased from 4,100 NOK to 5,330 NOK. - The fifth renewal period fee increased from 5,000 NOK to 6,500 NOK. - The renewal fee for each design beyond the first increased from 1,300 NOK to 1,690 NOK. ## Want More Fee-Related Content? 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For many organizations, getting currency controls in every agreement could be a massive project, so we recommend getting started with patent annuity and trademark renewal agreements and going from there. Why is this important? Our data shows that without IP currency controls, you’ll pay at least 5% to 10% more than your peers with controls. Don’t have them and don’t know where to start? Here are the three currency-related elements that should be in any agreement. ## 1. An Explicit Currency Cap ![close up coins bottle 1150 17750](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/29093637/close-up-coins-bottle_1150-17750.jpg) This is usually expressed as a percentage and refers to the cost or “markup” that you will be charged for converting foreign currency into your invoice currency. The actual cap you can get from your vendor will vary on several factors, but caps around 5% aren’t unusual. One caution – be prepared to pay a higher service fee for lower currency caps. Even with a higher service fee you will still save money and have better control over costs. ## 2. A Date for The Currency Conversion ![macro shot unrecognizable coins stacked close up 93675 56631](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/29100303/macro-shot-unrecognizable-coins-stacked-close-up_93675-56631.jpg) Since currencies fluctuate regularly, it’s important to have an agreed-upon date that you can use to monitor the date of the currency conversion. For most organizations, this is the date of the invoice. Without this date, it can be difficult, if not impossible to monitor a currency cap. ## 3. A Currency Source ![empty interior forex market exchange company office with financial data growth charts multiple displays workspace equipped with workstation having finance statistics real time graph scaled](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/29093334/empty-interior-forex-market-exchange-company-office-with-financial-data-growth-charts-multiple-displays-workspace-equipped-with-workstation-having-finance-statistics-real-time-graph-768x512.jpg) This is less important than the first two elements but can greatly simplify the monitoring process for currency costs. Different vendors use different sources, but as long as they are publicly available, the actual source shouldn’t matter. There are usually only minor variances between sources, so it isn’t the end of the world to use OANDA to check an invoice calculated using Bloomberg rates, but the more closely aligned everything is, the fewer headaches for you. ## Wrap Up ![money saving jar arrangement 23 2148793801](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/29100550/money-saving-jar-arrangement_23-2148793801.jpg) Get these three items into your agreement and you will be on your way to savings – but you will need to occasionally spot-check invoices to ensure compliance. You can do this in 5 minutes (we have several posts on the topic), so it is easy to do. In our experience, vendors adhere to agreed-upon currency caps, but in the words of Ronald Reagan, “Trust, but verify”. ## Want more of this kind of stuff? Take A Look Here! [![Fee Image 3](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Fee-Image-3.png)](https://www.prokurio.com/argentina-introduces-new-ip-fees-with-monthly-inflation-adjustments/ "Argentina Introduces New IP Fees with Monthly Inflation Adjustments") [Designs](https://www.prokurio.com/category/designs/) ### [ Argentina Introduces New IP Fees with Monthly Inflation Adjustments ](https://www.prokurio.com/argentina-introduces-new-ip-fees-with-monthly-inflation-adjustments/) March 30, 2026 No Comments Argentina Moves to Dynamic IP Fees Starting April 2026 Argentina has approved Resolution 75/2026, introducing a new IP fee schedule effective April 1, 2026, along ... [ Read More → ](https://www.prokurio.com/argentina-introduces-new-ip-fees-with-monthly-inflation-adjustments/) [![graphic concept with wood blocks arrow scaled](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/14154210/graphic-concept-with-wood-blocks-arrow-scaled.jpg)](https://www.prokurio.com/march-1-cost-decrease-coming-for-hong-kong-designs/ "March 1 Cost Decrease Coming For Hong Kong Designs") [Design Fee Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/category/design-fee-updates/) ### [ March 1 Cost Decrease Coming For Hong Kong Designs ](https://www.prokurio.com/march-1-cost-decrease-coming-for-hong-kong-designs/) January 9, 2024 No Comments 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 ... [ Read More → ](https://www.prokurio.com/march-1-cost-decrease-coming-for-hong-kong-designs/) [![covid 19 global economic crisis](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/25025447/covid-19-global-economic-crisis.webp)](https://www.prokurio.com/russia-ep-and-oapi-hague-design-fee-updates-coming/ "Russia, EP, and OAPI Hague Design fee updates coming") [Design Fee Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/category/design-fee-updates/) ### [ Russia, EP, and OAPI Hague Design fee updates coming ](https://www.prokurio.com/russia-ep-and-oapi-hague-design-fee-updates-coming/) November 28, 2023 No Comments 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 ... [ Read More → ](https://www.prokurio.com/russia-ep-and-oapi-hague-design-fee-updates-coming/) **Categories:** Fee Updates, Intellectual Property, Patent Annuities **Tags:** #patents #patent annuities --- ### [IP Forecaster Updates: March 3](https://www.prokurio.com/ip-forecaster-updates-march-3/) **Published:** March 1, 2024 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** Not everyone wants to come to our site to do forecasts or create financial plans, so we’re making it easy to use IP Forecaster and access fee data from within your platform of choice. This week, we released two new APIs to make integration easier and also improved our translation tools (a lot!). Let’s check it all out! ## IP Forecaster: New Forecast APIs ![API 1](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/29081146/API-1.png "API 1") Want to launch IP Forecaster within your platform and access forecasts that your users have created? Now you can! With our newest API, your users can launch Prokurio from within your application and create or access saved forecasts from matters (or any interface you want). Our API also handles authentication, so no secondary login is needed. Easy. Seamless. ## IP Forecaster: New Fee API for Vendors ![API 2](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/29081349/API-2.png) Prokurio fees are starting to power the IP financial capabilities in several applications, so we’ve developed an API that makes it easier for vendors to retrieve the latest fees whenever needed. This makes it easy to automate the process of regular fee refreshes. ## IP Forecaster: Translation Improvements ![Screenshot 2024 02 29 at 65311%20AM](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/29081556/Screenshot-2024-02-29-at-65311%20AM-1024x603.png) We’ve cleaned up the Forecast request screen and given Translation Optimizer its own tab. We’re also improving access to critical cost details, and now show the cost per word on the forecast output. ## Like this kind of stuff? Check out all our 2024 updates here: [2024 Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/prokurio-2024-patent-and-trademark-fee-platform-updates/ "Prokurio 2023 Patent and Trademark Fee Platform Updates") **Categories:** Site Update **Tags:** #intellectualproperty, #LegalOps --- ### [Patent Fee Updates: July 22](https://www.prokurio.com/the-latest-in-worldwide-patent-fee-updates/) **Published:** July 22, 2023 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** ## A slow week for patent fee updates There weren’t a lot of patent fee updates this week, but the PCT applicant guide highlighted a couple of PCT fee updates, so we have a bit to talk about. You can find the full guide here: [PCT Applicant Guide.](https://www.wipo.int/pct/en/guide/index.html "PCT Applicant Guide") All of the fee updates take effect on **September 1.** China’s update is pretty straightforward, but several updates have been published in the last several weeks concerning Japan Patent fees – to keep your head from exploding, we’ve consolidated everything into one update. Let’s see what’s changing! ## China PCT Fee Updates Effective September 1 ![](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/china-flag.png) China’s updates in the PCT Applicant Guide can be found in Annex D – International Searching Authority. **The Search Fee (PCT Rule 16) will decrease from 283 EUR to 265 EUR.** And that is it… ## Japan PCT Fee Updates Effective September 1 ![japan patent fees](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/japan-flag.png) Japan has a lot more going on, all effective September 1. **In Annex C – Receiving Office:** - The International Filing Fee increases from 195,000 JPY to 214, 200 JPY - The Fee per sheet in excess of 30 increases from 2,200 JPY to 2,400 JPY - Electronic Filing increases from 44,000 JPY to 48,300 JPY **In Annex D – International Searching Authority, the Search Fee (PCT Rule 16) for international applications filed in Japanese but paid in EUR, KRW, or USD is decreasing:** - The EUR cost decreases from 1,011 EUR to 953 EUR - THE KRW cost decreases from 1,434,000 KRW to 1,287,000 KRW - The USD cost decreases from 1,080 USD to 988 USD **For international applications filed in English or for which a translation has been furnished under PCT Rule 12.3:** - The EUR cost decreases from 1,195 EUR to 1,127 EUR - The USD cost decreases from 1,277 USD to 1,167 USD **In Annex E – International Preliminary Examining Authority** - The Handling Fee increases from 29,300 JPY to 32,200 JPY ## Want more of this kind of stuff? Take A Look Here! [![Fees image](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Fees-image.png)](https://www.prokurio.com/european-patent-office-fee-increases-beginning-april-2026/ "European Patent Office Fee Increases beginning April 2026") [Fee Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/category/fee-updates/) ### [ European Patent Office Fee Increases beginning April 2026 ](https://www.prokurio.com/european-patent-office-fee-increases-beginning-april-2026/) March 18, 2026 No Comments Effective 1 April 2026, the European Patent Office (EPO) is increasing the official fees associated with filing European patent applications. While most official fees are ... [ Read More → ](https://www.prokurio.com/european-patent-office-fee-increases-beginning-april-2026/) [![Fee 1](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Fee-1.png)](https://www.prokurio.com/united-kingdom-to-implement-higher-intellectual-property-fees-in-april-2026/ "United Kingdom to implement Higher Intellectual Property Fees in April 2026") [Fee Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/category/fee-updates/) ### [ United Kingdom to implement Higher Intellectual Property Fees in April 2026 ](https://www.prokurio.com/united-kingdom-to-implement-higher-intellectual-property-fees-in-april-2026/) March 11, 2026 No Comments 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 ... [ Read More → ](https://www.prokurio.com/united-kingdom-to-implement-higher-intellectual-property-fees-in-april-2026/) [![Turkey Fees](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Turkey-Fees-1.png)](https://www.prokurio.com/turkeys-ip-fees-increase-in-2026/ "Turkey’s IP Fees Increase in 2026") [Fee Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/category/fee-updates/) ### [ Turkey’s IP Fees Increase in 2026 ](https://www.prokurio.com/turkeys-ip-fees-increase-in-2026/) January 29, 2026 No Comments 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, ... [ Read More → ](https://www.prokurio.com/turkeys-ip-fees-increase-in-2026/) **Categories:** Patent Fees, Patents **Tags:** #intellectualproperty, #patents, patent fees --- ### [Trademark Fee Updates: July 22](https://www.prokurio.com/the-latest-in-worldwide-trademark-fee-updates/) **Published:** July 22, 2023 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** ## 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 been finalized this week. Let’s see what’s changing! ## Qatar Trademark fee Updates Effective August 10th ![qatar trademark fee update](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/qatar-flag.png) ### Qatar adopts the GCC Trademarks Implementing Regulations Qatar’s Minister of Commerce and Industry recently issued Decision No. 56 of 2023, ratifying the GCC Trademarks Law. The Decision was published in the Qatar Official Gazette on July 9th and will take effect on August 10th. There were several deadline changes, but our focus is on fees – here’s what’s changing (All fees are in QAR): Fee CategoryOld AmountNew AmountRegistration fees20003000Opposition fees25500Renewal fees20003000Late renewal fees50004000Assignment fees with publication5251500License registration with publication50252500 ## New Zealand Trademark Fee Updates Effective August 21st ![](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/New-Zealand-flag.png) Fees for Madrid protocol applications and renewals involving New Zealand will be decreasing: - From 63 to 55 Swiss francs for each class of goods or services when designating New Zealand in an international application or subsequently; - From 126 to 109 Swiss francs for each class of goods or services when renewing an international registration in which New Zealand has been designated. ## Norway Trademark Cost Updates Effective August 21st ![](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/norway-flag.png) Fees for Madrid protocol applications and renewals involving Norway will be decreasing: - From 280 to 248 Swiss francs for one class of goods or services and from 72 to 64 Swiss francs for each additional class when designating Norway in an international application or subsequently. - From 251 to 222 Swiss francs for one class of goods or services and from 97 to 86 Swiss francs for each additional class when renewing an international registration in which Norway has been designated. ## New Cabo Verde Madrid Fees Effective September 26th ![](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/cabo-verde-flag.png) Fees for Madrid protocol applications and renewals involving Cabo Verde are being implemented effective September 26th. Fees will be: - 169 Swiss francs for one class of goods or services and 62 Swiss francs for each additional class when designating Cabo Verde in an international application or subsequently; - 86 Swiss francs for each class of goods or services when renewing an international registration in which Cabo Verde has been designated. Details on Cabo Verde joining the Madrid Protocol can be found [here. ](https://www.wipo.int/madrid/en/news/2022/news_0016.html) ## Want more of this kind of stuff? Take A Look Here! [![Fees Aripo](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Fees-Aripo.png)](https://www.prokurio.com/new-aripo-trademark-fees-in-force-march-2026/ "New ARIPO Trademark Fees in Force March 2026") [Fee Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/category/fee-updates/) ### [ New ARIPO Trademark Fees in Force March 2026 ](https://www.prokurio.com/new-aripo-trademark-fees-in-force-march-2026/) March 20, 2026 No Comments As of March 1st 2026, ARIPO implemented a new trademark official fee structure. Key adjustments under the Banjul Protocol included increases in official fees. The ... [ Read More → ](https://www.prokurio.com/new-aripo-trademark-fees-in-force-march-2026/) [![businessman adding coin stack scaled](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/08100506/businessman-adding-coin-stack-scaled.jpg)](https://www.prokurio.com/uspto-publishes-changes-to-2025-patent-fees/ "USPTO Publishes Changes to 2025 Patent Fees") [Fee Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/category/fee-updates/) ### [ USPTO Publishes Changes to 2025 Patent Fees ](https://www.prokurio.com/uspto-publishes-changes-to-2025-patent-fees/) April 9, 2024 No Comments Changes Coming to US Patent Fees On April 3rd, the USPTO published the proposed changes to patent fees for 2025. You can find information on ... [ Read More → ](https://www.prokurio.com/uspto-publishes-changes-to-2025-patent-fees/) [![accountant calculating profit with financial analysis graphs scaled](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/25152425/accountant-calculating-profit-with-financial-analysis-graphs-scaled.jpg)](https://www.prokurio.com/uspto-publishes-2025-changes-to-trademark-fees/ "USPTO Publishes 2025 Changes to Trademark Fees") [Fee Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/category/fee-updates/) ### [ USPTO Publishes 2025 Changes to Trademark Fees ](https://www.prokurio.com/uspto-publishes-2025-changes-to-trademark-fees/) April 2, 2024 No Comments Changes Coming to US Trademark Fees On March 26th, the USPTO published the proposed changes to trademark fees for 2025. You can find information on ... [ Read More → ](https://www.prokurio.com/uspto-publishes-2025-changes-to-trademark-fees/) **Categories:** Trademark Fees, Trademarks **Tags:** #intellectualproperty, #trademarks, trademark fees --- ### [Kazakhstan Trademark Fee Increases](https://www.prokurio.com/kazakhstan-trademark-fee-increases/) **Published:** August 5, 2023 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** ## Another Slow Week for Trademark Fee Updates There aren’t many trademark fee updates this week, but a recent trademark update in Kazakhstan will impact trademark owners or owners looking for new coverage ## Kazakhstan Trademark Fee Updates Effective July 10th ![Kazakstan trademark fee update](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Kazakstan-flag.png) - Trademark application costs with preliminary examination for up to three classes are now **KZT 16,599.52**; each additional class over three is **KZT 7,193.76.** - Trademark renewal costs are now **KZT 97,144.32**; the fee for each additional class over three is **KZT 16,993.76.** - Acceptance of an application and examination request for a collective trademark registration is now **KZT 101,153.92.** - Acceptance of an application for registration and preliminary examination of a collective trademark of up to 3 classes of the Nice Classification is now **KZT 36,300.32.** Additional classes above 3 are **KZT 7,193.76.** - Full examination for registration of a collective trademark up to 3 classes of the Nice Classification is **KZT 64,853.60.** Additional classes above 3 are **KZT 9, 800.00.** - Work related to trademark registration, service mark in the State Register, certificate issuance, and registration publication is now **KZT 36,544.48.** - Publication of registration information and granting a document of title for a collective trademark in the State Register is now **KZT 89,173.28.** In addition to updates to the updates described above, the costs for assignments for all types of IP, including patents, utility models, industrial designs, and trademarks, have increased. Consult your local agent for more information on these updates. ## Current Kazakhstan Trademark Costs Can Be Found Here: [ Kazakhstan Trademark Costs ](https://qazpatent.kz/en/ip-objects/trademark/applicants/quny) ## Want more of this kind of stuff? Take A Look Here! [![Fees Aripo](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Fees-Aripo.png)](https://www.prokurio.com/new-aripo-trademark-fees-in-force-march-2026/ "New ARIPO Trademark Fees in Force March 2026") [Fee Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/category/fee-updates/) ### [ New ARIPO Trademark Fees in Force March 2026 ](https://www.prokurio.com/new-aripo-trademark-fees-in-force-march-2026/) March 20, 2026 No Comments As of March 1st 2026, ARIPO implemented a new trademark official fee structure. Key adjustments under the Banjul Protocol included increases in official fees. The ... [ Read More → ](https://www.prokurio.com/new-aripo-trademark-fees-in-force-march-2026/) [![businessman adding coin stack scaled](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/08100506/businessman-adding-coin-stack-scaled.jpg)](https://www.prokurio.com/uspto-publishes-changes-to-2025-patent-fees/ "USPTO Publishes Changes to 2025 Patent Fees") [Fee Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/category/fee-updates/) ### [ USPTO Publishes Changes to 2025 Patent Fees ](https://www.prokurio.com/uspto-publishes-changes-to-2025-patent-fees/) April 9, 2024 No Comments Changes Coming to US Patent Fees On April 3rd, the USPTO published the proposed changes to patent fees for 2025. You can find information on ... [ Read More → ](https://www.prokurio.com/uspto-publishes-changes-to-2025-patent-fees/) [![accountant calculating profit with financial analysis graphs scaled](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/25152425/accountant-calculating-profit-with-financial-analysis-graphs-scaled.jpg)](https://www.prokurio.com/uspto-publishes-2025-changes-to-trademark-fees/ "USPTO Publishes 2025 Changes to Trademark Fees") [Fee Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/category/fee-updates/) ### [ USPTO Publishes 2025 Changes to Trademark Fees ](https://www.prokurio.com/uspto-publishes-2025-changes-to-trademark-fees/) April 2, 2024 No Comments Changes Coming to US Trademark Fees On March 26th, the USPTO published the proposed changes to trademark fees for 2025. You can find information on ... [ Read More → ](https://www.prokurio.com/uspto-publishes-2025-changes-to-trademark-fees/) **Categories:** Kazakhstan, Trademark Fees, Trademarks **Tags:** #intellectualproperty, #trademarks, trademark fees --- ### [PCT Patent Fee Updates: August 5th](https://www.prokurio.com/pct-patent-fee-updates-august-5th/) **Published:** August 5, 2023 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** ## Death by a Thousand Small Patent Fee Updates Several patent fee updates were announced this week, but nothing will break your budget. Most were inflation adjustments for PCT searches. You can find the full guide here: [PCT Applicant Guide.](https://www.wipo.int/pct/en/guide/index.html "PCT Applicant Guide") Except for Mongolia and the UK, all fee updates take effect on **September 1.** Let’s see what’s changing! ## EAPO PCT Patent Fee Updates Effective September 1 ![](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/EAPO-Flag.png) Updates for the Eurasian Patent Organization (EAPO) are in the PCT Applicant Guide in Annex D – International Searching Authority. **The Search Fee (PCT Rule 16)** - Searches in Russian will decrease from **EUR 109 to EUR 98** and **USD 115** to **100 USD**. - Searches carried out in English from **EUR 485** to **EUR 434** and **USD 512** to **USD 447.** ## EP PCT Patent Cost Updates Effective September 1 ![](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/epo.png) Updates for the European Patent Organization (EPO) are in the PCT Applicant Guide in Annex D – International Searching Authority. **The Search Fee (PCT Rule 16)** - Payments in Japanese Yen will increase from JPY 251,100 to **JPY 266,100.** - Payments in Swedish Krona will increase from **SEK 19,330** to **SEK 20,760.** ## Mongolia PCT Patent Fee Updates Effective August 3rd ![Mongolia patent fee increase](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Mongolia-flag.png) Mongolia has increased several of its national fees as shown in the PCT Applicants guide. **In Annex MN.1- Fees:** - The fee for grant increases from MNT 2,500 to MNT 25,000 **Annual maintenance fee increases:** - The 1st to the 5th year is now 40,000 MNT\*. - The 6th to the 10th year is now 60,000 MNT\*. - The 11th to the 15th year increases from MNT 40,000 to MNT 80,000. - The 16th to the 20th year increases from MNT 50,000 to MNT 120,000. - The surcharge for late payment of fees changes from 100% of the fee to a flat MNT 30,000. \* Mongolia has consolidated the number of payments due between years 1 and 10 from 3 to 2. ## Russian Federation PCT Patent Cost Updates Effective September 1 ![](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Russian-flag.png) Updates for the Russian Federation are in the PCT Applicant Guide in Annex D – International Searching Authority. **The Search Fee (PCT Rule 16)** - Fees for searches conducted in Russian - Will decrease from **EUR 103** to **EUR 92** when paid in EUR. - Will decrease from **USD 109** to **USD 95** when paid in USD**.** - Fees for searches conducted in English - Will decrease from **EUR 485** to **EUR 434** when paid in EUR. - Will decrease from **USD 512** to **USD 447** when paid in USD. ## Sweden PCT Patent Fee Updates Effective September 1 ![Sweden](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Sweden-flag.png) Updates for Sweden are in the PCT Applicant Guide in Annex D – International Searching Authority. **The Search Fee (PCT Rule 16)** - Payments in Swedish Krona will increase from **SEK 19,330** to **SEK 20,760.** ## United Kingdom Patent Fee Updates Effective July 31 ![United Kingdom](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/UK-Flag.png) Updates for the United Kingdom are in the PCT Applicant Guide in the Requirements For Entry Into the National Phase **Substantive Examination Fee** - Can now be requested electronically with a discount of GBP 30 (making it GBP 100). ## Want more of this kind of stuff? Take A Look Here! [![Fees image](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Fees-image.png)](https://www.prokurio.com/european-patent-office-fee-increases-beginning-april-2026/ "European Patent Office Fee Increases beginning April 2026") [Fee Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/category/fee-updates/) ### [ European Patent Office Fee Increases beginning April 2026 ](https://www.prokurio.com/european-patent-office-fee-increases-beginning-april-2026/) March 18, 2026 No Comments Effective 1 April 2026, the European Patent Office (EPO) is increasing the official fees associated with filing European patent applications. While most official fees are ... [ Read More → ](https://www.prokurio.com/european-patent-office-fee-increases-beginning-april-2026/) [![Fee 1](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Fee-1.png)](https://www.prokurio.com/united-kingdom-to-implement-higher-intellectual-property-fees-in-april-2026/ "United Kingdom to implement Higher Intellectual Property Fees in April 2026") [Fee Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/category/fee-updates/) ### [ United Kingdom to implement Higher Intellectual Property Fees in April 2026 ](https://www.prokurio.com/united-kingdom-to-implement-higher-intellectual-property-fees-in-april-2026/) March 11, 2026 No Comments 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 ... [ Read More → ](https://www.prokurio.com/united-kingdom-to-implement-higher-intellectual-property-fees-in-april-2026/) [![Turkey Fees](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Turkey-Fees-1.png)](https://www.prokurio.com/turkeys-ip-fees-increase-in-2026/ "Turkey’s IP Fees Increase in 2026") [Fee Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/category/fee-updates/) ### [ Turkey’s IP Fees Increase in 2026 ](https://www.prokurio.com/turkeys-ip-fees-increase-in-2026/) January 29, 2026 No Comments 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, ... [ Read More → ](https://www.prokurio.com/turkeys-ip-fees-increase-in-2026/) **Categories:** Patent Fees, Patents, PCT **Tags:** #intellectualproperty, #patents, patent fees --- ### [Patent and Trademark Fee Platform Updates: Aug 6th](https://www.prokurio.com/patent-and-trademark-fee-platform-updates-aug-6th/) **Published:** August 6, 2023 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** This week, we’ve expanded our law firm patent and trademark fee capabilities. It’s now easy to set up multiple firms and use their fees in forecasts and invoice reviews. We also continue expanding IP Forecaster’s capabilities, making setting up PCT and EPC forecasts easier and updating trademark forecasting capabilities. ### **Let’s see what changed!** ## Law Firm Patent and Trademark Fee Configuration Updates ![Law Firm Management](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Screenshot-2023-08-05-at-9.20.10-PM.png) Last week, we introduced law firm management. This week, we take it to a new level. Now, you can easily track the types of IP your firms are responsible for and the jurisdictions. Easily assign firms and their fees to jurisdictions and clients and use the right fees in forecasts or invoice review workflows. ## Easy Law Firm Patent and Trademark Fee Setup ![patent and trademark fee setup](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Screenshot-2023-08-05-at-9.21.28-PM.png) We make setting up patent and trademark fees for your law firms easy. You can import Prokurio’s standard fees as a starting point or create your own. Once fees are imported, we lock down the import option so you can’t accidentally overwrite your fees – just in case 🙂 ## Extensive Patent and Trademark Fee Configuration Options ![](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Screenshot-2023-08-05-at-9.21.58-PM.png) We give you the ability to configure much more than fees. You can easily set the currency for a fee and the effective date if needed. You can also place the fee on a timeline relative to major milestones in the IP process, enabling you to fine-tune your timeline estimates. ## Patent Forecasting Improvements ![](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Screenshot-2023-08-05-at-9.26.09-PM.png) We’ve made it easier to create PCT and EPC forecasts. We automatically fill in jurisdictions needed for those routes, ensuring you don’t accidentally miss out on important application fees in your forecast. ## Improved Trademark Forecast Result Screen ![](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Screenshot-2023-08-05-at-9.25.03-PM.png) Last week, we launched our updated patent forecast result screen; this week, we bring the same capabilities to trademark forecasts. Forecast parameters have been moved from the top of the screen to the bottom and collapsed to save space. This makes it easier to work with large forecasts and simplifies the user interface. ## Like this kind of stuff? Check out all of our other updates this year: [2023 Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/prokurio-2023-patent-and-trademark-fee-platform-updates/ "Prokurio 2023 Patent and Trademark Fee Platform Updates") **Categories:** Site Update **Tags:** #intellectualproperty, #LegalOps --- ### [China Hague Design Fees Decreasing October 1](https://www.prokurio.com/china-hague-design-fees-decreasing-october-1/) **Published:** August 12, 2023 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** ## 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 ![china flag](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/china-flag.png) On August 8th, in accordance with the Hague Agreement, WIPO announced fee updates for international applications in which China is designated and updates to the fees for the renewal of international registrations designating China: - The individual designation fee will decrease from 603 CHF (Swiss Francs) to 497 CHF per application. - Renewal costs for the first renewal will decrease from 1,117 CHF to 922 CHF. The second renewal will decrease from 2,205 CHF to 1,820 CHF. ## Current Hague Design Fees Can Be found here: [ Hague Design Fees ](https://www.wipo.int/hague/en/fees/individ-fee.html) ## Want more of this kind of stuff? Take A Look Here! [![Fee Image 3](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Fee-Image-3.png)](https://www.prokurio.com/argentina-introduces-new-ip-fees-with-monthly-inflation-adjustments/ "Argentina Introduces New IP Fees with Monthly Inflation Adjustments") [Designs](https://www.prokurio.com/category/designs/) ### [ Argentina Introduces New IP Fees with Monthly Inflation Adjustments ](https://www.prokurio.com/argentina-introduces-new-ip-fees-with-monthly-inflation-adjustments/) March 30, 2026 No Comments Argentina Moves to Dynamic IP Fees Starting April 2026 Argentina has approved Resolution 75/2026, introducing a new IP fee schedule effective April 1, 2026, along ... [ Read More → ](https://www.prokurio.com/argentina-introduces-new-ip-fees-with-monthly-inflation-adjustments/) [![graphic concept with wood blocks arrow scaled](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/14154210/graphic-concept-with-wood-blocks-arrow-scaled.jpg)](https://www.prokurio.com/march-1-cost-decrease-coming-for-hong-kong-designs/ "March 1 Cost Decrease Coming For Hong Kong Designs") [Design Fee Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/category/design-fee-updates/) ### [ March 1 Cost Decrease Coming For Hong Kong Designs ](https://www.prokurio.com/march-1-cost-decrease-coming-for-hong-kong-designs/) January 9, 2024 No Comments 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 ... [ Read More → ](https://www.prokurio.com/march-1-cost-decrease-coming-for-hong-kong-designs/) [![covid 19 global economic crisis](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/25025447/covid-19-global-economic-crisis.webp)](https://www.prokurio.com/russia-ep-and-oapi-hague-design-fee-updates-coming/ "Russia, EP, and OAPI Hague Design fee updates coming") [Design Fee Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/category/design-fee-updates/) ### [ Russia, EP, and OAPI Hague Design fee updates coming ](https://www.prokurio.com/russia-ep-and-oapi-hague-design-fee-updates-coming/) November 28, 2023 No Comments 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 ... [ Read More → ](https://www.prokurio.com/russia-ep-and-oapi-hague-design-fee-updates-coming/) **Categories:** China, Design Fee Updates, Designs, Fee Updates **Tags:** #intellectualproperty, #trademarks, trademark fees --- ### [Russian PCT Updates and New UAE Patent Fees](https://www.prokurio.com/russian-pct-updates-and-new-uae-patent-fees/) **Published:** February 27, 2024 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** Last Friday’s PCT Applicant Guide update only had one small change listed for Russia. We also heard about additional patent fees taking effect in the United Arab Emirates that will allow an examiner to issue amended fees during the examination phase – more to come on that as we get more details. Here’s what’s changing in Russia. ## Russian Federation PCT Patent Fees Update Effective from February 23, 2024 ![Russian Federation Flag 1](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/25193823/Russian-Federation-Flag-1-300x188.png) **Highlights of the Russian Federation Updates:** - Annex D – International Searching Authorities - Search Fee in Russian – From 82 EUR to 86 EUR - Search Fee in Russian- From 86 USD to 94 USD - Search Fee in English – From 384 EUR to 406 EUR - Search Fee in English – From 405 USD to 441 USD ## You Can Access the PCT Applicant Guide Here: [ PCT Applicant Guide ](https://www.wipo.int/pct/en/guide/index.html) ## Want More Patent Fee Updates? Take A Look Here! [![Fee Image 3](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Fee-Image-3.png)](https://www.prokurio.com/argentina-introduces-new-ip-fees-with-monthly-inflation-adjustments/ "Argentina Introduces New IP Fees with Monthly Inflation Adjustments") [Designs](https://www.prokurio.com/category/designs/) ### [ Argentina Introduces New IP Fees with Monthly Inflation Adjustments ](https://www.prokurio.com/argentina-introduces-new-ip-fees-with-monthly-inflation-adjustments/) March 30, 2026 No Comments [Designs](https://www.prokurio.com/category/designs/) Argentina Moves to Dynamic IP Fees Starting April 2026 Argentina ... [ Read More → ](https://www.prokurio.com/argentina-introduces-new-ip-fees-with-monthly-inflation-adjustments/) [![Fees image](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Fees-image.png)](https://www.prokurio.com/european-patent-office-fee-increases-beginning-april-2026/ "European Patent Office Fee Increases beginning April 2026") [Fee Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/category/fee-updates/) ### [ European Patent Office Fee Increases beginning April 2026 ](https://www.prokurio.com/european-patent-office-fee-increases-beginning-april-2026/) March 18, 2026 No Comments [Fee Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/category/fee-updates/) Effective 1 April 2026, the European Patent Office (EPO) is ... [ Read More → ](https://www.prokurio.com/european-patent-office-fee-increases-beginning-april-2026/) [![Fee 1](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Fee-1.png)](https://www.prokurio.com/united-kingdom-to-implement-higher-intellectual-property-fees-in-april-2026/ "United Kingdom to implement Higher Intellectual Property Fees in April 2026") [Fee Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/category/fee-updates/) ### [ United Kingdom to implement Higher Intellectual Property Fees in April 2026 ](https://www.prokurio.com/united-kingdom-to-implement-higher-intellectual-property-fees-in-april-2026/) March 11, 2026 No Comments [Fee Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/category/fee-updates/) Beginning April 1, 2026, the UK Intellectual Property Office will ... [ Read More → ](https://www.prokurio.com/united-kingdom-to-implement-higher-intellectual-property-fees-in-april-2026/) 1[2](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-cron.php/page/2/?doing_wp_cron=1789017850.9323880672454833984375)[3](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-cron.php/page/3/?doing_wp_cron=1789017850.9323880672454833984375)…[5](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-cron.php/page/5/?doing_wp_cron=1789017850.9323880672454833984375)[Next »](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-cron.php/page/2/?doing_wp_cron=1789017850.9323880672454833984375) **Categories:** Fee Updates, Patent Annuities, Patent Fees, Patents **Tags:** #intellectualproperty --- ### [IP Forecaster Updates: February 25](https://www.prokurio.com/ip-forecaster-updates-february-25/) **Published:** February 23, 2024 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** Some weeks we have industry-defining product updates, and then there is this week. The best way to describe our progress this week is to say that we made a lot of stuff better – a better home page, a better chat function, and a better way to link firm and PTO fees. Even little updates add up to big wins, don’t judge. Let’s see what the dev team has been up to! ## IP Forecaster: More Home Page Control ![Screenshot 2024 02 22 at 125207%20PM](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/22152034/Screenshot-2024-02-22-at-125207%20PM-1024x548.png) We’re making it easier to manage forecasts right from your home page. In addition to editing and re-running forecasts, you can now delete forecasts right from your home screen. Buh Bye unwanted forecast! ## IP Forecaster: Improved Real Time Chat ![Screenshot 2024 02 22 at 125217%20PM](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/22152823/Screenshot-2024-02-22-at-125217%20PM-1024x548.png) We’ve introduced an easier-to-use chat feature – that is also less annoying than the previous one. Chat with us during normal US business hours, or leave us a message and we’ll get back to you. Operators are standing by. ## IP Forecaster: Link Law Firm Fees to Multiple PTO Fees ![Screenshot 2024 02 22 at 13831%20PM](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/22153357/Screenshot-2024-02-22-at-13831%20PM-1024x549.png) A long time ago, in a land far away, we added the ability to link a law firm fee to a PTO fee so that they appeared together on a forecast. That worked great until clients needed to link a single fee to small, large, and micro-entity USPTO fees. Now, you can connect a single law firm fee to as many PTO fees as you would like, and everything shows up in the right place at the right time. ## Like this kind of stuff? Check out all our 2024 updates here: [2024 Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/prokurio-2024-patent-and-trademark-fee-platform-updates/ "Prokurio 2023 Patent and Trademark Fee Platform Updates") **Categories:** Site Update **Tags:** #intellectualproperty, #LegalOps --- ### [4th Quarter Patent Annuity Currency Outlook](https://www.prokurio.com/4th-quarter-patent-annuity-currency-outlook/) **Published:** August 18, 2023 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** Fourth-quarter patent annuity invoices are only a couple of weeks away! There’s been a lot going on in the world since you received your Q3 invoices at the end of May, so we thought we’d give you a preview of how currency fluctuations could impact your Q4 invoice. *The standard disclaimers are in order: Q4 patent annuity invoices are still a couple of weeks away, and aliens could invade the Earth and wreck the currency markets, so none of this is guaranteed.* ## Paying International Patent Annuity Fees in USD? ![united states flag](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/United-States-Flag-1.png) US-based IP owners with patents in Europe or the UK should expect a modest increase in currency costs due to a weakening dollar. **What’s a modest increase, you ask?** If you had a million Euros of European patent annuities due in Q3, you would have paid 1.069 million US dollars (before currency costs and service fees). That same million Euros of patent annuities now costs you 1.089 million dollars, an increase of about USD 19.5k If you had a million GBP of UK patent annuities in Q3, you would have paid 1.245 million US dollars (before currency costs and service fees). That same million GBP of annuities now costs you 1.273 million dollars, an increase of about USD 29k ## Paying International Patent Annuity Fees in EUR? ![europe flag](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Europe-Flag-1.png) European IP owners with patents in the US or the UK should expect a bit of good news and a bit of bad news. The weakening US Dollar will make US patent annuities less expensive, but a strengthening British pound will increase EU costs slightly. If you had a million US dollars worth of United States patent annuities in Q3, you would have paid .935 million Euros (before currency costs and service fees). That same million USD of annuities now costs you .918 million Euros, a decrease of about EUR 17k. If you had a million GBP of UK patent annuities in Q3, you would have paid 1.164 million Euros (before currency costs and service fees). That same million GBP of annuities now costs you 1.17 million EUR, an increase of about EUR 6k. ## Paying International Patent Annuity Fees in GBP? Winner winner, chicken dinner ![UK Flag](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/UK-Flag-1.png) British IP owners with US or EU patents should expect good news. The strengthening of the British Pound should result in lower costs for both US and EU patent annuity payments (all else being equal). If you had a million US dollars worth of United States patent annuities in Q3, you would have paid .804 million GBP (before currency costs and service fees). That same million USD of annuities now costs you .786 million GBP, a decrease of about GBP 18k. If you had a million EUR of EU patent annuities in Q3, you would have paid .859 million GBP (before currency costs and service fees). That same million EUR of annuities now costs you .855 million GBP, a decrease of about GBP 4k. ## How Can You Use This Data? You can’t change the currency markets (if you could, you wouldn’t be reading this post), but knowing the currency trends is essential, even for IP professionals. If you are in the US, you should expect a slight increase for comparable payments, but if you see a significant increase, it’s probably worth a deeper dive. Similarly, if you are in Europe or the UK and you see increased costs for your US payments, it’s time for a discussion with your annuity provider. We can’t protect you from aliens, but hopefully, you are ready for Q4 now! ## Want to check your annuity invoice currency costs? Check out our free patent annuity self-audit tool [ Solo Self Audit ](https://www.prokurio.com/free-patent-annuity-self-audit-tool/) ## Need to Look up Exchange Rates? We recommend [OANDA](https://www.oanda.com) **Categories:** Currency Costs, Intellectual Property, Invoice Review, Patent Annuities --- ### [Patent Fee Updates For Turkey and Egypt](https://www.prokurio.com/patent-fee-updates-for-turkey-and-egypt/) **Published:** August 19, 2023 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** ## Here Come the Inflation Adjustments! This week, we get the details behind Turkey’s substantial patent fee and VAT increases and also preview upcoming changes for Egypt. Beginning in October, students will receive substantial discounts – might be time to go back to school? ## Egypt Patent Fee Updates Effective October 1 ![egypt flag](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Egypt-Flag-2.png) This week’s PCT applicant guide highlighted some updates to patent fees in Egypt, effective October 1. **Highlights of the changes:** - In Annex D: Search fee (PCT Rule 16), the fee for payment in Swiss Francs (CHF) will decrease from CHF 121 to CHF 114. - Students will no longer be required to pay application fees for patents or utility models. - Students will no longer be required to pay for substantive examination. - Students will only be required to pay 10% of maintenance fees. - Small entities will be eligible for a 50% discount on maintenance fees. ## Turkey Patent Fees Updated Effective July 8 ![turkey](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Turkey-Flag-2.png) The Turkish Government recently [announced](https://www.resmigazete.gov.tr/eskiler/2023/07/20230707-11.pdf) an increase in the official fees for patents and trademarks and Value Added Tax (VAT) rates. The new patent fees went into effect on July 8th. The new VAT rate for goods and services is raised from 18% to 20% and takes effect on July 10th. **Highlights of the patent fee increase:** - Patent application costs have increased from TRY 160 to TRY 224.74. - Maintenance fees have increased across the board. For example, the cost to renew a 3rd-year annuity has increased from TRY 1,050.00 to TRY 1,380.81. - All other patent fees have been increased 50% on average. ## You Can Access the PCT Applicant Guide Here: [ PCT Applicant Guide ](https://www.wipo.int/pct/en/guide/index.html) ## Want More Patent Fee Updates? Take A Look Here! [![Fee Image 3](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Fee-Image-3.png)](https://www.prokurio.com/argentina-introduces-new-ip-fees-with-monthly-inflation-adjustments/ "Argentina Introduces New IP Fees with Monthly Inflation Adjustments") [Designs](https://www.prokurio.com/category/designs/) ### [ Argentina Introduces New IP Fees with Monthly Inflation Adjustments ](https://www.prokurio.com/argentina-introduces-new-ip-fees-with-monthly-inflation-adjustments/) March 30, 2026 No Comments [Designs](https://www.prokurio.com/category/designs/) Argentina Moves to Dynamic IP Fees Starting April 2026 Argentina ... [ Read More → ](https://www.prokurio.com/argentina-introduces-new-ip-fees-with-monthly-inflation-adjustments/) [![Fees image](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Fees-image.png)](https://www.prokurio.com/european-patent-office-fee-increases-beginning-april-2026/ "European Patent Office Fee Increases beginning April 2026") [Fee Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/category/fee-updates/) ### [ European Patent Office Fee Increases beginning April 2026 ](https://www.prokurio.com/european-patent-office-fee-increases-beginning-april-2026/) March 18, 2026 No Comments [Fee Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/category/fee-updates/) Effective 1 April 2026, the European Patent Office (EPO) is ... [ Read More → ](https://www.prokurio.com/european-patent-office-fee-increases-beginning-april-2026/) [![Fee 1](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Fee-1.png)](https://www.prokurio.com/united-kingdom-to-implement-higher-intellectual-property-fees-in-april-2026/ "United Kingdom to implement Higher Intellectual Property Fees in April 2026") [Fee Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/category/fee-updates/) ### [ United Kingdom to implement Higher Intellectual Property Fees in April 2026 ](https://www.prokurio.com/united-kingdom-to-implement-higher-intellectual-property-fees-in-april-2026/) March 11, 2026 No Comments [Fee Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/category/fee-updates/) Beginning April 1, 2026, the UK Intellectual Property Office will ... [ Read More → ](https://www.prokurio.com/united-kingdom-to-implement-higher-intellectual-property-fees-in-april-2026/) 1[2](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-cron.php/page/2/?doing_wp_cron=1789017850.9323880672454833984375)[3](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-cron.php/page/3/?doing_wp_cron=1789017850.9323880672454833984375)…[5](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-cron.php/page/5/?doing_wp_cron=1789017850.9323880672454833984375)[Next »](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-cron.php/page/2/?doing_wp_cron=1789017850.9323880672454833984375) **Categories:** Egypt, Fee Updates, Patent Annuities, Patent Fees, Patents, Turkey **Tags:** #intellectualproperty --- ### [Explore Unitary Patent Options in the New IP Forecaster](https://www.prokurio.com/ip-forecaster-updates-august-20th/) **Published:** August 20, 2023 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** This week, we added several new client management features to IP Forecaster. We also continue to refine and improve Route Finder, delivering a cleaner, more compact experience when exploring Unitary Patent options. ### **Let’s see what changed!** ## IP Forecaster: Client Management ![client management](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Screenshot-2023-08-20-at-5.30.28-PM.png) We’ve made it easy for law firms to manage clients and any special fees they may have. Just click on the “Client” menu item on the sidebar and then search, add, edit, or delete client records as needed. ## IP Forecaster: Client Discount Management ![Ip Forecaster discount management](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Screenshot-2023-08-20-at-6.59.52-PM-1.png) We now support a variety of different fee arrangements, including discounts. To apply a discount to your standard fee schedule, simply put a discount percentage in the client record and indicate what it applies to. You can apply discounts to all fees or have specific discounts for different services. Once you enter your discount, the forecasting engine will handle the rest. ## IP Forecaster: Client-Specific Fee Schedules ![discount management](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Screenshot-2023-08-20-at-5.18.35-PM.png) In addition to discounts, firms can now easily create specific fee schedules for their clients. It’s simple to create different fee schedules for different countries and also different fee schedules for international associates. ## IP Forecaster: Unitary Patent Improvements ![route finder](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Route-finder-update-1.png) We’ve improved the look and feel of the Unitary route option in Route Finder. By default, it’s now collapsed and can be expanded (if desired) to see all Unitary Members. ## Like this kind of stuff? Check out all of our other updates this year: [2023 Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/2023/07/30/patent-and-trademark-cost-platform-updates/ "Patent and Trademark Cost Platform Updates") **Categories:** Site Update **Tags:** #intellectualproperty, #LegalOps --- ### [Prokurio IP Forecaster Updates: August 27th](https://www.prokurio.com/ip-forecaster-updates-august-27th/) **Published:** August 27, 2023 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** This week, we began building out our sharing and visualization tools, starting with our MS Excel export – stay tuned for a lot more coming in this area. We’re also making it easier for firms to work with multiple international firms, fee schedules, and clients. We’ve got one more week of updates in this area, and then we begin work on our new translation cost module. ### **Let’s see what changed this week!** ## IP Forecaster: Improved Excel Export ![Improved Excel Export](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/20042132/Improved-Excel-Export-300x272.webp) We have an extensive roadmap of tools planned to help you visualize and share data from IP forecasts. This week, we kicked things off with improvements to our Excel export; it now handles all the new filing routes we now support and multiple countries. ## IP Forecaster: Law Firm Selection ![Law Firm Selection](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/20040847/Law-Firm-Selection-300x115.webp) Last week, we added the ability to manage multiple firms and fee schedules, this week, we made it easy to leverage all of those fee schedules. Now, when you do a forecast, if there are multiple fee schedules for any of your countries, the firms show in a dropdown for the country. Simply select the firm you want, and their fees are used in the forecast. Don’t want to select a firm? No problem, we always default to the standard fees. ## IP Forecaster: Client-Specific Patent or Trademark Forecasts ![Client Specific Forecasts](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/20041138/Client-Specific-Forecasts-300x115.webp) Last week, we added the ability to create clients and associate them with preferred law firms. This week, we’ve made it easy to create client-specific forecasts. Simply select your client from the dropdown and any forecast you create will use the law firms and fees you have already configured. Want to change things on the fly? Not a problem, you can always select an alternate firm or use the default fees. ## Like this kind of stuff? Check out all of our other updates this year: [2023 Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/prokurio-2023-patent-and-trademark-fee-platform-updates/ "Prokurio 2023 Patent and Trademark Fee Platform Updates") **Categories:** Site Update **Tags:** #intellectualproperty, #LegalOps --- ### [Lisbon Agreement Fee Decrease: Samoa](https://www.prokurio.com/lisbon-agreement-fee-decrease-samoa/) **Published:** September 3, 2023 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** ## Lisbon Agreement Fee Decrease in Samoa We don’t see Lisbon Agreement fee changes often, but we have one in Samoa this week. ## What is the Lisbon Agreement? Most people are familiar with the Madrid and PCT treaties; fewer are familiar with the Lisbon System. The Lisbon Agreement and its latest revision, the Geneva Act of 2015, provide for the international protection of appellations of origin and geographical indications through a single procedure with WIPO. Appellations of origin and geographical indications are distinctive product designations that require a qualitative link between the product they refer to and its place of origin. Champagne, Cognac, Roquefort, and Tequila are real-world examples of names protected by the Lisbon protocol. ## Lisbon Agreement Fee Decrease in Samoa On October 1 ![Samoa flag](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Samoa-Flag-1.png) Samoa joined the Lisbon System in 2019. Much like the Madrid Protocol, Lisbon fees are paid in Swiss Francs (CHF), which requires occasional rebalancing due to currency fluctuations. **Highlights of the fee decrease:** - Individual fee for each international registration will decrease from CHF 187 to CHF 162. ## Details on Lisbon and Geneva Fees Can Be Found Here: [ Lisbon Fees ](https://www.wipo.int/lisbon/en/fees/ind_taxes.html) **Categories:** Fee Updates, Lisbon Agreement **Tags:** #intellectualproperty, lisbon --- ### [Updated PCT Patent Fees For Singapore](https://www.prokurio.com/updated-pct-patent-fees-for-singapore/) **Published:** September 3, 2023 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** ## A Slow Week of updates to patent fees Updates to patent fees this week are few and far between, a minor update planned for Singapore is all we have to report this week. ## Singapore PCT Patent Fees Updated Effective November 1 ![](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Singapore-Flag-1.png) This week’s PCT applicant guide highlighted some updates to patent fees in Singapore, effective November 1. **Highlights of the changes:** - In Annex C: Search fee (PCT Rule 16), the international search fee increases from SGD 1,932 to SGD 2,052. - The fee per sheet over 30 increases from SGD 22 to SGD 23. - Electronic filing (the request in character-coded format) increases from SGD 291 to SGD 309. - Electronic filing (the request, description, claims, and abstract in character coded format) increases from SGD 436 to SGD 463. - In Annex E – International Preliminary Examining Authority, the handling fee (PCT Rule 57.1) increases from SGD 291 to SGD 309. ## You Can Access the PCT Applicant Guide Here: [ PCT Applicant Guide ](https://www.wipo.int/pct/en/guide/index.html) ## Want More Patent Fee Updates? Take A Look Here! [![Fee Image 3](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Fee-Image-3.png)](https://www.prokurio.com/argentina-introduces-new-ip-fees-with-monthly-inflation-adjustments/ "Argentina Introduces New IP Fees with Monthly Inflation Adjustments") [Designs](https://www.prokurio.com/category/designs/) ### [ Argentina Introduces New IP Fees with Monthly Inflation Adjustments ](https://www.prokurio.com/argentina-introduces-new-ip-fees-with-monthly-inflation-adjustments/) March 30, 2026 No Comments [Designs](https://www.prokurio.com/category/designs/) Argentina Moves to Dynamic IP Fees Starting April 2026 Argentina ... [ Read More → ](https://www.prokurio.com/argentina-introduces-new-ip-fees-with-monthly-inflation-adjustments/) [![Fees image](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Fees-image.png)](https://www.prokurio.com/european-patent-office-fee-increases-beginning-april-2026/ "European Patent Office Fee Increases beginning April 2026") [Fee Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/category/fee-updates/) ### [ European Patent Office Fee Increases beginning April 2026 ](https://www.prokurio.com/european-patent-office-fee-increases-beginning-april-2026/) March 18, 2026 No Comments [Fee Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/category/fee-updates/) Effective 1 April 2026, the European Patent Office (EPO) is ... [ Read More → ](https://www.prokurio.com/european-patent-office-fee-increases-beginning-april-2026/) [![Fee 1](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Fee-1.png)](https://www.prokurio.com/united-kingdom-to-implement-higher-intellectual-property-fees-in-april-2026/ "United Kingdom to implement Higher Intellectual Property Fees in April 2026") [Fee Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/category/fee-updates/) ### [ United Kingdom to implement Higher Intellectual Property Fees in April 2026 ](https://www.prokurio.com/united-kingdom-to-implement-higher-intellectual-property-fees-in-april-2026/) March 11, 2026 No Comments [Fee Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/category/fee-updates/) Beginning April 1, 2026, the UK Intellectual Property Office will ... [ Read More → ](https://www.prokurio.com/united-kingdom-to-implement-higher-intellectual-property-fees-in-april-2026/) 1[2](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-cron.php/page/2/?doing_wp_cron=1789017850.9323880672454833984375)[3](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-cron.php/page/3/?doing_wp_cron=1789017850.9323880672454833984375)…[5](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-cron.php/page/5/?doing_wp_cron=1789017850.9323880672454833984375)[Next »](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-cron.php/page/2/?doing_wp_cron=1789017850.9323880672454833984375) **Categories:** Fee Updates, Patent Annuities, Patent Fees, Patents **Tags:** #intellectualproperty --- ### [Prokurio IP Forecaster Updates: September 3rd](https://www.prokurio.com/ip-forecaster-updates-september-3rd/) **Published:** September 3, 2023 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** This week, we focused on efficiency and simplicity within IP Forecaster. We revamped our client and law firm fee screens, reduced the mouse clicks needed to get simple forecasts, and cleaned up our Unitary Patent Forecast results presentation. ### **Let’s see what was updated!** ## IP Forecaster: Simplified Client Fee Screen ![New Client Screen](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Screenshot-2023-09-03-at-12.02.39-PM.png) Our original client screen had several fields that aren’t needed for IP Cost forecasting. In discussions with clients, there isn’t a need to store much information about the client for forecasting purposes, so we cleaned up the screen and removed all unnecessary fields. ## IP Forecaster: Simplified Law Firm Fee Screen ![law firm screens](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Screenshot-2023-09-03-at-12.01.42-PM.png) We gave the law firm screen the same treatment as the client screen. Now, you only have a couple of fields that you need to worry about and the maintenance screen is much cleaner and simpler to update. ## IP Forecaster: Improved Unitary Fee Output ![IP Forecaster Unitary Screen](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Screenshot-2023-09-03-at-12.36.05-PM.png) Version 1 of our Unitary Forecast output produced a long list of countries that took up a lot of screen real estate. We’ve compressed the countries into a more compact area, making room for other important forecast details. ## IP Forecaster: Better Workflow ![IP Forecaster efficiency update](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Screenshot-2023-09-03-at-12.44.00-PM.png) We are making the system smarter to avoid asking questions that don’t need to be asked. Doing an EP filing with coverage in Spain? We know that the only option is the traditional route, so, we take you right to the results without showing the Route Finder. ## Like this kind of stuff? Check out all of our other updates this year: [2023 Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/prokurio-2023-patent-and-trademark-fee-platform-updates/ "Prokurio 2023 Patent and Trademark Fee Platform Updates") **Categories:** Site Update **Tags:** #intellectualproperty, #LegalOps --- ### [European Madrid Protocol Trademark Fee Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/european-madrid-protocol-trademark-fee-updates/) **Published:** September 16, 2023 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** ## A slow week for trademark fee updates There aren’t a lot of trademark fee updates this week, only one small change planned for European Madrid applications and renewals in October. ## European Union Madrid Trademark Fee Updates Effective October 12th. ![europe flag](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Europe-Flag-1.png) Fees for Madrid protocol applications and renewals involving the European Union will be decreasing: - From 897 to 789 Swiss francs for the first class of goods or services, from 55 to 48 Swiss francs for the second class, and from 164 to 144 Swiss francs for each additional class when designating the European Union in an international application or subsequently; - The same amounts will apply when renewing an international registration in which the European Union has been designated. ## Current Madrid Protocol Fees Can Be Found Here: [ Madrid Fees ](https://www.wipo.int/madrid/en/fees/ind_taxes.html) ## Want more of this kind of stuff? Take A Look Here! [![Fees Aripo](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Fees-Aripo.png)](https://www.prokurio.com/new-aripo-trademark-fees-in-force-march-2026/ "New ARIPO Trademark Fees in Force March 2026") [Fee Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/category/fee-updates/) ### [ New ARIPO Trademark Fees in Force March 2026 ](https://www.prokurio.com/new-aripo-trademark-fees-in-force-march-2026/) March 20, 2026 No Comments As of March 1st 2026, ARIPO implemented a new trademark official fee structure. Key adjustments under the Banjul Protocol included increases in official fees. The ... [ Read More → ](https://www.prokurio.com/new-aripo-trademark-fees-in-force-march-2026/) [![businessman adding coin stack scaled](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/08100506/businessman-adding-coin-stack-scaled.jpg)](https://www.prokurio.com/uspto-publishes-changes-to-2025-patent-fees/ "USPTO Publishes Changes to 2025 Patent Fees") [Fee Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/category/fee-updates/) ### [ USPTO Publishes Changes to 2025 Patent Fees ](https://www.prokurio.com/uspto-publishes-changes-to-2025-patent-fees/) April 9, 2024 No Comments Changes Coming to US Patent Fees On April 3rd, the USPTO published the proposed changes to patent fees for 2025. You can find information on ... [ Read More → ](https://www.prokurio.com/uspto-publishes-changes-to-2025-patent-fees/) [![accountant calculating profit with financial analysis graphs scaled](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/25152425/accountant-calculating-profit-with-financial-analysis-graphs-scaled.jpg)](https://www.prokurio.com/uspto-publishes-2025-changes-to-trademark-fees/ "USPTO Publishes 2025 Changes to Trademark Fees") [Fee Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/category/fee-updates/) ### [ USPTO Publishes 2025 Changes to Trademark Fees ](https://www.prokurio.com/uspto-publishes-2025-changes-to-trademark-fees/) April 2, 2024 No Comments Changes Coming to US Trademark Fees On March 26th, the USPTO published the proposed changes to trademark fees for 2025. You can find information on ... [ Read More → ](https://www.prokurio.com/uspto-publishes-2025-changes-to-trademark-fees/) **Categories:** Fee Updates, Madrid, Trademark Fees, Trademarks **Tags:** #intellectualproperty, #trademarks, trademark fees --- ### [Prokurio IP Forecaster Updates: November 19th](https://www.prokurio.com/ip-forecaster-updates-november-19th/) **Published:** November 19, 2023 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** This week, we delivered several major usability enhancements. We’ve completely redesigned our home page and simplified the forecast request screen. We’ve also improved our EPC/UPC forecast workflow. Let’s see what else has been updated! ## IP Forecaster: Improved Home Page ![Screenshot 2023 11 16 at 31108%20PM](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/17160033/Screenshot-2023-11-16-at-31108%20PM-1024x651.png) We’ve received great feedback on our homepage, so we’ve moved the Create New Forecast buttons to the top, followed by recent forecasts. We’ve also updated the Translation Cost Estimator to make it easier to use. ## IP Forecaster: Improved Forecast Request Screen ![Screenshot 2023 11 16 at 31222%20PM](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/17160027/Screenshot-2023-11-16-at-31222%20PM-1024x651.png) Over the last several months, we’ve added many new features to the Forecast Request Screen, which was beginning to look like a mess. No more! We completely revamped the screen, moved common settings into the sidebar, and reduced the number of mouse clicks needed to produce a forecast. ## IP Forecaster: Better EPC/UPC Workflow ![Screenshot 2023 11 16 at 31304%20PM](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/17160021/Screenshot-2023-11-16-at-31304%20PM-1024x651.png) We have worked with several EU law firms to optimize our EPC/UPC workflow and simplify creating a forecast for EPC, UPC, and combined routes. It’s now simpler than ever to get the results you need – fast! ## Like this kind of stuff? Check out all of our other updates this year: [2023 Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/prokurio-2023-patent-and-trademark-fee-platform-updates/ "Prokurio 2023 Patent and Trademark Fee Platform Updates") **Categories:** Site Update **Tags:** #intellectualproperty, #LegalOps --- ### [Israel and India PCT Fee Updates Coming](https://www.prokurio.com/israel-and-india-pct-fee-updates-coming/) **Published:** February 20, 2024 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** ## A Light Week of PCT Updates Last week was quiet (for fees), but things are picking back up! This week, we have a few small PCT Patent fee updates coming to Israel and India. Let’s see what will be changing! ## Israel PCT Patent Fees Update Effective from March 1, 2024 ![Israel](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/11064104/Israel.svg) **Highlights of the Israel Updates:** - Annex C – Receiving Office - Fee for priority document (PCT Rule 17.1(b)): From 94 ILS to 98 ILS - Annex D – International Searching Authorities - Search Fee – From 912 CHF to 907 CHF - Additional Search fee – From 3820 ILS to 3962 ILS - Fee for copies of documents contained in the file of the international application (PCT Rule 94.2) – From 47 ILS to 49 ILS - Fee for copies of documents cited in the international search report – From 47 ILS to 49 ILS - Late furnishing fee – From 491 ILS to 509 ILS - Annex E – International Preliminary Examining Authority - Preliminary examination fee – From 1637 ILS to 1698 ILS - Fee for copies of documents cited in the international preliminary examination report – From 47 ILS to 49 ILS - Fee for copies of documents contained in the file of the international application (PCT Rule 94.2) – From 47 ILS to 49 ILS - Late furnishing fee – From 491 ILS to 509 ILS ## India PCT Patent Fees Update Effective from March 1, 2024 ![india flag](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/06011558/india-300x200.jpeg) **Highlights of the India Updates:** - Annex D – International Searching Authorities - Search Fee – From 110 CHF to 102 CHF - Handling fee – From 219 USD to 235 USD - ## You Can Access the PCT Applicant Guide Here: [ PCT Applicant Guide ](https://www.wipo.int/pct/en/guide/index.html) ## Want More Patent Fee Updates? Take A Look Here! [![Fee Image 3](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Fee-Image-3.png)](https://www.prokurio.com/argentina-introduces-new-ip-fees-with-monthly-inflation-adjustments/ "Argentina Introduces New IP Fees with Monthly Inflation Adjustments") [Designs](https://www.prokurio.com/category/designs/) ### [ Argentina Introduces New IP Fees with Monthly Inflation Adjustments ](https://www.prokurio.com/argentina-introduces-new-ip-fees-with-monthly-inflation-adjustments/) March 30, 2026 No Comments [Designs](https://www.prokurio.com/category/designs/) Argentina Moves to Dynamic IP Fees Starting April 2026 Argentina ... [ Read More → ](https://www.prokurio.com/argentina-introduces-new-ip-fees-with-monthly-inflation-adjustments/) [![Fees image](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Fees-image.png)](https://www.prokurio.com/european-patent-office-fee-increases-beginning-april-2026/ "European Patent Office Fee Increases beginning April 2026") [Fee Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/category/fee-updates/) ### [ European Patent Office Fee Increases beginning April 2026 ](https://www.prokurio.com/european-patent-office-fee-increases-beginning-april-2026/) March 18, 2026 No Comments [Fee Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/category/fee-updates/) Effective 1 April 2026, the European Patent Office (EPO) is ... [ Read More → ](https://www.prokurio.com/european-patent-office-fee-increases-beginning-april-2026/) [![Fee 1](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Fee-1.png)](https://www.prokurio.com/united-kingdom-to-implement-higher-intellectual-property-fees-in-april-2026/ "United Kingdom to implement Higher Intellectual Property Fees in April 2026") [Fee Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/category/fee-updates/) ### [ United Kingdom to implement Higher Intellectual Property Fees in April 2026 ](https://www.prokurio.com/united-kingdom-to-implement-higher-intellectual-property-fees-in-april-2026/) March 11, 2026 No Comments [Fee Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/category/fee-updates/) Beginning April 1, 2026, the UK Intellectual Property Office will ... [ Read More → ](https://www.prokurio.com/united-kingdom-to-implement-higher-intellectual-property-fees-in-april-2026/) 1[2](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-cron.php/page/2/?doing_wp_cron=1789017850.9323880672454833984375)[3](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-cron.php/page/3/?doing_wp_cron=1789017850.9323880672454833984375)…[5](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-cron.php/page/5/?doing_wp_cron=1789017850.9323880672454833984375)[Next »](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-cron.php/page/2/?doing_wp_cron=1789017850.9323880672454833984375) **Categories:** Fee Updates, Patent Annuities, Patent Fees, Patents **Tags:** #intellectualproperty --- ### [Prokurio IP Forecaster Updates: February 18](https://www.prokurio.com/prokurio-ip-forecaster-updates-february-18/) **Published:** February 16, 2024 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** We bring you more UI cleanup this week and a new wizard to speed up the creation of nationalization forecasts! We are also starting to work on making the management of PCT receiving offices and search authorities easier – stay tuned for more in this area! Let’s take a look at this week’s updates! ## IP Forecaster: New PCT National Phase Forecast Wizard ![Screenshot 2024 02 15 at 31313%20PM](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/15153009/Screenshot-2024-02-15-at-31313%20PM-1024x562.png) There are some specific types of forecasts that users create regularly, like national phase estimates. We are starting to create dedicated workflows tailored specifically to these requirements – our National Phase Wizard is the first of several. Set your target national phase entry date, select your countries, enter some application details and you are good to go. Fast! ## IP Forecaster: Improved Fee Configuration Screens ![Fee cleanup](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/15153325/Fee-cleanup-1024x400.png) Last week, we cleaned up the forecast request screen, this week, we’ve cleaned up the fee configuration screen. Less frequently used fields are hidden under the advanced section and commonly used fields are quickly accessed at the top of the form. ## IP Forecaster: Receiving Office and ISA combinations ![Screenshot 2024 02 15 at 30349%20PM](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/15154349/Screenshot-2024-02-15-at-30349%20PM-1024x562.png) If you do PCT forecasts, you know that your international search authority is tied to your receiving office. Until this release, you were responsible for entering valid combinations of receiving office and ISA. Now, we keep track of all of that. Enter your receiving office and we will make sure you don’t select Burundi as your ISA. ## Like this kind of stuff? Check out all our 2024 updates here: [2024 Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/prokurio-2024-patent-and-trademark-fee-platform-updates/ "Prokurio 2023 Patent and Trademark Fee Platform Updates") **Categories:** Site Update **Tags:** #intellectualproperty, #LegalOps --- ### [Prokurio IP Forecaster Updates: February 11](https://www.prokurio.com/prokurio-ip-forecaster-updates-february-11/) **Published:** February 9, 2024 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** This week’s focus has been on IP Forecaster usability. With all the new features we’ve added over the last couple of months, the interface was becoming a hot mess. This week, we introduce a new, optimized request screen that is much cleaner, yet still has all the features you need. Priority handling and translations have also had upgrades. Let’s take a look at this week’s updates! ## IP Forecaster: Improved Forecast Request Interface ![forecast request](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/10165308/forecast-request-1024x579.png) We’ve added a lot of features to IP Forecaster over the last couple of months, so the screens were getting to be a hot mess. No more! We’ve introduced a new interface with tabs for less frequently used, but important features. Now, application details are immediately available and optional fees are just a click away. ## IP Forecaster Update: Simplified Priority Workflow ![Priority](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/10165305/Priority-1024x579.png) We added the ability to manage law firm fees for multiple priorities in November, but, as we’ve used it over the last couple of months, we’ve come to hate the way we implemented it. So, we made it 100% more awesome this week. You now have one spot to enter your number of priorities and it will pull together all your associate and PTO costs. Simple. Clean. Done. ## IP Forecaster: New PCT Receiving Office/Translation Capabilities ![Translation](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/10165311/Translation-1024x558.png) We now track the languages the various receiving offices allow and monitor your application language to automatically launch the translation optimizer when needed. You can then select your preferred translation source and Prokurio automatically calculates all of the associate and translation costs. ## Like this kind of stuff? Check out all our 2024 updates here: [2024 Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/prokurio-2024-patent-and-trademark-fee-platform-updates/ "Prokurio 2023 Patent and Trademark Fee Platform Updates") **Categories:** Site Update **Tags:** #intellectualproperty, #LegalOps --- ### [Updated PCT Patent Fees For October and November](https://www.prokurio.com/updated-pct-patent-fees-for-october-and-november/) **Published:** September 10, 2023 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** ## A Busy Week of PCT Updates The PCT Applicant’s Guide was the only source of updated patent fees this week. None of the changes are going to break your budget, they are all minor inflationary adjustments. ## China PCT Patent Fees Updated Effective November 1 ![china flag](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/china-flag.png) **Highlights of the China Updates:** - In Annex C: Receiving Office, the international filing fee increases from CNY 10,350 to CNY 10,920. - Electronic filing (the request in character-coded format) increases from CNY 1,560 to CNY 1,640. - Electronic filing (the request, description, claims, and abstract in character-coded format) increases from CNY 2,340 to CNY 2,460. - In Annex E – International Preliminary Examining Authority, the handling fee (PCT Rule 57.1) increases from CNY 1,560 to CNY 1,640. ## European Patent Organization PCT Updates Effective November 1 ![epo flag](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/EPO-Flag.png) **Highlights of the European Patent Office Updates:** - In Annex D: International Searching Authority - The search fee decreases from ISK 271,000 to ISK 255,000. ## Eurasian Patent Organization PCT Updates Effective October 1 **Highlights of the Eurasian Patent Organization Updates:** - In Annex D: International Searching Authority - Searches carried out in Russian decreases from CHF 98 to CHF 86. - Searches carried out in English decreases from CHF 435 to CHF 382. ![eapo flag](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/EAPO-Flag.png) ## Nordic Patent Institute PCT Patent Fees Updated Effective November 1 ![nordic patent institute](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/nordic.jpeg) **Highlights of the Nordic Patent Institute Updates:** - In Annex D: International Searching Authority - The search fee decreases from ISK 271,000 to ISK 255,000. ## Russian Federation PCT Updates Effective October 1 ![](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Russian-flag.png) **Highlights of the Russian Federation Updates:** - In Annex D: International Searching Authority - Searches carried out in Russian decrease from CHF 92 to CHF 81. - Searches carried out in English decrease from CHF 435 to CHF 382. - In Annex SISA – International Searching Authority - The supplementary search fee decreases from CHF 128 to 113 CHF - Where a declaration referred to in PCT Article 17(2)(a) has been made by the International Searching Authority because of subject matter referred to in PCT Rule 39.1(iv), the fee decreases from CHF 205 to CHF 180. ## Sweden PCT Patent Fees Updated Effective October 1 ![Sweden](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Sweden-flag.png) **Highlights of the Sweden Updates:** - In Annex C: Receiving Office, the international filing fee increases from SEK 15,010 to SEK 15,840. - The fee per sheet over 30 increases from SEK 170 to SEK 180. - Electronic filing (the request in character-coded format) increases from SEK 2,260 to SEK 2,380. - Electronic filing (the request, description, claims, and abstract in character-coded format) increases from SEK 3,390 to SEK 3,570. - In Annex E – International Preliminary Examining Authority, the handling fee (PCT Rule 57.1) increases from SEK 2,260 to SEK 2,380. ## You Can Access the PCT Applicant Guide Here: [ PCT Applicant Guide ](https://www.wipo.int/pct/en/guide/index.html) ## Want More Patent Fee Updates? Take A Look Here! [![Fee Image 3](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Fee-Image-3.png)](https://www.prokurio.com/argentina-introduces-new-ip-fees-with-monthly-inflation-adjustments/ "Argentina Introduces New IP Fees with Monthly Inflation Adjustments") [Designs](https://www.prokurio.com/category/designs/) ### [ Argentina Introduces New IP Fees with Monthly Inflation Adjustments ](https://www.prokurio.com/argentina-introduces-new-ip-fees-with-monthly-inflation-adjustments/) March 30, 2026 No Comments [Designs](https://www.prokurio.com/category/designs/) Argentina Moves to Dynamic IP Fees Starting April 2026 Argentina ... [ Read More → ](https://www.prokurio.com/argentina-introduces-new-ip-fees-with-monthly-inflation-adjustments/) [![Fees image](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Fees-image.png)](https://www.prokurio.com/european-patent-office-fee-increases-beginning-april-2026/ "European Patent Office Fee Increases beginning April 2026") [Fee Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/category/fee-updates/) ### [ European Patent Office Fee Increases beginning April 2026 ](https://www.prokurio.com/european-patent-office-fee-increases-beginning-april-2026/) March 18, 2026 No Comments [Fee Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/category/fee-updates/) Effective 1 April 2026, the European Patent Office (EPO) is ... [ Read More → ](https://www.prokurio.com/european-patent-office-fee-increases-beginning-april-2026/) [![Fee 1](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Fee-1.png)](https://www.prokurio.com/united-kingdom-to-implement-higher-intellectual-property-fees-in-april-2026/ "United Kingdom to implement Higher Intellectual Property Fees in April 2026") [Fee Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/category/fee-updates/) ### [ United Kingdom to implement Higher Intellectual Property Fees in April 2026 ](https://www.prokurio.com/united-kingdom-to-implement-higher-intellectual-property-fees-in-april-2026/) March 11, 2026 No Comments [Fee Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/category/fee-updates/) Beginning April 1, 2026, the UK Intellectual Property Office will ... [ Read More → ](https://www.prokurio.com/united-kingdom-to-implement-higher-intellectual-property-fees-in-april-2026/) 1[2](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-cron.php/page/2/?doing_wp_cron=1789017850.9323880672454833984375)[3](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-cron.php/page/3/?doing_wp_cron=1789017850.9323880672454833984375)…[5](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-cron.php/page/5/?doing_wp_cron=1789017850.9323880672454833984375)[Next »](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-cron.php/page/2/?doing_wp_cron=1789017850.9323880672454833984375) **Categories:** Fee Updates, Patent Annuities, Patent Fees, Patents **Tags:** #intellectualproperty --- ### [Patent Annuity Vendor Selection Best Practices](https://www.prokurio.com/patent-annuity-vendor-selection-best-practices/) **Published:** September 24, 2023 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** We’re working with a number of companies who are switching or preparing to switch patent annuity providers, so this weekend, we thought we’d compile our top 5 recommendations for any organization preparing for this journey. ## 1. Make sure you understand today's patent annuity commercial models ![annuity vendor financial models](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/financial-models.png) A lot has changed in the patent annuity industry in the last ten years. Today’s vendors offer a variety of currency, agent, and service fee options – it’s essential to understand the differences in the various models to identify what is best for your organization. Comparatively high service fees coupled with low currency costs are almost always cheaper than low service fee/higher currency cost approaches, but monitoring compliance for any model can be challenging. ## 2. Be strategic when doing vendor portfolio comparisons ![patent annuity strategy](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/strategy.png) Most organizations simply package a quarter’s patent annuity payments and distribute the list to vendors for a quote. While there is nothing wrong with this, a more focused, strategic approach can yield additional benefits. The portfolio review provides an excellent opportunity to evaluate the two major cost elements for patent annuities: currency costs and agent fees. Therefore, you should make sure that your sample portfolio supports this. You will want to include a patent for every jurisdiction where you expect to incur currency costs and/or agent fees. This means that you may need to include patents from other quarters. This may sound like a lot of work, but the good news is that there are a lot of patents that you can leave out of your cost comparison. For example, if there is no currency conversion, you don’t need to include it – if you pay your annuities in USD, there is limited benefit in looking at the costs of US patents. You also don’t need multiples of the same type of patent. The agent fee and currency cost for one Chinese patent will likely be the same as for the other similar Chinese patents in your portfolio. ## 3. Get your patent annuity contract terms ready - early ![patent annuity contract terms](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Contract.png) It’s important to play offense with the contract, not defense. To do this, you need to know what you want in the agreement and provide your contract terms to all the vendors during the RFI or RFP process. Before initiating any RFP, please ensure you are prepared with any liability requirements, currency cost caps, agent fees, and other compliance requirements. Why is this important? The data is clear: If you don’t get a currency cap in your contract, you’ll pay 10% more than you would otherwise. ## 4. Patent annuity costs are important, but don't be stupid ![patent annuity stupidity](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Stupid.png) Patent annuities can be a significant part of a company’s legal budget, so cost control is essential but only part of the puzzle. If a payment is missed, millions in licensing revenue can go out the door, and that 20k you saved doesn’t seem that significant any longer. Understanding your potential vendors’ onboarding processes and risk management strategies is essential, as is understanding the actual payment workflow with your potential vendor. If their service doesn’t integrate tightly with your IP Management solution, you may save some money but put an extra burden on your IP team to manage the flow of data back and forth – a potentially risky and time-consuming proposition. ## 5. Trust but verify ![patent annuity trust but verify](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/trust-but-verify.png) Invoice management and compliance reviews are nothing new to legal, but the complexities of IP and the lack of transparency by some of the vendors have made compliance monitoring difficult. The good news is that times are changing. Most vendors will provide detailed invoices and it is getting easier and easier to monitor invoices for excess costs. The bad news is that you have to actually look at your invoices every once in a while. There are a variety of free and paid options to check your patent annuity invoices for excessive costs, but they only work if you use them. Don’t squander all of the gains you have made – a simple, free compliance monitoring process will make sure you aren’t having this discussion in two or three years. ## Want to check your annuity invoice currency costs? Check out our free patent annuity self-audit tool Solo Self Audit ## Need to Look up Exchange Rates? We recommend [OANDA](https://www.oanda.com) **Categories:** Currency Costs, Intellectual Property, Invoice Review, Patent Annuities --- ### [IP Forecaster Updates: October 1st](https://www.prokurio.com/ip-forecaster-updates-october-1st/) **Published:** October 2, 2023 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** This week, we’ve added translation costs to IP Forecaster, making it easy to include these expenses in your forecast. We are also making it easier than ever to fine-tune your forecast, enabling you to filter out costs you don’t want to see. ### **Let’s see what was updated this week!** ## IP Forecaster: New Phase Filters ![IP Forecaster Screenshot](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Test-Canva-Image.png) You can now filter your forecasts and receive only the costs you want. Simply open the settings window when doing your forecast and turn off any costs you don’t want to see. ## IP Forecaster: New Currency Widget ![New Currency Widget](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/new-currency.png) Users can now access a currency widget at the top of each page. To save space, the widget is collapsed – you only need to expand it if you want to use it. ## IP Forecaster: New Translation Engine ![New Translation Engine](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Translation.png) We have launched version 1 of our translation engine, enabling the creation of customized translation costs. ## IP Forecaster: Improved Help System ![Improved Help System](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Improved-Help.png) Help is available in the widget in the lower right, but this wasn’t obvious to users. Now, help is available right on the left navigation bar. Easy Peasy. ## Like this kind of stuff? Check out all of our other updates this year: [2023 Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/prokurio-2023-patent-and-trademark-fee-platform-updates/ "Prokurio 2023 Patent and Trademark Fee Platform Updates") **Categories:** Site Update **Tags:** #intellectualproperty, #LegalOps --- ### [IP Forecaster Updates: September 24th](https://www.prokurio.com/ip-forecaster-updates-september-24th/) **Published:** September 24, 2023 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** We continue to progress ahead of our upcoming launch of IP Forecaster at IP Service World. We are working on a new home page and improving the forecast setup process. ### **Let’s see what was updated this week!** ## IP Forecaster: New Home Page ![ip forecaster home page](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Screenshot-2023-09-24-at-7.51.58-PM.png) We are creating an entirely new home page specifically designed for forecasting. Quickly access saved forecasts or recently run forecasts. Stay tuned – there are a lot more updates coming in this area over the next couple of weeks. ## IP Forecaster: Improved Forecast Setup ![IP Forecaster Setup](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Screenshot-2023-09-24-at-7.52.49-PM.png) When we introduced our multi-country forecasting option, we turned off the setup feature on the forecast request screen. It’s now back and ready for action! It’s also collapsed, so it doesn’t take up valuable screen real estate until you need it. ## IP Forecaster: Customize Filing Routes for Law Firm Fees ![IP Forecaster setup](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Screenshot-2023-09-24-at-7.55.23-PM.png) Feedback from clients has been clear that there needs to be flexibility to assign law firm fees to filing routes. We now default all fees to being applicable for all routes, but you can easily override that option and set a custom fee for different filing routes. ## Like this kind of stuff? Check out all of our other updates this year: [2023 Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/prokurio-2023-patent-and-trademark-fee-platform-updates/ "Prokurio 2023 Patent and Trademark Fee Platform Updates") **Categories:** Site Update **Tags:** #intellectualproperty, #LegalOps --- ### [Madrid Trademark Fee Update Coming to Canada In January](https://www.prokurio.com/madrid-trademark-fee-update-coming-to-canada-in-january/) **Published:** October 4, 2023 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** ## A light week for trademark fee updates This week’s only fee trademark fee increase is part of an across-the-board increase planned for Canada, effective January 1, 2024. ## Canada Madrid Trademark Fee Updates Effective January 2024 ![Canada Trademark Madrid Fee Update](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Canada-Flag-scaled.jpg) As of January 1, 2024, the amounts of the individual fee payable in respect of Canada will change. Below are the updates: - 362 Swiss francs for one class of goods or services and 113 Swiss francs for each additional class, when renewing an international registration in which Canada has been designated. - 299 Swiss francs for one class of goods or services and 91 Swiss francs for each additional class, when designating Canada in an international application or subsequently. ## Current Madrid Protocol Fees Can Be Found Here: [ Madrid Fees ](https://www.wipo.int/madrid/en/fees/ind_taxes.html) ## Want more of this kind of stuff? Take A Look Here! [![Fees Aripo](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Fees-Aripo.png)](https://www.prokurio.com/new-aripo-trademark-fees-in-force-march-2026/ "New ARIPO Trademark Fees in Force March 2026") [Fee Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/category/fee-updates/) ### [ New ARIPO Trademark Fees in Force March 2026 ](https://www.prokurio.com/new-aripo-trademark-fees-in-force-march-2026/) March 20, 2026 No Comments As of March 1st 2026, ARIPO implemented a new trademark official fee structure. Key adjustments under the Banjul Protocol included increases in official fees. The ... [ Read More → ](https://www.prokurio.com/new-aripo-trademark-fees-in-force-march-2026/) [![businessman adding coin stack scaled](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/08100506/businessman-adding-coin-stack-scaled.jpg)](https://www.prokurio.com/uspto-publishes-changes-to-2025-patent-fees/ "USPTO Publishes Changes to 2025 Patent Fees") [Fee Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/category/fee-updates/) ### [ USPTO Publishes Changes to 2025 Patent Fees ](https://www.prokurio.com/uspto-publishes-changes-to-2025-patent-fees/) April 9, 2024 No Comments Changes Coming to US Patent Fees On April 3rd, the USPTO published the proposed changes to patent fees for 2025. You can find information on ... [ Read More → ](https://www.prokurio.com/uspto-publishes-changes-to-2025-patent-fees/) [![accountant calculating profit with financial analysis graphs scaled](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/25152425/accountant-calculating-profit-with-financial-analysis-graphs-scaled.jpg)](https://www.prokurio.com/uspto-publishes-2025-changes-to-trademark-fees/ "USPTO Publishes 2025 Changes to Trademark Fees") [Fee Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/category/fee-updates/) ### [ USPTO Publishes 2025 Changes to Trademark Fees ](https://www.prokurio.com/uspto-publishes-2025-changes-to-trademark-fees/) April 2, 2024 No Comments Changes Coming to US Trademark Fees On March 26th, the USPTO published the proposed changes to trademark fees for 2025. You can find information on ... [ Read More → ](https://www.prokurio.com/uspto-publishes-2025-changes-to-trademark-fees/) **Categories:** Fee Updates, Madrid, Trademark Fees, Trademarks **Tags:** #intellectualproperty, #trademarks, trademark fees --- ### [IP Currency Costs: More Than a Maintenance Issue](https://www.prokurio.com/ip-currency-costs-more-than-a-maintenance-issue/) **Published:** November 22, 2023 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** 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 ![desk with financial instruments top view scaled](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/24144132/desk-with-financial-instruments-top-view-768x512.jpg) Maintenance costs are a substantial portion of the budget, making them a natural focus for cost controls, but for IP owners with international applications, there are likely additional savings that can be realized simply by doing some quick checks on your invoices. This week, we’ll share our number one tip for controlling international application currency costs. The best part is that you can do this yourself – you don’t have to buy anything or pay anyone! ## Application Currency Control: The Easy Way ![closeup shot entrepreneur working from home his personal finances savings scaled](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/24144256/closeup-shot-entrepreneur-working-from-home-his-personal-finances-savings-768x512.jpg) One of the challenges with controlling currency costs on applications is that it is complicated. You need to find claims fees, fees for pages, currencies, and so on. If you want the most comprehensive currency controls, this is the best way, but it isn’t practical unless you use an IP invoice control service. The good news is that there are invoice clues that will quickly tell you whether you are paying too much in currency for your international applications. ## What to look for ![payroll still life with cash scaled](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/24144240/payroll-still-life-with-cash-768x512.jpg) To get started, locate a charge for an international application fee in a country with claims and/or page fees (try India) and look at **how** your associate is billing you rather than **how much** they are billing you. If they are charging you a fee in USD or EUR per claim or page and adding that to the application fee, you are paying too much in currency costs. If you don’t have a lot of pages or claims, the extra currency cost will be minimal, and if you have a lot, it will be a lot, but make no mistake, if you are invoiced in your currency per claim or page, you are paying too much. **Why, you ask?** ## The Explanation We’ll spare you all the math, but the basic explanation is that getting charged per claim or page (or priority or sequence listing) in your currency introduces a currency cost that is hardly noticeable at the single page or claim level – but adds up dramatically when you have hundreds of pages of an application or dozens of claims. This always turns out to be 20 to 30% more expensive than the optimum approach of a single currency conversion on the total fee. ## Wrap-up With budgets tighter than ever, every potential saving can have a meaningful impact on the bottom line. With invoice control of maintenance costs becoming commonplace, it’s time to start exploring other savings opportunities – it might be worth looking at some of those application costs! ## Want To Check Your Annuity Invoice Currency Costs? [ Solo Self Audit ](https://www.prokurio.com/free-patent-annuity-self-audit-tool/) ## Want more of this kind of stuff? Take A Look Here! [![Fee Image 3](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Fee-Image-3.png)](https://www.prokurio.com/argentina-introduces-new-ip-fees-with-monthly-inflation-adjustments/ "Argentina Introduces New IP Fees with Monthly Inflation Adjustments") [Designs](https://www.prokurio.com/category/designs/) ### [ Argentina Introduces New IP Fees with Monthly Inflation Adjustments ](https://www.prokurio.com/argentina-introduces-new-ip-fees-with-monthly-inflation-adjustments/) March 30, 2026 No Comments Argentina Moves to Dynamic IP Fees Starting April 2026 Argentina has approved Resolution 75/2026, introducing a new IP fee schedule effective April 1, 2026, along ... [ Read More → ](https://www.prokurio.com/argentina-introduces-new-ip-fees-with-monthly-inflation-adjustments/) [![graphic concept with wood blocks arrow scaled](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/14154210/graphic-concept-with-wood-blocks-arrow-scaled.jpg)](https://www.prokurio.com/march-1-cost-decrease-coming-for-hong-kong-designs/ "March 1 Cost Decrease Coming For Hong Kong Designs") [Design Fee Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/category/design-fee-updates/) ### [ March 1 Cost Decrease Coming For Hong Kong Designs ](https://www.prokurio.com/march-1-cost-decrease-coming-for-hong-kong-designs/) January 9, 2024 No Comments 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 ... [ Read More → ](https://www.prokurio.com/march-1-cost-decrease-coming-for-hong-kong-designs/) [![covid 19 global economic crisis](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/25025447/covid-19-global-economic-crisis.webp)](https://www.prokurio.com/russia-ep-and-oapi-hague-design-fee-updates-coming/ "Russia, EP, and OAPI Hague Design fee updates coming") [Design Fee Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/category/design-fee-updates/) ### [ Russia, EP, and OAPI Hague Design fee updates coming ](https://www.prokurio.com/russia-ep-and-oapi-hague-design-fee-updates-coming/) November 28, 2023 No Comments 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 ... [ Read More → ](https://www.prokurio.com/russia-ep-and-oapi-hague-design-fee-updates-coming/) **Categories:** Design Fee Updates, Designs, Fee Updates **Tags:** #intellectualproperty, #trademarks, trademark fees --- ### [Russia, EP, and OAPI Hague Design fee updates coming](https://www.prokurio.com/russia-ep-and-oapi-hague-design-fee-updates-coming/) **Published:** November 28, 2023 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** ## 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 ![download 3](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/28103509/download-3.png) WIPO announced fee updates for international applications in which Russian Federation is designated, and updates to the fees for the international registrations designating Israel will be reduced with effect from January 1, 2024: - The fee for each design included in an international application will be reduced from 138 Swiss Francs to 107 Swiss Francs. - **First renewal:** Fees will be reduced from 219 Swiss Francs to 170 Swiss francs for each design. - **Second renewal:** Fees will be reduced from 538 Swiss Francs to 417 Swiss francs for each design. - **Third renewal:** Fees will be reduced from 800 Swiss Francs to 620 Swiss francs for each design. - **Fourth renewal:** Fees will be reduced from 1392 Swiss Francs to 1079 Swiss francs for each design. ## European Union Hague Design Fees Updated Effective January 2024 ![unitary patent](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/28104641/download-4.png) WIPO announced fee updates for international applications for European Union, which will be reduced from January 1, 2024: - Fees for each design included in an international application will be reduced from 67 Swiss Francs to 59 Swiss Francs. - The renewal fee for each design will be reduced from 34 Swiss Francs to 30 Swiss Francs. ## African Intellectual Property Organization (OAPI) Hague Design Fees Updated Effective January 2024 WIPO announced fee updates for international applications for African Intellectual Property Organization (OAPI), which will be reduced from January 1, 2024: - International application fees for a single deposit will be reduced from 83 Swiss francs to 73 Swiss Francs. Also, for a multiple deposit, the fee will be reduced from 124 Swiss Francs to 110 Swiss Francs. - The renewal fee for each design will be reduced from 190 Swiss Francs to 168 Swiss Francs. ## Current Hague Design Fees Can Be found here: [ Hague Design Fees ](https://www.wipo.int/hague/en/news/2023/news_0023.html) ## Want more of this kind of stuff? Take A Look Here! [![Fee Image 3](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Fee-Image-3.png)](https://www.prokurio.com/argentina-introduces-new-ip-fees-with-monthly-inflation-adjustments/ "Argentina Introduces New IP Fees with Monthly Inflation Adjustments") [Designs](https://www.prokurio.com/category/designs/) ### [ Argentina Introduces New IP Fees with Monthly Inflation Adjustments ](https://www.prokurio.com/argentina-introduces-new-ip-fees-with-monthly-inflation-adjustments/) March 30, 2026 No Comments Argentina Moves to Dynamic IP Fees Starting April 2026 Argentina has approved Resolution 75/2026, introducing a new IP fee schedule effective April 1, 2026, along ... [ Read More → ](https://www.prokurio.com/argentina-introduces-new-ip-fees-with-monthly-inflation-adjustments/) [![graphic concept with wood blocks arrow scaled](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/14154210/graphic-concept-with-wood-blocks-arrow-scaled.jpg)](https://www.prokurio.com/march-1-cost-decrease-coming-for-hong-kong-designs/ "March 1 Cost Decrease Coming For Hong Kong Designs") [Design Fee Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/category/design-fee-updates/) ### [ March 1 Cost Decrease Coming For Hong Kong Designs ](https://www.prokurio.com/march-1-cost-decrease-coming-for-hong-kong-designs/) January 9, 2024 No Comments 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 ... [ Read More → ](https://www.prokurio.com/march-1-cost-decrease-coming-for-hong-kong-designs/) [![euro money coins with excavator worker white scaled](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/24143956/euro-money-coins-with-excavator-worker-white-scaled.jpg)](https://www.prokurio.com/ip-currency-costs-more-than-a-maintenance-issue/ "IP Currency Costs: More Than a Maintenance Issue") [Design Fee Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/category/design-fee-updates/) ### [ IP Currency Costs: More Than a Maintenance Issue ](https://www.prokurio.com/ip-currency-costs-more-than-a-maintenance-issue/) November 22, 2023 No Comments 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 ... [ Read More → ](https://www.prokurio.com/ip-currency-costs-more-than-a-maintenance-issue/) **Categories:** Design Fee Updates, Designs, Fee Updates **Tags:** #intellectualproperty, #trademarks, trademark fees --- ### [Madrid Trademark fees decreasing for Japan and Syria](https://www.prokurio.com/madrid-trademark-fees-decreasing-for-japan-and-syria/) **Published:** November 28, 2023 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** ## Madrid Fee Decrease For Japan and Syria This week, we saw several inflation-related Madrid Trademark fee decreases for Japanese and Syrian applications and renewals. Check out the updates below! ## Japan Madrid Fee Updates Effective Dec 23, 2023 ![Flag of Japansvg](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/28150517/Flag_of_Japansvg-300x200.png) Below are highlights of Japanese Madrid trademark fee changes: - Applications will decrease from 304 CHF to 266 CHF for each class of goods and services. - Renewals will decrease from 300 CHF to 263 CHF for each class of goods and services. ## Syrian Arab Republic Madrid Fee Updates Effective Dec 23, 2023 ![download 5](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/28150513/download-5.png) Below are highlights of Syrian Arab Republic’s Madrid trademark fee changes: - Applications will decrease from 73 CHF to 41 CHF for each class of goods and services. - Renewals will decrease from 73 CHF to 41 CHF for each class of goods and services. ## Current Madrid Protocol Fees Can Be Found Here: [ Madrid Fees ](https://www.wipo.int/madrid/en/fees/ind_taxes.html) **Categories:** Fee Updates, Madrid, Trademark Fees, Trademarks **Tags:** #intellectualproperty, #trademarks, trademark fees --- ### [Prokurio’s 2024 Product Roadmap](https://www.prokurio.com/prokurios-2024-product-roadmap/) **Published:** December 8, 2023 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** We only have three more weeks of product updates to deliver in 2023; then, we will switch to our 2024 plan. For 2024, we’ll continue to release new features every Sunday and add video updates for major announcements. Want to know what’s planned for 2024? Let’s take a look at Prokurio’s 2024 product roadmap! ## 2024 - IP Forecaster ![representation user experience interface design computer scaled](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/08092237/representation-user-experience-interface-design-computer-1024x683.jpg) IP Forecaster is our IP cost estimation solution for IP firms. For 2024, we’re going to be focused on three key areas: 1. **Content –** We are adding additional coverage for designs and expanding our geographic coverage to include nearly 200 jurisdictions. 2. **Integrations –** Our PracticeLink integration will be completed in 2024, and nearly every feature within our platform will be available by API by year-end. We will also complete our integration with public data to minimize data entry of application and family details. 3. **Configurability** – You’ll be able to further fine-tune IP Forecaster specifically to your firm’s needs, eliminating clutter and mouse clicks to get what you need – fast. ## 2024 - Strategic Planner ![business startup entrepreneur strategy target concept scaled](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/08085731/business-startup-entrepreneur-strategy-target-concept-768x699.jpg) Strategic Planner is our next-generation IP cost modeling and planning product that will be launched in Q1 for IP owners. For 2024, this is what is planned: 1. **Portfolio/Invoice Integration** – Current and historical IP data is key to strategic planning. We are developing an extensive suite of APIs and integration tools, enabling you to pull or push data from Strategic Planner easily. We will also offer a pre-built Salesforce integration for Salesforce IPMS clients. 2. **Modeling Tools** – Throughout 2024, we will release several visualization, “what-if,” and portfolio cost modeling tools. You’ll be able to easily switch between graphical and spreadsheet views and easily see the impacts of changing assumptions on your portfolio costs. 3. **Collaboration** – Planning and budgeting are collaborative efforts; in 2024, we will make it easy to share and collaborate on financial models and budgets. ## 2024 - Invoice Control ![Linkedin Graphic 15 1](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/25032822/Linkedin-Graphic-15-1-768x512.png) Invoice Control is our automated IP invoice monitoring solution. For 2024, we’re going to be focused on three key areas: 1. **AI** – In 2023, we began leveraging AI to analyze IP invoices. In 2024, we’ll release our next-generation machine-learning engine and further automate the process. 2. **Integrations** – Invoices can come from several different sources – we are working on integration with several e-billing and practice management vendors to plug into their infrastructure and provide IP invoice control. 3. **Visualizations** – Our dashboards and reports are currently pretty basic. In 2024, we will offer more flexibility in how you see your results and make it easier to adjust your output to your needs. ## Wrap Up Wow – that’s a lot of stuff to do! Luckily, we have a year 🙂 Follow along every week and keep us honest! If you want to see how far we’ve come in 2023, check out our **[release notes](https://www.prokurio.com/prokurio-2023-patent-and-trademark-fee-platform-updates/)**. ## Want To Check Your Annuity Invoice Currency Costs? [ Solo Self Audit ](https://www.prokurio.com/free-patent-annuity-self-audit-tool/) ## Want more of this kind of stuff? Take A Look Here! [![Fee Image 3](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Fee-Image-3.png)](https://www.prokurio.com/argentina-introduces-new-ip-fees-with-monthly-inflation-adjustments/ "Argentina Introduces New IP Fees with Monthly Inflation Adjustments") [Designs](https://www.prokurio.com/category/designs/) ### [ Argentina Introduces New IP Fees with Monthly Inflation Adjustments ](https://www.prokurio.com/argentina-introduces-new-ip-fees-with-monthly-inflation-adjustments/) March 30, 2026 No Comments Argentina Moves to Dynamic IP Fees Starting April 2026 Argentina has approved Resolution 75/2026, introducing a new IP fee schedule effective April 1, 2026, along ... [ Read More → ](https://www.prokurio.com/argentina-introduces-new-ip-fees-with-monthly-inflation-adjustments/) [![graphic concept with wood blocks arrow scaled](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/14154210/graphic-concept-with-wood-blocks-arrow-scaled.jpg)](https://www.prokurio.com/march-1-cost-decrease-coming-for-hong-kong-designs/ "March 1 Cost Decrease Coming For Hong Kong Designs") [Design Fee Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/category/design-fee-updates/) ### [ March 1 Cost Decrease Coming For Hong Kong Designs ](https://www.prokurio.com/march-1-cost-decrease-coming-for-hong-kong-designs/) January 9, 2024 No Comments 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 ... [ Read More → ](https://www.prokurio.com/march-1-cost-decrease-coming-for-hong-kong-designs/) [![covid 19 global economic crisis](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/25025447/covid-19-global-economic-crisis.webp)](https://www.prokurio.com/russia-ep-and-oapi-hague-design-fee-updates-coming/ "Russia, EP, and OAPI Hague Design fee updates coming") [Design Fee Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/category/design-fee-updates/) ### [ Russia, EP, and OAPI Hague Design fee updates coming ](https://www.prokurio.com/russia-ep-and-oapi-hague-design-fee-updates-coming/) November 28, 2023 No Comments 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 ... [ Read More → ](https://www.prokurio.com/russia-ep-and-oapi-hague-design-fee-updates-coming/) **Categories:** Intellectual Property **Tags:** Invoice Control, IP Forecaster, Roadmap, Strategic Planner --- ### [Impacts of Argentina’s Currency Devaluation on Foreign IP Owners](https://www.prokurio.com/impacts-of-argentinas-currency-policy-on-foreign-ip-owners/) **Published:** December 14, 2023 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** Argentina’s economy has faced multiple challenges in the last decade, with inflation running at more than 200%, negative net foreign currency reserves, and years of economic stagnation. IP Owners have felt the impacts of this turmoil through frequent price increases – sometimes multiple per year. A new government has been elected with the promise to address the problem, leading to a series of announcements this week, most notably devaluing the Argentina Peso from roughly 360 Pesos to the Dollar to 800 Pesos to the Dollar. Even more important, the government has committed to continued currency devaluation in the coming months. So, what does this mean for IP Owners? ## Declining PTO Costs ![graphic concept with wood blocks arrow scaled](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/14154210/graphic-concept-with-wood-blocks-arrow-1024x732.jpg) A basic patent application in Argentina is 48,000 Pesos, or approximately 133 US dollars, using FX rates before the currency devaluation. At 800 Pesos to the Dollar, the cost drops to 60 US Dollars. A significant reduction. Trademark applications are impacted similarly. Before the currency devaluation, a basic trademark application was 17,680 Pesos or 49 US dollars. At 800 Pesos to the Dollar, trademark applicants can expect to pay 22 Dollars. As can be expected, maintenance costs will decrease as well. Annuity years 1 through 3 will decrease from 66 Dollars to 30 Dollars. Trademark renewals will decline from 98 Dollars to 44 Dollars. In general, devaluation has the potential to benefit IP owners outside Argentina, but there are some things to watch out for. ## Vigilance is Important ![privacy security data protection shield graphic concept scaled](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/14154627/privacy-security-data-protection-shield-graphic-concept-768x529.jpg) If you are receiving services through firms in Argentina, it will be important to monitor invoices for irregularities over the next year. Some firms may take advantage of the situation and continue to convert the Peso at old rates and pocket the difference (it happens more than you could imagine). Also, look for high currency exchange charges or additional fees that can’t be explained. Unfortunately, most IP owners don’t check their invoices and/or don’t know what is going on in countries like Argentina, so they just pay the bill. One or two properties won’t be too expensive, but if you are maintaining a large portfolio, it can add up. Don’t fall victim to unscrupulous associates! Given the focus on reducing the deficit, it wouldn’t be surprising to see PTO fees increase dramatically to increase revenue – so any currency-related savings may be short-lived. Stay tuned and you’ll be the first to know when things change! ## Want To Check Your Annuity Invoice Currency Costs? [ Solo Self Audit ](https://www.prokurio.com/free-patent-annuity-self-audit-tool/) ## Want more of this kind of stuff? Take A Look Here! [![Fee Image 3](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Fee-Image-3.png)](https://www.prokurio.com/argentina-introduces-new-ip-fees-with-monthly-inflation-adjustments/ "Argentina Introduces New IP Fees with Monthly Inflation Adjustments") [Designs](https://www.prokurio.com/category/designs/) ### [ Argentina Introduces New IP Fees with Monthly Inflation Adjustments ](https://www.prokurio.com/argentina-introduces-new-ip-fees-with-monthly-inflation-adjustments/) March 30, 2026 No Comments Argentina Moves to Dynamic IP Fees Starting April 2026 Argentina has approved Resolution 75/2026, introducing a new IP fee schedule effective April 1, 2026, along ... [ Read More → ](https://www.prokurio.com/argentina-introduces-new-ip-fees-with-monthly-inflation-adjustments/) [![graphic concept with wood blocks arrow scaled](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/14154210/graphic-concept-with-wood-blocks-arrow-scaled.jpg)](https://www.prokurio.com/march-1-cost-decrease-coming-for-hong-kong-designs/ "March 1 Cost Decrease Coming For Hong Kong Designs") [Design Fee Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/category/design-fee-updates/) ### [ March 1 Cost Decrease Coming For Hong Kong Designs ](https://www.prokurio.com/march-1-cost-decrease-coming-for-hong-kong-designs/) January 9, 2024 No Comments 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 ... [ Read More → ](https://www.prokurio.com/march-1-cost-decrease-coming-for-hong-kong-designs/) [![covid 19 global economic crisis](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/25025447/covid-19-global-economic-crisis.webp)](https://www.prokurio.com/russia-ep-and-oapi-hague-design-fee-updates-coming/ "Russia, EP, and OAPI Hague Design fee updates coming") [Design Fee Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/category/design-fee-updates/) ### [ Russia, EP, and OAPI Hague Design fee updates coming ](https://www.prokurio.com/russia-ep-and-oapi-hague-design-fee-updates-coming/) November 28, 2023 No Comments 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 ... [ Read More → ](https://www.prokurio.com/russia-ep-and-oapi-hague-design-fee-updates-coming/) **Categories:** Intellectual Property **Tags:** Argentina Currency Policy, Currency Devaluation, IP Owners, PTO Fees --- ### [April EPO Fee Increase Details](https://www.prokurio.com/april-epo-fee-increase-details/) **Published:** February 9, 2024 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** 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 understand when/if you will be paying more. Let’s dive in! ## The Big Picture ![hand holding growth arrow with coins 1 scaled](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/09113211/hand-holding-growth-arrow-with-coins-1-768x512.jpg) You’ll find that the increases impact several areas of the application, granting, and maintenance process – but not all. The biggest impacts will be felt by IP owners paying year 3 or 4 renewals, but new filers will notice the increases as well. While nobody likes increases, the average increase is 4-5%, which the EPO points out is less than inflation. Our focus is the increases, but micro-entities do get a bit of good news. They will receive a 30% reduction in all main fees in the patent grant procedure, provided they’ve filed fewer than five applications in the last five years. ## Application and Grant Costs ![closeup manager computing calculator scaled](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/09110006/closeup-manager-computing-calculator-768x512.jpg) The cost of several filing and granting activities will increase on April 1. - The search fee will increase from 1,460 EUR to 1,520 EUR - The fee for the 16th to 50th claim increases from 265 EUR to 275 EUR - The designation fee will increase from 660 EUR to 685 EUR - Examination fees will increase from 1,840 EUR to 1,915 EUR - The fee for granting and publishing increases from 1,040 to 1,080 EUR ## Renewal Fees ![businessman calculating money scaled](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/09110228/businessman-calculating-money-768x512.jpg) IP Owners will see a proportionally larger increase in renewal fees when compared with the application and grant fees. The most noticeable increases are with the earlier years of renewals. - The 3rd year renewal increases from 530 EUR to 690 EUR - The 4th year renewal increases from 660 EUR to 845 EUR - The 5th year renewal increases from 925 EUR to 1,000 EUR - The 6th year renewal increases from 1,180 EUR to 1,155 EUR - The 7th year renewal increases from 1,305 EUR to 1,310 EUR - The 8th year renewal increases from 1,570 EUR to 1,620 EUR - The 9th year renewal increases from 1,440 EUR to 1,465 EUR - The 10th year and onward renewals remain at 1,775 EUR ## What it all means ![saving money concept preset by male hand putting money coin stack growing business arrange coins into heaps with hands content about money scaled](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/09110510/saving-money-concept-preset-by-male-hand-putting-money-coin-stack-growing-business-arrange-coins-into-heaps-with-hands-content-about-money-768x512.jpg) Nobody likes cost increases, but these are unlikely to break your budget. A large portfolio is unlikely to have more than a few hundred year 3 and year 4 renewals coming due in the EP, meaning the increase is probably less than 20k for a multi-million-dollar portfolio paid quarterly. If you only have 10 or 15 EP patents due for renewal, the impact will be a few thousand dollars. You can certainly work with your annuity vendor to pull payments forward if you have a substantial EP portfolio, but the benefits are going to be pretty small unless your volume is substantial. ## Want more of this kind of stuff? Take A Look Here! [![Fee Image 3](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Fee-Image-3.png)](https://www.prokurio.com/argentina-introduces-new-ip-fees-with-monthly-inflation-adjustments/ "Argentina Introduces New IP Fees with Monthly Inflation Adjustments") [Designs](https://www.prokurio.com/category/designs/) ### [ Argentina Introduces New IP Fees with Monthly Inflation Adjustments ](https://www.prokurio.com/argentina-introduces-new-ip-fees-with-monthly-inflation-adjustments/) March 30, 2026 No Comments Argentina Moves to Dynamic IP Fees Starting April 2026 Argentina has approved Resolution 75/2026, introducing a new IP fee schedule effective April 1, 2026, along ... [ Read More → ](https://www.prokurio.com/argentina-introduces-new-ip-fees-with-monthly-inflation-adjustments/) [![graphic concept with wood blocks arrow scaled](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/14154210/graphic-concept-with-wood-blocks-arrow-scaled.jpg)](https://www.prokurio.com/march-1-cost-decrease-coming-for-hong-kong-designs/ "March 1 Cost Decrease Coming For Hong Kong Designs") [Design Fee Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/category/design-fee-updates/) ### [ March 1 Cost Decrease Coming For Hong Kong Designs ](https://www.prokurio.com/march-1-cost-decrease-coming-for-hong-kong-designs/) January 9, 2024 No Comments 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 ... [ Read More → ](https://www.prokurio.com/march-1-cost-decrease-coming-for-hong-kong-designs/) [![covid 19 global economic crisis](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/25025447/covid-19-global-economic-crisis.webp)](https://www.prokurio.com/russia-ep-and-oapi-hague-design-fee-updates-coming/ "Russia, EP, and OAPI Hague Design fee updates coming") [Design Fee Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/category/design-fee-updates/) ### [ Russia, EP, and OAPI Hague Design fee updates coming ](https://www.prokurio.com/russia-ep-and-oapi-hague-design-fee-updates-coming/) November 28, 2023 No Comments 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 ... [ Read More → ](https://www.prokurio.com/russia-ep-and-oapi-hague-design-fee-updates-coming/) **Categories:** Fee Updates, Intellectual Property, Patent Annuities **Tags:** #patents #patent annuities --- ### [Prokurio IP Forecaster Updates: February 4](https://www.prokurio.com/prokurio-ip-forecaster-updates-february-2/) **Published:** February 2, 2024 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** This week, we have a little bit of something for everyone. For our PCT filers, we’ve improved our ePCT handling. For our forecast clients, we’ve added the ability to dynamically add fees to your forecast on the fly. Lastly, for all clients, we’ve added features to make it easier to monitor the age of your associate fee schedules. Let’s take a look! ## Platform Update: Improved Fee Schedule Management ![Screenshot 2024 02 02 at 80317%20AM](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/02104847/Screenshot-2024-02-02-at-80317%20AM-1024x500.png) We’re making it easier to keep track of your associate/firm fee schedules. You can now track the date you receive or update your fee schedules. Soon, you will also be able to access this data when creating forecasts or processing invoices – ensuring you aren’t using old fee schedules. ## IP Forecaster Update: Improved application transmission options ![Screenshot 2024 02 02 at 81304%20AM](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/02105119/Screenshot-2024-02-02-at-81304%20AM-1024x599.png) We’ve made it easier to deal with complex scenarios where you have a mixture of transmission methods. Now, you can easily forecast costs with one transmission method for your international application, and another for your national phase applications. ## IP Forecaster: Dynamic Fees ![screenshot](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/02105536/screenshot-1024x607.png) This new feature makes it easy to add ad hoc costs to your forecasts. Want to add a one-time special fee for a forecast? Simply select the cost category, enter a cost and the country to apply it to and you can add any fee to your forecast. ## Like this kind of stuff? Check out all our 2024 updates here: [2024 Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/prokurio-2024-patent-and-trademark-fee-platform-updates/ "Prokurio 2023 Patent and Trademark Fee Platform Updates") **Categories:** Site Update **Tags:** #intellectualproperty, #LegalOps --- ### [Currency Preview for Q2 Patent Annuities](https://www.prokurio.com/currency-preview-for-q2-patent-annuities/) **Published:** February 2, 2024 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** 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 costs for international payments compare with last year’s costs. Let’s take a look at some of the most common scenarios! ## For United States IP owners with patent annuities in Europe or the United Kingdom: ![United States Patent Annuity](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/21092618/United-States-Patent-Annuity-300x195.png) US IP owners shouldn’t experience the same currency sticker shock seen in prior quarters. If you have patent annuity payments due in Europe, your currency costs should largely be the same as last year at this time. If you have assets in the United Kingdom, you can expect to pay a bit more this year (assuming the same portfolio composition). - A million Euro of EUR-based payments in Feb 2023 cost 1.09 million USD. Today, that same million Euros of EUR-based payments costs 1.087 million USD – basically no change year over year. - A million Pounds of GBP-based payments in Feb 2023 cost 1.220 million USD. Today, that same million Pounds of GBP-based payments costs 1.275 million USD, an increase of roughly 50k USD. ## For United Kingdom IP owners with patent annuities in the United States or Europe: ![United kingdom Patent Annuity 1](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/21093856/United-kingdom-Patent-Annuity-1-300x195.png) The currency gods are looking favorably on the British Pound. If you have payments due in the United States or Europe, you can expect to pay slightly less for your United Kingdom patent annuity payments and slightly less for your United States payments (assuming the same portfolio composition). - A million Euros of EUR-based payments in Feb 2023 cost 892k GBP. Today, that same million Euros of EUR-based payments costs 853k GBP, a decrease of 39k GBP. - A million dollars of USD-based payments in Feb 2023 cost 818k GBP. Today, that same million dollars of USD-based payments costs 784k GBP, a decrease of roughly 34k GBP. ## For European IP owners with patent annuities in the United States or the United Kingdom: ![euroskulptur frankfurt downtown germany scaled](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/21094210/euroskulptur-frankfurt-downtown-germany-300x169.jpg) The currency gods have been looking less favorably on the Euro to date. If you have payments due in the United States or the United Kingdom, you can expect to pay a bit more this year for patent annuity payments in either jurisdiction (assuming the same portfolio composition). - A million Pounds of GBP-based payments in Feb 2023 cost 1.12 million EUR. Today, that same million Pounds of GBP-based payments costs 1.17 million EUR, an increase of roughly 50k EUR. - A million dollars of USD-based payments in Feb 2023 cost 917k EUR. Today, that same million dollars of USD-based payments costs 919k EUR, basically flat year over year. \*FX bank rates as of Feb 1, 2024. Your rates may differ and will include additional currency costs or other fees, all of which will vary based on actual portfolio composition. ## Want more of this kind of stuff? Take A Look Here! [![Fee Image 3](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Fee-Image-3.png)](https://www.prokurio.com/argentina-introduces-new-ip-fees-with-monthly-inflation-adjustments/ "Argentina Introduces New IP Fees with Monthly Inflation Adjustments") [Designs](https://www.prokurio.com/category/designs/) ### [ Argentina Introduces New IP Fees with Monthly Inflation Adjustments ](https://www.prokurio.com/argentina-introduces-new-ip-fees-with-monthly-inflation-adjustments/) March 30, 2026 No Comments Argentina Moves to Dynamic IP Fees Starting April 2026 Argentina has approved Resolution 75/2026, introducing a new IP fee schedule effective April 1, 2026, along ... [ Read More → ](https://www.prokurio.com/argentina-introduces-new-ip-fees-with-monthly-inflation-adjustments/) [![graphic concept with wood blocks arrow scaled](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/14154210/graphic-concept-with-wood-blocks-arrow-scaled.jpg)](https://www.prokurio.com/march-1-cost-decrease-coming-for-hong-kong-designs/ "March 1 Cost Decrease Coming For Hong Kong Designs") [Design Fee Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/category/design-fee-updates/) ### [ March 1 Cost Decrease Coming For Hong Kong Designs ](https://www.prokurio.com/march-1-cost-decrease-coming-for-hong-kong-designs/) January 9, 2024 No Comments 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 ... [ Read More → ](https://www.prokurio.com/march-1-cost-decrease-coming-for-hong-kong-designs/) [![covid 19 global economic crisis](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/25025447/covid-19-global-economic-crisis.webp)](https://www.prokurio.com/russia-ep-and-oapi-hague-design-fee-updates-coming/ "Russia, EP, and OAPI Hague Design fee updates coming") [Design Fee Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/category/design-fee-updates/) ### [ Russia, EP, and OAPI Hague Design fee updates coming ](https://www.prokurio.com/russia-ep-and-oapi-hague-design-fee-updates-coming/) November 28, 2023 No Comments 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 ... [ Read More → ](https://www.prokurio.com/russia-ep-and-oapi-hague-design-fee-updates-coming/) **Categories:** Fee Updates, Intellectual Property, Patent Annuities **Tags:** #patents #patent annuities --- ### [IP Forecaster Updates: December 31st](https://www.prokurio.com/ip-forecaster-updates-december-31st/) **Published:** December 31, 2023 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** Our 52nd site update of the year! This week, we’ve got some big updates. First, we’ve jumped onto the AI bandwagon to enable us to take in any kind of fee schedule or invoice. Next, we are quickly building out our corporate-focused portfolio planning and budgeting tools. Lastly, we’ve made it easier for organizations to fine-tune word count assumptions for translation costs. Happy New Year – Update #1 for 2024 is only a week away! ## IP Forecaster: AI-Assisted Fee Schedule and Invoice Processing ![Screenshot 2023 12 28 at 122353%20PM](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/29094703/Screenshot-2023-12-28-at-122353%20PM-1024x558.png) Many IP invoices and fee schedules are still PDF-based, so we’ve introduced a trainable, machine-learning engine into our platform. This allows us to easily incorporate fee schedules into forecasts, use them for invoice control, and automatically validate PDF-based invoices with the same speed as electronic invoices. ## IP Forecaster: Strategic Planner: Portfolio Planning Dashboard ![Screenshot 2023 12 28 at 123707%20PM](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/29095239/Screenshot-2023-12-28-at-123707%20PM-1024x683.png) This week, we introduced our first portfolio planning dashboard for Strategic Planner pilot clients trying out the Prokurio platform. Over the next several weeks, we will build “what-if” capabilities and continue to synch with our API and Salesforce toolkits. ## IP Forecaster: New Translation Configurations ![Screenshot 2023 12 29 at 82815%20AM 1](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/29100229/Screenshot-2023-12-29-at-82815%20AM-1-1024x592.png) We want to ensure you have flexibility when forecasting translation costs, so we have added the ability to configure your own word counts for every part of the patent application. Use our defaults or adjust them to meet the needs of your applications. ## Like this kind of stuff? Check out all of our other updates this year: [2023 Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/prokurio-2023-patent-and-trademark-fee-platform-updates/ "Prokurio 2023 Patent and Trademark Fee Platform Updates") **Categories:** Site Update **Tags:** #intellectualproperty, #LegalOps --- ### [IP Forecaster Updates: December 24th](https://www.prokurio.com/ip-forecaster-updates-december-24th/) **Published:** December 24, 2023 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** There is only one more site update after this one! (for 2023). This week, we rolled out new IP cost modeling capabilities for our corporate clients and added new timeline capabilities for firms and companies. Next week, we will showcase some new Invoice control features we are launching. Merry Christmas! ## IP Forecaster: Filing Planner API and Salesforce Update ![SF 1](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/22151559/SF-1-1024x576.png) We’ve enhanced our API to make it easier to model the costs of filing new patent applications. Have a big project planned? Change the distribution of the timing to shift costs into the appropriate quarter. This feature is available in our API and our Salesforce Integration Kit. ## IP Forecaster: Foreign Filing Modeling API and Salesforce Update ![SF 2](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/22151706/SF-2-1024x576.png) When creating financial plans, you can’t just estimate new applications. So, this week, we’ve enhanced our API to enable cost modeling for foreign filing decisions. You can also tie ratings or rankings to pre-defined filing strategies stored in Prokurio, ensuring more accurate models. This feature is available in our API and our Salesforce Integration Kit. ## IP Forecaster: New Configurable Timeline Options ![Screenshot 2023 12 22 at 112402%20AM](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/22152621/Screenshot-2023-12-22-at-112402%20AM-1024x778.png) You can now configure the average time to grant (patents) or register (trademarks), and the updates will be reflected throughout your timeline. Have a pharmaceutical patent that is likely to be slow to grant? Adjust the time to grant setting to get a more accurate timeline view of your projected costs. ## Like this kind of stuff? Check out all of our other updates this year: [2023 Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/prokurio-2023-patent-and-trademark-fee-platform-updates/ "Prokurio 2023 Patent and Trademark Fee Platform Updates") **Categories:** Site Update **Tags:** #intellectualproperty, #LegalOps --- ### [IP Forecaster Updates: December 17th](https://www.prokurio.com/ip-forecaster-updates-december-17th/) **Published:** December 17, 2023 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** We continue to enhance our APIs and support for external systems. This week, we added multi-country support to our API and released our Salesforce integration toolkit – making it easy for anyone using Salesforce to deploy a forecasting solution tailored to their IPMS and requirements. Let’s see what else has been updated! ## IP Forecaster: Salesforce Integration Toolkit ![Screenshot 2023 12 15 at 71032%20AM](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/15090300/Screenshot-2023-12-15-at-71032%20AM-1024x577.png) Leveraging our API toolkit, we’ve created the first of several pre-built Salesforce modules that will enable organizations using Salesforce to integrate forecasting capabilities into their system quickly. Use our toolkit and get up and running quickly, or develop something custom using our APIs. ## IP Forecaster: Expanded API Support ![Screenshot 2023 12 15 at 71923%20AM](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/15090627/Screenshot-2023-12-15-at-71923%20AM-1024x285.png) Last week, we released our first API, which enabled users to integrate basic cost forecasts into systems outside of Prokurio. This week, we’ve expanded that capability, and now you can forecast complex route scenarios through our API. Send Prokurio a list of countries, and it will return the optimum filing route and project costs for each phase. ## IP Forecaster: Improved Results and Export Layouts ![Screenshot 2023 12 15 at 72858%20AM](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/15091721/Screenshot-2023-12-15-at-72858%20AM-1024x580.png) We are making many small adjustments and fine-tuning our results and output screens. Numbers are all right-justified, and we now show the expected year for costs for all items. ## IP Forecaster: Bug Fixes ![Screenshot 2023 12 15 at 75455%20AM](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/15092603/Screenshot-2023-12-15-at-75455%20AM-1024x580.png) We don’t just make new things! We fixed a bug preventing users from changing the currency on the invoice setup screen and also addressed an issue where custom law firm fees weren’t showing the firm name in the maintenance section of the forecast results screen. ## Like this kind of stuff? Check out all of our other updates this year: [2023 Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/prokurio-2023-patent-and-trademark-fee-platform-updates/ "Prokurio 2023 Patent and Trademark Fee Platform Updates") **Categories:** Site Update **Tags:** #intellectualproperty, #LegalOps --- ### [IP Forecaster Updates: December 3rd](https://www.prokurio.com/ip-forecaster-updates-december-3rd/) **Published:** December 3, 2023 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** This week, we kicked off developing an enhanced translation cost management and comparison feature for IP Forecaster, as well as developing our strategic portfolio planning feature. You’ll hear more about these features over the next several weeks. We also brought our trademark forecaster in line with patents, enabling the use of multiple custom law firm fees in forecasts. Let’s check it out! ## IP Forecaster: Assign Translation Costs To Firms ![Screenshot 2023 11 30 at 111317%20AM](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/30124000/Screenshot-2023-11-30-at-111317%20AM-1024x535.png) We introduced translation costs in October, but have had several requests to extend support for forecasting fees when using law firms with custom translation costs. This week, we’ve introduced the first version of this feature, which allows you to assign translation costs to firms and incorporate them into forecasts. Wait until you see what is coming next week for translations. ## IP Forecaster: Custom Fiscal Year for Companies ![Screenshot 2023 11 30 at 95728%20AM](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/30124610/Screenshot-2023-11-30-at-95728%20AM-1024x551.png) We are extending IP Forecaster to do strategic cost planning for companies, so our reports and forecasts must be aligned with a company’s fiscal year. To support this requirement, we’ve added a new feature that allows companies with non-calendar fiscal years to configure their set up easily. ## IP Forecaster: Custom Law Firm Support for Trademark Forecasts ![Screenshot 2023 11 30 at 95554%20AM](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/30125509/Screenshot-2023-11-30-at-95554%20AM-1024x551.png) In November, we added the ability to create and use custom law firms in patent forecasts. This week, we extend that functionality to trademark forecasts. Create an unlimited number of custom firms with custom fees, and Prokurio will let you select which firm you want to include in your forecast. ## Like this kind of stuff? Check out all of our other updates this year: [2023 Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/prokurio-2023-patent-and-trademark-fee-platform-updates/ "Prokurio 2023 Patent and Trademark Fee Platform Updates") **Categories:** Site Update **Tags:** #intellectualproperty, #LegalOps --- ### [IP Forecaster Updates: October 29th](https://www.prokurio.com/ip-forecaster-updates-october-29th/) **Published:** October 29, 2023 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** We focused this week on a number of features that IP Firms are going to love. We now make it easy to include your logo on forecasts, and we make it super simple to manage your internal fee schedules and client fees. Let’s see what else changed this week! ## IP Forecaster: New Branding Features ![Screenshot 2023 10 25 at 114011%20AM](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/14160444/Screenshot-2023-10-25-at-114011%20AM-1024x873.png) It’s easier than ever to ensure forecasts align with your brand identity. Logos and firm or company names are now automatically included on MS Word and PDF exports. ## IP Forecaster: Filter Forecasts After Execution ![Screenshot 2023 10 25 at 115911%20AM](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/14160656/Screenshot-2023-10-25-at-115911%20AM-1024x618.png) Have you ever created a forecast and ultimately changed your mind about what you want to see? No need to rerun the forecast; you can now update your filters on the Forecast Results screen and quickly see the results. ## IP Forecaster: New Centralized Firm And Client Fee Portal ![Screenshot 2023 10 25 at 123230%20PM](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/14161127/Screenshot-2023-10-25-at-123230%20PM-1024x464.png) Keeping track of client fees and firm fees can be challenging. To simplify things, we’ve completely revamped how we manage and maintain custom firm and client fees. Everything is available in a centralized location, making setting up the most complex fee scenarios a breeze. ## Like this kind of stuff? Check out all of our other updates this year: [2023 Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/prokurio-2023-patent-and-trademark-fee-platform-updates/ "Prokurio 2023 Patent and Trademark Fee Platform Updates") **Categories:** Site Update **Tags:** #intellectualproperty, #LegalOps --- ### [IP Forecaster Updates: October 22nd](https://www.prokurio.com/ip-forecaster-updates-october-22nd/) **Published:** October 22, 2023 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** This week, we’ve improved our trademark forecasting capabilities and can now forecast fees for multiple trademarks. We also continue to focus on improving efficiency – it’s now easy to create reusable groups of countries for forecasting, and we’ve made custom fee creation a breeze. Let’s check out the updates! ## IP Forecaster: Now Forecast Trademark Costs For Multiple Countries ![IP Forecaster](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Screenshot-2023-10-18-at-3.24.09 PM-1.png) It took us a bit to get to it, but now, we can forecast costs for multiple trademarks. Simply select where you want coverage, enter the number of classes, and IP Forecaster does the work. Once you have the results, you can easily share them with others at the click of a button. ## IP Forecaster: Improved Layout for Surcharges & Optional Fees ![IP Forecaster](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Screenshot-2023-10-18-at-3.36.45 PM-1.png) Last week, we introduced a new section to hold surcharges and optional fees. This week, we improved the organization, putting optional fees for each country within its own card. This makes managing it much easier when you have multiple countries with multiple surcharges. ## IP Forecaster: New Country Groups ![IP Forecaster](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Screenshot-2023-10-19-at-1.43.23 PM.png) We’re making working with large groups of countries much easier (and faster). Simply create a country group, and you can add the group to any forecast. Add multiple groups and add or remove jurisdictions as needed to get your exact forecast. ## Like this kind of stuff? Check out all of our other updates this year: [2023 Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/prokurio-2023-patent-and-trademark-fee-platform-updates/ "Prokurio 2023 Patent and Trademark Fee Platform Updates") **Categories:** Site Update **Tags:** #intellectualproperty, #LegalOps --- ### [IP Forecaster Updates: October 15th](https://www.prokurio.com/ip-forecaster-updates-october-15th/) **Published:** October 15, 2023 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** ## Five weeks until launch! This week’s updates for IP Forecaster are all focused on increasing our flexibility to address nearly any forecasting scenario you may encounter. Optional costs and surcharges can now be easily configured, and you can create custom law firm fees for paying nearly any maintenance scenario. We’re also reviewing our screens to improve usability and ensure that just the right data is shown. Let’s take a look at this week’s updates! ## IP Forecaster: New Optional Fee/Surcharge Functionality ![IP Forecaster: New Optional Fee/Surcharge Functionality](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Screenshot-2023-10-12-at-8.12.30 AM.png) Optional fees and surcharges are a way of life for IP professionals. We’re adding these fees to our global database of PTO fees and making it easy to include them when needed for an accurate cost forecast. Simply click the toggle, and the fee will be included. ## IP Forecaster: Routes Now Shown On Country Screen ![IP Forecaster: Routes Now Shown On Country Screen](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Screenshot-2023-10-12-at-8.16.33 AM.png) Knowing which is which is which can be a challenge with all the different fees and filing routes available globally. We now show the applicable filing routes/conventions on the country screen to simplify things. No more wondering which fee applied to which route! ## IP Forecaster: Law Firm Maintenance Payments Easier to Setup ![IP Forecaster: Law Firm Maintenance Payments Easier to Setup](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Screenshot-2023-10-11-at-3.12.04 PM.png) This week, we’ve made creating law firm fees for patent maintenance payments easier. Simply apply one fee to all maintenance payments, or quickly create a tiered pricing system for all fees – fast and flexible! ## Like this kind of stuff? Check out all of our other updates this year: [2023 Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/prokurio-2023-patent-and-trademark-fee-platform-updates/ "Prokurio 2023 Patent and Trademark Fee Platform Updates") **Categories:** Site Update **Tags:** #intellectualproperty, #LegalOps --- ### [Canada Hague Design Fees Increasing in 2024](https://www.prokurio.com/canada-hague-design-fees-increasing-in-2024/) **Published:** October 4, 2023 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** ## 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 ![Canada](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Canada-Flag-scaled.jpg) 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 increased from January 1, 2024: - The individual designation fee will increase from 316 Swiss Francs to 370 Swiss Francs per design. - Renewal costs for the first renewal will increase from 276 Swiss Francs to 324 Swiss Francs. However, the subsequent renewals are free. ## Current Hague Design Fees Can Be found here: [ Hague Design Fees ](https://wipo.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=ebfb4bd1ae698020adc01a4ce&id=fde0bc592e&e=d7f27dbf39) ## Want more of this kind of stuff? Take A Look Here! [![Fee Image 3](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Fee-Image-3.png)](https://www.prokurio.com/argentina-introduces-new-ip-fees-with-monthly-inflation-adjustments/ "Argentina Introduces New IP Fees with Monthly Inflation Adjustments") [Designs](https://www.prokurio.com/category/designs/) ### [ Argentina Introduces New IP Fees with Monthly Inflation Adjustments ](https://www.prokurio.com/argentina-introduces-new-ip-fees-with-monthly-inflation-adjustments/) March 30, 2026 No Comments Argentina Moves to Dynamic IP Fees Starting April 2026 Argentina has approved Resolution 75/2026, introducing a new IP fee schedule effective April 1, 2026, along ... [ Read More → ](https://www.prokurio.com/argentina-introduces-new-ip-fees-with-monthly-inflation-adjustments/) [![graphic concept with wood blocks arrow scaled](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/14154210/graphic-concept-with-wood-blocks-arrow-scaled.jpg)](https://www.prokurio.com/march-1-cost-decrease-coming-for-hong-kong-designs/ "March 1 Cost Decrease Coming For Hong Kong Designs") [Design Fee Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/category/design-fee-updates/) ### [ March 1 Cost Decrease Coming For Hong Kong Designs ](https://www.prokurio.com/march-1-cost-decrease-coming-for-hong-kong-designs/) January 9, 2024 No Comments 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 ... [ Read More → ](https://www.prokurio.com/march-1-cost-decrease-coming-for-hong-kong-designs/) [![covid 19 global economic crisis](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/25025447/covid-19-global-economic-crisis.webp)](https://www.prokurio.com/russia-ep-and-oapi-hague-design-fee-updates-coming/ "Russia, EP, and OAPI Hague Design fee updates coming") [Design Fee Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/category/design-fee-updates/) ### [ Russia, EP, and OAPI Hague Design fee updates coming ](https://www.prokurio.com/russia-ep-and-oapi-hague-design-fee-updates-coming/) November 28, 2023 No Comments 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 ... [ Read More → ](https://www.prokurio.com/russia-ep-and-oapi-hague-design-fee-updates-coming/) **Categories:** Canada, Design Fee Updates, Designs, Fee Updates **Tags:** #intellectualproperty, #trademarks, trademark fees --- ### [Patent - Trademark - Design Fee Updates - Week of Jan 30](https://www.prokurio.com/patent-trademark-design-fee-updates-week-of-jan-30/) **Published:** January 30, 2024 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** 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, and Hungary. Let’s see what’s changing! ## Israel Fee Update ![Israel](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/11064104/Israel.svg) ##### **Highlights of the Israel PCT Updates effective from March 1, 2024:** - Annex D – International Searching Authorities - The Search fee will decrease from CHF 912 to CHF 907 for Israel. ##### **Highlights of the Israel Madrid Updates effective from March 4, 2024:** **Application Fees** - The Application fee for one class of goods and services will increase from CHF 413 to CHF 427. - The Application fee for additional classes will increase from CHF 310 to CHF 321. **Renewal Fees** - - The Renewal fee for one class of goods and services will increase from CHF 736 to CHF 761. - The Renewal fee for additional classes will increase from CHF 621 to CHF 642. ##### **Highlights of the Israel Hague Updates effective from March 7, 2024:** - The Application fee will increase from CHF 102 to 106. - The Reduced Amount fee will increase from CHF 61 to CHF 63. - The First Renewal fee will increase from CHF 128 to CHF 132. - The Second Renewal fee will increase from CHF 153 to CHF 158. - The Third Renewal fee will increase from CHF 179 to CHF 185. - The Fourth Renewal fee will increase from CHF 204 to CHF 211. ## Iceland PCT Fee Increases from March 1, 2024 ![Iceland](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/07033527/Iceland-300x216.png) ##### **Highlights of the Iceland Updates:** - Annex C – Receiving Office - The International Filing fee will increase from ISK 202100 to ISK 213100. - The fee per sheet in excess of 30 will increase from ISK 2300 to ISK 2400. - The fee for Electronic Filing (the request) will increase from ISK 30400 to ISK 32100. - The fee for Electronic Filing (description claims and abstracts) will increase from ISK 45600 to ISK 48100. ## Japan Hague Design Fee Updates from March 1, 2024 ![Flag of Japansvg](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/28150517/Flag_of_Japansvg-300x200.png) ##### **Highlights of the Japan Updates:** - The Application fee will decrease from CHF 507 to 436. - The First, Second, Third and Fourth Renewal fee will decrease from CHF 574to CHF 493. ## Hungary Hague Design Fee Updates from March 1, 2024 ![Hungary](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/07033352/Hungary-300x200.png) ##### **Highlights of the Hungary Updates:** - The fees for the first design will increase from 47 Swiss Francs to 60 Swiss Francs. - The fees for each additional design included in the same international application will increase from 11 Swiss Francs to 20 Swiss Francs. ## Want More Fee Updates? Take A Look Here! [![Fee Image 3](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Fee-Image-3.png)](https://www.prokurio.com/argentina-introduces-new-ip-fees-with-monthly-inflation-adjustments/ "Argentina Introduces New IP Fees with Monthly Inflation Adjustments") [Designs](https://www.prokurio.com/category/designs/) ### [ Argentina Introduces New IP Fees with Monthly Inflation Adjustments ](https://www.prokurio.com/argentina-introduces-new-ip-fees-with-monthly-inflation-adjustments/) March 30, 2026 No Comments [Designs](https://www.prokurio.com/category/designs/) Argentina Moves to Dynamic IP Fees Starting April 2026 Argentina ... [ Read More → ](https://www.prokurio.com/argentina-introduces-new-ip-fees-with-monthly-inflation-adjustments/) [![Fees image](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Fees-image.png)](https://www.prokurio.com/european-patent-office-fee-increases-beginning-april-2026/ "European Patent Office Fee Increases beginning April 2026") [Fee Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/category/fee-updates/) ### [ European Patent Office Fee Increases beginning April 2026 ](https://www.prokurio.com/european-patent-office-fee-increases-beginning-april-2026/) March 18, 2026 No Comments [Fee Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/category/fee-updates/) Effective 1 April 2026, the European Patent Office (EPO) is ... [ Read More → ](https://www.prokurio.com/european-patent-office-fee-increases-beginning-april-2026/) [![Fee 1](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Fee-1.png)](https://www.prokurio.com/united-kingdom-to-implement-higher-intellectual-property-fees-in-april-2026/ "United Kingdom to implement Higher Intellectual Property Fees in April 2026") [Fee Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/category/fee-updates/) ### [ United Kingdom to implement Higher Intellectual Property Fees in April 2026 ](https://www.prokurio.com/united-kingdom-to-implement-higher-intellectual-property-fees-in-april-2026/) March 11, 2026 No Comments [Fee Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/category/fee-updates/) Beginning April 1, 2026, the UK Intellectual Property Office will ... [ Read More → ](https://www.prokurio.com/united-kingdom-to-implement-higher-intellectual-property-fees-in-april-2026/) 1[2](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-cron.php/page/2/?doing_wp_cron=1789017850.9323880672454833984375)[3](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-cron.php/page/3/?doing_wp_cron=1789017850.9323880672454833984375)…[5](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-cron.php/page/5/?doing_wp_cron=1789017850.9323880672454833984375)[Next »](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-cron.php/page/2/?doing_wp_cron=1789017850.9323880672454833984375) **Categories:** Fee Updates, Patent Annuities, Patent Fees, Patents **Tags:** #intellectualproperty --- ### [Top 5 Tips For Spot-Checking Patent Annuity Invoices](https://www.prokurio.com/top-5-tips-for-spot-checking-patent-annuity-invoices-2/) **Published:** January 26, 2024 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** It’s hard to imagine, but most IP owners we talk to have little to no review process for their invoices, particularly annuity invoices. Everything gets submitted through the legal e-billing system and then – wait for it – gets paid. Our data shows that organizations with no invoice review process pay more than their peers with some level of review- normally 5 to 10% more. If you don’t have a process, don’t despair – you don’t need to spend big money or enlist a team of consultants to audit invoices (although you can). You can do a basic audit yourself. To help out, we’ve assembled our top 5 tips for spot-checking patent annuity invoices. Let’s go! ## Tip # 1: Keep It Simple ![world habitat day close up picture little cart which full coins scaled](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/26104825/world-habitat-day-close-up-picture-little-cart-which-full-coins-1024x683.jpg) Your goal should be to spend the minimum possible time searching for a few red flags. Don’t worry about what happens if you find the red flags, and don’t get overwhelmed by the size of your invoice; just keep it simple and get started. You should be able to spot one or two red flags in less than 10 minutes. Once you get experienced at checking invoices, you can expand the scope, but initially, it can be overwhelming. Tips two through five will reinforce this theme of simplicity. ## Tip # 2: You Don’t Need To Look At Every Charge ![closeup shot businessman s hands counting stacks coins after business success 181624 57099](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/26105619/closeup-shot-businessman-s-hands-counting-stacks-coins-after-business-success_181624-57099.jpg) In a perfect world, you would analyze every patent annuity line item – but that can take days or weeks with a large portfolio. The reality is that you are just looking for red flags (back to keeping it simple); you only need to check a handful of cases. If you find one red flag, we can guarantee you that there are more. If you find two or three red flags across different currencies (see tip #3), we can guarantee that there is much more. ## Tip #3: Think in Terms of Currencies, Not Patents ![business financial concept stack money background flat lay scaled](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/26110254/business-financial-concept-stack-money-background-flat-lay-1024x667.jpg) In most invoices we review, currency charges are the number one source of above-market costs. If you have a large international portfolio, you’ll have several different international jurisdictions, some of which share a common currency for PTO payments. European countries are a prime example of this – and you can take advantage of this to simplify your validation process. The exchange rate for your French patents will be the same as for your German and Netherlands patents – so you only need to pick a patent or two in one country and you can effectively audit currency costs for all of Europe. ## Tip #4: Start Small ![business risk management concept white backgroud side view businessman placing wooden block tower scaled](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/26111243/business-risk-management-concept-white-backgroud-side-view-businessman-placing-wooden-block-tower-1024x683.jpg) The easiest way to quickly validate whether you are being charged too much is to check a couple of cases from jurisdictions where direct payment is possible. This means that your vendor paid the PTO directly and eliminated the middleman. If you are invoiced in the US Dollar, German, and United Kingdom patents are great for auditing. If you are invoiced in Euros, United Kingdom patents and United States patents are good for auditing. The fees for these jurisdictions are easy to find and you should be able to use a free currency conversion site to determine how much you would have been charged at the bank rate. This will quickly let you know if your vendor is charging a lot for currency. ## Tip #5: Just Start ![start mission success strategy beginning concept scaled](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/26110505/start-mission-success-strategy-beginning-concept-1024x768.jpg) Even looking at just one transaction in your invoice can have a huge impact on your bottom line and can typically be done in less than 5 minutes. Once you have mastered this, looking at 5 or 10 additional transactions isn’t a major stretch. Chances are pretty good that those 5 to 10 transactions will give you a really good understanding of what is going on across your invoice. ## Want more of this kind of stuff? Take A Look Here! [![Fee Image 3](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Fee-Image-3.png)](https://www.prokurio.com/argentina-introduces-new-ip-fees-with-monthly-inflation-adjustments/ "Argentina Introduces New IP Fees with Monthly Inflation Adjustments") [Designs](https://www.prokurio.com/category/designs/) ### [ Argentina Introduces New IP Fees with Monthly Inflation Adjustments ](https://www.prokurio.com/argentina-introduces-new-ip-fees-with-monthly-inflation-adjustments/) March 30, 2026 No Comments Argentina Moves to Dynamic IP Fees Starting April 2026 Argentina has approved Resolution 75/2026, introducing a new IP fee schedule effective April 1, 2026, along ... [ Read More → ](https://www.prokurio.com/argentina-introduces-new-ip-fees-with-monthly-inflation-adjustments/) [![graphic concept with wood blocks arrow scaled](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/14154210/graphic-concept-with-wood-blocks-arrow-scaled.jpg)](https://www.prokurio.com/march-1-cost-decrease-coming-for-hong-kong-designs/ "March 1 Cost Decrease Coming For Hong Kong Designs") [Design Fee Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/category/design-fee-updates/) ### [ March 1 Cost Decrease Coming For Hong Kong Designs ](https://www.prokurio.com/march-1-cost-decrease-coming-for-hong-kong-designs/) January 9, 2024 No Comments 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 ... [ Read More → ](https://www.prokurio.com/march-1-cost-decrease-coming-for-hong-kong-designs/) [![covid 19 global economic crisis](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/25025447/covid-19-global-economic-crisis.webp)](https://www.prokurio.com/russia-ep-and-oapi-hague-design-fee-updates-coming/ "Russia, EP, and OAPI Hague Design fee updates coming") [Design Fee Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/category/design-fee-updates/) ### [ Russia, EP, and OAPI Hague Design fee updates coming ](https://www.prokurio.com/russia-ep-and-oapi-hague-design-fee-updates-coming/) November 28, 2023 No Comments 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 ... [ Read More → ](https://www.prokurio.com/russia-ep-and-oapi-hague-design-fee-updates-coming/) **Categories:** Intellectual Property **Tags:** Conferences, Global IP Exchange, IP Conference, IPBC Europe, LegalWeek --- ### [Prokurio Site Updates: January 21](https://www.prokurio.com/prokurio-site-updates-january-21/) **Published:** January 20, 2024 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** This week, we rolled out updates that refine our PCT forecasting functionality and improve the platform’s general usability and efficiency. Let’s take a look! ## IP Forecaster: PCT Workflow Improvements ![Screenshot 2024 01 25 at 30402%20PM](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/25153657/Screenshot-2024-01-25-at-30402%20PM-1024x719.png) When linking custom fees to PTO fees, it was hard to find the right fee if a PTO had different fees for entity size and transmission time (like the US). Now, we give you all the information you could ask for – making it easy to link your custom fee to a PTO fee. ## Platform Update: Easier Associate Fee Customization ![Screenshot 2024 01 19 at 102643%20AM](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/19145401/Screenshot-2024-01-19-at-102643%20AM-1024x614.png) Many international associates charge additional fees based on the number of claims. This week, we’ve made adding and configuring claims-based fees easy. Simply click “Claims-based pricing,” and you can configure the cost for additional sets of claims. ## IP Forecaster: Client-specific Fees in Trademark Forecasts ![Screenshot 2024 01 25 at 31223%20PM](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/25154908/Screenshot-2024-01-25-at-31223%20PM-1024x719.png) Late last year, we added the ability to have client-specific fees in patent forecasts. We have now brought the same functionality to trademarks, allowing you to configure client-specific fees, discounts, and even client-specific associates. ## Like this kind of stuff? Check out all of our other updates this year: [2024 Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/prokurio-2024-patent-and-trademark-fee-platform-updates/ "Prokurio 2023 Patent and Trademark Fee Platform Updates") **Categories:** Site Update **Tags:** #intellectualproperty, #LegalOps --- ### [Patent Annuities: 3 tips to Control Foreign Exchange Costs](https://www.prokurio.com/patent-annuities-3-steps-to-control-foreign-exchange-costs/) **Published:** June 13, 2022 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** As every IP owner knows, maintaining patent coverage can be a costly proposition. There isn’t much you can do to decrease PTO fees, but a focus on other annuity costs, like foreign exchange premiums (“FX”), can quickly yield savings of 10 to 20 percent. To help you put a FX management program together, we’ve assembled our top 3 tips to control foreign exchange costs during the annuity payment process. #### Tip #1: Require transparent invoices from Annuity Vendors ![](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Linkedin-Graphic-7.png) Annuity vendors love clients who are willing to accept a single line item for each annuity payment. This allows them to roll FX costs, agent fees, service fees and PTO fees into a single charge that is extremely difficult to audit. **Don’t be one of those clients.** At a bare minimum, ask your vendor to break out the official fee, service fee and agent fee in each transaction. If you can get your vendor to provide the actual FX rate at time of invoice, that is optimum – but most vendors will push back on this when asked. #### Tip #2: Review your invoices ![](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Linkedin-Graphic-8.png) Once your annuity vendor begins providing you with transparent invoices, it’s important to periodically review your invoices for extra charges and high FX costs. It doesn’t matter whether you use our [Annuity Watch](https://www.prokurio.com/prokurio-annuity-watch/ "Prokurio Annuity Watch") service or spot check invoice line items on your own – just **make sure someone is watching your invoices**. We have seen numerous instances where companies received detailed invoices, but never checked to see what they were actually paying. One recent client was shocked to see that their annuity vendor had been charging them a 20% premium on foreign currency for several years – but they had never taken the time to review their invoices to see what they were really paying. #### Tip #3: Build FX controls into your annuity service agreement ![](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Linkedin-Graphic-9.png) The first two tips can be done pretty easily and don’t require you to jump through many hoops. This tip is more involved, and generally needs to be timed with a vendor selection process or contract renewal – but is extremely important. Most annuity vendors are intentionally silent when it comes to FX within a contract. At a minimum, you need an FX cap within your contract – 3 to 5% is pretty common and most vendors will agree to something in this range. Even with a cap, it is important to make sure you monitor your invoices – we have seen situations where vendors increased agent fees to compensate for loss of revenue from FX. The annuity agreement is also a good place to describe invoicing requirements, including how fees are to be broken out. Agent fees should also be included in your contract – but that is a topic for another day! #### Bonus Tip #4: Receive invoices in and pay in multiple currencies ![](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Linkedin-Graphic-10.png) Our last tip is a bit more work for your finance group, but can save you substantial amounts of money in terms of foreign exchange. It is becoming increasingly common for organizations to request two invoices from their annuity vendor – one in US dollars and one in Euros. This enables companies to avoid FX fees for jurisdictions which receive payment in Euro – a substantial part of many organizations’ portfolios. As with our earlier tips, even when doing this, it is important to review your invoices regularly – we have seen vendors add in extra fees and even convert Euro official fees to USD and then back to Euro, essentially charging a FX premium when none should have been charged. #### Wrapup ![](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Linkedin-Graphic-11.png) Annuities are expensive and the different country laws and fees can be complex, but that doesn’t mean that you can’t gain control of your costs. All it takes to get started is asking your annuity vendor for more detailed invoices – once you get that, you are on track to take control of your FX costs. If you have any questions or need more detail about how to get started, drop us a note at and we can point you in the right direction. **Categories:** Cost Management, Cost Savings, Patent Annuities --- ### [Patent and Trademark Fee Updates - Week of Jan 22](https://www.prokurio.com/patent-and-trademark-fee-updates-week-of-jan-22/) **Published:** January 23, 2024 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** 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 ![United States Flag](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/10084028/United-States-Flag-300x188.png) Effective January 17, 2024, any specifications, claims, or abstracts not filed in DOCX format will incur a surcharge. - Large Entity Non-DOCX surcharge: 400 USD - Small Entity Non-DOCX surcharge: 160 USD - Micro Entity Non-DOCX surcharge: 80 USD Check out for more info. ## Egypt and India PCT Fee Increases from March 1, 2024 ![india Egypt](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/22132428/india-Egypt-300x169.jpg) **Highlights of the Egypt and India Updates:** - Annex D – International Searching Authorities - The Search fee will decrease from CHF 118 to CHF 110 for Egypt. - The Search fee will decrease from CHF 110 to CHF 102 for India. ## Norway Madrid Fee Increases from March 1, 2024 ![Norway Flag 1](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/25193830/Norway-Flag-1-300x188.png) **Highlights of the Norway Updates:** **Application Fees** - The Application fee for one class of goods and services will increase from CHF 248 to CHF 309. - The Application fee for additional classes will increase from CHF 64 to CHF 81. - The Application fee for a collective, guarantee or certification mark will decrease from CHF 342 to CHF 325. - The Application fee for additional classes for a collective, guarantee or certification mark will decrease from CHF 141 to CHF 134. **Renewal Fees** - The Renewal fee for one class of goods and services will increase from CHF 222 to CHF 276. - The Renewal fee for additional classes will increase from CHF 86 to CHF 106. - The Renewal fee for a collective, guarantee or certification mark will decrease from CHF 440 to CHF 418. - The Renewal fee for additional classes for a collective, guarantee or certification mark will decrease from CHF 180 to CHF 171. ## Want More Fee Updates? Take A Look Here! [![Fee Image 3](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Fee-Image-3.png)](https://www.prokurio.com/argentina-introduces-new-ip-fees-with-monthly-inflation-adjustments/ "Argentina Introduces New IP Fees with Monthly Inflation Adjustments") [Designs](https://www.prokurio.com/category/designs/) ### [ Argentina Introduces New IP Fees with Monthly Inflation Adjustments ](https://www.prokurio.com/argentina-introduces-new-ip-fees-with-monthly-inflation-adjustments/) March 30, 2026 No Comments [Designs](https://www.prokurio.com/category/designs/) Argentina Moves to Dynamic IP Fees Starting April 2026 Argentina ... [ Read More → ](https://www.prokurio.com/argentina-introduces-new-ip-fees-with-monthly-inflation-adjustments/) [![Fees image](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Fees-image.png)](https://www.prokurio.com/european-patent-office-fee-increases-beginning-april-2026/ "European Patent Office Fee Increases beginning April 2026") [Fee Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/category/fee-updates/) ### [ European Patent Office Fee Increases beginning April 2026 ](https://www.prokurio.com/european-patent-office-fee-increases-beginning-april-2026/) March 18, 2026 No Comments [Fee Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/category/fee-updates/) Effective 1 April 2026, the European Patent Office (EPO) is ... [ Read More → ](https://www.prokurio.com/european-patent-office-fee-increases-beginning-april-2026/) [![Fee 1](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Fee-1.png)](https://www.prokurio.com/united-kingdom-to-implement-higher-intellectual-property-fees-in-april-2026/ "United Kingdom to implement Higher Intellectual Property Fees in April 2026") [Fee Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/category/fee-updates/) ### [ United Kingdom to implement Higher Intellectual Property Fees in April 2026 ](https://www.prokurio.com/united-kingdom-to-implement-higher-intellectual-property-fees-in-april-2026/) March 11, 2026 No Comments [Fee Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/category/fee-updates/) Beginning April 1, 2026, the UK Intellectual Property Office will ... [ Read More → ](https://www.prokurio.com/united-kingdom-to-implement-higher-intellectual-property-fees-in-april-2026/) 1[2](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-cron.php/page/2/?doing_wp_cron=1789017850.9323880672454833984375)[3](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-cron.php/page/3/?doing_wp_cron=1789017850.9323880672454833984375)…[5](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-cron.php/page/5/?doing_wp_cron=1789017850.9323880672454833984375)[Next »](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-cron.php/page/2/?doing_wp_cron=1789017850.9323880672454833984375) **Categories:** Fee Updates, Patent Annuities, Patent Fees, Patents **Tags:** #intellectualproperty --- ### [CONFERENCE SEASON APPROACHES!](https://www.prokurio.com/conference-season-approaches/) **Published:** January 19, 2024 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** The new year always brings a new batch of patent and trademark conferences, and this year is no exception. Travel budgets are incredibly tight, but conferences are one of the most cost and time-efficient ways to stay on top of an ever-changing industry. Here are three of our favorite Q1 events! ## LegalWeek 2024: Jan 29 – Feb 1 ![05d7f382 261d 488d abe4 4281b7a3c090 L](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/19100806/05d7f382-261d-488d-abe4-4281b7a3c090-L-1024x512.png) This New York conference is one of the world’s largest and longest-running legal conferences. For some inexplicable reason, they’ve moved it earlier in the year (last year’s was in March), but it’s still worth the trip. While it isn’t a dedicated IP show, there are always topics and vendors that will resonate with an IP audience. Find more details at: ## Global IP Exchange USA: Jan 30-31 Europe: Mar 11-14 ![Screenshot 2023 12 04 at 31559 PM](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/19100622/Screenshot-2023-12-04-at-31559-PM-1024x495.png) This Invite-only, IP-specific conference brings together senior IP leaders to discuss and share insights about topics relevant to IP owners. Don’t want to brave winter in New York for LegalWeek? Global IP Exchange’s US conference is in sunny Florida. Their European conference is in Dusseldorf, Germany. Agenda topics for both conferences include AI (not a surprise) and portfolio management, and there will be a discussion about the Unitary Patent at the EU conference. Find more US conference details at: Find more EU conference details at: ## IPBC Europe 2024: Mar 18- 20 ![IPBC Europe](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/19100248/IPBC-Europe-1024x538.png) This is another IP-specific conference that brings together senior IP owners to engage around IP business-specific and commercial topics. This year’s conference is in Munich and will serve up sessions on getting the most from the Unitary Patent system, as well as licensing strategies and IP as a funding source. Find more details at: ## Want more of this kind of stuff? Take A Look Here! [![Fee Image 3](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Fee-Image-3.png)](https://www.prokurio.com/argentina-introduces-new-ip-fees-with-monthly-inflation-adjustments/ "Argentina Introduces New IP Fees with Monthly Inflation Adjustments") [Designs](https://www.prokurio.com/category/designs/) ### [ Argentina Introduces New IP Fees with Monthly Inflation Adjustments ](https://www.prokurio.com/argentina-introduces-new-ip-fees-with-monthly-inflation-adjustments/) March 30, 2026 No Comments Argentina Moves to Dynamic IP Fees Starting April 2026 Argentina has approved Resolution 75/2026, introducing a new IP fee schedule effective April 1, 2026, along ... [ Read More → ](https://www.prokurio.com/argentina-introduces-new-ip-fees-with-monthly-inflation-adjustments/) [![graphic concept with wood blocks arrow scaled](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/14154210/graphic-concept-with-wood-blocks-arrow-scaled.jpg)](https://www.prokurio.com/march-1-cost-decrease-coming-for-hong-kong-designs/ "March 1 Cost Decrease Coming For Hong Kong Designs") [Design Fee Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/category/design-fee-updates/) ### [ March 1 Cost Decrease Coming For Hong Kong Designs ](https://www.prokurio.com/march-1-cost-decrease-coming-for-hong-kong-designs/) January 9, 2024 No Comments 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 ... [ Read More → ](https://www.prokurio.com/march-1-cost-decrease-coming-for-hong-kong-designs/) [![covid 19 global economic crisis](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/25025447/covid-19-global-economic-crisis.webp)](https://www.prokurio.com/russia-ep-and-oapi-hague-design-fee-updates-coming/ "Russia, EP, and OAPI Hague Design fee updates coming") [Design Fee Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/category/design-fee-updates/) ### [ Russia, EP, and OAPI Hague Design fee updates coming ](https://www.prokurio.com/russia-ep-and-oapi-hague-design-fee-updates-coming/) November 28, 2023 No Comments 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 ... [ Read More → ](https://www.prokurio.com/russia-ep-and-oapi-hague-design-fee-updates-coming/) **Categories:** Intellectual Property **Tags:** Conferences, Global IP Exchange, IP Conference, IPBC Europe, LegalWeek --- ### [Prokurio Site Updates: January 12](https://www.prokurio.com/prokurio-site-updates-january-12/) **Published:** January 14, 2024 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** You will see a big emphasis on PCT-focused enhancements in January, and we kick things off with improved support for the myriad of combinations of offices that can be involved in an international application. We also continue to work with our pilot clients to expand our corporate-focused strategic cost-planning features. Let’s see what’s in this week’s update! ## IP Forecaster: Improved PCT Flexibility ![Screenshot 2024 01 12 at 74419%20AM](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/12083704/Screenshot-2024-01-12-at-74419%20AM-1024x514.png) You can now set default offices for processing your international applications and customize them as needed when doing a forecast. Want to get a forecast for the US as the receiving office and Korea as the International Search Authority? Now you can! ## Strategic Planner: New Data Table View ![Screenshot 2024 01 12 at 82348%20AM 1](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/12090308/Screenshot-2024-01-12-at-82348%20AM-1-1024x522.png) Charts are nice, but sometimes you just need the data. This week, we added a table view of costs to our planner page. In February, we will be adding spreadsheet functionality to the planner, making it easy to visualize your data in an MS Excel-like format. ## General: Consolidated Translation Cost Setup ![Screenshot 2024 01 12 at 80552%20AM](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/12084936/Screenshot-2024-01-12-at-80552%20AM-1024x514.png) We’ve completed the move of all custom translation costs into the custom fee sidebar menu. Everything you need to customize your translation costs is now in one spot – no more scavenger hunt to configure translation costs! ## Like this kind of stuff? Check out all of our other updates this year: [2024 Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/prokurio-2024-patent-and-trademark-fee-platform-updates/ "Prokurio 2023 Patent and Trademark Fee Platform Updates") **Categories:** Site Update **Tags:** #intellectualproperty, #LegalOps --- ### [Law Firms and Invoice Control: No Longer an Odd Couple](https://www.prokurio.com/law-firms-and-invoice-control-no-longer-an-odd-couple/) **Published:** January 12, 2024 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** Historically, IP invoice control has been a concern for corporate IP teams but much less so for law firms. Most international associate costs are treated as expenses and forwarded to clients for payment with minimal scrutiny or oversight. While it is still early, we’ve seen a steady change in firms’ attitudes towards their associate invoices over the last year. The number of firms putting in place IP invoice controls of some sort is increasing, so what’s up? ![close up hands counting money scaled](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/11130857/close-up-hands-counting-money-1024x683.jpg) First and foremost, corporate pricing pressure is starting to extend beyond the firm to the firm’s associates. We are seeing fixed fee requirements being implemented throughout the entire service delivery chain, and in some situations, companies are beginning to require their firms to include associate costs in a single fixed fee. With these models, the money comes out of the firm’s pocket if an associate doesn’t adhere to agreed-upon fee schedules. **This is getting the attention of firms.** ![reading glasses piles coins high view scaled](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/11131758/reading-glasses-piles-coins-high-view-768x512.jpg) The second reason we are seeing increased scrutiny is that companies are starting to look at the associate invoices that are being sent to them. It can be somewhat embarrassing for a client to catch an excessive currency cost or incorrect fee that a firm didn’t have time to check. **If enough issues are found, the client may not feel that the firm is a good steward of their funds and look elsewhere.** ![diagrams with money table scaled](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/11135126/diagrams-with-money-table-768x512.jpg) The last reason we see firms starting to amp up the oversight is simple – lax oversight can cost them money. Globally, there are all kinds of deals, discounts, and other financial arrangements between firms. We have seen situations where a 30 percent currency cost negated a 20 percent discount to a firm. **Needless to say, situations like this can impact a firm’s bottom line.** As we said at the beginning, it is still early days, and most firms with a system rely heavily on people to review invoices – but that is a start. If you don’t have an invoice control solution, you might want to consider it before your clients require it! ## Want more of this kind of stuff? Take A Look Here! [![Fee Image 3](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Fee-Image-3.png)](https://www.prokurio.com/argentina-introduces-new-ip-fees-with-monthly-inflation-adjustments/ "Argentina Introduces New IP Fees with Monthly Inflation Adjustments") [Designs](https://www.prokurio.com/category/designs/) ### [ Argentina Introduces New IP Fees with Monthly Inflation Adjustments ](https://www.prokurio.com/argentina-introduces-new-ip-fees-with-monthly-inflation-adjustments/) March 30, 2026 No Comments Argentina Moves to Dynamic IP Fees Starting April 2026 Argentina has approved Resolution 75/2026, introducing a new IP fee schedule effective April 1, 2026, along ... [ Read More → ](https://www.prokurio.com/argentina-introduces-new-ip-fees-with-monthly-inflation-adjustments/) [![graphic concept with wood blocks arrow scaled](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/14154210/graphic-concept-with-wood-blocks-arrow-scaled.jpg)](https://www.prokurio.com/march-1-cost-decrease-coming-for-hong-kong-designs/ "March 1 Cost Decrease Coming For Hong Kong Designs") [Design Fee Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/category/design-fee-updates/) ### [ March 1 Cost Decrease Coming For Hong Kong Designs ](https://www.prokurio.com/march-1-cost-decrease-coming-for-hong-kong-designs/) January 9, 2024 No Comments 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 ... [ Read More → ](https://www.prokurio.com/march-1-cost-decrease-coming-for-hong-kong-designs/) [![covid 19 global economic crisis](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/25025447/covid-19-global-economic-crisis.webp)](https://www.prokurio.com/russia-ep-and-oapi-hague-design-fee-updates-coming/ "Russia, EP, and OAPI Hague Design fee updates coming") [Design Fee Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/category/design-fee-updates/) ### [ Russia, EP, and OAPI Hague Design fee updates coming ](https://www.prokurio.com/russia-ep-and-oapi-hague-design-fee-updates-coming/) November 28, 2023 No Comments 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 ... [ Read More → ](https://www.prokurio.com/russia-ep-and-oapi-hague-design-fee-updates-coming/) **Categories:** Intellectual Property **Tags:** Invoice Control, Law firms --- ### [No Patent or Trademark Fee Updates this Week](https://www.prokurio.com/no-patent-or-trademark-fee-updates-this-week/) **Published:** December 12, 2023 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** ## The Holiday Slowdown Arrives! This week was quiet; no significant updates were announced for patent or trademark fees. Perhaps the PTOs are out holiday shopping? Check back next week for (possibly) new updates! **Categories:** Fee Updates, Patent Fees, Patents, Trademark Fees, Trademarks **Tags:** #intellectualproperty --- ### [A flood of patent fee updates](https://www.prokurio.com/a-flood-of-patent-fee-updates/) **Published:** December 5, 2023 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** ## A Flood of Patent Fee Updates WIPO is making up for lost time this fall and has released several hundred patent fee updates in the latest PCT Applicants guide. Most updates are increases or decreases of less than a few Euros/Dollars, so we’ve condensed the update down to just the meaningful changes. Enjoy! ## Updated PCT Patent Fees - In Annex C: Receiving Office - The International Filing Fee will decrease from USD 1515 to USD 1454 in the following countries. Armenia Bahrain Botswana Belarus Ghana Honduras Cambodia Kazakhstan Liberia Malawi Papua New Guinea Seychelles ARIPO Chile Costa Rica Djibouti Dominican Republic Eurasian Patent Organization Ecuador Egypt Georgia WIPO Israel India Russian Federation Qatar Philippines Peru Panama Oman Nicaragua Mexico Republic of Moldova Kyrgyzstan Kenya Jordan Kenya Kyrgyzstan Republic of Moldova Mexico Nicaragua Oman Panama Peru Philippines Qatar Russian Federation Iraq Jamaica Saudi Arabia ## Additional Updates in the International Filing Fee - The International Filing fees will be decreased from 10920 CNY to 10620 CNY in China. - The International Filing fees will be increased from 1025 DKK to 10300 DKK in Denmark. - The International Filing fees will be increased from 2387 NZD to 2436 NZD in New Zealand. - The International Filing fees will be increased from 518700 HUF to 536300 HUF. in Hungary. - The International Filing fees will be decreased from 15950 NOK to 15630 NOK in Norway. - The International Filing fees will be increased from 195300 ISK to 202100 ISK in Iceland. - The International Filing fees will be increased from 214200 JPY to 217700 JPY in Japan. - The International Filing fees will be increased from 15010 SEK to 15990 SEK in Sweden. ## You Can Access the PCT Applicant Guide Here: [ PCT Applicant Guide ](https://www.wipo.int/pct/en/guide/index.html) ## Want More Patent Fee Updates? Take A Look Here! [![Fee Image 3](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Fee-Image-3.png)](https://www.prokurio.com/argentina-introduces-new-ip-fees-with-monthly-inflation-adjustments/ "Argentina Introduces New IP Fees with Monthly Inflation Adjustments") [Designs](https://www.prokurio.com/category/designs/) ### [ Argentina Introduces New IP Fees with Monthly Inflation Adjustments ](https://www.prokurio.com/argentina-introduces-new-ip-fees-with-monthly-inflation-adjustments/) March 30, 2026 No Comments [Designs](https://www.prokurio.com/category/designs/) Argentina Moves to Dynamic IP Fees Starting April 2026 Argentina ... [ Read More → ](https://www.prokurio.com/argentina-introduces-new-ip-fees-with-monthly-inflation-adjustments/) [![Fees image](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Fees-image.png)](https://www.prokurio.com/european-patent-office-fee-increases-beginning-april-2026/ "European Patent Office Fee Increases beginning April 2026") [Fee Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/category/fee-updates/) ### [ European Patent Office Fee Increases beginning April 2026 ](https://www.prokurio.com/european-patent-office-fee-increases-beginning-april-2026/) March 18, 2026 No Comments [Fee Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/category/fee-updates/) Effective 1 April 2026, the European Patent Office (EPO) is ... [ Read More → ](https://www.prokurio.com/european-patent-office-fee-increases-beginning-april-2026/) [![Fee 1](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Fee-1.png)](https://www.prokurio.com/united-kingdom-to-implement-higher-intellectual-property-fees-in-april-2026/ "United Kingdom to implement Higher Intellectual Property Fees in April 2026") [Fee Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/category/fee-updates/) ### [ United Kingdom to implement Higher Intellectual Property Fees in April 2026 ](https://www.prokurio.com/united-kingdom-to-implement-higher-intellectual-property-fees-in-april-2026/) March 11, 2026 No Comments [Fee Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/category/fee-updates/) Beginning April 1, 2026, the UK Intellectual Property Office will ... [ Read More → ](https://www.prokurio.com/united-kingdom-to-implement-higher-intellectual-property-fees-in-april-2026/) 1[2](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-cron.php/page/2/?doing_wp_cron=1789017850.9323880672454833984375)[3](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-cron.php/page/3/?doing_wp_cron=1789017850.9323880672454833984375)…[5](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-cron.php/page/5/?doing_wp_cron=1789017850.9323880672454833984375)[Next »](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-cron.php/page/2/?doing_wp_cron=1789017850.9323880672454833984375) **Categories:** Fee Updates, Patent Annuities, Patent Fees, Patents **Tags:** #intellectualproperty --- ### [Chile Madrid Trademark fee decrease coming](https://www.prokurio.com/chile-madrid-trademark-fee-decrease-coming/) **Published:** December 5, 2023 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** ## Chile Madrid Trademark Fee Decrease Coming There weren’t a lot of trademark fee updates this week – one small inflation-related decrease in Chile for Madrid Protocol Applications and Renewals. Big or small, we cover them all! Enjoy! ## Chile Madrid Fee Updates Effective Dec 30, 2023 ![Flag of Chilesvg](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/05074900/Flag_of_Chilesvg.png) Below are highlights of Chile Madrid trademark fee changes: - Applications will decrease from 298 CHF to 251 CHF for each class of goods and services. - Renewals will decrease from 446 CHF to 377 CHF for each class of goods and services. ## Current Madrid Protocol Fees Can Be Found Here: [ Madrid Fees ](https://www.wipo.int/madrid/en/fees/ind_taxes.html) **Categories:** Fee Updates, Madrid, Trademark Fees, Trademarks **Tags:** #intellectualproperty, #trademarks, trademark fees --- ### [Keeping Up With Trends in Patent Annuity Vendor Pricing](https://www.prokurio.com/keeping-up-with-trends-in-patent-annuity-vendor-pricing/) **Published:** May 16, 2022 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** #### In the Beginning ![pexels ann h 2646531 scaled 1](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/02170235/pexels-ann-h-2646531-scaled-1-1024x683.jpg) The outsourced Patent Annuity Payment business got started in the late 60’s and early 70’s with a compelling value proposition. By aggregating a large number of patent payments and negotiating volume discounts with agents around the world, Annuity Vendors were able to simplify the complex process of managing renewal payments while also decreasing overall costs. This win-win combination saw vendors like CPA Global, Olcott, Dennemeyer, CPI and Master Data Center quickly gain clients. #### It Started As a Simple Service Fee ![](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Copy-of-launch-graphic.png) Annuity service offerings were basic in the early days and annuity pricing cost structures were correspondingly simple. The standard pricing model at the time was a single service fee which typically increased or decreased based upon the number of annual payments. Most companies embraced this approach due to its simplicity and it is still the most common model we see when auditing IP invoices today. This is our preferred pricing model, **but** **only if the vendor is transparent about all other fees associated with the payment process,** which will be discussed next. #### Things Begin to Get Complicated ![](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Copy-of-launch-graphic-1.png) The unwritten understanding between annuity vendors and their clients throughout the years was that the service fee covered the annuity vendors’ operational costs. Clients expected transactional costs like official fees, currency fees or agent fees to be passed along without any markup. As more and more vendors entered the highly profitable space, the battle over service fees began, and owners of large portfolios came to expect service fees of 5 or 6 USD. Interestingly, despite substantial pressure downward on service fees, companies noticed that their overall maintenance costs were rising. For companies looking to better understand this conundrum, the Internet made it easy to observe official fees and currency rates. As they began digging into their invoices, it became increasingly clear that vendors weren’t being totally transparent about the fees clients were paying. #### The Arrival of the Fixed Fee Model ![](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Copy-of-launch-graphic-2.png) In an attempt to eliminate the discussion about foreign exchange rates, agent fees or any other fees, some vendors have introduced a variety of different “all inclusive” rates, which are often described as “fixed fee” arrangements. The most common fixed fee model we encounter is the combined service and currency exchange fee. In this model, the client gets a single fee which includes the service fee and currency costs. These tend to be less popular than the traditional service fee models because the fixed fee model appears to be substantially more expensive than the traditional fee approach. In reality, when traditional fees and currency costs are added together, both models cost clients about the same. We also occasionally see agent fees included in the fixed fee arrangement, which makes it simpler for clients to budget, but typically hampers transparency. **Generally speaking, we recommend clients avoid any fixed-fee annuity payment model due to their lack of transparency.** #### Jurisdictional-Based Pricing ![](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Copy-of-launch-graphic-4.png) The Internet didn’t just make it easier to understand costs, it also made it easier for clients to make payments directly to patent offices. In an attempt to make sure that clients don’t attempt to make their own payments in their home jurisdiction, it’s increasingly common for Annuity Vendors to apply additional discounts for a company’s home payments. For example, we frequently see US clients charged 20% or 30% less for US payments when compared with their global portfolio. The same holds true for EU payments for European patent holders. #### Wrap Up and Recommendations ![](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Copy-of-launch-graphic-3.png) Patent maintenance is a time consuming, expensive proposition, and most IP owners don’t have the time (or desire) to deal with all the potential nuances associated with the various pricing models. Given the choice, we recommend all clients **select a standard service-fee based model and complement it with contract language that provides visibility into agent fees and currency handling**. While the fixed fee models are simpler to understand and budget for, we recommend that they be avoided due to their typical lack of transparency. **When possible, we also recommend that you negotiate lower rates for your home payments**. The savings will likely be negligible, but any savings can add up over the years. If you have questions about your annuity pricing, feel free to drop us an email at support@prokurio.com and we can give you advice on how to best manage this complex topic. **Categories:** Cost Management, Patent Annuities --- ### [New PCT Fees for Georgia](https://www.prokurio.com/new-pct-fees-for-georgia/) **Published:** November 28, 2023 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** ## Georgia PCT Patent Fee Updates This week’s patent updates are limited to some updates for Georgia. Nothing earth-shattering; the PCT Applicant’s Guide was updated to include some updated national filing costs and new costs for utility models. Check out the updates below! ## Updated Georgia PCT Patent Fees ![Flag of Georgiasvg](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/28111429/Flag_of_Georgiasvg-300x200.png) **Highlights of the Georgia Updates:** - In Annex C: Receiving Office - The fee for substantive examination up to 10 claims is USD 300. - The fee for substantive examination for each additional claim filed is USD 30. - Utility Models - The fee for examination of an application, up to 30 pages is USD 100. - The fee for examination of an application is USD 3 for each additional page above 30. - The fee for substantive examination up to 10 claims is USD 150. - The fee for each additional claim over 10 is USD 15. - The fee for substantive examination for each additional claim filed after issuing examination report is USD 15. - The fee for registration of utility model, publication of utility model, or issuance of utility model certificate is USD 150. - The fee for reinstatement of a utility model is USD 100. - The maintenance fees for utility models for the 9th and 10th years is reduced from USD 300 to USD 250. ## You Can Access the PCT Applicant Guide Here: [ PCT Applicant Guide ](https://www.wipo.int/pct/en/guide/index.html) ## Want More Patent Fee Updates? Take A Look Here! [![Fee Image 3](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Fee-Image-3.png)](https://www.prokurio.com/argentina-introduces-new-ip-fees-with-monthly-inflation-adjustments/ "Argentina Introduces New IP Fees with Monthly Inflation Adjustments") [Designs](https://www.prokurio.com/category/designs/) ### [ Argentina Introduces New IP Fees with Monthly Inflation Adjustments ](https://www.prokurio.com/argentina-introduces-new-ip-fees-with-monthly-inflation-adjustments/) March 30, 2026 No Comments [Designs](https://www.prokurio.com/category/designs/) Argentina Moves to Dynamic IP Fees Starting April 2026 Argentina ... [ Read More → ](https://www.prokurio.com/argentina-introduces-new-ip-fees-with-monthly-inflation-adjustments/) [![Fees image](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Fees-image.png)](https://www.prokurio.com/european-patent-office-fee-increases-beginning-april-2026/ "European Patent Office Fee Increases beginning April 2026") [Fee Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/category/fee-updates/) ### [ European Patent Office Fee Increases beginning April 2026 ](https://www.prokurio.com/european-patent-office-fee-increases-beginning-april-2026/) March 18, 2026 No Comments [Fee Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/category/fee-updates/) Effective 1 April 2026, the European Patent Office (EPO) is ... [ Read More → ](https://www.prokurio.com/european-patent-office-fee-increases-beginning-april-2026/) [![Fee 1](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Fee-1.png)](https://www.prokurio.com/united-kingdom-to-implement-higher-intellectual-property-fees-in-april-2026/ "United Kingdom to implement Higher Intellectual Property Fees in April 2026") [Fee Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/category/fee-updates/) ### [ United Kingdom to implement Higher Intellectual Property Fees in April 2026 ](https://www.prokurio.com/united-kingdom-to-implement-higher-intellectual-property-fees-in-april-2026/) March 11, 2026 No Comments [Fee Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/category/fee-updates/) Beginning April 1, 2026, the UK Intellectual Property Office will ... [ Read More → ](https://www.prokurio.com/united-kingdom-to-implement-higher-intellectual-property-fees-in-april-2026/) 1[2](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-cron.php/page/2/?doing_wp_cron=1789017850.9323880672454833984375)[3](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-cron.php/page/3/?doing_wp_cron=1789017850.9323880672454833984375)…[5](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-cron.php/page/5/?doing_wp_cron=1789017850.9323880672454833984375)[Next »](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-cron.php/page/2/?doing_wp_cron=1789017850.9323880672454833984375) **Categories:** Fee Updates, Patent Annuities, Patent Fees, Patents **Tags:** #intellectualproperty --- ### [Trademark Fee Increase Coming to Argentina](https://www.prokurio.com/trademark-fee-increase-coming-to-argentina/) **Published:** November 7, 2023 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** ## Trademark Fee Increase Coming to Argentina Argentina won the “biggest fee increase of the week” award with its planned increase in December. It also won the “only trademark fee increase of the week” -there weren’t a lot of other updates. Let’s see what’s changing in Argentina! ## Argentina Trademark Fee Updates Effective Dec 1, 2023 ![Flag Argentina](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/21120116/Flag-Argentina-300x188.webp) Below are highlights of the Argentina trademark fee changes: - Trademark applications increase from (the equivalent of) 40 USD to 48 USD in ARS. - Trademark renewals increase from (the equivalent of) 50 USD to 97 USD in ARS. ## Current Madrid Protocol Fees Can Be Found Here: [ Madrid Fees ](https://www.wipo.int/madrid/en/fees/ind_taxes.html) **Categories:** Fee Updates, Madrid, Trademark Fees, Trademarks **Tags:** #intellectualproperty, #trademarks, trademark fees --- ### [Currency Preview for Q1 Patent Annuities](https://www.prokurio.com/currency-preview-for-q1-patent-annuities/) **Published:** November 2, 2023 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** 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 patent annuities in Europe or the United Kingdom: ![United States Patent Annuity](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/21092618/United-States-Patent-Annuity-300x195.png) Unfortunately, the currency gods haven’t been favorable to the US Dollar. If you have patent annuity payments due in Europe or the United Kingdom, you can expect to pay more this year (assuming the same portfolio composition). - A million Euro of EUR-based payments in Nov 2022 cost 990k USD. Today, that same million Euros of EUR-based payments costs 1.056 million USD, an increase of almost 70k USD. - A million Pounds of GBP-based payments in Nov 2022 cost 1.15m USD. Today, that same million Pounds of GBP-based payments costs 1.214 million USD, an increase of roughly 60k USD. ## For United Kingdom IP owners with patent annuities in the United States or Europe: ![United kingdom Patent Annuity 1](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/21093856/United-kingdom-Patent-Annuity-1-300x195.png) The currency gods have been a bit kinder to the British Pound (compared with the US Dollar). If you have payments due in the United States or Europe, you can expect to pay more for your United Kingdom patent annuity payments and less for your United States payments (assuming the same portfolio composition). - A million Euros of EUR-based payments in Nov 2022 cost 861k GBP. Today, that same million Euros of EUR-based payments costs 870k GBP, an increase of roughly 9k GBP. - A million dollars of USD-based payments in Nov 2022 cost 869k GBP. Today, that same million dollars of USD-based payments costs 824k GBP, a decrease of roughly 45k GBP. ## For European IP owners with patent annuities in the United States or the United Kingdom: ![euroskulptur frankfurt downtown germany scaled](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/21094210/euroskulptur-frankfurt-downtown-germany-300x169.jpg) The currency gods have been kindest to the Euro to date. If you have payments due in the United States or the United Kingdom, you can expect to pay less this year for patent annuity payments in either jurisdiction (assuming the same portfolio composition). - A million Pounds of GBP-based payments in Nov 2022 cost 1.162k EUR. Today, that same million Pounds of GBP-based payments costs 1.15 million EUR, a decrease of roughly 10k EUR. - A million dollars of USD-based payments in Nov 2022 cost 1.01m EUR. Today, that same million dollars of USD-based payments costs 947k EUR, a decrease of roughly 60k EUR. \*FX source: OANDA – [www.oanda.com](https://www.oanda.com/) rates as of Nov 2, 2023. Your rates may differ, include currency costs or other fees, and will vary based on actual portfolio composition. ## Want To Check Your Annuity Invoice Currency Costs? [ Solo Self Audit ](https://www.prokurio.com/free-patent-annuity-self-audit-tool/) ## Want more of this kind of stuff? Take A Look Here! [![Fee Image 3](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Fee-Image-3.png)](https://www.prokurio.com/argentina-introduces-new-ip-fees-with-monthly-inflation-adjustments/ "Argentina Introduces New IP Fees with Monthly Inflation Adjustments") [Designs](https://www.prokurio.com/category/designs/) ### [ Argentina Introduces New IP Fees with Monthly Inflation Adjustments ](https://www.prokurio.com/argentina-introduces-new-ip-fees-with-monthly-inflation-adjustments/) March 30, 2026 No Comments Argentina Moves to Dynamic IP Fees Starting April 2026 Argentina has approved Resolution 75/2026, introducing a new IP fee schedule effective April 1, 2026, along ... [ Read More → ](https://www.prokurio.com/argentina-introduces-new-ip-fees-with-monthly-inflation-adjustments/) [![graphic concept with wood blocks arrow scaled](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/14154210/graphic-concept-with-wood-blocks-arrow-scaled.jpg)](https://www.prokurio.com/march-1-cost-decrease-coming-for-hong-kong-designs/ "March 1 Cost Decrease Coming For Hong Kong Designs") [Design Fee Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/category/design-fee-updates/) ### [ March 1 Cost Decrease Coming For Hong Kong Designs ](https://www.prokurio.com/march-1-cost-decrease-coming-for-hong-kong-designs/) January 9, 2024 No Comments 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 ... [ Read More → ](https://www.prokurio.com/march-1-cost-decrease-coming-for-hong-kong-designs/) [![covid 19 global economic crisis](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/25025447/covid-19-global-economic-crisis.webp)](https://www.prokurio.com/russia-ep-and-oapi-hague-design-fee-updates-coming/ "Russia, EP, and OAPI Hague Design fee updates coming") [Design Fee Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/category/design-fee-updates/) ### [ Russia, EP, and OAPI Hague Design fee updates coming ](https://www.prokurio.com/russia-ep-and-oapi-hague-design-fee-updates-coming/) November 28, 2023 No Comments 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 ... [ Read More → ](https://www.prokurio.com/russia-ep-and-oapi-hague-design-fee-updates-coming/) **Categories:** Canada, Design Fee Updates, Designs, Fee Updates **Tags:** #intellectualproperty, #trademarks, trademark fees --- ### [Prokurio – a Year of Adventure!](https://www.prokurio.com/prokurio-a-year-of-adventure/) **Published:** November 16, 2023 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** 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 ![thank you card collage concept scaled](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/17164609/thank-you-card-collage-concept-300x200.jpg) When I started Prokurio, I wanted to operate it as a solo entrepreneur. I wasn’t even sure if I would need a development team – heck, I can (kind of) code. After one week of challenges with AWS and no progress on the product, I knew things had to change. Gustavo and Alessandro joined last November and became our dev team’s backbone. I owe a huge debt of gratitude to both of them. Nick joined me in late December as a co-founder, and my wife Elodie also joined the fun, which has been invaluable. As other founders will tell you, the journey can be pretty lonely. Our daily discussions help me overcome the tough spots and provide a different perspective. Thanks to Nick, we have flags throughout the application. I hate flags. ## It’s a Marathon, not a Sprint ![office man running jogging white scaled](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/17164555/office-man-running-jogging-white-300x200.jpg) I sometimes get frustrated that we can’t forecast design costs yet and haven’t collected every fee for every country worldwide, but we’ve come a long way in just a year. Our invoice control products can analyze nearly every type of IP cost; we can extract data from PDF invoices, and our forecasting and planning tools are really innovative. At the beginning of the year, we committed to weekly product releases and have held true to that commitment. This Sunday will mark our 45th straight week of feature updates. I think we stand out in an industry where vendors try to do one or two releases a year. ## An Exciting 2024 Coming ![2024](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/17164613/2024-300x195.png) In 2023, we built the foundation for a comprehensive IP cost-focused platform, and in 2024, we will deliver a number of solutions that take advantage of that architecture. Portfolio-level financial planning, automated validation of ELM invoices, and integration with practice management and IP management solutions are just a few of the offerings on the horizon. We are also working to integrate public data into the Prokurio platform, enabling you to quickly build family trees and retrieve application information. Frankly, there are so few financial-focused tools for IP firms and owners – the pipeline of ideas is nearly limitless. ## A Final Word of Thanks As we wrap this weekly post up, we want to thank our supporters, clients, and partners who have helped us throughout the year. Your product feedback, LinkedIn comments, and thoughtful ideas mean the world to us and keep us going. We couldn’t have made it through 2023 without your support, and can’t wait to show you what’s coming in 2024! ## Want To Check Your Annuity Invoice Currency Costs? [ Solo Self Audit ](https://www.prokurio.com/free-patent-annuity-self-audit-tool/) ## Want more of this kind of stuff? Take A Look Here! [![Fee Image 3](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Fee-Image-3.png)](https://www.prokurio.com/argentina-introduces-new-ip-fees-with-monthly-inflation-adjustments/ "Argentina Introduces New IP Fees with Monthly Inflation Adjustments") [Designs](https://www.prokurio.com/category/designs/) ### [ Argentina Introduces New IP Fees with Monthly Inflation Adjustments ](https://www.prokurio.com/argentina-introduces-new-ip-fees-with-monthly-inflation-adjustments/) March 30, 2026 No Comments Argentina Moves to Dynamic IP Fees Starting April 2026 Argentina has approved Resolution 75/2026, introducing a new IP fee schedule effective April 1, 2026, along ... [ Read More → ](https://www.prokurio.com/argentina-introduces-new-ip-fees-with-monthly-inflation-adjustments/) [![graphic concept with wood blocks arrow scaled](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/14154210/graphic-concept-with-wood-blocks-arrow-scaled.jpg)](https://www.prokurio.com/march-1-cost-decrease-coming-for-hong-kong-designs/ "March 1 Cost Decrease Coming For Hong Kong Designs") [Design Fee Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/category/design-fee-updates/) ### [ March 1 Cost Decrease Coming For Hong Kong Designs ](https://www.prokurio.com/march-1-cost-decrease-coming-for-hong-kong-designs/) January 9, 2024 No Comments 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 ... [ Read More → ](https://www.prokurio.com/march-1-cost-decrease-coming-for-hong-kong-designs/) [![covid 19 global economic crisis](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/25025447/covid-19-global-economic-crisis.webp)](https://www.prokurio.com/russia-ep-and-oapi-hague-design-fee-updates-coming/ "Russia, EP, and OAPI Hague Design fee updates coming") [Design Fee Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/category/design-fee-updates/) ### [ Russia, EP, and OAPI Hague Design fee updates coming ](https://www.prokurio.com/russia-ep-and-oapi-hague-design-fee-updates-coming/) November 28, 2023 No Comments 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 ... [ Read More → ](https://www.prokurio.com/russia-ep-and-oapi-hague-design-fee-updates-coming/) **Categories:** Canada, Design Fee Updates, Designs, Fee Updates **Tags:** #intellectualproperty, #trademarks, trademark fees --- ### [Italy and EPO PCT Patent Fee Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/italy-and-epo-pct-patent-fee-updates/) **Published:** October 31, 2023 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** ## Italy and EPO PCT Patent Fee Updates We’ve seen a surprisingly small number of patent fee updates this fall, and most of the changes have been minor inflationary adjustments in PCT or Madrid costs. This week is no exception, with a few minor updates for Italy and the EPO, courtesy of the weekly PCT Applicant’s Guide update. Let’s see what changed! ## Updated Italy PCT Patent Fees ![Flag Italy](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/14163819/Flag-Italy-300x200.webp) **Highlights of the Italy Updates:** - In Annex C: Receiving Office - The online fee for requesting restoration of the right of priority increased from EUR 15 to EUR 16. - The online fee for Tax for filing of power of attorney has been reduced from EUR 20 to EUR 16. - The online fee for Tax for request for re-establishment of rights increased from EUR 15 to EUR 16. - The online fee for Tax for restoration of the right of priority increased from EUR 15 to EUR 16. ## Updated European Patent Organization PCT Patent Fees ![images](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/14164053/images.png) **Highlights of the EPO Updates:** - In Annex D: International Searching Authorities - The online fee for Search Fees paid in ISK will be reduced from ISK 271000 to ISK 255000. ## You Can Access the PCT Applicant Guide Here: [ PCT Applicant Guide ](https://www.wipo.int/pct/en/guide/index.html) ## Want More Patent Fee Updates? Take A Look Here! [![Fee Image 3](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Fee-Image-3.png)](https://www.prokurio.com/argentina-introduces-new-ip-fees-with-monthly-inflation-adjustments/ "Argentina Introduces New IP Fees with Monthly Inflation Adjustments") [Designs](https://www.prokurio.com/category/designs/) ### [ Argentina Introduces New IP Fees with Monthly Inflation Adjustments ](https://www.prokurio.com/argentina-introduces-new-ip-fees-with-monthly-inflation-adjustments/) March 30, 2026 No Comments [Designs](https://www.prokurio.com/category/designs/) Argentina Moves to Dynamic IP Fees Starting April 2026 Argentina ... 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[ Read More → ](https://www.prokurio.com/european-patent-office-fee-increases-beginning-april-2026/) [![Fee 1](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Fee-1.png)](https://www.prokurio.com/united-kingdom-to-implement-higher-intellectual-property-fees-in-april-2026/ "United Kingdom to implement Higher Intellectual Property Fees in April 2026") [Fee Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/category/fee-updates/) ### [ United Kingdom to implement Higher Intellectual Property Fees in April 2026 ](https://www.prokurio.com/united-kingdom-to-implement-higher-intellectual-property-fees-in-april-2026/) March 11, 2026 No Comments [Fee Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/category/fee-updates/) Beginning April 1, 2026, the UK Intellectual Property Office will ... [ Read More → ](https://www.prokurio.com/united-kingdom-to-implement-higher-intellectual-property-fees-in-april-2026/) 1[2](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-cron.php/page/2/?doing_wp_cron=1789017850.9323880672454833984375)[3](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-cron.php/page/3/?doing_wp_cron=1789017850.9323880672454833984375)…[5](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-cron.php/page/5/?doing_wp_cron=1789017850.9323880672454833984375)[Next »](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-cron.php/page/2/?doing_wp_cron=1789017850.9323880672454833984375) **Categories:** Fee Updates, Patent Annuities, Patent Fees, Patents **Tags:** #intellectualproperty --- ### [Madrid Fee Increase for Colombia](https://www.prokurio.com/madrid-fee-increase-for-colombia/) **Published:** November 14, 2023 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** ## Madrid Fee Increase for Colombia There was only one fee update this week – a fairly sizable increase to Madrid trademark fees for Colombia. Check out the details below! ## Colombia Madrid Trademark Fee Updates Effective January 2024 ![download 2](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/14120044/download-2.png) Below are highlights of Colombia Madrid trademark fee changes: - Madrid applications will increase from 274 CHF to 364 CHF. Also, fees for additional classes will increase from 137 CHF to 182 CHF. - Madrid renewals increase from 149 CHF to 204 CHF. Also, fees for additional classes will increase from 73 CHF to 100 CHF. ## Current Madrid Protocol Fees Can Be Found Here: [ Madrid Fees ](https://www.wipo.int/madrid/en/fees/ind_taxes.html) **Categories:** Fee Updates, Madrid, Trademark Fees, Trademarks **Tags:** #intellectualproperty, #trademarks, trademark fees --- ### [Top 5 Tips For Spot Checking Patent Annuity Invoices](https://www.prokurio.com/top-5-tips-for-spot-checking-patent-annuity-invoices/) **Published:** August 4, 2023 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** Fourth-quarter patent annuity invoices will be arriving at the beginning of September. For most organizations, auditing an annuity invoice can seem like an impossible task, so we’ve put together a quick guide to help you get started. ## Tip # 1: Keep It Simple Your goal should be to spend the minimum possible time searching for a few red flags. Don’t worry about what happens if you find red flags, and don’t get overwhelmed by the size of your invoice; just keep it simple and get started. You should be able to spot one or two red flags in less than 10 minutes. Once you get experienced at checking invoices, you can expand the scope, but initially, it can be overwhelming. Tips two through five will reinforce this theme of simplicity. ![Simple](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Simple.png) ## Tip #2: There's No Need To Check Every Patent Annuity In a perfect world, you would analyze every patent annuity line item – but that can take days or weeks with a large portfolio. The reality is that you are just looking for red flags (back to keeping it simple); you only need to check a handful of cases. If you find one red flag, we can guarantee you that there are more. If you find two or three red flags across different currencies (see tip #3), we can guarantee that there is much more. ![percentage](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/percentage.png) ## Tip #3: Think in Terms of Currencies, Not Patents In most invoices we review, currency charges are the number one source of above-market costs. If you have a large international portfolio, you’ll have several different international jurisdictions, some of which share a common currency for PTO payments. European countries are a prime example of this – and you can take advantage of this to simplify your validation process. When developing your strategy for auditing your portfolio, you will want to focus on your largest source of currency conversion. Have a lot of US payments, and you are invoiced in US Dollars? No need to check them. If you have a large number of European patents and are invoiced in US dollars, then that is probably where you want to focus. There are efficient ways to approach auditing your European payments as well. The exchange rate for your French patents will be the same as for your German and your Netherlands patents – so you only need to pick a patent or two in one country and you can effectively audit currency costs for all of Europe. ![patent annuity currencies](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Home-page.png) ## Tip #4: Start small with 1 or 2 Direct Payment Samples The easiest way to quickly validate whether you are being charged too much is to check a couple of cases from jurisdictions with direct payment processes. If you are invoiced in the US Dollar, German, and United Kingdom patents are great for auditing. If you are invoiced in Euros, United Kingdom patents and United States patents are good for auditing. ![one](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/One.png) You can use our free tools (see tip #5) or do it manually. Find a patent in your invoice, go to the website for the jurisdiction of the patent, and look up the maintenance fee, then look up the exchange rate on the date of your invoice and calculate the cost at the bank rate. Add your service fee to it; the difference between that number and your invoice is the amount you were charged for currency. We’ll let you decide whether that is reasonable or not. We’ve got a full example below: We have a 20th Year German case, and we were invoiced 2,500 US Dollars from our annuity vendor on August 1st. Lastly, our annuity vendor charges us 20 US Dollars per payment. We look up the German maintenance fees and see that a 20th-year German annuity costs 2,030 EUR. The exchange rate on the 1st was 1.09802100, meaning that the annuity cost at the bank rate was 2229 USD. Add our 20 USD service fee, which totals 2,249 USD. German Patent Fees: Since we were charged 2,500 dollars, and there are no agent fees or other costs in Germany, the difference between 2,500 and 2,248 is our currency cost – 252 USD. That’s more than a 10% currency cost, which should be a big red flag! ## Tip #5: Take advantage of free Patent Annuity resources We have all kinds of resources to help you control costs. Our website has a free patent annuity self-audit tool ([www.prokurio.com/solo](https://www.prokurio.com/free-patent-annuity-self-audit-tool/ "Solo Free Benchmark Fees")) that will help you estimate your currency costs, and we have dozens of blog posts on cost-saving strategies. Our free tools are a great way to identify excess costs and avoid paying too much for your patents. ![free](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Free.png) **Categories:** Intellectual Property, Invoice Review, Patent Annuities --- ### [No Patent or Trademark Fee Increases This Week!](https://www.prokurio.com/no-patent-or-trademark-fee-increases-this-week/) **Published:** August 26, 2023 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** ## The PTO's Must Be On Vacation This week was quiet; no significant updates were announced for patent or trademark fee. Our content team isn’t complaining! Check back next week for updates. ## Want recent Trademark Fee updates? Take A Look Here! No posts found! **Categories:** Fee Updates, Patent Fees, Patents, Trademark Fees, Trademarks **Tags:** #intellectualproperty --- ### [Navigating the Upcoming Canadian Patent and Trademark Fee Increase](https://www.prokurio.com/navigating-the-upcoming-canadian-patent-and-trademark-fee-increase/) **Published:** October 6, 2023 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** If you’re an IP owner with Canadian IP rights, you should (hopefully) know about the patent and trademark fee increase coming in January 2024. There’s not much you can do to stop the increase, but with a couple of months until the change takes effect, you have some options to save money. We look at some of your choices this week, so let’s go! ## Do you have Canadian Trademarks due for renewal in the first half of 2024? ![Canadian Patent and Trademark Fee Increase](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Canadian-Patent-and-Trademark-Fee-Increase.jpg) You can renew Canadian trademarks six months before the end of their term, so you should be able to trim your costs by pulling trademark renewals forward into 2023. The potential savings will vary based on your portfolio size and number of classes, but here is a basic model that you can use to estimate your savings: - Renewals for a single-class registration will increase by CAD 133.98 - Additional classes will increase by CAD 41.42 If you have 100 single-class renewals due in early 2024, you can save CAD 13,398 by paying earlier (assuming your law firm or payment vendor doesn’t charge anything extra). The more renewals you have, or the more classes, the more you can save by renewing early. If you only have one or two trademarks, it’s probably not worth the hassle. ## Are you planning on filing some Canadian trademarks? ![Canadian Patent and Trademark Fee Increase](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/trademark-laptop-screen-scaled.jpg) Much like renewal costs, trademark application costs are increasing as well. Since the timing of applications is discretionary, it makes sense to do what you can before the price increase. Still, the savings will be nominal unless you are a large organization with many filings. Single-class applications are increasing by CAD 110.65, so it won’t break the bank if you don’t get your solo application filed before the end of the year. If you are filing 10 or 20 applications, it will undoubtedly be worthwhile to make sure they get filed before the increase. ## Do you have patent annuities due for renewal? ![Trademark Fees](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Trademark-dues-scaled.jpg) Patent annuities can also be paid six months in advance, allowing patent owners to pay their maintenance fees in 2023 and avoid the fee increase. To keep things complicated, the fee increase for maintenance payments varies based on the age of the patent. - For payment due on the 2nd through the 4th anniversary, the new fee is only CAD 25 more. - The 15th to 19th anniversary is CAD 150.35. If you have 100 young patents, you can save CAD 2,500 by pulling maintenance payments into 2023. Renewing 100 older patents early can save you CAD 15,000, which could make the exercise worthwhile. ## What about patent applications? ![patent application](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Law-Firm.png) Just like with trademark applications, patent applications are discretionary, so it makes sense to file them before the increase if you can. Application costs are increasing by CAD 134 and examination costs by CAD 295. Still, considering that charges for a law firm to draft a patent application are likely between CAD 6,000 and CAD 10,000+, these increases are more of an annoyance than anything. ## Wrapping it all up ![Canada Trademark Fees](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/person-using-wax-seal-certificate-scaled.jpg) Cost increases are never welcomed, and the upcoming Canadian increases are no exception, but they are unlikely to impact budgets for most organizations significantly. Larger organizations with a large volume of patent annuities or trademark renewals coming due have the potential for meaningful savings by paying in 2023; otherwise, the increases will be a few hundred Canadian dollars here and there for IP owners. ## Want to check your annuity invoice currency costs? Check out our free patent annuity self-audit tool Solo Self Audit ## Need to Look up Exchange Rates? We recommend [OANDA](https://www.oanda.com) **Categories:** Currency Costs, Intellectual Property, Invoice Review, Patent Annuities --- ### [IP Forecaster Updates: October 8th](https://www.prokurio.com/ip-forecaster-updates-october-8th/) **Published:** October 8, 2023 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** This week, we focused on features that help fine-tune forecasts. We’ve made it more intuitive to turn off fees you don’t want to see and filter your forecasts only to see what you need. IP Forecaster’s user interface is also optimized to simplify everyday tasks like estimating validation costs. ### **Let’s see what was updated this week!** ## IP Forecaster: Easier Custom Fee Management ![Easier Custom Fee Management](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/IP-Forecaster-Easier-Custom-Fee-Management.png) We’ve reorganized our layout to simplify fee tracking. Prokurio’s PTO and law firm fees are now in the Prokurio Fee section, and your fees are in the custom fees section. The custom fees for your organization and your client’s (for law firms) are listed first, followed by fees for international associates. ## IP Forecaster: Quickly Customize Prokurio Law Firm Fees ![Quickly Customize Prokurio Law Firm Fees](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Screenshot-2023-10-05-at-2.03.57 PM.png) It’s now even easier to customize law firm fees. If you want to change one of Prokurio’s standard law firm fees, click the “Customize” button or toggle the visible switch to “Off” to remove the fee from your forecasts. ## IP Forecaster: Improved Route Finder Organization ![Improved Route Finder Organization](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Screenshot-2023-10-05-at-2.15.34 PM.png) The route finder screen now makes it easier than ever to identify the least expensive route. We now organize the routes from least expensive to most expensive, left to right. ## IP Forecaster: Context-Aware Route Settings ![Context-Aware Route Settings](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Screenshot-2023-10-05-at-2.25.21 PM.png) IP Forecaster predicts costs for various scenarios with specific terminology and context-aware features. During EP forecasts, only validated countries are shown and only PCT members are displayed for nationalization during a PCT forecast. ## IP Forecaster: New EPO and PCT Filters ![New EPO and PCT Filters](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Screenshot-2023-10-05-at-2.34.10 PM.png) To make it easier to fine-tune your costs, we’ve added the ability to include or exclude the costs of the initial filing or the costs for validated or national phase countries. You can go even further and restrict costs down further as needed. ## Like this kind of stuff? Check out all of our other updates this year: [2023 Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/prokurio-2023-patent-and-trademark-fee-platform-updates/ "Prokurio 2023 Patent and Trademark Fee Platform Updates") **Categories:** Site Update **Tags:** #intellectualproperty, #LegalOps --- ### [Madrid Trademark Fee Reduction Coming to Turkey](https://www.prokurio.com/madrid-trademark-fee-reduction-coming-to-turkey/) **Published:** October 10, 2023 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** ## Madrid Fee Reduction for Turkey There aren’t a lot of Madrid trademark fee updates this week – only a small inflation adjustment for Madrid Protocol fees for Turkey. Enjoy! ## Turkey Madrid Trademark Fee Updates Effective November 2023 ![Turkey Madrid Trademark Fee](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Turkey-Flag.png) As of November 6, 2023, the amounts of the individual fee payable in respect of Turkey will change. Below are the updates: - The first class fee has been reduced from 125 Swiss Francs to 90 Swiss Francs, the second class fee from 35 Swiss Francs to 25 Swiss Francs, and the additional class fee from 40 Swiss Francs to 29 Swiss Francs. - Renewal fees for any class have been reduced from 113 Swiss Francs to 81 Swiss Francs, making trademark renewals more affordable and cost-effective. ## Current Madrid Protocol Fees Can Be Found Here: [ Madrid Fees ](https://www.wipo.int/madrid/en/fees/ind_taxes.html) **Categories:** Fee Updates, Madrid, Trademark Fees, Trademarks **Tags:** #intellectualproperty, #trademarks, trademark fees --- ### [Q4 Patent Annuity Invoice Review Results Are In!](https://www.prokurio.com/q4-patent-annuity-invoice-review-results-are-in/) **Published:** October 13, 2023 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** 4th quarter patent annuity invoice reviews are largely done. So far this quarter, we’ve analyzed the equivalent of 40 million US dollars of invoices (we have EU and US clients), so we thought we’d compile and share some of our findings. Let’s take a look! ## Average FX Rates Are Still High ![Patent Annuity: High FX Charges](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/High-FX-Charges.jpg) There’s been a significant focus on currency costs over the last several years, so you would think there wouldn’t be anything to discuss here. **Wrong.** The FX picture is as convoluted as it has ever been. The lowest currency premium we encountered was slightly more than 2%; the highest was more than 25%. In perspective, the 2% client is paying 20k for a Million Euros or Dollars, whereas the 25% client is paying 250k for the same currencies. That’s not fun. Our clients’ average currency premium was slightly more than 10%. ## Detailed Invoices Haven’t Solved the Problem ![Patent Annuity](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/invoice-billing-information-form-graphic-concept-scaled.jpg) The standard approach to control currency costs has been to receive detailed invoices. The thinking is that if the vendor has to show you the details behind their calculations, currency costs will be low. This sounds great on paper, but the problem is that nobody has the time to review the data. We shocked several new clients this month when they found out their very detailed invoices contained 12% to 15% currency costs. ## Law Firms are Paying Too Much ![Patent Annuity](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/law-firm-charges.png) We are working with more and more law firms as they begin to monitor invoice compliance on behalf of their clients. Our sample size is small, but our data shows that some annuity vendors charge law firms substantially more for currency than corporate clients. This quarter, we saw law firms receive a number of invoices with currency premiums greater than 25%. ## It Starts with the Contract ![Patent Annuity](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/law-firm-contract.png) We’ll wrap things up this week with the guidance we give any law firm or company that wants to build a program to control annuity costs and monitor compliance. It starts with the contract. Our data shows that, on average, organizations with well-defined annuity contracts with a currency cap pay 10% less than their industry peers with traditional, annuity-vendor-friendly contracts. Time to dig out that old annuity contract and begin a discussion with your vendor! ## Want to check your annuity invoice currency costs? Check out our free patent annuity self-audit tool [ Solo Self Audit ](https://www.prokurio.com/free-patent-annuity-self-audit-tool/) ## Need to Look up Exchange Rates? We recommend [OANDA](https://www.oanda.com) **Categories:** Currency Costs, Intellectual Property, Invoice Review, Patent Annuities --- ### [IP Invoice Control: Not Just For Companies](https://www.prokurio.com/ip-invoice-control-not-just-for-companies/) **Published:** October 20, 2023 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** As we mentioned last week, we’ve started monitoring quite a few more IP invoices from law firms. Most of our corporate clients focus on annuities, but with firms, it’s across the board and covers nearly every IP service. So, this week, we thought we would dig into what’s going on. ## Changing Attitudes About IP Invoice Control Within Firms ![IP Invoices](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/young-businesswoman-with-clipboard-scaled.jpg) E-billing and legal invoice control aren’t new concepts for corporate IP teams; most have had some type of system in place for years if not decades. Regarding IP firms, the story has typically been very different, with invoices from international associates and vendors like annuity providers facing comparatively less formal scrutiny. Based on discussions with firms worldwide, attitudes about invoice control within firms are changing – let’s look at the top three drivers of change. ## A New Generation of Fixed Fee Agreements ![IP Invoice](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/man-with-saving-jar-counting-scaled.jpg) Firms report receiving an increasing number of fixed-fee agreements that require fixed-fee arrangements with international associates. Some firms are even required to include international associate fees in their fixed fee rather than simply passing along an invoice. Either requires additional oversight to ensure billing aligns with a client’s billing arrangements. ## Clients Are Demanding Transparency ![IP Invoices](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/business-people-working-together-table-scaled.jpg) Many IP firms use vendors for services like patent annuity payments. Cost-conscious clients are beginning to look into the details behind these invoices and are raising questions about currency costs and agent fees with their firms. We are seeing more and more firms begin controlling these types of invoices so that they aren’t on the defensive when the inevitable questions come in. ## Sometimes, Funny Business Happens ![IP Invoices](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/close-up-businessmen-working-company-financial-report-white-desk-scaled.jpg) Some firms report receiving discounts from international associates, only to discover that inflated official fees or additional unnecessary charges offset the discount. This is what we call the “Trifecta of Pain”. The firm has to divert resources to monitor these invoices, doesn’t realize the expected value of the discounts, and loses trust in one of its partners. Ouch. ## Want to check your annuity invoice currency costs? Check out our free patent annuity self-audit tool [ Solo Self Audit ](https://www.prokurio.com/free-patent-annuity-self-audit-tool/) ## Need to Look up Exchange Rates? We recommend [OANDA](https://www.oanda.com) **Categories:** Currency Costs, Intellectual Property, Invoice Review, Patent Annuities --- ### [5 Key Focus Areas For Your Annuity Vendor RFP](https://www.prokurio.com/5-key-focus-areas-for-your-annuity-vendor-rfp/) **Published:** May 11, 2022 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** ***So, here you are.*** You’ve been with your IP software and annuity vendor for years, perhaps even decades. For whatever reason, it’s time to look at alternatives and your procurement team wants you to put together an RFI or RFP **(which we highly recommend)** as a way to effectively evaluate your options. You’ll probably get a lot of help putting together the RFP for your IP Management System. Your IT team will weigh in on data security and technology architecture requirements and your users will probably have a long wish list of features. But, when it comes to creating the annuity payment portion of the RFP, you’ll probably get a lot less support and definitely fewer best practices. To help you overcome this challenge, we’ve assembled our **5 key annuity RFP focus areas** and have included some sample questions to help support you in your process. **Even if you plan on selecting an IPMS vendor and defaulting to them for payments without an RFP, we highly recommend getting written responses to these questions and using the results to inform your final contract.** This can save you tens of thousands and potentially hundreds of thousands of dollars annually. #### 5 Key Annuity RFP Focus Areas #### **\#1 – Safety** It goes without saying that your IP is extremely valuable. It doesn’t matter if the payment process is easy or inexpensive if you are losing IP rights. ![](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/pexels-life-of-pix-4291-scaled.jpg) **RFP questions to gauge a potential vendor’s ability to safeguard your portfolio include the following:** 1. **What’s your annuity migration methodology, cutover process and timeline?** 2. **What processes are in place to ensure payments aren’t missed or duplicated during the transition?** 3. **What safeguards are in place during normal processing to ensure payments aren’t missed?** 4. **Can you provide client references with a similar portfolio composition as ours? (size, jurisdictional coverage, complexity of IP)** 5. **What type of insurance policies, with what types of caps, do you carry to cover the potential loss of a client’s IP rights? Have you made any payouts from these policies in the past?** 6. **What are your standard limitation of liability terms?** ![](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/pexels-nothing-ahead-4494644-scaled.jpg) #### **\#2 – Transparency** Once you are confident that your portfolio is safe, it’s important to understand where your money is going and how it’s being distributed throughout the payment process. This knowledge is essential to long-term cost management. **The following RFP questions help maximize your visibility into the use of your funds for annuity payments:** 1. **Can we receive invoices broken out by official fee, agent fee and service fee?** 2. **Can we get the exchange rates in use at time of invoice?** 3. **Can we get an exchange rate cap in the contract?** 4. **Can we get the names of the foreign agents used to make our payments and their fees?** 5. **What are your fees for transactions outside of the normal process?** #### **\#3 – Flexibility** Every organization has unique processes and requirements. It’s important that your annuity vendor is able to align with your processes rather than you being forced to align with theirs. ![](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/pexels-yogendra-singh-1701207-scaled.jpg) **You will be able to evaluate a vendor’s flexibility with the following questions:** 1. **Are we able to customize our invoice formats?** 2. **What is the process if we change our mind on a payment?** 3. **What is the cost and timeline to abandon a payment once instructed?** 4. **What instruction periods do you support? (Quarterly, Monthly, etc)** 5. **Can you pay through our agents if we have preferred rates?** 6. **Can we pay with multiple currencies to reduce foreign exchange costs?** ![](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Efficiency.png) #### **\#4 – Efficiency** Annuity payment processes can be labor intensive and time consuming. Your annuity vendor should help lift much of this load from your shoulders. **You’ll be able to judge the vendor’s ability to improve your efficiency with the following questions:** 1. **How are annuity decisions communicated to the annuity payment team?** 2. **Can we produce our own annuity estimates and budgets?** 3. **Are payment issues communicated and resolved via email or through the IP Management system?** 4. **Can official certificates and proof of payment be accessed within the IP Management system?** 5. **Can invoices be automatically loaded into our e-Billing system?** 6. **Which public data tools do you use, and how do you use them to improve data quality?** #### \#5 – Support With all of the different country laws and fees, annuity payments can be very complex. It is important to find a vendor that helps remove the complexity, enabling you to spend time on more important priorities. ![](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/pexels-yan-krukov-8866790-scaled.jpg) **An annuity vendor’s support capability can be evaluated with the following questions:** 1. **Will we receive a dedicated support rep?** 2. **What are your support hours? What are your response SLA’s?** 3. **What does your onboarding and training program entail?** 4. **What is the workflow in situations when there is an issue with a payment?** 5. **What are your escalation procedures?** 6. **How do you proactively assist us with our goals of continuous improvement?** #### Wrap Up We hope that you find the above information helpful and that you can put it to use in your next RFP. **Even if you aren’t switching systems and evaluating new vendors, we recommend doing an RFP at each renewal cycle.** This will enable you to stay on top of the latest trends in the industry and potentially achieve additional savings. If you have questions, please drop us a note at **support@prokurio.com.** If this seems like a lot of work, our **Contract Guard** service includes RFP management and much more! **Categories:** Cost Management, Patent Annuities, RFP --- ### [A Light Week for PCT Patent Fees Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/a-light-week-for-pct-patent-fees-updates/) **Published:** October 17, 2023 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** ## A Light Week of PCT Updates After the onslaught of updates last week, we were happy only to see a few small PCT Patent Fees updates this week. In reality, the fees this week didn’t even change; Georgia just updated the currency of their fees. Let’s see what changed! ## Updated Currency For Georgia PCT Patent Fees ![](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Flag_of_Georgia.svg.png) **Highlights of the Georgia Updates:** - Annex C – Receiving Office - Transmittal fee: From 100 USD to 100 USD Equivalent in GEL - Fee for priority document (PCT Rule 17.1(b)): From 30 USD to 30 USD Equivalent in GEL - Requesting restoration of the right of priority: From 60 USD to 60 USD Equivalent in GEL - National Phase – National Chapters - Examination Fee- up to 30 pages of application: From 100 USD to 100 USD Equivalent in GEL - For each additional page over 30: From 3 USD to 3 USD Equivalent in GEL ## You Can Access the PCT Applicant Guide Here: [ PCT Applicant Guide ](https://www.wipo.int/pct/en/guide/index.html) ## Want More Patent Fee Updates? Take A Look Here! [![Fee Image 3](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Fee-Image-3.png)](https://www.prokurio.com/argentina-introduces-new-ip-fees-with-monthly-inflation-adjustments/ "Argentina Introduces New IP Fees with Monthly Inflation Adjustments") [Designs](https://www.prokurio.com/category/designs/) ### [ Argentina Introduces New IP Fees with Monthly Inflation Adjustments ](https://www.prokurio.com/argentina-introduces-new-ip-fees-with-monthly-inflation-adjustments/) March 30, 2026 No Comments [Designs](https://www.prokurio.com/category/designs/) Argentina Moves to Dynamic IP Fees Starting April 2026 Argentina ... [ Read More → ](https://www.prokurio.com/argentina-introduces-new-ip-fees-with-monthly-inflation-adjustments/) [![Fees image](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Fees-image.png)](https://www.prokurio.com/european-patent-office-fee-increases-beginning-april-2026/ "European Patent Office Fee Increases beginning April 2026") [Fee Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/category/fee-updates/) ### [ European Patent Office Fee Increases beginning April 2026 ](https://www.prokurio.com/european-patent-office-fee-increases-beginning-april-2026/) March 18, 2026 No Comments [Fee Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/category/fee-updates/) Effective 1 April 2026, the European Patent Office (EPO) is ... [ Read More → ](https://www.prokurio.com/european-patent-office-fee-increases-beginning-april-2026/) [![Fee 1](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Fee-1.png)](https://www.prokurio.com/united-kingdom-to-implement-higher-intellectual-property-fees-in-april-2026/ "United Kingdom to implement Higher Intellectual Property Fees in April 2026") [Fee Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/category/fee-updates/) ### [ United Kingdom to implement Higher Intellectual Property Fees in April 2026 ](https://www.prokurio.com/united-kingdom-to-implement-higher-intellectual-property-fees-in-april-2026/) March 11, 2026 No Comments [Fee Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/category/fee-updates/) Beginning April 1, 2026, the UK Intellectual Property Office will ... [ Read More → ](https://www.prokurio.com/united-kingdom-to-implement-higher-intellectual-property-fees-in-april-2026/) 1[2](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-cron.php/page/2/?doing_wp_cron=1789017850.9323880672454833984375)[3](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-cron.php/page/3/?doing_wp_cron=1789017850.9323880672454833984375)…[5](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-cron.php/page/5/?doing_wp_cron=1789017850.9323880672454833984375)[Next »](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-cron.php/page/2/?doing_wp_cron=1789017850.9323880672454833984375) **Categories:** Fee Updates, Patent Annuities, Patent Fees, Patents **Tags:** #intellectualproperty --- ### [Israel and South Korea Hague Design Fees Being Decreased](https://www.prokurio.com/israel-and-south-korea-hague-design-fees-being-decreased/) **Published:** October 24, 2023 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** ## 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 ![Hague Design Fees](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Flag_of_Israel.svg.webp) WIPO announced fee updates for international applications in which Israel is designated, and updates to the fees for the international registrations designating Israel will be reduced with effect from December 1, 2023: - The fee for each design included in an international application will be reduced from 117 Swiss Francs to 102 Swiss Francs. - **First renewal:** Fees will be reduced from 146 Swiss Francs to 128 Swiss francs for each design. - **Second renewal:** Fees will be reduced from 175 Swiss Francs to 153 Swiss francs for each design. - **Third renewal:** Fees will be reduced from 204 Swiss Francs to 179 Swiss francs for each design. - **Fourth renewal:** Fees will be reduced from 234 Swiss Francs to 204 Swiss francs for each design. ## South Korea Hague Design Fees Updated Effective January 2024 ![Hague Design Fees](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/download.png) WIPO announced fee updates for international applications for South Korea, which will be reduced from December 1, 2023: - Fees for each design included in an international application will be reduced from 184 Swiss Francs to 162 Swiss francs. - **First renewal:** Fees will be reduced from 296 Swiss Francs to 260 Swiss francs for each design. - **Second renewal:** Fees will be reduced from 699 Swiss Francs to 615 Swiss francs for each design. - **Third renewal:** Fees will be reduced from 806 Swiss Francs to 710 Swiss francs for each design. ## Current Hague Design Fees Can Be found here: [ Hague Design Fees ](https://www.wipo.int/hague/en/news/2023/news_0023.html) ## Want more of this kind of stuff? Take A Look Here! [![Fee Image 3](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Fee-Image-3.png)](https://www.prokurio.com/argentina-introduces-new-ip-fees-with-monthly-inflation-adjustments/ "Argentina Introduces New IP Fees with Monthly Inflation Adjustments") [Designs](https://www.prokurio.com/category/designs/) ### [ Argentina Introduces New IP Fees with Monthly Inflation Adjustments ](https://www.prokurio.com/argentina-introduces-new-ip-fees-with-monthly-inflation-adjustments/) March 30, 2026 No Comments Argentina Moves to Dynamic IP Fees Starting April 2026 Argentina has approved Resolution 75/2026, introducing a new IP fee schedule effective April 1, 2026, along ... [ Read More → ](https://www.prokurio.com/argentina-introduces-new-ip-fees-with-monthly-inflation-adjustments/) [![graphic concept with wood blocks arrow scaled](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/14154210/graphic-concept-with-wood-blocks-arrow-scaled.jpg)](https://www.prokurio.com/march-1-cost-decrease-coming-for-hong-kong-designs/ "March 1 Cost Decrease Coming For Hong Kong Designs") [Design Fee Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/category/design-fee-updates/) ### [ March 1 Cost Decrease Coming For Hong Kong Designs ](https://www.prokurio.com/march-1-cost-decrease-coming-for-hong-kong-designs/) January 9, 2024 No Comments 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 ... [ Read More → ](https://www.prokurio.com/march-1-cost-decrease-coming-for-hong-kong-designs/) [![covid 19 global economic crisis](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/25025447/covid-19-global-economic-crisis.webp)](https://www.prokurio.com/russia-ep-and-oapi-hague-design-fee-updates-coming/ "Russia, EP, and OAPI Hague Design fee updates coming") [Design Fee Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/category/design-fee-updates/) ### [ Russia, EP, and OAPI Hague Design fee updates coming ](https://www.prokurio.com/russia-ep-and-oapi-hague-design-fee-updates-coming/) November 28, 2023 No Comments 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 ... [ Read More → ](https://www.prokurio.com/russia-ep-and-oapi-hague-design-fee-updates-coming/) **Categories:** Canada, Design Fee Updates, Designs, Fee Updates **Tags:** #intellectualproperty, #trademarks, trademark fees --- ### [Georgia and Egypt PCT Patent Fee Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/georgia-and-egypt-pct-patent-fee-updates/) **Published:** October 24, 2023 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** ## Georgia and Egypt PCT Patent Fee Updates This week’s only PCT patent fee updates came from the PCT Applicant’s Guide Update email. International filing fees for Georgia and Egypt are increasing on November 1, in line with the other updates published two weeks ago. Let’s see what changed! ## Updated Egypt PCT Patent Fees ![PCT Patent Fees](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/1200px-Flag_of_Egypt_variant.png) **Highlights of the Egypt Updates:** - In Annex C: Receiving Office - The international filing fees increase from USD 1435 to USD 1515. - Fees per sheet in excess of 30 increases from USD 16 to USD 17. - Electronic Filing (the request) increases from USD 216 to USD 228. - Electronic Filing (Description claims and Abstracts) increases from USD 324 to USD 342. ## Updated Georgia PCT Patent Fees ![](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Flag_of_Georgia.svg.png) **Highlights of the Georgia Updates:** - In Annex C: Receiving Office - The international filing fees increase from USD 1435 to USD 1515. - Fees per sheet in excess of 30 increases from USD 16 to USD 17. - Electronic Filing (the request) increases from USD 216 to USD 228. - Electronic Filing (Description claims and Abstracts) increases from USD 324 to USD 342. ## You Can Access the PCT Applicant Guide Here: [ PCT Applicant Guide ](https://www.wipo.int/pct/en/guide/index.html) ## Want More Patent Fee Updates? Take A Look Here! [![Fee Image 3](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Fee-Image-3.png)](https://www.prokurio.com/argentina-introduces-new-ip-fees-with-monthly-inflation-adjustments/ "Argentina Introduces New IP Fees with Monthly Inflation Adjustments") [Designs](https://www.prokurio.com/category/designs/) ### [ Argentina Introduces New IP Fees with Monthly Inflation Adjustments ](https://www.prokurio.com/argentina-introduces-new-ip-fees-with-monthly-inflation-adjustments/) March 30, 2026 No Comments [Designs](https://www.prokurio.com/category/designs/) Argentina Moves to Dynamic IP Fees Starting April 2026 Argentina ... 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[ Read More → ](https://www.prokurio.com/european-patent-office-fee-increases-beginning-april-2026/) [![Fee 1](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Fee-1.png)](https://www.prokurio.com/united-kingdom-to-implement-higher-intellectual-property-fees-in-april-2026/ "United Kingdom to implement Higher Intellectual Property Fees in April 2026") [Fee Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/category/fee-updates/) ### [ United Kingdom to implement Higher Intellectual Property Fees in April 2026 ](https://www.prokurio.com/united-kingdom-to-implement-higher-intellectual-property-fees-in-april-2026/) March 11, 2026 No Comments [Fee Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/category/fee-updates/) Beginning April 1, 2026, the UK Intellectual Property Office will ... [ Read More → ](https://www.prokurio.com/united-kingdom-to-implement-higher-intellectual-property-fees-in-april-2026/) 1[2](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-cron.php/page/2/?doing_wp_cron=1789017850.9323880672454833984375)[3](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-cron.php/page/3/?doing_wp_cron=1789017850.9323880672454833984375)…[5](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-cron.php/page/5/?doing_wp_cron=1789017850.9323880672454833984375)[Next »](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-cron.php/page/2/?doing_wp_cron=1789017850.9323880672454833984375) **Categories:** Fee Updates, Patent Annuities, Patent Fees, Patents **Tags:** #intellectualproperty --- ### [Cost Implications of the Upcoming Unitary Patent](https://www.prokurio.com/cost-implications-of-the-upcoming-unitary-patent/) **Published:** May 13, 2022 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** #### The Unitary Patent is Coming! ![](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/pexels-harm-jakob-tolsma-1719490-scaled.jpg) It’s been more than a decade since the Unitary Patent started being implemented, but it’s finally close to becoming a reality. In today’s post, we thought it would be helpful to explain some of the cost differences between a Unitary Patent and a traditional EP Patent. Given the relatively new and unproven nature of the Unitary Patent, initial adoption will probably be somewhat slow, but over time, the administrative simplicity and reduced cost of the Unitary Patent are likely to be increasingly attractive options for most organizations. #### Unitary Patent Basics ![](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/pexels-pixabay-159844-scaled.jpg) There are plenty of sources of information about the Unitary Patent and the Unitary Patent Court (UPC), so we aren’t going to rehash all of the details here, but it is important to have a basic understanding of the Unitary Patent to understand the cost implications. Unitary Patents and traditional European Patents start down the same path: An applicant files for a European Patent with the EPO and it is processed under the EPC. Once granted, the applicant has the option to pursue the traditional route and validate the patent in a select group of member states, or opt for a Unitary Patent that will cover all member states. This is where the processes and the costs begin to differ substantially. #### Cost Savings When Obtaining Protection ![](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/pexels-maitree-rimthong-1602726-scaled.jpg) **EPC Validation Costs** An applicant choosing the traditional route has the flexibility of choosing the member states to validate in, but they’re also faced with an assortment of validation costs. These include the costs of filing forms at the patent offices of the validation countries and the cost of translating part of the patent specification into an official language of the country in which the patent is to be validated. The London Agreement has reduced the amount of translation required, but a number of countries still require translations of the claims and/or the description into an official language of their country. **Costs to Obtain Unitary Patent** When compared with the traditional route, the cost to obtain a Unitary Patent can be substantially less. With the Unitary Patent, unlike the traditional route, there are no filing or translation fees. There is a transition period at the start of the Unitary Patent system which will require the filing of a single translation of the application with the EPO (either into English, or into any other official EU language depending on the language of proceedings), but even with this transitional requirement, the cost of obtaining a Unitary Patent can be much less than the traditional route. Actual savings for a rights holder will vary based on the number of member states that they are seeking coverage in, so an organization that normally only validated in a couple member states will see less savings than an organization that validated in a large number of member states. #### Renewal Cost Savings ![](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/pexels-skitterphoto-12619-scaled.jpg) Renewals are another area where IP rights holders can see cost savings. As with obtaining protection, the amount of potential cost savings will vary depending on the number of member states that a rights-holder is interested in. In an example presented on the [EPO website](https://www.epo.org/applying/european/unitary/unitary-patent/cost.html), if a holder of a Unitary Patent maintained their patent for the full 20 years, their total renewal costs would be EUR 35,555 and they would have patent coverage across all of the member states. A comparable patent holder electing the traditional European route, validating in all member states and maintaining the patent for the full 20 years would pay EUR 160,633. **As with everything related to patents,** **the devil is in the details.** Validating in fewer countries or maintaining patents for shorter time periods can impact the savings, and there are scenarios where the traditional route is less expensive. Broadly speaking, it appears that savings start to be realized via the Unitary route if an organization plans to validate in more than 4 countries. #### Unitary Patent Renewal Fees If you maintain your IP system’s renewal fees, below are the Unitary Patent renewal fees. Year Fee in Euros 2 35 3 105 4 145 5 315 6 475 7 630 8 815 9 990 10 1175 11 1460 12 1775 13 2105 14 2455 15 2830 16 3240 17 3640 18 4055 19 4455 20 4855 #### Additional Unitary Patent Payment and Cost Details - Unitary Patent Fees are paid to the EPO in Euros - Fees can be paid directly or via debiting a deposit account at the EPO - Any person can pay the fees, there is no need to use a representative #### Wrap Up It’s (very) early days with the Unitary Patent, and despite the obvious cost savings that can be realized, many of the larger organizations we work with are opting out of the process until the dust settles. Despite this, we expect adoption to ramp up over the next several years as organizations become more comfortable with some of the potential downsides of the Unitary Patent. As things evolve, we will continue to post updates. For more detail on the Unitary Patent, you can check out the official EPO site [here](https://www.epo.org/applying/european/unitary/unitary-patent.html "Unitary Patent Costs"). As always, if you have any questions related to the cost side of Unitary Patents (or any patents), you can always contact us at support@prokurio.com **Categories:** Patent Annuities, Unitary Patent --- ### [Staying On Top of the April EPO Fee Increases](https://www.prokurio.com/staying-on-top-of-the-april-epo-fee-increases/) **Published:** May 9, 2022 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** As every patent owner knows, patent fees are constantly changing around the world. Part of our mission is to help you control your IP costs, so we’ll provide updates when there are important fee changes. This month, we catch up on the key elements of the recently implemented EPO fee increases. The most recent EPO fee increases were announced in January and have taken effect as of April 1. If you would like the full details, you can find the publication here: [EPO Fee Increase.](https://www.epo.org/law-practice/legal-texts/official-journal/2022/01/a2.html "EPO Fee Increase") **Note:** Between now and October, any payments which are made on time, but at the older rate, can be corrected by paying the difference within two months of notification by the patent office. 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[ Explore Advanced Features ](https://www.prokurio.com/prokurio-advanced-the-most-powerful-ip-forecasting-solution/) ![Take Control of Foreign Associate Fees illustration 03](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Take-Control-of-Foreign-Associate-Fees-illustration-03.png) ### Benchmark with Confidence Compare your foreign associate fees to the market and identify opportunities for savings or negotiation. ### Always Current, Always Accurate Fee schedules are maintained for you—no more chasing down updates or working from stale spreadsheets. ### Client-Ready Transparency Provide clients with clear, defensible cost estimates that include your exact associate fees. ### KEY FEATURES: - [![Frame 14](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Frame-14-1.svg)Catch excessive fees](/#catch-excessive-fees) - [![Frame 15](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Frame-15.svg)Smarter IP budgeting](/#Smarter-IP) - [![Frame 14](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Frame-14-1.svg)Catch excessive fees](/#catch-excessive-fees) - [![Frame 15](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Frame-15.svg)Smarter IP budgeting](/#Smarter-IP) ### See a live demo Schedule a 20 minute tour with our founder Phil to see how we can help! [ Choose Date & Time ](https://calendly.com/prokurio-support/60) ### Your new co-pilot: ## Catch excessive fees automatically Hidden markups, excessive fees, and billing violations add up fast. Most companies don’t catch them in time. Prokurio’s automated invoice control checks every line item against industry benchmarks, PTO fees, and your billing guidelines. Most clients save 10-20% the first year by catching charges that would otherwise slip through the cracks. [ Explore Spend IQ ](https://www.prokurio.com/patent-and-trademark-ip-invoice-review/) ![Catch Excessive Fees Automatically illustration 04](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Catch-Excessive-Fees-Automatically-illustration-04-1.png) ### Line-Item Analysis Every bill is checked against currency benchmarks, PTO fees, and your billing guidelines automatically. ### Detailed Billing Intelligence Get actionable insights that can be used to hold vendors accountable and improve cost transparency. ### Visual Dashboards Clear visual insights show exactly where your spending stands. Simple, data-driven comparisons make it easy to spot trends. ### ACT WITH CONFIDENCE: ## Smarter IP budgeting starts with Planner IQ Filing decisions shouldn’t take days or weeks — or surprise you later. Planner IQ instantly models filing, pruning, and jurisdiction strategies using your portfolio, real-world PTO and law-firm fees. See the lifetime cost impact of every option before you commit, so your IP strategy is always informed, predictable, and defensible. [ Explore Planner IQ ](https://www.prokurio.com/financial-planning-and-analysis-for-ip-owners/) ![Smarter IP Budgeting Starts With Planner IQ illustration 05](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Smarter-IP-Budgeting-Starts-With-Planner-IQ-illustration-05-1.png) ### What-If Strategy Modeling Easily compare the costs of different filing strategies in an easy-to-use graphical workbench. ### Long-Term Impact Analysis See the real, long-term effects that portfolio decisions will have over your portfolio. ### Achieve Your Goals Quickly build IP plans that align with your organization’s financial and strategic goals. ### trust & Impact ## Leading with insight Leaders ***anticipate***. Stragglers react. Tomorrow’s most successful IP firms aren’t just estimating costs — they’re mastering them. Forward-looking leaders use data-driven intelligence to plan, forecast, and deliver exceptional value for clients ![Andy Headshot](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Andy-Headshot.png) ### Andy Newland **IT Director,** Mewburn Ellis ![mewburn logo small](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/mewburn-logo-small.png) ## “As a **forward-thinking** IP firm, Mewburn Ellis strives to adopt the **latest technologies** to deliver best-in-class service to our clients. ## The **Prokurio suite** of products fits squarely into this bracket, **enhancing client service** by providing **fast, efficient, and accurate cost forecasting.**” ### Why Partner with Prokurio? ## More features, less cost. ### Global IP Estimator ### **Global IP Estimator** ### **Gold Subscription** (300 Estimates) ### $18K ### 40% reduction in cost ### **Prokurio** ### **Essentials** (Unlimited Estimates) ### $10K ![Prokurio Logo](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Prokurio-Logo.svg) ### What They Do - Charge you for each estimate - Give you basic flexibility with foreign associate costs - Offer limited integration options - Deliver few features outside of forecasting - Periodic feature updates ### What We Do - Utilize a transparent, fixed pricing strategy that scales - Deliver advanced, granular fee configuration at every level - Offer extensive integration options via imports and APIs - Provide currency tools, translation tools, budgeting, and more! - Update our modern platform weekly [ Detailed Comparison Page ](https://www.prokurio.com/top-global-ip-estimator-alternative/) ### Security ## Built for compliance. 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Their deep industry expertise make them the right team to transform how companies forecast and manage IP costs. ![Group 21](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Group-21.svg) [ ](https://www.linkedin.com/in/philliphenderson/) ### [ **Phil Henderson**, CEO ](https://www.linkedin.com/in/philliphenderson/) [ ](https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-lanoy-772a811/) ### [ **Nick LaNoy**, COO ](https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-lanoy-772a811/) [ ](https://www.linkedin.com/in/josephsosinski/) ### [ **Joe Sosinski**, Advisor ](https://www.linkedin.com/in/josephsosinski/) [ Leadership Team ](https://www.prokurio.com/our-leadership-team/) ### Getting Started ## Here’s what you can get done with Prokurio in just 15 days. [ Switch to Prokurio ](https://calendly.com/prokurio-support/60) Today Days 2-14 Day 15 ## Book a demo We’ll give you a tour of the software and answer any questions! If you like it, start your free 14-day trial period! ## Enjoy 2 week free trial You’ll have 2 weeks to try out the software and make sure it’s the right fit for you. ## Ask why you didn’t switch years ago! 9 out of 10 customers choose Prokurio after the free trial period. It’s that easy! ## Let us be your competitive advantage. Join the world-class IP firms and owners using Prokurio to take control of IP costs in record time. [ Book a Demo ](https://calendly.com/prokurio-support/60) --- ### [IP Forecaster Help](https://www.prokurio.com/help-2/) **Published:** December 11, 2023 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** ## Prokurio Help ### Have Questions? You're in the Right Spot! ![betterdocs-category-icon](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/plugins/betterdocs/assets/admin/images/betterdocs-cat-icon.svg?v=4.6.1) ## Getting Started 8 - [Start Here!](https://www.prokurio.com/help/start-here/) - [Setting Up Users](https://www.prokurio.com/help/creating-new-users/) - [Personalizing Your Site](https://www.prokurio.com/help/site-personalization/) - [Your First Patent Cost Estimate](https://www.prokurio.com/help/running-your-first-forecast/) - [Your First Trademark Forecast](https://www.prokurio.com/help/running-your-first-trademark-forecast/) - [Saving and Sharing Your Forecast](https://www.prokurio.com/help/saving-and-sharing-your-forecast/) - [How to Access Chat Support from the Forecast Homepage](https://www.prokurio.com/help/how-to-access-chat-support-from-the-forecast-homepage/) - [Frequently Asked Questions ](https://www.prokurio.com/help/frequently-asked-questions/) ![betterdocs-category-icon](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/plugins/betterdocs/assets/admin/images/betterdocs-cat-icon.svg?v=4.6.1) ## Basic Concepts 10 - [Configuring Entity Sizes](https://www.prokurio.com/help/configuring-entity-sizes/) - [Working with Translation Costs](https://www.prokurio.com/help/working-with-translation-costs/) - [Your IP Cost Forecasting Homepage](https://www.prokurio.com/help/your-ip-cost-forecasting-homepage/) - [Creating a New IP Cost Forecast](https://www.prokurio.com/help/creating-an-ip-cost-forecast/) - [Filtering Costs](https://www.prokurio.com/help/filtering-costs/) - [Patent Forecasting](https://www.prokurio.com/help/patent-forecasting-with-ip-forecaster/) - [Trademark Cost Forecasting](https://www.prokurio.com/help/trademark-cost-forecasting/) - [Saving and Reusing Forecasts](https://www.prokurio.com/help/saving-and-reusing-forecasts/) - [Emailing Forecasts](https://www.prokurio.com/help/emailing-forecasts/) - [Exporting a Forecast ](https://www.prokurio.com/help/exporting-a-forecast/) ![betterdocs-category-icon](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/plugins/betterdocs/assets/admin/images/betterdocs-cat-icon.svg?v=4.6.1) ## Utilities 16 - [Foreign Firms Dashboard](https://www.prokurio.com/help/foreign-firms-dashboard/) - [Configuring Single Sign On (SSO)](https://www.prokurio.com/help/configuring-single-sign-on-sso/) - [Managing Users with Single Sign On (SSO)](https://www.prokurio.com/help/managing-users-with-single-sign-on-sso/) - [Current & Historic Exchange Rates](https://www.prokurio.com/help/current-historic-exchange-rates/) - [Setting up Custom Foreign Exchange Rates](https://www.prokurio.com/help/setting-up-custom-foreign-exchange-rates/) - [Setting Up an FX Rate Schedule](https://www.prokurio.com/help/setting-up-an-fx-rate-schedule/) - [Setting Up Currency Surcharges](https://www.prokurio.com/help/setting-up-currency-surcharges/) - [Creating Country Groups](https://www.prokurio.com/help/creating-country-groups/) - [Managing Default Firms](https://www.prokurio.com/help/managing-default-firms/) - [Managing Forecast Setup](https://www.prokurio.com/help/managing-forecast-setup/) - [Excess Claims Cost Estimator](https://www.prokurio.com/help/excess-claims-cost-estimator/) - [Automated Patent Translation Cost Estimator](https://www.prokurio.com/help/patent-translation-cost-estimator/) - [How to Keep Your Foreign Associate Fee Schedules Up to Date](https://www.prokurio.com/help/how-to-keep-your-foreign-associate-fee-schedules-up-to-date/) - [Country Fees](https://www.prokurio.com/help/country-fees/) - [Baseline Law Firm Fees ](https://www.prokurio.com/help/law-firm-fees/) ![betterdocs-category-icon](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/plugins/betterdocs/assets/admin/images/betterdocs-cat-icon.svg?v=4.6.1) ## Custom Fees 10 - [Custom Fees Overview](https://www.prokurio.com/help/custom-fees-overview/) - [Creating Custom Law Firm Fees](https://www.prokurio.com/help/creating-custom-law-firm-fees/) - [Law Firm Management](https://www.prokurio.com/help/law-firm-management/) - [Creating Custom Client Fees](https://www.prokurio.com/help/creating-custom-client-fees/) - [Managing Client Discounts](https://www.prokurio.com/help/managing-client-discounts/) - [Benchmarking Your Foreign Associate Fees](https://www.prokurio.com/help/benchmarking-your-foreign-associate-fees/) - [How to Add Multiple Currencies to Your Fee Schedule](https://www.prokurio.com/help/how-to-add-multiple-currencies-to-your-fee-schedule/) - [How to Set Word Expansion Factors for Foreign Firms](https://www.prokurio.com/help/how-to-set-word-expansion-factors-for-foreign-firms/) - [Optional Fees](https://www.prokurio.com/help/optional-fees/) - [Dynamic Fees ](https://www.prokurio.com/help/dynamic-fees/) ![betterdocs-category-icon](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/plugins/betterdocs/assets/admin/images/betterdocs-cat-icon.svg?v=4.6.1) ## Patent Forecasting 13 - [Leveraging Public Data](https://www.prokurio.com/help/leveraging-public-data/) - [How to Add a Utility Model to Your Forecast](https://www.prokurio.com/help/how-to-add-a-utility-model-to-your-forecast/) - [Optimizing Your Patent Filing Routes](https://www.prokurio.com/help/optimizing-your-patent-filing-routes/) - [Creating National/Direct Forecasts](https://www.prokurio.com/help/how-to-create-national-forecasts/) - [Forecasting PCT Application Costs](https://www.prokurio.com/help/creating-pct-application-forecasts/) - [Forecasting PCT Application Costs with Direct National Filings](https://www.prokurio.com/help/forecasting-pct-application-costs-with-direct-national-filings/) - [Comparing ISAs When Forecasting a PCT Application](https://www.prokurio.com/help/comparing-isas-when-forecasting-a-pct-application/) - [Creating National Stage Entry Forecasts](https://www.prokurio.com/help/forecasting-pct-costs/) - [Overview of the EP Forecasting Process](https://www.prokurio.com/help/overview-of-the-ep-forecasting-process/) - [Creating an EP Application Forecast](https://www.prokurio.com/help/creating-an-ep-application-forecast/) - [Creating an EP Unitary Forecast](https://www.prokurio.com/help/creating-an-ep-unitary-forecast/) - [Creating an EP Validation Forecast](https://www.prokurio.com/help/creating-an-ep-validation-forecast/) - [Creating a Combined EP Validation and Unitary Forecasts ](https://www.prokurio.com/help/creating-a-combined-ep-validation-and-unitary-forecasts/) ![betterdocs-category-icon](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/plugins/betterdocs/assets/admin/images/betterdocs-cat-icon.svg?v=4.6.1) ## Trademark Forecasting 7 - [Madrid and National Comparison](https://www.prokurio.com/help/madrid-and-national-comparison/) - [Running a National Trademark Forecast](https://www.prokurio.com/help/running-a-trademark-forecast/) - [Organizing Country Groups for Trademark Forecasting](https://www.prokurio.com/help/organizing-country-groups-for-trademark-forecasting/) - [Using Country Settings When Running a Trademark Forecast](https://www.prokurio.com/help/using-country-settings-when-running-a-trademark-forecast/) - [Uploading Data for Trademark Forecasting](https://www.prokurio.com/help/uploading-data-for-trademark-forecasting/) - [Forecasting Madrid Protocol Costs](https://www.prokurio.com/help/forecasting-madrid-protocol-costs/) - [Single Class & Multi Class Forecasts ](https://www.prokurio.com/help/single-class-and-multi-class-forecasts/) ![betterdocs-category-icon](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/plugins/betterdocs/assets/admin/images/betterdocs-cat-icon.svg?v=4.6.1) ## Client Planner 5 - [Client Planner Overview](https://www.prokurio.com/help/client-planner-overview/) - [Filing Planner Tab for Patents and Trademarks in Client Planner](https://www.prokurio.com/help/filing-planner-tab-for-patents-and-trademarks-in-client-planner/) - [Customize View Tab in Client Planner](https://www.prokurio.com/help/customize-view-tab-in-client-planner/) - [Exploring the Tabs in the Client Planner](https://www.prokurio.com/help/exploring-the-tabs-in-the-client-planner/) - [Importing Patent and Trademark Portfolio ](https://www.prokurio.com/help/importing-patent-and-trademark-portfolio/) ![betterdocs-category-icon](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/plugins/betterdocs/assets/admin/images/betterdocs-cat-icon.svg?v=4.6.1) ## Design Forecasting 2 - [Running a National Design Forecast](https://www.prokurio.com/help/running-a-national-design-forecast/) - [Running an Advanced National Design Forecast ](https://www.prokurio.com/help/running-an-advanced-national-design-forecast/) ![betterdocs-category-icon](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/plugins/betterdocs/assets/admin/images/betterdocs-cat-icon.svg?v=4.6.1) ## Recordal Forecasting 2 - [How to upload a Recordal File](https://www.prokurio.com/help/how-to-upload-a-recordal-file/) - [Creating a Recordal Forecast ](https://www.prokurio.com/help/creating-a-recordal-forecasting/) ![betterdocs-category-icon](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/plugins/betterdocs/assets/admin/images/betterdocs-cat-icon.svg?v=4.6.1) ## Domain Forecasting 1 - [Running a Domain Name Forecast ](https://www.prokurio.com/help/running-a-domain-name-forecast/) --- ### [Check out all of the Prokurio 2026 Site Updates!](https://www.prokurio.com/check-out-all-of-the-prokurio-2026-site-updates/) **Published:** January 12, 2026 **Author:** Nick LaNoy **Content:** # Prokurio 2026 Site Updates ## We update our site weekly! Below, you’ll find highlights of our major updates. Check out our [**development pipeline**](https://prokurio.com/prokurio-roadmap/) to see what’s next. ## 2026 Updates [January 2026 #### Client Planner: Multiple Portfolio Management ![Jan2026Updates7](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Jan2026Updates7.png) In Client Planner, you can now upload and store multiple individual portfolios. This allows you to keep different client plans separate or keep various portfolios for different businesses for easy budget planning and monitoring. ](https://www.prokurio.com/) January 2026 [January 2026 #### IP Forecaster: Publication Lookup Enhancements ![Jan2026Updates6](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Jan2026Updates6.png) The patent publication lookup in IP Forecaster now stores a copy of the publication locally in the system upon retrieval. Additionally, the system is using multiple sources to double-check claim counts and priority date information for any discrepancies. ](https://www.prokurio.com/) January 2026 [January 2026 #### IP Forecaster: Patent Complexity Based Fee Support ![Jan2026Updates5](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Jan2026Updates5.png) For our law firm customers with patent fee structures based on the complexity of the application, we’ve added a new complexity field in Fee Maintenance, allowing the setup of Low, Medium and High complexity fees. In IP Forecaster, the complexity field is visible for a user to select a single option to have those fees applied to their forecast. ](https://www.prokurio.com/) January 2026 [January 2026 #### IP Forecaster: Trademark Service Charge Enhancement ![Jan2026Updates4](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Jan2026Updates4.png) We enhanced the Trademark service charges to allow for the addition of Madrid Protocol service charges. These fees will then be applied to each designated country in a Madrid forecast. ](https://www.prokurio.com/) January 2026 [January 2026 #### IP Forecaster: New National Trademark Forecaster ![Jan2026Updates3](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Jan2026Updates3.png) We’ve re-designed the Trademark National forecasting screen to make it easier to navigate and more intuitive overall. You can create new country groups on the fly, import a spreadsheet with countries and class info and toggle the various fee types (firm, foreign & PTO) on or off as needed, all on a single screen. ](https://www.prokurio.com/) January 2026 [January 2026 #### IP Forecaster: New Result Multi-Views ![Jan2026Updates2](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Jan2026Updates2.png) In IP Forecaster, we’ve upgraded the results output to allow for customizable views. These include Hybrid, Summary, Detail (coming soon) and Timeline options. Both Summary and Timeline also allow you to toggle the cost breakdowns by phase and export your results for sharing with clients. ](https://www.prokurio.com/) January 2026 [January 2026 #### IP Forecaster: EP Validations All Member States ![Jan2026Updates1](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Jan2026Updates1.png) We’re kicking off the new year with an update to EP Validation forecasts. Now, under the dropdown to select your validation countries, you have a new option to add all member states with a single click. Removing individual states is as simple as clicking the red X beside them. ](https://www.prokurio.com/) January 2026 ### January Product Updates [February 2026 #### Prokurio Platform: RWS Translations Partnership ![ProkurioRws](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/ProkurioRws-1024x682.png) One of the trickiest parts of IP cost forecasting is getting a handle on translation costs. They vary widely by language, document length, and provider, making reliable estimates a bit of a challenge. We wanted to make that easier. That’s why we’ve partnered with [**RWS**](http://www.rws.com) to offer their translation rates directly within Prokurio’s IP cost planning platform. ](https://www.prokurio.com/) February 2026 [February 2026 #### Prokurio Platform: Platform-wide Live Chat Support ![ForecastChat1](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/ForecastChat1.png) Chat support is now available across the entire Prokurio platform, allowing you to quickly connect with our live support team without having to return to the homepage. ](https://www.prokurio.com/) February 2026 [February 2026 #### IP Forecaster: PCT ISA Comparison Forecasts ![Multiple ISA Comparison Results](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Multiple-ISA-Comparison-Results.png) On PCT application forecasts, after choosing your Receiving Office, select multiple International Searching Authorities (ISAs) to easily compare the costs of each side by side. ](https://www.prokurio.com/) February 2026 [February 2026 #### IP Forecaster: Saved Forecast Search ![Saved Forecast 1](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Saved-Forecast-1.png) You can now search for Saved Forecasts directly from the home screen. No need to navigate through the sidebar. This update reduces clicks and helps you instantly access previously saved forecasts whenever you need them. ](https://www.prokurio.com/) February 2026 [February 2026 #### Prokurio Platform: Message Archive ![Message Archive 1](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Message-Archive-1.png) The Message Archive stores all important updates, fee changes, platform announcements, and system messages. Find what you need, when you need it. To access your messages, click the envelope button at the top right corner of the homepage and select “View Archive.” You can scroll through the archive manually or use the search bar. ](https://www.prokurio.com/) February 2026 [February 2026 #### IP Forecaster: Priority Date Double-Check ![PriDtDC Feb2026](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/PriDtDC_Feb2026.png) When you enter a publication number for lookup, we are now double-checking the priority date against multiple public sources to ensure they match. If a discrepancy is found, the system provides a message notifying you of the anomaly that needs to be verified. This ensures you are using the correct date for the most accurate forecast results. ](https://www.prokurio.com/) February 2026 [February 2026 #### IP Forecaster: Past Due Date Cost Filter ![PstDueDt Feb2026](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/PstDueDt_Feb2026.png) Needing to forecast filings from an application with a priority or application date that’s in the past? Now, when you enter either of these fields with a date in the past, a new toggle is displayed that allows you to filter out any past due dates and their fees from your forecast results. ](https://www.prokurio.com/) February 2026 ### February Product Updates [March 2026 #### IP Forecaster: Unitary Members Now Visible ![UPC Members](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/UPC-Members.png) When running a Unitary forecast, you can now **see all Unitary member states in a collapsible view in the Forecast Scope & Jurisdictions section**. This makes it easier to **view current UPC members** and quickly check which countries will be included in your forecast. ](https://www.prokurio.com/) March 2026 [March 2026 #### IP Forecaster: New Fee Filtering Options ![Fee Filters](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Fee-Filters.png) Fee Filters are now available, giving you more control over what’s included in your forecasts. You can now filter fees by **phases** and **sources**, making it easier to tailor forecast results to your specific needs. This update allows you to turn off fees that aren’t relevant to a particular scenario or budget. ](https://www.prokurio.com/) March 2026 [March 2026 #### IP Forecaster: Updated Madrid Forecaster ![Madrid Forecast Request](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Madrid-Forecast-Request.png) We’ve made a few updates to the Madrid Forecaster to make it faster and easier to build cost estimates for multi-country trademark filings. You can now select contracting parties using country groups. Just open the dropdown and choose a region to add all countries at once. Use the **Add All Parties** button to instantly include every contracting state, ideal for complete fee estimates and budgeting. ](https://www.prokurio.com/) March 2026 [March 2026 #### Prokurio Platform: Quick Trademark Renewal Estimator ![TMRenewal 1](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/TMRenewal_1.png) You can now get renewal costs and the details instantly right on your homepage. On the right side, we have the new Quick Estimates section with several expandable quick access tools available. Click on **Renewal Estimator** and it expands, allowing you to select a Country and Number of Classes. ](https://www.prokurio.com/) March 2026 [March 2026 #### IP Forecaster: New EP Validation Forecaster ![NewEPVal 2](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/NewEPVal_2.png) From the homepage, clicking on the **Patents** button reveals the list of forecast types available. Clicking on the EP Validation & Unitary option will load the new dedicated forecast screen. Under **Forecast Scope & Jurisdictions**, we now provide multiple one-click options for Validations, Unitary, Both and the new comparison option for your forecast results. You can also toggle grant and maintenance costs in addition to UPC Opt Out. ](https://www.prokurio.com/) March 2026 ### March Product Updates [April 2026 #### IP Forecaster: Tiered Fee Schedules Now Available for Patents ![Tier](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Tier-1024x632.png) Setting up fees for clients with multi-country filings just got a lot more flexible. You can now configure tiered pricing that adjusts the per-country fee based on the number of countries in a filing. ](https://www.prokurio.com/) April 2026 [April 2026 #### IP Forecaster: Domain Name Forecasting Now Available ![Domain Forecast Results](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Domain-Forecast-Results-1024x638.png) Launching a new product or brand usually means registering domains across multiple countries. But how much will that cost over the next 5 or 10 years? The Domain Name Forecaster gives you the answer in seconds. ](https://www.prokurio.com/) April 2026 [April 2026 #### Client Planner: Introducing the IP Operations Dashboard ![IP Operations Dashboard](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/IP-Operations-Dashboard.png) Managing IP operations across multiple systems is a thing of the past. The **IP Operations Dashboard** brings your portfolio activity, upcoming deadlines, cost projections, and fee schedule updates into one screen so your team always works from the same current information. ](https://www.prokurio.com/) April 2026 [April 2026 #### IP Forecaster: A New Way to Manage Your Foreign Firms ![Foreign Firm](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Foreign-Firm-1024x585.png) What used to take multiple steps across menus and spreadsheets is now simplified. The new Foreign Firms dashboard brings fee management into a single, clear view. Let’s take a look ](https://www.prokurio.com/) April 2026 [April 2026 #### IP Forecaster: Automated Prosecution History Downloads ![](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Automated-History-1-1024x519.png) Predicting prosecution costs has always been one of the hardest parts of IP forecasting. How much is left to do on a case? Is the patent office still reviewing it, or is it nearly granted? Without that context, your cost estimates are just educated guesses. Not anymore. ](https://www.prokurio.com/) April 2026 [April 2026 #### IP Forecaster: New AI Fee Schedule Manager ![FF Fee Schedule 1](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/FF-Fee-Schedule-1-1024x487.png) Keeping your foreign associate fee schedules up to date used to mean a lot of manual work. Now you can upload them directly into Prokurio and have them processed automatically. ](https://www.prokurio.com/) April 2026 [April 2026 #### IP Forecaster: Compare Fees With Benchmarking ![Benchmarking](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Benchmarking-1-1024x485.png) Are your foreign associates charging you more than they should? The only way to know is to compare. Prokurio’s benchmarking feature lets you see how your firm’s fees stack up against the market, country by country, fee by fee. ](https://www.prokurio.com/) April 2026 [April 2026 #### IP Forecaster: Utility Models Now Available ![Germany](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Germany-1-1024x468.png) When building a patent/national forecast, the system will now **automatically detect which countries in your list offer utility model protection**. For each applicable country, a toggle bubble is available so you can select it as a Utility Model filing. ](https://www.prokurio.com/) April 2026 ### April Product Updates [May 2026 #### IP Forecaster: Build Better Pruning Policies in Less Time ![Reco 2](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Reco-2.png) Pruning Policies now include a Description field so you can note what each policy does and why, making it easier to tell similar policies apart and hand them off to teammates. The bigger addition is a new recommendation bar at the top of the Pruning Policies screen. Enter a target savings amount and the tool instantly suggests ready-to-use policy options that meet it, removing the guesswork of building a pruning strategy from scratch. ](https://www.prokurio.com/) May 2026 [May 2026 #### IP Forecaster: Smarter Country Selection in the Trademark Forecast ![Filter Countries Trademark](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Filter-Countries-Trademark-1024x434.png) Selecting countries for a trademark forecast has always worked, but when you’re dealing with a long list, it’s slow. You pick countries one by one, and if you need to start over, there is no quick way to do it. We’ve addressed both of these challenges. ](https://www.prokurio.com/) May 2026 [May 2026 #### IP Forecaster: Multi-Currency Pricing Schedules Introduced ![Multi Currency](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Multi-Currency-1024x494.png) Firms working across multiple countries used to need a separate fee entry for every currency, turning a simple fee schedule into a maintenance burden. Now you can add multiple currency and amount combinations to a single fee entry and set a default currency in Law Firm Setup. One fee, every currency, all in one place. ](https://www.prokurio.com/) May 2026 ### May Product Updates [June 2026 #### IP Forecaster: FX Rate Scheduling Is Here ![FX Rate Sched 2](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/FX-Rate-Sched-2-1024x441.png) Prokurio updates exchange rates daily by default, but you can now set a specific pull schedule directly in the platform. The FX Rate Schedule lets you define exactly when rates are pulled and locked in, with your forecasts using those rates automatically. Manually entered rates are never overwritten, giving you full control over your FX data. ](https://www.prokurio.com/) June 2026 [June 2026 #### IP Forecaster: Better Translation Costs With Word Expansion ![Firm Sync 3](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Firm-Sync-3-1024x270.png) Translated documents are often longer than the source text, and some foreign associates charge based on the resulting word count. Prokurio now accounts for that with Word Expansion Factors, letting you set a multiplier per language pair for each foreign firm. The multiplier applies to the source word count automatically, giving you a more accurate translation cost estimate. ](https://www.prokurio.com/) June 2026 ### June Product Updates ## Have an idea for an enhancement or new Feature? ![Software updates 1](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/29094201/Software-updates-1-391x260.webp "Software updates 1") ## Your Idea could be in next week's Prokurio 2026 site update! [ Let Us Know! ](#) ### Want to see what we released in 2025? ### [Go Here](https://www.prokurio.com/check-out-all-of-the-prokurio-2025-site-updates/) --- ### [Prokurio Subscription Pricing](https://www.prokurio.com/product-and-service-pricing/) **Published:** April 25, 2026 **Author:** Rishabh Gogia **Content:** # Prokurio Pricing Try for free, cancel anytime Cost forecasting for IP Firms Planning and Budgeting for IP Owners Invoice & Spend Control ### Prokurio's Solutions For Firms ## Unlimited Annual Subscriptions ### Essentials $10k/year Quickly forecast filing costs for new international, regional and national applications. - Unlimited users, unlimited forecasts - International PTO and firm fees - Patents, trademarks, designs and recordals - Daily currency updates - Free PracticeLink integration - MS Excel, MS Word and PDF exports [ Try for free ](#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dpopup%3Aopen%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6IjIyNzU5IiwidG9nZ2xlIjpmYWxzZX0%3D) Most popular ### Advanced $15k/year Easily manage foreign firm fees and incorporate them into your forecasts. - Everything in the Essential Edition, plus: - 50 foreign firm schedules uploaded - Unlimited fee schedule updates - Prokurio's foreign firm fee manager - Foreign firm benchmarking dashboard - Foreign firm rating module [ Try for free ](#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dpopup%3Aopen%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6IjIyNzU5IiwidG9nZ2xlIjpmYWxzZX0%3D) ### Ultimate $25k/year Develop budgets for your clients based on their portfolio and filing plans. - Everything in the Advanced Edition, plus: - Graphical client cost planner - Flexible client filing plans - Configurable IPMS import - Spreadsheet and graphical options - Detailed MS Excel exports [ Try for free ](#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dpopup%3Aopen%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6IjIyNzU5IiwidG9nZ2xlIjpmYWxzZX0%3D) ![Group 225 1](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Group-225-1.webp) ## Flexible Subscription Options: ### Per-Estimate Subscriptions $250/estimate Pay Per Estimate Up to 50 Estimates Up to 150 Estimates - Access to Prokurio Essentials - 5 free forecasts to get started - International PTO and firm fees - Patents, trademarks, designs and recordals - Daily currency updates - MS Excel, MS Word and PDF exports [ Try for free ](#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dpopup%3Aopen%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6IjIyNzU5IiwidG9nZ2xlIjpmYWxzZX0%3D) ### Time-Based Subscriptions $500/week Pay Per Week Pay Per Month - Unlimited users, unlimited forecasts - International PTO and firm fees - Patents, trademarks, designs and recordals - Daily currency updates - Free PracticeLink integration - MS Excel, MS Word and PDF exports [ Try for free ](#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dpopup%3Aopen%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6IjIyNzU5IiwidG9nZ2xlIjpmYWxzZX0%3D) ### Prokurio's Solutions for IP Owners ## IP Financial Planning and Analysis ### Portfolio Edition $15k/year - Up to 3,000 matters - "What if" IP financial modeler - Works with any IPMS data - Free upload of 10 associate fee schedules - Shareable, configurable dashboards - Detailed MS Excel exports [ Book a Tour ](https://calendly.com/prokurio-support/60) Most popular ### Global Edition $25k/year - Everything in Portfolio Edition, plus: - Unlimited matters - Unlimited business units - AI-assisted planning engine - 10 additional associate fee schedules (20) - Dedicated account manager [ Book a Tour ](https://calendly.com/prokurio-support/60) ### coming soon ### Enterprise Edition $50k/year - Everything in Global Edition, plus: - M&A Budgeting Module - Salesforce integration module - Competitive Monitoring Module - API integration toolkit - Invoice control integration [ Get a Preview ](https://calendly.com/prokurio-support/60) ## IP Invoice Control ### Basic Control $20k/year Control IP renewal and maintenance costs with unlimited annual spend. - Unlimited automated invoice reviews - Support for all file formats - Support for patents and trademarks - Live currency updates - International database of fees [ Book a Tour ](#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dpopup%3Aopen%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6IjIyNzU5IiwidG9nZ2xlIjpmYWxzZX0%3D) Most popular ### Full Control $50k/year Control all IP invoices for companies with up to $20M in annual IP spend. - Everything in Basic Control, plus: - IP prosecution cost monitoring - Dedicated account manager - Custom dashboards and reports - eBilling system integration\* [ Book a Tour ](#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dpopup%3Aopen%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6IjIyNzU5IiwidG9nZ2xlIjpmYWxzZX0%3D) \*eBilling integration depends on the capabilities of your eBilling platform. ### Enterprise Control $100k/year Control complex, global IP costs for companies with over $20M in annual IP spend - Everything in Full Control, plus: - Support for multiple business units - Support for multiple invoice currencies - Integration with AP system\* - VAT control [ Book a Tour ](#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dpopup%3Aopen%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6IjIyNzU5IiwidG9nZ2xlIjpmYWxzZX0%3D) \*AP System integration depends on the capabilities of your payables platform. ![Logo Horizontal](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Logo-Horizontal.svg) ## Want Updates That Will Help You Control IP Costs? Schedule a demo now and see the result! [ Book Demo ](https://calendly.com/prokurio-support/60) --- ### [Patent and Trademark IP Invoice Review](https://www.prokurio.com/patent-and-trademark-ip-invoice-review/) **Published:** March 5, 2026 **Author:** Rishabh Gogia **Content:** - Control Invoice Cost # Patent and Trademark IP Invoice Review Everything IP owners need to review, verify, and control patent & trademark invoices with confidence — saving you time and money, always. [ Book a Tour ](https://calendly.com/prokurio-support/60) [ Explore features ](#Feature-first) ### Smart Control Over IP Invoice Costs ## Smarter IP Invoice Review, Real Savings Reviewing patent and trademark invoices is complex and time-consuming — so most companies skip it. Prokurio automates the entire process, reviewing every line item so you can focus on what matters most. ![Icon 14](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Icon-14.png)### Support for Every Jurisdiction and IP Type We're global ready from day one ![Icon 15](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Icon-15.png)### Eliminate Tedious Invoice Review Automate the review of every IP invoice ![Icon 16](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Icon-16.png)### Real Cost Savings Clients typically save 10–20% in the first year ![save money](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/save-money.webp) [ View full screen preview ](#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvd3d3LnByb2t1cmlvLmNvbVwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyNlwvMDVcL3NhdmUtbW9uZXkud2VicCIsInR5cGUiOiJpbWFnZSIsInRpdGxlIjoic2F2ZSBtb25leSIsImRlc2NyaXB0aW9uIjoic2F2ZSBtb25leSJ9) ![Actionable data at your fingertips light](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Actionable-data-at-your-fingertips-light.webp) ### Add IP Intelligence to Your E-Billing ## Smarter IP Invoice Control E-billing systems handle submissions and approvals, but IP invoices are tricky. We evaluate every invoice against. ![Icon 20](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Icon-20.png)### Automated IP Checks Every invoice reviewed line by line ![Icon 21](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Icon-21.png)### Seamless Integration Works with your existing e-billing system ![Icon 19](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Icon-19.png)### No Workflow Changes Nothing extra for your team to do ### Actionable Data At Your Fingertips ## Instant Insights, Detailed Line-Item Analysis Dashboards show above-market currency, agent, and country costs instantly. For disputes or refunds, we provide line-item details for every transaction. ![Icon 22](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Icon-22.png)### Clear Dashboards Quickly spot cost anomalies ![Icon 25](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Icon-25.png)### Line-Item Details Full transparency on charges ![Icon 24](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Icon-24.png)### Highlight Issues Currency, PTO, and service fees flagged ![clear dashboards](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/clear-dashboards.webp) [ View full screen preview ](#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvd3d3LnByb2t1cmlvLmNvbVwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyNlwvMDVcL2NsZWFyLWRhc2hib2FyZHMud2VicCIsInR5cGUiOiJpbWFnZSIsInRpdGxlIjoiY2xlYXIgZGFzaGJvYXJkcyIsImRlc2NyaXB0aW9uIjoiY2xlYXIgZGFzaGJvYXJkcyJ9) ![see results](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/see-results.webp) ### Start With a Free Review ## See Results Before You Commit Analyze one maintenance invoice or up to 20 outside counsel invoices for free. Receive a dashboard and line-item analysis—no pressure, no hassle. ![Icon 29](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Icon-29.png)### Free, No-Obligation Review Try before you buy ![Icon 30](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Icon-30.png)### Dashboard & Analysis Clear insights from the start ![Icon 31](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Icon-31.png)### Decide With Confidence See real results first ![Dont have time to chase vendors light](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Dont-have-time-to-chase-vendors_-light.webp) ### Don’t Have Time to Chase Vendors? ## We Handle Billing Follow-Up for You Sign up for our Invoice Control Plus Service, and we manage vendor follow-ups, resolve errors, and free you from tedious work. ![Icon 26](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Icon-26.png)### Vendor Coordination We contact associates on your behalf ![Icon 27](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Icon-27.png)### Speed Up Processes Focus on higher-value tasks ![Icon 28](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Icon-28.png)### Peace of Mind No more chasing invoices or disputed charges ### Start With a Free Review ## See Results Before You Commit Analyze one maintenance invoice or up to 20 outside counsel invoices for free. Receive a dashboard and line-item analysis—no pressure, no hassle. ![Icon 29](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Icon-29.png)### Free, No-Obligation Review Try before you buy ![Icon 30](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Icon-30.png)### Dashboard & Analysis Clear insights from the start ![Icon 31](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Icon-31.png)### Decide With Confidence See real results first ![Group 224 1](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Group-224-1.webp) ### FAQ ## Find answers to common questions How much can we save? Every situation is a bit different, but in general, clients save between ten and twenty percent in the first year and five to ten percent in subsequent years. A free invoice review? What's the catch? There’s no catch. We’ve automated the invoice review process, allowing us to analyze invoices quickly. This allows you to see your charges and make an informed decision. If you want us to continue to audit your invoices, sign up for our service. If not, no problem, there’s no pressure. Why not just check our invoices every year or two? Traditionally, organizations have treated IP invoice review as a project that needs to be dealt with every couple of years. There are three problems with this approach. - Recovering excess charges years after the fact is difficult. It can be done, but your likelihood of success is small compared to raising an issue while the vendor waits for payment. - Big invoice review projects are time-consuming and expensive. You will spend significantly more in consulting fees for one-off projects than you will for ongoing monitoring. - You are leaving money on the table. If your budget is 5 million and your average potential savings is just 5%, that is 250,000 extra you give to your vendors – each year. You may recover some of it, but whatever you don’t recover is gone. What kind of invoices do you monitor? We can audit any type of IP invoice. We regularly monitor patent annuity and trademark renewal invoices from the major vendors, as well as invoices from international associates, foreign filing services and translation vendors. ![Logo Horizontal](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Logo-Horizontal.png) ## Want Updates That Will Help You Control IP Costs? Schedule a demo now and see the result! [ Book Demo ](https://calendly.com/prokurio-support/60) --- ### [Financial Planning and Analysis for IP Owners](https://www.prokurio.com/financial-planning-and-analysis-for-ip-owners/) **Published:** March 2, 2026 **Author:** Rishabh Gogia **Content:** - Financial Planning # Financial Planning and Analysis For IP Owners Everything IP owners need to plan, forecast, and control patent & trademark costs with confidence — powered by advanced financial technology. [ Book a Tour ](https://calendly.com/prokurio-support/60) [ Explore features ](#Feature-first) ### No More Limits ## Stop Estimating, Start Knowing Prokurio lets you create detailed financial plans for any IP type, in any jurisdiction, using data from any IP management system. Go from data to decision in minutes — not days. ![Icon](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Icon.png)### Visual cost forecasting See IP costs over time at a glance ![Icon 1](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Icon-1.png)### Flexible filtering Segment costs by unit, country, or technology ![Icon 2](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Icon-2.png)### Scenario planning Model and compare IP strategies instantly ![Image 3](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Image-3.webp) [ View full screen preview ](#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvd3d3LnByb2t1cmlvLmNvbVwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyNlwvMDNcL0ltYWdlLTMud2VicCIsInR5cGUiOiJpbWFnZSIsInRpdGxlIjoiSW1hZ2UgMyIsImRlc2NyaXB0aW9uIjoiSW1hZ2UgMyJ9) ![adapts to planning](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/adapts-to-planning.webp) [ View full screen preview ](#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvd3d3LnByb2t1cmlvLmNvbVwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyNlwvMDRcL2FkYXB0cy10by1wbGFubmluZy53ZWJwIiwidHlwZSI6ImltYWdlIiwidGl0bGUiOiJhZGFwdHMgdG8gcGxhbm5pbmciLCJkZXNjcmlwdGlvbiI6ImFkYXB0cyB0byBwbGFubmluZyJ9) ### A new era of IP budgeting ## Adapts to Your Planning Needs Leverage your firms’ fee schedules, fiscal years, preferred currency, and filing strategies to create personalized IP financial plans. ![Icon 6](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Icon-6.png)### Custom fee schedules Use your firm’s actual rates for accurate budgeting. ![Icon 3](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Icon-3.png)### Flexible fiscal years Align plans with your organization’s accounting periods. ![Icon 4](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Icon-4.png)### Multi-currency support Forecast costs in the currency that works for you. ### Always Learning ## Smarter Decisions, Every Cycle Make confident planning decisions with smart recommendations powered by historical filing, pruning, and cost data — all in one clear, visual planner. ![Icon 7](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Icon-7.png)### Learns from history Uses historical filing and pruning choices to improve future lans ![Icon 8](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Icon-8.png)### Clear cost & timeline impact See financial effects before deciding ![Icon 9](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Icon-9.png)### Gets better every cycle Reduce manual analysis and act with confidence ![Image 2](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Image-2.png) [ View full screen preview ](#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvd3d3LnByb2t1cmlvLmNvbVwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyNlwvMDNcL0ltYWdlLTIucG5nIiwidHlwZSI6ImltYWdlIiwidGl0bGUiOiJJbWFnZSAyIiwiZGVzY3JpcHRpb24iOiJJbWFnZSAyIn0%3D) ## "Prokurio finally gave our team a single source of truth for IP spend forecasting." – IP Operations Director, Fortune 500 ### BUILT FOR IP PROFESSIONALS ## Prokurio is made for teams like yours Whether you manage a handful of trademarks or thousands of global patents, Prokurio helps IP owners take control of costs with clarity and confidence. ![Icon 10](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Icon-10.png)### Corporate IP & Legal Teams Build and manage annual budgets across your portfolio. ![Icon 11](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Icon-11.png)### IP Finance Professionals Replace spreadsheets with real-time cost forecasts. ![Icon 12](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Icon-12.png)### IP Portfolio Managers Plan filing strategies and run scenarios confidently. ![Icon 13](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Icon-13.png)### Heads of IP & General Counsel Get executive-ready reports linking IP spend to business strategy. [ Book a Tour ](https://calendly.com/prokurio-support/60) [ See pricing ](https://www.prokurio.com/product-and-service-pricing/) ![Logo Horizontal](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Logo-Horizontal.png) ## Want Updates That Will Help You Control IP Costs? Schedule a demo now and see the result! [ Book Demo ](https://calendly.com/prokurio-support/60) --- ### [Privacy Policy](https://www.prokurio.com/privacy-policy/) **Published:** October 19, 2023 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** # Prokurio Privacy Policy ### Last Updated : March 1, 2026 #### General Prokurio LLC (“Prokurio“, “we“, “us“) is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy describes how we collect and use Personal Data from or about our Licensees, our potential customers, the users of the Prokurio platform and services, our employees, partners, and others with whom we interact. This includes the information we collect and the choices you have concerning the collection and use of such information. If you have questions or require more information about our Privacy Policy, please contact us at . This Privacy Policy applies only to our online activities and is valid for visitors to our website and the information that they share and/or store in the Prokurio platform. This policy is not applicable to any information collected offline or via channels other than this website. #### Consent Before accessing or using our website, please ensure that you have read and understood our collection, storage, use and disclosure of your personal information as described in this privacy policy. By accessing or using the Prokurio website, you are accepting and consenting to the practices described in this privacy policy. #### Information We Collect As a general principle, we limit the information collected about you to only what is needed for conducting our business, including the offering of products and services by us or by third parties that might be of interest to you. “Personal Data” (PD) means any information that identifies you directly or indirectly, including, without limitation, by reference to your name, e-mail address, login ID, other contact or location data, and to one or more factors specific to your physical, physiological, genetic, mental, economic, cultural or social identity. If you contact us directly, we may receive additional information about you such as your name, email address, phone number, the contents of the message and/or attachments you may send us, and any other information you may choose to provide. 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All use of personal information is done for the delivery, use, and improvement of Prokurio products and services We may anonymize and aggregate any of the personal information we collect (so that it does not identify you). We may use anonymized information for purposes that include testing our IT systems, research, data analysis, improving the Prokurio website and developing new products and features. We may also share such anonymized information with others. We do not consider this “aggregate” information as PD because the aggregated information does not contain the PD of any individual customer or Web visitor. Where we use suppliers, service providers and consultants (“Outsourcing Partners”) in connection with our business activities, they may have access to your information which they will process on our behalf. All use of personal information by our Outsourcing Partners is done for the delivery, use, and improvement of Prokurio products and services. 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The www.prokurio.com website (the “Site“) is comprised of various web pages operated by Prokurio LLC (“Company“). www.prokurio.com is offered to you conditioned on your acceptance without modification of the terms, conditions, and notices contained herein (the “Terms“). Your use of www.prokurio.com constitutes your agreement to all such Terms. Please read these terms carefully and keep a copy of them for your reference. - www.prokurio.com is an E-Commerce Site. - www.prokurio.com provides services for estimating, budgeting, analyzing and monitoring intellectual service costs, collectively the “Services”. #### Privacy Your use of www.prokurio.com is subject to Company’s Privacy Policy. 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Company encourages you to review the Terms to stay informed of our updates periodically. #### Contact Us Company welcomes your questions or comments regarding the terms: Prokurio LLC. 16192 Coastal Highway Lewes, Delaware 19958 Email: Effective as of January 15, 2023 --- ### [Prokurio Roadmap](https://www.prokurio.com/prokurio-roadmap/) **Published:** October 18, 2023 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** # Prokurio Product Road Map One of our guiding principles is our commitment to transparency – which extends to letting you know what we’re working on and what’s coming. ### Here's What We're Working On ##### Product Roadmap Last Updated: January 10, 2026 We release new features each week and update our roadmap monthly Check back regularly to see what’s going on. ### New Output Views We’re working on a variety of different ways to visualize your forecast output. From timeline views to summary and graphical views, we’re giving you a wide selection of ways to share data with your clients. ![Screenshot 2026 01 10 at 101326 AM](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Screenshot-2026-01-10-at-101326-AM-1024x336.png) ### Improvement: Trademark Forecast Request Form With this update, we’re completely re-engineering our trademark forecast screen. You’ll be able to upload a trademark portfolio for forecast, work with different numbers of classes per trademark, and we’re simplifying the interface – a lot! ![Keep it simple image](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/21192535/Keep-it-simple-image-png.avif) ### New Feature: AI-assisted prosecution forecasting Projecting costs for office actions can be challenging due to the varying number and complexity of the activities. We are leveraging AI to utilize your portfolio history and market trends to anticipate prosecution costs for individual matters. ![business idea concept blue table side view hand holding wooden cubes with word new scaled](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/15154912/business-idea-concept-blue-table-side-view-hand-holding-wooden-cubes-with-word-new-1024x683.jpg) ### Trademark Renewal Planner This feature will make it easy for trademark teams to upload a list of marks for a renewal estimate. ![forecast all costs](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/03095233/forecast-all-costs-png.avif) ## Want to See What's Already Been Released? Check Out Our Change Log [ Change Log ](https://www.prokurio.com/prokurio-2024-patent-and-trademark-fee-platform-updates/) ## Have an Idea For an Enhancement or New Feature? ![Idea](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/12095129/Idea-768x480.png) [ Let Us Know! ](#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dpopup%3Aopen%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6IjIzMjEyIiwidG9nZ2xlIjpmYWxzZX0%3D) --- ### [Check out all of the Prokurio 2025 Site Updates!](https://www.prokurio.com/check-out-all-of-the-prokurio-2025-site-updates/) **Published:** January 6, 2025 **Author:** Nick LaNoy **Content:** # Prokurio 2025 Site Updates ## We update our site weekly! Below, you’ll find highlights of our major updates. Check out our [**development pipeline**](https://prokurio.com/prokurio-roadmap/) to see what’s next. ## 2025 Updates [January 27th Release #### IP Forecaster: Sequence Listings for Patent Forecasts ![Patent Portfolio Forecasting SeqListing](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/27151609/Patent-Portfolio-Forecasting_SeqListing-png.avif) Sequence listings are a lot easier to manage now. All sequence listing-related fields are in an easy-to-find tab, and you initiate the process by flipping the “Include Sequence Listings” toggle. ](https://www.prokurio.com/patent-portfolio-forecasting-updates-galore/) January 27th Release [January 27th Release #### Planner IQ: Filing Policy Enhancements ![Patent Portfolio Forecasting FilingPolicy](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/27155407/Patent-Portfolio-Forecasting_FilingPolicy-1024x343.avif) We’ve made filing policy management easier, allowing you to set default policies for your organization or create detailed policies at the business unit, technology and rating level. ](https://www.prokurio.com/patent-portfolio-forecasting-updates-galore/) January 27th Release [January 27th Release #### Client Planner: Docket Timeline View ![Patent Portfolio Forecasting DockTimView](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/27162634/Patent-Portfolio-Forecasting_DockTimView-png.avif) In Client Planner, we are making it easy to get all of the context behind your docket activity to enable you to quickly see where the matter is in its overall timeline and what the upcoming costs will likely be. ](https://www.prokurio.com/patent-portfolio-forecasting-updates-galore/) January 27th Release [January 20th Release #### Client Planner: Docket Planning Sequence Enhancements ![Trademark Cost Estimates PADocketSeq](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/20160704/Trademark-Cost-Estimates-PADocketSeq-png.avif) We’ve made the Docket Sequence setup more flexible, allowing you to create multiple paths for docket cost calculations. You’ll have access to all possible paths in the docket planner wizard, making it easy to fine-tune your docket cost projections. ](https://www.prokurio.com/new-updates-for-us-trademark-cost-estimates-and-more/) January 20th Release [January 20th Release #### IP Forecaster: Anonymize Law Firm Fees in Trademark Exports ![Trademark Cost Estimates AnonLawFirms](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/20160716/Trademark-Cost-Estimates_AnonLawFirms-png.avif) Our trademark cost estimator now has the same capability to anonymize law firm fees as patents. When you export to PDF, Word, or Excel, toggling the anonymize switch on will replace your foreign associate name with a generic description of “Foreign Firm Fee.” ](https://www.prokurio.com/new-updates-for-us-trademark-cost-estimates-and-more/) January 20th Release [January 20th Release #### IP Forecaster: US Trademark Forecasting Updates ![Trademark Cost Estimates TEAS NewFees](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/20160725/Trademark-Cost-Estimates_TEAS_NewFees-png.avif) The USPTO updates last week required several changes to trademark forecasting. We’ve removed the TEAS transmission method option and default to electronic now. The USPTO also added several new fees, which can be accessed in a new US-specific section in the upper right section of the screen. ](https://www.prokurio.com/new-updates-for-us-trademark-cost-estimates-and-more/) January 20th Release [January 13th Release #### Client Planner: Enhanced Portfolio Refresh Progress Bar ![Patent Cost Estimation RefreshProBar](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/13180534/Patent-Cost-Estimation-RefreshProBar-png.avif) Post-upload of your portfolio, refreshing your plan had you guessing what the system was doing in the background or if it was even working at all. Refreshing your forecast plan now provides real-time feedback as Prokurio analyzes the costs of your patents. ](https://www.prokurio.com/on-the-menu-this-week-enhanced-patent-cost-estimation/) January 13th Release [January 13th Release #### Client Planner: International Excel Date Format Support ![Patent Cost Estimation IntlDates](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/13180522/Patent-Cost-Estimation-IntlDates-png.avif) Previously Client Planner only supported the US date format, we couldn’t let that stand! Now when you upload your portfolio, it accepts all date formats supported by Excel. No need to adjust your IPMS exports before uploading. ](https://www.prokurio.com/on-the-menu-this-week-enhanced-patent-cost-estimation/) January 13th Release [January 13th Release #### IP Forecaster: Private/Shareable Country Groups ![Patent Cost Estimation shared country groups](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/13154642/Patent-Cost-Estimation-shared-country-groups-png.avif) We’ve further enhanced country groups for your patent cost estimations by allowing the creation of private groups only you can see and/or shared groups for all your Prokurio users. ](https://www.prokurio.com/on-the-menu-this-week-enhanced-patent-cost-estimation/) January 13th Release [January 6th Release #### Client Planner: Enhanced Portfolio Import ![Patent cost planning PortImport](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/06152226/Patent-cost-planning-PortImport-png.avif) Uploading a portfolio and mapping the correct fields can sometimes be challenging when planning patent costs using Client Planner. We’ve enhanced the mapping screen so it’s easy to know what is in your Excel file and what Prokurio expects. Additionally, we’ve added an Import Samples column to show you example data from your spreadsheet. ](https://www.prokurio.com/2025-coming-in-hot-with-patent-cost-planning-enhancements/) January 6th Release [January 6th Release #### IP Forecaster: Filing Routes for Service Charges ![Patent cost planning FRServiceCharge](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/06152128/Patent-cost-planning-FRServiceCharge-png.avif) Previously, any service charges you added would apply to all filing routes. We’ve now added a filing routes dropdown so you can choose which filing route(s) apply to the charge. For example, now you can have one service charge for direct filings and another for national or regional filings. ](https://www.prokurio.com/2025-coming-in-hot-with-patent-cost-planning-enhancements/) January 6th Release [January 6th Release #### IP Forecaster: New Client Country Groups ![Patent cost planning clientcountrygroup](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/06151943/Patent-cost-planning-clientcountrygroup-png.avif) To simplify patent cost planning, we’ve added a client dropdown to country groups, allowing you to create client-specific country groups for use when doing client forecasts. ](https://www.prokurio.com/2025-coming-in-hot-with-patent-cost-planning-enhancements/) January 6th Release ### January Product Updates [February 24th Release #### IP Forecaster: Sequence Listing Improvements ![Patent Cost Planning FirmSeq](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/24151454/Patent-Cost-Planning_FirmSeq-png.avif) We introduced our new sequence listing tab a couple of weeks ago, but the feature required you to jump through some manual hoops. Now, we’ve automated nearly everything, so associates with sequence listing fees are automatically included in your forecast. ](https://www.prokurio.com/patent-cost-planning-automations-on-the-way/) February 24th Release [February 24th Release #### Prokurio Platform: Country Filing Type Defaults ![Patent Cost Planning FTDef](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/24150420/Patent-Cost-Planning_FTDef-png.avif) Across the Prokurio platform, patent filing type is used to distinguish between different types of patents in a jurisdiction. With this update, the docket sequence screen now defaults to the predominant filing type for a jurisdiction. ](https://www.prokurio.com/patent-cost-planning-automations-on-the-way/) February 24th Release [February 24th Release #### Client Planner: Automatic Smart Docket Sequencing ![Patent Cost Planning DocSeq](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/24145314/Patent-Cost-Planning_DocSeq-png.avif) With so many moving parts in patent cost-planning, we’re working to take the guesswork out of the mix. Now, when you upload a docket file into Client Planner, we read the countries and tasks and automatically create the docket sequences for each country saving you time and providing more accurate budgets. ](https://www.prokurio.com/patent-cost-planning-automations-on-the-way/) February 24th Release [February 17th Release #### Client Planner: New Docket Timeline Options ![Patent Financial Planning GrantPro](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/14170927/Patent-Financial-Planning_GrantPro-png.avif) With this latest update, you can transition seamlessly from projecting prosecution costs to projecting your allowance and maintenance costs. You also have full control over the timing, enabling you to adjust timelines as needed. ](https://www.prokurio.com/patent-financial-planning-palooza-week/) February 17th Release [February 17th Release #### Client Planner: New Docket Planning Tools ![Patent Financial Planning DocSeq](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/14170835/Patent-Financial-Planning_DocSeq-png.avif) To make it easier to select, defer, or review docket cost details, we’ve added several new features to our cost timeline widget. Easily see the full docket cost history for a matter and explore “what-if” scenarios for the future. ](https://www.prokurio.com/patent-financial-planning-palooza-week/) February 17th Release [February 17th Release #### Client Planner: Improved Pruning Flexibility ![Pruning](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/15100818/Pruning-png.avif) We’ve optimized pruning decisions in Client Planner to make your patent financial planning easier. A new timeline slider at the top of the page makes it much easier to select the exact timeframe you want to evaluate for pruning. ](https://www.prokurio.com/patent-financial-planning-palooza-week/) February 17th Release [February 11th Release #### Client Planner: Simplified Docket Planner ![Patent Filing Fees DocSheet](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/10153147/Patent-Filing-Fees_DocSheet-png.avif) Client Planner docket planning has been simplified for ease of use. Toggles for “Most Recent” and “Projected” activities allow quick filtered views of your data. Additionally, you can view a matter’s docket history and projected costs by clicking on the clock icon in the cost timeline column. ](https://www.prokurio.com/new-patent-cost-forecasting-feature-view-your-application/) February 11th Release [February 11th Release #### IP Forecaster: Optimized Firm Fee Search & Filtering ![Patent Filing Fees SearchFilter](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/10151845/Patent-Filing-Fees_SearchFilter-png.avif) For our customers with a large library of foreign associate firms/fees, it was a challenge to filter the long list and make updates. Filtering by name or country now holds your filter as you make updates, allowing you to quickly update multiple firm fees in one country. ](https://www.prokurio.com/new-patent-cost-forecasting-feature-view-your-application/) February 11th Release [February 11th Release #### IP Forecaster: View & Download Applications ![patent cost forecasting improvements](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/10134348/Patent-Filing-Fees_PubPDF-png.avif) We’ve got a new patent cost forecasting feature that we think you’ll love! We now download the application PDF when you use the retrieve button to get the application details. Just click View Publication to see the PDF file. ](https://www.prokurio.com/new-patent-cost-forecasting-feature-view-your-application/) February 11th Release [February 3rd Release #### IP Forecaster: Improved Chapter II Functionality ![Patent Portfolio Cost EUNatStage](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/03153848/Patent-Portfolio-Cost_EUNatStage-png.avif) Fees for National Stage Entry in many jurisdictions vary depending on your ISA and the IPEA responsible for the international preliminary exam. To simplify things, we’ve added a toggle, “Int. Prelim Exam Done,” to automatically select your default IPEA and ensure the proper fees are applied to your forecast. ](https://www.prokurio.com/someone-say-patent-portfolio-cost-optimizations/) February 3rd Release [February 3rd Release #### Client Planner: Enhanced Docket Lifetime Options ![Patent Portfolio Cost DocketHistory](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/03152717/Patent-Portfolio-Cost_DocketHistory-png.avif) We’ve added several enhancements within Docket Planner to make seeing and adjusting your projected docket costs easier. Now, you can change the selected next docket action and see a real-time breakdown of the costs. You can also now export these costs to Excel to share with clients. ](https://www.prokurio.com/someone-say-patent-portfolio-cost-optimizations/) February 3rd Release [February 3rd Release #### Client Planner: Portfolio Refresh Cancellation ![Patent Portfolio Cost RefreshCan](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/03151846/Patent-Portfolio-Cost_RefreshCan-png.avif) Once you uploaded your portfolio and/or docket file and refreshed your plan to apply the patent portfolio cost, if there was a problem, you were stuck. We’ve added messages so you know what the system does at each step and a cancel button to stop the process if needed. ](https://www.prokurio.com/someone-say-patent-portfolio-cost-optimizations/) February 3rd Release ### February Product Updates [March 31st Release #### IP Forecaster: Enhanced Publication Data Retrieval ![Patent Forecasting PubData](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/31140605/Patent-Forecasting_PubData-png.avif) Lately, we’ve encountered PTO documents that only contained images, making it impossible to extract the text. We’ve enhanced our algorithm to instantly detect and ocr these PDFs in real-time to ensure that you get accurate word counts for your forecasts. ](https://www.prokurio.com/new-patent-forecasting-features-launching-this-week/) March 31st Release [March 31st Release #### IP Forecaster: New Office Location-Based Fees ![Patent Forecasting OffLoc](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/31135650/Patent-Forecasting_OffLoc-png.avif) As more and more large firms have joined the Prokurio family, the need to handle different fees for different offices around the world quickly became apparent. This update allows for easy location setup, user location assignments and fees for each location to be used when patent forecasting. ](https://www.prokurio.com/new-patent-forecasting-features-launching-this-week/) March 31st Release [March 31st Release #### Client Planner: Filing Policies for Law Firms ![Patent Forecasting FilePol](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/31134941/Patent-Forecasting_FilePol-png.avif) Law firms can now set up filing policies to automate the decision-making process in Client Planner. Quickly access common client filing patterns and completely automate the budget creation process. ](https://www.prokurio.com/new-patent-forecasting-features-launching-this-week/) March 31st Release [March 24th Release #### Client Planner: More Detailed Application Planning ![IP Budget Planning NewAppsPlan](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/24135238/IP-Budget-Planning_NewAppsPlan-png.avif) Previously, new applications added to Client Planner were grouped into a single row displaying the overall total cost. Client feedback prompted us to change these to individual matters for a clearer picture of the costs for each new application. ](https://www.prokurio.com/enhanced-ip-budget-planning-new-dashboards-this-week/) March 24th Release [March 24th Release #### IP Forecaster: Enhanced Country Group Options ![IP Budget Planning CGroups](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/24134434/IP-Budget-Planning_CGroups-png.avif) In addition to having client-specific country groups and private and organization-wide groups, you can also create generic groups that are visible/available in all forecast types for increased flexibility. ](https://www.prokurio.com/enhanced-ip-budget-planning-new-dashboards-this-week/) March 24th Release [March 24th Release #### IP Forecaster: New Administrative Dashboards ![IP Budget Planning ADashboards](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/24133806/IP-Budget-Planning_ADashboards-png.avif) New Admin dashboards allow you to track your users’ forecast types, jurisdictions, usage, and totals, as well as customize and save your layouts. ](https://www.prokurio.com/enhanced-ip-budget-planning-new-dashboards-this-week/) March 24th Release [March 17th Release #### Client Planner: Expanded “What if” Planning ![IP Cost Estimation NatStage2](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/17172138/IP-Cost-Estimation_NatStage2-png.avif) As you make decisions in Client Planner, we now play things forward so that you can explore different cost strategies throughout the life of your matter. Easily adjust strategies along the way with “virtual matters” that let you model and evaluate the impacts of your decisions. ](https://www.prokurio.com/optimized-ip-cost-estimation-coming-at-you/) March 17th Release [March 17th Release #### IP Forecaster: Improved Forecast Results for VAT Costs ![IP Cost Estimation VAT2](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/17161426/IP-Cost-Estimation_VAT2-png.avif) We’ve made VAT handling more intuitive than ever. If you select a country where it doesn’t apply, then we automagically default VAT to off. Additionally, we no longer default to the detailed view, so the results screen is much less cluttered. ](https://www.prokurio.com/optimized-ip-cost-estimation-coming-at-you/) March 17th Release [March 17th Release #### IP Forecaster: New Priority Costs for Madrid Filings ![IP Cost Estimation Pri Madrid](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/17155206/IP-Cost-Estimation_Pri_Madrid-png.avif) You can now add priority costs to your Madrid forecasts, aligning with functionality found in our patent and national trademark forecasting products. ](https://www.prokurio.com/optimized-ip-cost-estimation-coming-at-you/) March 17th Release [March 10th Release #### IP Forecaster: VAT Service Charge Flexibility ![IP Cost Forecasting VATServiceChg](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/09191717/IP-Cost-Forecasting_VATServiceChg.png) With this update, we’ve made adding or ignoring VAT on service charges easier. Since most of our clients are US-based, we’ve defaulted to VAT not applicable. ](https://www.prokurio.com/the-future-of-ip-cost-forecasting-is-prokurio/) March 10th Release [March 10th Release #### IP Forecaster: New Trademark Translation Costs ![IP Cost Forecasting TMTranslation](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/09191334/IP-Cost-Forecasting_TMTranslation-png.avif) We’ve expanded translation costs into Trademarks! Now if you select a country that requires translation, you can enter the number of pages or words for translation and those costs are included in your results (including VAT where applicable). ](https://www.prokurio.com/the-future-of-ip-cost-forecasting-is-prokurio/) March 10th Release [March 10th Release #### IP Forecaster: Simplified EP Validation costs ![IP Cost Forecasting EPValFirm](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/09192445/IP-Cost-Forecasting_EPValFirm-png.avif) We’ve made it much easier for you to use your EP firm’s validation costs. We’ve added a toggle that makes it easy to use your EP firms validation costs, eliminating the need to select the firm in all the validation countries. ](https://www.prokurio.com/the-future-of-ip-cost-forecasting-is-prokurio/) March 10th Release [March 3rd Release #### Prokurio Platform: System and Organization Controls (SOC2) Compliance ![IP Budgeting - ProkurioSOCIIImage](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/03145149/ProkurioSOCIIImage-png.avif) The Prokurio platform has been designed from the ground up to be secure. We’ve decided it’s time to make it official and obtain a certified SOC2 security certificate. We’ve partnered with Auditlytics to assist us throughout the certification/compliance process. ](https://www.prokurio.com/updates-for-your-ip-budgeting-needs-are-here/) March 3rd Release [March 3rd Release #### IP Forecaster: New All-Inclusive Fee Support ![IP Budgeting AllIncFee](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/03150908/IP-Budgeting_AllIncFee-png.avif) Before this release, we really didn’t have a way to handle fee schedules that combined PTO and professional services fees. With this update, you can say that a fee is all-inclusive and the system will remove all associated PTO fees. ](https://www.prokurio.com/updates-for-your-ip-budgeting-needs-are-here/) March 3rd Release [March 3rd Release #### IP Forecaster: Enhanced VAT Handling ![IP Budgeting VAT2](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/03172705/IP-Budgeting_VAT2-png.avif) We’ve made it much easier to include or exclude VAT costs in your forecasts, and you can now see a summary or detailed view with VAT costs for every line item. ](https://www.prokurio.com/updates-for-your-ip-budgeting-needs-are-here/) March 3rd Release ### March Product Updates [April 28th Release #### IP Forecaster: Location Specific Service Charge Support ![patent and trademark estimation LocSC](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/patent-and-trademark-estimating_LocSC-png.avif) Continuing our efforts of evermore flexible service charge options from last week, we’ve now added office location capability for our multi-national office law firms. You can apply a charge to all locations or different charges based on specific locales to be applied to your forecasts. ](https://www.prokurio.com/new-patent-and-trademark-estimation-enhancements/) April 28th Release [April 28th Release #### Client Planner: Trademark Portfolio Importing ![patent and trademark estimation TMimport](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/patent-and-trademark-estimating_TMimport-png.avif) Importing your Trademark Portfolio for budget planning just got easier. Simply select the excel file you want to import, ensure the fields you want included are mapped correctly and click on the upload button. Any future uploads will save your mapped decisions as well. ](https://www.prokurio.com/new-patent-and-trademark-estimation-enhancements/) April 28th Release [April 28th Release #### Client Planner: New Automatic Budget Planning ![patent and trademark estimation AutoPlan](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/patent-and-trademark-estimating_AutoPlan-png.avif) We now have an automatic option when creating a new budget plan in Client Planner for portfolio-level patent and trademark estimating. Simply select your duration, and Prokurio will analyze your portfolio, considering your pre-defined filing policies, and create a customizable budget in seconds! ](https://www.prokurio.com/new-patent-and-trademark-estimation-enhancements/) April 28th Release [April 21st Release #### IP Forecaster: Support for Attorney Specific Service Charges ![Screenshot 2025 04 21 at 75330 PM](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/21195413/Screenshot-2025-04-21-at-75330%20PM-png.avif) We’ve extended our support for attorney-specific fees to include service charges. Now, you can select a responsible attorney, and their preferred foreign service charges will be included in your forecast. ](https://www.prokurio.com/improved-trademark-cost-forecasting-is-here/) April 21st Release [April 21st Release #### IP Forecaster: Optimized Trademark Translation Costs ![trademark cost forecasting TMTrans](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/21150344/trademark-cost-forecasting_TMTrans-png.avif) When Trademark cost forecasting, you only want to see fields when they’re necessary. Now, translation fields are smarter and only show when a jurisdiction is selected that requires translation. ](https://www.prokurio.com/improved-trademark-cost-forecasting-is-here/) April 21st Release [April 21st Release #### IP Forecaster: More Flexible Trademark Service Charge Options ![Screenshot 2025 04 21 at 75316 PM](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/21195451/Screenshot-2025-04-21-at-75316%20PM.png) Our initial approach to service charges for trademark cost forecasting was one fee per task. In this update, we now support base service charges along with additional fees when multiple class/goods costs are required. ](https://www.prokurio.com/improved-trademark-cost-forecasting-is-here/) April 21st Release [April 14th Release #### IP Forecaster: New Admin Dashboard Filtering ![patent and trademark forecasting ADash](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/14141507/patent-and-trademark-forecasting_ADash-png.avif) The new admin dashboard launched 3 weeks ago, and we’re already enhancing it for your patent and trademark forecasting metrics. You can now filter out specific user accounts and select custom date ranges for instant viewing. ](https://www.prokurio.com/simplified-patent-and-trademark-forecasting-this-week/) April 14th Release [April 14th Release #### IP Forecaster: Simplified Trademark Forecast Screen ![patent and trademark forecasting TMLO](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/14133852/patent-and-trademark-forecasting_TMLO-png.avif) Since we already have a dedicated button and screen for Madrid forecasts, a filing route field on the form no longer made sense, so we ditched it and refreshed the layout to make data entry easier to navigate. ](https://www.prokurio.com/simplified-patent-and-trademark-forecasting-this-week/) April 14th Release [April 14th Release #### IP Forecaster: Easier Validation Setup ![patent and trademark forecasting EPVal](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/14132623/patent-and-trademark-forecasting_EPVal-png.avif) It’s no longer necessary to select a firm for each of your validation countries. We now default to using your EP firm’s fees for validation countries and will utilize Prokurio’s average fees if your EP firm hasn’t provided you with their validation fees. ](https://www.prokurio.com/simplified-patent-and-trademark-forecasting-this-week/) April 14th Release [April 7th Release #### IP Forecaster: Improved ARIPO Trademark Fee Calculations ![IP Cost Estimating ARIPOFees](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/07160509/IP-Cost-Estimating_ARIPOFees-png.avif) In addition to calculating fees based on the number of ARIPO designations and classes, we now also calculate the extra fees due when your goods and services exceed 50 characters. ](https://www.prokurio.com/this-week-improved-ip-cost-estimation-speed-intelligence/) April 7th Release [April 7th Release #### IP Forecaster: Simplified Optional Fees for Designs ![IP Cost Estimating OPDesignFees](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/07155541/IP-Cost-Estimating_OPDesignFees-png.avif) Selecting optional fees for design forecasts was somewhat painful, so we streamlined the user interface and eliminated duplicate fees. No more guessing about which fee you need to select! ](https://www.prokurio.com/this-week-improved-ip-cost-estimation-speed-intelligence/) April 7th Release [April 7th Release #### Client Planner: Enhanced “What If” Modeling ![IP Cost Estimation RegionalPh](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/07154950/IP-Cost-Estimating_RegionalPh-png.avif) With this new feature, you can not only see the impacts of your filing decisions but also model the impacts of future decisions resulting from them. No more guessing about the long-term cost impacts of your IP strategies! ](https://www.prokurio.com/this-week-improved-ip-cost-estimation-speed-intelligence/) April 7th Release ### April Product Updates [May 26th Release #### IP Forecaster: Enhanced Recordal Forecasting ![foreign filing estimates RecEnh](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/foreign-filing-estimates_RecEnh.avif "ip cost estimates TMPlanner") We’ve made multiple enhancements to recordal forecasting. Now you can select multiple recordal types in the same forecast, saving you time and effort. Additionally, recordal forecasts will now display in your recent and saved forecasts on your homepage just like any other forecast. ](https://www.prokurio.com/easier-foreign-filing-estimates-firm-management/) May 26th Release [May 26th Release #### Foreign Firm Management: Fee Schedule Uploader ![foreign filing estimates FeeSchUp](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/foreign-filing-estimates_FeeSchUp.avif "ip cost estimates TMPlanner") With this update, it’s easier than ever to upload the fee schedule from your foreign firms! You can choose to upload a single firm-wide schedule or country-specific fee schedules assigned to each country under the firm’s responsibility. ](https://www.prokurio.com/easier-foreign-filing-estimates-firm-management/) May 26th Release [May 26th Release #### Foreign Firm Management: New Foreign Firm Star Ratings ![foreign filing estimates Ratings](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/foreign-filing-estimates_Ratings.avif "ip cost estimates TMPlanner") Good news! You can now easily add a star rating to each Foreign firm, allowing you to track qualitative data about your international associates. ](https://www.prokurio.com/easier-foreign-filing-estimates-firm-management/) May 26th Release [May 19th Release #### Client Planner: New Trademark Budget Planner ![ip cost estimates TMPlanner](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/ip-cost-estimates_TMPlanner-2-1024x529.avif "ip cost estimates TMPlanner") Until now, patents received all of the Client Planner love, we couldn’t have that! With this update, we’ve added portfolio budget planning for our trademark folks. Now, you can upload a client’s portfolio and quickly create a budget to export and deliver in a matter of minutes! ](https://www.prokurio.com/check-out-our-inta-ip-cost-estimation-updates/) May 19th Release [May 19th Release #### Prokurio Platform: New Foreign Firm Management Module ![ip cost estimates OCBench](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/ip-cost-estimates_OCBench.avif) We’ve added an entirely new module to help manage foreign associate costs. Use an interactive world map to view your agent coverage, then drill down to view and benchmark their fees. ](https://www.prokurio.com/check-out-our-inta-ip-cost-estimation-updates/) May 19th Release [May 19th Release #### IP Forecaster: New Recordal Forecasting ![ip cost estimates Recordals](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/ip-cost-estimates_Recordals.avif) Great News! We’ve added recordal forecasting to the platform. Select your recordal type, country, and number of recordals, then generate your forecast! ](https://www.prokurio.com/check-out-our-inta-ip-cost-estimation-updates/) May 19th Release [May 12th Release #### IP Forecaster: Improved Service Charge Labels ![estimating ip costs SCLabel](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/estimating-ip-costs_SCLabel.avif) With original labels of “Task” and “Name”, it wasn’t very clear on what was being selected. We’ve cleared up that confusion by updating the service charge labeling with more descriptive wording, removing the guesswork for you (and for us too!) ](https://www.prokurio.com/estimating-ip-costs-just-keeps-getting-easier-with-prokurio/) May 12th Release [May 12th Release #### IP Forecaster: Improved Client Filtering ![estimating ip costs CFees](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/estimating-ip-costs_CFees.avif) Until now, IP Forecaster has allowed you to choose any client, regardless of the type of fees you had set up for them. With this release, IP Forecaster has smart filters, limiting the choice of clients to the appropriate types of forecasts. ](https://www.prokurio.com/estimating-ip-costs-just-keeps-getting-easier-with-prokurio/) May 12th Release [May 12th Release #### IP Forecaster: Service Charge Duplication Now Available ![estimating ip costs DupSup](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/estimating-ip-costs_DupSup.avif) We’ve added duplication capabilities to service charge fees, making it much easier to create service charges quickly. ](https://www.prokurio.com/estimating-ip-costs-just-keeps-getting-easier-with-prokurio/) May 12th Release [May 5th Release ![INTA Post](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/INTA-Post-1-819x1024.avif "INTA Post") ](https://www.prokurio.com/events/) May 5th Release ### May Product Updates [June 30th Release #### IP Forecaster: Application Task Specific Fee Support ![ip budget planning TSFees](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/ip-budget-planning_TSFees.avif "ip cost estimates TMPlanner") Until now, if you had foreign associate costs for modifying drawings, legalizing documents, word processing, etc., we didn’t have an easy way to add those fees to your forecast. Now, you will be prompted for the relevant pages before running your forecast, making your results more accurate! ](https://www.prokurio.com/improved-privacy-security-for-your-ip-budgeting/) June 30th Release [June 30th Release #### Prokurio Platform: SOC 2 Type II Certification Update ![ip budget planning SOC2](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/ip-budget-planning_SOC2-1.avif "ip cost estimates TMPlanner") We’ve spent the last several months preparing everything for our SOC 2 audit so we can be officially Type II certified for data & system security. We are happy to announce that we have selected an auditor, and our audit review stage is underway with a September target for completion! ](https://www.prokurio.com/improved-privacy-security-for-your-ip-budgeting/) June 30th Release [June 30th Release #### Prokurio Platform: New Trust Center ![ip budget planning trust](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/ip-budget-planning_trust.avif "ip cost estimates TMPlanner") Our new trust center is online and available for review! You can use the site to review our compliance materials, download policies and documentation and much more. Head to to check it out. ](https://www.prokurio.com/improved-privacy-security-for-your-ip-budgeting/) June 30th Release [June 23rd Release #### Client Planner: Pruning Workflow Optimizations ![ip cost planning Prun7](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/ip-cost-planning_Prun7.avif "ip cost estimates TMPlanner") As IP managers make their pruning decisions, they can save their progress and finalize them when completed. Once all decisions have been finalized, the results can be exported as an excel file. ](https://www.prokurio.com/regional-site-ip-cost-planning-updates-coming-up/) June 23rd Release [June 23rd Release #### Prokurio Platform: Single Sign On (SSO) Support ![ip cost planning EUSSO](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/ip-cost-planning_EUSSO.avif "ip cost estimates TMPlanner") Tired of another login and password to remember? Along with our new EU site, we’ve also added single sign-on support. SSO support for our US customers is coming the first week in July! ](https://www.prokurio.com/regional-site-ip-cost-planning-updates-coming-up/) June 23rd Release [June 23rd Release #### Prokurio Platform: EU Site Now Available ![ip cost planning EUdb2](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/ip-cost-planning_EUdb2.avif "ip cost estimates TMPlanner") Our new EU site is ideal for organizations that prefer or require their data to remain within the EU. EU hosting is managed by AWS in Frankfurt. Stop by and say “Guten Tag” if you are in the area. ](https://www.prokurio.com/regional-site-ip-cost-planning-updates-coming-up/) June 23rd Release [June 16th Release #### Client Planner: Enhanced Pruning Policy Controls ![ip forecasting Prun6](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/ip-forecasting_Prun6.avif "ip cost estimates TMPlanner") You can now set percentage-based cost targets and assign them to IP Managers to implement. They have an easy-to-use dashboard that allows them to monitor their progress and makes the review process quick and painless. ](https://www.prokurio.com/weve-got-the-hang-of-this-ip-forecasting-stuff-check-out-these-updates/) June 16th Release [June 16th Release #### IP Forecaster: New Currency Surcharge Option ![ip forecasting CurSurCG](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/ip-forecasting_CurSurCG.avif "ip cost estimates TMPlanner") We’ve made it easier to include currency costs in your forecasts, ensuring that your forecasts align more closely with your foreign associate charges. ](https://www.prokurio.com/weve-got-the-hang-of-this-ip-forecasting-stuff-check-out-these-updates/) June 16th Release [June 16th Release #### IP Forecaster: Conditional PCT Application Fees ![ip forecasting IntOffFees](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/ip-forecasting_IntOffFees.avif "ip cost estimates TMPlanner") Have different fees based on whether your firm filed the original PCT application or not? This week, we improved on this feature, making it even easier to set up. ](https://www.prokurio.com/weve-got-the-hang-of-this-ip-forecasting-stuff-check-out-these-updates/) June 16th Release [June 9th Release #### Client Planner: New Pruning Wizard Countdown Timer ![patent portfolio costs PrnExpt](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/patent-portfolio-costs_PrnExpt.avif "ip cost estimates TMPlanner") The pruning wizard is getting better by the week! We now have a countdown timer that shows the amount of time remaining before your payment vendor’s abandonment deadline. ](https://www.prokurio.com/updates-to-make-managing-your-patent-portfolio-costs-easy/) June 9th Release [June 9th Release #### IP Forecaster: Conditional PCT Fees ![patent portfolio costs PCTFees](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/patent-portfolio-costs_PCTFees.avif "ip cost estimates TMPlanner") If you charge different National Stage Entry fees depending upon whether you filed the original PCT application, this feature is for you. Slide the toggle on the request screen, and the correct fee will now be included in your forecast. ](https://www.prokurio.com/updates-to-make-managing-your-patent-portfolio-costs-easy/) June 9th Release [June 9th Release #### IP Forecaster: New Custom FX Rates ![patent portfolio costs CustFX](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/patent-portfolio-costs_CustFX.avif "ip cost estimates TMPlanner") While Prokurio provides global real-time currency rates out of the box, many of our international firms require the use of FX rates approved by their finance teams. Now, you can enter and maintain your own custom FX Rates for use throughout the platform. ](https://www.prokurio.com/updates-to-make-managing-your-patent-portfolio-costs-easy/) June 9th Release [June 2nd Release #### Client Planner: Enhanced Pruning Wizard ![patent cost estimates EnhPrun](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/patent-cost-estimates_EnhPrun-6-scaled.avif "ip cost estimates TMPlanner") With this update, you can identify pruning rules that the system will use to identify targets for you automatically. Quickly identify pruning targets and see the potential savings. ](https://www.prokurio.com/patent-cost-estimates-budget-planning-enhancements-incoming/) June 2nd Release [June 2nd Release #### IP Forecaster: Publication Language Detection ![patent cost estimates LangWO](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/patent-cost-estimates_LangWO.avif "ip cost estimates TMPlanner") We’ve added automatic language detection to our publication lookup feature. Enter your publication number, and upon retrieval, Prokurio determines the language to simplify the setup process for your forecast. ](https://www.prokurio.com/patent-cost-estimates-budget-planning-enhancements-incoming/) June 2nd Release [June 2nd Release #### IP Forecaster: Modify Service Charges at Runtime ![patent cost estimates modSC](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/patent-cost-estimates_modSC-2.avif "ip cost estimates TMPlanner") You can now mark any service charge as modifiable, allowing you to adjust the fee when you run your forecast. ](https://www.prokurio.com/patent-cost-estimates-budget-planning-enhancements-incoming/) June 2nd Release ### June Product Updates [July 28th Release #### Client Planner: Trademark Docket Upload ![trademark cost estimation TMDUp](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/trademark-cost-estimation_TMDUp.avif "ip cost estimates TMPlanner") Now, just like with patents, if you upload a trademark portfolio that includes docket entries, Client Planner processes those docket entries and makes it easy for you to include the docket costs in your budget. ](https://www.prokurio.com/updates-for-both-patent-and-trademark-groups-this-week/) July 28th Release [July 28th Release #### IP Forecaster: Trademark EU Membership Support ![trademark cost estimation EUMem](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/trademark-cost-estimation_EUMem.avif "ip cost estimates TMPlanner") We’ve added dynamic country selection capabilities to Trademark Forecaster. If you select the EUIPO from any country dropdown list, the system automatically removes the 27 EU member countries from options to choose, as well as if any previously selected were loaded, making it a breeze to get the proper results. ](https://www.prokurio.com/updates-for-both-patent-and-trademark-groups-this-week/) July 28th Release [July 28th Release #### IP Forecaster: New Priority Translation Costs ![trademark cost estimation PT](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/trademark-cost-estimation_PT.avif "ip cost estimates TMPlanner") When priority documents require translation, you can now (optionally) enter the priority application information needed to calculate the additional translation costs and get super-accurate translation costs. ](https://www.prokurio.com/updates-for-both-patent-and-trademark-groups-this-week/) July 28th Release [July 14th Release #### Client Planner: Unified Portfolio Import & Plan Refresh ![patent cost estimates Refresh](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/patent-cost-estimates_Refresh-scaled.avif "ip cost estimates TMPlanner") Until today, when you uploaded a portfolio file, you then had to manually refresh the plan to update the forecast data. We’ve now combined those steps, and the system automatically refreshes the forecast data upon successful upload, getting you budget planning faster than ever! ](https://www.prokurio.com/optimized-maintenance-fees-portfolio-uploads/) July 14th Release [July 14th Release #### IP Forecaster: More Flexible EP Maintenance Handling ![patent cost estimates EPMaint](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/patent-cost-estimates_EPMaint-1-scaled.avif "ip cost estimates TMPlanner") We’ve added flexibility to our EP maintenance costs, allowing you to project all of the potential maintenance costs if you don’t select any validation/extension countries or elect Unitary protection. ](https://www.prokurio.com/optimized-maintenance-fees-portfolio-uploads/) July 14th Release [July 14th Release #### IP Forecaster: More Accurate EP National Stage Entry Maintenance Calculations ![patent cost estimates maint](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/patent-cost-estimates_maint-2-scaled.avif "ip cost estimates TMPlanner") We’ve made our EP national stage entry forecasts more accurate by adding additional logic to better determine if maintenance fees are due. The logic would make your head hurt, trust us, it works. ](https://www.prokurio.com/optimized-maintenance-fees-portfolio-uploads/) July 14th Release [July 7th Release #### Prokurio Platform: We Love Feedback! ![ip forecasting feedback](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/ip-forecasting_feedback.avif "ip cost estimates TMPlanner") Normally, we would have a new feature in this spot, but we decided to change it up this week. We want to thank all of our clients (and prospects) who have been the inspiration for our weekly updates. Keep the feedback coming, and we’ll keep the updates flowing! ](https://www.prokurio.com/starting-july-strong-with-ip-forecasting-updates/) July 7th Release [July 7th Release #### Prokurio Platform: Updated Help Site ![ip forecasting help](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/ip-forecasting_help.avif "ip cost estimates TMPlanner") Did you know you have a “Help” link right in your side menu bar? We’ve been working over the past few months to update and add new help files, making it easier to find answers to your most complex questions. ](https://www.prokurio.com/starting-july-strong-with-ip-forecasting-updates/) July 7th Release [July 7th Release #### Prokurio Platform: Single Sign-On (SSO) for the US ![ip forecasting USSSO](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/ip-forecasting_USSSO.avif "ip cost estimates TMPlanner") Two weeks ago, we announced SSO (Single Sign-On) for our EU customers. Over the holiday weekend, we upgraded our US servers so you can get the SSO love as well now. ](https://www.prokurio.com/starting-july-strong-with-ip-forecasting-updates/) July 7th Release ### July Product Updates [August #### IP Forecaster: Improved TM Renewal Fee Calculations ![AugUpdate25 9](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/AugUpdate25_9.avif "ip cost estimates TMPlanner") Previously, if you needed to forecast remaining costs on Trademarks filed many years ago, IP Forecaster provided all historical renewal fees. We’ve updated the algorithm to now roll forward to future renewals in the results, providing clear and precise costs remaining for the mark. ](https://www.prokurio.com/) August [August #### IP Forecaster: Enhanced Publication Retrieval ![AugUpdate25 8](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/AugUpdate25_8.avif "ip cost estimates TMPlanner") We’ve updated our publication retrieval mechanism to give you what you want when you need it. Retrieval has been split into two steps. If only claim counts, pages and dates are needed, simply enter your number and click the Retrieve button. In instances where more accurate translation costs are required, clicking on the OCR & Count Words button activates application OCR and the system will fill in the word count on the Translation Optimizer tab. ](https://www.prokurio.com/) August [August #### IP Forecaster: TM Madrid/National Comparison Forecasts ![AugUpdate25 7](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/AugUpdate25_7.avif "ip cost estimates TMPlanner") Ever wanted to quickly and easily get a cost comparison for a Trademark filing between going Madrid or the National filing route? Our Trademark clients will love this update! When running a Madrid forecast in IP Forecaster, just toggle the Madrid/National Compare switch on after selecting your countries and your forecast results will split into a side-by-side comparison giving you the cost breakdown of each, which can then be exported for sharing. ](https://www.prokurio.com/) August [August #### IP Forecaster: Bulk Recordal File Upload Support ![AugUpdate25 6](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/AugUpdate25_6.avif "ip cost estimates TMPlanner") As a result of feedback from several client’s, we’ve added a new bulk upload option for Recordal costs like mass assignments, change of address, etc. If you have a spreadsheet of countries and recordal counts for each, just click upload, approve the column mapping and IP Forecaster will instantly add all the countries and enter the recordal numbers for each saving you time and effort on the project. ](https://www.prokurio.com/) August [August #### IP Forecaster: Add National Filings to Madrid Forecasts ![AugUpdate25 5](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/AugUpdate25_5.avif "ip cost estimates TMPlanner") In Trademarks since Madrid filings don’t cover every country in the world, we had clients having to run separate Madrid and National filing forecasts and combine them after export. To make these scenarios easier, we’ve now added an Append National Forecast toggle to the Madrid forecast request screen. Now, you can simply get combined filing type costs in your results for export into PDF, Word or Excel. ](https://www.prokurio.com/) August [August #### Client Planner: Custom Label Configurations ![AugUpdate25 4](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/AugUpdate25_4.avif "ip cost estimates TMPlanner") Understanding not all terms are the same for our different firms and corporate IP groups, we’ve added a new Planner Layout screen in setup that will allow our clients to take Prokurio’s standard labels and substitute their own. You can also choose to remove items that are not used by simply unchecking the include checkbox. ](https://www.prokurio.com/) August [August #### Client Planner: New IP Type Support for New Applications ![AugUpdate25 3](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/AugUpdate25_3.avif "ip cost estimates TMPlanner") Until now, you’ve only had the ability to forecast the costs of new patent or utility model filings depending on the country. We’ve now added other patent types, like Continuations, Divisionals and Designs. This allows you to get a more accurate budget on all patent types for your client’s future filings. ](https://www.prokurio.com/) August [August #### Client Planner: Monthly, Quarterly & Fiscal Year Views ![AugUpdate25 1](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/AugUpdate25_1.avif "ip cost estimates TMPlanner") In Client Planner & Budget Planner, we have added quick zoom buttons for monthly, quarterly, and fiscal year views of your charts, allowing you to quickly switch between each as you make adjustments to your plans. ](https://www.prokurio.com/) August [August #### Prokurio Platform: Individual Patent & Trademark Setup Options ![AugUpdate25 15](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/AugUpdate25_15.png "ip cost estimates TMPlanner") Different IP groups have different system setup needs for their use cases. We’ve improved the forecast setup screen to allow specific system defaults for Patent, Trademark, Design & Recordal forecasts, enabling each group to tailor their experience on the platform. ](https://www.prokurio.com/) August ### August Product Updates [September #### Client Planner/Planner IQ: Custom Categories & Groups ![Sept25Updates 7](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Sept25Updates_7.png "ip cost estimates TMPlanner") In yet another chart update, we’ve added the ability for you to personalize your chart categories and groupings. It’s as simple as giving your category to be displayed a name, then selecting what cost phases you want to be displayed in it. ](https://www.prokurio.com/) September [September #### Client Planner/Planner IQ: New Custom Chart Settings ![Sept25Updates 6](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Sept25Updates_6.png "ip cost estimates TMPlanner") Charts are becoming more flexible than ever in Client Planner/Planner IQ. You can now set a default time period to be displayed. Additionally, you can now select from 3 different filing plan groupings, giving you more control over how your cost data is displayed. ](https://www.prokurio.com/) September [September #### IP Forecaster: Fixed/Capped Firm Fees ![Sept25Updates 4](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Sept25Updates_4.png "ip cost estimates TMPlanner") Entering foreign firm fees now allows the flexibility to specify if a fee is a capped fee or a fixed fee negotiated with that firm. This applies to Patent, Trademark and Design firm fees in the system. ](https://www.prokurio.com/) September [September #### IP Forecaster: Alpha Order Results Sorting ![Sept25Updates 3](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Sept25Updates_3.png "ip cost estimates TMPlanner") When running any forecast type in IP Forecaster that includes many jurisdictions, having them sort alphabetically in the results and exports is a must. We’ve defaulted this platform-wide to ensure it’s quick and easy to drill down and review the cost details for each country. ](https://www.prokurio.com/) September [September #### Planner IQ: Foreign Filing Percentages ![Sept25Updates 5](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Sept25Updates_5.png "ip cost estimates TMPlanner") For our large portfolio corporate clients using Planner IQ, we’ve added a feature that makes planning your foreign filing costs easier. The new Success Rate slider allows for simple on-the-fly strategy development across the portfolio. ](https://www.prokurio.com/) September [September #### IP Forecaster: Timeline Toggle for Trademarks ![Sept25Updates 2](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Sept25Updates_2.png "ip cost estimates TMPlanner") In Trademark forecasts, sometimes timeline dates aren’t essential. We’ve added a new toggle named Show Timeline. When switched off, it will remove the application date requirement. Additionally, in your forecast results and exports, the dates are removed as well, leaving just the cost amounts and totals. ](https://www.prokurio.com/) September [September #### IP Forecaster: Recordal Service Charges ![Sept25Updates 1](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Sept25Updates_1.png "ip cost estimates TMPlanner") Now, just like all other IP Types, we have added the ability for firms to apply any services charges to recordal forecasts for items like change of assignment or change of name/address, etc. When running a Recordal Forecast, these fees will be included in your results. ](https://www.prokurio.com/) September ### September Product Updates [October 2025 #### Client Planner: Portfolio Import Ratings Support ![PlannerRattings](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/PlannerRattings.png "ip cost estimates TMPlanner") In Client Planner, we’ve added support for matter ratings. If you track ratings in your IPMS, they can now be included in imports to be used for your portfolio budget planning. ](https://www.prokurio.com/) October 2025 [October 2025 #### Prokurio Platform: Location Specific Currency/Date Formats ![DefCurrency DateForm](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/DefCurrency_DateForm.png "ip cost estimates TMPlanner") We’ve added support for office location default currencies and date formats. When a new user is added to the system, the defaults for their assigned office location will be inherited as their defaults. ](https://www.prokurio.com/) October 2025 [October 2025 #### IP Forecaster: International Country Names (Experimental, request only) ![IntlCountryNames](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/IntlCountryNames.png "ip cost estimates TMPlanner") We now support language-specific country names. These can be set per office, allowing one office to have German names, another Spanish, etc. ](https://www.prokurio.com/) October 2025 [October 2025 #### IP Forecaster: PTO Download Improvements ![EnhPTODownloads](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/EnhPTODownloads.png "ip cost estimates TMPlanner") We now check claim counts with multiple sources and report inconsistencies. We pull the priority date directly from the publication. No more scary message when a publication can’t be found. ](https://www.prokurio.com/) October 2025 [October 2025 #### IP Forecaster: Simplified National Phase Entry/Direct Forecasting ![NatPhase Direct Forecast](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/NatPhase_Direct-Forecast.png "ip cost estimates TMPlanner") No more jumping through hoops to get a forecast with National Phase and direct countries all in one. Start your national phase, then toggle on “Add Direct National Filings, then a new tab appears to select your countries. ](https://www.prokurio.com/) October 2025 [October 2025 #### Prokurio Platform: Integration with Equinox ![EquinoxInteg](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/EquinoxInteg.png "ip cost estimates TMPlanner") Manage your portfolio in Equinox. Your Patent and Trademark data automatically syncs into Prokurio. Then create the most accurate portfolio budgets for your clients in minutes. ](https://www.prokurio.com/) October 2025 [October 2025 #### Prokurio Platform: SOC 2 Type 2 Compliant ![SOC2Type2](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/SOC2Type2.png "ip cost estimates TMPlanner") We’ve successfully achieved SOC 2 Type 2 compliance, demonstrating our ongoing commitment to maintaining the highest standards of data security, privacy and operational integrity. ](https://www.prokurio.com/) October 2025 ### October Product Updates [November 2025 #### IP Forecaster: Enhanced Email Capabilities ![Nov2025Updates6](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Nov2025Updates6.png "ip cost estimates TMPlanner") Now when emailing your forecast results, you can select from a list of other users in the system and select one or more. Addtionally, you can save default email addresses you frequently use in your user profile for quick access. ](https://www.prokurio.com/) November 2025 [November 2025 #### Prokurio Platform: US Trademark Excess Character Widget ![Nov2025Updates5](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Nov2025Updates5.png "ip cost estimates TMPlanner") We’ve added a new widget to the homepage for our Trademark users. You can now quickly find out the costs for excess characters in your class descriptions. Simply enter the number of classes, then paste in the descriptions for each and your fee breakdown and total calculate instantly. ](https://www.prokurio.com/) November 2025 [November 2025 #### Invoice Control: New Compliance Dashboard ![Nov2025Updates4](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Nov2025Updates4.png "ip cost estimates TMPlanner") A major update for our corporate invoice control clients! We’ve created a new compliance dashboard that compares your uploaded firm fee schedules with your received invoices and provides an easy-to-navigate dashboard. In this dashboard, we provide an overall compliance score and breakout each line item for review and marking. ](https://www.prokurio.com/) November 2025 [November 2025 #### IP Forecaster: Tiered PCT Transmission Method Support ![Nov2025Updates3](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Nov2025Updates3.png "ip cost estimates TMPlanner") Various jurisdictions offer discounted fees for PCT filings depending on the transmission method of the filing. IP Forecaster now supports all of these transmission types under the “more settings” section on the patent forecast screen. ](https://www.prokurio.com/) November 2025 [November 2025 #### Prokurio Platform: Single Sign-On OIDC Support ![Nov2025Updates2](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Nov2025Updates2.png "ip cost estimates TMPlanner") This past summer we added SSO (Single Sign-On) support with Microsoft Entra, we’ve expanded our SSO support to now include OIDC (OpenID Connect) support. ](https://www.prokurio.com/) November 2025 [November 2025 #### IP Forecaster: Foreign Firm Tagging ![Nov2025Updates15](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Nov2025Updates15.png "ip cost estimates TMPlanner") We’ve added the ability to tag your foreign firms with one or many reference tags. When using IP Forecaster and selecting which firm you want, these tags will show up to aid you in your selection. ](https://www.prokurio.com/) November 2025 ### November Product Updates [December 2025 #### IP Forecaster: Currency Surcharge Visible in Forecasts ![Dec2025Updates6](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Dec2025Updates6.png "ip cost estimates TMPlanner") We now show the currency surcharge amount in the currency section for forecasts with currency conversion. You can customize or remove the currency surcharge in the Forecast Setup screen under setup. ](https://www.prokurio.com/) December 2025 [December 2025 #### IP Forecaster: Enhanced Service Charges ![Dec2025Updates5](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Dec2025Updates5.png "ip cost estimates TMPlanner") We’ve enhanced the service charges feature, allowing you to exclude an unlimited number of countries now. This was requested by several customers who charged different surcharges for instructing foreign associates in different jurisdictions. ](https://www.prokurio.com/) December 2025 [December 2025 #### IP Forecaster: Easier PCT Forecasts ![Dec2025Updates4](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Dec2025Updates4.png "ip cost estimates TMPlanner") We now have two redesigned PCT application forecasting tools. One makes it easy to get a simple PCT forecast; the other combines a PCT forecast with direct national filings all from one easy to use screen. ](https://www.prokurio.com/) December 2025 [December 2025 #### IP Forecaster: Simplified Task Specific Forecasts ![Dec2025Updates3](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Dec2025Updates3.png "ip cost estimates TMPlanner") We’ve refreshed the forecasting screens for specific forecast types aligned to the task at hand, dramatically simplifying the experience. This means less guesswork for what’s needed to get the results you want. ](https://www.prokurio.com/) December 2025 [December 2025 #### Prokurio Platform: Support Request System ![Dec2025Updates2](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Dec2025Updates2.png "ip cost estimates TMPlanner") We have live chat in the system for instant support and it’s not going anywhere. We’ve added a new support ticketing system for questions or issues that might need additional investigation. This allows our users to track their support requests as they’re addressed by our support staff and be able track the history of their requests. ](https://www.prokurio.com/) December 2025 [December 2025 #### Prokurio Platform: New Built-In System Messaging ![Dec2025Updates1](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Dec2025Updates1.png "ip cost estimates TMPlanner") We’ve added a new in-app messaging system to inform users of any recent updates or upcoming changes when necessary. Once marked as read, you won’t see that message again. ](https://www.prokurio.com/) December 2025 ### December Product Updates ## Have an idea for an enhancement or new Feature? ![Software updates 1](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/29094201/Software-updates-1-391x260.webp "Software updates 1") ## Your Idea could be in next week's Prokurio 2025 site updates! [ Let Us Know! ](#) ### Want to see what we released in 2024? ### [Go Here](https://www.prokurio.com/prokurio-2024-patent-and-trademark-fee-platform-updates/) --- ### [Prokurio Ultimate- IP Portfolio Cost Planning For Firms](https://www.prokurio.com/client-planner-a-new-way-for-firms-to-forecast-ip-costs/) **Published:** March 30, 2024 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** - Ultimate # Level-up Client Relationships with Smarter Planning & Better Advice Prokurio Ultimate helps you go beyond forecasts. Import your client’s portfolio and generate full budgets, long-term projections, and strategic insights — all tailored to real IP data. [ Book a Tour ](https://calendly.com/prokurio-support/60) [ Explore features ](#feature-ultimate) ### CLIENT-FACING VALUE ## Turn Client Data into Full Budgets Go beyond estimates. Ultimate transforms your client’s IP portfolio into a live financial model — giving you quarterly and annual budgets in just a few clicks. ![Icon 23](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Icon-23.png)### Import real portfolio data Pull directly from your IP management system ![Icon 25](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Icon-25.png)### Generate full financial plans Instantly calculate filing, examination, prosecution and maintenance costs ![Icon 26](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Icon-26.png)### Deliver client-ready reports Quickly export budgets into Excel ![](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Ultimate-Image.png) [ View full screen preview ](#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvd3d3LnByb2t1cmlvLmNvbVwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyNVwvMTBcL1VsdGltYXRlLUltYWdlLnBuZyIsInR5cGUiOiJpbWFnZSJ9) ![Image 2025 10 13T163308396](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Image-2025-10-13T163308396.png) [ View full screen preview ](#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvd3d3LnByb2t1cmlvLmNvbVwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyNVwvMTBcL0ltYWdlLTIwMjUtMTAtMTNUMTYzMzA4Mzk2LnBuZyIsInR5cGUiOiJpbWFnZSJ9) ### FLEXIBLE INTEGRATION ## Works with Your IP System You don’t need to change systems to use Ultimate. Our planner ingests data from any IPMS and automatically applies your firm’s custom fee schedules — producing insights without extra work. ![Icon 27](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Icon-27.png)### Import from any IPMS Upload portfolios in bulk from whatever tool you already use ![Icon 28](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Icon-28.png)### Use your firm’s custom fees No generic rates — everything reflects your actual pricing ![Icon 29](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Icon-29.png)### Minimal setup required Get started quickly with no complex integrations ### YOU’RE THE BEST, SO SHOW IT! ## Bring Strategic Value to the Table Clients expect more from their IP firms than filings and renewals. With Ultimate, you’ll deliver proactive, financially informed insights that deepen relationships and set your firm apart. ![Icon 30](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Icon-30.png)### Offer premium client planning services Deliver a level of service most firms can’t ![Icon 31](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Icon-31.png)### Strengthen client trust Help clients see around the corner with accurate data ![Icon 32](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Icon-32.png)### Stand out in a crowded market Position your team as a proactive financial partner -- in a league of your own! ![Image 2025 10 13T174830224](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Image-2025-10-13T174830224.png) [ View full screen preview ](#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvd3d3LnByb2t1cmlvLmNvbVwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyNVwvMTBcL0ltYWdlLTIwMjUtMTAtMTNUMTc0ODMwMjI0LnBuZyIsInR5cGUiOiJpbWFnZSJ9) ## Is Ultimate right for you? Ultimate is ideal for firms that want to offer high-value strategic planning services based on real portfolio data — helping clients make smarter IP decisions with confidence. ![check 1](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/check-1.png)Transform data into confident financial decisions ![check 1](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/check-1.png)Become your clients’ go-to strategic advisor ![check 1](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/check-1.png)Stand out as a firm that leads with intelligence ## Essentials - $10k / year ### Hassle-free IP forecasting ![check 1](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/check-1.png)Unlimited user & forecast ![check 1 1png](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/check-1-1-1.png)Global PTO & associate fees ![check 1](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/check-1.png)Exports to Word/Excel/ PDF [ Explore features ](https://www.prokurio.com/ip-forecaster-the-modern-alternative-for-firms/) ## Advanced - $15k / year ### Take control of your foreign associates ![check 1 1png](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/check-1-1-1.png)Easily manage foreign firm fee schedules ![check 1 1png](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/check-1-1-1.png)Quickly benchmark foreign firm costs ![check 1 1png](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/check-1-1-1.png)Identify gaps in coverage [ Explore features ](https://www.prokurio.com/prokurio-advanced-the-most-powerful-ip-forecasting-solution/) ## Ultimate - $25k / year ### Client portfolio budgeting ![check 1 1png](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/check-1-1-1.png)Easily import data from your IPMS ![check 1 1png](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/check-1-1-1.png)Generate quarterly or annual financial plans ![check 1](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/check-1.png)Save days and weeks of manual work [ Book demo call ](https://calendly.com/prokurio-support/60) Looking for IP owners? [**See solutions for IP Owners**](#) ![Logo Horizontal](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Logo-Horizontal.svg) ## Ready to see it for yourself ? Schedule a demo now and see the benefits first-hand! [ Book Demo ](https://calendly.com/prokurio-support/60) --- ### [Prokurio Essentials - Patent and Trademark Cost Forecasting](https://www.prokurio.com/ip-forecaster-the-modern-alternative-for-firms/) **Published:** October 17, 2023 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** - Essentials # Fast, Accurate IP Forecasting for Law Firms. Everything you need to generate reliable patent & trademark cost estimates. With unlimited users, unlimited forecasts, and weekly fee updates. [ Book a Tour ](https://calendly.com/prokurio-support/60) [ Explore features ](#Feature-first) ### Ready, Set, Go! ## Start Forecasting Instantly The Essentials package gives you everything you need to hit the ground running. Whether you’re forecasting costs for a single patent or a global portfolio, you’ll have the clarity and confidence to make smarter decisions, faster. ![Icon](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Icon.png)### Global-ready from day one Access foreign associate and PTO fees instantly ![Icon 1](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Icon-1.png)### Auto-sync patent data Pull details directly from major patent offices ![Icon 2](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Icon-2.png)### Effortless exports Share forecasts in Word, Excel, or PDF in seconds ![Start Forecasting Instantly](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Image-2025-10-08T153604980.png) [ View full screen preview ](#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvd3d3LnByb2t1cmlvLmNvbVwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyNVwvMTBcL0ltYWdlLTIwMjUtMTAtMDhUMTUzNjA0OTgwLnBuZyIsInR5cGUiOiJpbWFnZSJ9) ![The Most Accurate Fee Data](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Image-2025-10-08T155834045.png) [ View full screen preview ](#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvd3d3LnByb2t1cmlvLmNvbVwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyNVwvMTBcL0ltYWdlLTIwMjUtMTAtMDhUMTU1ODM0MDQ1LnBuZyIsInR5cGUiOiJpbWFnZSJ9) ### Speaking of Fees... ## The Most Accurate Fee Data We don’t just collect global PTO and associate fees—we actively track, verify, and update them every week. From translation costs to jurisdictional changes, you’ll always have the precision and peace of mind to forecast with confidence. ![Icon 3](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Icon-3.png)### Constantly updated Weekly refreshes from hundreds of PTO and associate sources ![Icon 4](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Icon-4.png)### Truly global coverage Fees from every major jurisdiction, plus translation estimates ![Icon 5](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Icon-5.png)### Unmatched accuracy Real-time monitoring ensures your data stays current and reliable ### Ditch one-size fits all ## Tailored to Your Firm Every firm is different, so your forecasting tools should be too. Whether you’re adjusting associate fees, setting up custom defaults, or building country groups, we make it easy to match your workflow and move faster with confidence. ![Icon 6](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Icon-6.png)### Customize with ease Adjust associate fees to fit your firm or clients ![Icon](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Icon.png)### Group by region Create custom country groups for faster planning ![Icon 8](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Icon-8.png)### Streamline your setup Save default preferences to speed up every forecast ![Start Forecasting Instantly](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Image-2025-10-08T162255578.png) [ View full screen preview ](#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvd3d3LnByb2t1cmlvLmNvbVwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyNVwvMTBcL0ltYWdlLTIwMjUtMTAtMDhUMTYyMjU1NTc4LnBuZyIsInR5cGUiOiJpbWFnZSJ9) ![Image 2025 10 08T162728795](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Image-2025-10-08T162728795.png) [ View full screen preview ](#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvd3d3LnByb2t1cmlvLmNvbVwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyNVwvMTBcL0ltYWdlLTIwMjUtMTAtMDhUMTYyNzI4Nzk1LnBuZyIsInR5cGUiOiJpbWFnZSJ9) ### More than a forecaster ## Find Specific Costs in Seconds Not every question needs a full forecast. That’s why we’ve built quick-access tools right into the platform, so you can find specific costs in seconds and keep your workflow moving. ![Icon 9](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Icon-9.png)### Instant fee lookups Search PTO fees, associate costs, and translation rates on demand ![Icon 10](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Icon-10.png)### Real-time exchange rates Check current or historical currency conversions instantly ![Icon 11](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Icon-11.png)### Smart cost widgets Get precise answers without running a full forecast ## Is Essentials right for you? Essentials is designed for small-to-mid-size law firms that need dependable, client-ready forecasts – without the overhead of portfolio budgeting or advanced foreign-associate management. ![check 1](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/check-1.png)Replace Global IP Estimator with a modern, cost-effective option ![check 1](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/check-1.png)Respond to client cost questions in minutes, not days ![check 1](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/check-1.png)Reduce you forecasting timeline with PTO integration and automation ## Essentials - $10k / year ### Hassle-free IP forecasting ![check 1](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/check-1.png)Unlimited users & forecasts ![check 1](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/check-1.png)Global PTO & associate fees ![check 1](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/check-1.png)Exports to Word/Excel/ PDF [ Book demo call ](https://calendly.com/prokurio-support/60) ## Advanced - $15k / year ### Take control of your foreign associates ![check 1](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/check-1.png)Easily manage foreign firm fee schedules ![check 1](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/check-1.png)Quickly benchmark foreign firm costs ![check 1](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/check-1.png)Identify gaps in coverage [ Explore features ](https://www.prokurio.com/prokurio-advanced-the-most-powerful-ip-forecasting-solution/) ## Ultimate - $25k / year ### Build client budgets quickly ![check 1](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/check-1.png)Easily import data from your IPMS ![check 1](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/check-1.png)Generate quarterly or annual financial plans ![check 1](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/check-1.png)Save days and weeks of manual effort [ Explore features ](https://www.prokurio.com/client-planner-a-new-way-for-firms-to-forecast-ip-costs/) Are you an IP owner? [**See solutions for IP Owners**](#) ## We’re revolutionizing IP forecasting! Built in close collaboration with top IP firms, IP Forecaster is designed from the ground up to be smarter, faster, and radically more transparent. From flat-fee pricing to real-time updates and public data integration, our platform is ***different by design***. It’s purpose-built for the future of IP forecasting. [ Our Approach ](https://www.prokurio.com/how-to-build-the-best-ip-cost-estimator/) ## Are you a patent professional? IP Forecaster helps patent professionals estimate costs fast — with smart PTO data integration, custom fee schedules, and flat-fee unlimited use. It covers everything from translations to excess claims, with full onboarding and transparent updates. In short: it’s designed to make patent budgeting accurate, fast, and frustration-free. [ Patent Features ](https://www.prokurio.com/the-best-patent-cost-estimator-ip-forecaster/) ![Logo Horizontal](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Logo-Horizontal.svg) ## Ready to see it for yourself ? Schedule a demo now and see the benefits first-hand! [ Book Demo ](https://calendly.com/prokurio-support/60) --- ### [Prokurio Advanced - The Most Powerful IP Forecasting Solution](https://www.prokurio.com/prokurio-advanced-the-most-powerful-ip-forecasting-solution/) **Published:** July 13, 2025 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** - Advanced # Take Control of Your Foreign Associates. The Advanced package gives you full control of your foreign associate network — without the chaos. We upload your fee schedules, benchmark your rates, and give you tools to manage your partner network better. [ Book a Tour ](https://calendly.com/prokurio-support/60) [ Explore features ](#feature-advanced) ### Relax... ## We’ll Upload and Maintain Your Foreign Associate Fees Stop chasing down spreadsheets. With Advanced, we handle the setup so you can focus on forecasting. You send us your fee schedules — we do the rest. ![Icon 12](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Icon-12.png)### We handle the upload Send us up to 50 foreign assoc. schedules and we’ll import them for you ![Icon 1](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Icon-1.png)### Ongoing maintenance included Keep your data fresh without manual updates ![Icon 13](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Icon-13.png)### Scalable to fit your firm Need more than 50? We’ve got a package for that too ![Image 2025 10 13T151354399](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Image-2025-10-13T151354399.png) [ View full screen preview ](#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvd3d3LnByb2t1cmlvLmNvbVwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyNVwvMTBcL0ltYWdlLTIwMjUtMTAtMTNUMTUxMzU0Mzk5LnBuZyIsInR5cGUiOiJpbWFnZSJ9) ![Image 2025 10 13T172551018](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Image-2025-10-13T172551018.png) [ View full screen preview ](#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvd3d3LnByb2t1cmlvLmNvbVwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyNVwvMTBcL0ltYWdlLTIwMjUtMTAtMTNUMTcyNTUxMDE4LnBuZyIsInR5cGUiOiJpbWFnZSJ9) ### KNOW YOUR NETWORK ## Visualize Your Global Network Getting your fees into the platform is just the start. Advanced helps you truly understand your network — where your associates are, how many you have, and what they charge. ![Icon 14](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Icon-14.png)### Map your global network See where your associates are located and how they’re distributed ![Icon 15](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Icon-15.png)### Compare within countries Click into any jurisdiction to see cost variations across your partners ![Icon 16](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Icon-16.png)### Identify overlaps & gaps Instantly identify high-cost regions or duplicate relationships ### KNOW WHERE YOU STAND ## Benchmark Costs with Confidence Knowledge is leverage. Advanced gives you the visibility to see how your associate rates stack up — both internally and against market benchmarks. ![Icon 17](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Icon-17.png)### Compare associates side-by-side Evaluate costs across your network with one click ![Icon 18](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Icon-18.png)### See market benchmarks Measure your fees against those provided to other firms using Prokurio ![Icon 19](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Icon-19.png)### Negotiate smarter Use hard data to justify changes and strengthen your partnerships ![Image 2025 10 13T152341977](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Image-2025-10-13T152341977.png) [ View full screen preview ](#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvd3d3LnByb2t1cmlvLmNvbVwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyNVwvMTBcL0ltYWdlLTIwMjUtMTAtMTNUMTUyMzQxOTc3LnBuZyIsInR5cGUiOiJpbWFnZSJ9) ![Image 2025 10 13T172344243](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Image-2025-10-13T172344243.png) [ View full screen preview ](#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvd3d3LnByb2t1cmlvLmNvbVwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyNVwvMTBcL0ltYWdlLTIwMjUtMTAtMTNUMTcyMzQ0MjQzLnBuZyIsInR5cGUiOiJpbWFnZSJ9) ### SMART FORECASTING ## Pick the Right Associate, Every Time With your fee data in the system, you’ll forecast faster and smarter. Set defaults, track the age of your fees, and ensure you’re always quoting the right associate at the right price. ![Icon 20](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Icon-20.png)### Set default firms by country and client Make sure you are using the right associate at the right time ![Icon 21](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Icon-21.png)### Stay up-to-date We show you the age of each fee schedule so you never use outdated data ![Icon 22](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Icon-22.png)### Streamline every forecast Build more accurate, faster, and fully transparent cost estimates ## Is Advanced right for you? Prokurio Advanced is ideal for IP teams that want the accuracy of includ — without the burden of managing data themselves. ![check 1](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/check-1.png)We handle the fees maintanence so you don’t have to. ![check 1](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/check-1.png)See your global network clearly — and know where you stand. ![check 1](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/check-1.png)Smarter defaults, faster forecasts, fewer mistakes. ## Essentials - $10k / year ### Hassle-free IP forecasting ![check 1png](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/check-1-1.png)Unlimited users & forecasts ![check 1png](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/check-1-1.png)Global PTO & associate fees ![check 1png](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/check-1-1.png)Exports to Word/Excel/ PDF [ Explore features ](https://www.prokurio.com/ip-forecaster-the-modern-alternative-for-firms/) ## Advanced - $15k / year ### Take control of your foreign associates ![check 1png](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/check-1-1.png)Easily manage foreign firm fee schedules ![check 1png](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/check-1-1.png)Quickly benchmark foreign firm costs ![check 1png](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/check-1-1.png)Identify gaps in coverage [ Book demo call ](https://calendly.com/prokurio-support/60) ## Ultimate - $25k / year ### Build client budgets quickly ![check 1png](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/check-1-1.png)Easily import data from your IPMS ![check 1png](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/check-1-1.png)Generate quarterly or annual financial plans ![check 1png](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/check-1-1.png)Save days and weeks of manual effort [ Explore features ](https://www.prokurio.com/client-planner-a-new-way-for-firms-to-forecast-ip-costs/) Looking for IP owners? [**See solutions for IP Owners**](#) ## Start Small, Expand Where Needed We have foreign associate costs for most countries, so there’s no need to add your foreign associate fees everywhere. We recommend that you initially focus on high-priority countries and add additional schedules as needed. [ Our Approach ](https://www.prokurio.com/how-to-build-the-best-ip-cost-estimator/) ![Logo Horizontal](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Logo-Horizontal.svg) ## Ready to see it for yourself ? Schedule a demo now and see the benefits first-hand! [ Book Demo ](https://calendly.com/prokurio-support/60) --- ### [The Top Global IP Estimator Alternative](https://www.prokurio.com/top-global-ip-estimator-alternative/) **Published:** November 25, 2023 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** - ⚖️ COMPARISON BREAKDOWN # IP Forecaster - The Modern Alternative to Global IP Estimator No more clunky software or surprise fees. IP Forecaster gives firms unlimited forecasts, global reach, and simple subscription pricing built for today’s needs. [ Book Demo ](https://calendly.com/prokurio-support/60) ![comaper banner](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/comaper-banner.png) ## Why Firms Love IP Forecaster IP Forecaster is a powerful Global IP Estimator alternative for firms that want a modern approach to forecasting at an affordable price. ### Firm-friendly pricing and terms ## One fixed fee, no long-term contracts We keep it simple. One subscription fee gives you unlimited forecasts for unlimited users. There are no forecast limits, no long-term contracts, and no hassles. We also have a 100% satisfaction guarantee that gives you a pro-rated refund if you find something better or we don’t meet your expectations. ![One Fixed fee No Long Term Contracts illustration 06](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/One-Fixed-fee-No-Long-Term-Contracts-illustration-06.png) ![Easily Make It Yours illustration 07](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Easily-Make-It-Yours-illustration-07.png) ### World-class flexibility ## Easily make it yours Every firm has unique clients, billing arrangements, and workflows. IP forecaster makes it easy to configure the system to your needs. Our modern, easy-to-use configuration engine makes setting up the most complex firm requirements a breeze. Easily manage multiple associate fee schedules per jurisdiction and select the right firm based on your needs. ### More value for your money ## Go beyond forecasts With IP Forecaster, you get a complete IP fee management platform that delivers more than just forecasts. Quickly look up fees from PTOs around the world, estimate translation costs or convert currencies – all without running a forecast. ![Beyond Forecasts illstration 08](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Beyond-Forecasts-illstration-08.png) ![IP Costs Are All We Do illustration 09](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/IP-Costs-Are-All-We-Do-illustration-09.png) ### Focus, focus, focus ## IP costs are all we do We don’t do IP services or sell IP Management Systems. Our sole focus is creating IP cost solutions for firms and companies. We release product updates every Sunday and launch more IP-cost-focused features in a month than other vendors release in a year. ### Side-by-Side Feature Comparison ## IP Forecaster ## Global IP Estimator IP Forecaster is a powerful Global IP Estimator alternative for firms that want a modern approach to forecasting at an affordable price. Feature / Function / Support IP Forecaster Global IP Estimator Live Chat Support 8am to 6pm Eastern Not Available PTO Application Download Supported Not Available Filing Route Cost Comparisons PCT/National, EP Validation/Unitary & Madrid/National Trademarks Not Available Translation Cost Comparisons Translation Optimizer Not Available Historic or Current FX Rates Exchange Rate Tool Not Available Global PTO Fees Easy Access to All Fees Limited Functionality Benchmark Associate Fees Find & Customize Associate Fees Basic Functionality Associate Fee Schedule Mgmt. Unlimited Single Only Client Fee Schedules and Discounts Unlimited Not Available Translation Costs Supported Supported Application Languages All Languages English Only Fee Adjustment at Runtime Supported Supported PATTSY WAVE® Integration Via Excel Import Only Direct Integration Questel Equinox Integration Supported Not Available Excel Portfolio Import Supported Not Available APIs Multiple Not Available ## Coverage comparison Both tools cover patent and trademark costs. IP Forecaster has the best patent and trademark coverage, whereas Global IP Estimator currently offers broader coverage with designs and utility models. That said, IP Forecaster is catching up fast, with updates shipping weekly. Feature / Function IP Forecaster Global IP Estimator Patent Coverage 194 Jurisdictions 182 Jurisdictions Trademark Coverage 202 Jurisdictions 201 Jurisdictions Design Coverage 75 Jurisdictions 155 Jurisdictions Assignments 93 Jurisdictions Supported, Coverage not Published Utility Models 25 Jurisdictions 84 Jurisdictions Fee Updates Weekly Monthly Treaties and Authorities Supported PCT/EPC/Eurasian/ Unitary/Paris/Madrid PCT/EPC/Eurasian/ Unitary/Paris/Madrid ### Coverage Expansion Curve: - Global IP Estimator - IP Forecasater ![Wrapper 1](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Wrapper-1.png) IP Forecaster out-ranks the competition in patent and trademark coverage — and is growing every week! ### Pricing comparison ## More features, less cost. ![Group 19](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Group-19.png) ### Global IP Estimator ### Global IP Estimator ### $25K ### 60% reduction in cost ### Prokurio ### $10K ![Prokurio Logo](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Prokurio-Logo.svg) ### Global IP Estimator ## $1,999 - $24,999 / yr - **Limited estimates** - then pay more - **Unpredictable costs** - budget guesswork - **Estimates expire** - money wasted - **No public data** - pay extra - **90-day cancellation requirement** - trapped longer [ View full pricing breakdown ](https://www.prokurio.com/prokurio-and-global-ip-estimator-and-pricing-comparison/) ### IP Forecaster Best Value ## $10,000 / yr - **Unlimited forecasts** - no rationing - **Predictable costs** - budget confidently - **Never expires** - use what you need - **Public data integration** - API included - **30-day money-back guarantee** - cancel anytime [ Get Started ](https://calendly.com/prokurio-support/60) ## The Bottom Line: IP Forecaster is part of the Prokurio IP Cost Platform, giving users access to additional IP-cost-focused tools. Global IP Estimator focuses strictly on estimations, providing few additional tools to its users. ## Why Firms Choose **Global IP Estimator** **Global IP Estimator** is a proven, stable option that’s been around for decades — a no-brainer for firms who prefer to stick with that status quo. Its support for designs and utility models gives it added range, which might appeal to firms with diverse IP portfolios. And for those already using PATTSY WAVE®, the integration adds convenience. The tiered and per-estimate pricing model can also make sense for firms with only occasional forecasting needs. ## Why Firms Choose **IP Forecaster** **IP Forecaster** was designed with today’s IP teams in mind. It offers a streamlined, intuitive approach to cost forecasting, ideal for firms looking to move beyond legacy systems and modernize how they manage costs. Its configurable fee schedule tools make it easier to manage complex networks of international associates. No more patchworks. For teams with integration needs, it’s open APIs and import options make it easy to connect. Pricing is simple: one all-inclusive subscription, no hidden fees, and a refund policy that give you the flexibility you deserve. ![Logo Horizontal](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Logo-Horizontal.svg) ## Ready to see the difference for yourself? Schedule a demo now and see the result! [ Book Demo ](https://calendly.com/prokurio-support/60) --- ### [Old Home](https://www.prokurio.com/home-old/) **Published:** October 11, 2023 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** # Powerful Patent and Trademark Cost Forecasting ## Affordable. Simple. Reliable. [ Get a tour ](https://calendly.com/prokurio-support/60) ![Globe Image 2](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/23100825/Globe-Image-2.webp) ## Powerful Patent and Trademark Cost Forecasting ## Affordable. Simple. Reliable. [ Get a tour ](https://calendly.com/prokurio-support/60) ## Powerful Patent and Trademark Cost Forecasting ## Affordable. Simple. Reliable. [ Get a Tour ](https://calendly.com/prokurio-support/60) ## We put you in control ##### Forecasting For IP Firms ### Estimate IP Costs Easily We simplify the complex and time-consuming process of creating patent and trademark cost estimates [ Explore IP Forecaster ](https://www.prokurio.com/ip-forecaster-the-modern-alternative-for-firms/) ##### IP Spend Management ### Quickly Find Excessive Fees Our automated IP spend management platform works with your IPMS and eBilling system to save you thousands [ Explore IP Spend Control ](https://www.prokurio.com/?page_id=22068) ##### IP Budgeting ### Build IP Budgets Faster Ditch the spreadsheets and quickly model "what if" scenarios for your future IP portfolio costs [ Explore Planner IQ ](https://www.prokurio.com/?page_id=29843) ## If you like numbers Annual Firm Savings 0 % Over traditional IP cost estimation tools (assuming 300 estimates per year) ###### 10% #### Average Savings By Regularly Monitoring IP Costs Quarterly Time Savings 0 Hours + For IP Owners (compared to manual budgeting and planning processes) ###### 10% #### Average Savings With a Monitoring Program ###### 40% #### Annual Firm Savings Over traditional IP cost estimation tools (assuming 300 estimates per year) ###### 60+ #### Hours Saved Quarterly For IP Owners (compared to manual budgeting and planning processes) ## Who you'll work with ![Nick and Phil New](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/15165915/Nick-and-Phil-New.png "Nick and Phil New") ##### Co-Founder & CEO #### Phil Henderson Nick and I built Prokurio with two goals in mind. We want to make it easier for firms and IP owners to forecast and plan for IP costs, and we're improving transparency and control over patent costs and trademark charges. This makes us the only vendor solely focused on IP costs and the only neutral voice in the industry. [ Linkedin ](https://www.linkedin.com/in/philliphenderson/) ##### Co-Founder & COO #### Nick LaNoy Phil and I are committed to bringing trust back into the industry. Our fees are published on our website, you aren't forced into long-term contracts, and you can try everything for free to ensure a good fit. We work directly with you as trusted partners focused on solving your most pressing IP cost challenges. 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Everything you need to generate reliable patent & trademark cost estimates. With unlimited users, unlimited forecasts, and weekly fee updates. [ Book a Tour ](https://calendly.com/prokurio-support/60) Explore features ### Ready, Set, Go! ## Start Forecasting Instantly The Essentials package gives you everything you need to hit the ground running. Whether you’re forecasting costs for a single patent or a global portfolio, you’ll have the clarity and confidence to make smarter decisions, faster. ![Icon](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Icon.png)### Global-ready from day one Access foreign associate and PTO fees instantly ![Icon 1](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Icon-1.png)### Auto-sync patent data Pull details directly from major patent offices ![Icon 2](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Icon-2.png)### Effortless exports Share forecasts in Word, Excel, or PDF in seconds ![Start Forecasting Instantly](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Image-2025-10-08T153604980.png) [ View full screen preview ](#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvd3d3LnByb2t1cmlvLmNvbVwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyNVwvMTBcL0ltYWdlLTIwMjUtMTAtMDhUMTUzNjA0OTgwLnBuZyIsInR5cGUiOiJpbWFnZSJ9) ![The Most Accurate Fee Data](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Image-2025-10-08T155834045.png) [ View full screen preview ](#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvd3d3LnByb2t1cmlvLmNvbVwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyNVwvMTBcL0ltYWdlLTIwMjUtMTAtMDhUMTU1ODM0MDQ1LnBuZyIsInR5cGUiOiJpbWFnZSJ9) ### Speaking of Fees... ## The Most Accurate Fee Data We don’t just collect global PTO and associate fees—we actively track, verify, and update them every week. From translation costs to jurisdictional changes, you’ll always have the precision and peace of mind to forecast with confidence. ![Icon 3](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Icon-3.png)### Constantly updated Weekly refreshes from hundreds of PTO and associate sources ![Icon 4](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Icon-4.png)### Truly global coverage Fees from every major jurisdiction, plus translation estimates ![Icon 5](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Icon-5.png)### Unmatched accuracy Real-time monitoring ensures your data stays current and reliable ### Ditch one-size fits all ## Tailored to Your Firm Every firm is different, so your forecasting tools should be too. Whether you’re adjusting associate fees, setting up custom defaults, or building country groups, we make it easy to match your workflow and move faster with confidence. ![Icon 6](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Icon-6.png)### Customize with ease Adjust associate fees to fit your firm or clients ![Icon](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Icon.png)### Group by region Create custom country groups for faster planning ![Icon 8](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Icon-8.png)### Streamline your setup Save default preferences to speed up every forecast ![Start Forecasting Instantly](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Image-2025-10-08T162255578.png) [ View full screen preview ](#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvd3d3LnByb2t1cmlvLmNvbVwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyNVwvMTBcL0ltYWdlLTIwMjUtMTAtMDhUMTYyMjU1NTc4LnBuZyIsInR5cGUiOiJpbWFnZSJ9) ![Image 2025 10 08T162728795](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Image-2025-10-08T162728795.png) [ View full screen preview ](#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvd3d3LnByb2t1cmlvLmNvbVwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyNVwvMTBcL0ltYWdlLTIwMjUtMTAtMDhUMTYyNzI4Nzk1LnBuZyIsInR5cGUiOiJpbWFnZSJ9) ### More than a forecaster ## Find Specific Costs in Seconds Not every question needs a full forecast. That’s why we’ve built quick-access tools right into the platform, so you can find specific costs in seconds and keep your workflow moving. ![Icon 9](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Icon-9.png)### Instant fee lookups Search PTO fees, associate costs, and translation rates on demand ![Icon 10](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Icon-10.png)### Real-time exchange rates Check current or historical currency conversions instantly ![Icon 11](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Icon-11.png)### Smart cost widgets Get precise answers without running a full forecast ## Is Essentials right for you? Essenials is designed for small-to-mid-size law firms and practices that need dependable, client-ready forecast – without the overhead of portfolio budgeting or advanced foreign-associate management. ![check 1](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/check-1.png)Replace the Global IP Estimator with a modern, flexible alternative ![check 1](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/check-1.png)Respond to client cost questions in minutes, not days ![check 1](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/check-1.png)Baseline international work advanced budgeting not required (yet) ## Essentials - $10k / year ### Hassle-free IP forecasting ![check 1](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/check-1.png)Unlimited user & forecast ![check 1](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/check-1.png)Global PTO/associate ![check 1](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/check-1.png)Exports to Word/Excel/ PDF [ Book demo call ](https://calendly.com/prokurio-support/60) ## Advanced - $15k / year ### Control your foreign association ![check 1](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/check-1.png)Associate for schedule ![check 1](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/check-1.png)Benchmarking ![check 1](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/check-1.png)Anomaly flags Explore features ## Ultimate - $25k / year ### Client portfolio budgeting ![check 1](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/check-1.png)Portfolio budgeting ![check 1](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/check-1.png)Multi-scenario planning ![check 1](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/check-1.png)Save weeks of manual work Explore features Looking for IP owners? [**See solutions for IP Owners**](#) ## We’re revolutionizing IP forecasting! Built in close collaboration with top IP firms, IP Forecaster is designed from the ground up to be smarter, faster, and radically more transparent. From flat-fee pricing to real-time updates and public data integration, our platform is ***different by design***. It’s purpose-built for the future of IP forecasting. Our Approach ## Are you a patent professional? IP Forecaster helps patent professionals estimate costs fast — with smart PTO data integration, custom fee schedules, and flat-fee unlimited use. It covers everything from translations to excess claims, with full onboarding and transparent updates. In short: it’s designed to make patent budgeting accurate, fast, and frustration-free. Patent Features ![Logo Horizontal](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Logo-Horizontal.svg) ## Want Updates That Will Help You Control IP Costs? Schedule a demo now and see the result! [ Book Demo ](https://calendly.com/prokurio-support/60) --- ### [Advanced](https://www.prokurio.com/advanced/) **Published:** October 10, 2025 **Author:** Rishabh Gogia **Content:** - Essentials # Fast, Accurate IP Forecasting for Law Firms. Everything you need to generate reliable patent & trademark cost estimates. With unlimited users, unlimited forecasts, and weekly fee updates. [ Book a Tour ](https://calendly.com/prokurio-support/60) Explore features ### Ready, Set, Go! ## Start Forecasting Instantly The Essentials package gives you everything you need to hit the ground running. Whether you’re forecasting costs for a single patent or a global portfolio, you’ll have the clarity and confidence to make smarter decisions, faster. ![Icon](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Icon.png)### Global-ready from day one Access foreign associate and PTO fees instantly ![Icon 1](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Icon-1.png)### Auto-sync patent data Pull details directly from major patent offices ![Icon 2](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Icon-2.png)### Effortless exports Share forecasts in Word, Excel, or PDF in seconds ![Start Forecasting Instantly](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Image-2025-10-08T153604980.png) [ View full screen preview ](#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvd3d3LnByb2t1cmlvLmNvbVwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyNVwvMTBcL0ltYWdlLTIwMjUtMTAtMDhUMTUzNjA0OTgwLnBuZyIsInR5cGUiOiJpbWFnZSJ9) ![The Most Accurate Fee Data](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Image-2025-10-08T155834045.png) [ View full screen preview ](#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvd3d3LnByb2t1cmlvLmNvbVwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyNVwvMTBcL0ltYWdlLTIwMjUtMTAtMDhUMTU1ODM0MDQ1LnBuZyIsInR5cGUiOiJpbWFnZSJ9) ### Speaking of Fees... ## The Most Accurate Fee Data We don’t just collect global PTO and associate fees—we actively track, verify, and update them every week. From translation costs to jurisdictional changes, you’ll always have the precision and peace of mind to forecast with confidence. ![Icon 3](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Icon-3.png)### Constantly updated Weekly refreshes from hundreds of PTO and associate sources ![Icon 4](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Icon-4.png)### Truly global coverage Fees from every major jurisdiction, plus translation estimates ![Icon 5](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Icon-5.png)### Unmatched accuracy Real-time monitoring ensures your data stays current and reliable ### Ditch one-size fits all ## Tailored to Your Firm Every firm is different, so your forecasting tools should be too. Whether you’re adjusting associate fees, setting up custom defaults, or building country groups, we make it easy to match your workflow and move faster with confidence. ![Icon 6](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Icon-6.png)### Customize with ease Adjust associate fees to fit your firm or clients ![Icon](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Icon.png)### Group by region Create custom country groups for faster planning ![Icon 8](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Icon-8.png)### Streamline your setup Save default preferences to speed up every forecast ![Start Forecasting Instantly](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Image-2025-10-08T162255578.png) [ View full screen preview ](#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvd3d3LnByb2t1cmlvLmNvbVwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyNVwvMTBcL0ltYWdlLTIwMjUtMTAtMDhUMTYyMjU1NTc4LnBuZyIsInR5cGUiOiJpbWFnZSJ9) ![Image 2025 10 08T162728795](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Image-2025-10-08T162728795.png) [ View full screen preview ](#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvd3d3LnByb2t1cmlvLmNvbVwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyNVwvMTBcL0ltYWdlLTIwMjUtMTAtMDhUMTYyNzI4Nzk1LnBuZyIsInR5cGUiOiJpbWFnZSJ9) ### More than a forecaster ## Find Specific Costs in Seconds Not every question needs a full forecast. That’s why we’ve built quick-access tools right into the platform, so you can find specific costs in seconds and keep your workflow moving. ![Icon 9](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Icon-9.png)### Instant fee lookups Search PTO fees, associate costs, and translation rates on demand ![Icon 10](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Icon-10.png)### Real-time exchange rates Check current or historical currency conversions instantly ![Icon 11](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Icon-11.png)### Smart cost widgets Get precise answers without running a full forecast ## Is Essentials right for you? Essenials is designed for small-to-mid-size law firms and practices that need dependable, client-ready forecast – without the overhead of portfolio budgeting or advanced foreign-associate management. ![check 1](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/check-1.png)Replace the Global IP Estimator with a modern, flexible alternative ![check 1](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/check-1.png)Respond to client cost questions in minutes, not days ![check 1](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/check-1.png)Baseline international work advanced budgeting not required (yet) ## Essentials - $10k / year ### Hassle-free IP forecasting ![check 1](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/check-1.png)Unlimited user & forecast ![check 1](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/check-1.png)Global PTO/associate ![check 1](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/check-1.png)Exports to Word/Excel/ PDF [ Book demo call ](https://calendly.com/prokurio-support/60) ## Advanced - $15k / year ### Control your foreign association ![check 1](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/check-1.png)Associate for schedule ![check 1](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/check-1.png)Benchmarking ![check 1](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/check-1.png)Anomaly flags Explore features ## Ultimate - $25k / year ### Client portfolio budgeting ![check 1](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/check-1.png)Portfolio budgeting ![check 1](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/check-1.png)Multi-scenario planning ![check 1](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/check-1.png)Save weeks of manual work Explore features Looking for IP owners? [**See solutions for IP Owners**](#) ## We’re revolutionizing IP forecasting! Built in close collaboration with top IP firms, IP Forecaster is designed from the ground up to be smarter, faster, and radically more transparent. From flat-fee pricing to real-time updates and public data integration, our platform is ***different by design***. It’s purpose-built for the future of IP forecasting. Our Approach ## Are you a patent professional? IP Forecaster helps patent professionals estimate costs fast — with smart PTO data integration, custom fee schedules, and flat-fee unlimited use. It covers everything from translations to excess claims, with full onboarding and transparent updates. In short: it’s designed to make patent budgeting accurate, fast, and frustration-free. Patent Features ![Logo Horizontal](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Logo-Horizontal.svg) ## Want Updates That Will Help You Control IP Costs? Schedule a demo now and see the result! [ Book Demo ](https://calendly.com/prokurio-support/60) --- ### [Contact Us](https://www.prokurio.com/contact-us/) **Published:** October 23, 2023 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** We’re here to help! Contact us at support@prokurio.com or connect via our in-app chat and we’ll take it from there! --- ### [Prokurio Ultimate](https://www.prokurio.com/prokurio-ultimate/) **Published:** October 13, 2025 **Author:** Rishabh Gogia **Content:** - Ultimate # Level-up Client Relationships with Smarter Planning & Better Advice Prokurio Ultimate helps you go beyond forecasts. Import your client’s portfolio and generate full budgets, long-term projections, and strategic insights — all tailored to real IP data. [ Book a Tour ](https://calendly.com/prokurio-support/60) [ Explore features ](/prokurio-ultimate/#feature-ultimate) ### CLIENT-FACING VALUE ## Turn Client Data into Full Budgets Go beyond estimates. Ultimate transforms your client’s IP portfolio into a live financial model — giving you quarterly and annual budgets in just a few clicks. ![Icon 23](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Icon-23.png)### Import real portfolio data Pull directly from your IP management system ![Icon 25](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Icon-25.png)### Generate full financial plans Instantly calculate filing, examination, prosecution and maintenance costs ![Icon 26](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Icon-26.png)### Deliver client-ready reports Quickly export budgets into Excel ![](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Ultimate-Image.png) [ View full screen preview ](#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvd3d3LnByb2t1cmlvLmNvbVwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyNVwvMTBcL1VsdGltYXRlLUltYWdlLnBuZyIsInR5cGUiOiJpbWFnZSJ9) ![Image 2025 10 13T163308396](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Image-2025-10-13T163308396.png) [ View full screen preview ](#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvd3d3LnByb2t1cmlvLmNvbVwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyNVwvMTBcL0ltYWdlLTIwMjUtMTAtMTNUMTYzMzA4Mzk2LnBuZyIsInR5cGUiOiJpbWFnZSJ9) ### FLEXIBLE INTEGRATION ## Works with Your IP System You don’t need to change systems to use Ultimate. Our planner ingests data from any IPMS and automatically applies your firm’s custom fee schedules — producing insights without extra work. ![Icon 27](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Icon-27.png)### Import from any IPMS Upload portfolios in bulk from whatever tool you already use ![Icon 28](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Icon-28.png)### Use your firm’s custom fees No generic rates — everything reflects your actual pricing ![Icon 29](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Icon-29.png)### Minimal setup required Get started quickly with no complex integrations ### YOU’RE THE BEST, SO SHOW IT! ## Bring Strategic Value to the Table Clients expect more from their IP firms than filings and renewals. With Ultimate, you’ll deliver proactive, financially informed insights that deepen relationships and set your firm apart. ![Icon 30](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Icon-30.png)### Offer premium client planning services Deliver a level of service most firms can’t ![Icon 31](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Icon-31.png)### Strengthen client trust Help clients see around the corner with accurate data ![Icon 32](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Icon-32.png)### Stand out in a crowded market Position your team as a proactive financial partner -- in a league of your own! ![Image 2025 10 13T174830224](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Image-2025-10-13T174830224.png) [ View full screen preview ](#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvd3d3LnByb2t1cmlvLmNvbVwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyNVwvMTBcL0ltYWdlLTIwMjUtMTAtMTNUMTc0ODMwMjI0LnBuZyIsInR5cGUiOiJpbWFnZSJ9) ## Is Ultimate right for you? Ultimate is ideal for firms that want to offer high-value strategic planning services based on real portfolio data — helping clients make smarter IP decisions with confidence. ![check 1](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/check-1.png)Transform data into confident financial decisions ![check 1](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/check-1.png)Become your clients’ go-to strategic advisor ![check 1](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/check-1.png)Stand out as a firm that leads with intelligence ## Essentials - $10k / year ### Hassle-free IP forecasting ![check 1](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/check-1.png)Unlimited user & forecast ![check 1 1png](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/check-1-1-1.png)Global PTO & associate fees ![check 1](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/check-1.png)Exports to Word/Excel/ PDF [ Explore features ](https://www.prokurio.com/prokurio-essentials-patent-and-trademark-cost-forecasting/) ## Advanced - $15k / year ### Take control of your foreign associates ![check 1 1png](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/check-1-1-1.png)Easily manage foreign firm fee schedules ![check 1 1png](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/check-1-1-1.png)Quickly benchmark foreign firm costs ![check 1 1png](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/check-1-1-1.png)Identify gaps in coverage [ Explore features ](https://www.prokurio.com/prokurio-advanced/) ## Ultimate - $25k / year ### Client portfolio budgeting ![check 1 1png](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/check-1-1-1.png)Easily import data from your IPMS ![check 1 1png](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/check-1-1-1.png)Generate quarterly or annual financial plans ![check 1](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/check-1.png)Save days and weeks of manual work [ Book demo call ](https://calendly.com/prokurio-support/60) Looking for IP owners? [**See solutions for IP Owners**](#) ![Logo Horizontal](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Logo-Horizontal.svg) ## Ready to see it for yourself ? Schedule a demo now and see the benefits first-hand! [ Book Demo ](https://calendly.com/prokurio-support/60) --- ### [Prokurio Advanced - Foreign Associate Management Made Easy](https://www.prokurio.com/prokurio-advanced/) **Published:** October 13, 2025 **Author:** Rishabh Gogia **Content:** - Advanced # Take Control of Your Foreign Associates. The Advanced package gives you full control of your foreign associate network — without the chaos. We upload your fee schedules, benchmark your rates, and give you tools to manage your partner network better. [ Book a Tour ](https://calendly.com/prokurio-support/60) [ Explore features ](/prokurio-advanced/#feature-advanced) ### Relax... ## We’ll Upload and Maintain Your Foreign Associate Fees Stop chasing down spreadsheets. With Advanced, we handle the setup so you can focus on forecasting. You send us your fee schedules — we do the rest. ![Icon 12](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Icon-12.png)### We handle the upload Send us up to 50 foreign assoc. schedules and we’ll import them for you ![Icon 1](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Icon-1.png)### Ongoing maintenance included Keep your data fresh without manual updates ![Icon 13](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Icon-13.png)### Scalable to fit your firm Need more than 50? We’ve got a package for that too ![Image 2025 10 13T151354399](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Image-2025-10-13T151354399.png) [ View full screen preview ](#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvd3d3LnByb2t1cmlvLmNvbVwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyNVwvMTBcL0ltYWdlLTIwMjUtMTAtMTNUMTUxMzU0Mzk5LnBuZyIsInR5cGUiOiJpbWFnZSJ9) ![Image 2025 10 13T172551018](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Image-2025-10-13T172551018.png) [ View full screen preview ](#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvd3d3LnByb2t1cmlvLmNvbVwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyNVwvMTBcL0ltYWdlLTIwMjUtMTAtMTNUMTcyNTUxMDE4LnBuZyIsInR5cGUiOiJpbWFnZSJ9) ### KNOW YOUR NETWORK ## Visualize Your Global Network Getting your fees into the platform is just the start. Advanced helps you truly understand your network — where your associates are, how many you have, and what they charge. ![Icon 14](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Icon-14.png)### Map your global network See where your associates are located and how they’re distributed ![Icon 15](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Icon-15.png)### Compare within countries Click into any jurisdiction to see cost variations across your partners ![Icon 16](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Icon-16.png)### Identify overlaps & gaps Instantly identify high-cost regions or duplicate relationships ### KNOW WHERE YOU STAND ## Benchmark Costs with Confidence Knowledge is leverage. Advanced gives you the visibility to see how your associate rates stack up — both internally and against market benchmarks. ![Icon 17](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Icon-17.png)### Compare associates side-by-side Evaluate costs across your network with one click ![Icon 18](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Icon-18.png)### See market benchmarks Measure your fees against those provided to other firms using Prokurio ![Icon 19](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Icon-19.png)### Negotiate smarter Use hard data to justify changes and strengthen your partnerships ![Image 2025 10 13T152341977](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Image-2025-10-13T152341977.png) [ View full screen preview ](#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvd3d3LnByb2t1cmlvLmNvbVwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyNVwvMTBcL0ltYWdlLTIwMjUtMTAtMTNUMTUyMzQxOTc3LnBuZyIsInR5cGUiOiJpbWFnZSJ9) ![Image 2025 10 13T172344243](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Image-2025-10-13T172344243.png) [ View full screen preview ](#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvd3d3LnByb2t1cmlvLmNvbVwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyNVwvMTBcL0ltYWdlLTIwMjUtMTAtMTNUMTcyMzQ0MjQzLnBuZyIsInR5cGUiOiJpbWFnZSJ9) ### SMART FORECASTING ## Pick the Right Associate, Every Time With your fee data in the system, you’ll forecast faster and smarter. Set defaults, track the age of your fees, and ensure you’re always quoting the right associate at the right price. ![Icon 20](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Icon-20.png)### Set default firms by country and client Make sure you are using the right associate at the right time ![Icon 21](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Icon-21.png)### Stay up-to-date We show you the age of each fee schedule so you never use outdated data ![Icon 22](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Icon-22.png)### Streamline every forecast Build more accurate, faster, and fully transparent cost estimates ## Is Advanced right for you? Prokurio Advanced is ideal for IP teams that want the accuracy of includ — without the burden of managing data themselves. ![check 1](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/check-1.png)We handle the fees maintanence so you don’t have to. ![check 1](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/check-1.png)See your global network clearly — and know where you stand. ![check 1](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/check-1.png)Smarter defaults, faster forecasts, fewer mistakes. ## Essentials - $10k / year ### Hassle-free IP forecasting ![check 1png](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/check-1-1.png)Unlimited users & forecasts ![check 1png](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/check-1-1.png)Global PTO & associate fees ![check 1png](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/check-1-1.png)Exports to Word/Excel/ PDF [ Explore features ](https://www.prokurio.com/prokurio-advanced/) ## Advanced - $15k / year ### Take control of your foreign associates ![check 1png](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/check-1-1.png)Easily manage foreign firm fee schedules ![check 1png](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/check-1-1.png)Quickly benchmark foreign firm costs ![check 1png](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/check-1-1.png)Identify gaps in coverage [ Book demo call ](https://calendly.com/prokurio-support/60) ## Ultimate - $25k / year ### Build client budgets quickly ![check 1png](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/check-1-1.png)Easily import data from your IPMS ![check 1png](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/check-1-1.png)Generate quarterly or annual financial plans ![check 1png](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/check-1-1.png)Save days and weeks of manual effort [ Explore features ](https://www.prokurio.com/prokurio-ultimate/) Looking for IP owners? [**See solutions for IP Owners**](#) ## Start Small, Expand Where Needed We have foreign associate costs for most countries, so there’s no need to add your foreign associate fees everywhere. We recommend that you initially focus on high-priority countries and add additional schedules as needed. [ Our Approach ](https://www.prokurio.com/how-to-build-the-best-ip-cost-estimator/) ![Logo Horizontal](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Logo-Horizontal.svg) ## Ready to see it for yourself ? Schedule a demo now and see the benefits first-hand! [ Book Demo ](https://calendly.com/prokurio-support/60) --- ### [Prokurio Essentials - Patent and Trademark IP Forecasting](https://www.prokurio.com/prokurio-essentials-patent-and-trademark-cost-forecasting/) **Published:** October 8, 2025 **Author:** Rishabh Gogia **Content:** - Essentials # Fast, Accurate IP Forecasting for Law Firms. Everything you need to generate reliable patent & trademark cost estimates. With unlimited users, unlimited forecasts, and weekly fee updates. [ Book a Tour ](https://calendly.com/prokurio-support/60) [ Explore features ](/prokurio-essentials-patent-and-trademark-cost-forecasting/#Feature-first) ### Ready, Set, Go! ## Start Forecasting Instantly The Essentials package gives you everything you need to hit the ground running. Whether you’re forecasting costs for a single patent or a global portfolio, you’ll have the clarity and confidence to make smarter decisions, faster. ![Icon](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Icon.png)### Global-ready from day one Access foreign associate and PTO fees instantly ![Icon 1](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Icon-1.png)### Auto-sync patent data Pull details directly from major patent offices ![Icon 2](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Icon-2.png)### Effortless exports Share forecasts in Word, Excel, or PDF in seconds ![Start Forecasting Instantly](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Image-2025-10-08T153604980.png) [ View full screen preview ](#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvd3d3LnByb2t1cmlvLmNvbVwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyNVwvMTBcL0ltYWdlLTIwMjUtMTAtMDhUMTUzNjA0OTgwLnBuZyIsInR5cGUiOiJpbWFnZSJ9) ![The Most Accurate Fee Data](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Image-2025-10-08T155834045.png) [ View full screen preview ](#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvd3d3LnByb2t1cmlvLmNvbVwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyNVwvMTBcL0ltYWdlLTIwMjUtMTAtMDhUMTU1ODM0MDQ1LnBuZyIsInR5cGUiOiJpbWFnZSJ9) ### Speaking of Fees... ## The Most Accurate Fee Data We don’t just collect global PTO and associate fees—we actively track, verify, and update them every week. From translation costs to jurisdictional changes, you’ll always have the precision and peace of mind to forecast with confidence. ![Icon 3](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Icon-3.png)### Constantly updated Weekly refreshes from hundreds of PTO and associate sources ![Icon 4](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Icon-4.png)### Truly global coverage Fees from every major jurisdiction, plus translation estimates ![Icon 5](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Icon-5.png)### Unmatched accuracy Real-time monitoring ensures your data stays current and reliable ### Ditch one-size fits all ## Tailored to Your Firm Every firm is different, so your forecasting tools should be too. Whether you’re adjusting associate fees, setting up custom defaults, or building country groups, we make it easy to match your workflow and move faster with confidence. ![Icon 6](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Icon-6.png)### Customize with ease Adjust associate fees to fit your firm or clients ![Icon](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Icon.png)### Group by region Create custom country groups for faster planning ![Icon 8](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Icon-8.png)### Streamline your setup Save default preferences to speed up every forecast ![Start Forecasting Instantly](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Image-2025-10-08T162255578.png) [ View full screen preview ](#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvd3d3LnByb2t1cmlvLmNvbVwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyNVwvMTBcL0ltYWdlLTIwMjUtMTAtMDhUMTYyMjU1NTc4LnBuZyIsInR5cGUiOiJpbWFnZSJ9) ![Image 2025 10 08T162728795](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Image-2025-10-08T162728795.png) [ View full screen preview ](#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvd3d3LnByb2t1cmlvLmNvbVwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyNVwvMTBcL0ltYWdlLTIwMjUtMTAtMDhUMTYyNzI4Nzk1LnBuZyIsInR5cGUiOiJpbWFnZSJ9) ### More than a forecaster ## Find Specific Costs in Seconds Not every question needs a full forecast. That’s why we’ve built quick-access tools right into the platform, so you can find specific costs in seconds and keep your workflow moving. ![Icon 9](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Icon-9.png)### Instant fee lookups Search PTO fees, associate costs, and translation rates on demand ![Icon 10](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Icon-10.png)### Real-time exchange rates Check current or historical currency conversions instantly ![Icon 11](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Icon-11.png)### Smart cost widgets Get precise answers without running a full forecast ## Is Essentials right for you? Essentials is designed for small-to-mid-size law firms that need dependable, client-ready forecasts – without the overhead of portfolio budgeting or advanced foreign-associate management. ![check 1](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/check-1.png)Replace Global IP Estimator with a modern, cost-effective option ![check 1](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/check-1.png)Respond to client cost questions in minutes, not days ![check 1](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/check-1.png)Reduce you forecasting timeline with PTO integration and automation ## Essentials - $10k / year ### Hassle-free IP forecasting ![check 1](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/check-1.png)Unlimited users & forecasts ![check 1](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/check-1.png)Global PTO & associate fees ![check 1](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/check-1.png)Exports to Word/Excel/ PDF [ Book demo call ](https://calendly.com/prokurio-support/60) ## Advanced - $15k / year ### Take control of your foreign associates ![check 1](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/check-1.png)Easily manage foreign firm fee schedules ![check 1](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/check-1.png)Quickly benchmark foreign firm costs ![check 1](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/check-1.png)Identify gaps in coverage [ Explore features ](https://www.prokurio.com/prokurio-advanced/) ## Ultimate - $25k / year ### Build client budgets quickly ![check 1](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/check-1.png)Easily import data from your IPMS ![check 1](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/check-1.png)Generate quarterly or annual financial plans ![check 1](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/check-1.png)Save days and weeks of manual effort [ Explore features ](https://www.prokurio.com/prokurio-ultimate/) Are you an IP owner? [**See solutions for IP Owners**](#) ## We’re revolutionizing IP forecasting! Built in close collaboration with top IP firms, IP Forecaster is designed from the ground up to be smarter, faster, and radically more transparent. From flat-fee pricing to real-time updates and public data integration, our platform is ***different by design***. It’s purpose-built for the future of IP forecasting. [ Our Approach ](https://www.prokurio.com/how-to-build-the-best-ip-cost-estimator/) ## Are you a patent professional? IP Forecaster helps patent professionals estimate costs fast — with smart PTO data integration, custom fee schedules, and flat-fee unlimited use. It covers everything from translations to excess claims, with full onboarding and transparent updates. In short: it’s designed to make patent budgeting accurate, fast, and frustration-free. [ Patent Features ](https://www.prokurio.com/the-best-patent-cost-estimator-ip-forecaster/) ![Logo Horizontal](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Logo-Horizontal.svg) ## Ready to see it for yourself ? Schedule a demo now and see the benefits first-hand! 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[ Return Home ](https://www.prokurio.com) --- ### [Prokurio and Global IP Estimator Pricing Comparison](https://www.prokurio.com/prokurio-and-global-ip-estimator-and-pricing-comparison/) **Published:** August 29, 2024 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** Discover why firms are switching to IP Forecaster # Global IP Estimator and Prokurio Pricing Comparison [ Book A Tour ](https://calendly.com/prokurio-support/60) IP Forecaster and Global IP Estimator have very different pricing models. Global IP Estimator’s pricing is based on the number of forecasts you anticipate needing for the year. IP Forecaster’s pricing tiers are based on the functionality your firm needs. Pricing details are below. #### IP Forecaster IP Forecaster clients pay an annual subscription fee, which includes unlimited forecasts for unlimited users. Our standard subscription term is one year. Package Features Price (USD) Essentials Unlimited forecasts, public data integration 10,000 Advanced All the features in Essentials, plus foreign associate management and benchmarking 15,000 Ultimate All the features in advanced, plus portfolio budgeting and planning 25,000 #### Global IP Estimator Pricing Global IP Estimator clients pay per estimate and can purchase blocks of estimates via annual subscriptions. Unused estimates expire at the end of each year. All packages offer unlimited users. Global IP Estimator Pricing is available on their website [here](https://www.quantifyip.com/global-ip-estimator/online/pricing.aspx). Package \# of Annual Estimates Price (USD) Bronze Up to 25 1,999 Silver Up to 75 5,499 Gold Up to 150 9,999 Platinum Up to 300 15,999 Enterprise Unlimited 24,999 The terms of the IP Forecaster agreement differ from those of the Global IP Estimator agreement, in addition to a different pricing model. You can cancel the IP Forecaster agreement anytime with 30 days’ notice and receive a prorated refund of any fees paid. Anaqua typically requires 90 days’ notice for cancellation and doesn’t have a published refund policy for its estimation product. [ Back to the Comparison ](https://www.prokurio.com/top-global-ip-estimator-alternative/) --- ### [Support](https://www.prokurio.com/support/) **Published:** April 21, 2025 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** ## We're here to help! Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form. can How Name Name \*First Last Email \* How can we help you? Submit![Loading](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/plugins/wpforms/assets/images/submit-spin.svg) --- ### [Careers](https://www.prokurio.com/careers/) **Published:** April 21, 2025 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** ## Interested in working with us? Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form. 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Check out our [**development pipeline**](https://prokurio.com/prokurio-roadmap/) to see what’s next. ## 2024 Updates January 28th Release #### IP Forecaster: PCT Workflow Improvements ![IP Forecaster trademark fees](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/25154908/Screenshot-2024-01-25-at-31223%20PM.png) We’ve introduced several subtle enhancements to our PCT forecasting process. We’ve cleaned up the request process to make selecting your receiving office and ISA easier. We now default to ePCT and have improved the look and feel of our forecast output. Stay tuned – a lot more PCT updates are coming throughout January and February! January 28th Release January 28th Release #### Platform Update: Easier Associate Fee Customization ![IP Forecaster fee linking](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/25153657/Screenshot-2024-01-25-at-30402%20PM.png) When linking custom fees to PTO fees, it was hard to find the right fee if a PTO had different fees for entity size and transmission time (like the US). Now, we give you all the information you could ask for – making it easy to link your custom fee to a PTO fee. January 28th Release January 28th Release #### IP Forecaster: Client-specific Fees in Trademark Forecasts ![IP Forecaster PCT](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/25153505/Screenshot-2024-01-25-at-25939%20PM.png) Late last year, we added the ability to have client-specific fees in patent forecasts. We have now brought the same functionality to trademarks, allowing you to configure client-specific fees, discounts, and even client-specific associates. January 28th Release January 21st Release #### IP Forecaster: Anonymize Law Firm Fees ![IP Forecaster](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/19145219/Screenshot-2024-01-19-at-85140%20AM.png) There are times when you want to see which associate was used in a forecast and times when you don’t (like when you send it to a client). You could manually remove the associate names, but that would suck, so we’ve added an Anonymizer to our export. With one click, your exports are scrubbed clean. January 21st Release January 21st Release #### IP Forecaster: Associate Claim Cost Customization ![IP Forecaster](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/19145401/Screenshot-2024-01-19-at-102643%20AM.png) Many international associates charge additional fees based on the number of claims. This week, we’ve made adding and configuring claims-based fees easy. Simply click “Claims-based pricing,” and you can configure the cost for additional sets of claims. January 21st Release January 21st Release #### Strategic Planner: New Chart in the Library ![IP Forecaster](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/19145717/Screenshot-2024-01-19-at-84308%20AM.png) We have added another chart to the library! This latest chart allows you to stack costs by year. You can easily change time periods and add or remove filters to restrict your portfolio items as needed. January 21st Release January 21st Release #### IP Forecaster: Improved Forecast Output ![IP Forecaster](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/19150314/Screenshot-2024-01-19-at-104710%20AM.png) After several “improvements,” our results screen had become a bit of a hot mess. So, we took some time to clean things up. We no longer repeat the currency code a million times and have added subtotals, better column alignment, and a summary of the application details. Bellissima! January 21st Release January 14th Release #### IP Forecaster: Improved PCT Flexibility ![IP Forecaster](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/12083704/Screenshot-2024-01-12-at-74419%20AM.png) You can now set default offices for processing your international applications and customize them as needed when doing a forecast. Want to get a forecast for the US as the receiving office and Korea as the International Search Authority? Now you can! January 14th Release January 14th Release #### Strategic Planner: New Data Table View ![IP Forecaster](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/12084523/Screenshot-2024-01-12-at-82348%20AM.png) Charts are nice, but sometimes you just need the data. This week, we added a table view of costs to our planner page. In February, we will be adding spreadsheet functionality to the planner, making it easy to visualize your data in an MS Excel-like format. January 14th Release January 14th Release #### General: Consolidated Translation Cost Setup ![](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/12084936/Screenshot-2024-01-12-at-80552%20AM.png) We’ve completed the move of all custom translation costs into the custom fee sidebar menu. Everything you need to customize your translation costs is now in one spot – no more scavenger hunt to configure translation costs! January 14th Release January 7th Release #### IP Forecaster: Translation Optimizer ![IP Forecaster](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/05150155/Screenshot-2024-01-05-at-105753%20AM.png)We now make it easy to evaluate your translation costs and vendor options before running your forecast. Simply select from your list of translation vendors or associates when translations are needed to preview your costs. Once you’ve chosen, create your forecast, and the costs will be included. January 7th Release January 7th Release #### Strategic Planner: Improved Filtering ![IP Forecaster](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/05151213/Screenshot-2024-01-05-at-112252%20AM.png) We are making it easier to fine-tune your portfolio plans. You can now configure your cost plan to show anywhere from 1 year to 20 years’ worth of costs, and you can filter on products. Several additional filters will be added to this feature over the next several weeks. January 7th Release January 7th Release #### Strategic Planner: Save and Reuse Plans ![IP Forecaster](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/05151530/Screenshot-2024-01-05-at-114906%20AM.png) Now that our Strategic Planner functionality is up and running, it’s important to be able to save and share plans. We get things started this week by adding the ability to save and reuse your plans. Simply give your plan a name, save it and you can use it as the basis for unlimited additional planning exercises. January 7th Release ### January Product Updates February 25th Release #### IP Forecaster: More Home Page Control ![IP Forecaster](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/22152034/Screenshot-2024-02-22-at-125207%20PM.png) We’re making it easier to manage forecasts right from your home page. In addition to editing and re-running forecasts, you can now delete forecasts right from your home screen. Buh Bye unwanted forecast! February 25th Release February 25th Release #### IP Forecaster: Improved Real Time Chat ![IP Forecaster](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/22152823/Screenshot-2024-02-22-at-125217%20PM.png) We’ve introduced an easier-to-use chat feature – that is also less annoying than the previous one. Chat with us during normal US business hours, or leave us a message and we’ll get back to you. Operators are standing by. February 25th Release February 25th Release #### IP Forecaster: Link Law Firm Fees to Multiple PTO Fees ![IP Forecaster](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/22153357/Screenshot-2024-02-22-at-13831%20PM.png) A long time ago, in a land far away, we added the ability to link a law firm fee to a PTO fee so that they appeared together on a forecast. That worked great until clients needed to link a single fee to small, large, and micro-entity USPTO fees. Now, you can connect a single law firm fee to as many PTO fees as you would like, and everything shows up in the right place at the right time. February 25th Release February 18th Release #### IP Forecaster: New PCT National Phase Forecast Wizard ![IP Forecaster](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/15153009/Screenshot-2024-02-15-at-31313%20PM.png) There are some specific types of forecasts that users create regularly, like national phase estimates. We are starting to create dedicated workflows tailored specifically to these requirements – our National Phase Wizard is the first of several. Set your target national phase entry date, select your countries, enter some application details and you are good to go. Fast! February 18th Release February 18th Release #### IP Forecaster: Improved Fee Configuration Screens ![IP Forecaster](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/15153325/Fee-cleanup-1024x400.png) Last week, we cleaned up the forecast request screen, this week, we’ve cleaned up the fee configuration screen. Less frequently used fields are hidden under the advanced section and commonly used fields are quickly accessed at the top of the form. February 18th Release February 18th Release #### IP Forecaster: Receiving Office and ISA combinations ![IP Forecaster](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/15154349/Screenshot-2024-02-15-at-30349%20PM.png) If you do PCT forecasts, you know that your international search authority is tied to your receiving office. Until this release, you were responsible for entering valid combinations of receiving office and ISA. Now, we keep track of all of that. Enter your receiving office and we will make sure you don’t select Burundi as your ISA. February 18th Release February 11th Release #### IP Forecaster: Improved Forecast Request Interface ![IP Forecaster request](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/10165308/forecast-request.png) We’ve added a lot of features to IP Forecaster over the last couple of months, so the screens were getting to be a hot mess. No more! We’ve introduced a new interface with tabs for less frequently used, but important features. Now, application details are immediately available and optional fees are just a click away. February 11th Release February 11th Release #### IP Forecaster Update: Simplified Priority Workflow ![IP Forecaster Priority](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/10165305/Priority.png) We added the ability to manage law firm fees for multiple priorities in November, but, as we’ve used it over the last couple of months, we’ve come to hate the way we implemented it. So, we made it 100% more awesome this week. You now have one spot to enter your number of priorities and it will pull together all your associate and PTO costs. Simple. Clean. Done. February 11th Release February 11th Release #### IP Forecaster: New PCT Receiving Office/Translation Capabilities ![IP Forecaster Translation](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/10165311/Translation.png) We now track the languages the various receiving offices allow and monitor your application language to automatically launch the translation optimizer when needed. You can then select your preferred translation source and Prokurio automatically calculates all of the associate and translation costs. February 11th Release February 4th Release #### Platform Update: Improved Fee Schedule Management ![IP Forecaster](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/02104847/Screenshot-2024-02-02-at-80317%20AM.png) We’re making it easier to keep track of your associate/firm fee schedules. You can now track the date you receive or update your fee schedules. Soon, you will also be able to access this data when creating forecasts or processing invoices – ensuring you aren’t using old fee schedules. February 4th Release February 4th Release #### IP Forecaster Update: Improved Application Transmission Options ![IP Forecaster](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/02105119/Screenshot-2024-02-02-at-81304%20AM.png) We’ve made it easier to deal with complex scenarios where you have a mixture of transmission methods. Now, you can easily forecast costs with one transmission method for your international application, and another for your national phase applications. February 4th Release February 4th Release #### IP Forecaster: Dynamic fees ![IP Forecaster](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/02105536/screenshot.png) This new feature makes it easy to add ad hoc costs to your forecasts. Want to add a one-time special fee for a forecast? Simply select the cost category, enter a cost and the country to apply it to and you can add any fee to your forecast. February 4th Release ### February Product Updates March 31st Release #### Planner Workbench: New Current Year View and Pre-filtering ![IP Forecaster](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/28162421/Screenshot-2024-03-28-at-24303%20PM.png) We’ve made a lot of updates this week to our planner workbench. If you are an attorney in a firm, you will only see your clients when you log in. We’ve also improved the current year view for firms and companies – get a detailed monthly preview of projected spend broken out by all cost categories. March 31st Release March 31st Release #### IP Forecaster: Improved Fee Schedule Management ![IP Forecaster](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/28162700/Screenshot-2024-03-28-at-24817%20PM.png)We’ve made the user interface much more efficient for managing large groups of fees. Filters are now saved, so you always return to where you started, and saving a fee doesn’t take you back to the beginning. Based on informal testing it is about 1 billion times faster. March 31st Release March 31st Release #### IP Forecaster: Preview the Impact of Upcoming PTO Fee Updates ![IP Forecaster](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/28162904/Screenshot-2024-03-28-at-25344%20PM.png)With the EP fee increase taking effect in April, we thought it would be cool to be able to see how the new fees will impact forecasts. Now you can set your application date to a date in the future and the system will use the fees in effect at the time of your projected application date. March 31st Release March 24th Release #### Sneak Peek: Client Planner and Strategic Planner ![IP Forecaster](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/22085801/Screenshot-2024-03-21-at-33932%20PM.png) In April, firms are going to be able to easily help their clients align portfolio activities with their financial goals. Then, in June, companies will have access to a new set of portfolio tools that speed complex financial decisions. Import data from any IPMS, integrate your fee schedules and costs. Add assumptions to historical data and plan future growth. **Mike drop.** March 24th Release March 24th Release #### IP Forecaster Update: EPC Maintenance Improvements ![IP Forecaster](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/22090945/Screenshot-2024-03-21-at-51150%20PM.png) This week, we’ve taken the time to make our EPC and Unitary maintenance fee handling more robust. You can now adjust your average time to grant for your EP application and everything adjusts automatically from your EP application through to your validation/extension states. March 24th Release March 24th Release #### IP Forecaster: Improved Translation Flexibility ![IP Forecaster](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/22092124/Screenshot-2024-03-21-at-35310%20PM.png) We’ve made it easier to incorporate costs from translation vendors into your forecasts. Simply set up the costs for a vendor and access them within the translation optimizer. Compare cost estimates between your vendors and firms and pick the right option for your client. March 24th Release March 17th Release #### IP Forecaster: Improved EP/Unitary User Interface ![IP Forecaster](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/15152719/Screenshot-2024-03-15-at-84519%20AM.png) When you selected the Unitary route, we didn’t provide any visual clue to show you which jurisdictions were selected, until you got to the forecast results. With this update, when you select the Unitary route, we show all the included countries in a dedicated Unitary section – making it easier to know what you are getting in your forecast. March 17th Release March 17th Release ![IP Forecaster](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/15152945/Screenshot-2024-03-15-at-83929%20AM.png) Until now, if you wanted to set up law firm fees for payment of designation fees or Unitary Opt-in or Opt-out, they had to be created as optional fees that are selected when doing a forecast. We’ve now added the ability to automate these fees, allowing you to create a law firm fee that only applies if the Unitary route or Traditional routes are selected – or if both are selected. March 17th Release March 17th Release #### IP Forecaster: Route Finder Export ![IP Forecaster](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/15153243/Screenshot-2024-03-15-at-84957%20AM.png)When you do a forecast and use Route Finder to look at different cost options, it would be helpful to be able to print or save the results. With this update, you can export the results to PDF – making sharing a whole lot easier! March 17th Release March 10th Release #### IP Forecaster: Global Fee Improvements ![IP Forecaster](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/07110344/Screenshot-2024-03-06-at-92627%20PM.png) Sometimes you want a global fee to not be quite so global – like when you only charge a fee if an international associate performs a service. Now, you can set up a global fee and add a condition that doesn’t include the fee if there isn’t an applicable associate fee in the forecast. March 10th Release March 10th Release #### IP Forecaster: New Default Associate Capability ![IP Forecaster](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/07110845/Screenshot-2024-03-06-at-93342%20PM.png) Even if you have multiple associates in a jurisdiction, you probably have a preferred associate that you use under normal circumstances. We now give you the ability to set your default associate for a jurisdiction. Select Colombia and automatically get your preferred associate. The best part? If you have specific associates connected to clients, those will still be used when you do a forecast for that client. March 10th Release March 10th Release #### IP Forecaster: Output Screen Improvements ![IP Forecaster](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/07111232/Screenshot-2024-03-06-at-92906%20PM.png) We’ve cleaned up the Forecast output screen and have updated the headings to be more meaningful. We’ve also added more detail to the summary at the bottom of the screen. March 10th Release March 3rd Release #### IP Forecaster: New Forecast APIs ![IP Forecaster](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/29081146/API-1.png)Want to launch IP Forecaster within your platform and access forecasts that your users have created? Now you can! With our newest API, your users can launch Prokurio from within your application and create or access saved forecasts from matters (or any interface you want). Our API also handles authentication, so no secondary login is needed. Easy. Seamless. March 3rd Release March 3rd Release #### IP Forecaster: New Fee API for Vendors ![IP Forecaster](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/29081349/API-2.png)Prokurio fees are starting to power the IP financial capabilities in several applications, so we’ve developed an API that makes it easier for vendors to retrieve the latest fees whenever needed. This makes it easy to automate the process of regular fee refreshes. March 3rd Release March 3rd Release #### IP Forecaster: Translation Improvements ![IP Forecaster](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/29081556/Screenshot-2024-02-29-at-65311%20AM.png)We’ve cleaned up the Forecast request screen and given Translation Optimizer its own tab. We’re also improving access to critical cost details, and now show the cost per word on the forecast output. March 3rd Release ### March Product Updates April 28th Release #### IP Forecaster: Improved Save and Duplicate Workflow ![IP Forecaster](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/25170206/Screenshot-2024-04-25-at-22830%20PM.png)Before this release, when you would save or duplicate a forecast, you would be taken to the list view – which was a hassle. Now, when you save or duplicate, we take you to the edit screen for your current or duplicated forecast. Much more efficient! April 28th Release April 28th Release #### Client Planner: Edit and Delete Custom Filing Plans ![IP Forecaster](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/25170200/Screenshot-2024-04-25-at-21158%20PM.png) We added the ability to create new filing plans last week, this week we give you the ability to edit and delete custom plans. Simply hover over the pill you want to modify and you can click on the pencil to edit or trashcan to delete. The controls automatically hide when not in use. April 28th Release April 28th Release #### IP Forecaster: Improved Messaging For Translation Cost Sharing ![IP Forecaster](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/25170149/Screenshot-2024-04-25-at-22531%20PM.png) With this release, when sharing translation costs, we make it easier to know which countries are sharing translation costs, and which associate is providing the translation. April 28th Release April 21st Release #### IP Forecaster: Translation Improvements ![IP Forecaster](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/19091525/Screenshot-2024-04-19-at-62901%20AM-1.png)With this release, we’ve made it easier to compare translation costs across vendors, and also now give you the flexiblity to specify the number of pages for translation, or the number of words. The foreign firm screen is also simpler, making it easy to choose the desired associate for translation. April 21st Release April 21st Release #### Client Planner: Foundation IP Import ![Prokurio Roadmap](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/19134619/Untitled-3.png) We’ve updated our import functionality to make it easy for Foundation IP clients to import data into Client and Strategic Planner. Additional imports will be rolled out over the coming weeks, with the goal of supporting all major IPMSs. April 21st Release April 21st Release #### IP Forecaster: Simplified Custom Fee Setup ![IP Forecaster](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/19085722/Screenshot-2024-04-19-at-64230%20AM.png) With this release, we’ve made it easier to configure often overlooked fee settings, like timeline position. When you setup a custom fee, Prokurio now evaluates your fee and automatically places it at the right location on the timeline. April 21st Release April 14th Release #### Planner Workbench: User Interface Updates ![IP Forecaster](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/13091043/Screenshot-2024-04-13-at-75758%20AM.png)Based on feedback from our testing community, we’ve organized the filters and other cards within the planner workbench into tabs. Within annual views, we’ve also shifted to show data quarterly rather than on a month-to-month basis, making it easier to line up with budgeting processes. April 14th Release April 14th Release #### IP Forecaster: Private and Shared Forecasts ![IP Forecaster](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/13091227/Screenshot-2024-04-13-at-75339%20AM.png) Until now, all forecasts were automatically visible to all users within a firm or company. With this update, forecasts are private by default. If you want to share your forecast, you can click “Firm Visible” or “Company Visible” to share. April 14th Release April 14th Release #### IP Forecaster: Improved Export Functionality ![IP Forecaster](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/13091505/Screenshot-2024-04-13-at-80936%20AM.png) Choice is always a good thing, so we now give you two themes to pick from when exporting your forecasts. We now have a Mono theme, which is black and white, and a Bright theme, which is colorful. We have also added additional detail to exports, like the 30 and 31 month deadline for national stage entry countries. April 14th Release April 7th Release #### Planner Workbench: Add Projected New Filings to Plan ![IP Forecaster](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/05105604/Screenshot-2024-04-05-at-74958%20AM.png)When putting together a budget, it’s important to account for future activity. We took a baby step in that direction with our planner technology, allowing you to replicate what was done in the prior year. Next week, we make it interactive so that you can fine-tune your strategy even further! April 7th Release April 7th Release #### IP Forecaster: Fee Customization Improvements ![IP Forecaster](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/05105901/Screenshot-2024-04-05-at-75226%20AM.png) We’ve improved our fee customization interface, making the editing workflow easier, adding the ability to save without exiting, as well as copying in the related PTO fees when you import standard fees. We also have added a duplicate function and we save your position when you are using a filtered list – making the entry of fees much quicker! April 7th Release April 7th Release #### IP Forecaster: Improved Translation Workflow ![IP Forecaster](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/05110110/Translation-1-300x157.png)It was a bit of a hassle to manage translation providers and firms using the translation optimizer tab and foreign firm tab. We’ve made that a lot easier now. The translation optimizer tab allows you to easily see all of your translation options and costs, selection of firm and translation source is done on the Foreign Firm tab. Much simpler! April 7th Release ### April Product Updates May 26th Release #### IP Cost Estimation: Client-Specific Filing Plans ![ip cost estimation](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/26195409/client-specific-filing-plans.png) You can now create custom filing plans for your clients! This new feature makes it easy to configure and use client-specific plans in financial forecasts. May 26th Release May 26th Release #### Client Planner: Docket File Import ![docket file import](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/26195405/docket-file-import.png) Your IP Management system will have your clients’ most current prosecution details, so we’ve made it possible to import your completed and upcoming docket details. Client Planner automatically connects costs with docket due dates to improve plan accuracy. May 26th Release May 26th Release #### IP Cost Estimation: Automated Client Creation ![automated client creation](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/26195355/automated-client-creation.png) We want you to be able to get up and running quickly, so, Client Planner can now scan for new clients and automatically create them. May 26th Release May 19th Release #### IP Cost Forecasting: Client Management Improvements ![IP Cost Estimation Client Management](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/19154055/client-management.png) To prepare for Client Planner, we are revamping our Client Management features. This week, we moved Client Management to the sidebar to simplify things and added the ability to specify entity status and fiscal year per client. May 19th Release May 19th Release #### Client Planner: Detailed Export ![client planner detailed export](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/19154304/detailed-export.png) Now, it is easy to produce a detailed Excel file with each upcoming task and cost in a client’s portfolio. If you have created a multi-year plan, each year will be on its own tab. Easily view all fees by family and by quarter. May 19th Release May 19th Release #### Client Planner: Duration Slider Improvements ![client planner duration slider](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/19154426/duration-slider-1024x750.png) We’ve improved the duration slider so that it is available on all tabs, and you an adjust the beginning and end dates. This will make it easy to create plans for exactly the time period your client wants. May 19th Release May 19th Release #### IP Cost Forecasting: (More) Country Fee Screen Cleanup ![IP Cost Estimation Country Screen](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/10083611/Screenshot-2024-05-10-at-80734%20AM.png) Last week, we started cleaning up the country screen and the effort continued this week. We now give you the ability to filter out fees based on entity size and transmission type, reducing the list of fees to a manageable size. May 19th Release May 12th Release #### IP Cost Forecasting: Country Fee Screen Cleanup ![IP Cost Estimation Country Screen](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/10083611/Screenshot-2024-05-10-at-80734%20AM.png) Our Country Fee screen needed some updates to stay current with the rest of the site, so we took care of that this week. We now show the filing routes to make it easier to find the right fee, and we automatically calculate a default claims value. May 12th Release May 12th Release #### Client Planner: Country-Specific Filing Strategies ![client planner filing plan setup](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/10083604/Screenshot-2024-05-10-at-81243%20AM.png) This week, we improved the custom filing plan screen (a lot). You can specify a country or countries as part of your filing plan, and limit the plan to a specific client. May 12th Release May 12th Release #### IP Cost Forecasting: Smarter Translations ![IP Forecaster Translations](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/10083553/Screenshot-2024-05-10-at-81704%20AM.png) When doing translations, we now check to see if a full translation is being done before estimating translation costs for parts of an application (like claims). This eliminates potential duplicate translation costs. May 12th Release May 5th Release #### IP Cost Forecasting: Madrid Protocol Forecasts ![IP Forecast Madrid Protocol](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/04175230/Screenshot-2024-05-04-at-53105%20PM.png) This week, we added forecasting support for Madrid Protocol costs, including application, subsequent designation and renewal costs. Since the Madrid system works in Swiss Francs, we have a handy side-by-side comparison currency comparison tool to show you what your costs will be in your currency. May 5th Release May 5th Release #### Client Planner: Client-specific filing strategies ![client planner updates](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/04175224/Screenshot-2024-05-04-at-53242%20PM.png) It’s not unusual for law firm clients to have unique filing strategies, requirements and cost structures. This week, we’ve connected Client Planner to our Client Fee customization engine to allow you to create client-specific fees that will appear in IP Forecaster, Client Planner, or both. May 5th Release May 5th Release #### IP Cost Forecasting: Improved Cost Filtering ![New Forecast Filters](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/04175212/Screenshot-2024-05-04-at-54026%20PM.png) With this release, you can easily exclude your original application from your forecast costs. Simply slide the “Include Initial Application” toggle to off, and you will only see costs for your subsequent filings. May 5th Release June 2nd Release #### IP Forecaster: Attorney-Specific Fees ![IP cost estimation attorney-specific fees](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/02163605/attorney-specific-fees.png) With this feature, we’ve made it easy to create attorney-specific fees and incorporate them into your forecasts. The first version of this feature supports fixed fee arrangements, hourly rate support is coming in July. June 2nd Release June 2nd Release #### IP Forecaster: New Forecast-Only Role ![IP cost estimation forecast only role](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/02163611/forecast-only-role.png) Our new “Forecast-Only” role allows you to restrict your users’ access to the bare minimum features. Users within this role only have access to forecasting tools – no fees or setup utilities. June 2nd Release June 2nd Release #### IP Forecaster: Simplified Forecast Defaults ![IP cost estimation - simplified forecast setup](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/02163555/forecast-defaults.png) Setting up the default settings for forecasts was a bit of a hassle, so we have created a dedicated page for forecast defaults. Now, you just have one place to go to look for standard forecast settings. June 2nd Release ### May Product Updates June 30th Release #### IP Forecaster: Additional Madrid Export Options ![Madrid PDF Export](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/30193806/Screenshot-2024-06-30-at-71505%20PM.png) This week, we’ve added new export options for Madrid forecasts. You can now export Madrid cost estimates to PDF and Word (in addition to Excel). June 30th Release June 30th Release #### PTO Fee Screen: Improved Layout ![PTO screen](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/30193811/Screenshot-2024-06-30-at-71321%20PM.png) Over the next several months, we’re adding support for additional IP costs, including designs, utility models, plant varieties, and assignments. To make it easier to find and view all these PTO fees, we’ve updated the layout of the PTO Fee screen with a new tabbed layout. June 30th Release June 30th Release #### Client Planner: Improved Excel Layout ![New Excel Template](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/30193755/Screenshot-2024-06-30-at-71743%20PM.png) We’ve made several improvements to the export from Client Planner. Costs per quarter are now displayed vertically, making it easy to quickly see all costs, and you have the option to consolidate or break out PTO and firm fees. June 30th Release June 23rd Release #### IP Forecaster: Design Forecasting ![Ip cost estimation designs](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/23195642/Screenshot-2024-06-23-at-73036%20PM.png) One of our biggest forecasting gaps has been with designs, so we’re taking care of that this month. We’re starting with national design forecasting, and later this summer, you’ll be able to do Hague international design forecasts. June 23rd Release June 23rd Release #### IP Forecaster: Support for Optional Madrid Fees ![ip cost estimation madrid optional fees](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/23195649/Screenshot-2024-06-23-at-73026%20PM.png) Firms can now set up optional fees that can be included or excluded in Madrid trademark forecasts. If you are familiar with optional fees in patents or trademarks, you will know how to use them within the Madrid forecaster. June 23rd Release June 23rd Release #### Client Planner: Performance Enhancements ![IP cost estimation client planner](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/23195630/Screenshot-2024-06-23-at-73102%20PM.png) We’re starting to see some pretty large portfolios, so we spent some time this week optimizing performance. Whether your portfolio has one thousand or one hundred thousand matters, we want you to get virtually instantaneous results. June 23rd Release [June 16th Release #### IP Cost Estimation: Improved Intent-To-Use Handling ![IP cost estimation trademark intent to use](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/16174837/Screenshot-2024-06-16-at-54024%20PM.png) We’ve made it much easier to designate a trademark application as use-based or ITU-based. Select the appropriate filing basis from the dropdown, and the system will do the rest! ](https://www.prokurio.com/ip-cost-estimation-updates-june-16th/) June 16th Release [June 16th Release #### Planners: Filing Planner Improvements ![IP Cost Estimation filing planner](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/16174842/Screenshot-2024-06-16-at-53915%20PM.png) The Filing Planner tab is a work in progress. This week, we cleaned up the interface for creating new entries and have also started creating a workflow system that guides you through creating your filing plan(s). More to come! ](https://www.prokurio.com/ip-cost-estimation-updates-june-16th/) June 16th Release [June 16th Release #### Fee Customization: Updated List Views/Improved Searching ![Ip cost estimation custom fees](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/16174826/Screenshot-2024-06-16-at-54122%20PM.png) We’re cleaning up the lists to ensure they provide the exact information you need. This week, we added the filing route to custom fee views and improved the search options. ](https://www.prokurio.com/ip-cost-estimation-updates-june-16th/) June 16th Release [June 9th Release #### IP Cost Estimation: Improved Madrid Searching ![ip estimator madrid searching](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/09200810/Screenshot-2024-06-09-at-72415%20PM.png) We’ve improved the searching for Madrid forecasts, giving you the same search capabilities found with patent and trademark forecasts. ](https://www.prokurio.com/ip-cost-estimation-updates-june-16th/) June 9th Release June 9th Release #### IP Cost Estimation: Configurable Phase Defaults ![ip estimator phase setup](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/09200820/Screenshot-2024-06-09-at-25851%20PM.png) Each user can now configure the phases that are automatically included in forecasts. June 9th Release [June 9th Release #### IP Cost Estimation: Configurable Office Action Timeline ![IP Cost Estimation](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/09200826/Screenshot-2024-06-09-at-22012%20PM.png) You now have complete control over the timeline for office action-related costs, including how many, the start date, and the interval between office actions. ](https://www.prokurio.com/ip-cost-estimation-updates-june-9th/) June 9th Release June 2nd Release #### IP Cost Estimation: Attorney-Specific Fees ![IP cost estimation attorney-specific fees](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/02163605/attorney-specific-fees.png) With this feature, we’ve made it easy to create attorney-specific fees and incorporate them into your forecasts. The first version of this feature supports fixed fee arrangements, hourly rate support is coming in July. June 2nd Release June 2nd Release #### IP Cost Estimation: New Forecast-Only Role ![IP cost estimation forecast only role](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/02163611/forecast-only-role.png) Our new “Forecast-Only” role allows you to restrict your users’ access to the bare minimum features. Users within this role only have access to forecasting tools – no fees or setup utilities. June 2nd Release June 2nd Release #### IP Cost Estimation: Simplified Forecast Defaults ![IP cost estimation - simplified forecast setup](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/02163555/forecast-defaults.png) Setting up the default settings for forecasts was a bit of a hassle, so we have created a dedicated page for forecast defaults. Now, you just have one place to go to look for standard forecast settings. June 2nd Release ### June Product Updates [July 29th Release #### Client Planner: Docket Import Wizard ![IP Estimator Client Planner](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/29191303/Screenshot-2024-07-29-at-71232%20PM.png) You can now import docket entries from your IP Management System into the planner workbench. We also give you control over which docket activities are included, giving you complete control over the forecast. ](https://www.prokurio.com/ip-estimator-updates-july-29th/) July 29th Release [July 29th Release #### IP Estimator: Improved Claim Translation Estimates ![IP Estimator Claim Costs](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/29191841/Screenshot-2024-07-29-at-71746%20PM.png) We now give you the ability to specify the number of pages (or words) of claims when needed for translations, and we can automatically extract the number of words when retrieving data via our public data exchange. ](https://www.prokurio.com/ip-estimator-updates-july-29th/) July 29th Release [July 29th Release #### Client Planner: Plans Now Leverage Client Entity Size ![](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/29192251/Screenshot-2024-07-29-at-72204%20PM.png) In June, we added the ability to store your clients’ fiscal year and entity size, and this week, we updated Client Planner to utilize this information in plans. ](https://www.prokurio.com/ip-estimator-updates-july-29th/) July 29th Release [July 22nd Release #### IP Estimator: Route Finder improvements ![IP estimator route finder](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/22093514/Screenshot-2024-07-22-at-83801%20AM.png) Route Finder results have been improved. You no longer get Unitary or Validation options unless you request them in your forecast. ](https://www.prokurio.com/ip-estimator-updates-july-22nd/) July 22nd Release [July 22nd Release #### IP Estimator: PCT Improvements ![ip estimator international offices tab](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/22093525/Screenshot-2024-07-22-at-82723%20AM.png) We’ve made the International Offices tab easier to use and we now only show SISA and IPEA options when in use. ](https://www.prokurio.com/ip-estimator-updates-july-22nd/) July 22nd Release [July 22nd Release #### Translation Widget: PTO Data Connection ![IP estimator home page](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/22093536/Screenshot-2024-07-21-at-41222%20PM.png) Enter a publication number, and the system will look up your patent application, count the words, and use your firms’ or vendors’ rates to estimate costs. ](https://www.prokurio.com/ip-estimator-updates-july-22nd/) July 22nd Release [July 14th Release #### IP Cost Estimation: Madrid Workflow Improvements ![global ip estimator madrid forecaster](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/14193149/Screenshot-2024-07-14-at-72820%20PM.png) We’ve improved the workflow for Madrid protocol forecasts and associate renewal costs with the firm providing the service rather than the office of origin. ](https://www.prokurio.com/ip-estimator-updates-july-14th/) July 14th Release [July 14th Release #### Client Planner: Improved Foreign Filing Wizard ![client planner foreign filing](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/14193131/Screenshot-2024-07-14-at-73019%20PM.png) You can now create custom foreign filing plans for your financial models. Quickly see how many foreign filing decisions are coming up, and then fine-tune your models with an estimated foreign filing percentage that is applied to your custom plan. ](https://www.prokurio.com/ip-estimator-updates-july-14th/) July 14th Release [July 14th Release #### IP Cost Estimation: Madrid Email Capabilities ![global ip estimator email](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/14193143/Screenshot-2024-07-14-at-72928%20PM.png) You can now send Madrid forecasts directly via email. Easily send PDF, Word, or Excel files directly from within Prokurio without downloading your forecast. ](https://www.prokurio.com/ip-estimator-updates-july-14th/) July 14th Release ### July Product Updates [August 26th Release #### IP Estimator: Design Forecasting Enhancements​ ![](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/23152313/DesignUpdates.jpg) You can now customize the average time to registration/grant for each jurisdiction in your design forecast and design forecasts utilizing the Paris Convention have the proper timeline. ](https://www.prokurio.com/ip-estimator-updates-august-26th/) August 26th Release [August 26th Release #### Client Planner: New Spreadsheet View​ ![](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/23150913/PlannerSpreadsheet.jpg) We’ve updated Client Planner to add a detailed spreadsheet view. You can see costs by matter, family, and total by quarter. Easily toggle between the chart or spreadsheet with one simple click. ](https://www.prokurio.com/ip-estimator-updates-august-26th/) August 26th Release [August 26th Release #### IP Estimator: Minesoft Data Retrieval Automation (Preview)​ ![IP Estimator - Publication Number Lookup](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/23141035/PatentPubLookup.jpg) Here’s a preview of things to come! Enter a publication number and we’ll automatically retrieve the jurisdiction, title, assignee(s), claims details, total pages and word counts for your forecast. ](https://www.prokurio.com/ip-estimator-updates-august-26th/) August 26th Release [August 19th Release #### Client Planner: Improved Docket File Integration​ ![Client Planner - Docket](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/16152706/PlannerDocket.jpg) We’ve improved our docket file integration so that your docket items take priority in the cost projection timeline. You can be confident that client budgets are closely aligned with your IPMS tasks. ](https://www.prokurio.com/ip-estimator-updates-august-19th/) August 19th Release [August 19th Release #### IP Estimator: Translation Cost Optimization​s ![IP Estimator Translations](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/16145415/TranslationOptim-1024x908.jpg) We’ve improved our Translation Optimizer so that it works more consistently across all of the different filing scenarios you are likely to encounter. ](https://www.prokurio.com/ip-estimator-updates-august-19th/) August 19th Release [August 19th Release #### IP Estimator: Design Cost Forecasting ![IP Estimator - Designs](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/16124807/DesignForecaster-1024x505.jpg) Now with a click of a button from the homepage, you can easily create a design forecast in a single or multiple jurisdictions. All of the familiar save and export features from our other forecasting tools are available here as well. ](https://www.prokurio.com/ip-estimator-updates-august-19th/) August 19th Release [August 12th Release #### Client Planner: Account for matter status for remaining costs ![Client Planner Home Page](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/08142418/PlannerStatus.jpg) This week, we refined the forecast calculations to account for the status of each matter in the portfolio. This allows Client Planner to understand what phases are complete and only forecast the remaining costs for each matter. ](https://www.prokurio.com/ip-estimator-updates-august-12th/) August 12th Release [August 12th Release #### Homepage: Duplicate and Delete saved forecasts ![IP Estimator home page](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/07145832/homepageDelete.jpg) We’ve added buttons so you can quickly and easily duplicate or delete your saved forecasts right from your homepage. ](https://www.prokurio.com/ip-estimator-updates-august-12th/) August 12th Release [August 12th Release #### IP Estimator: Trademark Priorities for IP Forecaster ![IP Estimator Priorities](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/07133104/Untitled-2.jpg) We’ve added a Number of Priorities field for trademark forecasts that allows you to enter the number of priorities so additional costs where applicable can be calculated. ](https://www.prokurio.com/ip-estimator-updates-august-12th/) August 12th Release [August 5th Release #### Home Page: Excess Claims Cost Estimator ![](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/05185551/Screenshot-2024-08-05-at-65445%20PM.png) We’ve improved the workflow for Madrid protocol forecasts and associate renewal costs with the firm providing the service rather than the office of origin. ](https://www.prokurio.com/ip-estimator-updates-august-5th/) August 5th Release [August 5th Release #### Client Planner: Improved Ad Hoc Fee Setup ![](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/05190530/Screenshot-2024-08-05-at-70452%20PM.png) You can now create custom foreign filing plans for your financial models. Quickly see how many foreign filing decisions are coming up, and then fine-tune your models with an estimated foreign filing percentage that is applied to your custom plan. ](https://www.prokurio.com/ip-estimator-updates-august-5th/) August 5th Release [August 5th Release #### Client Planner: Docket and Portfolio Planner Integration ![IP Estimator client planner docket integration](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/05191712/Screenshot-2024-08-05-at-71624%20PM.png) This week, we combined the Docket Planner and the Portfolio Planner. Now, you can see projected costs from your clients’ dockets and broader portfolios in a central location. Prepare to have your mind blown. ](https://www.prokurio.com/ip-estimator-updates-august-5th/) August 5th Release ### August Product Updates [September 30th Release #### IP Forecaster: Improved National Stage Entry Handling​ ![IP Cost Planner - Nat Stage Handling](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/27160426/NatStageHandling-jpg.avif) We’ve been working with several firms to simplify the forecasting process, and this week, we are focusing on national stage entry costs. We are consolidating all national stage entry costs into a single category, so you only need to look in one place for them. You no longer need to include examination costs in your forecasts – they will automatically be included in the national phase entry section for countries that require payment at or near time of national phase entry. ](https://www.prokurio.com/ip-cost-planning-and-forecasting-updates/) September 30th Release [September 30th Release #### IP Forecaster: Default Currency Improvements​ ![IP Cost Planner - default currency](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/27160307/DefaultCurrency-jpg.avif) Once we started looking into our currency handling, we realized that setting up a default currency wasn’t working as intended. So, we revamped our currency setup to make currency management consistent throughout the site. Now, when you set up a default currency, you can be confident that it will apply throughout the site. ](https://www.prokurio.com/ip-cost-planning-and-forecasting-updates/) September 30th Release [September 30th Release #### Client Planner: Automatic Client Creation​ ![IP Cost Planning - Client Import](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/27160130/ClientImport-jpg.avif) When you import a portfolio file, we make it easy to add new clients. Once the import completes, you’re presented with a popup listing any new clients we found, and you have the option to add them automatically. When we create the client record, we also create country records, eliminating much of the manual setup for clients. ](https://www.prokurio.com/ip-cost-planning-and-forecasting-updates/) September 30th Release [September 23rd Release #### Homepage Improvements: Usability Improvements​ ![planner import updates - homepage flags](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/20163009/homepageflags.jpg) On your homepage, under Recent Forecasts, we now include country flags and the additional countries involved in each forecast. At a glance, you’ll be able to quickly see more forecast details, making it easier to select the right one. ](https://www.prokurio.com/homepage-and-planner-import-updates-coming/) September 23rd Release [September 23rd Release #### Planner Import Updates: Better Validation and Reusability​ ![Client Planner - Import Validation](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/23093014/ImportValidation-jpg.avif) We want to ensure your import experience goes smoothly, so we are now validating the date columns in your import file before import. When you import a portfolio or docket, field mappings are also automatically saved for faster future imports. Want to reset your mapping? We’ve got a button for that also! You’ll see additional advances in this area over the next several weeks. We’ll be adding custom columns and making it easy to configure your family setup. ](https://www.prokurio.com/homepage-and-planner-import-updates-coming/) September 23rd Release [September 23rd Release #### Planner Import Updates: New Docket Import Mapping​ ![Planner Import Updates](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/20154904/DocketMapping.jpg) When you import a docket file, a data integrity check runs to ensure columns match. If a mismatch is found, you can quickly map the column or skip it when importing. This ensures a smooth, easy, and issue-free import of the docket so you can focus on upcoming costs. ](https://www.prokurio.com/homepage-and-planner-import-updates-coming/) September 23rd Release [September 16th Release #### IP Forecaster Update: Export Foreign Firms & Country Coverage​ ![IP Forecaster Update - Firm Export](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/13163645/FirmExport.png) Great customer feedback led to implementing the option to easily export all of your foreign law firms in the system, including country and IP type coverage. This Excel export is tabbed and color-coded for quick review and easy auditing. ](https://www.prokurio.com/ip-estimator-updates-september-16th/) September 16th Release [September 16th Release #### Client Planner: Portfolio Import Mapping​ ![IP Forecaster Update - Mapping](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/13160440/ImportMapping.jpg) When you upload a portfolio, an instant data integrity check runs to ensure all fields have matches. If mismatches are found, you can quickly decide to map or skip them on import. This ensures a smooth, easy and error free import of your portfolio so you can get to budgeting. ](https://www.prokurio.com/ip-estimator-updates-september-16th/) September 16th Release [September 16th Release #### Client Planner: Optimized Sidebar and Import Screen​ ![Client Planner - IP Forecaster Update](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/13153439/SidebarUpdates.jpg) We’ve updated the layout of the sidebar with separate Integrations and Portfolio menus for easy intuitive navigation. Additionally, we combined the Excel portfolio and docket upload options into one simple screen to make importing more efficient for you. ](https://www.prokurio.com/ip-estimator-updates-september-16th/) September 16th Release [September 9th Release #### IP Estimator: Streamlined Trademark Priorities​ ![IP Estimator - Trademark Priority](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/06140722/TrademarkPriority.jpg) Our priority handling for trademarks was a bit clunky, so we’ve streamlined the process and simplified the user experience. Slide the toggle, and the number of priorities field will appear, pre-filled with one priority – update as needed. ](https://www.prokurio.com/ip-estimator-updates-september-9th/) September 9th Release [September 9th Release #### Client Planner: Improved Ad Hoc Fee Flexibility​ ![Client Planner - Ad hoc Fees](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/06135514/PlannerAdhocFees.jpg) Client Planner’s Ad Hoc Fee feature is now much more flexible. Each fee can have different domestic and foreign costs, and you can decide whether you want your fee to have a date on the timeline. ](https://www.prokurio.com/ip-estimator-updates-september-9th/) September 9th Release [September 9th Release #### IP Estimator: Improved Export Summary​ ![IP Estimator - Export Summary](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/06134214/ExportSummary.jpg)We’ve updated the summary pages of the PDF, Excel and Word exports from IP Estimator, enabling you and your clients to easily see the breakdown of law firm, translation and PTO costs at a glance by country. ](https://www.prokurio.com/ip-estimator-updates-september-9th/) September 9th Release [September 2nd Release #### IP Estimator: Route Finder Optimization​ ![IP Estimator - Routes](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/30152248/RouteFinderOpt.jpg) Route Finder in IP Estimator is now smarter. We’ve fine-tuned the route selection feature to reduce erroneous routes and also to reduce duplicative routes. ](https://www.prokurio.com/ip-estimator-updates-september-2nd/) September 2nd Release [September 2nd Release #### Client Planner: Chart Visualization Enhancement ​ ![Client Planner - Chart](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/30150948/CPOptimized.jpg) We’ve enhanced the chart visualization in Client Planner, improved our rounding, and cleaned up the user interface to make it easier to navigate larger portfolios. ](https://www.prokurio.com/ip-estimator-updates-september-2nd/) September 2nd Release [September 2nd Release #### IP Estimator: New Examination Costs Phase​ ![IP Estimator - Examination](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/30144022/ExaminationPhase.jpg) We’ve added a new examination phase to patent and design forecasts, enabling you to more easily separate examination and prosecution costs. Like all other phases, these costs can be included or excluded as desired. ](https://www.prokurio.com/ip-estimator-updates-september-2nd/) September 2nd Release ### September Product Updates [October 28th Release #### IP Forecaster: International Date Format Support​ ![IP Forecaster - Intl. Date Format](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/28121041/IntlDateFormat-jpg.avif) For our friends across the pond, we’ve added a new user profile setting for default date formats, you can select mm/dd/yyyy or dd/mm/yyyy. Currently, this default will be used across your homepage for all recent and saved forecasts, as well as in all screens for IP Forecasting across patents, designs, trademarks, and Madrid filings. ](https://www.prokurio.com/not-so-spooky-ip-budgeting-spreadsheet-updates/) October 28th Release [October 28th Release #### IP Forecaster: Optimized Claims Adjustor ​ ![IP Forecaster - Claims Adjustor](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/28134006/ClaimsAdjustor2-jpg.avif) Claims Adjustor is aging like a fine wine. Once you have entered your claims information, you can toggle the Adjust Claim Totals on and see Max Claims w/o surcharge for each jurisdiction. As you adjust the Claims for Forecast column numbers above the max, your Claims Surcharge amounts will update in real-time giving you immediate insight into claim costs before you even run a forecast. ](https://www.prokurio.com/not-so-spooky-ip-budgeting-spreadsheet-updates/) October 28th Release [October 28th Release #### Client Planner: Improved IP Budgeting Spreadsheet​ ![IP Budgeting Spreadsheet](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/28131752/PlannerSpreadsheet2-jpg.avif) We’ve updated the layout of the IP Budgeting Spreadsheet to make it easier to read and use. We optimized column widths to allow for less scrolling and applied quick filtering for the jurisdiction, status, Activity, and source columns. These updates make it much easier to filter out the data you don’t want or include only the data you need. ](https://www.prokurio.com/not-so-spooky-ip-budgeting-spreadsheet-updates/) October 28th Release [October 21st Release #### Client Planner: Enhanced New Applications Section​ ![IP Budgeting Import - New Filings](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/21151758/NewFilingsUpdate-jpg.avif) We’ve reworked the new applications interface in Client Planner. When you click on the + button to add a new plan, you’re given an interactive spreadsheet view above that allows you to update quarterly new filings and also add one or more countries for those filings directly into the sheet. We also provided “Apply to all” and “Apply to selected” buttons to speed up your decision process across the portfolio. ](https://www.prokurio.com/ip-budgeting-import-enhancements-that-will-make-life-easier/) October 21st Release [October 21st Release #### Client Planner: Task/Fee Creation on Docket Import ​ ![IP Budgeting Import - Task/Fee creation](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/21143012/TaskFeeCreation-jpg.avif) On the Docket Import utility, we’re now able to scan the import for any new tasks that are being introduced from your excel file. This allows us to then present you with a list of those tasks where you can enter your fee amount as well as update the deadline and have the system automatically create that task/fee for your firm into the system. Gone are the days of manual task/fee creation for your law firm fees! ](https://www.prokurio.com/ip-budgeting-import-enhancements-that-will-make-life-easier/) October 21st Release [October 21st Release #### Client Planner: Filing Type Support on Import​ ![Client Planner - IP Budgeting import filing type](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/21135910/ImportFilingType-jpg.avif) Our IP Budgeting imports now support all the various filing types that you are likely to have in your portfolio. This ensures that the proper fees are applied to your different matter types. ](https://www.prokurio.com/ip-budgeting-import-enhancements-that-will-make-life-easier/) October 21st Release [October 14th Release #### IP Forecaster: Enhanced Export Summary for Companies​ ![IP Forecaster - patent and trademark fees](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/14150155/CompanyExportSum-jpg.avif) Showing some love for our corporate clients, we have simplified the export summaries for your PDF and Word exports. Now, you see an easy-to-read three-column breakdown of all law firm fees, translation costs, and PTO fees by jurisdiction, in addition to the totals and grand total of your forecast on the first page. ](https://www.prokurio.com/new-this-week-more-flexible-patent-and-trademark-fees/) October 14th Release [October 14th Release #### Client Planner: New Dynamic Law Firm Fees ​ ![Client Planner - patent and trademark fees](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/14145211/LawFirmDynamicFeeRef-jpg.avif) We’ve given you more flexibility in setting up patent and trademark fees or fees for you, your clients, or your international associates. Fees can now be based on PTO fees or your law firm fees. Select Fixed or Dynamic calculation methods and choose the starting point you want. Fees can be incorporated into IP Forecaster or Client Planner, allowing you to easily create complex timelines for forecasts and budgets. ](https://www.prokurio.com/new-this-week-more-flexible-patent-and-trademark-fees/) October 14th Release [October 14th Release #### IP Forecaster: More Detailed Fee Information ![IP Forecaster - Task Info](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/14140557/TaskInfoHover-jpg.avif) We’ve updated IP Forecaster PTO fees to allow additional information to appear as hover text in your forecast results. If additional information is available for a task, simply hover your mouse over the “i” icon, and the text will appear, providing more context for that task and its fee. ](https://www.prokurio.com/new-this-week-more-flexible-patent-and-trademark-fees/) October 14th Release [October 7th Release #### Client Planner: National Phase Entry Decision Automation ![National Phase Entry Decision tool](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/05211220/DecisionTool-1-1024x592.avif) Client Planner now identifies upcoming national stage entry decisions and presents an easy-to-use wizard for quickly applying filing decisions to matters. Create different plans and add them to your budget to evaluate the financial impacts of different strategies. We’ve also added several time-saving features that allow you to filter data and apply pre-made country groups to large numbers of matters in a single click. ](https://www.prokurio.com/prokurios-new-national-phase-entry-features/) October 7th Release [October 7th Release #### IP Forecaster: National Phase Entry Deadline Reporting ![IP Forecaster - Nat Phase Heading](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/08164817/NatPhaseHeading-scaled.avif) Now, when doing national phase entry forecasts, you can easily access the 30- or 31-month deadline right from within the forecast output. This makes it easy to stay on top of these critical dates. The deadlines are also available in the exported forecasts, everything carries through to the PDF, Word, and Excel export. ](https://www.prokurio.com/prokurios-new-national-phase-entry-features/) October 7th Release [October 7th Release #### IP Forecaster: Updated Claims Total Adjustor ![IP Forecaster - Claims Customizer](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/08164817/ClaimsCustomizer.jpg) We’ve simplified the Claims Total Adjustor to make it more intuitive and informative. Select the Adjust Claim Totals toggle and instantly see your claims reduced to the maximum included total claims for your jurisdictions. Keep those totals, or adjust to the original claim totals – or any other number of claims desired. ](https://www.prokurio.com/prokurios-new-national-phase-entry-features/) October 7th Release ### October Product Updates [November 11th Release #### Client Planner: Translation Cost Modeling​ ![Client Planner - translation refining ip costs](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/11151819/TransCostAssumptions-jpg.avif) Creating budgets for translation costs of applications that haven’t even been filed yet poses some logistical challenges. To address this, we’ve added a new translation assumptions tab, which enables you to define the translation model that you’ll use for planned new filings. ](https://www.prokurio.com/expanded-ip-cost-support-coming-this-week/) November 11th Release [November 11th Release #### Client Planner: Enhanced Spreadsheet Export​ ![Client Planner - refining ip costs](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/08164816/EnhancedCPExport-1024x701.avif) Based on client feedback, we’ve cleaned up Client Planner’s spreadsheet and added a few new options. You can now sort by client file number, and you can choose to include inactive and expired family members when reviewing a budget. ](https://www.prokurio.com/expanded-ip-cost-support-coming-this-week/) November 11th Release [November 11th Release #### IP Forecaster: Expanded Patent Cost Support ![Filing Type Support = refining ip costs](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/11135540/FilingTypeSupport-jpg.avif) Within the world of patents, several patent subtypes have different costs. With this release, you can select from several new “filing types” to get forecasts for Provisional or other “short-term” patents. ](https://www.prokurio.com/expanded-ip-cost-support-coming-this-week/) November 11th Release [November 4th Release #### IP Forecaster: Enhanced Excel Export Summary​ ![IP Cost Planning - Export Summary](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/04140545/ExcelExportSummary-jpg.avif) The summary on our Excel export looked like it was from another planet when compared with the detail tab. We’ve now aligned all the colors, fonts, and other elements between tabs to make everything much easier on the eyes. ](https://www.prokurio.com/easier-ip-cost-planning-decisions-incoming/) November 4th Release [November 4th Release #### IP Forecaster: Optimized EP Validation Timelines​ ![ip costs planning - ep validation dates](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/04151626/EPValFeeDates-jpg.avif) For an accurate timeline, EP validation members must be tightly connected to the original EP application. We’ve updated IP Forecaster’s algorithm to make this connection more reliable and now show proper timelines for validation costs in all filing scenarios ](https://www.prokurio.com/easier-ip-cost-planning-decisions-incoming/) November 4th Release [November 4th Release #### Client Planner: Cost Planning Decision Updates​ ![IP Cost Planning - Decisions](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/04132329/PlannerDecisions-jpg.avif) IP cost planning can be a tedious, time-consuming task that can still be inaccurate in the end. We’ve improved the efficiency of our decision spreadsheet and added a progress bar, making decision-making easier and more intuitive than ever. ](https://www.prokurio.com/easier-ip-cost-planning-decisions-incoming/) November 4th Release ### November Product Updates [December 30th Release #### IP Forecaster: New Field Type for Patents ![IP Budget Planning PA Fees Country Count](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/30161021/IP-Budget-Planning-PA-Fees-Country-Count-png.avif) We’ve added a new field type that can be used with country or agent charges based on a number, like the number of designations. Select “Per Country Charge” in the advanced settings when creating a fee, and you will be asked for the number of countries when creating a forecast with that country. Prokurio will do the math and multiply the number by whatever fee you have configured. ](https://www.prokurio.com/finishing-2024-strong-with-ip-budget-planning-forecast-enhancements/) December 30th Release [December 30th Release #### Client Planner: New Spreadsheet Configuration ![IP Budget Planning Custom Sheet](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/30162556/IP-Budget-Planning-Custom-Sheet-png.avif) In Client Planner, we’ve enhanced the spreadsheet view to allow you to add, remove, and re-order columns. This makes it easy for you only to see what is important to you. ](https://www.prokurio.com/finishing-2024-strong-with-ip-budget-planning-forecast-enhancements/) December 30th Release [December 30th Release #### Client Planner: Improved Docket Forecasting ![IP Budget Planning Docket File](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/30152017/IP-Budget-Planning-Docket-File-png.avif) To make your IP budget planning even more accurate, we have shifted the forecasting of projected allowance and grant costs to the docket planner. This makes for a smoother transition from prosecution costs and results in a more accurate budget. ](https://www.prokurio.com/finishing-2024-strong-with-ip-budget-planning-forecast-enhancements/) December 30th Release [December 23rd Release #### IP Forecaster: Improved Design Screen​ ![IP Budget DesignsPagesLogic](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/23154401/IP-Budget-DesignsPagesLogic-png.avif) It was getting a tad annoying being required to enter pages for specifications and drawings on every design forecast. New logic from our awesome dev team now only shows those fields when required. They rock! ](https://www.prokurio.com/new-ip-budget-features-for-year-end/) December 23rd Release [December 23rd Release #### Client Planner/Planner IQ: Save/Reuse Q&A Prompts​ ![IP Budget QNASave](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/23153610/IP-Budget-QNASave-png.avif) In Client Planner (for firms) and Planner IQ (for corporate), when you use the AI-assisted Q&A tool to analyze your portfolio, you can now save and duplicate your questions into a prompt library for quick reuse or modification. ](https://www.prokurio.com/new-ip-budget-features-for-year-end/) December 23rd Release [December 23rd Release #### Client Planner: New Pruning Capability​ ![IP Budget - PruningDecisions](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/23151704/PruningDecisions2-png.avif) At IP Service World, we were amazed at how many law firms asked for pruning tools. So, we’ve added a pruning wizard to Client Planner. Easily view upcoming annuities in your clients’ portfolios and see real-time savings as you make decisions. ](https://www.prokurio.com/new-ip-budget-features-for-year-end/) December 23rd Release [December 16th Release #### Prokurio Platform: Database and Software Upgrade ![leveraging IP costs upgrade](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/16165630/leveraging-IP-costs-upgrade-jpg.avif) It’s important to stay on top of the latest software and security developments, so, we upgrade our database and core development platform at the end of each year. This protects your investment in our IP cost management platform and allows us to take advantage of powerful features, enhanced security, and technologies going forward. **Bonus:** It went so well, we’re pretty sure nobody even noticed! Go Team! ](https://www.prokurio.com/ip-cost-management-is-the-name-of-the-game-and-we-play-it-well/) December 16th Release [December 16th Release #### IP Forecaster: TM PTO Fees by Country Count ![IP cost management features](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/16163932/Leveraging-IP-costs-TM-Country-Count-png.avif) We now support the creation of fees which are multiplied by the number of designated trademark countries. This frequently comes up with fee schedules for EUIPO trademark searches and allows the creation of cost forecasts without the need to specify the countries to be searched. ](https://www.prokurio.com/ip-cost-management-is-the-name-of-the-game-and-we-play-it-well/) December 16th Release [December 16th Release #### IP Forecaster: Easier Claims Total Adjustment ![Leveraging ip costs ClaimsTotals](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/16163303/Leveraging-ip-costs-ClaimsTotals-png.avif) We continue to refine and improve our claims total adjustor, and this week, we’ve simplified the adjustment process for countries that charge for all claims, like Japan and South Korea. ](https://www.prokurio.com/ip-cost-management-is-the-name-of-the-game-and-we-play-it-well/) December 16th Release [December 9th Release #### IP Forecaster: Filing Type Option for Fees​ ![Enhanced IP cost planning - FirmFilingType](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/09141754/FirmFilingType-png.avif) In November, we extended PTO fee support beyond basic patents, creating fees for Provisional applications in the United States and Australia and Utility models in Germany. This week, we’ve added the ability to have specific law firm fees for each type of patent – making sure you have the most accurate fees. ](https://www.prokurio.com/enhanced-ip-cost-planning-for-companies-this-week/) December 9th Release [December 9th Release #### Planner IQ: Enhanced Portfolio List​ ![Enhanced IP cost planning - EnhancedPortfoliolist](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/09142455/EnhancedPortfolioList-png.avif) Previously, once your portfolio was uploaded into Prokurio, it was a challenge to filter or find matters. We’ve increased the number of fields you can filter and search on and also reorganized the portfolio details screen to make it easier to read. ](https://www.prokurio.com/enhanced-ip-cost-planning-for-companies-this-week/) December 9th Release [December 9th Release #### Planner IQ: Business Unit Management​ ![Enhanced IP cost planning - CoBusinessUnits](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/09142326/CoBusinessUnits-png.avif) When a portfolio is uploaded into Prokurio, your business units are automatically created, but you are unable to manage them afterward. We’ve added a new screen allowing you to add, edit, and delete those business units quickly. ](https://www.prokurio.com/enhanced-ip-cost-planning-for-companies-this-week/) December 9th Release [December 2nd Release #### Client Planner/Planner IQ: New AI Assisted Q&A Tab​ ![IP Cost Planner - AIQA](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/02141105/Cost-Planner-AIQA-png.avif) Learning how to query a new system can be tedious, so, we’ve added a natural language AI question/answer section that allows you to “talk” to your portfolio to quickly get what you need, including summaries, spreadsheets, and charts. ](https://www.prokurio.com/supercharged-ip-cost-planning-coming-at-you-this-week/) December 2nd Release [December 2nd Release #### Planner IQ: Pruning Decisions with Real-Time Savings ![IP Cost Planning - Pruning Plan](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/02135551/PruningPlan-png.avif) Implementing a pruning process into your workflow can be a complex, time-consuming exercise. We make things easier with a new pruning wizard that displays a running total of your cost savings. ](https://www.prokurio.com/supercharged-ip-cost-planning-coming-at-you-this-week/) December 2nd Release [December 2nd Release #### Client Planner/Planner IQ: New Workbench Comments ![IP Cost Planning - Workbench comments](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/02125001/WorkbenchComments-png.avif) Sometimes, remembering why you made a decision can be as hard as actually getting to the decision. To help out, we’ve added a comments tab that allows you to record the notes and commentary behind your decisions. ](https://www.prokurio.com/supercharged-ip-cost-planning-coming-at-you-this-week/) December 2nd Release ### December Product Updates ## Have an idea for an enhancement or new Feature? ![Software updates 1](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/29094201/Software-updates-1-391x260.webp "Software updates 1") ## Your Idea could be in next week's Prokurio 2024 site updates! [ Let Us Know! ](#) ### Want to see what we released in 2023? ### [Go Here](https://www.prokurio.com/prokurio-2023-patent-and-trademark-fee-platform-updates/) --- ### [Prokurio Partners and Collaborations](https://www.prokurio.com/prokurio-partnerships/) **Published:** June 26, 2024 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** # Prokurio Partners ### Welcome to our Software and Services Partnership Page! #### We’re proud to collaborate with top-tier providers to deliver cutting-edge solutions for the IP industry. #### Explore our partners and discover how our combined expertise can transform your IP practice, providing unparalleled support and driving success in the ever-evolving legal landscape. [Minesoft](https://www.minesoft.com) is a collective of minds united by a passion for discovery. They have over 25 years of experience, research, and innovation with a goal to connect the world with intelligence that powers progress. Harnessing the power of modern technology, their patent intelligence solutions enable today’s pioneers to make their own discoveries at speed and with accuracy, enabling them to focus on developing world-enhancing innovations. [ ![minesoft blue logo 1](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/20150427/minesoft-blue-logo-1-768x139.png) ](https://swiftwaterco.com/) [ ![quartz black text](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/25114508/quartz-black-text.png) ](https://www.quartzip.com) [Quartz IP](https://www.quartzip.com/) is a leader in process and technology solutions for the Intellectual Property (IP) industry. It provides expert IP practice management consulting. You’ll find their PracticeLink workflow platform at 5 of the top 10 US patent filing firms. Check out our PracticeLink integration announcement **[here](https://www.prokurio.com/quartz-ip-and-prokurio-streamline-ip-cost-forecasting/ "PracticeLink Integration")**. Quartz IP was founded in 2006 by former legal industry executives around the principles of bringing together outstanding talent, staying closely connected with customers, and delivering practical solutions with no-nonsense advice to the legal industry. [Swiftwater](https://swiftwaterco.com/) is a premier advisory firm specializing in commercial, legal, risk, compliance, and technology consulting. They are dedicated to enhancing business agility, operational excellence, and risk management. With over 25 years of experience, their expert team not only envisions the future but also evaluates current client situations to deliver comprehensive solutions that drive full potential and success. [ ![swiftwater](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/25120205/swiftwater-768x316.webp) ](https://swiftwaterco.com/) [ ![trexo](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/25123304/trexo.png) ](https://www.trexoglobal.com/) [Trexo Global’s](https://www.trexoglobal.com/) mission is to empower IP professionals and eliminate inefficiencies by strategically deploying cutting-edge technology and experienced resources. Their focus on providing tailored solutions that cater to their customers’ unique needs is achieved by striking the perfect balance between People, Process, and Technology. As a result, they ensure that their clients receive the most effective and efficient support in managing their intellectual property endeavors. [IP Tiles](https://www.iptiles.com) is Prokurio’s exclusive EU sales partner. It leverages decades of IP experience to architect advanced IP solutions for its clients. IP Tiles works collaboratively with IP firms and companies to improve IP processes, select new solutions, and improve an organization’s IP operations. [ ![IPtiles logoTM](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/19065240/IPtiles_logoTM-jpeg.avif) ](https://swiftwaterco.com/) --- ### [Ip News and Prokurio Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/ip-news-and-prokurio-updates/) **Published:** September 29, 2023 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** # Prokurio News and Updates ## Patent and Trademark Fee Information ## Prokurio News and Updates Search #### Popular Keywords #### Categories No Record Found [View All Results](#) [](https://www.prokurio.com/trademark-and-domain-cost-planning-now-integrated/) ![NewSp3](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/NewSp3.png) ### [Trademark and Domain Cost Planning Now Integrated](https://www.prokurio.com/trademark-and-domain-cost-planning-now-integrated/ "Trademark and Domain Cost Planning Now Integrated") Plan Your Trademark Filings and Domain Names Together Filing a new trademark and mapping out... [Read More](https://www.prokurio.com/trademark-and-domain-cost-planning-now-integrated/) July 31, 2026 [](https://www.prokurio.com/better-translation-costs-with-word-expansion/) ![NewSp4](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/NewSp4.png) ### [Better Translation Costs With Word Expansion](https://www.prokurio.com/better-translation-costs-with-word-expansion/ "Better Translation Costs With Word Expansion") Translated documents are often longer than the source. Some foreign associates charge based on the... [Read More](https://www.prokurio.com/better-translation-costs-with-word-expansion/) June 26, 2026 [](https://www.prokurio.com/fx-rate-scheduling-is-here/) ![NewSp2](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/NewSp2.png) ### [FX Rate Scheduling Is Here](https://www.prokurio.com/fx-rate-scheduling-is-here/ "FX Rate Scheduling Is Here") Prokurio updates exchange rates every day. But if your organization needs rates pulled on a specific... [Read More](https://www.prokurio.com/fx-rate-scheduling-is-here/) June 26, 2026 [](https://www.prokurio.com/ip-budgeting-is-more-than-an-annual-exercise/) ![IP Budget 5 year1](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/IP-Budget-5-year1.png) ### [IP Budgeting Is More Than an Annual Exercise](https://www.prokurio.com/ip-budgeting-is-more-than-an-annual-exercise/ "IP Budgeting Is More Than an Annual Exercise") Treating the Budget as an Annual Event Is What Makes It Hard Every year, the... [Read More](https://www.prokurio.com/ip-budgeting-is-more-than-an-annual-exercise/) June 19, 2026 [](https://www.prokurio.com/making-ip-budget-meetings-count/) ![Budget Meeting](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Budget-Meeting.png) ### [Making IP Budget Meetings Count](https://www.prokurio.com/making-ip-budget-meetings-count/ "Making IP Budget Meetings Count") The Hard Questions Should Not Be a Surprise Most IP budget conversations follow the same... [Read More](https://www.prokurio.com/making-ip-budget-meetings-count/) June 19, 2026 [](https://www.prokurio.com/how-to-build-an-ip-budget-that-does-not-need-a-checklist/) ![Build Budget](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Build-Budget.png) ### [How to Build an IP Budget That Does Not Need a Checklist](https://www.prokurio.com/how-to-build-an-ip-budget-that-does-not-need-a-checklist/ "How to Build an IP Budget That Does Not Need a Checklist") The Best Time to Fix Your IP Budget Is Before It Breaks If you need... [Read More](https://www.prokurio.com/how-to-build-an-ip-budget-that-does-not-need-a-checklist/) June 19, 2026 Load More --- ### [Patent and Trademark Cost Control For Companies](https://www.prokurio.com/prokurio-for-companies/) **Published:** October 2, 2023 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** # Prokurio For Companies ### Take Control of Your Patent and Trademark Costs [ Save Time and Money ](https://calendly.com/prokurio-support/30min) ## Eliminate Excessive IP Maintenance Costs You’ll pay above-market currency premiums if you don’t regularly audit patent and trademark renewal charges. Frequently, far above. You can use our free audit tool, Solo, to monitor your charges, then use our automated service for a thorough analysis when needed. Our automated service will put you in a powerful position to negotiate improved contractual terms and, in some situations, refunds. And your first invoice is free! [ Learn More ](https://prokurio.com/patent-and-trademark-invoice-review/) ![Save money 2](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/14035007/Save-money-2.webp) ![Global Fee 1](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/14035259/Global-Fee-1.webp) ## Find Patent or Trademark Fees Faster For most IP teams, questions like “What will it cost to renew this trademark in Brazil?” or “What are the patent application costs in Norway?” are all too common. You can track down the fees on PTO websites or consult your international associates, but each of these options takes time. The Prokurio Fee Platform gives you instant access to a constantly updated database of global fees, saving you time and getting your business partners the critical data they need. [ Learn More ](https://prokurio.com/prokurio-ip-fee-platform/) ## Let Our patent and Trademark Fee Experts Help You You may not deal with IP costs regularly, but we do. We audit millions of dollars worth of invoices each month, assist with dozens of RFPs each year and provide guidance on everything from contract terms to vendor selection. Our team comprises IP attorneys, paralegals, and legal ops experts with decades of experience – this isn’t our first rodeo. We specialize in IP costs and don’t provide other IP services. This makes us completely neutral and ensures you are our number one priority. [ Learn More ](https://prokurio.com/prokurio-services/) ![Consulting 1](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/14035625/Consulting-1.webp) ![estimation](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/14035915/estimation.webp) ## Say Goodbye to Spreadsheets and Guesstimates We’re designing our IP Forecaster to make it simpler and faster for you to estimate costs and build budgets. Financial planning and budgeting is a team effort, so we’re making sharing and collaborating on forecasts easy. IP Forecaster is still a work in progress, but we are always looking for feedback and testers – let us know if you are interested in checking it out. [ Learn More ](#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dpopup%3Aopen%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6IjIyNzU5IiwidG9nZ2xlIjpmYWxzZX0%3D) --- ### [The Best Patent Cost Estimator - IP Forecaster](https://www.prokurio.com/the-best-patent-cost-estimator-ip-forecaster/) **Published:** October 5, 2024 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** # The Best Patent Cost Estimator ## IP Forecaster [ Book a Tour ](https://calendly.com/prokurio-support/60) #### IP Forecaster has all the features you’d expect in the market-leading patent cost estimator – and more! ## World Class Automation We’ve partnered with Minesoft to automate the retrieval of the important application details needed for accurate forecasts. Check out this two-minute tour, or go**[ here](https://www.prokurio.com/minesoft-origin-enabled-ip-cost-planning/ "Minesoft - Prokurio Integration")** to explore all the ways we are leveraging Minesoft’s PTO data to automate patent cost estimation. ![patent cost estimator configurable ip firms](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/05150603/law-firms-png.avif) ## Flexible Configuration Today’s firms have a complex array of international associate fees and client-specific fee schedules. We make it easy to manage all this complexity, enabling you to create forecasts that align with your clients’ fee schedules and preferred associates. ## Tools For Patent Pros Forecasts aren’t always the most efficient way to get the answers you need. We’ve developed several tools that help patent professionals get the answers they need fast! Quickly look up fees, calculate excess claim and translation costs – and more! ![Claims Costs 3 png](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/05140033/Claims-Costs-3-png.avif) ![Unlimited png](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/05130247/Unlimited-png.avif) ## No Limits All your users can run as many forecasts as they need for one reasonable fee. You don’t need to worry about running out of forecasts or getting charged extra to refine or revise a forecast. You have enough to worry about, forecast limits shouldn’t be on the list. ## Easy Onboarding **You’ve got a lot going on, so we do the heavy lifting to get you up and running.** - Comprehensive knowledge base and video library - Free upload of associate fee schedules - Free user setup and provisioning - Dedicated account manager - Real-time chat support - Unlimited free training ![easy png](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/05161453/easy-png.avif) ![Fast png](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/05161445/Fast-png.avif) ## We're Not Sitting Around It’s important to keep up with the times, so we add new features and updates to our patent cost estimator weekly. Check out this **[page](https://www.prokurio.com/prokurio-2024-patent-and-trademark-fee-platform-updates/)** for all of our recent updates. We’re committed to transparency and want our clients to be in the loop on our development plans, so we publish our roadmap and update it monthly – check it out **[here](https://www.prokurio.com/prokurio-roadmap/ "Prokurio Roadmap")**! ## Key IP Forecaster Features - Unlimited forecasts for one flat fee - No limit on the number of users - Cancel anytime for a pro-rated refund - Run unlimited forecasts for one flat fee - No limit on the number of users - Cancel anytime for pro-rated refund - Save, duplicate, and re-use forecasts - Shared and private forecasts - Quick access to forecasts on home page - Export to PDF, Word, MS Excel - Easily email forecasts - Summary and detail views - Patent, trademark, and design forecasts - Comprehensive international firm fees - Built-in translation costs - Real-time and historical currency costs - Excess claims cost estimator - Translation cost estimator --- ### [Meet Our Leadership Team: The Brains Behind The Operation](https://www.prokurio.com/our-leadership-team/) **Published:** September 29, 2023 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** # We're taking the complexity out of patent and trademark costs We’ve seen advances in IP Management software over the last 20 years but patent and trademark cost management is still in the dark ages. ## It's time for change! ![Team Member](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/11033631/Team-Member.png) ##### Founder & CEO ### Phil Henderson Phil is officially the old guy on the team, with 30 + years of experience in the IP industry. Much of his time was spent at Thomson Reuters, leading the implementation and annuity/renewal teams. He also opened the US branch of IPAN, an annuity provider now owned by Clarivate. [ Linkedin ](https://www.linkedin.com/in/philliphenderson/) ##### Founder & COO ### Nick LaNoy Nick has been in the IP industry for nearly two decades, starting at Haynes & Boone and continuing to Thomson Reuters, where he worked with Phil for several years. He also played an important role in the success of IPfolio before and after its acquisition by Clarivate. [ Linkedin ](https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-lanoy-772a811/) ![Team Member2](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/11034624/Team-Member2.png) ![Joe Sosinski](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/20013916/Joe_Sosinski.webp) ##### Product & IP Advisor ### Joe Sosinski Joe brings decades of experience through a number of roles in the IP space, including private practice, in-house counsel, IP process design and management, and product strategy expertise with an IP management system vendor. [ Linkedin ](https://www.linkedin.com/in/josephsosinski) --- ### [How To Build The Best IP Cost Estimator](https://www.prokurio.com/how-to-build-the-best-ip-cost-estimator/) **Published:** September 29, 2024 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** # Building the Best IP Cost Estimator ## We're Different By Design When we began developing our IP cost planning platform, we interviewed several firms and asked one simple question: “How can we create the best IP cost estimator?” ## Here's What Firms Told Us ## Start With a Fair Price All the firms we interviewed were extremely dissatisfied with the current commercial models. They’ve been forced to accept substantial price increases, long-term contracts, and sometimes both. Firms didn’t have issues paying for solutions, but they were adamant that the pricing should be aligned with the value provided. ![Fair pricing png](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/28205350/Fair-pricing-png.avif) ![innovate png](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/28212414/innovate-png.avif) ## Innovate a Little Most firms felt their vendors were quick to take their money but slow to deliver new features and capabilities. There was a general consensus that current solutions weren’t keeping up with the times. Our interviews revealed that firms feel there is much more that can be done to improve IP cost forecasting flexibility, accuracy, and efficiency. ## Give a Shit Some firms felt ignored by their current vendors, reporting difficulties getting training and a general lack of visibility into product roadmaps and development plans. Cost forecasting is an important element of a firm’s workflow. Uncertainty and friction add an additional burden to an already fully occupied team. ![Give a shit 1 png](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/29065148/Give-a-shit-1-png.avif) ## Our Blueprint For the Best IP Cost Estimator ![Blueprint png](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/29065358/Blueprint-png.avif) ## Fair Pricing **We took the feedback on pricing and developed a simple, easy-to-understand pricing model.** We don’t want firms or users to worry about the number of forecasts they have allocated, so our platform offers unlimited forecasts for unlimited users in a firm. We also don’t have punitive subscription terms – if we aren’t meeting your needs, you can cancel anytime and get a pro-rated refund. Check out our pricing [**here**](https://www.prokurio.com/product-and-service-pricing/ "Prokurio Pricing"). ## Innovation **There’s a massive market opportunity in IP cost planning, and we’re investing heavily to bring new capabilities to market.** We release new features every week and are incorporating AI and PTO data to deliver new and innovative solutions. Take a look at the **[updates](https://www.prokurio.com/prokurio-2024-patent-and-trademark-fee-platform-updates/ "New Features")** we’ve released this year. ## Caring **This may sound crazy, but we really care about this stuff.** We only work with IP costs, and we are completely neutral. We can work with any IP Management System and don’t try to cross-sell you services or other products. We also provide complete transparency into where we are going and what we are working on. Our **[roadmap](https://www.prokurio.com/prokurio-roadmap/ "Product Roadmap")** is regularly updated and available all the time. --- ### [IP Cost Forecasting For Firms](https://www.prokurio.com/prokurio-for-firms/) **Published:** October 14, 2023 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** # IP Cost Forecasting for Firms ## Without the high costs or hassles [ Book a tour ](https://prokurio.com/contact-us/) ![financial diversification concept with investment strategy symbols flat vector illustration 1284 78138 removebg preview](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/14042934/financial-diversification-concept-with-investment-strategy-symbols-flat-vector-illustration_1284-78138-removebg-preview.webp) ## More Than a Cost Estimator When you sign up with us, you get more than a cost estimator. We provide several tools that will help you convert currency, look up fee amounts, and estimate excess claims costs. [ Learn More ](https://www.prokurio.com/ip-forecaster-the-modern-alternative-for-firms/) ## Say Goodbye to Spreadsheets and Guesstimates We’ve designed IP Forecaster to make it simpler and faster for you to estimate costs and prepare quotes for your clients. Forecasting is a team effort, so we’ve made sharing and collaborating on forecasts easy. [ Learn More ](https://www.prokurio.com/ip-forecaster-the-modern-alternative-for-firms/) ![business people outline style team marketing work development startup abstract concept](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/14043630/business-people-outline-style-team-marketing-work-development-startup-abstract-concept.webp) ## Independant and Neutral We aren’t tied to any particular vendor or IP management system, and we work with all the major platforms. We only do IP costs, so we won’t try to sell you IP services or other IP software. [ Learn More ](https://www.prokurio.com/our-leadership-team/) ![Global IP estimator competitor image](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/14043950/business-woman-business-man-with-computer-target-with-arrow.webp) --- ### [Minesoft Origin-Enabled IP Cost Planning](https://www.prokurio.com/minesoft-origin-enabled-ip-cost-planning/) **Published:** August 19, 2024 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** # Welcome to the Future of IP Cost Planning! ## Faster Forecasting For Firms, Easier Budgeting for IP Owners [ Get a tour ](https://calendly.com/prokurio-support/60) ![partnership announcement](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/20134503/partnership-announcement.png) ## Prokurio and Minesoft ## Are Modernizing IP Cost Planning ## See How! ## The Next Generation of IP Cost Forecasting Finding the application details for a cost forecast can be time-consuming. With our new [Minesoft](https://www.minesoft.com) integration, enter a publication number, and the system automatically retrieves important dates and key details like the number of pages and claims. We also count the number of words in your application to deliver precise translation cost estimates. ![Forecast Automation](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/19122310/Forecast-Automation.png) ![IP financial tools](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/19212429/IP-financial-tools.png) ## A New Era of IP-Specific Cost Tools Our integration with Minesoft enables us to deliver best-in-class IP-cost tools, which can help you quickly and easily obtain the financial answers you need. Whether you need translation costs or costs for the remaining life of a family, everything is available in a single, easy-to-use platform. ## M&A Budgets Made Easy Under time pressure to create a budget for the acquisition that you were just told about? This fall, we’ll have a solution for you. Download your M&A target’s public portfolio, add some basic assumptions, and quickly assemble an initial budget. ![Screenshot 2024 08 19 at 90109%20PM](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/19210154/Screenshot-2024-08-19-at-90109%20PM-1024x502.png) ![Screenshot 2024 08 19 at 90037%20PM](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/19210204/Screenshot-2024-08-19-at-90037%20PM-1024x502.png) ## View Competitors Through A New Lens Download competitor portfolios and compare projected investments across comparable technology areas. Quickly identify meaningful gaps to assist with investment decisions. Available this fall. --- ### [IP Cost Forecasting Video Library](https://www.prokurio.com/prokurio-video-library/) **Published:** October 18, 2023 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** # IP Cost Forecasting Video Library ## Welcome! Here you’ll find useful information on our IP cost forecasting products. As we release new features and products, you’ll find in-depth coverage here. ## IP Forecaster ### Getting Started --- ### [Solo Free Benchmark Fees](https://www.prokurio.com/free-patent-annuity-self-audit-tool/) **Published:** October 18, 2023 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** # Thanks For Stopping By! ### We've completed the beta for Solo ## It's now incorporated into all of our invoice control products --- ### [Prokurio 2023 Patent and Trademark Fee Platform Updates](https://www.prokurio.com/prokurio-2023-patent-and-trademark-fee-platform-updates/) **Published:** October 20, 2023 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** # Prokurio Platform Updates ## We update our site weekly! Below, you’ll find highlights of our major updates. Check out our [**development pipeline**](https://prokurio.com/prokurio-roadmap/) to see what’s next. ## 2023 Updates ### December Product Updates December 31st Release ### IP Forecaster: New Translation Configurations ![IP Forecaster](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/29100229/Screenshot-2023-12-29-at-82815%20AM-1.png) We want to ensure you have flexibility when forecasting translation costs, so we have added the ability to configure your own word counts for every part of the patent application. Use our defaults or adjust them to meet the needs of your applications. December 31st Release December 31st Release ### IP Forecaster: Strategic Planner: Portfolio Planning Dashboard ![](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/29095239/Screenshot-2023-12-28-at-123707%20PM.png) This week, we introduced our first portfolio planning dashboard for Strategic Planner pilot clients trying out the Prokurio platform. Over the next several weeks, we will build “what-if” capabilities and continue to synch with our API and Salesforce toolkits. December 31st Release December 31st Release ### IP Forecaster: AI-Assisted Fee Schedule and Invoice Processing ![IP Forecaster](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/29094703/Screenshot-2023-12-28-at-122353%20PM.png) Many IP invoices and fee schedules are still PDF-based, so we’ve introduced a trainable, machine-learning engine into our platform. This allows us to easily incorporate fee schedules into forecasts, use them for invoice control, and automatically validate PDF-based invoices with the same speed as electronic invoices. December 31st Release December 24th Release ### IP Forecaster: New Configurable Timeline Options ![IP Forecaster](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/22152621/Screenshot-2023-12-22-at-112402%20AM.png) You can now configure the average time to grant (patents) or register (trademarks), and the updates will be reflected throughout your timeline. Have a pharmaceutical patent that is likely to be slow to grant? Adjust the time to grant setting to get a more accurate timeline view of your projected costs. December 24th Release December 24th Release ### IP Forecaster: Foreign Filing Modeling API and Salesforce Update ![IP Forecaster](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/22151706/SF-2.png) When creating financial plans, you can’t just estimate new applications. So, this week, we’ve enhanced our API to enable cost modeling for foreign filing decisions. You can also tie ratings or rankings to pre-defined filing strategies stored in Prokurio, ensuring more accurate models. This feature is available in our API and our Salesforce Integration Kit. December 24th Release December 24th Release ### IP Forecaster: Filing Planner API and Salesforce Update ![IP Forecaster](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/22151559/SF-1.png) We’ve enhanced our API to make it easier to model the costs of filing new patent applications. Have a big project planned? Change the distribution of the timing to shift costs into the appropriate quarter. This feature is available in our API and our Salesforce Integration Kit. December 24th Release December 17th Release ### IP Forecaster: Salesforce Integration Toolkit ![IP Forecaster](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/15090300/Screenshot-2023-12-15-at-71032%20AM.png)Leveraging our API toolkit, we’ve created the first of several pre-built Salesforce modules that will enable organizations using Salesforce to integrate forecasting capabilities into their system quickly. Use our toolkit and get up and running quickly, or develop something custom using our APIs. December 17th Release December 17th Release ### IP Forecaster: Expanded API Support ![IP Forecaster](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/15090627/Screenshot-2023-12-15-at-71923%20AM.png) Last week, we released our first API, which enabled users to integrate basic cost forecasts into systems outside of Prokurio. This week, we’ve expanded that capability, and now you can forecast complex route scenarios through our API. Send Prokurio a list of countries, and it will return the optimum filing route and project costs for each phase. December 17th Release December 17th Release ### IP Forecaster: Improved Results and Export Layouts ![IP Forecaster](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/15091721/Screenshot-2023-12-15-at-72858%20AM.png) We are making many small adjustments and fine-tuning our results and output screens. Numbers are all right-justified, and we now show the expected year for costs for all items. December 17th Release December 17th Release ### IP Forecaster: Bug Fixes ![IP Forecaster](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/15092603/Screenshot-2023-12-15-at-75455%20AM.png) We don’t just make new things! We fixed a bug preventing users from changing the currency on the invoice setup screen and also addressed an issue where custom law firm fees weren’t showing the firm name in the maintenance section of the forecast results screen. December 17th Release December 10th Release ### IP Forecaster: Single Country Forecast API ![IP Forecaster](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/08151255/Screenshot-2023-12-08-at-22204%20PM.png) You can now access Prokurio cost forecasts outside of the Prokurio platform. Register for an API key in your company or firm setup screen, and you can easily integrate cost forecasts into your own applications. Stay tuned for our pre-built Salesforce integration module! December 10th Release December 10th Release ### IP Forecaster: Improved Fee Source Explanation ![IP Forecaster](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/08151433/fee-sources-300x143.png)If you have a large number of client fees and associate fees, it can be difficult to know what is showing up on your forecast. With this week’s release, we identify the source of fees. Now, you can easily distinguish between your fees, Prokurio’s, and your associate’s fees. December 10th Release December 10th Release ### IP Forecaster: Translation Logic Improvements ![IP Forecaster](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/08151624/Screenshot-2023-12-08-at-25834%20PM.png) This week, we improved our connection between law firm translation costs and introduced a better way to specify application word counts and costs. The net result? More flexible and more accurate translation costs! December 10th Release December 10th Release ### IP Forecaster: Forecast Output Screen Cleanup ![IP Forecaster](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/08151832/Screenshot-2023-12-08-at-25130%20PM.png) The forecast output screen has gone through a number of evolutions over the last year. This week, we streamlined the screen and eliminated redundant features. Need to edit or re-run your forecast? No more expandable menus that only allow you to adjust a few settings! Click on the Edit button, and you can change everything in your forecast. December 10th Release December 3rd Release ### IP Forecaster: Assign Translation Costs To Firms ![IP Forecaster](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/30124000/Screenshot-2023-11-30-at-111317%20AM.png) We introduced translation costs in October, but have had several requests to extend support for forecasting fees when using law firms with custom translation costs. This week, we’ve introduced the first version of this feature, which allows you to assign translation costs to firms and incorporate them into forecasts. Wait until you see what is coming next week for translations. December 3rd Release December 3rd Release ### IP Forecaster: Custom Fiscal Year for Companies ![IP Forecaster](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/30124610/Screenshot-2023-11-30-at-95728%20AM.png) We are extending IP Forecaster to do strategic cost planning for companies, so our reports and forecasts must be aligned with a company’s fiscal year. To support this requirement, we’ve added a new feature that allows companies with non-calendar fiscal years to configure their set up easily. December 3rd Release December 3rd Release ### IP Forecaster: Custom Law Firm Support for Trademark Forecasts ![](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/30125509/Screenshot-2023-11-30-at-95554%20AM.png) In November, we added the ability to create and use custom law firms in patent forecasts. This week, we extend that functionality to trademark forecasts. Create an unlimited number of custom firms with custom fees, and Prokurio will let you select which firm you want to include in your forecast. December 3rd Release ### November Product Updates November 26th Release ### IP Forecaster: New Priority Date and Timeline Slider ![IP Forecaster](https://prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Screenshot-2023-11-22-at-42344 PM.png) It’s important to be able to consider applications that have been filed before the current family that is being forecast, so we have added a priority date to improve the accuracy of the timeline. We’ve also added a Forecast Duration slider that you can use to adjust your timeframe easily. Only want to see a couple of years? Drag it left. More years? Drag it right. November 26th Release November 26th Release ### IP Forecaster: New Forecast Timeline Output ![IP Forecaster](https://prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Screenshot-2023-11-22-at-44700 PM.png) Costs are important, but most organizations are looking at costs in the context of a timeframe. Knowing whether to budget for 2023, 2024, or 2025 can make a big difference in an organization’s strategy. To support this, we have launched the first of our timeline reporting features. This feature lets you quickly see in which year a specific cost lands. Stay tuned for several more flavors of this capability! November 26th Release November 26th Release ### IP Forecaster: Improved Translation Cost Widget ![IP Forecaster](https://prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Screenshot-2023-11-22-at-42155 PM.png) We launched version one of our Translation Cost Estimator in October. This week, we have added the ability to leverage your custom translation costs; we only show translation pairs with a cost setup and have improved the interface when the currency of the translation cost is converted to the user’s currency. November 26th Release November 19th Release ### IP Forecaster: Improved Home Page ![IP Forecaster](https://prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Screenshot-2023-11-16-at-31108 PM.png) We’ve received great feedback on our homepage, so we’ve moved the Create New Forecast buttons to the top, followed by recent forecasts. We’ve also updated the Translation Cost Estimator to make it easier to use. November 19th Release November 19th Release ### IP Forecaster: Improved Forecast Request Screen ![IP Forecaster](https://prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Screenshot-2023-11-16-at-31222 PM.png) Over the last several months, we’ve added many new features to the Forecast Request Screen, which was beginning to look like a mess. No more! We completely revamped the screen, moved common settings into the sidebar, and reduced the number of mouse clicks needed to produce a forecast. November 19th Release November 19th Release ### IP Forecaster: Better EPC/UPC Workflow ![IP Forecaster](https://prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Screenshot-2023-11-16-at-31304 PM.png) We have worked with several EU law firms to optimize our EPC/UPC workflow and simplify creating a forecast for EPC, UPC, and combined routes. It’s now simpler than ever to get the results you need – fast! November 19th Release November 12th Release ### IP Forecaster: New Translation Cost Setup Feature ![IP Forecaster](https://prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Screenshot-2023-11-10-at-72619 AM.png) We added support for translation costs a couple of weeks ago, and this week, we give you the ability to create your own costs. Select your languages, enter the cost per word and currency, and you are good to go! November 12th Release November 12th Release ### IP Forecaster: New Sequence Listing Forecasting ![IP Forecaster](https://prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Screenshot-2023-11-10-at-73207 AM.png) We’re committed to having the most accurate forecasting tool on the market, so we are working through all potential cost categories. This week, we added costs per page of sequence listings, an important cost category for biotech and pharma companies. November 12th Release November 12th Release ### IP Forecaster: Synchronize PTO And Law Firm Fees ![IP Forecaster](https://prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Screenshot-2023-11-10-at-74041 AM.png) To date, law firm fees and PTO fees have been relatively disconnected. This week, we connect them, enabling you to tie your law firm fees to specific PTO fees. This will ensure that they appear next to each other on reports and gives you more control over your forecast results. November 12th Release November 5th Release ### IP Forecaster: Quick Translation Cost Tool ![IP Forecaster](https://prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Screenshot-2023-11-03-at-90921 AM.png) Want a quick translation cost estimate but don’t want to go through the hassle of setting up a forecast? We’ve got you covered with our new translation cost widget. Select your application and target language, and we’ll do the rest! The system will use our standard translation costs or your custom costs. November 5th Release November 5th Release ### IP Forecaster: New VAT Handling Capabilities ![IP Forecaster](https://prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Untitled-1.png) VAT is an important cost worldwide; to date, we haven’t included or tracked VAT costs. This week, we’ve added VAT to our platform, making it possible to include (or exclude) VAT costs in your forecasts. You also can configure custom fees with or without VAT. November 5th Release November 5th Release ### IP Forecaster: Better Claims & Pages Setup ![IP Forecaster](https://prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Screenshot-2023-11-03-at-15227 PM.png) Keeping track of client fees and firm fees can be challenging. To simplify things, we’ve completely revamped how we manage and maintain custom firm and client fees. Everything is available in a centralized location, making setting up the most complex fee scenarios a breeze. November 5th Release ### October Product Updates October 15 Release Notes ### IP Forecaster: New Optional Fee/Surcharge Functionality ![New Optional Fee_Surcharge Functionality](https://prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/New-Optional-Fee_Surcharge-Functionality.webp) Optional fees and surcharges are a way of life for IP professionals. We’re adding these fees to our global database of PTO fees and making it easy to include them when needed for an accurate cost forecast. Simply click the toggle, and the fee will be included. October 15 Release Notes October 15 Release Notes ### IP Forecaster: Routes Now Shown On Country Screen ![Routes Now Shown On Country Screen](https://prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Routes-Now-Shown-On-Country-Screen.webp) Knowing which is which is which can be a challenge with all the different fees and filing routes available globally. We now show the applicable filing routes/conventions on the country screen to simplify things. No more wondering which fee applied to which route! October 15 Release Notes October 15 Release Notes ### IP Forecaster: Law Firm Maintenance Payments Easier to Setup ![](https://prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Law-Firm-Maintenance-Payments-Easier-to-Setup.webp) This week, we’ve made creating law firm fees for patent maintenance payments easier. Simply apply one fee to all maintenance payments, or quickly create a tiered pricing system for all fees – fast and flexible! October 15 Release Notes October 15 Release Notes ### IP Forecaster: Easier Custom Fee Management ![Easier Custom Fee Management](https://prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Easier-Custom-Fee-Management.webp) We’ve reorganized our layout to simplify fee tracking. Prokurio’s PTO and law firm fees are now in the Prokurio Fee section, and your fees are in the custom fees section. The custom fees for your organization and your clients (for law firms) are listed first, followed by fees for international associates. October 15 Release Notes October 15 Release Notes ### IP Forecaster: Customize Prokurio Law Firm Fees ![Customize Prokurio Law Firm Fees](https://prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Customize-Prokurio-Law-Firm-Fees.webp) It’s now even easier to customize law firm fees. If you want to change one of Prokurio’s standard law firm fees, click the “Customize” button or toggle the visible switch to “Off” to remove the fee from your forecasts. October 15 Release Notes October 15 Release Notes ### IP Forecaster: Improved Route Finder Organization ![Improved Route Finder Organization](https://prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Improved-Route-Finder-Organization.webp) The route finder screen now makes it easier than ever to identify the least expensive route. We now organize the routes from least expensive to most expensive, left to right. October 15 Release Notes October 15 Release Notes ### IP Forecaster: New Phase Filters ![new phase filters](https://prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/new-phase-filters.webp) You can now filter your forecasts and receive only the costs you want. Simply open the settings window when doing your forecast and turn off any costs you don’t want to see. October 15 Release Notes October 15 Release Notes ### IP Forecaster: New EPO And PCT Filters ![New EPO And PCT Filters](https://prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/New-EPO-And-PCT-Filters.webp) To make it easier to fine-tune your costs, we’ve added the ability to include or exclude the costs of the initial filing or the costs for validated or national phase countries. You can go even further and restrict costs down further as needed. October 15 Release Notes October 15 Release Notes ### IP Forecaster: Context-Aware Route Settings ![new phase filters](https://prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/new-phase-filters.webp) IP Forecaster predicts costs for various scenarios with specific terminology and context-aware features. During EP forecasts, only validated countries are shown and only PCT members are displayed for nationalization during a PCT forecast. October 15 Release Notes October 15 Release Notes ### IP Forecaster: New Currency Widget ![new-currency-1024x573](https://prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/new-currency-1024x573-1.webp) Users can now access a currency widget at the top of each page. To save space, the widget is collapsed – you only need to expand it if you want to use it. October 15 Release Notes October 15 Release Notes ### IP Forecaster: New Translation Engine ![Translation-1024x466](https://prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Translation-1024x466-1.webp) We have launched version 1 of our translation engine, enabling the creation of customized translation costs. October 15 Release Notes October 15 Release Notes ### IP Forecaster: Improved Help System ![Improved Help System](https://prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Improved-Help-System.webp) IP Forecaster predicts costs for various scenarios with specific terminology and context-aware features. During EP forecasts, only validated countries are shown and only PCT members are displayed for nationalization during a PCT forecast. October 15 Release Notes #### September Product Updates September 24 Release Note #### IP Forecaster: Improved Forecast Setup ![Improved Forecast Setup](https://prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Improved-Forecast-Setup.webp) Optional fees and surcharges are a way of life for IP professionals. We’re adding these fees to our global database of PTO fees and making it easy to include them when needed for an accurate cost forecast. Simply click the toggle, and the fee will be included. September 24 Release Note September 24 Release Note #### IP Forecaster: Filing Routes for Law Firm Fees ![Filing Routes for Law Firm Fees](https://prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Filing-Routes-for-Law-Firm-Fees.webp) Feedback from clients has been clear that there needs to be flexibility to assign law firm fees to filing routes. We now default all fees to being applicable for all routes, but you can easily override that option and set a custom fee for different filing routes. September 24 Release Note September 17 Release Note #### IP Forecaster: Bypass Route Finder ![Bypass Route Finder](https://prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Bypass-Route-Finder.webp) If you know the route you want to see forecasted, you don’t need the Route Finder screen. So, we’ve given you the ability to identify your route and skip straight to the forecast results. September 17 Release Note September 17 Release Note #### IP Forecaster: Improved Results Layout ![Improved Results Layout](https://prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Improved-Results-Layout.webp) We’ve improved the grouping and names of the sections within the forecast output. It is easy to see which route was selected, and the results have clear headings and logical groupings based on the filing route. September 17 Release Note September 17 Release Note #### IP Forecaster: New Home Page ![New Home Page](https://prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/New-Home-Page.webp) We are creating an entirely new home page specifically designed for forecasting. Quickly access saved forecasts or recently run forecasts. Stay tuned – many more updates are coming in this area over the next couple of weeks. September 17 Release Note September 17 Release Note #### IP Forecaster: Easily Share Forecasts Via Email ![Easily Share Forecasts Via Email](https://prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Easily-Share-Forecasts-Via-Email.webp) You can now share forecasts via email. Enter one or more email addresses, select what you want to be sent, and provide a message, and you are good to go! September 17 Release Note September 17 Release Note #### IP Forecaster: Save and Reuse forecasts ![Save and Reuse forecasts](https://prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Save-and-Reuse-forecasts.webp) We’ve made it easier to save and reuse forecasts. Simply give your forecast a name so that you can use it later, or take an existing forecast, modify it, and give it a new name. September 17 Release Note September 17 Release Note #### IP Forecaster: Client Discount Improvements ![Client Discount Improvements](https://prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Client-Discount-Improvements.webp) We’ve improved the presentation of client discounts in the forecast results. Easily see which fees have discounts and amounts before and after the discount. September 17 Release Note September 10 Release Note #### IP Forecaster: Improved Client Maintenance ![Improved Client Maintenance](https://prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Improved-Client-Maintenance.webp) We’ve updated our client screen to simplify budget maintenance and firm selection. The Discount and Law Firm features are collapsed by default and can be expanded and accessed whenever needed. We’ve also made each feature work the same as our standard fee setup screens. September 10 Release Note September 10 Release Note #### IP Forecaster: Export To PDF ![IP Forecaster Export To PDF](https://prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/IP-Forecaster-Export-To-PDF.webp) MS Excel is nice, but sometimes you need to export data in other formats. This week, we’ve given you some more options. Now, in addition to MS Excel, you can export forecasts as PDF files, giving you an easy way to share an unmodifiable version of your forecasts. September 10 Release Note September 10 Release Note #### IP Forecaster: Export To MS Word ![Export To MS Word](https://prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Export-To-MS-Word.webp) Why stop with MS Excel and PDF? We’ve also given you the ability to export to MS Word. Once in MS Word, you can easily add, remove, or modify the content however you want. September 10 Release Note September 10 Release Note #### IP Forecaster: Better Workflow ![Better Workflow](https://prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Better-Workflow.webp) We are making the system smarter to avoid asking questions that don’t need to be asked. Doing an EP filing with coverage in Spain? We know that the only option is the traditional route, so, we take you right to the results without showing the Route Finder. September 10 Release Note September 10 Release Note #### IP Forecaster: Summary and Detail Views ![Summary and Detail Views](https://prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Summary-and-Detail-Views.webp) There are times when you need details, and there are times when you only need an overview. When you export to MS Word or PDF, you can select whether you want to receive the summary, the detail, or both. This makes it easy to share forecast details internally and then create a summary that can be shared with a client. September 10 Release Note September 10 Release Note #### IP Forecaster: Bug Fixes New features are important, but we’re also focused on eliminating bugs and usability issues within IP Forecaster. Here’s what we fixed this week: - We fixed an issue where extra questions were being asked for single-country forecasts - An issue was resolved where new law firm users didn’t have permission to modify client fees. - We fixed an issue causing an error on the Filing Route screen when only one route was displayed. - We updated the labels on the setup for law firms to change references from company to firm. - We expanded the grace period amount field size to fix an issue capturing trademark grace periods. September 10 Release Note September 3 Release Note #### IP Forecaster: Simplified Client Fee Screen ![Simplified Client Fee Screen](https://prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Simplified-Client-Fee-Screen.webp) In discussions with clients, there isn’t a need to store much information about the client for forecasting purposes, so we cleaned up the screen and removed all of the unnecessary fields. September 3 Release Note September 3 Release Note #### IP Forecaster: Simplified Law Firm Fee Screen ![Simplified Law Firm Fee Screen](https://prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Simplified-Law-Firm-Fee-Screen.webp) We gave the law firm screen the same treatment as the client screen. Now, you only have a couple of fields that you need to worry about and the maintenance screen is much cleaner and simpler to update. September 3 Release Note September 3 Release Note #### IP Forecaster: Improved Unitary Fee Output ![Improved Unitary Fee Output](https://prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Improved-Unitary-Fee-Output.webp) Version 1 of our Unitary Forecast output produced a long list of countries that took up a lot of screen real estate. We’ve compressed the countries into a more compact area, making room for other important forecast details. September 3 Release Note ### August Product Updates August 27 Release Notes #### IP Forecaster: Law Firm Selection ![Law Firm Selection](https://prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Law-Firm-Selection.webp) Last week, we added the ability to manage multiple firms and fee schedules, this week, we made it easy to leverage all of those fee schedules. Now, when you do a forecast, if there are multiple fee schedules for any of your countries, the firms show in a dropdown for the country. Simply select the firm you want, and their fees are used in the forecast. Don’t want to select a firm? No problem; we always default to the standard fees. August 27 Release Notes August 27 Release Notes #### IP Forecaster: Client-Specific Forecasts ![Client-Specific Forecasts](https://prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Client-Specific-Forecasts.webp) We added the ability to create clients and associate them with preferred law firms last week. This week, we’ve made it easy to create client-specific forecasts. Simply select your client from the dropdown and any forecast you create will use the law firms and fees you have already configured. Want to change things on the fly? Not a problem, you can always select an alternate firm or use the default fees. August 27 Release Notes August 27 Release Notes #### IP Forecaster: Client-Specific Fee Schedules ![Client-Specific Fee Schedules](https://prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Client-Specific-Fee-Schedules.webp) In addition to discounts, firms can now easily create specific fee schedules for their clients. It’s simple to create different fee schedules for different countries and also different fee schedules for international associates. August 27 Release Notes August 27 Release Notes #### IP Forecaster: Unitary Patent Improvements ![Route-finder](https://prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Route-finder-1.webp) We’ve improved the look and feel of the Unitary route option in Route Finder. By default, it is now collapsed when the screen is loaded but can be expanded whenever desired, to see all Unitary Members. August 27 Release Notes August 27 Release Notes #### IP Forecaster: Improved Excel Export ![Improved Excel Export](https://prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Improved-Excel-Export.webp) We have an extensive roadmap of tools planned to help you visualize and share data from IP forecasts. This week, we kicked things off with improvements to our Excel export; it now handles all of the filing routes we now support and multiple countries. August 27 Release Notes August 20 Release Notes #### IP Forecaster Interface Improvements ![Interface Improvements](https://prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Interface-Improvements.webp) We’ve improved the layout of the Route Finder screen to make it easier to compare cost estimates. We now include the priority country at the top of the screen, and the route costs are aligned better and easier to view. August 20 Release Notes August 20 Release Notes #### IP Forecaster: Client Management ![Client Management](https://prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Client-Management.webp) We’ve made it easy for law firms to manage clients and any special fees they may have. Just click on the “Client” menu item on the sidebar and then search, add, edit, or delete client records as needed. August 20 Release Notes August 20 Release Notes #### IP Forecaster: Client Discount Management ![Client Discount Management](https://prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Client-Discount-Management.webp) We now support a variety of different fee arrangements, including discounts. To apply a discount to your standard fee schedule, put a discount percentage in the client record and the forecasting engine will handle the rest. August 20 Release Notes August 13 Release Notes #### Patent Forecasting Improvements ![Patent Forecasting Improvements](https://prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Patent-Forecasting-Improvements.webp) We’ve made it easier to create PCT and EPC forecasts. We automatically fill in jurisdictions needed for those routes, ensuring you don’t accidentally miss out on important application fees in your forecast. August 13 Release Notes August 13 Release Notes #### Improved Trademark Forecast Result Screen ![Improved Trademark Forecast Result Screen](https://prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Improved-Trademark-Forecast-Result-Screen.webp) Last week, we launched our updated patent forecast result screen; this week, we bring the same capabilities to trademark forecasts. Forecast parameters have been moved from the top of the screen to the bottom and collapsed to save space. August 13 Release Notes August 13 Release Notes #### Smarter Route Recommendations ![Smarter Route Recommendations](https://prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Smarter-Route-Recommendations.webp) We’ve made Route Finder a bit smarter. It’s now trained to understand more complex filing scenarios and no longer recommends impossible routes – like nationalizing a PCT application directly in France. August 13 Release Notes August 6 Release Notes #### Easier Management of Law Firm Patent and Trademark Fee Schedules ![Easier Management of Law Firm Patent and Trademark Fee Schedules](https://prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Easier-Management-of-Law-Firm-Patent-and-Trademark-Fee-Schedules.webp) Last week, we introduced law firm management. This week, we take it to a new level. Now, you can easily track the types of IP your firms are responsible for and the jurisdictions. Easily assign firms and their patent and trademark fees to jurisdictions and clients and use the right fees in forecasts or invoice review workflows. August 6 Release Notes August 6 Release Notes #### Easy Law Firm Patent and Trademark Fee Setup ![Easy Law Firm Patent and Trademark Fee Setup](https://prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Easy-Law-Firm-Patent-and-Trademark-Fee-Setup.webp) We make setting up patent and trademark fees for your law firms easy. You can import Prokurio’s standard fees as a starting point or create your own. Once fees are imported, we lock down the import option so you can’t accidentally overwrite your fees – just in case. August 6 Release Notes August 6 Release Notes #### Extensive Patent and Trademark Fee Configuration ![Extensive Patent and Trademark Fee Configuration](https://prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Extensive-Patent-and-Trademark-Fee-Configuration.webp) We give you the ability to configure much more than costs. You can easily set the currency for a fee and the effective date if needed. You can also place the fee on a timeline relative to major milestones in the IP process, enabling you to fine-tune your timeline estimates. August 6 Release Notes ### July Product Updates July #### Improved Results Screen Layout ![Improved Results Screen Layout](https://prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Improved-Results-Screen-Layout.webp) Forecast parameters have been moved from the top of the screen to the bottom and collapsed to save space. This makes it easier to work with large forecasts and simplifies the user interface. July July #### Simplified Law Firm Management ![Simplified Law Firm Management](https://prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Simplified-Law-Firm-Management.webp) We’ve consolidated all of the references to associates, international associates, and vendors within Prokurio to be more consistent. Domestic and international firms are now all called law firms. Firm data is now shared between Prokurio invoice reviews and forecasts, guaranteeing consistency. July July #### Improved IP Forecasting Efficiency ![Improved IP Forecasting Efficiency](https://prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Improved-IP-Forecasting-Efficiency.webp) We’ve reduced the number of workflow steps needed to create a forecast from three to two. Application details have been moved to the first screen and default parameters are now used for the forecast request, eliminating an entire screen and getting you to the results faster! July July #### Easily Explore Filing Route Options and Costs ![Easily Explore Filing Route Options and Costs](https://prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Easily-Explore-Filing-Route-Options-and-Costs.webp) Not sure what filing route to pursue? We’ve got you covered – we show you the three lowest-cost options to help you optimize patent costs/trademark costs. July July #### New Forecast Results screen ![New Forecast Results screen](https://prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/New-Forecast-Results-screen.webp) Quickly see cost forecasts for multiple countries in a new, easy-to-read financial summary. Once you have your results, you can drill down into the costs at the country, phase and detail level. July July #### Easily Change Parameters and Re-Run ![easily change parameters and re-run](https://prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/easily-change-parameters-and-re-run.webp) Want to change your assumptions? Expand the forecast parameters, change settings, and re-run from the results screen. July July #### Real-time Site Status Notifications ![Real-time Site Status Notifications](https://prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Real-time-Site-Status-Notifications.webp) You can now subscribe for site availability notifications. You’ll receive emails before system maintenance and be notified of unscheduled maintenance or availability issues. July July #### Simplified, Speedier Onboarding Experience ![Simplified Speedier Onboarding Experience](https://prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Simplified-Speedier-Onboarding-Experience.webp) We’ve automated our onboarding process, enabling you to get set up to take advantage of Prokurio’s forecasting, invoice review, and patent and trademark fee capabilities in less than 20 minutes. July July #### New Patent and Trademark Fee Alerts ![New Patent and Trademark Fee Alerts](https://prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Simplified-Speedier-Onboarding-Experience.webp) Our weekly patent and trademark fee updates have been integrated into our messenger newsfeed, alerting you to recently updated patent and trademark fees as soon as you log in to the platform. July July #### Updated Help Library ![Updated Help Library](https://prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Updated-Help-Library.webp) We’ve completely revamped our help articles and incorporated the content into our onscreen messenger. Quickly search for the answer you need; if you don’t find it, our support team is always available via live chat. July July #### Improved Subscription Management ![Improved Subscription Management](https://prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Improved-Subscription-Management.webp) We’ve made it easier than ever to manage subscriptions. Easily sign up or cancel without any hassles. You can now easily see the status of your subscriptions and expiration dates in one location. July July #### Improved home dashboard ![Improved home dashboard](https://prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Improved-home-dashboard.webp) You can now find the latest patent and trademark fee updates and fx rates for major currencies in one convenient location. Subscribe to fee notifications and receive weekly email fee updates. July July #### Dynamic IP Forecasting Questions ![Dynamic IP Forecasting Questions](https://prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Dynamic-IP-Forecasting-Questions.webp) IP Forecaster questions are now dynamically generated based on the countries you select. You no longer need to enter pages, claims, or other application data if the information is not needed for patent and trademark fee calculations. July July #### Enhanced Security for free trials ![Activation](https://prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Activation.webp) We’ve extended security management features to users on free trials. Invite other users to view invoice dashboards or run forecasts. July July #### Self-Service Subscription Management ![Stripe](https://prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Stripe.webp) We’ve integrated with Stripe to enable you to request invoices and manage payments online. July July #### New Filing Route Optimizer ![New Filing Route Optimizer](https://prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/New-Filing-Route-Optimizer.webp) Select the countries you want coverage in, and Prokurio will show you your different route options. Soon, you’ll be able to see estimates of the patent and trademark fees for your routes. July ### June Product Updates June #### New activation and group control options ![new activation and group control options](https://prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/new-activation-and-group-control-options.webp) Administrators can now easily change a user’s group or activation status with the click of a mouse. Inactive users are locked out of the system until reactivated by the system administrator. June June #### Improved country selection screen ![improved country selection screen](https://prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/improved-country-selection-screen.webp) We are working on several international patent and trademark cost forecasting features. To kick things off, we’ve revamped the country selection screen for IP Forecaster. June June #### Improved Access to Invoice History ![Improved Access to Invoice History](https://prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Improved-Access-to-Invoice-History.webp) We’ve made it easy to locate and review older invoices. Simply access your invoice history and click the results button to see your previously analyzed invoices. We freeze previously analyzed invoices so you can be certain that the results you see today are the same you saw when the invoice was originally analyzed. Don’t want a dashboard any longer? Just click the delete button, and it will be removed after confirmation. June June #### New User Management Console ![New User Management Console](https://prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/New-User-Management-Console.webp) Last week, we began introducing user management features – this week, we added several new capabilities You can now easily manage users in one location and monitor activity on one screen. June June #### New password management options ![new password management options](https://prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/new-password-management-options.webp) It’s easy to send users a password reset or delete them with the User Management Console June June #### New Effective Date Logic ![New Effective Date Logic](https://prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/New-Effective-Date-Logic.webp) Our original approach to managing effective dates for patent and trademark fees wasn’t very… effective. We’ve now integrated a beginning and ending effective date for all fees, making spotting conflicting patent or trademark fees easy. June June #### User Manager ![User Manager](https://prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/User-Manager.webp) We’ve had requests to make it easier for administrators to invite users, so we are creating a new, centralized “User Management” system to simplify user management. We’ve started by making it easy to send invitations to users within your organization or externally. Once invited, they simply follow a link and have access to the platform based on the role they are assigned to. June June #### Benchmark Agent Fees ![Benchmark Agent Fees](https://prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Benchmark-Agent-Fees.webp) The early version of Solo, our Self-Audit tool, was limited to jurisdictions that don’t require an agent. We’ve added benchmark agent fees to Solo for our invoice review clients, making it easy to spot excessive currency and agent charges. June June #### Updated Website ![Updated Website](https://prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Updated-Website.webp) We like to keep things fresh, so we’ve freshened our website, giving it a cleaner, more modern look and feel. We are increasingly working with law firms and companies, so we’ve also made it easier for each group to find content relevant to their needs. June June #### Free Public Access to Solo ![Free Public Access to Solo](https://prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Free-Public-Access-to-Solo.webp) We’ve added Solo to our public website, making it easy to audit your invoices. Simply click on a country and the year of the annuity, and you’ll instantly see what the official fee is and you’ll be able to compare with your invoice charges. June June #### Patent and Trademarks Separated ![Patent and Trademarks Separated](https://prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Patent-and-Trademarks-Separated.webp) To make configuring specific settings for patent and trademark forecasts easier, we have separated the setup and access of the two types of forecasts. Now, patent and trademark forecasts can have different default currencies, durations, or other forecast-specific settings. June June #### New Claims Modeling In Filing Fees ![New Claims Modeling In Filing Fees](https://prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/New-Claims-Modeling-In-Filing-Fees-1.webp) Last week, we added claims modeling capabilities to the maintenance tab of the Country Fee Manager. This week, we added the same capabilities to the other tabs. Now you can easily see the impacts of different numbers of claims on your filing costs – including independent and total claims. No setup or forecast is required. June June #### Solo Self-Audit ![Solo Self-Audit](https://prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Solo-Self-Audit.webp) Last week, we launched Solo, our free self-audit toolkit. We’re serious about making it easy for organizations to monitor maintenance costs, so we’ve automated the process. Enter a country, the year of the annuity, the date of your invoice, and invoice currency, and we’ll tell you how much you should be paying (in dark or light green). June June #### Forecast Assumptions Update ![Forecast Assumptions Update](https://prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Forecast-Assumptions-Update.webp) Forecast assumptions were originally in the center of the page, to free up the space for other information (and to clean up the interface in general), the forecast assumptions have been moved to the bottom of the page and made smaller. June ### May Product Updates May #### New Claims Modeling In Country Fees ![New Claims Modeling In Country Fees](https://prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/New-Claims-Modeling-In-Country-Fees.webp) We’ve added a new feature that allows you to model different claim costs without running a forecast. Want to know what Japanese maintenance costs are with six claims? Get what you need in a couple of clicks. Also, switch between USD and JPY currencies at the click of a button. May May #### Improved IP Forecaster Save & Reuse ![Improved IP Forecaster Save Reuse](https://prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Improved-IP-Forecaster-Save-Reuse.webp) With this update, we’ve reconfigured the save and re-run options and added a “Save as New” option. You can now rerun a forecast as many times as you would like without saving. You can also save a forecast at any time, and if it has already been saved, you can save it with a new name. May May #### New Free trial program ![new Free trial program](https://prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/new-Free-trial-program.webp) We’ve been doing a lot of trials with early adopters lately, and the setup and management of the process have been largely manual – which isn’t how we like to do things. With this update, registration is completely self-service, and everybody gets ten free IP forecasts for any number of jurisdictions. May May #### Invoice review support for claims ![invoice review support for claims](https://prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/invoice-review-support-for-claims.webp) With this update, automated invoice analysis can be done in jurisdictions where maintenance costs include claim fees, like Japan or the Republic of Korea. IP Forecaster now supports claim-based maintenance fees in all relevant jurisdictions. May May #### Easily Identify Special Associate Fees ![Easily Identify Special Associate Fees](https://prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Easily-Identify-Special-Associate-Fees.webp) Last week, we added the ability to add patent and trademark fees for associates, which may not be needed for forecasts but might be useful for reference purposes. This week, we updated the list views to make it easier to distinguish forecast-related associate fees from these reference fees. May May #### Improved Excel Output ![new_excel](https://prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/new_excel.webp) Spreadsheets are an essential way to share data with clients and the business, so we’ve improved the look and feel of our Excel export results. Easily see and share patent and trademark fee forecasts in an easy-to-read layout. May May #### New Invoice Review Metrics ![Charts](https://prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Charts.webp) We’ve added additional currency metrics to our patent annuity and trademark renewal dashboards. You can now easily evaluate your foreign currency costs and compare them with benchmark rates. May May #### More Help Content! ![help](https://prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/help.webp) To date, our help content hasn’t been very helpful. That’s all changing! This week we added a lot of new content and will continue to increase coverage over the next several weeks. May May #### Simplified Forecast Defaults ![Simplified Forecast Defaults](https://prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Simplified-Forecast-Defaults.webp) IP Forecast default settings used to be scattered all over the place. Now, they are accessible via a single button in the patent and trademark request screen. May May #### Rerun Forecasts from Results screen ![Rerun Forecasts from Results screen](https://prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Rerun-Forecasts-from-Results-screen.webp) Want to make changes to your forecast after you see the results? No problem! Simply change your parameters and rerun the forecast without leaving the results screen. May May #### New Timeline Feature ![new Timeline Feature](https://prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/new-Timeline-Feature.webp) Our new timeline maintenance feature makes it easy to link tasks associated with patent and trademark fees with critical events in the IP lifecycle. This will be important for a new timeline visualization tool we are preparing for launch. May May #### Easy access to A World of Fees ![easy access to A World of Fees](https://prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/easy-access-to-A-World-of-Fees.webp) We want Prokurio to be your go-to source of IP fees, so we collect every fee. This can get confusing when they are mixed with fees that are used for forecasts. So, we created a new user interface to keep everything straight. May May #### Cleanup and Bug fixes ![cleanup and Bug fixes](https://prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/cleanup-and-Bug-fixes.webp) Even the best software has issues sometimes! We fixed pagination issues on the associate fee screen and increased the number of digits after the decimal for currency rates on the currency conversion screen. May May #### Updated Forecast Duration ![duration](https://prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/duration.webp) We’ve switched the default forecast duration back to the life of the patent or the term of the trademark. It’s a small update, but saves a ton of time! May ### April Product Updates April #### Trademark Filing and Associate Fees ![Trademark Filing and Associate Fees](https://prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Trademark-Filing-and-Associate-Fees.webp) Trademark Forecasts can now include filing and associate costs, with support for all of the single and multi-class pricing schemes in place around the world. April April #### Updated Trademark Fee Content ![Updated Trademark Fee Content](https://prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Updated-Trademark-Fee-Content.webp) To support our new forecasting features, we have added global content from PTOs and surveys of international associates. April April #### Additional Associate Fee Options ![Additional Associate Fee Options](https://prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Additional-Associate-Fee-Options.webp) You can now easily modify our default fees or add your own associate fees, which involve pricing based on a number of classes. April April #### Saving & Retrieving Forecasts ![Saving Retrieving Forecasts](https://prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Saving-Retrieving-Forecasts.webp) We’ve made it easier than ever to save and retrieve a forecast. Once a forecast has been run, simply select “Save Forecast”, give it a name, and you can then access and run it at any time. April April #### Customizable Office Action Settings ![Customizable Office Action Settings](https://prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Customizable-Office-Action-Settings.webp) To prepare for advanced forecasting and budgeting features, we’ve added the ability to quickly configure and override our default office action parameters. April April #### Simplified Forecast Duration ![Simplified Forecast Duration](https://prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Simplified-Forecast-Duration.webp) Patent forecasts now default to the patent’s life, and trademark forecasts default to the term of the trademark. You can also override the default and specify a custom date range. April April #### Simplified cost customization ![Simplified cost customization](https://prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Simplified-cost-customization.webp) It’s now easier than ever to override Prokurio default costs or create your own costs. We’ve also made it easier to identify costs that have been overridden, ensuring you don’t duplicate effort. April April #### Trademark Forecasting ![Trademark Forecasting-1](https://prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Trademark-Forecasting-1.webp) IP Forecaster now supports trademarks, enabling you to get single-country estimates of official fees from around the world. Development of international forecasts is underway! April April #### Easily Manage Effective Dates For Fees ![Easily Manage Effective Dates For Fees](https://prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Easily-Manage-Effective-Dates-For-Fees.webp) Is an associate changing their rates? You can easily manage rate updates for associates, as well as when the update becomes effective, within the fee maintenance screen. April ### March Product Updates March #### Home Page Updates ![Home Page Updates](https://prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Home-Page-Updates.webp) We’re revamping the home page to provide the latest fee updates and currency data. We’ll be integrating forecast and invoice analysis results throughout March and April. March March #### IP Forecaster Filters ![IP Forecaster Filters](https://prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/IP-Forecaster-Filters.webp) You now have more flexibility with forecasts, enabling you to request forecasts by filing type. March March #### Countries & Fees UI improvements ![Countries Fees UI improvements](https://prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Countries-Fees-UI-improvements.webp) We’ve eliminated unnecessary columns on the country detail screen and the country list view, simplifying the user experience and removing clutter. March March #### Custom Tasks and Fees ![Custom Tasks and Fees](https://prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Custom-Tasks-and-Fees-1.webp) We’ve made it easier than ever for you to override our default fees or create your own custom fees. Quickly make fees global, jurisdiction-specific or associate-specific (or any combination). March March #### Centralized Access to all PTO Fees ![Centralized Access to all PTO Fees](https://prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Centralized-Access-to-all-PTO-Fees.webp) We’ve enhanced the country module to make it easy for you to access all of the official fees for a jurisdiction, including fees for pages and claims. March March #### Effective Dates Now Visible For Fees ![Effective Dates Now Visible For Fees](https://prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Effective-Dates-Now-Visible-For-Fees.webp) All fees now have effective dates, making it easier to manage and track fee changes. Effective dates can also be set for custom fees, making it easy to track fee changes for associates. March March #### Unitary Patent Management ![Unitary Patent Management](https://prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Unitary-Patent-Management.webp) We are now tracking the Unitary Patent Jurisdictions and adding fees. This will support our upcoming Unitary/EPC comparison tool and will facilitate forecasting for Unitary patent filings. March March #### Auto Logout Improvements ![Auto Logout Improvements](https://prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Auto-Logout-Improvements.webp) We’ve improved the security feature that automatically logs users out after a period of inactivity. You will now get a message letting you know when and why you have been logged off. March ### February Product Updates February #### Renewal Watch Trademark Invoice Analysis ![Renewal Watch Trademark Invoice Analysis](https://prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Renewal-Watch-Trademark-Invoice-Analysis.webp) This new feature instantly analyzes trademark renewal invoices for high foreign currency costs and above-market agent or country charges. February February #### New Localization Capabilities ![New Localization Capabilities](https://prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/New-Localization-Capabilities.webp) We now leverage browser settings to automatically set languange, currency and date settings. February February #### Improved Timeline Configuration ![Improved Timeline Configuration](https://prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Improved-Timeline-Configuration.webp) We’re making it easier to configure default settings, including centralizing timeline settings within the country/fee maintenance screen. February February #### Improved Trademark fee Screen ![Improved Trademark fee Screen](https://prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Improved-Trademark-fee-Screen.webp) We’ve simplified the user interface when looking up trademark fees and made it easier to read (and understand). February February #### List View Improvements ![List View Improvements](https://prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/List-View-Improvements.webp) The list views now have the same look and feel and utilize more intuitive icons. We’ve also made the delete process more consistent across all views. February February #### Maintenance Forecaster ![Maintenance Forecaster](https://prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Maintenance-Forecaster.webp) We’ve introduced the first of our forecasting features, enabling you to create maintenance forecasts for patents or trademarks in all jurisdictions. February January #### Annuity Watch Patent Invoice Analysis ![Annuity Watch Patent Invoice Analysis](https://prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Annuity-Watch-Patent-Invoice-Analysis.webp) This new feature instantly analyzes patent annuity invoices for high foreign currency costs and above-market agent or country charges. January January #### Improved Company/Firm Personalization ![Improved Company_Firm Personalization](https://prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Improved-Company_Firm-Personalization.webp) We’ve added the ability to upload your logo and set company-specific defaults, like invoice currency and home country. January January #### Chat Support ![Chat Support](https://prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Chat-Support.webp) We’ve integrated Intercom’s chat functionality throughout the site to simplify the process of getting support. Prokurio team members respond to chat requests during office hours. January January #### improved list management ![improved list management](https://prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/improved-list-management.webp) We’ve improved the sorting and filtering for all of the list views and improved the pagination. January January #### Unified Country/Fee Screen ![Unified Country_Fee Screen](https://prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Unified-Country_Fee-Screen.webp) We’ve unified the country and the fee screens into an integrated information hub. You’ll have access to important country and fee information in a single, intuitive interface. January January #### Enhanced Invoice Upload ![Enhanced Invoice Upload](https://prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Enhanced-Invoice-Upload.webp) We’ve moved invoice processing to the background, enabling you to use the system while an invoice is uploading. We’ve also improved the performance – 1,000 matters processes in less than 30 seconds. January ### January Product Updates ## Have an idea for an enhancement or new Feature? [ Let Us Know! ](#) --- ### [Prokurio Services](https://www.prokurio.com/prokurio-services/) **Published:** September 29, 2023 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** ## Prokurio Services Direct Access to the IP fee experts ## Decades of Expertise We’ll provide you with a diverse array of seasoned veterans, including experts in patent and trademark operations, paralegals and IP attorneys. Whether you’re selecting a new vendor, benchmarking your costs, or negotiating a contract, our team can show you the way. 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We simplify things by combining everything into an easy-to-use, regularly updated repository. ![Patient fees](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/18085216/Patient_fees.webp) ![illustration vector graphic cartoon character public finance](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/19011029/illustration-vector-graphic-cartoon-character-public-finance.webp) ## Weekly Patent and Trademark Fee Updates Accurate forecasts and budgets require up-to-date fees. We monitor PTO websites and newsletters for updates and leverage our network of international associates to stay on top of important fee-related changes. Fees change regularly, so we follow a weekly update schedule and deploy updates each weekend to ensure you always have the most current fees. ## What's Consistent in IP? Nothing Our fee engine incorporates a number of configuration tools that allow you to override our default fees or add your own. Easily add costs that apply globally, or fine-tune specific costs by jurisdiction or associate. Custom fees can also be leveraged during the invoice review process, allowing you to benchmark your patent or trademark agent fees against market rates. ![woman data analyzing with hourglass concept flat illustration](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/19014916/woman-data-analyzing-with-hourglass-concept-flat-illustration.webp) --- ## Help ### [Running a Domain Name Forecast](https://www.prokurio.com/help/running-a-domain-name-forecast/) **Published:** April 27, 2026 **Author:** Nikole Correa **Content:** Prokurio’s Domain Name Forecaster helps you quickly estimate the cost of registering and maintaining domain names (websites) across multiple countries. These forecasts can be Saved, Emailed, and/or Exported for later use or distribution to team members and clients --- Let’s estimate the cost to register and maintain a set of domain names across multiple countries. - From your Homepage, at the top under **Create a New Forecast**, click the button labeled **Trademarks**. Then select **Domain Forecaster**. This will take you directly to the Domain Forecaster Request screen.![Domain Forecast](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Domain-Forecast.png "Domain Forecast") - Once on the forecaster screen, click **Add Domain Forecast**. - Create a name for your forecast. - Set your **Time Horizon**. Choose the number of years you want to forecast — for example, 5 years or 10 years. The tool will calculate both first-year costs and total cumulative costs over your selected period. - **Currency:** Select the currency for your forecast. The default is US or United States Dollar. - **Agent / Law Firm Markup:** If you are working through an agent or law firm, you may add their markup on top of the base domain costs. You can also set the **Markup Rate** (e.g., 0.15 = 15%). Leave this blank if not applicable. - **Escalation Override:** Leave blank to use the per-TLD rates, or enter a value to override. - **ICANN Fees:** Enabled by default. - **WHOIS Privacy:** Check to include WHOIS privacy fees in your forecast.![Domain Forecast Name](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Domain-Forecast-Name.png "Domain Forecast Name") - **Select your TLDs.** TLDs are organized into three columns: - **ccTLD** — Country code top-level domains (e.g., .ar, .au, .br, .ca, .de, .jp, .uk) - **ccTLD Marketed as gTLD** — Country code domains commonly used as global extensions (e.g., .ai, .co, .io, .me, .tv, .us) - **gTLD** — Generic top-level domains (e.g., .com, .net, .org, .app, .store, .tech) - You can use the **Search TLDs** field at the top right to quickly find a specific domain extension. Each TLD displays its annual cost. Check the box next to each TLD you want to include in your forecast. Once selected, a **quantity field** will appear — enter the number of domains you need for that TLD (e.g., 2 for two .ie domains). - Click **Generate Forecast** to proceed.![Select TLD](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Select-TLD.png "Select TLD") **FORECAST RESULTS** – You will see a detailed breakdown of your domain registration costs. ![Domain Forecast Results](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Domain-Forecast-Results.png "Domain Forecast Results") After clicking Generate Forecast, you are now at your forecast results screen. At the top, you will see a summary of four key figures: - **Year 1 (Registration)** — The total first-year registration cost across all selected TLDs. - **Cumulative Cost** — The total cost over your selected forecast horizon (e.g., 10-Year Cumulative). - **TLDs Selected** — The number of TLDs included in your forecast. - **Forecast Horizon** — The time period covered by your forecast. **The results screen also includes:** - **Annual Domain Cost chart** — A bar chart showing your projected domain costs year by year. Year 1 includes registration fees; subsequent years reflect annual renewal costs with escalation. Note that ccTLD forecasts are estimates only — registries may change pricing unilaterally. - **Cost by TLD chart** — A stacked bar chart breaking down annual costs by individual TLD. - **TLD Selections table** — A detailed table listing each selected TLD with its type (ccTLD, ccTLD marketed as gTLD, or gTLD), quantity, effective registration cost, effective renewal cost, and escalation rate. - **Year-by-year cost table** — Found on the right side of the screen, showing the total cost for each year in your forecast horizon. - **Forecast Settings panel** — Also on the right, allowing you to update settings such as currency, horizon, markup, escalation override, ICANN Fees, and WHOIS Privacy. Click **Update Forecast** to apply any changes. Saving and Sharing (bottom left) allows you to **Save**, **Edit,** **Export**, **Create New**, or **Send** **by Email** your forecast results. ![](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Edit-Save-and-Share-300x159.avif) If you need any additional assistance, please contact us at [support@prokurio.com](mailto:hello@prokurio.com), and we’ll get you the answers you need! **Docs Categories:** Domain Forecasting **Knowledge Base:** IP Forecaster --- ### [How to upload a Recordal File](https://www.prokurio.com/help/how-to-upload-a-recordal-file/) **Published:** November 3, 2025 **Author:** Nikole Correa **Content:** Bulk Recordal Upload allows you to quickly create a recordal forecast from a single file. The forecasts can then be saved, emailed, and/or exported for future use or distribution. --- Let’s take a look at how it works. - From your Homepage, at the top under Create a New Forecast, click the **Patents** or **Trademarks** button. Then you can select the Recordal type that you need. It can either be **Patent** **Recordals** or **Trademark** **Recordals**. This will take you to the Recordals Forecast Request screen. ![](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Recordal-Forecast.png)- Once you are at the Recordal Forecast Screen, on the Right side of the screen, click on **Upload** **Excel** **File**. ![Click Upload](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Click-Upload-1024x458.png) - A pop-up will appear and will have you locate the Excel file found on your device. Select the Excel file, then click upload. ![Select Excel](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Select-Excel-1024x434.png) - The Recordal Mapping Column Pop-up will appear. Under the Prokurio Column Names, select the fields that align with the Import File Headings in your spreadsheet. **Note:** Country Name or Code and number of recordals are all that’s needed. - Then click Upload. ![Record Mapping Column](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Record-Mapping-Column-1024x457.png) - You will then see a confirmation at the top right corner of the screen confirming the Success of the upload with the number of countries included. - The itemized number of recordals per country will also be listed. - Click ‘Create Forecast’ once you have completed all required fields. ![Upload1](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Upload1-1024x527.png) ![Upload2](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Upload2-1-1024x543.png) **Forecast Results:** You are now at your forecast results screen. You may click on the expansion arrows on each phase to view more details. ![Bulk Results](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Bulk-Results-1024x557.png) - Saving and Sharing (bottom left) allows you to **Save**, **Edit,** **Export**, **Create New**, or **Send** **by Email** your forecast results. Export options include PDF, Word and Excel. ![](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Edit-Save-and-Share.avif) If you need any additional assistance, please contact us at [support@prokurio.com](mailto:hello@prokurio.com), and we’ll get you the answers you need! **Docs Categories:** Recordal Forecasting **Knowledge Base:** IP Forecaster --- ### [Creating a Recordal Forecast](https://www.prokurio.com/help/creating-a-recordal-forecasting/) **Published:** June 6, 2025 **Author:** Nikole Correa **Content:** IP Forecaster makes it easy to create a recordal forecast. These forecasts can be saved, emailed, and/or exported for later use or distribution to team members or clients to review. --- Let’s create a **Recordal** **Forecast** in France, Italy, and Germany - From your Homepage at the top under Create a New Forecast, click the **Patents** or **Trademarks** button. Then you can select the Recordal type that you need. It can either be **Patent** **Recordals** or **Trademark** **Recordals**. This will take you to the Recordals Forecast Request screen. ![](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Recordal-Forecast.png)- Select France from the Countries drop-down. You can use type-ahead to narrow the list, and then use the arrow keys to select your choice and press the Enter key. Repeat this process for other countries that you need to add. - **Recordal Type** – Select your recordal type from the dropdown list. (For this example, we will select Assignment.) - We will set the number of **recordals** as follows: **3 for France, 4 for Germany, and 1 for Ital**y. We can use this option if we toggle on the “Update recordals per country” setting. - We also have the option to have the **“Translation Cost” shared**. Simply check the ‘Share translation costs’ box to enable it. - Click **Create Forecast** to proceed. ![Recordals Forecast](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Recordals-Forecast-1-1024x469.png) **Forecast Results:** You are now at your forecast results screen. You may click on the expansion arrows on each phase to view more details. ![Results Recordals](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Results-Recordals-1024x643.png)Saving and Sharing (bottom left) allows you to **Save**, **Edit,** **Export**, **Create New**, or **Send** **by Email** your forecast results. Export options include PDF, Word and Excel. ![](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Edit-Save-and-Share.avif)If you need any additional assistance, please contact us at [support@prokurio.com](mailto:hello@prokurio.com), and we’ll get you the answers you need! **Docs Categories:** Recordal Forecasting **Knowledge Base:** IP Forecaster --- ### [Running an Advanced National Design Forecast](https://www.prokurio.com/help/running-an-advanced-national-design-forecast/) **Published:** June 11, 2025 **Author:** Nikole Correa **Content:** Prokurio’s IP Forecaster provides advanced national design forecasting capabilities, enabling users to generate accurate cost estimates efficiently. Forecasts can be easily saved, emailed, or exported for seamless sharing with colleagues or clients. --- Let’s estimate the cost to obtain a National Design in the United States, including additional countries such as Canada, China, France, and Germany. - From your Homepage at the top under Create a New Forecast, click the button labeled **Designs**. Then select **National** **Designs**. This will take you directly to the Design Forecast Request screen. ![Design Forecast](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Design-Forecast.png "Design Forecast") - Select your Starting Point of “United States” from the National Designs Forecast Request screen. You can use type-ahead to narrow the list, and either use the arrow keys to select your choice or press Enter. Repeat the same for any other countries you need to add. - **Note**: The Include All Phases toggle is optional. Turn it on to view all fees across each stage, or leave it off to include only the fees you want to see. - **Filing Type** – This is based on the countries in which the forecast will be run. ![Advance National](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Advance-National-1-1024x470.avif)- Under the **Application Details** tab, enter your application details. For this example, we will enter 2 designs, with 7 application pages. - Extending the protection to 10 years is available to some countries. ![Advance National App Details](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Advance-National-App-Details-1-1024x141.avif)- Under **Reproduction**, this is available to some countries. We can enter 2 for the Number of Reproductions (Black & White)Designs and 2 for the Number of Reproductions (Color). ![Advance National Reproductions](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Advance-National-Reproductions-1024x132.avif)- Click **Create** **Forecast** to proceed. ![Create](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Create-1024x57.avif)**Forecast Results:** You are now at your forecast results screen. You may click on the expansion arrows on each phase to view more details. - **US National Design Forecast** ![US Advance National Design Forecast](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/US-Advance-National-Design-Forecast-1024x556.avif) - **Germany National Design Forecast** ![Germany National Design](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Germany-National-Design-1024x515.avif) - **Canada National Design Forecast** For the National Design Forecast in Canada, you can select the Filing Type from classic or simplified filing type. You would also need to fill out the reproduction tab to proceed with this forecast. ![Canada National Design](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Canada-National-Design-1024x458.avif) - **China National Design Forecast** For the National Design Forecast in China, you will have the option to extend the protection for 10 more years. ![](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/China-National-Design-1-1.png) ![China National Design 2](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/China-National-Design-2-1024x495.avif) - **France National Design Forecast** For the National Design Forecast in France, the default filing type is Classic. ![France National Design](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/France-National-Design-1024x467.avif) ![Results](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Results-1024x246.avif)Saving and Sharing (bottom left) allows you to **Save**, **Edit,** **Export**, **Create New**, or **Send** **by Email** your forecast results. ![](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Edit-Save-and-Share.avif)If you need any additional assistance, please contact us at [support@prokurio.com](mailto:hello@prokurio.com), and we’ll get you the answers you need! **Docs Categories:** Design Forecasting **Knowledge Base:** IP Forecaster --- ### [Uploading Data for Trademark Forecasting](https://www.prokurio.com/help/uploading-data-for-trademark-forecasting/) **Published:** January 27, 2026 **Author:** Nikole Correa **Content:** Easily import a spreadsheet and skip the process of manually setting up your forecast. --- - If you dont have the spreadsheet yet, you can click on **Download** **Sample**. ![Spreadsheet 2](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Spreadsheet-2.png "Spreadsheet 2") - After downloading, input the required data in the Excel file: Country, Number of Classes, or Class List. Then, after all the information is complete, save the file. ![Sample Spreadsheet](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Sample-Spreadsheet.png "Sample Spreadsheet") - Next, click **Import** **Spreadsheet** to upload your file to the system. ![Spreadsheet 3](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Spreadsheet-3.png "Spreadsheet 3") - There will be a pop-up window that you will need to fill out.: Country Mapping – Select Country Under Class Mapping, you can select from 3 options: Use Default, By Count Column, or By Class Column. After selecting one, select the column that will match the Class Count. - Click **Import** once done. ![Import Spreadsheet](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Import-Spreadsheet.png "Import Spreadsheet") Once it’s finished importing, you can now continue with your forecast. If you need any additional assistance, please contact us at [support@prokurio.com](mailto:hello@prokurio.com), and we’ll get you the answers you need! **Docs Categories:** Trademark Forecasting **Knowledge Base:** IP Forecaster --- ### [Forecasting Madrid Protocol Costs](https://www.prokurio.com/help/forecasting-madrid-protocol-costs/) **Published:** June 28, 2024 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** In addition to standard trademark forecasts, IP Forecaster allows you to quickly and easily forecast Madrid Protocol costs. You can easily filter costs for applications, subsequent designations, or renewals for trademarks, collective marks, and certification marks. --- Let’s generate a Madrid Protocol application forecast for a mark with an origin in the US and contracting parties in France and Germany, with 3 classes. - From your Homepage at the top under **Create** **a** **New** **Forecast**, click the button labeled **Trademarks**. Then select **Madrid Forecaster**. This will take you directly to the Madrid Protocol Forecast Request screen. ![Madrid FC](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Madrid-FC.png "Madrid FC") - From the **Madrid Forecast Request** screen, under **Office of Origin/Contracting Party of the Holder**, select **United States**. You can type to narrow down the country list, then either use the arrow keys and hit **Enter**, or click the country to select it. - Then, under **Contracting Parties**, select **Italy** and **Germany**. - Enter 3 for Number of Classes. - Lastly, to the right of the screen under settings, are the report currency, mark type, color option checkbox, and forecast type settings. Let’s keep the defaults. - Click on the **Create Forecast** button to generate your forecast at the bottom of the screen. **Note: This is a real-time forecast, so any changes at the top of your screen will auto-refresh the results below.** ![](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Madrid-Create.png) - The results are generated with the total amounts by country and the grand total. Clicking the arrow next to the countries expands those sections to show additional details. ![](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Madrid-Result-1024x438.avif) - Additionally, you can save, export, and/or email Madrid Protocol costs in PDF, Word, or Excel formats. Want to learn more about the Madrid Protocol? Check out WIPO’s site [here](https://www.wipo.int/en/web/madrid-system/ "here"). If you need any additional assistance, please contact us at [support@prokurio.com](mailto:hello@prokurio.com), and we’ll get you the answers you need! **Docs Categories:** Trademark Forecasting **Knowledge Base:** IP Forecaster --- ### [Madrid and National Comparison](https://www.prokurio.com/help/madrid-and-national-comparison/) **Published:** November 7, 2025 **Author:** Nikole Correa **Content:** Prokurio’s IP Forecaster allows you to generate and compare National and Madrid Protocol trademark forecasts side by side. --- Let’s generate a new trademark forecast for both a National and a Madrid Protocol filing, covering 3 classes. The US would be the Office of Origin, and then Italy and Germany would be the Contracting Parties. Let’s also include Argentina as a national country. - From your Homepage at the top under **Create** **a** **New** **Forecast**, click the button labeled **Trademarks**. Then select **Madrid Forecaster**. This will take you directly to the Madrid Protocol Forecast Request screen. ![Madrid FC](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Madrid-FC.png "Madrid") - From the **Madrid Forecast Request** screen, under **Office of Origin/Contracting Party of the Holder**, select **United States**. You can type to narrow down the country list, then either use the arrow keys and hit **Enter**, or click the country to select it. - Then, under **Contracting Parties**, select **Italy** and **Germany**. - Enter 3 for Number of Classes. - For an effective comparison of both forecasts, ensure that the **Append National Forecast** and **Madrid/National Compare** toggles are enabled. - Under **National** **Forecast,** select **Argentina**. - Click on **Create Forecast** to generate your forecast. ![Append](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Append-1024x620.png) The results provide total amounts by country and an overall total. They also include a comparison between the National and Madrid forecasts. Click the arrow next to a country to expand and see more detailed information. **FORECAST RESULTS** - **Results showing National with Madrid and National Filing** ![NationalMadrid](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/NationalMadrid.png "NationalMadrid") - **Results showing Basic Fees ![MadridBasic](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/MadridBasic.png "MadridBasic")** - **Results showing National vs Madrid Filing ![MadridVsNational](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/MadridVsNational.png "MadridVsNational")** Additionally, you can Save, Export and/or email the reports in PDF, Word or Excel formats. ![](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Edit-Save-and-Share.avif) If you need any additional assistance, please contact us at [support@prokurio.com](mailto:hello@prokurio.com), and we’ll provide you with the answers you need. **Docs Categories:** Trademark Forecasting **Knowledge Base:** IP Forecaster --- ### [Single Class & Multi Class Forecasts](https://www.prokurio.com/help/single-class-and-multi-class-forecasts/) **Published:** July 12, 2025 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** When creating a trademark forecast, some countries let you file one application for multiple classes (multi-class), while others require a separate application for each class (single-class). When you create a forecast in Prokurio, the system automatically adjusts the costs based on the number of classes and the countries you’ve selected. It won’t show which countries are single-class or multi-class, but as soon as you enter the number of classes, the correct costs for each country will be applied automatically in your results. --- Let’s generate a new trademark forecast for a mark with 4 classes in the US, China, Japan, and the United Kingdom. - From your Homepage, at the top under “Create a New Forecast”, click the button labeled **Trademarks**. Then choose either **Original National Forecaster** or **New National Forecaster**. This will take you directly to the Trademark Forecast Request screen. ![New Trademark](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/New-Trademark.png "New Trademark") - Under **Application Details**, click the **Select Countries** drop-down. Enter a country name in the search field and select it from the list. - The number of classes is required and must be entered to proceed. Enter 4 for this example. - Click on the **Create Forecast** button to generate your forecast. ![Trademark Multiple](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Trademark-Multiple.png) **Forecast Results:** You are now at your forecast results screen. You may click on the expansion arrows on each phase to view more details. **US Forecast** – There is only one application fee charged for a total of 4 classes. ![US](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/US-1024x405.avif) **UK Forecast** – There is an additional fee charged for the application for a total of 4 classes. ![UK](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/UK-1024x474.avif) - Saving and Sharing (bottom left) allows you to **Save**, **Edit,** **Export**, **Create New**, or **Send** **by Email** your forecast results. ![](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Edit-Save-and-Share.avif) If you need any additional assistance, please contact us at [support@prokurio.com](mailto:hello@prokurio.com), and we’ll get you the answers you need! **Docs Categories:** Trademark Forecasting **Knowledge Base:** IP Forecaster --- ### [Running a National Trademark Forecast](https://www.prokurio.com/help/running-a-trademark-forecast/) **Published:** March 29, 2024 **Author:** Nick LaNoy **Content:** Prokurio’s IP Forecaster can quickly and intuitively create trademark estimates. These forecasts can be saved, emailed, and/or exported for later use or distribution to team members or clients to review. --- Let’s generate a new trademark forecast in the US, Canada, and Mexico. - From your Homepage, at the top under “Create a New Forecast”, click the button labeled **Trademarks**. Then choose either **Original National Forecaster** or **New National Forecaster**. This will take you directly to the Trademark Forecast Request screen. ![New Trademark](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/New-Trademark.png)- Under **Application Details**, click the **Select Countries** drop-down. Enter a country name in the search field and select it from the list. Let’s select Canada, Mexico, and the United States for this example. - You can now create and manage country groups right from your forecast screen. Easily reuse common groups of countries. To know more about it, click on this [LINK](https://www.prokurio.com/help/organizing-country-groups-for-trademark-forecasting/). - The number of classes is required and must be entered to proceed. Enter 2 for this example. ![Trademark](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Trademark.png "Create CG") - Easily import a spreadsheet and skip the process of manually setting up your forecast. If you dont have a spreadsheet yet, just click download sample. To know more about this feature, click this [LINK](https://www.prokurio.com/help/uploading-data-for-trademark-forecasting/) for detailed information about it. - In **Report Options**, choose the currency you want to use. You can turn on options like **Include VAT**, **Show VAT Details**, and **Estimate Timeline** using the toggle switches. ![Report Options](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Report-Options.png "Report Options") - Under **Report View**, use the toggle switches to control which data appears in the forecast. You can include all phases or select specific cost types such as **Search Costs**, **Filing Costs**, **Registration Costs**, and **Maintenance Costs**. You may also choose to **Include All Fee Types,** such as foreign firm fees, your firm’s fees, or PTO fees. ![Report View](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Report-View.png "Report View") - Under **Country Settings**, you can set a different number of classes for each country. You may also select the Foreign Associate to use, choose the country option, or add additional fees as needed. For more details about Country Settings, click this [LINK](https://www.prokurio.com/help/using-country-settings-when-running-a-trademark-forecast/). - Under **Service Charge**, you can customize the service charge amount that will be reflected in your forecast. ![Create Service Charge](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Create-Service-Charge.png "Create Service Charge") - Click on the **Create Forecast** button at the bottom of the screen. **Forecast Results Screen** - **Hybrid** **Results** – Detailed results of the forecast. ![Hybrid Results Trademark](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Hybrid-Results-Trademark.png "Hybrid Results Trademark") - **Summary Results** – Provides a concise overview of the results. Has the ability to show cost by phase. ![Summary Results Trademark](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Summary-Results-Trademark.png "Summary Results Trademark") - **Timeline** **Results** – Provides results for the current year and the next few years. Has the ability to show cost by phase and show Breakout professional & PTO fees. ![Timeline Results Trademark](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Timeline-Results-Trademark.png "Timeline Results Trademark") - Additionally, you can Save, Export and/or email the reports in PDF, Word, or Excel formats. ![](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Edit-Save-and-Share-300x159.avif)If you need any additional assistance, please contact us at [support@prokurio.com](mailto:hello@prokurio.com), and we’ll get you the answers you need! **Docs Categories:** Trademark Forecasting **Knowledge Base:** IP Forecaster --- ### [Creating a Combined EP Validation and Unitary Forecasts](https://www.prokurio.com/help/creating-a-combined-ep-validation-and-unitary-forecasts/) **Published:** May 27, 2025 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** Forecasting costs for the Unitary Patent route and traditional EP validation together helps you plan for more complex filing scenarios. Once your forecast is ready, save it, email it, export it, or share it with your team or clients for review.- --- Let’s generate a forecast using the **Unitary route**, combined with **EP validation in Greece, the United Kingdom, and Cambodia**. We can also forecast the **UPC/Validation Comparison** option. When selected, the forecast results will be displayed in **two columns**, with **traditional EP validation costs on the left** and **Unitary Patent costs on the right,** providing a clear **side-by-side comparison**. - From your Homepage, at the top under **Create** **a** **New** **Forecast**, click the button labeled **Patent**. Then select **EP** **Validation** **&** **Unitary**. This will take you directly to the Patent Forecast Request screen. ![EP Validation Home](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/EP-Validation-Home.png)- Under **Forecast Scope and Jurisdiction**, select **Validation + Unitary**. Then, under **Select Validation Countries**, choose the specific countries you want to include. If you want to add all EP member states, simply click **Select All EP Member States**. - For the **UPC/Validation Comparison** option, under **Forecast Scope and Jurisdiction**, select **UPC/Validation Comparison**. Then, under **Select Validation Countries**, choose the specific countries you want to include. If you want to add all EP member states, simply click **Select All EP Member States**. - Under **Unitary Translation Language**, select your preferred language. You can also toggle **Grant Cost**, **Maintenance**, and other **applicable** **fees** - Also, under the **Unitary Translation Languag**e, you can now view the full list of Unitary Members. **Validation + Unitary Forecast** ![EP Validation and Unitary](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/EP-Validation-and-Unitary.png "EP Validation and Unitary") ![EP Validation and Unitary 1](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/EP-Validation-and-Unitary-1.png "EP Validation and Unitary 1") - Under **Application Pages**, enter **10**, and under **Pages of Claims**, enter **30** for this example. ![EP Validation and Unitary 2](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/EP-Validation-and-Unitary-2.png "EP Validation and Unitary 2") - Click **Create Forecast** to proceed. **Forecast Results Screen**: You will have 3 different views of the results: Hybrid, Summary, and Detailed Timeline. - **Hybrid** **Results** – Detailed results of the forecast. ![EP Validation and Unitary Hybrid Result](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/EP-Validation-and-Unitary-Hybrid-Result.png "EP Validation and Unitary Hybrid Result") - **Summary Results** – Provides a concise overview of the results. Can show cost by phase. ![EP Validation and Unitary Summary Result](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/EP-Validation-and-Unitary-Summary-Result.png "EP Combined Summary") - **Timeline** **Results**– Provides the results for the current year and also the next 3 years. Has the ability to show cost by phase and show Breakout professional & PTO fees. ![EP Validation and Unitary Timelime Result](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/EP-Validation-and-Unitary-Timelime-Result.png "EP Combined Timeline") Let’s now forecast for the **UPC/Validation Comparison** option. When selected, the forecast results will be displayed in **two columns**—with **traditional EP validation costs on the left** and **Unitary Patent costs on the right**—providing a clear **side-by-side comparison**. ![Validation and Unitary Comparison](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Validation-and-Unitary-Comparison.png "Validation and Unitary Comparison") **UPC/Validation Comparison Forecast Results Screen**: ![EP Validation and Unitary Comparison Result 1](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/EP-Validation-and-Unitary-Comparison-Result-1.png "EP Validation and Unitary Comparison Result 1") ![EP Validation and Unitary Comparison Result 2](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/EP-Validation-and-Unitary-Comparison-Result-2.png "EP Validation and Unitary Comparison Result 2") Saving and Sharing (bottom left) allows you to **Save**, **Edit,** **Export**, **Create New**, or **Send** **by Email** your forecast results. ![](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Edit-Save-and-Share.avif)If you need any additional assistance, please contact us at [support@prokurio.com](mailto:hello@prokurio.com), and we’ll get you the answers you need! **Docs Categories:** Patent Forecasting **Knowledge Base:** IP Forecaster --- ### [Forecasting PCT Application Costs with Direct National Filings](https://www.prokurio.com/help/forecasting-pct-application-costs-with-direct-national-filings/) **Published:** July 16, 2026 **Author:** Nikole Correa **Content:** IP Forecaster makes it simple to create PCT application forecasts and add direct national filings in a single forecast. These forecasts can be Saved, Emailed, and/or Exported for later use or distribution to team members or clients to review. --- - From your Homepage, at the top under **Create** **a** **New** **Forecast**, click the button labeled **Patent.** Then select **PCT** **Applications** **+** **Direct** **National**. This will take you directly to the PCT Forecast screen. ![PCT ND Application](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/PCT-ND-Application.png "PCT ND Application") - Under the PCT Application details**,** select the countries that will act as the **Receiving** **Office** and as the **International** **Search** **Authority** **(ISA)**. - Enter the number of pages needed. - Then, under the **Direct National** Application details, add the countries you want to be included in the filing. - For this example, let us add Japan and Australia as the Direct national Countries. Then we will select the “United States” as both the Receiving Office and the Search Authority. - Let’s also apply 5 Total claims and 3 independent claims. - Under **Fee** **Filters**, select the **Phases** and **Fee Sources** you want to include in the Forecast. Just click the toggle on/off button to turn off fees that may not be relevant to your forecast or that you don’t want to include. - Then click **Create Forecast** to generate your forecast. ![PCT and Direct Fee Filter](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/PCT-and-Direct-Fee-Filter.png "PCT and Direct Fee Filter") - **Forecast Results:** You will have 3 different views of the results: Hybrid, Summary, and Detailed Timeline. ![PCT National Hybrid](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/PCT-National-Hybrid-1024x610.png "PCT National Hybrid") ![PCT National Summary](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/PCT-National-Summary-1024x393.png "PCT National Summary") ![PCT National Timeline](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/PCT-National-Timeline-1024x290.png "PCT National Timeline") - Saving and Sharing (bottom left) allows you to **Save**, **Edit,** **Export**, **Create New**, or **Send** **by Email** your forecast results. ![EditSaveShare](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/EditSaveShare-png.avif "EditSaveShare") If you need any additional assistance, please contact us at [support@prokurio.com](mailto:hello@prokurio.com), and we’ll get you the answers you need! **Docs Categories:** Patent Forecasting **Knowledge Base:** IP Forecaster --- ### [Forecasting PCT Application Costs](https://www.prokurio.com/help/creating-pct-application-forecasts/) **Published:** April 28, 2025 **Author:** Nikole Correa **Content:** IP Forecaster makes it simple to create PCT application forecasts in a single forecast. These forecasts can be Saved, Emailed, and/or Exported for later use or distribution to team members or clients to review. --- - From your Homepage, at the top under **Create** **a** **New** **Forecast**, click the button labeled **Patent**. Then select **PCT** **Applications**. This will take you directly to the PCT Forecast screen. ![PCT Application](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/PCT-Application.png "PCT Application") - You will see that **WIPO** is already selected as the Starting Point. - Under the **International** **Offices,** you can now select the countries that will act as the **Receiving** **Office** and as the **International** **Search** **Authority** **(ISA)**. - **Receiving Office** – This is the office where you will file your application. - **International Search Authority (ISA**)—This is the authority with which you want to search. The system will restrict the countries in the ISA list based on the Receiving Office used. - **NOTE**: For pages that exceed **30 pages**, an additional fee will be charged. - Under **Fee** **Filters**, select the **Fee Sources** you want to include in the Forecast. Just click the toggle on/off button to turn off fees that may not be relevant to your forecast or that you don’t want to include. Let us set up two examples: First, we will select the “United States” as both the Receiving Office and the Search Authority. ![US PCT Fee Filter](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/US-PCT-Fee-Filter-1024x405.png "US PCT Fee Filter") Another example would be selecting “United States as the Receiving Office, and then we use Europe as the Search Authority. ![EPO PCT Fee Filter](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/EPO-PCT-Fee-Filter-1024x395.png "EPO PCT Fee Filter") - Now, click on the **Create Forecast** button at the bottom to generate your results. **Forecast Results:** You will have 3 different views of the results: Hybrid, Summary, and Detailed Timeline. **Results using a US Search Authority** – Hybrid, Summary, and Detailed Timeline ![PCT US Hybrid](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/PCT-US-Hybrid-1024x637.png "PCT US Hybrid") ![PCT US Summary](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/PCT-US-Summary-1024x347.png "PCT US Summary") ![PCT US Timeline](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/PCT-US-Timeline-1024x357.png "PCT US Timeline") **Results using an EPO Search Authority** – Hybrid, Summary, and Detailed Timeline ![PCT EPO Hybrid](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/PCT-EPO-Hybrid-1024x629.png "PCT EPO Hybrid") ![PCT EPO Summary](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/PCT-EPO-Summary-1024x337.png "PCT EPO Summary") ![PCT EPO Timeline](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/PCT-EPO-Timeline-1024x346.png "PCT EPO Timeline") - Saving and Sharing (bottom left) allows you to **Save**, **Edit,** **Export**, **Create New**, or **Send** **by Email** your forecast results. ![EditSaveShare](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/EditSaveShare-png.avif "EditSaveShare") If you need any additional assistance, please contact us at [support@prokurio.com](mailto:hello@prokurio.com), and we’ll get you the answers you need! **Docs Categories:** Patent Forecasting **Knowledge Base:** IP Forecaster --- ### [Creating an EP Application Forecast](https://www.prokurio.com/help/creating-an-ep-application-forecast/) **Published:** May 27, 2025 **Author:** Nikole Correa **Content:** Filing an EP application is the first step in securing European patent protection. The process is built to be user-friendly, making it easy to save, share, and export your application details for future use or collaboration with colleagues and clients. --- Let’s create your EP application forecast by starting with an application with 10 total claims, 2 independent claims, and 30 pages. - From your Homepage, at the top under **Create** **a** **New** **Forecast**, click the button labeled **Patent**. Then select **General Patent** **Forecasting**. This will take you directly to the Patent Forecast Request screen. ![](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/General-Patent-Forecasting.png)- Select your Starting Point of “European Patent Organisation (EPO)” from the Patent Forecast Request screen. You can use type-ahead to narrow the list, and either use the arrow keys to select your selection and hit the enter key, or just type in EPO to select it. Now the system has loaded the additional questions needed for your forecast below. - Under the Application Details tab, enter 10 for Total Claims, 2 for Independent Claims, and 30 for pages. **NOTE:** Since this is the initial stage of the application, in the Settings (right side of the screen), make sure that the toggle switch is on for **Application Cost** and **Examination Cost**. - Now, click the **Create Forecast** button at the bottom to generate your results. ![EP Create Forecast](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/EP-Create-Forecast-1024x661.avif)**Forecast Results Screen**: You will have 3 different views of the results: Hybrid, Summary, and Detailed Timeline. - **Hybrid** **Results** – Detailed results of the forecast. **![EP Application Hybrid](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/EP-Application-Hybrid.png "EP Application Hybrid")** - **Summary Results** – Provides a concise overview of the results. Has the ability to show cost by phase. ![EP Application Summary](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/EP-Application-Summary.png "EP Application Summary") - **Timeline** **Results**– Provides the results for the current year and also the next 3 years. Has the ability to show cost by phase and show Breakout professional & PTO fees. ![EP Application Timeline](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/EP-Application-Timeline.png "EP Application Timeline") Saving and Sharing (bottom left) allows you to **Save**, **Edit,** **Export**, **Create New**, or **Send** **by Email** your forecast results. ![](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Edit-Save-and-Share-300x159.avif)You are now done with the initial steps of your EP Application. If you need any additional assistance, please contact us at [support@prokurio.com](mailto:hello@prokurio.com), and we’ll get you the answers you need! **Docs Categories:** Patent Forecasting **Knowledge Base:** IP Forecaster --- ### [Importing Patent and Trademark Portfolio](https://www.prokurio.com/help/importing-patent-and-trademark-portfolio/) **Published:** June 3, 2026 **Author:** Nikole Correa **Content:** Client Planner makes importing simple. Upload your Excel file, map your data fields, and start forecasting patent and trademark costs right away. --- Let’s go ahead and import your Patent and Trademark portfolio. - On the right side of your homepage, under Integrations. Click **Patent** **Import** or **Trademark** **Import**. Then click **Reset** **Mapping**. Once done, click on **Upload**. - Under Portfolio Setup, you can either choose a Fresh start or Migrate data from an existing portfolio. **Patent** **Import** ![Resets](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Resets.png)**Trademark** **Import** ![Trademark Import](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Trademark-Import-1.avif)- You can give your portfolio a name - A pop-up window will appear, enabling you to sync or map the columns in your file to the portfolio. You will need to match the **Import File Heading** column and the **Prokurio Column Names**. **Patent** **Mapping** ![Mapping](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Mapping-1024x504.avif)**Trademark Mapping** ![Trademark Mapping](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Trademark-Mapping-1024x646.avif)- Once completed, you will receive a confirmation that the upload was successful. ![Upload Status Complete](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Upload-Status-Complete-1024x131.avif) **Import File Heading** **Prokurio Column Names** Matter Number Unique identifier for each item (e.g., patent/trademark) Country Filing location Status Current state (e.g., pending, registered, expired) Filing Date Application submission date Application Number Government-assigned number upon receipt Matter Type Patent, Trademark, or Design Filing Type Specific type within matter category (e.g., utility model, provisional) Filing Route Filing method (e.g., PCT, national) Title/Mark Name Name of the matter Client Owner of the intellectual property Entity Role/ Licensee Entity paying to use the intellectual property Client File Number Client’s internal reference number Patent Number Issued upon approval Attorney Responsible person at the law firm Grant Date Approval date (called Registration Date for trademarks) Priority Date First filing date in a patent family Publication Number Assigned when application is made public Classes (Trademarks only) Number of classes covered, affecting fees If you need any additional assistance, please contact us at [support@prokurio.com](mailto:hello@prokurio.com), and we’ll get you the answers you need! **Docs Categories:** Client Planner **Knowledge Base:** IP Forecaster --- ### [How to Set Word Expansion Factors for Foreign Firms](https://www.prokurio.com/help/how-to-set-word-expansion-factors-for-foreign-firms/) **Published:** July 6, 2026 **Author:** Nikole Correa **Content:** Word Expansion Factors let you set a multiplier for each language pair. If the translated text contains more words than the source, Prokurio uses the factor to estimate translation costs. Language pairs without a factor use the default value of **1.00**. --- Let’s add a Word Expansion Factor to a foreign firm. - From your Homepage, go to **Custom Fees** in the left sidebar, then select **Firms**. - On the **Firms** tab, find the firm you want to configure and click **Edit**. ![Firm Sync1](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Firm-Sync1.png "Firm Sync1") - On the firm’s maintenance screen, scroll down to the **Word Expansion Factors** section and click **+ Add Word Expansion Factor**. ![Firm Sync 2](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Firm-Sync-2.png "Firm Sync 2") - Set your **From language** and **To language** using the dropdowns. - Enter your **Word Count Multiplier**. For example, **1.20** = 20% more words. Use **1.00** for no expansion. - Click **Save**. ![Firm Sync 3](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Firm-Sync-3.png "Firm Sync 3") **Note:** Each language pair needs its own entry. Pairs without a factor set will use 1.00 (no expansion) by default. If you need any additional assistance, please contact us at [support@prokurio.com](mailto:hello@prokurio.com), and we’ll get you the answers you need! **Docs Categories:** Custom Fees **Knowledge Base:** IP Forecaster --- ### [Setting Up an FX Rate Schedule](https://www.prokurio.com/help/setting-up-an-fx-rate-schedule/) **Published:** July 6, 2026 **Author:** Nikole Correa **Content:** The FX Rate Schedule lets you automate when Prokurio pulls live exchange rates. Your existing rates are **only replaced when a download succeeds**, and **manually entered rates are never overwritten**. --- Let’s set up an FX Rate Schedule. - From your Homepage, go to **Custom Fees** in the left sidebar, then select **FX Rates** and click **Sync Schedule**. ![FX Rate Sched](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/FX-Rate-Sched.png "FX Rate Sched") - On the **Sync Schedule** screen, check the **Enabled** box to activate the schedule. - Under **Base Currencies**, select the currencies you want rates pulled for. (Prokurio pulls each base rate against every other currency.) - Under **Run on days**, check the days you want the sync to run. Set your **Run Time** and select your **Timezone**. - Click **Save** when done. ![FX Rate Sched 2](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/FX-Rate-Sched-2.png "FX Rate Sched 2") **Note:** If a download fails, your existing rates remain in place until the next successful sync. If you need any additional assistance, please contact us at [support@prokurio.com](mailto:hello@prokurio.com), and we’ll get you the answers you need! **Docs Categories:** Utilities **Knowledge Base:** IP Forecaster --- ### [Your First Trademark Forecast](https://www.prokurio.com/help/running-your-first-trademark-forecast/) **Published:** December 19, 2023 **Author:** Nick LaNoy **Content:** IP Forecaster allows you to generate, save, export, and email detailed results by jurisdiction for Trademark costs. IP Forecaster will generate cost amounts and breakdowns for the full lifecycle of the trademark, including Search, Filing, Registration & Renewals. --- ### **Getting Started** You have two primary ways to start a new Trademark Forecast: - From your Homepage, at the top under “Create a New Forecast”, click the button labeled **Trademarks**. Then choose either **Original National Forecaster** or **New National Forecaster**. This will take you directly to the Trademark Forecast Request screen. ![New Trademark](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/New-Trademark.png "National Trademark Cost") - Alternatively, in the sidebar to the left, click on IP Forecaster, then click on **Trademarks**. This loads the main Trademark Forecasts screen that will show a searchable listing of your saved Trademark Forecasts. - Clicking on the orange button labeled “Add Trademark Forecast” will take you directly to the same Trademark Forecast Request screen mentioned above. ![Add Trademark 2](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/02103408/Add-Trademark-2-1024x344.avif)--- **Let’s generate a Trademark Forecast of the application filing costs for a US Trademark in 3 classes:** - From the Trademark Forecast Request screen, select your Starting Point of the United States. To narrow the list of countries, you can use type-ahead. Then, either navigate to your selection using the arrow keys and press Enter, or click on the country to choose it. - Now, the system has loaded the additional questions needed for the forecast. ![Trademark Start](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/02103523/Trademark-Start-1024x476.avif)- If you would like to add additional countries or custom groups of countries, you may do that as well. The number of classes is a required field and must be filled out to proceed. Enter 3 in the number of classes field. - Lastly, to the right of the screen, under settings, are the anticipated application date, cost options (default is include all), and more settings. In this example, let’s toggle each cost off so that you only get the filing costs in your forecast results. - More settings allow you to set the currency of your forecast, the transmission method, and the duration (default is Search through Renewal). - Click on the Create Forecast button to generate your forecast. ![Create Trademark](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/02103434/Create-Trademark-1024x545.avif)- Congratulations! You have just completed your first Trademark Forecast. The results generate a total amount. Clicking on the arrow by the country and phases allows you to expand those sections for more details. - If you need to make changes, simply click on the Edit button at the bottom to be taken back to the parameters screen. ![Trademark results](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/02103456/Trademark-results-png.avif)If you need any additional assistance, please contact us at [support@prokurio.com](mailto:hello@prokurio.com), and we’ll get you the answers you need! **Docs Categories:** Getting Started **Knowledge Base:** IP Forecaster --- ### [Your First Patent Cost Estimate](https://www.prokurio.com/help/running-your-first-forecast/) **Published:** December 18, 2023 **Author:** Nick LaNoy **Content:** IP Forecaster allows you to create and share detailed patent cost forecasts for one or more jurisdictions. Your patent cost estimate can also be fine-tuned to include optional or ad-hoc fees as the situation warrants. --- ### **Getting Started** You have two primary ways to start a new Patent Forecast: - First, from the dashboard at the top of the homepage, under “Create a New Forecast”, click the button labeled **Patent**. Then select **General Patent** **Forecasting**. This will take you directly to the Patent Forecast Request screen. ![](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/General-Patent-Forecasting.png "General Patent Forecasting")- Alternatively, in the sidebar to the left, click on IP Forecaster, then click on Patents. This loads the main Patent Forecasts screen, which shows a searchable list of your saved Patent Forecasts. - Clicking on the orange button labeled “Add Patent Forecast” will take you directly to the same Patent Forecast Request screen mentioned above. ![Add Patent](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/01144028/Add-Patent-1024x282.avif)## **Estimating Filing Costs** #### **Let’s estimate the filing costs for a U.S. patent application.** - From the Patent Forecast Request screen, first select your **Starting Point** of the United States. To narrow the list of countries, you can use type-ahead. Then, either navigate to your selection with the arrow keys, press Enter, or click the country to select it. - ***Curious about the Publication Number field and the Retrieve button?*** If you have an existing application, you can retrieve its application details by filling in the publication number and clicking Retrieve. This is handy for EP validation, National Stage Entry, and Paris Convention estimates. ![Starting Point](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/08164816/Starting-Point-1.png)- The system knows the application details that affect the price of the application and provides you with fields to enter the relevant application details. Since this is a new application, the details will be empty. **For our application, we’ll enter 15 total claims, 3 independent claims, and 50 pages.** - If you would like to add additional countries or custom groups of countries, you may do that as well. Filing route options are determined based on the combinations of countries selected. Total claims, independent claims, and pages are required and must be entered to proceed. - Lastly, to the right of the screen under settings, are the Priority Date and anticipated Application Date, cost options (default is include all) and more settings. In this example, let’s toggle each cost off so that you only get the application costs in your forecast results. - More settings allow you to set the currency of your forecast, transmission method, entity size, forecast start date, forecast duration (default is 30 years), and application language. - Click on the **Create Forecast** button to generate your forecast. ![Adjust claims](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/08164815/Adjust-claims.png)- Congratulations! You’ve just completed your first patent cost estimate. You will initially see a high-level summary, but clicking on the arrow by the country and phases allows you to expand those sections for more detail. - If you need to make changes, you can return to the parameters screen by clicking on the **Edit** button at the bottom. - If you want to do a new patent cost estimate, click the **New** button to start over. ![Patent save](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/01142743/Patent-save-png.avif)If you need any additional assistance, please contact us at [support@prokurio.com](mailto:hello@prokurio.com), and we’ll get you the answers you need! **Docs Categories:** Getting Started **Knowledge Base:** IP Forecaster --- ### [Customize View Tab in Client Planner](https://www.prokurio.com/help/customize-view-tab-in-client-planner/) **Published:** May 26, 2026 **Author:** Nikole Correa **Content:** Prokurio’s Client Planner allows you to customize how your charts and spreadsheets appear using the display and layout options in the Customize View tab. --- Under the Other filters area, you can customize what will be included in your chart or spreadsheet. Just switch the toggle buttons for the phases or fees that you want to add or remove. - Other Filters allow you to add or remove **Phases** and **Fees** on your Chart. Just switch the toggle buttons for the phases or fees that you want to add or remove. - You can also choose if you want to add or remove **Exclude** **year** **to** **date** **costs** and **Project** **future** **costs** by switching the toggle buttons. ![](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Other-Filters-CV-Chart-1024x524.png)![](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Other-Filters-CV-Spreadsheet-1024x606.png) - Under Chart Settings (only for patents), you can select the “Filing Plan Grouping”. You can choose from “Break it down”, “Group by plan”, or “Group by Category”. - Also in the Chart Settings, you can select the ” Default Chart View”. You can choose from Monthly, Quarterly, Fiscal Year, or All (Daily). ![](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Customize-View-1.png "Customize View 1") - Under Spreadsheet Settings, you can select whether to Breakdown Cost and Include inactive and completed family members by clicking the toggle button. - In the Spreadsheet Settings, you can select the Visible Columns that you want to include by turning on the toggle switch. ![](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Customize-View-2.png "Customize View 2") If you need any additional assistance, please contact us at [support@prokurio.com](mailto:hello@prokurio.com), and we’ll get you the answers you need! **Docs Categories:** Client Planner **Knowledge Base:** Client Planner, IP Forecaster --- ### [How to Keep Your Foreign Associate Fee Schedules Up to Date](https://www.prokurio.com/help/how-to-keep-your-foreign-associate-fee-schedules-up-to-date/) **Published:** May 25, 2026 **Author:** Nikole Correa **Content:** The Fee Schedule Manager lets you take a PDF fee schedule from a foreign associate and upload it directly into Prokurio. The system processes it automatically and loads it into your forecasts and invoice reviews, no more manual line-by-line entry or chasing down spreadsheets. --- **Uploading a fee schedule** - From your Homepage, under **Custom Fees**, click **Foreign Firms**, then scroll down to the **Fee Schedules** section. - **Drag and drop your PDF fee schedule** onto the upload area, or click **Browse** to select the file from your computer. - **Add an optional note** to record which year or version the schedule is for. ![FF Fee Schedule 1](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/FF-Fee-Schedule-1.png "FF Fee Schedule 1") **Checking processing status** After submitting, open the **Full Queue** to monitor progress. Each item shows the firm name and current status. Once a schedule shows as **Completed**, the fees are live in your forecasts and invoice reviews. **Storing multiple schedules per firm** You can now store more than one fee schedule per firm, for example, a 2025 schedule and a 2026 schedule for the same foreign associate, all in one place. When a firm sends updated schedules each year, upload the new file, and it will be added to the existing records. Previous schedules remain on file. **Fee schedule aging chart** The **Fee Schedule Aging** chart on the Foreign Firms Dashboard shows how current your schedules are across all firms, broken into four age ranges: - **0–6 months** — current - **6–12 months** — worth reviewing - **12–24 months** — getting outdated - **24+ months** — request an updated schedule from the firm **How it connects to your forecasts** Uploaded fee schedules feed directly into your cost forecasts and invoice benchmarking. Keeping your schedules current is the most reliable way to ensure your estimates reflect what your foreign associates are actually charging. If you need any additional assistance, please contact us at [support@prokurio.com](mailto:hello@prokurio.com), and we’ll get you the answers you need! **Docs Categories:** Utilities **Knowledge Base:** IP Forecaster --- ### [Foreign Firms Dashboard](https://www.prokurio.com/help/foreign-firms-dashboard/) **Published:** May 25, 2026 **Author:** Nikole Correa **Content:** The Foreign Firms Dashboard is your central hub for managing your foreign associate network. It gives you a real-time view of your firms, coverage, fee schedules, and how your associates are distributed across practice areas and countries. --- To access the dashboard, from your Homepage, under **Custom Fees**, click **Foreign Firms** The dashboard has two tabs at the top: - **Dashboard** — an overview of your entire foreign associate network, including the coverage map, fee schedule status, and firm distribution charts. - **Firms** — a full list of your foreign associate firms where you can view, add, and manage individual firm records. ![FF 1](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/FF-1.png) At the top of the dashboard, four cards give you an at-a-glance count of your foreign associate firms broken down by type: - **Total Firms** — the total number of foreign associate firms in your network. - **Patent** — firms covering patent work. - **Trademark** — firms covering trademark work. - **Design** — firms covering design work. These numbers update automatically as you add or remove firms from your network. ![](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/FF.png "FF") The sections below cover everything on both tabs. ## **The Dashboard Tab** **Firm Management** The Firm Management panel on the left side of the dashboard is where you access and organize your firms. It contains two sections: - **Foreign Firms and Fees** — view and manage your foreign associate firms and their associated fee information. - **Benchmarking** — compare fees across your foreign associate network. **Configuration** The Configuration section lets you manage the supporting data that keeps your firm network organized. It contains two items: - **Foreign Firm Tags** – Tags you create and assign to firms for easy filtering and categorization across your network. - **Tasks** – A listing of your custom tasks in the system that fees can be applied to for forecasts. Tasks define the types of work your foreign associates perform, and associating fees with them ensures your cost forecasts stay accurate **Coverage Map** The Coverage Map gives you a visual overview of which countries your foreign associate network covers. Countries are color-coded by the number of firms available: - **Red** — 0 firms, no coverage in that country. - **Orange** — 1–3 firms covering that country. - **Yellow** — 3–5 firms. - **Green** — 5 or more firms. Use the Patent, Trademark, and Design tabs above the map to filter coverage by practice area. ![FF 2](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/FF-2.png) Click the menu icon on the top right of the chart to view it in full screen, print it, download it as a PNG, JPEG, or SVG image, download the data as CSV, XLS, or PDF, or view the data table directly. **Fee Schedules** The Fee Schedules section is where you upload PDF fee schedules from your foreign associates. Drag and drop a PDF onto the upload area or click Browse to select a file. Add an optional note to identify the schedule, then submit it for processing. Once submitted, the system processes the file automatically and loads the fees into your forecasts and invoice reviews. Click **Full Queue** to monitor the status of any uploads in progress. **Fee Schedule Aging** The Fee Schedule Aging chart shows how up-to-date your fee schedules are across all firms, grouped into five categories: - **0–6 months** — current. - **6–12 months** — worth reviewing. - **12–24 months** — getting outdated. - **24+ months** — consider requesting an updated schedule from the firm. - **No fees** — no fee schedule on file for this firm. Click any bar in the chart to see how many firms fall into that age range. **Countries Covered** The Countries Covered chart shows the number of countries your network covers for each practice area — Patent, Trademark, and Design. This gives you a quick sense of how broad your geographic reach is across different IP types. **Firms by IP Type** The Firms by IP Type chart shows how many foreign associate firms you have per practice area. Use this to quickly identify whether your network is weighted toward patent, trademark, or design work — and whether any area needs more coverage. ![FF 3](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/FF-3.png) --- ## **The Firms Tab** The Firms tab gives you a full list of all your foreign associate firms. From here, you can add, search, filter, edit, and export firms. ![FF 4](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/FF-4.png) If you need any additional assistance, please contact us at [support@prokurio.com](mailto:hello@prokurio.com), and we’ll get you the answers you need! **Docs Categories:** Utilities **Knowledge Base:** IP Forecaster --- ### [Filing Planner Tab for Patents and Trademarks in Client Planner](https://www.prokurio.com/help/filing-planner-tab-for-patents-and-trademarks-in-client-planner/) **Published:** December 22, 2025 **Author:** Nikole Correa **Content:** The Filing Planner tab allows you to add filing options directly to your chart or spreadsheet. For patents, you can add New Applications, Foreign Filing, National Phase, Regional Phase, Pruning, and Docket entries. For trademarks, you can add New Applications and Docket. Simply click the (+) icon to add an item, then drag and drop it into the chart or spreadsheet. --- #### **New Applications Chart – Patents and Trademarks** - Under **New Applications**, click the + icon and select either **Clean Start** or **Start with last year’s** **numbers**. ![](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/New-Application-1.png) - Once you have selected one, fill out the New Application. - In the “Country” drop-down, select the countries you want to add. - Under the ” Select Filing type” drop-down, select the type of filing you want to include. - Then, under the “Technologies” drop-down, optionally select any technologies that you also want to include. - Then click Add Filing. ![New Application Add Filling](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/New-Application-Add-Filling.png) - Now, Click the Calendar Icon, under the Customize Plan column. - Enter the number of anticipated filings for each quarter per year as desired, then click Save Changes. ![](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/New-Application-Customize.png) - Once you have viewed the data, click Save and name this filing plan according to your preference. and click Save and Apply. ![](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Saved.png) ![](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Save-and-appy.png) - If you just saved the plan or have multiple new application plans, you can simply drag and drop them in the space above the tabs to add them to the chart and spreadsheet. ![](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/New-Application-2.png) - Once added, the chart or the spreadsheet will be updated. #### Chart ![](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/New-Application-3.png) #### Spreadsheet ![](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/New-Application-Spreadsheet.png) #### **Foreign Filing – Patents** - Under the **Foreign Filing**, click the + icon and select Add Foreign Filing - In the “Country” drop-down, select the countries you want to add, or you can select from the “Country Group” drop-down. - Tick the checkbox under Selection to include the entries. - Click “Apply to All” or “Apply to Selected”. - Then click “Save”. - Name the Foreign Filing plan, then click “Save Changes” or “Save and Apply” - Drag and drop the “Foreign Filing” to add it to the chart and spreadsheet. ![](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Foreign-Filling.png) - Once added, the chart or spreadsheet will be updated. ![Foreign Filling 2](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Foreign-Filling-2.png "Foreign Filling 2") #### **National Phase – Patents** - Under **National Phase**, click the + icon and select Add National Phase. - In the “Country” drop-down, select the countries you want to add, or you can select from the “Country Group” drop-down. - Tick the checkbox under Selection to include the entries. - Click “Apply to All” or “Apply to Selected”. - Then “Save”. - Drag and drop the “National Phase” to add it to the chart and spreadsheet. ![](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/National-Phase.png) ![](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/National-Phase-2.png) - Once added, the chart or spreadsheet will be updated. ![](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/National-Phase-3.png) #### **Regional Phase – Patents** - Under the **Regional Phase**, click the + icon and select Add Regional Phase. - In the “Country” drop-down, select the countries you want to add, or you can select from the “Country Group” drop-down. - Tick the checkbox under Selection to include the entries. - Click “Apply to All” or “Apply to Selected”. - Then “Save”. - Drag and drop the “Regional Phase” to add it to the chart and spreadsheet. ![Regional Phase](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Regional-Phase.png) ![](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Regional-Phase-2.png) - Once added, the chart or spreadsheet will be updated. ![Regional Phase 3](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Regional-Phase-3.png) #### **Pruning – Patents** - Drag the slider to the earliest year - Once the list shows up, highlight the cells you want. Then right-click on it and select if you want to “Pay” or if you “Do not pay”. - Drag and drop the “Regional Phase” to add it to the chart and spreadsheet. ![](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Prune.png) ![2](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Prune-2.png "Prune 2") - Once added, the chart and spreadsheet will be updated. ![](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Prune-3.png) If you need any additional assistance, please contact us at [support@prokurio.com](mailto:hello@prokurio.com), and we’ll get you the answers you need! **Docs Categories:** Client Planner **Knowledge Base:** IP Forecaster --- ### [Patent Service Charge](https://www.prokurio.com/help/patent-service-charge/) **Published:** September 5, 2025 **Author:** Nikole Correa **Content:** --- - From your Homepage, select “Custom Fees”. Then click your {**Firm Name**} Fees. You can now select the service charge you want to create by clicking on **Add** **Patent** **Service** **Charge**. ![Add Patent SC](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Add-Patent-SC-1024x285.avif) ![Patent SC](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Patent-SC-1-1024x372.avif)If you want to create a specific **Service** **Charge** name, you can do that by creating a **Task**, which can also be found under “Custom Fees”. - Click on **Custom Fees** in the sidebar to expand the section, then on **Tasks**. ![Create Task](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Create-Task-1-1024x360.avif) - Under Description, type in the name of the Service Charge you want. For this example, we will type in **Service Charge: File Foreign Patent**. - Under IP Type, Select **Patent**. - Click **Save** to create the task. ![Create Service Charge Patent Task](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Create-Service-Charge-Patent-Task-1024x359.avif)- You will then have the option to **Edit** or **Delete** the Task. ![Task SC Patent](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Task-SC-Patent-1024x400.avif) --- Now, let’s set up a **Patent** **Service** **Charge** with a **$750** fee for a **Foreign** **Patent** **Application**. Once you are on the Patent Service Charge page, simply fill out the required details. See the list below as an example. Click **Save** once done. - **Foreign Firm Activity** – File Patent Application - **Service Charge Name** – Service Charge: File Foreign Patent - **Amount** – $750 - **Currency** – USD - **Excluded Country** – United States - **VAT Applicable** – VAT Not Applicable - **Filing Routes** – National, PCT, Paris - **Attorney** – None - **Modifiable?** – Yes - **Apply to All Office Locations** – Yes - If you select Yes under Modifiable, you can change the Amount. - **Additional** **Countries** – AUD – Australian Dollar – 910, GBP – British Pound – 490, CAD – Canadian Dollar – 895 ![Patent Service Charge Example](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Patent-Service-Charge-Example.png)- You can also **Edit**, **Duplicate**, or **Delete** the Service Charge that was created. ![SC File Patent Application](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/SC-File-Patent-Application-1024x247.avif) --- - Let’s now run a **Patent** **Forecast** in Australia, China, Japan, and South Korea. - If you selected Modifiable when creating the Service Charge, you will have the option to edit the amount of the applicable Service Charge when doing a forecast. ![Modifiable Patent](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Modifiable-Patent-1024x567.avif)- **Patent Forecast Results** with the Service Charge Fee added in the Forecast. ![](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Service-Charge-File-Foreign-Patent-Forecast-1024x567.avif)If you need any additional assistance, please contact us at [support@prokurio.com](mailto:hello@prokurio.com), and we’ll get you the answers you need! **Docs Categories:** Service Charge **Knowledge Base:** IP Forecaster --- ### [Trademark Service Charge](https://www.prokurio.com/help/trademark-service-charge/) **Published:** September 5, 2025 **Author:** Nikole Correa **Content:** --- From your Homepage, select “Custom Fees”. Then click your {**Firm Name**} Fees. You can now select the service charge you want to create by clicking on **Add** **Trademark** **Service** **Charge**. ![Add Trademark SC](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Add-Trademark-SC-1024x285.avif) ![Trademark SC](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Trademark-SC-1-1024x378.avif)If you want to create a specific Service charge name, you can do that by creating a task, which can also be found under custom fees. - Click on **Custom Fees** in the sidebar to expand the section, then on **Tasks**. ![Create Task](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Create-Task-2-1024x360.avif)- Under Description, type in the name of the Service Charge you want. For this example, we will type in **Service Charge: File Foreign Trademark**. - Under IP Type, Select **Trademark**. - Click **Save** to create the task. ![Create Service Charge Trademark Task](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Create-Service-Charge-Trademark-Task-1024x362.avif)- You will then have the option to **Edit** or **Delete** the Task. ![Task SC Trademark](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Task-SC-Trademark-1024x309.avif)--- Now, let’s set up a **Trademark** **Service** **Charge**: **$650** for a **Foreign** **Trademark** **Application** and an extra **$200** for each **additional** **class**. Once you are on the Trademark Service Charge page, simply fill out the required details. See the list below as an example. Click **Save** once done. - **Foreign Firm Activity** – File Trademark Application - **Service Charge Name** – Service Charge: File Foreign Trademark - **Amount** – $650 - **Amount** **Per** **Class** **Above** **1** – $200 - **Currency** – USD - **Excluded Country** – United States - **VAT Applicable** – VAT Not Applicable - **Attorney** – None - **Modifiable?** – Yes - **Apply to All Office Locations** – Yes - If you select Yes under Modifiable, you can change the Amount. - **Additional** **Countries** – AUD – Australian Dollar – 910, GBP – British Pound – 490, CAD – Canadian Dollar – 895 ![Trademark Service Charge Example](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Trademark-Service-Charge-Example.png)- You can also **Edit**, **Duplicate**, or **Delete** the Service Charge that was created. ![SC File Trademark Application](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/SC-File-Trademark-Application-1024x209.avif) --- - Let’s now run a **Trademark** **Forecast** in Australia, China, Japan, and South Korea. - If you selected Modifiable when creating the Service Charge, you will have the option to edit the amount of the applicable Service Charge when doing a forecast. ![Modifiable Trademark](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Modifiable-Trademark-1-1024x577.avif)- **Trademark Forecast Results** with the Service Charge Fee added in the Forecast. ![Results Trademark](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Results-Trademark-1024x387.avif)If you need any additional assistance, please contact us at [support@prokurio.com](mailto:hello@prokurio.com), and we’ll get you the answers you need! **Docs Categories:** Service Charge **Knowledge Base:** IP Forecaster --- ### [How to Add Multiple Currencies to Your Fee Schedule](https://www.prokurio.com/help/how-to-add-multiple-currencies-to-your-fee-schedule/) **Published:** May 13, 2026 **Author:** Nikole Correa **Content:** Prokurio’s Multi-Currency Pricing Schedules allow you to add multiple currencies and amount combinations to a single fee entry. Set your default currency once in Law Firm Setup, and the system will automatically match the right fee to each forecast based on the forecast currency. --- Let’s enable multi-currency fees and set your firm’s default currency. - From your Homepage, go to **Your Account**, then select **Law Firm Setup**. - Under **Default Currency Setup**, set your firm’s default currency (e.g., USD, GBP, EUR). This determines which currency is used as the baseline across your fee schedules and forecasts. - Under **Fee Entry Options**, check the **Multi-Currency Fees box**. Click **Save** when done.![](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Multi-Currency-1.png "Multi Currency") - Once enabled, open or create an organization fee or service charge. - Set the amount for your **default currency**. - Click **Add Currency** to include additional currency and amount combinations — all within the same fee entry. Repeat for each currency you need (e.g., USD, EUR, GBP). - Click **Save** when done. ![](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Multi-Currency-Addtnl.png "Multi Currency Addtnl") If you need any additional assistance, please contact us at [support@prokurio.com](mailto:hello@prokurio.com), and we’ll get you the answers you need! **Docs Categories:** Custom Fees **Knowledge Base:** IP Forecaster --- ### [How to Add a Utility Model to Your Forecast](https://www.prokurio.com/help/how-to-add-a-utility-model-to-your-forecast/) **Published:** April 27, 2026 **Author:** Nikole Correa **Content:** IP Forecaster now supports utility model (UM) filings for applicable countries. The forecaster automatically detects which countries in your list offer utility model protection and lets you toggle the utility model option per country. This applies to the General Patent Forecast and to the National Forecast. --- Let’s generate a forecast with 10 claims, 2 independent claims, with 30 total pages: - From your Homepage at the top under **Create** **a** **New** **Forecast**, click the button labeled **Patent**. Then select **General Patent** **Forecasting**. This will take you directly to the Patent Forecast Request screen. ![](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/General-Patent-Forecasting.png "General Patent Forecasting") - From the **General Patent Forecasting** Request screen, select your **Starting Point** (e.g., United States) and add your additional countries, including **Germany**. - Under the **Filing Routes** section, the forecaster will **automatically detect countries that offer utility model protection**. A toggle will appear next to each applicable country. - **Switch the toggle on** for any country where you want to forecast a utility model filing. Leave it off for countries where you are filing a standard patent. ![UM Germany](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/UM-Germany.png "UM Germany") - Fill in your **Application Details** (claims, pages, etc.) and adjust any other settings as needed. - Click **Create Forecast** at the bottom of the screen. **Forecast Results Screen** ![Result](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Result-1.png "Result") Your results will now reflect the selected filing types. Countries with a utility model selected will appear labeled accordingly in the forecast (e.g., **Germany Utility Model**). If you need any additional assistance, please contact us at [support@prokurio.com](mailto:hello@prokurio.com), and we’ll get you the answers you need! **Docs Categories:** Patent Forecasting **Knowledge Base:** IP Forecaster --- ### [Benchmarking Your Foreign Associate Fees](https://www.prokurio.com/help/benchmarking-your-foreign-associate-fees/) **Published:** April 27, 2026 **Author:** Nikole Correa **Content:** Prokurio’s Foreign Firm Dashboard makes it easy to see how your foreign associate fees compare to market benchmarks, so you always know where you stand. --- Let’s compare foreign associate fees for a given country and filing phase. - From your Homepage, navigate to **Custom Fees > Foreign Firms**. Then select **Benchmarking**. This will take you to the **Foreign Associate Benchmarking** - Select a **Country** from the dropdown (e.g., China). - Select a **Phase** (e.g., Application, Examination, or Maintenance). - Click **Compare**. The system generates an **Associate Cost Comparison — Patent** chart, sorted by cost from highest to lowest. A green line marks the lowest market rate so you can instantly see where your firms fall within the range.![Benchmarking](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Benchmarking-1.png "Benchmarking") - To export the results, click the **menu icon** in the top-right corner of the chart. The following options are available: - View in full screen - Print chart - Download PNG image - Download JPEG image - Download SVG vector image - Download CSV - Download XLS - View data table - Download PDF document If you need any additional assistance, please contact us at [support@prokurio.com](mailto:hello@prokurio.com), and we’ll get you the answers you need! **Docs Categories:** Custom Fees **Knowledge Base:** IP Forecaster --- ### [Creating an EP Unitary Forecast](https://www.prokurio.com/help/creating-an-ep-unitary-forecast/) **Published:** May 27, 2025 **Author:** Nikole Correa **Content:** After your European patent is allowed, you can choose to request a Unitary Patent. These forecasts can be Saved, Emailed, and/or Exported for later use or distribution to team members or clients to review. --- - From your Homepage at the top under **Create** **a** **New** **Forecast**, click the button labeled **Patent**. Then select **EP** **Validation** **&** **Unitary**. This will take you directly to the Patent Forecast Request screen. ![EP Validation Home](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/EP-Validation-Home.png)- Under **Forecast Scope and Jurisdiction**, select **Unitary** **Only**. - Under **Unitary Translation Language**, select your preferred language. You can also toggle **Grant Cost**, **Maintenance**, and other **applicable** **fees**. - Also, under the **Unitary Translation Languag**e, you can now view the full list of Unitary Members. - Under **Application Pages**, enter **15**, and under **Pages of Claims**, enter **30** for this example. - Click **Create Forecast** to proceed. ![Unitary Only](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Unitary-Only-1.png "Unitary only") **Forecast Results Screen**: You will have 3 different views of the results: Hybrid, Summary, and Detailed Timeline. - **Hybrid** **Results** – Detailed results of the forecast. ![Unitary only Hybrid](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Unitary-only-Hybrid.png "EP Unitary Hybrid") - **Summary Results** – Provides a concise overview of the results. Has the ability to show cost by phase. ![Unitary only Summary](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Unitary-only-Summary.png "EP Unitary Summary") - **Timeline** **Results**– Provides the results for the current year and also the next 3 years. Has the ability to show cost by phase and show Breakout professional & PTO fees. ![Unitary only timeline](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Unitary-only-timeline.png "EP Unitary Timeline") - Saving and Sharing (bottom left) allows you to **Save**, **Edit,** **Export**, **Create New**, or **Send** **by Email** your forecast results. ![](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Edit-Save-and-Share-300x159.avif) If you need any additional assistance, please contact us at [support@prokurio.com](mailto:hello@prokurio.com), and we’ll get you the answers you need! **Docs Categories:** Patent Forecasting **Knowledge Base:** IP Forecaster --- ### [Recordal Service Charge](https://www.prokurio.com/help/recordal-service-charge/) **Published:** November 5, 2025 **Author:** Nikole Correa **Content:** --- From your Homepage, select “Custom Fees”. Then click your {**Firm Name**} Fees. You can now select the service charge you want to create by clicking on **Add** **Recordal** **Service** **Charge**. ![Add Recordal SC](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Add-Recordal-SC-1024x247.png) ![Recordal SC](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Recordal-SC-1024x306.png)If you want to create a specific Service charge name, you can do that by creating a task, which can also be found under custom fees. - Click on **Custom Fees** in the sidebar to expand the section, then on **Tasks**. ![Create Task](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Create-Task-3-1024x360.avif)- Under Description, type in the name of the Service Charge you want. For this example, we will type in **Service Charge:** **Assignment**. - Under IP Type, Select **Recordal**. - Click **Save** to create the task. ![Create Service Charge Recordal Task](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Create-Service-Charge-Recordal-Task-1024x323.png)- You will then have the option to **Edit** or **Delete** the Task. ![Task SC Recordal](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Task-SC-Recordal-1024x336.png)--- Now, let’s set up a **Recordal** **Service** **Charge**: **$350** for an **Assignment** **Recordal Application** with a **Per** **Recordal Charge** **Type**. Once you are on the Recordal Service Charge page, simply fill out the required details. See the list below as an example. Click **Save** once done. - **Recordal** **Type** – Assignment - **Service Charge Name** – Service Charge: Assignment - **Amount** – $350 - **Charge** **Type** – Single Fee - **Currency** – USD - **Excluded Country** – United States - **Modifiable?** – Yes - **Apply to All Office Locations** – Yes - If you select ‘Yes’ under Modifiable, you will be able to modify the amount in your forecasts. ![Example Recordal Service Charge](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Example-Recordal-Service-Charge-1024x284.png)- You can also **Edit**, **Duplicate**, or **Delete** the Service Charge that was created. ![SC Recordal](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SC-Recordal-1024x219.png)--- - Let’s now run a **Recordal** **Forecast** in France, Germany, and Italy. - We will set the Recordals as follows: 3 for France, 4 for Germany, and 1 for Italy. - If you selected Modifiable when creating the Service Charge, you will have the option to edit the amount of the applicable Service Charge when doing a forecast. ![Modifiable Recordal](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Modifiable-Recordal-1024x469.png)- **Recordal Forecast Results** with the Service Charge Fee added in the Forecast. ![Results Recordals](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Results-Recordals-1024x643.png)If you need any additional assistance, please contact us at [support@prokurio.com](mailto:hello@prokurio.com), and we’ll get you the answers you need! **Docs Categories:** Service Charge **Knowledge Base:** IP Forecaster --- ### [Client Planner Overview](https://www.prokurio.com/help/client-planner-overview/) **Published:** December 31, 2025 **Author:** Nikole Correa **Content:** Client Planner is Prokurio’s easy-to-use budgeting tool that helps IP firms simplify client cost planning and portfolio forecasting. It works with data from any IP management system, enabling firms to quickly create accurate annual or long-term IP budget estimates. --- Let’s add a Patent or a Trademark Portfolio Plan to your Client Planner. - On the right side of your homepage, under **Client Planner**, click **Patent Planner** or **Trademark Planner**, then click **Add Portfolio Plan**. ![Add Portfolio Plan](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Add-Portfolio-Plan-1024x462.avif)- Under **Forecast Duration**, you can select from the following options: **Current Year**, **Next Year**, **3 Years**, **5 Years**, or **Lifetime**. You can also use the **Range Slider** to choose the specific date range you need. - Under **Creation Mode**, you can choose between **Automatic** and **Manual**. - Click **Continue** to proceed. ![Forcast Duration](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Forcast-Duration.avif)- You will then see the Plan on a Chart and a Spreadsheet that you can “Save” and “Export”. ### **Chart** ![Chart](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Chart.avif)- To access additional chart options, click the Menu icon located in the top-right corner of the chart. From there, you can choose to view the chart in full screen, print it, or download it in various formats, including PNG, JPEG, and SVG. You can also export the chart data as a CSV or XLS file, or view the underlying data in a table format. ![Chart Details](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Chart-Details.avif)### **Spreadsheet** ![Spreadsheet](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Spreadsheet.avif "Spreadsheet") - You have 3 Export options: **Summary**, **Detail,** and **Export** **to** **DB**. ![Export](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Export.avif "Export") - At the bottom of the page, you can add filters to your chart or spreadsheets. There are seven tabs available: Filters, Filing Planner, Customize View, Ad Hoc Fees, Assumptions and Comments. #### **Filters (Patent)** - **Search** for the **Clients**, **Countries**, **Responsible** **Attorneys**, and **Licensees** you want. Then, **drag and drop** them into the filter area to decide what appears in the chart or spreadsheet. ![](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Filters.png "Filters") #### **Filters (Trademark)** - **Search** for the **Clients** and **Countries** you want. Then, **drag and drop** them into the filter area to decide what appears in the chart or spreadsheet. #### ![](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Filters-TM.png " - Prokurio") #### **Filing** **Planner** - Add New Applications, Foreign Filing, National Phase, Regional Phase, Pruning, and Docket. - Just click on the (+) icon to add it, and then you can drag and drop it to be added to the chart or spreadsheet ![Filing Planner](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Filing-Planner.png) #### **Filing** **Planner** **(Trademark)** - Add New Applications and Docket. - Just click on the (+) icon to add it, and then you can drag and drop it to be added to the chart or spreadsheet ![](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Filing-Planner-TM.png " - Prokurio") #### **Customize** **View** - You can select the phases and fees and modify the Chart Settings. - Toggle the switch under other filters for the Phase and Fees. ![CV1](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/CV1.png) - Also in the Spreadsheet Settings, you can select the Visible Columns that you want to include. ![Customize View 2](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Customize-View-2.png "Customize View 2") #### #### **Ad** **Hoc** **Fees** - This is where you can add ad hoc fees. - You can set the name of the fee, select the task, set the foreign and domestic amount, and also select which it will be applied to. ![](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/AdHOC.png "AdHOC") ![](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/AdHOC2.png "AdHOC2") #### **Assumptions** - This is where you modify if you will include translation, the number of average words in claims and applications. ![](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Assumptions.png) #### **Comments** - This is where comments are added. You can add comments, or other team members can add comments on this field. ![](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Comment-Box.png "Comment Box") If you need any additional assistance, please contact us at [support@prokurio.com](mailto:hello@prokurio.com), and we’ll get you the answers you need! **Docs Categories:** Client Planner **Knowledge Base:** IP Forecaster --- ### [Comparing ISAs When Forecasting a PCT Application](https://www.prokurio.com/help/comparing-isas-when-forecasting-a-pct-application/) **Published:** February 18, 2026 **Author:** Nikole Correa **Content:** IP Forecaster makes it simple to compare International Searching Authorities (ISAs) during PCT application forecasting, helping you assess fee differences and select the most suitable authority in one place. --- Let’s forecast the costs for a PCT application and compare different International Searching Authorities (ISAs). - From your Homepage at the top under **Create** **a** **New** **Forecast**, click the button labeled **Patent**. Then select **PCT** **Applications**. This will take you directly to the PCT Forecast screen. ![PCT Application](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/PCT-Application.png "PCT Application") - You will see that **WIPO** is already selected as the Starting Point. - Select the Country that will serve as the **Receiving** **Office**. - Now, choose multiple ISAs so you can view and compare the forecast results side by side. - Under **Fee** **Filters**, select the **Fee Sources** you want to include in the Forecast. Just click the toggle on/off button to turn off fees that may not be relevant to your forecast, or that you don’t want to include. - Click on the **Create Forecast** button at the bottom to generate your results. ![Multiple ISA Filter](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Multiple-ISA-Filter.png "Multiple ISA") **Forecast Results:** The forecast results now display a side-by-side comparison of the selected ISAs. ![Multiple ISA Comparison Results](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Multiple-ISA-Comparison-Results.png "Multiple ISA Comparison Results") - Saving and Sharing (bottom left) allows you to **Save**, **Edit,** **Export**, **Create New**, or **Send** **by Email** your forecast results.![](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Edit-Save-and-Share-300x159.avif) If you need any additional assistance, please contact us at [support@prokurio.com](mailto:hello@prokurio.com), and we’ll get you the answers you need! **Docs Categories:** Patent Forecasting **Knowledge Base:** IP Forecaster --- ### [Exploring the Tabs in the Client Planner](https://www.prokurio.com/help/exploring-the-tabs-in-the-client-planner/) **Published:** January 16, 2026 **Author:** Nikole Correa **Content:** Customize Client Planner further by using the Filters, Filing Planner, Customize View Ad Hoc Fees, Assumptions, and Comments tabs to refine settings, manage fees, and add notes to your data. --- #### **Filters** **Tab** **(Patent)** - **Search** for the **Clients**, **Countries**, **Responsible** **Attorneys**, and **Licensees** you want. Then, **drag and drop** them into the filter area to decide what appears in the chart or spreadsheet. ![](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Filters.png "Filters") #### **Filters** **Tab** **(Trademark)** - **Search** for the **Clients** and **Countries** you want. Then, **drag and drop** them into the filter area to decide what appears in the chart or spreadsheet. #### ![](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Filters-TM.png) #### **Filing** **Planner (Patent)** - You can add New Applications, Foreign Filing, National Phase, Regional Phase, Pruning, and Docket. - Just click on the (+) icon to add it, and then you can drag and drop it to be added to the chart or spreadsheet ![Filing Planner 1](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Filing-Planner-1.png) #### **Filing** **Planner** **(Trademark)** - You can add New Applications and Docket. - Just click on the (+) icon to add it, and then you can drag and drop it to be added to the chart or spreadsheet ![](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Filing-Planner-TM.png) #### **Customize** **View** **Chart** **–** **(Patent** **and** **Trademark)** - Other Filters allow you to add or remove Phases and Fees on your Chart. Just switch the toggle buttons for the phases or fees that you want to add or remove. - Under Chart Settings (only for patents), you can select the “Filing Plan Grouping”. You can choose from “Break it down”, “Group by plan”, or “Group by Category”. - Also in the Chart Settings, you can select the ” Default Chart View”. You can choose from Monthly, Quarterly, Fiscal Year, or All (Daily). ![Customize View 1](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Customize-View-1.png "Customize View 1") #### **Customize** **View** **Spreadsheet** **–** **(Patent** **and** **Trademark)** - Other Filters allow you to add or remove Phases and Fees on your Spreadsheet. Just switch the toggle buttons for the phases or fees that you want to add or remove. - Under Spreadsheet Settings, you can select whether to Breakdown Cost and Include inactive and completed family members by clicking the toggle button. - Also in Spreadsheet Settings, you can select the Visible Columns that you want to include. ![Customize View 2](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Customize-View-2.png "Customize View 2") #### Ad HOC Fees - Only applies to Patents - You can add one-time fees you want to apply under Adhoc Fees. ![AdHOC](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/AdHOC-1024x215.png "AdHOC") - Just fill out the following and click Save Changes to add the Ad Hoc Fees. ![AdHOC2](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/AdHOC2-1024x497.png "AdHOC2") #### **Assumptions** **(Patents** **and** **Trademarks)** - You have the option to include the translation cost - You can also modify the Average Words in an Application and the Average Words in Claims that you want. ![](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Assumptions-1024x287.png) #### **Comments** **(Patents** **and** **Trademarks)** - This is where comments are added. You can add comments, or other team members can add comments on this field. - This is also where you can see all comments from team members. ![Comment Box](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Comment-Box-1024x344.png "Comment Box") If you need any additional assistance, please contact us at [support@prokurio.com](mailto:hello@prokurio.com), and we’ll get you the answers you need! **Docs Categories:** Client Planner **Knowledge Base:** Client Planner, IP Forecaster --- ### [Creating National/Direct Forecasts](https://www.prokurio.com/help/how-to-create-national-forecasts/) **Published:** February 13, 2024 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** Prokurio’s IP Forecaster can quickly and intuitively create national forecast estimates on the fly. These forecasts can be Saved, Emailed, and/or Exported for later use or distribution to team members or clients to review. --- Let’s generate a quick US national forecast with 10 claims, 2 independent claims, with 30 total pages: - From your Homepage at the top under **Create** **a** **New** **Forecast**, click the button labeled **Patent**. Then select **General Patent** **Forecasting**. This will take you directly to the Patent Forecast Request screen. ![](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/General-Patent-Forecasting.png "General Patent Forecasting")- From the **General Patent Forecasting** Request screen, first select the United States as your Starting Point. You can use type-ahead to narrow the list of countries, and then either arrow to your selection and hit the enter key or click on the country to select it. The system has loaded the additional questions needed for your forecast. - Under the **Application Details tab**, enter 10 for Total Claims, 2 for Independent Claims, and 30 for pages. - **Optional Fees tab:** Certain PTOs may have optional fees that may or may not be applied; those can be toggled on or off here. Additionally, you can also have custom law firm fees that are optional here. - **Dynamic Fees tab:** These are ad-hoc fees that you can create on the fly for each specific forecast as needed/desired, that will be applied to the results of this forecast only. - To the right of the screen, under Settings, are the Priority Date and anticipated Application Date, both default to the current date. Phase options (the default is to include all) and more settings. More settings allow you to set the currency of your forecast, transmission method, entity size, forecast start date, forecast duration (default is 30 years), and application language. All have defaults, so we can leave them as they are for now. Entity size options are small, micro, large, legal entity, or natural person. - Under **Fee** **Filters**, select the Phases and Fee Sources you want to include in the Forecast. Just click the toggle on/off button to turn off fees that may not be relevant to your forecast, or that you don’t want to include. - Select the United States as your starting point. - Click on the **Create Forecast** button at the bottom middle of your screen to generate your results. ![General Patent National](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/General-Patent-National.png) - Congratulations! You have just completed a national filing forecast. The results are generated with a total amount. Clicking on the arrow by the country and phases allows you to expand those sections for more details. - If you need to make changes, simply click on the Edit button at the bottom to be taken back to the parameters screen. **Forecast Results Screen** - **Hybrid** **Results** – Detailed results of the forecast. ![Patent Forecast Hybrid](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Patent-Forecast-Hybrid-1024x687.png) - **Summary Results** – Provides a concise overview of the results. Has the ability to show cost by phase. ![Patent Forecast Summary](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Patent-Forecast-Summary-1024x412.png "Patent Forecast Summary") - **Timeline** **Results**– Provides the results for the current year and also the next 3 years. Has the ability to show cost by phase and show Breakout professional & PTO fees. ![Patent Forecast Timeline](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/16164609/Patent-Forecast-Timeline-e1784234768252.png "Patent Forecast Timeline") If you need any additional assistance, please contact us at [support@prokurio.com](mailto:hello@prokurio.com), and we’ll get you the answers you need! **Docs Categories:** Patent Forecasting **Knowledge Base:** IP Forecaster --- ### [Creating National Stage Entry Forecasts](https://www.prokurio.com/help/forecasting-pct-costs/) **Published:** March 6, 2024 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** IP Forecaster can quickly and easily create National Stage Entry cost forecasts, and also add direct national filings in just one forecast, including custom selections for receiving offices, ISAs, SISAs & IPEAs. These forecasts can be saved, emailed, and/or exported for later use or distribution to team members or clients for review. --- Let’s generate a National Stage Entry Forecast, nationalizing in China, EPO, and Japan, with the US as your Receiving Office and ISA, and add Direct National filings to it (Australia). Your application has 1 priority app, 15 total claims, 2 independent claims, and 32 pages. - From your Homepage at the top under **Create** **a** **New** **Forecast**, click the button labeled **Patent**. Then select **National Phase Entry + Direct (optional)**. This will take you directly to the Patent Forecast Request screen for national filing forecasts. ![National Phase](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/National-Phase-1.png "National Phase") - Under Select National Phase countries or country groups, click the select countries here dropdown and search using type-ahead for China, hit the enter key, or click on the country to select it. Repeat the same for EPO and Japan. **Note: Select country groups will store any groupings of countries you have created for faster bulk addition of multiple countries at once.** - Under **Fee** **Filters**, select the **Phases** and **Fee Sources** you want to include in the Forecast. Just click the toggle on/off button to turn off fees that may not be relevant to your forecast, or that you don’t want to include. ![National Stage Entry](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/National-Stage-Entry.png) - Under the **Application Details** tab, enter 1 for Number of Priorities, 15 for Total Claims, 2 for Independent Claims, and 32 for pages. - Under **Settings** on the right of your screen, you can enter your Priority and Intl Application Dates (defaults to the current date), and your 30-month deadline date will calculate automatically. - **International Offices tab:** The system allows you to set defaults for these, but you can change the selections at any time by navigating to this tab. **Note:** The system will dynamically filter the selections for you as you select your Receiving Office and ISA. For this example, select the United States for both. ![Intenational Office National Stage](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Intenational-Office-National-Stage.png) - **Translation Optimizer tab:** Based on the countries selected above, any translations will be shown if required. The number of pages from the application details is automatically copied into the Number of Translation pages field. You may manually change this number as desired. For your translations, IP Forecaster does include default average baseline translation costs, but if you have custom translation firms/vendors set up in the system, you may select them from the dropdown. Each time you change the selection, the cost will automatically update in real time. ![Translation](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Translation-1024x308.png) - **Foreign Firms tab:** If you have any foreign firms with fee schedules set up in the system for any country selected above, this allows you to select any of those firms to apply their fees for each jurisdiction. Additionally, the system will show you the age of the fee schedule you have entered. If there aren’t any fee schedules entered for a jurisdiction, Prokurio Baseline Fees will be used. ![](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/25090318/Foreign-Firms-Fee-1024x294.avif) - **Optional Fees tab:** This tab will display any optional PTO and/or law firm fees (in-house and foreign) for each country selected. To include any of these fees in your forecast results, simply turn the toggles on beside the fee(s) you would like to be included in your report. **Note:** For countries with a larger number of optional fees, click on the **Show All** button to display the full list for that country. ![](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Optional-Fees-1-1024x495.avif)**Direct National Filing** – You can also add a Direct National Filing by toggling the Add Direct National switch. ![Direct National Phase entry](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Direct-National-Phase-entry-1024x742.png "Direct National Phase entry") - Now that you have clicked through each tab and understand the features, you are now ready to create your PCT forecast. - At the bottom of your screen, click the **Create Forecast** button to generate your forecast report. **Forecast Results:** You are now at your forecast results screen. You may click on the expansion arrows next to each country as well as each phase to view more details. You will have 3 different views of the results: Hybrid, Summary, and Detailed Timeline. **National Phase Results** – You will have 3 different views of the results: Hybrid, Summary, and Detailed Timeline. - **Hybrid** **Results** – Detailed results of the forecast. ![National Stage Hybrid](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/National-Stage-Hybrid.png "National Phase Results") **National Phase with Direct National Results** – You will have 3 different views of the results: Hybrid, Summary, and Detailed Timeline. - **Hybrid** **Results** – Detailed results of the forecast. ![National Stage Direct Hybrid](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/National-Stage-Direct-Hybrid.png "National Stage Direct Hybrid") **Summary Results** – Provides a concise overview of the results. Has the ability to show cost by phase. ![National Stage Summary](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/National-Stage-Summary.png "National Stage Summary") **Timeline** **Results**– Provides the results for the current year and also the next 3 years. Has the ability to show cost by phase and show Breakout professional & PTO fees. ![National Stage Timeline](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/National-Stage-Timeline.png "National Stage Timeline") - Saving and Sharing (bottom left) allows you to **Save**, **Edit,** **Export**, **Create New**, or **Send** **by Email** your forecast results. ![](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Edit-Save-and-Share.avif) If you need any additional assistance, please contact us at [support@prokurio.com](mailto:hello@prokurio.com), and we’ll get you the answers you need! **Docs Categories:** Patent Forecasting **Knowledge Base:** IP Forecaster --- ### [Using Country Settings When Running a Trademark Forecast](https://www.prokurio.com/help/using-country-settings-when-running-a-trademark-forecast/) **Published:** January 27, 2026 **Author:** Nikole Correa **Content:** You can customize several options under the Country Settings. --- - Under the **Translation** **Amount**, you can set the rate per page or per word—simply enter the required amount. You can also choose whether the translation cost should be shared across countries. ![Country Settings Translations](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Country-Settings-Translations.png "Country Settings Translations") - You can also update the number of Classes per country under these settings. Just input the number of classes. ![Country Settings Classes](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Country-Settings-Classes.png "Country Settings Classes") - Under **Associate**, you have the option to select which Law Firm you want to use for a specific country. Just click the drop-down button to select it. ![Country Settings Associate Fee](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Country-Settings-Associate-Fee.png "Country Settings Associate Fee") - To edit all options for a country at once, click the **Refine** button in the Action column. ![Country Settings 2](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Country-Settings-2.png "Country Settings 2") - Once done, click on the **Create Forecast** button to generate your forecast at the bottom of the screen. You are now done with creating your Trademark Forecast. If you need any additional assistance, please contact us at [support@prokurio.com](mailto:hello@prokurio.com), and we’ll get you the answers you need! **Docs Categories:** Trademark Forecasting **Knowledge Base:** IP Forecaster --- ### [Organizing Country Groups for Trademark Forecasting](https://www.prokurio.com/help/organizing-country-groups-for-trademark-forecasting/) **Published:** January 28, 2026 **Author:** Nikole Correa **Content:** You can now create and manage country groups right from your forecast screen. Easily reuse common groups of countries. --- - Under **Application Details**, click the **Select Countries** drop-down. Enter a country name in the search field and select it from the list. Let’s select Canada, Mexico, and the United States for this example. - Once your countries are added, click **Create Country Group** to group them. ![Create CG](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Create-CG.png "Create CG") - A pop-up window will appear where you can name the group and share it with your organization if needed. After naming the group, click **Create Country Group** to finish creating it. ![Create CG 2](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Create-CG-2.png "Create CG 2") - Once the Country has been created, you can now easily reuse this group for your forecast. ![Country Group Set](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Country-Group-Set.png "Country Group Set") You’re all set! A quick and easy way to manage and reuse your country group. If you need any additional assistance, please contact us at [support@prokurio.com](mailto:hello@prokurio.com), and we’ll get you the answers you need! **Docs Categories:** Trademark Forecasting **Knowledge Base:** IP Forecaster --- ### [How to Access Chat Support from the Forecast Homepage](https://www.prokurio.com/help/how-to-access-chat-support-from-the-forecast-homepage/) **Published:** March 17, 2026 **Author:** Nikole Correa **Content:** Chat Support allows you to connect directly with the support team from the Forecast homepage. This enables you to quickly get assistance with your forecasts without leaving your workflow. --- ### **Accessing Chat Support** - The chat support option is available on the **Forecast homepage** and located in the **bottom-right corner** of the screen.![Homepage Chat](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Homepage-Chat.png "Homepage Chat") - Click the **Chat icon** in the bottom-right corner to open the Chat window. - On the Chat window, you can either click the **Chatbox** or click the **Chat** **with** **us** button to start a conversation.![Chat 1](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Chat-1.png "Chat 1") - Enter your message in the **text field**, then click the **Send icon**.![Chat 2](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Chat-2.png "Chat 2") - Our Chat Support agent will respond to your message shortly. - You can use chat support at any time to ask questions or request assistance. If you need any additional assistance, please contact us at [support@prokurio.com](mailto:hello@prokurio.com), and we’ll get you the answers you need! **Docs Categories:** Getting Started **Knowledge Base:** IP Forecaster --- ### [Madrid Protocol Service Charge](https://www.prokurio.com/help/madrid-protocol-service-charge/) **Published:** February 13, 2026 **Author:** Nikole Correa **Content:** From your Homepage, select “Custom Fees”. Then click your {**Firm Name**} Fees. You can now select the service charge you want to create by clicking on **Add** **Trademark** **Service** **Charge**. ![Add Madrid SC](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Add-Madrid-SC.png "Add Trademark SC") ![Madrid Protocol SC](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Madrid-Protocol-SC.png "Madrid Protocol SC") If you want to create a specific Service charge name, you can do that by creating a task, which can also be found under custom fees. - Click on **Custom Fees** in the sidebar to expand the section, then on **Tasks**. ![Create Task](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Create-Task.avif "Create Task") - Under Description, type in the name of the Service Charge you want. For this example, we will type in **Service** **Charge:** **Madrid** **Protocol** **–** **Designation Charge**. - Under IP Type, Select **Trademark**. - Click **Save** to create the task. ![Create Task](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Create-Task.png "Create Task") - You will then have the option to **Edit** or **Delete** the Task. ![Task SC Madrid](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Task-SC-Madrid.png "Task SC Madrid") Now, let’s set up a **Madrid Protocol** **Service** **Charge**: **$275** for a S**ervice Charge: Madrid Protocol – Designation Charge,** and an extra **$100** for each **additional** **class**. Once you are on the Service Charge page, simply fill out the required details. See the list below as an example. Click **Save** once done. - **Foreign Firm Activity** – Aripo Application Class Fees - **Service Charge Name** – Service Charge: Madrid Protocol – Designation Charge - **Madrid Forecast Types** – Application, Subsequent Designation - **Amount** – $275 - **Amount** **Per** **Class** **Above** **1** – $100 - **Currency** – USD - **Excluded Country** – United States - **VAT Applicable** – VAT Not Applicable - **Attorney** – None - **Modifiable?** – Yes - **Apply to All Office Locations** – Yes - If you select Yes under Modifiable, you will be able to change the Amount. ![MPSC](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/MPSC.png "MPSC") - You can also **Edit**, **Duplicate**, or **Delete** the Service Charge that was created. ![Edit MPSC](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Edit-MPSC.png "Edit MPSC") - Let’s now run a **Madrid Protocol** **Forecast** in the United States as Office of Origin/Contracting Party of the Holder, and also United States as the Contracting Parties. - **Madrid Protocol** **Forecast w**ith the Service Charge Fee added in the Forecast. ![MP Results](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/MP-Results.png "MP Results") If you need any additional assistance, please contact us at [support@prokurio.com](mailto:hello@prokurio.com), and we’ll get you the answers you need! **Docs Categories:** Service Charge **Knowledge Base:** IP Forecaster --- ### [Creating an EP Validation Forecast](https://www.prokurio.com/help/creating-an-ep-validation-forecast/) **Published:** May 27, 2025 **Author:** Nikole Correa **Content:** Once your European patent is allowed, you can easily forecast the costs of validating it in EP member states you have selected. These forecasts can be Saved, Emailed, and/or Exported for later use or distribution to team members or clients to review. --- Let’s create your EP Validation forecast for validation costs in the United Kingdom, Germany, and Cambodia. The European Patent Organization is already automatically selected. - From your Homepage at the top under **Create** **a** **New** **Forecast**, click the button labeled **Patent**. Then select **EP** **Validation** **&** **Unitary**. This will take you directly to the Patent Forecast Request screen. ![EP Validation Home](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/EP-Validation-Home.png) - Under **Forecast Scope and Jurisdiction**, select **Validation Only**. Then, under **Select Validation Countries**, choose the specific countries you want to include. If you want to add all EP member states, simply click **Select All EP Member States**. - Under **Application Pages**, enter **15**, and under **Pages of Claims**, enter **30** for this example. You can also toggle **Grant Cost**, **Maintenance UPC Opt Out**, and other **applicable** **fees**. - Click **Create Forecast** to proceed. ![Validation Only](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Validation-Only.png "Validation Only") **Forecast Results Screen**: You will have 3 different views of the results: Hybrid, Summary, and Detailed Timeline. - **Hybrid** **Results** – Detailed results of the forecast. ![Validation Only Hybrid](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Validation-Only-Hybrid.png "EP Validation Hybrid")- **Summary Results** – Provides a concise overview of the results. Has the ability to show cost by phase. ![Validation Only Summary](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Validation-Only-Summary.png "EP Validation Summary") - **Timeline** **Results**– Provides the results for the current year and also the next 3 years. Has the ability to show cost by phase and show Breakout professional & PTO fees. ![Validation Only Timeline](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Validation-Only-Timeline.png "EP Validation Timeline") **Validated Countries Results** – Each country that is added to your forecast will have the EP Validation Phase and other phases you selected. Saving and Sharing (bottom left) allows you to **Save**, **Edit,** **Export**, **Create New**, or **Send** **by Email** your forecast results. ![](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Edit-Save-and-Share.avif) If you need any additional assistance, please contact us at [support@prokurio.com](mailto:hello@prokurio.com), and we’ll get you the answers you need!` **Docs Categories:** Patent Forecasting **Knowledge Base:** IP Forecaster --- ### [Overview of the EP Forecasting Process](https://www.prokurio.com/help/overview-of-the-ep-forecasting-process/) **Published:** May 27, 2025 **Author:** Nikole Correa **Content:** Forecasting costs for European patents can be challenging due to the variety of choices and costs that IP owners face. In this overview, we break down the process so that you can get the right forecast for your needs. --- This page serves as your starting point, outlining the key phases and linking to detailed guides for each type of EP forecast. **When do you need to do an EP forecast**? IP owners need to know their upcoming costs at two key milestones in the life of an EP patent application. - **At the Time of Filing** When filing a new application, there will fees paid to European associates and the European Patent Office (EPO). - **At the Time of Grant** Once an EP application is allowed, IP owners must decide among several protection strategies with different costs. ![Overview](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Overview-1024x536.avif) **Your EP Forecasting Options** You can easily forecast any of the potential EP costs, but there are some nuances to each option, so we have broken the process into easy-to-follow elements. Click links below to explore each part of the process in detail: Forecasting Options at Filing: - [Creating an EP Application Forecast](https://www.prokurio.com/help/creating-an-ep-application-forecast/ "Creating an EP Application Forecast") Step-by-step guide to forecasting costs for a new EP application. Forecasting Options at Grant: - [Creating an EP Validation Forecast](https://www.prokurio.com/help/creating-an-ep-validation-forecast/ "Creating an EP Validation Forecast") How to forecast the costs associated with the grant of the EP matter, plus the costs in each country that you are going to designate for validation/extension. - [Creating an EP Unitary Forecast](https://www.prokurio.com/help/creating-an-ep-unitary-forecast/ "https://www.prokurio.com/help/creating-an-ep-unitary-forecast/") How to forecast the costs associated with the grant of the EP matter and use of the Unitary patent process for coverage. - [Creating a Combined EP Validation and Unitary Forecasts](https://www.prokurio.com/help/creating-a-combined-ep-validation-and-unitary-forecasts/) How to forecast costs associated with the grant of the EP matter, plus Unitary and traditional validation coverage. **Docs Categories:** Patent Forecasting **Knowledge Base:** IP Forecaster --- ### [Frequently Asked Questions](https://www.prokurio.com/help/frequently-asked-questions/) **Published:** June 14, 2025 **Author:** Nick LaNoy **Content:** Here are a few of the most frequent questions our support team receives about the Prokurio Platform. **Q. What is the “Starting Point”?** **A.** When you enter countries into the forecast request screen, Prokurio evaluates the countries and where they have been entered to determine what types of forecast scenarios are available and also to configure the screen options. The “Starting Point” is the first country evaluated. Once the Starting Point has been evaluated, the system looks at the additional countries to finalize its analysis. In many situations, the Starting Point will be the parent or priority country, but it can also be a family member or stand-alone matter, depending on your forecasting needs. Below are common forecasting scenarios and how the Starting Point is used: - **Forecast for an individual country** – only enter a value in the Starting Point - **PCT application forecast** – enter WIPO in the starting point and select the proper receiving office and search authority - **PCT National Stage Entry forecast**– use the dedicated National Stage Entry button and enter your national stage entry countries, or use the Patent button and enter WIPO in the starting point and select your national stage countries. - **Direct National Filing forecast** – enter your originating country in the Starting Point and the direct filing countries in the additional countries dropdown. You can exclude the costs for the original filing using the toggle on the right. **Q. What exchange rate do you use?** A. We have an integration with a commercial exchange rate provider and receive market rates once a day. Since most foreign associates charge a premium for currency conversion, we have a default premium of 6% added to forecasts. You can modify this premium in the forecast setup. You can also enter your own FX rates if desired. **Q. How do I include examination costs in the National Stage Entry section for countries that require examination fees be paid at time of entry?** A. By default, we include the examination fees in the National Stage Entry section for countries that require examination fees to be paid at the time of entry. Examples of this include the United States, EPO, and the EAPO. When doing direct national filings, the examination costs are in the examination section if they can be done later. If you need any additional assistance, please contact us at [support@prokurio.com](mailto:hello@prokurio.com), and we’ll get you the answers you need! **Docs Categories:** Getting Started **Knowledge Base:** IP Forecaster --- ### [Saving and Sharing Your Forecast](https://www.prokurio.com/help/saving-and-sharing-your-forecast/) **Published:** December 19, 2023 **Author:** Nick LaNoy **Content:** **How to save and share your forecasts for future use, review, or exporting** You can easily save your forecasts for later use or use them as a template for future forecasts. - Once you have generated your forecast and you are at the results screen, you will see the **Save** and **Save as New** buttons at the bottom left under the **Edit, Save, and Share** section. - Click on the **Save** button and a popup screen will ask you to name the forecast. **Save as New** is used to duplicate a previously saved forecast. There is no limit to the number of saved forecasts in Prokurio. ![Edit Save Share](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/02112633/Edit-Save-Share-png.avif)- Clicking on the **Submi**t button saves your Forecast to be later accessed either from your dashboard or in its respective IP type in the sidebar under IP Forecaster. Clicking on **Company (or Firm) Visible** shares the forecast with other members of your team. ![Save Forecast](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/02112648/Save-Forecast-png.avif)--- **Sharing a forecast by email with a report attached is a simple click of the “Send by Email” button.** - Once you have generated your forecast and you are at the results screen, you will see the **Send by Email** button at the bottom left under the **Edit, Save, and Share** section. - Clicking on this button will bring up the sharing popup window. - Under **Export Options**, select which report type as well as the format of **PDF**, **Word,** or **Excel**. - Single or multiple email addresses can be entered to send to several recipients at once. - You have the choice of a bright (colorful) or mono (black and white) theme - You can also choose to anonymize firm names in the forecast, making it impossible to identify the firms being used as the basis for the forecast - Type your message for the email body into the Message box and then click on the **Send** button to execute the email. ![Share Email](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/02112705/Share-Email-png.avif)If you need any additional assistance, please contact us at [support@prokurio.com](mailto:hello@prokurio.com), and we’ll get you the answers you need! **Docs Categories:** Getting Started **Knowledge Base:** IP Forecaster --- ### [Setting Up Users](https://www.prokurio.com/help/creating-new-users/) **Published:** December 12, 2023 **Author:** Nick LaNoy **Content:** One of the first things you’ll want to do as an administrator is add your team to the system. You’ll find that setting up users in Prokurio is easy; check out the resources below for a step-by-step explanation. #### **User Setup – Video Overview** --- https://youtu.be/TC5EmrbvbJs #### **Creating and sending invitations to new users** --- Your subscription enables you to add as many users as you want, and your users can run as many forecasts as they would like with no additional costs. You’ll use Prokurio’s user management screen to invite and manage users. Let’s invite another user to join the fun! - On the left navigation panel, click on **Your Account** to expand the selection - Click on **Manage Team** ![Click Manage Team](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/31180636/Click-Manage-Team-png.avif)- Select **Add User** ![](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/31180604/Click-Add-User-png.avif)- Enter the Email address, first and last name, and display name. - To apply the corresponding security profile, select the administrator, team member, attorney, or external partner user group. - Click on the Send Invitation button if you want to invite the user now, or save and invite them later. - Your user will receive an email with a link to create their password, and access will then be granted to the platform. ![](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/14121805/New-Manage-2-png.avif)If you need any additional assistance, please contact us at [support@prokurio.com](mailto:hello@prokurio.com), and we’ll get you the answers you need! **Docs Categories:** Getting Started **Knowledge Base:** IP Forecaster --- ### [Patent Forecasting](https://www.prokurio.com/help/patent-forecasting-with-ip-forecaster/) **Published:** December 12, 2023 **Author:** Nick LaNoy **Content:** Patent forecasting is easy with Prokurio’s IP Forecaster. Quickly generate, save, email, and export detailed forecasts by jurisdiction for patent costs. IP Forecaster will generate cost amounts and breakdowns for the full lifecycle of the patent, including Application, Examination, Prosecution, Allowance & Grant, and Maintenance. --- You have two primary ways to start a new Patent Forecast: - First, from the dashboard, under **Create** **a** **New** **Forecast**, click the button labeled **Patent**. Then select **General Patent** **Forecasting**. This will take you directly to the Patent Forecast Request screen. ![](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/General-Patent-Forecasting.png "General Patent Forecasting") - Alternatively, in the sidebar to the left, click on **IP Forecaster**, then click on “Patents”. This loads the main Patent Forecasts screen that will show a searchable listing of any of your saved Patent Forecasts. - Clicking on the orange Add Patent Forecast button will take you directly to the same Patent Forecast Request screen mentioned above. ![IP Forecaster Sidebar](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/13095046/image-9-1024x330.png) - Select your starting point first to load the additional fields needed. Additionally, if you’re a law firm and have clients loaded with custom fees, you may also select the client for the forecast. - Select the Filing type of Utility from the Filing Type dropdown. - Under settings, Priority Date and Application Date will default to the current date. The default is also to include all phases of the patent lifecycle. You may change these as desired for your forecast. - Your **Priority Date** and **Application Date** automatically default to the current date. If you change either (or both) to a date in the past, a new toggle labeled **“Filter out past due dates”** will appear. When this toggle is turned on, the forecast results will exclude any tasks and associated fees that would have been calculated in the past. ![Prio Date](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Prio-Date.png "Prio Date") - Now that the starting point has been selected, you have the option, if desired, to select as many other countries as you wish for this forecast, or if just a single country is needed, click on the Next button. **Note: If any country selected requires claims and page number information, these fields will appear for entry on the screen.** - **Foreign Firms tab:** If you have law firms and their fee schedule costs loaded for any of the selected countries, you can select those firms for each country selected, so fees are calculated using their costs. Leaving them at default will use the Prokurio baseline fees for that country. - **Optional Fees tab:** Certain PTOs may have optional fees that may or may not be applied; those can be toggled on or off here. Additionally, you can have custom law firm fees that are optional here as well. - **Dynamic Fees tab:** These are ad-hoc fees that you can create on the fly for each specific forecast as needed/desired that will be applied to the results of this forecast only. - **Translation Optimizer:** For each country selected based on your application language, translations may be required. This allows you to enter the number of pages for translation and preview the translation costs. In addition to the default translation cost averages, if you have configured custom law firm or translation provider costs, you can make those selections to update the cost estimation for those countries. - Once completed, click on the **Create Forecast** button at the bottom of the screen. ![PF](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/PF.png) ![](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/04163049/Translate-1024x380.avif) - **Route Finder:** Depending on the jurisdictions selected, IP Forecaster will intelligently present you with multiple filing route options to select from, in order from least to most expensive. - Select the radio button of the desired filing route, then click the Next button. - Optionally, you can use the back button to return to the previous screen to add or remove countries. ![IP Forecaster Route Finder](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/13104850/image-11-1024x675.png) - Once your results are generated, you will see a breakdown of costs by each jurisdiction selected, including subtotals and a grand total. By clicking on the expansion arrows by each element, you can drill down into the individual phases (Application, Prosecution, Allowance/Grant, and Maintenance) cost breakdowns for that jurisdiction. - Additionally, you have the option to Save, Save as New, Email, and/or Export your forecast results to run again later or distribute by email as an Excel file. - **Note: The anonymize law firm fees toggle will update the law firm fees in the phases to all read as Law Firm Fee and remove any custom firm names from the reports.** ![patent results](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/04164337/patent-results-1024x507.avif) If you need any additional assistance, please contact us at [support@prokurio.com](mailto:hello@prokurio.com), and we’ll get you the answers you need! **Docs Categories:** Basic Concepts **Knowledge Base:** IP Forecaster --- ### [Leveraging Public Data](https://www.prokurio.com/help/leveraging-public-data/) **Published:** January 3, 2025 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** Prokurio has partnered with Minesoft and integrated its vast library of public patents from around the world. Using this integration within IP Forecaster is a seamless, easy process with a simple entry of the publication number of the patent information you want to bring into the system. --- Let’s take a look at how this works and the time it saves you when you need to run a forecast. - Starting at your Homepage, you can click on either of the following: **General Patent Forecasting**, **PCT Applications**, **PCT Applications + Direct National**, or **National Phase Entry + Direct (Optional)** to go to your forecast request screen. ![](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Patents.png)- In the top left of your screen, enter your publication number into the field and then click on the Retrieve button. - IP Forecaster will immediately download the published patent and fill in multiple data points automatically for you. These include the following: - Title - Assignee(s) - Priority Date - Starting Point (type of filing it was) - Total Claims - Independent Claims - Number of Pages - Number of words (for translations that may be needed) - From here, you simply select your National Phase or Additional countries for your forecast. - In Settings on the right, you can toggle the phase costs you would like to see in your results. - Click on the **Create Forecast** button at the bottom of your screen to see your forecast results. ![](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Edit-Publication-Num.png)- If you see the message, *“We’ve identified a potential discrepancy in our PTO data sources. We recommend you verify your priority date manually before proceeding,”* simply click **“View Publication,”** locate the correct **Priority Date**, and update it in the **Priority Date** field on the **Forecast Request** screen. Once corrected, the **30-Month Deadline** will automatically recalculate and update accordingly. ![Publication Date](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Publication-Date.png "Publication Date") - At the bottom left of your results screen, you can Save, Edit, Create New, as well as Export or Email your results as a PDF, Word, or Excel file. Note: Clicking on **Edit** will take you back to your forecast request screen, **where all of your data and parameters are still filled in and can be changed as desired.** ![image](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/03151536/image-11-png.avif)If you need any additional assistance, please contact us at [support@prokurio.com](mailto:hello@prokurio.com), and we’ll get you the answers you need! **Docs Categories:** Patent Forecasting **Knowledge Base:** IP Forecaster --- ### [Creating Country Groups](https://www.prokurio.com/help/creating-country-groups/) **Published:** June 27, 2025 **Author:** Nikole Correa **Content:** With country groups, you can instantly apply a predefined set of countries to any forecast. Once you create and select the country group, you no longer need to manually select countries for every new forecast. The system allows for an unlimited number of country groups to be created. --- Let’s go ahead and create a country group. - From your homepage menu pane on the left side of the screen, click on Setup to expand the menu. Then click on **Country Groups**. - Click **Add Country Group**. ![Country Group](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Country-Group-1024x371.avif)- Create a Custom Name for This Group. - You can add the countries that will be included in the country group. You can use type-ahead to narrow the list, and either use the arrow keys to select your choice and press the Enter key, or simply type in the country name to select it. Repeat the same for other countries that you want to add. - If desired, you can select a client to apply the group to from the client drop-down. (optional) - Under **Group** **Settings**, select the **IP Types** where the group should be available. (Patent, Trademark, Madrid, Design, and Recordal) - You can change the default **Usage** **Type** from Add Countries to Selection, Filter (currently new Trademark Forecaster only), or both. - If you would like to share your group with other users, check the **Share with Organization** checkbox. - Click the **Save** button to create the group. ![Country Group Set up](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Country-Group-Set-up.png)- You can also edit and delete country groups by going back to Setup and clicking Country groups. ![Edit Group](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Edit-Group.avif)- You can now select the country group when doing a forecast to load your countries. Additionally, you can use the red X by individual countries to remove them from your forecast. ![Forecast Country Group](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Forecast-Country-Group.avif)If you need any additional assistance, please contact us at [support@prokurio.com](mailto:hello@prokurio.com), and we’ll get you the answers you need! **Docs Categories:** Utilities **Knowledge Base:** IP Forecaster --- ### [Creating Custom Law Firm Fees](https://www.prokurio.com/help/creating-custom-law-firm-fees/) **Published:** December 12, 2023 **Author:** Nick LaNoy **Content:** Prokurio allows you to set up your custom firm fees as well as your international associate firm fees to be used in place of our baseline firm fees around the world. Additionally, if you have alternative fee schedules for specific clients, you can set up those fees to be used in forecasts generated for them. --- Let’s walk through adding your custom firm fees as well as any fee schedules you have with your foreign associates within the platform. Your In-House Custom Fees - Click on Custom Fees in the sidebar to expand the section. - Then click on {Your Firm Name} Fees. - Here you can add, edit, or delete your specific custom fees. ![](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/22084723/Add-Custom-Fee-1024x443.avif)- Clicking on **“Add** **Patent** **Fee**,” **“Add** **Trademark** **Fee**,” **“Add** **Design** **Fee,**” or **“Add Recordal Fee”** will load the Fees Maintenance screen. - Select the **Fee** **Type** and **Phases** (where applicable), enter the amount and frequency, and then select the Currency and jurisdiction. The effective start and end dates will default, but can be changed as desired. - **Related** **PTO** **Fee**: If applicable, you can select a related pto fee to ensure your fee is displayed in the results with that fee. - **Complexity** – Allows you to set up Low, Medium, and High complexity fees to support a range of costs based on application complexity. (The complexity field is only visible if a country is selected that has fees with a complexity level setup. When a user selects a specific complexity level of the application, then that level of fees will be applied to the forecast results.) - **Advanced** **Settings** – Allows you to relate the fee to Translation, Priority, Office Action, or EP Validation. - Click on the **Save** button to apply your new law firm fee. ![Fee Maintenance](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Fee-Maintenance-2.png "Fee Maintenance") --- ## **International Associate Law Firm Fees** Now, let’s set up a new international associate and add a fee for them: - Click on **Custom Fees** in the left sidebar to expand the section. - Then click on **Foreign Firms Fees** to load the Law Firm Maintenance screen. - You can also download or export an Excel file of your existing law firms by clicking the green **Export Law Firms** button. **Note: On existing firms, if you need to add, change, or remove a fee, click on the edit or delete buttons to the right of their name.** ![](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/22093544/Add-Law-Firms-2-1024x456.avif)- Click on the **Add Law Firm** button to begin the process of setting up a new International associate firm. - Enter the firm name, then select the jurisdiction(s) they are responsible for on your behalf (multiples are allowed). - Select the IP Types they are responsible for in those jurisdictions you listed above. - The fee scheduled last updated is a manual date field you set each time you update that firm’s fees in the system. - Click on the **Save** button to create the new firm so you can begin to add their fees. ![Custom Law Firm](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Custom-Law-Firm-1024x533.avif)- As a single-use time saver for each new firm created, you can import the standard Prokurio firm fees for each of the jurisdictions and IP types selected for that firm. This saves you the time of needing to create each fee manually. Once imported, you can then simply change the fee amounts for each task as needed by using the edit button to the right of each fee. Additionally, you can also delete any unneeded fees by clicking the delete button. **Note: Once any fee is added manually or by importing the standard fees, this button will not be available going forward. This is to ensure your customized fees are not inadvertently overwritten.** - You can also associate specific translation costs with each firm under the fees section. If you need any additional assistance, please contact us at [support@prokurio.com](mailto:hello@prokurio.com), and we’ll get you the answers you need! **Docs Categories:** Custom Fees **Knowledge Base:** IP Forecaster --- ### [Running a National Design Forecast](https://www.prokurio.com/help/running-a-national-design-forecast/) **Published:** June 6, 2025 **Author:** Nick LaNoy **Content:** Prokurio’s IP Forecaster can quickly and intuitively create design forecast estimates on the fly. These forecasts can be Saved, Emailed, and/or Exported for later use or distribution to team members or clients to review. --- Let’s estimate the cost to get a National Design in the United States. - From your Homepage at the top under Create a New Forecast, click the button labeled **Designs**. Then select **National** **Designs**. This will take you directly to the Design Forecast Request screen. ![Design Forecast](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Design-Forecast-1024x323.png "Design Forecast") - Select your Starting Point of “United States” from the National Designs Forecast Request screen. You can use type-ahead to narrow the list, and either use the arrow keys to select your selection, or hit the enter key. Repeat the same for other countries that you would need to add. - **Note**: The Include All Phases toggle is optional. Turn it on to view all fees across each stage, or leave it off to include only the fees you want to see. - Under the **Application Details** tab, enter your application details. For this example, we will enter 2 designs, with 3 application pages. - Click Create Forecast to proceed. ![National Design Forecast](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/National-Design-Forecast-1-1024x670.avif)**Forecast Results:** You are now at your forecast results screen. You may click on the expansion arrows on each phase to view more details. ![](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/US-National-Design-Forecast-1-1024x587.avif) Saving and Sharing (bottom left) allows you to **Save**, **Edit,** **Export**, **Create New**, or **Send** **by Email** your forecast results. ![](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Edit-Save-and-Share.avif)If you need any additional assistance, please contact us at [support@prokurio.com](mailto:hello@prokurio.com), and we’ll get you the answers you need! **Docs Categories:** Design Forecasting **Knowledge Base:** IP Forecaster --- ### [Optimizing Your Patent Filing Routes](https://www.prokurio.com/help/optimizing-your-patent-filing-routes/) **Published:** June 12, 2024 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** IP Forecaster has a smart Route Finder that can help you choose the best option when you have multiple patent filing routes. It analyzes the jurisdictions you’ve selected and organizes your patent filing routes from lowest cost to highest. --- Let’s create a new patent forecast with a starting point in the US, and include additional countries such as Belgium, Canada, China, Germany, Japan, Mexico, Korea, and Taiwan. Our application has 10 total claims, 3 independent claims, and is 50 pages. - From your homepage under **Create** **a** **New** **Forecast**, click the button labeled **Patent**. Then select **General Patent** **Forecasting**. This will take you directly to the Patent Forecast Request screen. - Select your Starting Point of the “United States”. You can use type-ahead to narrow the list and either arrow to your selection and hit the enter key or click on the country to select it. Now the system has loaded the additional questions needed for your forecast below. - Under Select additional countries or country groups, select Belgium, Canada, China, Germany, Japan, Mexico, Korea, and Taiwan. You can use type-ahead to narrow the list and either arrow to select your choice and hit the enter key or click on the country to add it to the list. - **Filing Route** – This dropdown allows you to bypass the route finder if you already know the route you are going to file. It will always default to “Use Route Finder”. In your example, we will leave it as is with the default. - Under the Application Details tab, enter 10 for Total Claims, 3 for Independent Claims, and 50 for pages. - Lastly, click on the **Create Forecast** button at the bottom. ![Optimize Crreate](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/24085836/Optimize-Crreate-1024x688.avif)- The Route Finder screen now loads with all of the typical patent filing routes taken for the countries you selected. Additionally, in real-time, it generates the total estimated costs for each route option and orders them from lowest to highest cost. - At the bottom/middle of your screen, the Export button will generate a PDF representation of your route options similar to what is on-screen. - Using the radio buttons for the routes, select the route you would like to generate. Let’s select PCT/National for this example. - At the bottom/right corner of your screen, click on the Next button to proceed to your forecast results. ![](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/24095618/Generate-1-1024x612.avif)- Congratulations! You have just used the route finder to generate a patent forecast. The results will show a grand total amount as well as totals for each country. Clicking on the arrow by any country and/or phase allows you to expand those sections for more detailed cost information. - If you need to make changes, simply click on the Edit button at the bottom to be taken back to the parameters screen. - You can also export and or email the results in Word, Excel, and PDF formats. ![](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/24100413/File-Route-1024x534.avif)If you need any additional assistance, please contact us at [support@prokurio.com](mailto:hello@prokurio.com), and we’ll get you the answers you need! **Docs Categories:** Patent Forecasting **Knowledge Base:** IP Forecaster --- ### [Trademark Cost Forecasting](https://www.prokurio.com/help/trademark-cost-forecasting/) **Published:** December 12, 2023 **Author:** Nick LaNoy **Content:** IP Forecaster for Trademarks allows you to generate, save, and export detailed results by jurisdiction for Trademark costs. IP Forecaster will generate cost amounts and breakdowns for the full lifecycle of the trademark, including Search, Filing, Registration, & Renewals. --- You have two primary ways to start a new Trademark Forecast: - First, from the dashboard, under **Create** **a** **New** **Forecast**, click the button labeled **Trademarks**. Then select **National** **Trademark** **Cost** or **Madrid** **Protocol**. This will take you directly to the Trademark Forecast Request screen. ![](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Trademark-Forecast.png) - Alternatively, in the sidebar to the left, click on IP Forecaster, then click on Trademarks. This loads the main Trademark Forecasts screen that will show a searchable listing of your saved Trademark Forecasts. - Clicking on one of the orange buttons labeled “Add Trademark Forecast” or “Add Madrid Forecast” will take you directly to the same Trademark Forecast Request screen mentioned above. ![Trademark 2 image](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/07094213/Trademark-2-image-png.avif) --- **Let’s generate a Trademark Forecast of the lifetime costs for a 2-class mark in the US and a few additional jurisdictions:** - From the Trademark Forecast Request screen, select your Starting Point of the United States. You can use type-ahead to narrow the list of countries, and either arrow to your selection and hit the enter key or click on the country to select it. - Now, the system has loaded the additional questions needed for the forecast. - Add additional countries by clicking the dropdown and using type-ahead to search. You may hit your enter key after each country to add it and search for another. Let’s select Germany and France for additional countries. - The number of classes is required and must be entered to proceed. Enter 2 for this example. - Lastly, to the right of the screen under settings, is the anticipated application date, cost options (default is include all), and more settings. - More settings allow you to set the currency of your forecast, transmission method, and the duration (default is Search through Renewal). - If you have one or more specific law firms with custom fee schedules entered for any selected countries, you have the option in the Select Firms section to use those fees in the forecast. Default use the Prokurio baseline firm fees for that country. - Click on the Create Forecast button to generate your forecast. ![Trademark 3 image](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/07094548/Trademark-3-image-1024x654.avif) - The results are generated with the total amounts by country and grand total. Clicking on the arrow by the country and phases allows you to expand those sections to show additional details. - If you need to make changes, simply click on the Edit button at the bottom to be taken back to the parameters screen. - Additionally, you can Save, Export, and/or Email the reports in PDF, Word, or Excel formats. ![Trademark 4 image](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/07095618/Trademark-4-image-1-1024x645.avif) If you need any additional assistance, please contact us at [support@prokurio.com](mailto:hello@prokurio.com), and we’ll get you the answers you need! **Docs Categories:** Basic Concepts **Knowledge Base:** IP Forecaster --- ### [Creating a New IP Cost Forecast](https://www.prokurio.com/help/creating-an-ip-cost-forecast/) **Published:** July 12, 2024 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** Creating an IP cost forecast in IP Forecaster is quick and easy. Dynamic forms give you only the data needed as you move through the interface. IP Forecaster allows you to generate forecasts for Patents, Trademarks (including the Madrid Protocol), Designs, and Recordals. --- - You have several options for creating an IP cost forecast. Most clients use the homepage, which we will cover in this article. For more detailed options, check out this [article](https://www.prokurio.com/help/running-your-first-forecast/ "Running your first forecast"). - From the homepage, under **Create New Forecast**, simply click the button for the type of forecast you would like to generate. This will take you directly to the Forecast Request screen for that IP type. ![](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Create-New-Forecast.png) - Once on the Forecast Request screen for your IP Type, simply fill in the fields presented. The form is dynamic for the various IP types and will add/remove any fields based on the jurisdictions selected for your forecast. **Note: Required fields will be denoted with an asterisk “\*”.** - On the right side of your screen, under Settings, are various settings options. Examples include cost phase toggles you would like to include, application date, priority date, report currency filing methods, Entity size, application language, etc. - Upon completion of the fields needed and any settings updates, simply click on the Create Forecast button to be taken to your results. ![](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/12113941/image-1-1024x572.png)- You will initially see a high-level summary, but clicking on the arrow by the country and phases allows you to expand those sections for more detail. - If you need to make changes, simply click on the **Edit** button at the bottom to be taken back to the parameters screen. - If you want to do a new cost estimate, simply click on the **New** button to start over. - Any Forecast can be saved for later review as well as exported and/or emailed as a PDF, Word document or Excel spreadsheet. If you need any additional assistance, please contact us at [support@prokurio.com](mailto:hello@prokurio.com), and we’ll get you the answers you need! **Docs Categories:** Basic Concepts **Knowledge Base:** IP Forecaster --- ### [Your IP Cost Forecasting Homepage](https://www.prokurio.com/help/your-ip-cost-forecasting-homepage/) **Published:** May 17, 2024 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** #### **Where It All Starts – The Homepage** --- After logging in, you will be taken to your homepage. From here, you have several IP cost estimation tools at your disposal. You can create and re-run forecasts and utilize the currency and translation widgets. You can also use the sidebar on the left to access other parts of the platform. ![](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Forecasting-Homepage.png) #### **Creating New Forecasts** --- To create a new forecast, simply click on the appropriate button. ![](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Create-New-Forecast.png) - **Patent** – for any type of Patent Forecast, including General Patent Forecasting, PCT Applications, PCT Applications + Direct National, National Phase Entry + Direct (Optional), and Patent Recordals - **Trademark** – for any type of Trademark Forecast, including National Trademark Costs, Madrid Protocol, and Trademark Recordals - **Designs** – used to create National Design forecasts and Hague Designs. #### **Recent Forecasts** --- Here, you can access the last five forecasts you’ve run, whether they’ve been saved or not. Clicking the **Edit** button will take you to the edit form, allowing you to make changes to the setup before running the forecast. **Re-run** will execute the forecast using the settings from the prior run. ![image](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/06111025/image-3-1024x335.avif)#### **Saved Forecasts** --- In this section, you have access to the last five forecasts that you have saved. In addition to the **Edit**, **Delete** and **Re-run** buttons, you also have a **Duplicate** button, which allows you to copy a previously saved forecast to create a new one. ![image](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/06111136/image-4-1024x160.avif)You can view all of your forecasts by using the navigation bar on the left of the page and selecting **IP Forecaster**, then **Patents**, **Trademarks**, **Designs**, or **Recordals**. ![image](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/06111531/image-5-1024x388.avif)#### **IP** **Cost Forecasting Homepage Widgets** --- In addition to IP cost estimation, several widgets on the home page allow you to convert currencies, calculate excess claims costs, and estimate translation costs. Details on the translation widget can be found [here](https://www.prokurio.com/help/translation-cost-estimator/ "Translation Cost Estimator"). Information on the use of the currency converter can be found [here](https://www.prokurio.com/help/current-historic-exchange-rates/ "Current & Historic Exchange Rates"). If you need any additional assistance, please contact us at [support@prokurio.com](mailto:hello@prokurio.com), and we’ll get you the answers you need! **Docs Categories:** Basic Concepts **Knowledge Base:** IP Forecaster --- ### [Managing Forecast Setup](https://www.prokurio.com/help/managing-forecast-setup/) **Published:** June 25, 2025 **Author:** Nikole Correa **Content:** Customize your forecasting preferences by setting default currencies, cost types, and fee structures. Learn how to configure your forecast setup to align with your budgeting goals and regional requirements. --- In this setting, we can manage the following: Patent Setup, Trademark Setup, Design Setup, and Recordal Setup. We can also modify the forecast phase default cost for patent, trademark, and design forecasts. - From your homepage menu pane on the left side of the screen, click on Setup to expand the menu. Then click on **Forecast Setup**. ![Forecast Setup Home](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Forecast-Setup-Home-1024x387.avif)**Patent Setup** - Under **Patent Setup**, we can modify the default settings for “Currency”, “Receiving Office”, “International Search Authority”, “Supplementary Search Authority”, “International Preliminary Examining Authority”, “Patent Annuity Service Fee (Home)”, and “Patent Annuity Service Fee (International)”. - For Estimate Validation/Unitary Costs, we can select Yes, No, or Unknown as the default. - We can also toggle on and off the button for Use EP Firm for Validation Countries**.** ![Patent Default Setup](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Patent-Default-Setup.avif)**Trademark Setup** - Under **Trademark Setup**, we can set the default amount for the “Trademark Renewal Service Fee”. - We can also change the default “Currency” and the option to “Include VAT”. ![Trademark Default Setup](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Trademark-Default-Setup.avif)**Design and Recordal Setup** - For both the **Design** and **Recordal Setup**, we can change the default “Currency”. ![Design and Recordal Default Setup](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Design-and-Recordal-Default-Setup.avif)**Forecast Phase Defaults** - Here we can modify the default cost phases we want for each forecast type. We can toggle on and off the different costs when running a forecast as well. - **Patent Forecast** – Application Costs, Prosecution Costs, Examination Costs, Maintenance Costs and Allowance and Grant Costs. - **Trademark Forecast** – Search Costs, Filing Costs, Registration Costs, and Maintenance Costs. - **Design Forecast** – Application Costs, Prosecution Costs, Examination Costs, Registration Costs and Maintenance Costs. ![Forecast Phase Default](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Forecast-Phase-Default.avif)Once you are done with modifying the default forecast setup, don’t forget to click on SAVE to apply the changes. ![Save setting](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Save-setting-1024x576.avif)If you need any additional assistance, please contact us at [support@prokurio.com](mailto:hello@prokurio.com), and we’ll get you the answers you need! **Docs Categories:** Utilities **Knowledge Base:** IP Forecaster --- ### [Working with Translation Costs](https://www.prokurio.com/help/working-with-translation-costs/) **Published:** July 18, 2025 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** Prokurio includes baseline translation costs for most jurisdictions worldwide. Additionally, if you have translation services or law firms with negotiated rates, they can be easily integrated into your environment. Once in the system, when/where translations are needed, your custom rates will be used in forecast calculations. --- Let’s first look at where the baseline translation costs are stored and how to view them. - From your homepage in the sidebar to the left, click on Prokurio Fees to expand the section. - Now, click on Translations - You now see a list of all base average translation costs in Prokurio - To the right of your screen, you may search the costs by language to narrow the results. ![](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/17160202/image-2-1024x350.png)Now let’s take a look at where your custom translation costs are entered and stored. There are 2 locations to enter your translation costs. - The first is under “Custom Fees”, then under **Translation,** click **Create Translation Cost**. ![Create Translation Cost 1](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Create-Translation-Cost-1-1024x446.avif)- Second is under “Foreign Firm Fees”, then select the firm of your choice, then click Edit. Scroll down until you see Translation Cost, click **Add Translation Cost**, ![Select Firm](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Select-Firm-1024x441.avif)![Add Translation Cost](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Add-Translation-Cost-1-1024x654.avif)- In the **From Language** field, select the Source language. - In the **To Language** field, select the target language for translation. - Under **Cost per Word**, input the amount you want to set. - Then, under **Currency**, select the default currency you want to use. - Click **Save** to set your default “Translation Cost”. ![Save Translation Cost](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Save-Translation-Cost-1024x303.avif)If you need any additional assistance, please contact us at [support@prokurio.com](mailto:hello@prokurio.com), and we’ll get you the answers you need! **Docs Categories:** Basic Concepts **Knowledge Base:** IP Forecaster --- ### [Country Fees](https://www.prokurio.com/help/country-fees/) **Published:** December 12, 2023 **Author:** Nick LaNoy **Content:** Prokurio’s Country Fees catalog is a global repository of PTO fees for Patents and Trademarks that is updated on a regular basis. - Prokurio’s country fees feature allows you to retrieve information about the fees associated with different countries for your specific use case. This feature is helpful for applications that require country-specific pricing or fee calculations - Fee Calculation: You can utilize the country fees data to calculate fees for specific transactions or scenarios in your application. The provided fees are typically represented as percentages or fixed amounts. - Updating and Monitoring: The Country fees data is regularly updated by Prokurio to ensure accuracy. You can monitor the Prokurio changelog or subscribe to notifications for country fee updates. - You can easily search the full list for the country you want, then click on the Fees button on the right to view all PTO fees for that country. ![Global PTO Fees](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/09160014/Global-PTO-Fees-1-1024x442.avif)Global PTO Fees- Once in Country Details, you are able to see the following attributes along with all fees in all phases broken out by tabs. **Patents** – Application, Examination, Prosecution, Allowance, and Maintenance; **Designs** – Application, Prosecution, Registration, and Maintenance; **Trademarks** – Filing, Registration and Renewal. Additionally, a handy real-time currency conversion button. - Country Code, PTO Currency, PCT Membership, EP Member State, PCT Receiving Office, Unitary Member, Madrid Member, Paris Convention Member, and VAT Rate. - Here, you can also configure specific Forecast Parameters for each country, like Average months to grant, Average months to 1st Office Action, & Average number of office actions. **Note:** Prokurio provides default parameters for each country. ### **Patent** ![Patent PTO](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/09163527/Patent-PTO-1-1024x681.avif)### **Trademark** ![Trademark PTO](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/09163240/Trademark-PTO-1024x477.avif)### **Design** ![Design PTO](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/09163951/Design-PTO-1-1024x365.avif) If you need any additional assistance, please contact us at [support@prokurio.com](mailto:hello@prokurio.com), and we’ll get you the answers you need! **Docs Categories:** Utilities **Knowledge Base:** IP Forecaster --- ### [Configuring Single Sign On (SSO)](https://www.prokurio.com/help/configuring-single-sign-on-sso/) **Published:** June 20, 2025 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** Prokurio supports several authentication methods, including email/password and Single Sign On (SSO). For SSO, Prokurio utilizes Microsoft Entra, which was formerly known as Active Directory. We have only tested our Single Sign On with Microsoft Entra. If you utilize an alternative SSO solution, we will work with you to connect your solution. --- To get started with setup for SSO, you will need to invite a Microsoft Entra Administrator to your Prokurio site using email and password authentication. Only Entra administrators have the permissions required to configure the Entra integration – regular user accounts are unable to configure the interface. Once your Entra Administrator logs in to the site with their email ID and password, they need to go to Firm Setup - First, you will want to click the **Connect with Microsoft Entra** button. - You will also want to decide what permissions new users receive and what login methods you want to support. When getting started, we recommend selecting “Both” for login options to enable users to use passwords and SSO. ![ENTRA Setup](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/ENTRA-Setup-1024x640.avif) - You will have the opportunity to review the permissions granted to us and accept the permission request ![Screenshot 2025 06 17 at 42605 PM](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Screenshot-2025-06-17-at-42605 PM-815x1024.avif) - You will now see that you are connected with Microsoft Entra. - You can also set your preferred login methods and default role. If your user community will primarily be paralegal or docketing users, we recommend a default of “**Team Member**“. If your user community will be attorneys or less-frequent users, we recommend “**Attorney**” or “**Forecaster Only**“. ![ENTRA Setup 2](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/ENTRA-Setup-2-1024x640.avif)- If you go into the Microsoft Entra Admin Console, you will see the registered application. ![Screenshot 2025 06 17 at 43905 PM](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Screenshot-2025-06-17-at-43905 PM-1024x170.avif)Managing users is slightly different with SSO enabled, so we have an article dedicated to that process. Click [here ](https://www.prokurio.com/help/managing-users-with-single-sign-on-sso/ "Managing Users with Single Sign On (SSO)")for that article. If you need any additional assistance, please contact us at [support@prokurio.com](mailto:hello@prokurio.com), and we’ll get you the answers you need! **Docs Categories:** Utilities **Knowledge Base:** IP Forecaster --- ### [Managing Default Firms](https://www.prokurio.com/help/managing-default-firms/) **Published:** July 2, 2025 **Author:** Nikole Correa **Content:** Setting up default firms helps simplify the forecasting process by automatically applying your predefined selections, reducing manual input, speeding up setup, and ensuring consistency across forecasts. --- Let’s add a new default firm. - From your homepage menu pane on the left side of the screen, click on Setup to expand the menu. Then click on **Default Firms**. ![Default Firm](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Default-Firm-1024x352.avif)- Under the Country dropdown, you can use type-ahead to narrow the list, and use the arrow keys to select your choice and press the Enter key. ![Default Country Firm](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Default-Country-Firm-1024x332.avif)- Once you have selected the country, you can now select the Law Firm that you want to be the default used when creating a forecast that includes that country. - Click the **Save** button to set the Default Law Firm. ![Default Law Firm set](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Default-Law-Firm-set-1-1024x244.avif)- You can also edit and delete the Default Firms by going back to Setup and clicking Default Firms. ![Edit Law Firm](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Edit-Law-Firm-1024x207.avif)- Now, once you select that country, the firm that you selected will be the Default Law Firm and their fees will be used in your forecast. ![Forecast Default Firm](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Forecast-Default-Firm-1024x485.avif)If you need any additional assistance, please contact us at [support@prokurio.com](mailto:hello@prokurio.com), and we’ll get you the answers you need! **Docs Categories:** Utilities **Knowledge Base:** IP Forecaster --- ### [Optional Fees](https://www.prokurio.com/help/optional-fees/) **Published:** March 5, 2024 **Author:** Nick LaNoy **Content:** Optional fees in IP Forecaster fall into two main categories. **PTO Fees** – Various PTOs around the world have optional fees for things like Accelerated Examination, Extensions, Sequence listings, etc. These are maintained by Prokurio and updated periodically as PTOs make changes. **Law Firm Fees** – Law firm and international associate optional fees like Office Action Responses, Application Amendments and document fees to name a few. These are custom and can be created as needed/desired in your system. --- Let’s first take a look at how we can apply optional **PTO fees** in a forecast, followed by how to create and apply Law Firm optional fees in the same. - Navigate to the Patent Forecast request screen and select a starting point jurisdiction for your forecast. Let’s start with the US and add China, France, and Germany. As you add more countries, the tabs below will change dynamically based on your selections. - In this example, under Filing Route, select National via Paris (this will bypass the route finder screen). ![Filing Route](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/18192340/Filing-Route-1024x419.avif)- In the tabs below, Application Details will be selected by default. Enter your claims and pages information for your forecast. - To view the optional fees for the countries you selected, click on the Optional Fees tab. - Each country selected will have its optional fees listed in its section. They will show the fee amount in the local currency, the fee source, and the fee description. If there are additional optional fees for any country, a Show All button will be listed to allow you to expand the full list of available fees for that country. - Click on any toggle switch beside the fee to include that fee in your forecast for that specific country. In this example, in the US, let’s turn on the PTO Fee – Extension – 1st Month. - Click on the **Create Forecast**. ![PTO Fee](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/18192536/PTO-Fee-3-1024x636.avif)- In your forecast results screen, click on the arrow beside the country you added your optional fee to, then by the phase that fee would apply to in the lifecycle. In this case, the US Extension 1st Month applies during the prosecution phase. - You now see your fee has been included in the forecasted estimate. ![FR Results](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/18193812/FR-Results-1-1024x652.avif)--- Let’s create a new law firm patent miscellaneous costs optional fee in your system that can be used in your forecasts. - In your sidebar menu, click on **Custom Fees** to expand it, then click on {your firm name} fees. - Click on the orange button **Add Patent Fee** to load the Fee Maintenance form. ![Add Patent Fee](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/18195700/Add-Patent-Fee-1024x466.avif)- In the Fee Type field, click the dropdown and use type-ahead to narrow the list (type: misc), and click on the **Miscellaneous Costs** fee type. - Like all other fees you enter, now select a Phase(s), Jurisdiction, Amount frequency, Amount, and Currency for the fee. - If your fee relates directly to a PTO fee, you may select that fee in the Related Patent PTO Filing Fees field. This ensures your fee is directly in line with its associated PTO fee in your forecast. - Now, check the Is Optional checkbox to indicate this fee is optional and is intended to display under the Optional Fees tab in any forecast for your selected Jurisdiction above. - **Advanced Settings:** This section allows you to have your fee be claims-based or page-based. It also allows Advanced logic for relating your fee to a specific action (i.e., Translation, Priority, Office Action, EP Validation, etc) - **Timeline Position:** Defaults to application after zero months; this does not affect the phase selected above, but sets where in the timeline (fee applicable date) you specifically want this fee to show in your forecast. - Click on the **Save** button at the bottom to save your new optional fee. ![Optional Misc](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/18200240/Optional-Misc-1024x524.avif)- In our example, we created a miscellaneous costs fee of $200 during the application phase of any US patent forecast. - Now, in any forecast you do (like the one earlier in this guide), if the US is a country selected, then under the Optional Fees tab, you will be able to toggle the fee on or off as desired. ![](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/05151222/image-7-1024x632.png)- If toggled on, you now see your optional fee in your forecast results. ![](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/05151423/image-8-1024x466.png)If you need any additional assistance, please contact us at [support@prokurio.com](mailto:hello@prokurio.com), and we’ll get you the answers you need! **Docs Categories:** Custom Fees **Knowledge Base:** IP Forecaster --- ### [Design Service Charge](https://www.prokurio.com/help/design-service-charge/) **Published:** September 5, 2025 **Author:** Nikole Correa **Content:** --- - From your Homepage, select “Custom Fees”. Then click your {**Firm Name**} Fees. You can now select the service charge you want to create by clicking on **Add** **Design** **Service** **Charge**. ![Add Design SC](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Add-Design-SC-1024x285.avif)![Design SC](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Design-SC-1-1024x322.avif)If you want to create a specific **Service** **Charge** name, you can do that by creating a **Task**, which can also be found under “Custom Fees”. - Click on **Custom Fees** in the sidebar to expand the section, then on **Tasks**. ![Create Task](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Create-Task-3-1024x360.avif)- Under Description, type in the name of the Service Charge you want. For this example, we will type in **Service Charge: File Foreign Design**. - Under IP Type, Select **Design**. - Click **Save** to create the task. ![Create Service Charge Design Task](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Create-Service-Charge-Design-Task-1024x351.avif)- You will then have the option to **Edit** or **Delete** the Task. ![Task SC Design](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Task-SC-Design-1024x229.avif)--- Now, let’s set up a **Design** **Service** **Charge**: **$650** for a **Foreign** **Design** **Application**. Once you are on the Design Service Charge page, simply fill out the required details. See the list below as an example. Click **Save** once done. - **Foreign Firm Activity** – File Design Application - **Service Charge Name** – Service Charge: File Foreign Design - **Amount** – $650 - **Currency** – USD - **Excluded Country** – United States - **Modifiable?** – Yes - **Apply to All Office Locations** – Yes - If you select Yes under Modifiable, you will be able to change the Amount. ![Example Design Service Charge](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Example-Design-Service-Charge-1024x342.avif)- You can also **Edit**, **Duplicate**, or **Delete** the Service Charge that was created. ![SC File Design Application](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/SC-File-Design-Application-1024x275.avif)--- - Let’s now run a **Design** **Forecast** in Australia, China, Japan, and South Korea. - If you selected Modifiable when creating the Service Charge, you will have the option to edit the amount of the applicable Service Charge when doing a forecast. ![Modifiable Design](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Modifiable-Design-1024x501.png)- **Design Forecast Results** with the Service Charge Fee added in the Forecast. ![Results Design](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Results-Design-1024x538.png)If you need any additional assistance, please contact us at [support@prokurio.com](mailto:hello@prokurio.com), and we’ll get you the answers you need! **Docs Categories:** Service Charge **Knowledge Base:** IP Forecaster --- ### [Setting up Service Charges](https://www.prokurio.com/help/setting-up-service-charges/) **Published:** September 5, 2025 **Author:** Nikole Correa **Content:** With Service Charges, you can add your firm’s fees on top of official and foreign firm fees in client forecasts. These charges cover the services you provide — such as filing coordination, communication management, deadline monitoring, renewal handling, and others. For example, if you file a patent in China, Japan, and Korea through local partners, you may apply a $750 service charge on top of the country’s official fees and foreign firm fees. --- There are 4 different service charges that we can set up: **Patents**, **Trademarks,** **Design**, and **Recordal** **Service** **Charges** From your Homepage, select “Custom Fees”. Then click your {**Firm Name**} Fees. You can now select the service charge you want to create by clicking on **Add** **Patent** **Service** **Charge**, **Add** **Trademark** **Service** **Charge**, **Add** **Design** **Service** **Charge,** or **Add** **Recordal** **Service** **Charge**. ![Service Charge Add](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Service-Charge-Add-1024x195.png)Once you reach the service charge page, please complete the required fields. The field with the \* sign is needed. - **Foreign Firm Activity**\* – Select the type of activity carried out by the foreign firm. - **Service Charge Name**\* – This is what will serve as the name of the particular service charge that you want to add. - **Amount**\* – Enter the fee amount to be charged. - **Amount** **Per** **Class** **Above** **1**\* – Enter the fee amount to be charged. (applicable for Trademarks) - **Recordal** **Type**\* – Select the type of recordal ( applicable for Recordals) - **Charge** **Type** – Select the charge type (Single or Per Recordal; applicable for Recordals) - **Currency**\* – Choose the applicable currency for the charge. - **Excluded Country** – Specify any countries where the charge should not apply. - **VAT Applicable**\* – Define if VAT applies (e.g., Not Applicable, Standard Rate). - **Filing Routes**\* – Select the filing routes where the charge applies (e.g., National, PCT, Paris). - **Attorney** – Assign the charge to a specific attorney, if required. - **Modifiable?** – Enable this option if the charge can be edited later. - **Apply to All Office Locations** – Select this to apply the charge across all office locations. To know more information about these **Service Charges**, you can click on the links below. **Patent** **Service** **Charge** – [Link](https://www.prokurio.com/help/patent-service-charge/) ![Patent SC](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Patent-SC-1024x372.avif) **Trademark** **Service** **Charge** – [Link](https://www.prokurio.com/help/trademark-service-charge/) ![Trademark SC](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Trademark-SC-1024x378.avif) **Design** **Service** **Charge** – [Link](https://www.prokurio.com/help/design-service-charge/) ![Design SC](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Design-SC-1024x322.avif)**Recordal** **Service** **Charge** – link ![Recordal SC](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Recordal-SC-1024x306.png)If you need any additional assistance, please contact us at [support@prokurio.com](mailto:hello@prokurio.com), and we’ll get you the answers you need! **Docs Categories:** Service Charge **Knowledge Base:** IP Forecaster --- ### [Baseline Law Firm Fees](https://www.prokurio.com/help/law-firm-fees/) **Published:** December 12, 2023 **Author:** Nick LaNoy **Content:** Prokurio’s Law Firm Fees catalog is a global repository of standard fees from around the world that is updated on a weekly basis. --- - Prokurio’s law firm fees feature allows you to retrieve information about the fees associated with different types of international associates, law firms, or partners in your application. This feature is useful for applications that require specific pricing or fee calculations per firm. - **Fee Calculation:** You can utilize the law firm fees data to calculate fees for specific transactions or interactions with a particular firm in your application. The provided fees are typically represented as percentages, fixed amounts, or a combination of both. Make sure to consult the specific documentation and guidelines related to your use case for accurate fee calculations. - **Updating and Monitoring:** The law firm fees data is periodically updated by Prokurio to ensure accuracy. You can monitor the Prokurio changelog or subscribe to notifications for associate fee updates. - You can search for both Patent & Trademark fees from the full list by country name or code as well as add a phase filter to further narrow the results. ![Prokurio Fees 1](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/10151104/Prokurio-Fees-1-2-1024x520.avif)- **Customization & Custom Fee Entry:** You can override (customize) any fee in the system. You can also add specific custom fees for both patent and trademark forecasts. You can also turn off any fee in the system by toggling off the Visible on Forecast switch. ### **Patent Fees** ![Patent Fees](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/10160934/Patent-Fees-2-1024x576.avif)### **Trademark Fees** ![Trademark fees](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/10161725/Trademark-fees-1024x566.avif) If you need any additional assistance, please contact us at [support@prokurio.com](mailto:hello@prokurio.com), and we’ll get you the answers you need! **Docs Categories:** Utilities **Knowledge Base:** IP Forecaster --- ### [Managing Users with Single Sign On (SSO)](https://www.prokurio.com/help/managing-users-with-single-sign-on-sso/) **Published:** June 20, 2025 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** Once SSO is configured, there are some subtle changes compared to traditional email and password management. The options will differ slightly depending on whether you allow both SSO and email/password, or just SSO. Below, we will walk you through your user management options. **Note: Currently SSO is only available to clients on our EU server. SSO for US clients is coming shortly.** --- You will find that the process of inviting users is the same regardless of setup, but they will get different invitations depending on what you allow for authentication. - First, we assume that you have connected with Microsoft Entra. If not, check out [this ](https://www.prokurio.com/help/configuring-single-sign-on-sso/ "Configuring Single Sign On (SSO)")article - If you want to support email/password and SSO, ensure that your login options are set to ‘**Both**‘ in the law firm setup section. - You will also want to set the default role for new users. If you want your users to be able to browse fees, set them up as a **Team Member**. **Forecaster Only** and **Attorney** can only run forecasts and have limited access to other features. ![ENTRA Setup 2](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/ENTRA-Setup-2-1024x640.avif)**Sending a new user invitation** --- Sending invitations is the same, regardless of the authentication type. - Select Add User under Team Management ![Team Management](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Team-Management-1024x302.avif) - Fill out your user’s details and assign them to a group, then click **“Send Invitation”**. ![Send Invitation](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Send-Invitation-1024x398.avif) - Your user will receive an invitation which gives them the option of setting up an email/password account or using SSO. ![invitation](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/invitation-1.avif)- If you have set the system to only allow Single Sign-On, the invitation process remains the same; **however, the user will receive a different email**. ![invitation 2](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/invitation-2.avif)**Installations with pre-existing users** If you’ve been using Prokurio for a while, you (hopefully) have some users already set up. Fortunately, you don’t have to do anything extra. Your users will access the site through the same URL they are familiar with, and if you allow both types of authentication, they can continue to use their email and password or use SSO. If you only allow SSO and a user attempts to use their email and password, they will see the following screen ![Screenshot 2025 06 20 at 124357 PM](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Screenshot-2025-06-20-at-124357 PM-564x1024.avif) SSO is not mandatory, but there is a good chance your users may click on the **“Sign In with Microsoft”** button before you set up SSO, or even if you haven’t set up SSO. This is the message that they will see: ![Screenshot 2025 06 20 at 124748 PM](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Screenshot-2025-06-20-at-124748 PM.png) If you have any issues setting up SSO, contact us at support@prokurio.com and we will help you out! **Docs Categories:** Utilities **Knowledge Base:** IP Forecaster --- ### [Personalizing Your Site](https://www.prokurio.com/help/site-personalization/) **Published:** December 12, 2023 **Author:** Nick LaNoy **Content:** Setup of your organization in Prokurio is simple and easy. This setup ensures your company/firm information, defaults and logo are present throughout the system. - Click on “Your Account” in the sidebar to expand the section. - Then click on Law Firm Setup or Company Setup, depending on your organization. - Enter the Company Name, Website URL, and Address information of your primary location. - Under Logo, choose an image of your logo to upload. Max size: 512kb - Upon clicking the Save button, your logo will be displayed in the upper left corner throughout the platform. - Under Translation Setup, you can select the default application language for IP Forecaster (this can be changed in Forecaster as desired). - Once setup is complete, click on the Save button to save your settings. ![Law firm Setup](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/01105534/Law-firm-Setup-1024x456.avif)If you need any additional assistance, please contact us at [support@prokurio.com](mailto:hello@prokurio.com), and we’ll get you the answers you need! **Docs Categories:** Getting Started **Knowledge Base:** IP Forecaster --- ### [Invoice Upload](https://www.prokurio.com/help/invoice-upload/) **Published:** December 12, 2023 **Author:** Nick LaNoy **Content:** Prokurio’s Invoice upload screen allows quick and simple uploading of multiple invoice filetypes, including but not limited to PDF, CSV and XLS. As well as allow proper automated processing of the data to produce your cost analysis dashboards. - Click on Invoice Tools in the sidebar to expand the section, then click on Invoice Upload - You can either click anywhere in the “Upload your invoice file here” to bring up your file window or simply click and drag your invoice file into the box. - Click on the Next button (bottom right) to proceed to the upload parameters screen. ![image](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/24102914/image-15-1024x370.avif)- Enter the required parameters for your invoice. Select your Payment Vendor, Invoice Type, Invoice Date and the beginning and end period for this invoice. - Click on the Upload button to begin processing and analysis of the invoice. ![image](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/24103729/image-17-1024x287.avif)- Once the progress bar has reached 100%, you will be redirected to your Spend Analysis Dashboard to review the breakdown of the costs, currency rate comparisons, and potential savings based on market rates in each jurisdiction. ![image](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/24104240/image-18-1024x869.avif)For additional support or assistance, please click [here](mailto:support@prokurio.com) to send us an email. **Knowledge Base:** Invoice Control --- ### [Setting up Custom Foreign Exchange Rates](https://www.prokurio.com/help/setting-up-custom-foreign-exchange-rates/) **Published:** June 13, 2025 **Author:** Nikole Correa **Content:** Prokurio provides global real-time currency rates out of the box. Many of our international firms require the use of FX rates approved by their finance teams. Below are instructions for entering and maintaining your own custom FX Rates within the platform. --- Let’s add a foreign exchange rate for your firm. We’ll be exchanging Euros for US dollars. Let’s set our rate be 1 Euro is equal to 2 US Dollars. - On the right side of your homepage, under Custom Fees, select **FX Rates**. ![](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/FX-Rate-Home-1024x350.avif)- Click the **Add FX Rate** button ![](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Add-FX-Rate-1024x380.avif)- **From Currency** – Select EUR-EURO as the base currency. You can use type-ahead to narrow the list, and either use the arrow keys to select the currency, and hit the enter key. - **To Currency** – Select USD-United States Dollar as the quote currency. You can use type-ahead to narrow the list, and either use the arrow keys to select the currency, and hit the enter key. - **Rate** – enter the amount/rate you need to set. - Click Save to create the FX Rate. ![](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Run-FX-Rate-1024x197.avif)- Now, once you do a forecast, the Foreign Exchange Rate will show as Currency Conversion Assumptions. ![](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Currency-Assumption-1024x492.avif)- You can also edit or delete the Foreign exchange rate. You may do so by going back to the Custom Fees, selecting **FX Rates**. - Once on the FX Rates, select the currency rate that you want to edit or delete, then select **Edit** or **Delete**. - If you delete any of your custom FX Rates, no worries. The system will default back to the built-in real-time currency rates. ![](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Edit-and-Delete-1024x204.avif)If you need any additional assistance, please contact us at [support@prokurio.com](mailto:hello@prokurio.com), and we’ll get you the answers you need! **Docs Categories:** Utilities **Knowledge Base:** IP Forecaster --- ### [Creating Custom Client Fees](https://www.prokurio.com/help/creating-custom-client-fees/) **Published:** January 9, 2024 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** The Prokurio Platform allows law firms to quickly and easily set up custom fee schedules for each client. This allows your forecasts to have custom-tailored cost estimates per client. --- Now, let’s create a custom client in Prokurio and assign some agreed-upon fees for various IP tasks. - From your homepage menu pane on the left side of the screen, click on Custom Fees to expand the menu. Then click on {Your Firm Name} Fees to load the fees screen. - The section below labeled {Your Firm Name} Client Fees is used to view, edit, and/or add your specific clients and their agreed-upon fee schedules into your system. ![Custom Client Fees](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/16152209/Custom-Client-Fees-1-1024x359.avif)- Under {Your Firm Name} Client Fees, click on the **Add Client** button to create a new client record. - Enter the Name, select which IP types your firm is responsible for, and also select one or more jurisdictions you represent your client in for their filings. - You can also select the entity size for your client: ( Small, Micro, Large, Legal Entity, or Natural Person). - The fee schedule last updated is used to indicate the last time that the client’s fees were reviewed or updated - The Fiscal Year Start is used to identify the beginning of a client’s budget period. - Click on **Save** to proceed to the fees screen for your newly entered client. ![Custom Client Fees 2](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/16175301/Custom-Client-Fees-2-1-1024x448.avif)- Now, on the Client Maintenance fee screen, you can apply any discounts if applicable, add additional Foreign or Domestic firms you utilize for this client to be considered in forecast results, and add any custom-negotiated patent or trademark fees to be used in their forecasts. - Let’s add your negotiated flat drafting and filing fee for your new client (Global Widgets Inc.). At the bottom left of the screen, click the **Add Patent Fee** button to load the fee screen. ![Custom Client Fees 3](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/16174430/Custom-Client-Fees-3-1024x643.avif)- From the fee form screen, select the Fee Type (searchable list), Phase, Amount, Currency, and Jurisdiction. The effective start and end dates indicate the duration during which you want this fee to be active. - Additionally, if you would like to attach your fee to a related PTO fee, doing so will ensure it’s always showing on your forecasts next to the associated PTO fee. - If the jurisdiction calculates VAT, checking the VAT Applicable box will also calculate the VAT amount for your fee. - The Timeline Position fields are essentially allowing you to apply the lifecycle phase as well as customize the time and positioning of your fee in the forecasts for this client. In your case, this event is in the application phase. - Lastly, click **Save** to apply the fee and return to the previous screen. ![Custom Client Fees 7](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/17093356/Custom-Client-Fees-7-1024x542.avif)- Congratulations! You have just entered a new Client and custom fee for your client into your system to be used for any forecast you run for them going forward. - The custom fees entered for this client will be shown at the bottom of the screen in a searchable listing. Additionally, clicking on the Edit button to the right of any fee will allow you to update the fee as needed. ![Custom Client Fees 8](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/17094350/Custom-Client-Fees-8-1024x537.avif)- To ensure the proper fees are used for your client, when running a forecast for them, be sure to select them from the Client pick list at the top of the forecast screen. ![](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/09153236/image-21-1024x581.png)If you need any additional assistance, please contact us at , and we’ll get you the answers you need! **Docs Categories:** Custom Fees **Knowledge Base:** IP Forecaster --- ### [Exporting a Forecast](https://www.prokurio.com/help/exporting-a-forecast/) **Published:** December 12, 2023 **Author:** Nick LaNoy **Content:** Once you have reached the results screen on any forecast, you have the option to export the results to Excel, Word or PDF files. Additionally, you have three export options of Summary, Detail, and All Pages. All reports include a forecast parameters section at the top that lists out the individual parameters you entered into IP Forecaster. Theme options allow exporting in color (Bright) or black and white (Mono). The Anonymize Law Firm Fees toggle will ensure that the export only shows “Law Firm Fee” in place of any actual firm names. ![image](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/24101219/image-13-png.avif)- **Excel Export** – The Excel spreadsheet export is only available when All Pages is selected as your export option. There will be a full detailed report with automatic groupings by each phase of the forecast. Expanding a group (e.g. Application Drafting) will reveal the detailed fees for that phase. A total for each jurisdiction is shown with a grand total of the entire forecast at the bottom. - **Microsoft Word & PDF Exports** – The Word and PDF exports are available with all export options. **Summary –** Includes totals by jurisdiction as well as the grand total of all jurisdictions in the forecast. It will NOT include the phase cost details of PTO fees, Firm fees and Maintenance fees. **Detail –** Replaces the summary page mentioned above and provides the full forecast cost details by jurisdiction, including all phases, totals and grand total. **All Pages** – Combines the summary and detail reports from above to provide a full export of your forecast. If you need any additional assistance, please contact us at [support@prokurio.com](mailto:hello@prokurio.com), and we’ll get you the answers you need! **Docs Categories:** Basic Concepts **Knowledge Base:** IP Forecaster --- ### [Managing Client Discounts](https://www.prokurio.com/help/managing-client-discounts/) **Published:** January 11, 2024 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** Prokurio allows you to apply discounts broadly across all fees or to specific individual phases of the Patent and Trademark lifecycle. Let’s take one of your clients and apply a ten percent discount to all patent fees applied to their forecasts. - From your homepage sidebar, click on Custom Fees to expand the menu, then click on Client Fees. - Once you are at {Your Firm Name} Client Fees, find the client you wish to apply the discounts to in the list. Note: to the right of the screen, there is a search bar to search the full list by client name. - Under the Action column by your client (to the right), click on the orange outlined Edit button to open your client maintenance screen. ![Edit Client Fees](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/17141547/Edit-Client-Fees-1024x469.avif)- On the Client Maintenance screen, click the “Discounts tab”. This will show all of the current discounts you may already have applied that are available for editing or deletion. - Click on the orange Add Discount button. ![Client Fees Discount](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/17154634/Client-Fees-Discount-1024x514.avif)- Enter the percentage of the discount (no % is needed, just the number). - Select what type of fees it applies to from the list of options. - Click on the Save button to apply the discount going forward on that client’s firm fees. **Note: These discounts do not apply to any fees outside of your law firm fees for this individual client.** ![Client Fees Discount 2](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/17161612/Client-Fees-Discount-2-1-png.avif)If you need any additional assistance, please contact us at [support@prokurio.com](mailto:hello@prokurio.com), and we’ll get you the answers you need! **Docs Categories:** Custom Fees **Knowledge Base:** IP Forecaster --- ### [Invoice History](https://www.prokurio.com/help/invoice-history/) **Published:** December 12, 2023 **Author:** Nick LaNoy **Content:** Prokurio’s Invoice History screen allows you see all historical invoice uploads in a searchable & sortable list. You can review the results dashboard for each or simply delete them. - Click on the Invoice Analysis button to expand the section, then on Invoice History - Search for invoices by name in the search bar or sort the list by any column by clicking on the column label. - Click on the Results button to view the dashboard for that invoice or click on delete to remove it from your history.**Note:** There is a delete confirmation screen to confirm or cancel your selection - Additionally, you can jump directly to the Invoice Upload screen by clicking on the Upload invoice for review button [![](https://downloads.intercomcdn.com/i/o/739962160/254a850243dc8b5b06d4840a/InvHistory.jpg)](https://downloads.intercomcdn.com/i/o/739962160/254a850243dc8b5b06d4840a/InvHistory.jpg)For additional support or assistance, please click [here](mailto:support.prokurio.com) to send us an email. **Knowledge Base:** Invoice Control --- ### [Setting Up Currency Surcharges](https://www.prokurio.com/help/setting-up-currency-surcharges/) **Published:** June 23, 2025 **Author:** Nikole Correa **Content:** We’ve made it easier to include currency-related costs in your forecasts, helping you align more closely with foreign associate charges. Learn how to set up and manage currency surcharges for more accurate cost estimates. --- The default surcharge is set at 6%. You can modify the amount if you want it to be higher or lower. Let’s go ahead and change it to a 4% surcharge. - From your homepage menu pane on the left side of the screen, click on Setup to expand the menu. Then click on **Forecast Setup**. ![Currency Surcharge](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Currency-Surcharge-1024x366.avif)- You can either enter the amount manually or adjust it using the arrow keys. - Once done, click the Save button to apply the changes. ![Save Surcharge](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Save-Surcharge-1-1024x776.avif)- Once you run a forecast, you will see the currency surcharge under Application details **Forecast Results** - Results for a forecast with a 6% Currency Surcharge. ![Surcharge 6](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Surcharge-6-1024x299.avif)- Results for a forecast with a 4% Currency Surcharge. ![Surcharge 4](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Surcharge-4-1024x352.avif)If you need any additional assistance, please contact us at [support@prokurio.com](mailto:hello@prokurio.com), and we’ll get you the answers you need! **Docs Categories:** Utilities **Knowledge Base:** IP Forecaster --- ### [Custom Fees Overview](https://www.prokurio.com/help/custom-fees-overview/) **Published:** September 5, 2025 **Author:** Nikole Correa **Content:** Custom fees in Prokurio are additional charges that can be added to a plan beyond the standard PTO data. They come in three types: In-House Fees (your internal costs), **Client Fees** (charges billed to the client), and **Foreign Firm Fees** (costs from overseas partners). --- - **In-House Fees** or **Custom** **Law** **Firm** **Fees** – you can click on this [link](https://www.prokurio.com/help/creating-custom-law-firm-fees/ "link") to know more about these fees. - **Client** **Fees** – you can click on this [link ](https://www.prokurio.com/help/creating-custom-client-fees/)to know more about these fees. - **Foreign** **Firm** **Fees** – you can click on this [link](https://www.prokurio.com/help/law-firm-management/) to know more about these fees. ![Custom Overview](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Custom-Overview-372x1024.avif)If you need any additional assistance, please contact us at [support@prokurio.com](mailto:hello@prokurio.com), and we’ll get you the answers you need! **Docs Categories:** Custom Fees **Knowledge Base:** IP Forecaster --- ### [Invoice Setup](https://www.prokurio.com/help/invoice-setup/) **Published:** December 12, 2023 **Author:** Nick LaNoy **Content:** Edit Fees and Currency Details Prokurio’s invoice setup screen allows you to set default parameters for the invoices you will be uploading. You can set it and forget it or make updates to these defaults whenever you’d like. - Click on Invoice Tools in the sidebar to expand the section, then click on Invoice Setup - Enter your provider service fees for annuity and/or renewals - Select your Home Country, Currency & Currency Cap (%), Contact Email and select your Notification Frequency, then click Save **Note:** These will be your default settings applied to each invoice you upload until you change them manually. ![image](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/24102156/image-14-1024x351.avif)For additional support or assistance, please click [here](mailto:support@prokurio.com) to send us an email. **Knowledge Base:** Invoice Control --- ### [Law Firm Management](https://www.prokurio.com/help/law-firm-management/) **Published:** December 12, 2023 **Author:** Nick LaNoy **Content:** --- Prokurio’s law firm maintenance screen allows you to create and manage all of your law firm information, including custom fee schedules. These firms and their fees are used in the invoice review process as well as in IP Forecaster. - Click on Custom Fees in the left sidebar to expand the section. Then click on Foreign Firm Fees to load the Law Firm Maintenance screen. - You can also download or export an Excel file of your existing law firms by clicking the green **Export Law Firms** button. **Note**: To add, change, or remove a fee for an existing firm**, click on the edit or delete buttons to the right of their name.** ![](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/17174145/Add-Law-Firms-1024x456.avif)- To add a firm, click the **Add Law Firm** button to add a new firm to your system. - You can also add a **Comment**. - Ensure you select the firm’s IP Responsibilities and the Jurisdictions for which they are responsible. These selections are important for the next step. Then click on the **Save** button. ![Law Firm Maintenance Comment](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Law-Firm-Maintenance-Comment-1024x364.avif)- Once saved, you will now be able to add your fee schedule for this new firm in the lower section of the screen. You use the Add Patent Fee or Add Trademark Fee buttons to do this. - The first time you add a new firm, as a time saver, you have an Import Standard Fees button. This allows you to import Prokurio’s standard fee schedule for the selected jurisdictions, where you can then edit the amounts of typical fees based on your agreement with the firm. **Note: Once any fee is added manually or by importing the standard fees, this button will not be available going forward. This is to ensure your customized fees are not inadvertently overwritten.** - You can also associate specific translation costs with each firm under the fees section. [](https://downloads.intercomcdn.com/i/o/803856572/d3703200b77cb6286e3e8609/image.png) ![Law Firm Comment](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Law-Firm-Comment-1024x668.avif) If you need any additional assistance, please contact us at [support@prokurio.com](mailto:hello@prokurio.com), and we’ll get you the answers you need! **Docs Categories:** Custom Fees **Knowledge Base:** IP Forecaster --- ### [Configuring Entity Sizes](https://www.prokurio.com/help/configuring-entity-sizes/) **Published:** July 12, 2025 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** With Prokurio’s IP Forecaster, you can set entity sizes like small, micro and large to tailor IP forecasts based on client profiles, helping you generate more accurate and relevant cost estimates. --- Let’s take a look at where you can set and change client entity sizes as needed in IP Forecaster. There are two ways to set it up. - First, under “Custom Fees”, select **Client Fees**. - Then select the name of the client where you need to configure the entity size, and click “Edit”. ![Entity Size Option 1](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Entity-Size-Option-1-1024x354.avif)- Under Entity Size, you can click on the drop-down and select from 5 options: **Small**, **Micro**, **Large**, **Legal** **Entity**, and **Natural** **Person**. - Then click Save once you are done. ![Select Entity](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Select-Entity-1024x394.avif)- The second option is to click the **More** **Settings** drop-down when creating any forecast. - You may then proceed with clicking the **Create** **Forecast** once you are done with all the information needed for that particular forecast. ![Entity Size Option 2](https://www.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Entity-Size-Option-2-1024x576.avif)If you need any additional assistance, please contact us at [support@prokurio.com](mailto:hello@prokurio.com), and we’ll get you the answers you need! **Docs Categories:** Basic Concepts **Knowledge Base:** IP Forecaster --- ### [Creating Tasks](https://www.prokurio.com/help/creating-tasks/) **Published:** December 12, 2023 **Author:** Nick LaNoy **Content:** Prokurio’s tasks screen is a listing of your custom tasks in the system that fees can be applied to for forecasts. IP Forecaster uses these tasks in conjunction with your custom law firm fees to build the forecast cost results. --- - Click on **Custom Fees** in the sidebar to expand the section, then on **Tasks**. - Use the search bar (top right) to search by the task description or phase to narrow your list - Your tasks are divided into three: Patents tab, Trademarks tab, and Design tab for easier visibility. - Click on the orange **Add Task** button to add a new task by simply entering a description and selecting an associated IP type. Click on the **Save** button to save your task and return to the list screen. - Your tasks can be edited or deleted as desired (based on user permissions), by clicking one of the buttons under the action column to the right. **Note: The** Deletion confirmation screen allows for inadvertent task deletion. ![Task Custome Fees](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/09170639/Task-Custome-Fees-1024x358.avif)If you need any additional assistance, please contact us at [support@prokurio.com](mailto:hello@prokurio.com), and we’ll get you the answers you need! **Docs Categories:** Utilities **Knowledge Base:** IP Forecaster --- ### [Excess Claims Cost Estimator](https://www.prokurio.com/help/excess-claims-cost-estimator/) **Published:** December 24, 2024 **Author:** Nick LaNoy **Content:** Need to quickly calculate excess claims in any jurisdiction to see what the cost will be for the excess claims in an application? The Excess Claims Cost Estimator on your Prokurio homepage makes this quick and easy. Let’s take a look! - At the top right of your Homepage, you will see the Excess Claims Cost Estimator card. - Select the country you’re expecting to file into, then select the PTO Filing Fee type (filing method). - Included claims indicate the number of application claims that are included in this country without any additional charge. - Under Total Claims, enter the total number of claims from the application you are filing. ![Excess Claims Cost Estimator](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/08173629/Excess-Claims-Cost-Estimator-png.avif)- That’s it! Now just click on the Calculate button to see your results. ![Excess Claims Cost 2](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/08173757/Excess-Claims-Cost-2-1.png)- You can make changes as needed to the fields and simply click the Calculate button again to update your results. - If you click on the “Click here for more details” link, you will be redirected to your selected country’s PTO Fee Details screen. - This will show you all of the fee details the Excess Claims Cost Estimator used to generate your fee amount. ![Excess Claims Cost 3](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/08174454/Excess-Claims-Cost-3-3-1024x674.avif)If you need any additional assistance, please contact us at [suppport@prokurio.com](mailto:hello@prokurio.com), and we’ll get you the answers you need! **Docs Categories:** Utilities **Knowledge Base:** IP Forecaster --- ### [Dynamic Fees](https://www.prokurio.com/help/dynamic-fees/) **Published:** March 1, 2024 **Author:** Nick LaNoy **Content:** IP Forecaster allows you to create dynamic one-time fees on the fly to be used immediately in both patent and trademark forecasts. This enables you to create one or more ad-hoc fees as needed to be applied to your current estimate. --- Let’s create a new US patent forecast and add a dynamic fee for amending the application. **Note:** The process for creating dynamic fees is the same for both patent and trademark forecasts. - On your homepage, click on the Patent button in the Create New Forecast section at the top. - Select the United States as your starting point. - Application Details is the default tab. Enter your total claims, independent claims, and pages for your application. - Click on the Dynamic Fees tab. ![Dynamic Fees 1](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/14160649/Dyamic-Fees-1-1024x677.avif)- The first line is loaded automatically for you to fill in; additional lines are added by clicking the blue Add button. You may also use the red X to delete a fee line if needed. - To select a Task from the list, click on the dropdown and use type-ahead in the search box to narrow the list. Let’s select the Amend Application task by clicking on it. - Phase selection is the phase you would like the fee to show up under on the results. In this example, select the Application phase. - Country selection also allows type-ahead to narrow the list. Select United States, as that is the country where you want the fee to apply. - Enter an amount for the fee. In this case, $200. - Now click on the Create Forecast button at the bottom to generate your forecast. ![Dynamic Fees 2](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/14160656/Dyamic-Fees-2-1024x216.avif)- In the Forecast Results screen, use the arrow buttons to expand United States to reveal the phases. - Use the arrows beside each phase to expand the costs for that phase. In this example, expand the application phase. - Your ad-hoc dynamic fee of Amend Application is now displayed and calculated into your forecast results. - As always, you may click on the edit button to return to the forecast request screen if any changes are needed. You may also export and/or email the forecast results as desired. Exports will also display any dynamic fees you have added. ![](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/14160616/Dyamic-Fees-3-1024x443.avif)If you need any additional assistance, please contact us at , and we’ll get you the answers you need! **Docs Categories:** Custom Fees **Knowledge Base:** IP Forecaster --- ### [Emailing Forecasts](https://www.prokurio.com/help/emailing-forecasts/) **Published:** January 29, 2024 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** IP Forecaster allows you to quickly and easily email your forecast results in PDF, Word or Excel formats to one or multiple people at once. --- Let’s take a forecast we have completed and email it to our client for review. - On your Forecast results screen at the bottom left you will see the Saving and Sharing section. - Click on the Send by Email button. ![Send by email](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/03165749/Send-by-email.png)- This will open the email popup window. - Under Export Options, select if you want to send the full detailed report or just a summary page of totals. - The Anonymize Law firm Fees toggle when active, will change the labels on the detail report of any and all law firm fees from the firm name to “Law Firm Fee”. - Next, select the format of the report that will be attached to the email (PDF, Word or Excel). - Enter any and all email addresses of your recipients separated by commas. - In your message box, you can type any text you would like in the body of the email. - Subject lines of the emails are automatically generated as follows: “{Your Name} from {Your Company/Firm} has sent you a forecast” - Click the Send button in the bottom right to send your email. ![send email](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/03170018/send-email-1-png.avif)If you need any additional assistance, please contact us at , and we’ll get you the answers you need! **Docs Categories:** Basic Concepts **Knowledge Base:** IP Forecaster --- ### [Saving and Reusing Forecasts](https://www.prokurio.com/help/saving-and-reusing-forecasts/) **Published:** January 29, 2024 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** All Forecasts generated within IP Forecaster can be easily saved to be used later or as templates for future use as a time saver. --- Let’s take a forecast you have just completed and save it in IP Forecaster. - Go to the Edit, Save, and Share section at the bottom left of your screen. - Click on the Save button to open the popup box. ![Edit Save Basic](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/03161926/Edit-Save-Basic-png.avif)- Simply give your forecast a name, then check the visible box if you would like all users to access it or leave it unchecked so only you can see it. Now click the Submit button. ![Firm Visible](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/03162150/Firm-Visible-png.avif)- Upon submitting, your screen will refresh to the Patent Forecasts screen. - This will show a list of all saved forecasts for this IPType in your system. - You can search by forecast name to narrow your list as well as sort the list by any column by clicking the arrows in the column name (i.e. created on, created by, etc.) - Lastly, use the action column buttons to edit, re-run or delete your forecast from the list. **Quick Tip:** If you edit a saved forecast and make changes to your parameters, use the Save as New button to save it as a new forecast and keep your original. ![](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/29161156/image-38-1024x288.png)If you need any additional assistance, please contact us at , and we’ll get you the answers you need! **Docs Categories:** Basic Concepts **Knowledge Base:** IP Forecaster --- ### [Have Questions? Contact Us!](https://www.prokurio.com/help/contact-us/) **Published:** December 12, 2023 **Author:** Nick LaNoy **Content:** ## Email Us! - ## Give Us A Call! - 1-800-473-8102 - 1-248-282-6451 **Knowledge Base:** IP Forecaster --- ### [Automated Patent Translation Cost Estimator](https://www.prokurio.com/help/patent-translation-cost-estimator/) **Published:** January 18, 2024 **Author:** Nick LaNoy **Content:** Prokurio’s Patent Translation Cost Estimator lets you quickly estimate translation costs for a patent application or a specific number of words. If you’ve entered translation costs for international firms, you can easily compare costs across your different firms. - On the right side of your homepage, you will see the Translation Cost Estimator widget. ![Translation Cost Estimator](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/09132357/Translation-Cost-Estimator-png.avif)- Enter a publication number into the lookup field and click **Retrieve**. - When entering a publication number, always include the country code at the beginning of the number, similar to the example below. - Prokurio will retrieve the patent application and extract the number of words and pages. - The title is shown to enable you to verify that you have retrieved the correct application. ![Translation Cost Estimator 2](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/09132215/Translation-Cost-Estimator-2.png)- If you don’t have an application or your application can’t be found, you can manually enter a number of words in the Number of Words field. - The **From Language** field is automatically set to your default language—update it as needed. - In the **To Language** field, select the target language for translation. - Estimated translation costs will be automatically shown in a grid at the bottom of the section. - If you have multiple associates configured with translation costs for your target language, you will see all of them in the translation vendor section. - If you haven’t set up any translation costs, you will still see the Prokurio standard translation costs, which are an industry average. - Translation costs are displayed in the default currency that is set in your firm or company settings. **Note:** For PCT applications, the search report is included in the number of pages; you can manually adjust the number of words downward if desired. If you need help setting up firms and their translation costs, check out this article [here](https://www.prokurio.com/help/law-firm-management/ "Law Firm Management"). If you need any additional assistance, please contact us at [support@prokurio.com](mailto:hello@prokurio.com), and we’ll get you the answers you need! **Docs Categories:** Utilities **Knowledge Base:** IP Forecaster --- ### [Current & Historic Exchange Rates](https://www.prokurio.com/help/current-historic-exchange-rates/) **Published:** December 12, 2023 **Author:** Nick LaNoy **Content:** Prokurio’s Currency Converter gives you easy access to current and historical exchange rates. - You’ll find the Currency Converter at the top of each Prokurio screen. - Click on the Currency Converter Bar to convert currency or look up exchange rates. ![Currency Converter](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/08161238/Currency-Converter.png) - Enter values in the “Amount to Convert”. Select the “Original Currency” and your “Target Currency” fields. The Conversion Date defaults to the current date, but the system includes historical rates back to 1999 - Click on the Convert button for instant results. ![Convert](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/08161950/Convert-png.avif)If you need any additional assistance, please contact us at , and we’ll get you the answers you need! **Docs Categories:** Utilities **Knowledge Base:** IP Forecaster --- ### [Filtering Costs](https://www.prokurio.com/help/filtering-costs/) **Published:** May 22, 2024 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** Filtering costs in IP Forecaster is as simple as turning on and off toggles of the phase costs that you would like to be shown in your results. --- Let’s generate a US patent Forecast for a 5 claim (1 independent), 30-page application. We only want to see the application costs, so we will toggle off all other costs for our estimate. - From your patent forecast request screen, select a starting point of United States. - Select the Filing type of Utility from the Filing Type dropdown. - Then, under Application details, enter 5 Total Claims, 1 Independent Claim, and 30 pages. - On the right side, under settings, leave the application costs on and toggle off the other phases since you only want application costs to be shown in your results. - Click on the Create Forecast button to generate your results. ![image](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/06112407/image-6-1024x519.avif)- Once your results are generated, you will see a breakdown of costs including subtotals and grand total. By clicking on the expansion arrows by each element, you can drill down into the individual phase (in your case Application costs only) breakdowns for that country. - Additionally, you have the option to Save, Save as New, Email and/or Export your forecast results to run again later or distribute by email as an pdf, word or excel file. ![](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/22135822/image-1-1024x556.png)If you need any additional assistance, please contact us at , and we’ll get you the answers you need! **Docs Categories:** Basic Concepts **Knowledge Base:** IP Forecaster --- ### [Start Here!](https://www.prokurio.com/help/start-here/) **Published:** December 19, 2023 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** ### **Welcome to Prokurio!** We want to get you up and running as quickly as possible, so we’ve organized these “Getting Started” topics with speed in mind. Once you get through the five help topics, you’ll know how to do the important tasks, but you can always consult the detailed help guides for a more in-depth explanation. ### **Getting Started: Video Overview** --- ### **Navigating the Help System** --- The easiest way to navigate the help system is by using the search bar. Type what you are looking for into the window; your results will be displayed below. Once you find what you are looking for, click on it, and you will be taken to your help article. ![](https://media.prokurio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/19101308/help-screen-shot-2-1024x576.png)You can also select articles within the different categories by clicking on them. ### **What’s in “Getting Started** --- **[Setting up your users](https://www.prokurio.com/help/creating-new-users/ "Setting up your users")[:](https://www.prokurio.com/help/creating-new-users/ "Personalizing Your Site")** We encourage you to share access to Prokurio with other members of your firm or company. This guide shows you how to invite other team members and set their permissions. **[Personalizing your site:](https://www.prokurio.com/help/site-personalization/ "Personalizing your site")** Before you start, you’ll want to configure some basic settings to get the most out of the Prokurio platform. This short article explains how to get things set up. **[Running your first patent forecast:](https://www.prokurio.com/help/running-your-first-forecast/ "Running Your First Patent Forecast")** In this article, we help you create your first basic patent forecast. Once you’ve mastered this, you’ll be ready for more sophisticated international and regional forecasts. **[Running your first trademark forecast:](https://www.prokurio.com/help/running-your-first-trademark-forecast/ "Running Your First Trademark Forecast")** This guide walks you through the basic steps to create your first trademark forecast. Afterwards, you’ll be prepared to take on Madrid and multi-country forecasts. **[Saving and sharing your forecast:](https://www.prokurio.com/help/saving-and-sharing-your-forecast/ "Saving and Sharing Your Forecast")** Running a forecast is only the start of the fun! You likely want to share it with someone and make some edits. This article explains your options and shows how to share your forecast results. ### **Beyond the Basics** --- Once you master the basics, we have substantial additional content to help you out. Simply use the search function to find what you are looking for. If you can’t find what you need, contact us at , and we’ll get you the answers you need! **Docs Categories:** Getting Started **Knowledge Base:** IP Forecaster --- ## Events ### [World IP Forum 2026 – Exploring the Business Impact of IP in a Complex Global Landscape](https://www.prokurio.com/event/world-ip-forum-2026-exploring-the-business-impact-of-ip-in-a-complex-global-landscape/) **Published:** December 27, 2025 **Author:** Nikole Correa **Content:** **Prokurio** is pleased to spotlight the **World IP Forum 2026**, happening **19–20 November 2026 in Bangkok**. Across two focused days, IP leaders from around the world will explore the theme **“Intellectual Property: A Pandora’s Box of Mysteries,”** uncovering how emerging IP developments align with commercial priorities. Expect insightful discussions, global perspectives, and meaningful connections designed to support smarter IP decision-making. For more information, check here – **Tags:** #ipforum, #patents, #Prokurio, #trademarks **Event Categories:** Intellectual Property, Patents, Trademarks --- ### [IP Service World 2026 – Practical Insight for Modern IP Services](https://www.prokurio.com/event/ip-service-world-2026-practical-insight-for-modern-ip-services/) **Published:** February 13, 2026 **Author:** Nikole Correa **Content:** **Prokurio** is pleased to share **IP Service World 2026,** happening at **Holiday Inn Munich City Centre** on **November 23-24**. The event brings together the global IP services community to examine how technology, data, and operational best practices are reshaping IP management. Two days of expert discussion, real-world perspectives, and valuable industry connections await. The programme features expert speakers, interactive discussions, and insights into modern, technology-driven IP service delivery. A focused forum for learning and collaboration. For more information, check here – **Tags:** #conference, #intellectualproperty, #ipforum, #Prokurio **Event Categories:** Intellectual Property, Patents, Trademarks --- ### [2026 LESI Annual Conference – From Innovation to Global Impact in IP](https://www.prokurio.com/event/2026-lesi-annual-conference-from-innovation-to-global-impact-in-ip/) **Published:** December 27, 2025 **Author:** Nikole Correa **Content:** **Prokurio** presents the **LESI 2026 Annual Conference**, **taking **place from 26 to** 29 April 2026 in Dublin, Ireland**. With the theme **“Innovation to Impact,”** the conference highlights how intellectual property can be leveraged to driveglobal growth and business success. Participate in interactive sessions and panel discussions that explore emerging trends, strategic insights, and practical solutions for IP professionals worldwide. **Connect. Collaborate. Innovate. At LESI 2026** For more information, check here – **Tags:** #BrandProtection, #Copyrights, #LESI, #Prokurio, #tradesecrets **Event Categories:** Brand Protection, Copyrights, Intellectual Property, Trade Secrets, Trademarks --- ### [2026 IPOwners Spring Summit – Connecting IP Attorneys and Leaders in Washington, DC](https://www.prokurio.com/event/ipowners-spring-summit-connecting-ip-attorneys-and-leaders-in-washington-dc/) **Published:** January 7, 2026 **Author:** Nikole Correa **Content:** **Prokurio highlights the 2026 IPOwners Spring Summit**, taking place **18–19 March 2026 at The Westin DC Downtown in Washington, DC, USA**. Now in its ninth year, this focused summit brings together **mid- to senior-level IP attorneys and legal professionals** for a day of concentrated learning, open dialogue, and strategic insight. Participants will enjoy thoughtful sessions, interactive discussions, and valuable networking opportunities, as well as breakfast, breaks, lunch, and a closing reception, making it the ideal venue for deepening client connections and increasing productivity. For more information, check here – **Tags:** #intellectualproperty, #IpoOwners, #patents, #Prokurio **Event Categories:** Intellectual Property, Patents, Trademarks --- ### [2026 Pharma & Biotech Patent Litigation Summit Europe – Advancing Life Sciences IP Strategy in Amsterdam](https://www.prokurio.com/event/2026-pharma-biotech-patent-litigation-summit-europe-advancing-life-sciences-ip-strategy-in-amsterdam/) **Published:** January 7, 2026 **Author:** Nikole Correa **Content:** **Prokurio** highlights the **5th Annual Pharma & Biotech Patent Litigation Summit Europe 2026**, taking place from January 19- 21, 2026, at Beurs van Berlage, Amsterdam, Netherlands. This focused event brings together pharma and biotech IP leaders to explore the latest developments in patent litigation, UPC strategy, SPCs, biosimilars, and cross-border enforcement. Join industry experts for practical insights, strategic discussions, and high-value networking. For more information, check here – **Tags:** #Biotech, #ipforum, #Pharma, #Prokurio **Event Categories:** Biotech, Intellectual Property --- ### [IIPLA 2026 – The Global Forum for IP Leadership in Dubai](https://www.prokurio.com/event/iipla-2026-the-global-forum-for-ip-leadership-in-dubai/) **Published:** December 27, 2025 **Author:** Nikole Correa **Content:** **Prokurio highlights IIPLA 2026 Dubai**, taking place **19–20 January 2026 in Dubai, UAE**. Now in its 28th edition, IIPLA brings together the global IP community for two focused days of insight, collaboration, and forward-looking discussion. Designed to bridge public and private sectors, the event creates a powerful platform for meaningful dialogue among IP leaders, legal experts, and innovators. Join international IP professionals as they explore emerging trends, evolving regulations, and practical solutions shaping the future of intellectual property. From strategic discussions to solution-driven showcases, IIPLA 2026 offers valuable perspectives to help navigate today’s complex IP landscape. For more information, check here – **Tags:** #GlobalIP, #intellectualproperty, #IPConference, #IPProfessionals, #Prokurio **Event Categories:** Conference, Intellectual Property --- ### [2026 Global IP Exchange USA — Advancing Global IP Strategy from San Antonio](https://www.prokurio.com/event/2026-global-ip-exchange-usa-advancing-global-ip-strategy-from-san-antonio/) **Published:** December 16, 2025 **Author:** Nikole Correa **Content:** **Prokurio** presents the **IQPC Global IP Exchange USA**, an **invitation-only forum** for in-house IP leaders across patents, trademarks, and brand protection. Join us at the **La Cantera Resort, San Antonio, Texas**, for expert insights, interactive discussions, and curated one-on-one meetings. Discover how strategic collaboration with peers, counsel, and solution providers can drive innovation, manage risks, and strengthen your IP and brand protection strategy. Connect, share insights, and forge partnerships that turn challenges into opportunities for growth and lasting success. For more information, check here – **Tags:** #GlobalIP, #InHouseIP, #IPLeadership, #IPUSA, #Prokurio **Event Categories:** Patents, Trademarks --- ### [2026 Global IP Exchange Europe - Connecting Global IP Leaders in Amsterdam](https://www.prokurio.com/event/2026-global-ip-exchange-europe-connecting-global-ip-leaders-in-amsterdam/) **Published:** December 16, 2025 **Author:** Nikole Correa **Content:** **Prokurio** is pleased to spotlight the **IQPC Global IP Exchange Europe**, an **invitation-only forum** bringing together in-house IP leaders across patents, trademarks, and brand protection. The Exchange, which takes place at the **Leonardo Royal Hotel Amsterdam**, is intended to go beyond conventional conferences by fostering meaningful peer exchange through a combination of expert insights, interactive discussions, and carefully curated one-on-one talks. For more information, check here – **Tags:** #GlobalIP, #InHouseIP, #IPEurope, #IPLeadership, #Prokurio **Event Categories:** Patents, Trademarks --- ### [2026 INTA Annual Meeting - Advancing IP and Trademark Leadership](https://www.prokurio.com/event/2026-inta-annual-meeting-advancing-ip-and-trademark-leadership/) **Published:** December 26, 2025 **Author:** Nikole Correa **Content:** **Prokurio** is proud to highlight **INTA 2026, the International Trademark Association Annual Meeting**, taking place from **May 2-6, at ExCeL London, UK**. Prepare for an unprecedented and globally impactful INTA Annual Meeting. Across five dynamic days, over 10,000 IP professionals, business leaders, policymakers, and solution providers from around the world will gather to drive the future of intellectual property and intangible assets. Participate in insightful sessions, thought-leading presentations, and tailored networking opportunities designed to strengthen your IP and brand protection strategies, uncover new commercial possibilities, and expand your international network. Covering everything from emerging trademark trends to practical strategies and innovative tools, INTA 2026 equips you with actionable insights that can be implemented immediately in your daily IP work. **Registration is now open!** *Please note: participants must have a member expiration date of Dec. 31, 2026, or later to be eligible.* Register using this link – For more information, check here – **Tags:** #INTA2026, #intellectualproperty, #IPInnovation, #Prokurio, #trademarks **Event Categories:** Intellectual Property, Trademarks --- ### [2026 IPBC Global – Connecting the World’s IP Innovators in San Diego](https://www.prokurio.com/event/2026-ipbc-global-connecting-global-ip-leaders-in-san-diego/) **Published:** December 26, 2025 **Author:** Nikole Correa **Content:** **Prokurio** is thrilled to highlight **IPBC Global 2026**, where **San Diego becomes the global stage for the future of IP** in **June 2026**. Top IP leaders will outline the next phase of patent value creation over the course of three exciting days at the **Intercontinental Hotel** in **San Diego**. Get involved with creative concepts, forward-thinking experts, and thoughtful discussions designed to enhance your IP strategy and achieve the best outcomes. **“Where innovation drives value and deals are made.”** For more information, check here – **Tags:** #GlobalIP, #IPBCGlobal, #IPLeadership, #IPStrategy, #Prokurio **Event Categories:** Intellectual Property, Patents --- ### [2026 IPBC Europe – Where IP Innovation and Value Meet in Paris](https://www.prokurio.com/event/2026-ipbc-europe-where-ip-innovation-and-value-meet-in-paris/) **Published:** December 26, 2025 **Author:** Nikole Correa **Content:** **Prokurio** is delighted to feature **IPBC Europe 2026**, where **Paris becomes the epicentre of intellectual property** in **March 2026**. Over three inspiring days at the **Pullman Paris Montparnasse**, top IP leaders will explore the next frontier of patent value creation. Engage with visionary experts, innovative ideas, and high-level discussions—designed to **enhance your IP strategy and unlock new opportunities**. **“Where innovation drives value and opportunities are realised.”** For more information, check here – **Tags:** #GlobalIP, #InHouseIP, #IPBCEurope, #IPLeadership, #Prokurio **Event Categories:** Intellectual Property, Patents, Trademarks --- ### [AIPLA Spring Meeting 2026](https://www.prokurio.com/event/aipla-spring-meeting-2026/) **Published:** December 27, 2025 **Author:** Nikole Correa **Content:** **Prokurio highlights the AIPLA Spring Meeting 2026**, taking place **13–15 May 2026 in San Francisco, CA**. This 2.5-day conference brings together IP professionals to explore the most pressing and emerging issues in intellectual property law. Designed around timely and practical topics, the Spring Meeting delivers expert-led discussions and insights you can apply directly to your practice. For more information, click here – **Tags:** #AIPLA, #intellectualproperty, #Prokurio **Event Categories:** Intellectual Property, Patents, Trademarks --- ### [2026 IPO ANNUAL MEETING - Redefining Intellectual Property Leadership](https://www.prokurio.com/event/2026-ipo-annual-meeting-redefining-intellectual-property-leadership/) **Published:** December 26, 2025 **Author:** Nikole Correa **Content:** **Prokurio** highlights the **IPO Annual Meeting 2026**, gathering IP professionals from around the world from **September 27 to 29** in **Toronto.** IP professionals, IPO members, and top industry experts from around the globe come together for this premier event to discuss how intellectual property law, policy, and practice are changing. Attendees will participate in educational programs, committee meetings, networking events, and carefully chosen conversations over the course of three exciting days that are intended to address new trends, best practices, and international intellectual property issues. For more information, check here – **Tags:** #intellectualproperty, #IPO, #IPProfessionals, #Prokurio **Event Categories:** Intellectual Property --- ### [AIPLA Annual Meeting 2026](https://www.prokurio.com/event/aipla-annual-meeting-2026/) **Published:** December 27, 2025 **Author:** Nikole Correa **Content:** **Prokurio** is pleased to feature the **AIPLA 2026 Annual Meeting**, happening **October 29–31, 2026**, at the **Westin Washington**, DC, Downtown. Over the course of three informative days, IP professionals from around the world will convene to learn, network, and participate in discussions covering the dynamic developments in the field of intellectual property law and practice. Whether you work in patents, trademarks, litigation, policy, or practice management, the AIPLA Annual Meeting provides valuable insights and contacts that can help you advance your career and extend your network. Join the community of IP leaders who are influencing the future of the profession. For more information, check here – **Tags:** #AIPLA, #AnnualMeeting, #Prokurio, #PropertyLaw **Event Categories:** Intellectual Property, Patents, Technology, Trademarks --- ### [This is a test Event](https://www.prokurio.com/event/this-is-a-test-event/) **Published:** December 11, 2025 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** This is a test --- ### [Global IP Exchange Europe](https://www.prokurio.com/event/global-ip-exchange-europe/) **Published:** September 29, 2024 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** The Exchange offers a variety of formats to ensure you get the most out of your experience: roundtable discussions will allow you to share and collaborate with peers to come up with new solutions to your communal challenges, while case studies and presentations from some of the most respected experts in the IP world offer the opportunity to discover fresh ideas and points of view. You will not only be given the opportunity to connect with other leaders in IP but also with a curated line-up of best-in-class solution providers in our tailored 1:1 meetings, which will give you the opportunity to forge new, excA MUST ATTEND EVENT FOR Vice Presidents, Heads, Officers, Directors, and Senior Managers of: Intellectual Property Patents Brand Protection Trademarks Legal/Legal Affairs Licensing M&A In-house legal counsel and attorneys are forming relationships with companies that have adapted answers to your key challenges. For more information, check here – https://www.iqpc.com/events-global-ip-exchange-europe **Event Categories:** Intellectual Property --- ### [Global IP Exchange Europe](https://www.prokurio.com/event/global-ip-exchange-europe-2/) **Published:** September 29, 2024 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** **Event Categories:** Intellectual Property --- ### [Global IP Exchange USA](https://www.prokurio.com/event/global-ip-exchange-usa-2/) **Published:** September 29, 2024 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** **Event Categories:** Intellectual Property --- ### [American Bar Association 2024 Tech Show](https://www.prokurio.com/event/american-bar-association-2024-tech-show/) **Published:** September 29, 2024 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** The ABA TECHSHOW Conference and EXPO is where lawyers, legal professionals, and technology all come together. Attendees virtually learn about the most useful and practical technologies for five days. Our variety of CLE programming offers a great deal of education in just a short amount of time. **Tags:** Technology **Event Categories:** General Legal, Technology --- ### [2025 INTA Annual Conference](https://www.prokurio.com/event/2025-inta-annual-conference-2/) **Published:** April 9, 2025 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** The theme of this year’s Annual Meeting is “*The Business of IP,”* which highlights the pivotal role that intellectual property plays in driving innovation and business success. This year’s trademark conference features three educational tracks—Law and Policy, Business and Technology, and Professional Development and Career Advancement— with over fifty educational sessions and are complemented by unparalleled [Business Development](https://www.inta.org/inta-events/innovation-marketplace/) opportunities. Don’t miss out on this must-attend event! --- ### [2025 INTA Annual Trademark Conference](https://www.prokurio.com/event/2025-inta-annual-conference/) **Published:** March 22, 2025 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** The theme of this year’s Annual Meeting is “*The Business of IP,”* which highlights the pivotal role that intellectual property plays in driving innovation and business success. This year’s trademark conference features three educational tracks—Law and Policy, Business and Technology, and Professional Development and Career Advancement— with over fifty educational sessions and are complemented by unparalleled [Business Development](https://www.inta.org/inta-events/innovation-marketplace/) opportunities. Don’t miss out on this must-attend event! **Event Categories:** Brand Protection, Intellectual Property, Trademarks --- ### [2022 Global Intellectual Property Forum](https://www.prokurio.com/event/gipf-2022-global-intellectual-property-forum/) **Published:** September 29, 2024 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** The Global Intellectual Property Forum (GIPF) is the premier leadership-level IP conference that proudly brings together a diverse set of audiences, including IP experts, owners, and investors, to tackle the most pressing issues and operational challenges faced by corporations and IP professionals today. The conference offers an exhilarating mix of thought-provoking and practical sessions that comprehensively cover a range of IP strategies, such as trade secrets, designs, copyright, trademarks, and patents. The sessions provide valuable insights into different stages of the Intellectual Property Lifecycle, including IP Development, IP Management, IP Protection, IP Enforcement, and IP Monetization, empowering attendees to maximize the benefits of their intellectual property portfolio. The GIPF Congress provides a dynamic IP networking platform that accelerates the collaboration of all stakeholders in the Intellectual Property Industry, providing attendees with an unprecedented opportunity to connect with like-minded individuals and explore new avenues for growth and development. In conclusion, the GIPF is an essential conference for IP professionals who want to stay up-to-date with the latest IP strategies and techniques, while networking with other professionals and realizing the full potential of their intellectual property portfolios. For More Info DM at BLX Write Us→ Visit Website→ [www.brainlinx.com](https://www.brainlinx.com/) **Event Categories:** General Legal, Intellectual Property, Technology --- ### [Association of Corporate Patent Counsel Winter 2022 Meeting](https://www.prokurio.com/event/acpc-winter-2022-meeting/) **Published:** September 29, 2024 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Excerpt:** Join the Chief Patent Counsel community at the ACPC 2022 Winter Meeting for three days of in-person professional programming, networking, and social activities **Content:** **Event Categories:** Intellectual Property --- ### [Global Intellectual Property Forum - Las Vegas, 2024](https://www.prokurio.com/event/global-intellectual-property-forum-2024-vegas/) **Published:** September 29, 2024 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** The Global Intellectual Property Forum (GIPF) is the largest leadership-level IP conference of its kind dedicated to bringing together a diverse set of audiences from all over the world, including IP experts, owners, and investors, to discuss and find solutions for critical issues and operational challenges, faced by corporations and IP professionals today. The conference will offer a mix of thought-provoking and practical sessions covering a range of IP strategies involving trade secrets, designs, copyrights, trademarks, and patents, all under one roof. The Forum will provide valuable insights on all stages of the Intellectual Property Lifecycle, including IP Development, IP Management, IP Protection, IP Enforcement, and IP Monetization so that you can maximize benefits from your intellectual property portfolio. The Congress aims to provide an IP networking platform to accelerate the collaboration of all Stakeholders in the Intellectual Property Industry. For more information, click here – https://www.brainlinx.com/conference/GIPF-2024/ **Event Categories:** Intellectual Property --- ### [Global Intellectual Property Forum - Boston, 2023](https://www.prokurio.com/event/global-intellectual-property-forum-boston-2023/) **Published:** September 29, 2024 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** Global Intellectual Property Forum (GIPF), is the largest leadership-level IP conference of its kind dedicated to bringing together a diverse set of audiences from all over the world including IP experts, owners and investors to discuss and find solutions for key issues and operational challenges faced by corporations and IP professionals today. The conference will offer a mix of thought provoking and practical sessions covering a range of IP strategies involving trade secrets, designs, copyright and trademarks, as well as patents, all under one roof. The Forum will provide valuable insights on all stages of the Intellectual Property Lifecycle including IP Development, IP Management, IP Protection, IP Enforcement and IP Monetization so that you can maximize benefits from your intellectual property portfolio. The Congress aims to provide an IP networking platform to accelerate collaboration of all Stakeholders in Intellectual Property Industry. **Event Categories:** Intellectual Property --- ### [IP Service World 2024 – Patent and Trademark Conference](https://www.prokurio.com/event/ip-service-world-2024-patent-and-trademark-conference/) **Published:** September 29, 2024 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** **Europe’s Largest Patent and Trademark Conference** Since 2010, IP owners and IP services vendors have come to IP Service World to benefit from captivating speeches and intense workshops. This is your opportunity to meet the international experts and let them help you cope with your daily IP issues. Benefit from two days filled with various networking events with people from 55 countries. Learn how to improve your IP efficiency and use the latest input to develop new strategies. Listen to best practice solutions from successful global players. **Event Categories:** Conference, Intellectual Property --- ### [LESI Montreal 2023](https://www.prokurio.com/event/lesi-montreal-2023/) **Published:** September 29, 2024 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** The theme for LESI 2023 is Leveraging Intellectual Property to Enable Innovation and Créativité for an Inspired Future. Through keynote speakers and panel discussions with industry experts from around the world, LESI 2023 discussions will focus on the role of intellectual property in accelerating investment and commercialization of technology and creative works globally. The program will continue some of the discussions that kicked off in Venice in 2022 — in the Automotive, Life Sciences, GreenTech, Telecommunications, and Entertainment sectors – and add engaging keynotes and panel discussions that will help put technology development into context – HINT: it requires both creativity and investments in innovation. We also hope to showcase innovation and creativity born in Canada, providing lessons that extend globally. **Event Categories:** Brand Protection, Copyrights, Intellectual Property, Trade Secrets, Trademarks --- ### [QMIPRI Annual Conference 2022](https://www.prokurio.com/event/qmipri-annual-conference-2022/) **Published:** September 29, 2024 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** Queen Mary Intellectual Property Research Institute, in collaboration with the Centre for Commercial Law Studies, presents a two-day research conference investigating the vibrant and divergent narratives on the role of intellectual property law and theory vis-à-vis technologies including: human genome editing, licensing, AI and disruptive technologies, justifications and constitutionalism, film and fashion, data objects, and the Metaverse. **Event Categories:** Intellectual Property --- ### [AIPLA 2022 Spring Meeting](https://www.prokurio.com/event/aipla-2022-spring-meeting/) **Published:** September 29, 2024 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** **Event Categories:** Intellectual Property --- ### [Managing IP’s Intellectual Property and Innovation Summit](https://www.prokurio.com/event/managing-ips-intellectual-property-and-innovation-summit-europe/) **Published:** September 29, 2024 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** Building on the success over the last 11 years of Managing IP’s International Patent Forum this re-launched event is positioned to deliver an unrivalled platform for education and peer-to-peer networking. The all-new flagship event for 2022 will focus on innovation and debate the future direction of the IP industry. Multiple tracks will be featured, to explore in-depth challenges across all IP practice areas, including patents, brand protection, trademarks, strategy and leadership. Topics that will be covered include: Disruption, change and innovation – the future of IP, how to maximise the potential of your international IP portfolio and keeping a strong focus on diversity & inclusion. **Event Categories:** Intellectual Property --- ### [IP Service World 2022](https://www.prokurio.com/event/ip-service-world/) **Published:** September 29, 2024 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** The IP Service World is the perfect platform for relevant intellectual property solution providers. This event offers a unique format of a comprehensive trade fair and a top-class convention with contributions from leading experts. You will get the chance to listen to best-practice solutions from top international companies Find more details here: [IP Service World](https://www.ipserviceworld.com/ "IP Service World") **Event Categories:** Intellectual Property --- ### [World Intellectual Property Forum 2022](https://www.prokurio.com/event/wipf-2022/) **Published:** September 29, 2024 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** The World Intellectual Property Forum is known for organizing one of the best Global IP events. Continuing with the same standards, it gives us immense pleasure to invite you to the next World IP Forum, which will take place at the Landmark Hotel, Bangkok, Thailand, from 10 October to 12 October 2022. The theme for the conference is ‘Technology & Innovation Shaping the Future of IP’. This three-day conference will focus on recent developments in Intellectual Property and its syncing with business objectives. **Event Categories:** Intellectual Property --- ### [IP Service World 2023 – Patent and Trademark Conference](https://www.prokurio.com/event/ip-service-world-2023-patent-and-trademark-conference/) **Published:** September 29, 2024 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** Europe’s Largest Patent and Trademark Conference Since 2010, both industry representatives and vendors of IP Services at this event benefit from captivating speeches, interactive roundtable discussions, intense workshops and sociable evening events. This is your opportunity to meet the international experts and let them help you cope with your daily IP issues. Benefit from two days filled with various networking events with people from 55 countries. Learn how to improve your IP efficiency and use the latest input to develop new strategies. Listen to best practice solutions from successful global players. **Event Categories:** Conference, Intellectual Property --- ### [IPBC Global 2023](https://www.prokurio.com/event/ipbc-global-2023/) **Published:** September 29, 2024 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** This year the event will dive into the key issues, including technology convergence, resource restraints, licensing negotiations, collateralised lending, SEP disputes, the UPC, and much more. Learn actionable insight from the best in the business, that you can implement into your day-to-day strategies. **Event Categories:** Intellectual Property --- ### [IAM Live: IP and Emerging Technology Europe](https://www.prokurio.com/event/iam-live-ip-and-emerging-technology-europe-2/) **Published:** September 29, 2024 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** IAM Live: IP and Emerging Technology Europe 2023 is the must-attend event for IP professionals seeking to thrive in this fast-changing environment. It will connect over 100 industry-leading corporate executives, dealmakers, and legal professionals to discuss how best to protect innovation and achieve its value in an age of high-tech revolution and technology convergence. **Event Categories:** Intellectual Property --- ### [Hague System Tools You Need To Know About Before Filing](https://www.prokurio.com/event/hague-system-tools-you-need-to-know-about-before-filing/) **Published:** September 29, 2024 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** Join us for a deep dive into the different Hague System tools that can help you as you prepare to file an international application. From the Hague System Fee Calculator to WIPO’s Global Design Database, or Hague System Member Profiles, our specialists will take you on a guided tour of – and provide a live demo on how to use – essential tools. **Event Categories:** Designs, Webinar --- ### [The Hague System For Newcomers](https://www.prokurio.com/event/the-hague-system-for-newcomers/) **Published:** September 29, 2024 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** If you are new to the Hague System and would like to know more – or perhaps simply need a refresher – then this webinar is for you. Our Hague System experts will walk you through the key advantages and benefits of the Hague System, answering any questions you may have. **Event Categories:** Designs, Webinar --- ### [World IP Review Summit 2023](https://www.prokurio.com/event/world-ip-review-summit-2023/) **Published:** September 29, 2024 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** Hear industry leaders discuss the state of the industry in keynote presentations and informative panel discussions, join interactive workshops and roundtable discussions, and collaborate with your peers in unparalleled networking opportunities. **Event Categories:** Intellectual Property --- ### [10th Brand Protection Excellence Forum](https://www.prokurio.com/event/10th-brand-protection-excellence-forum/) **Published:** September 29, 2024 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** The 10th BPEF is an executive platform to discuss the industry challenges for Anti Counterfeiting , Online Brand Protection, Cross Border Product Security, Cyber Crime, IP Legislations, Global Cloud Security, Serialization and Track & Trace Strategies. 10th BPEF is an invitation only event helps the senior brand protection, IP and security professionals throughout the supply chain to forge strong and ever lasting business relationships to share best practice and knowledge about the very latest researches affecting the trends in global brand protection industry.The 10th BPEF , is a two days business gathering that creates an environment for the senior level executives to privately network at planned face to face business meetings, drink and lunch receptions. At BPEF you can accomplish business deals far more than weeks and months building relationships over emails and telephones. **Event Categories:** Brand Protection, Intellectual Property --- ### [Digital Brand Protection Forum 2023](https://www.prokurio.com/event/digital-brand-protection-forum-2023/) **Published:** September 29, 2024 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** DBPF 2023 is an invitation-only an event that helps senior brand protection, IP, and security professionals to forge strong and ever-lasting business relationships to share best practices and knowledge about the very latest research affecting the trends in the global online brand protection industry. Come & join us to be part of this Insightful Gathering to Grow Together & Better **Event Categories:** Brand Protection, Intellectual Property --- ### [11th Brand Protection Excellence Forum](https://www.prokurio.com/event/11th-brand-protection-excellence-forum/) **Published:** September 29, 2024 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** The 11th BPEF is an executive platform to discuss the industry challenges for Anti Counterfeiting , Online Brand Protection, Cross Border Product Security, Cyber Crime, IP Legislations, Global Cloud Security, Serialization and Track & Trace Strategies. 11th BPEF is an invitation only event helps the senior brand protection, IP and security professionals throughout the supply chain to forge strong and ever lasting business relationships to share best practice and knowledge about the very latest researches affecting the trends in global brand protection industry.The 11th BPEF , is a two day business gathering that creates an environment for the senior level executives to privately network at planned face to face business meetings, drink and lunch receptions. At BPEF you can accomplish business deals far more than weeks and months building relationships over emails and telephones. **Event Categories:** Brand Protection, Intellectual Property, Trademarks --- ### [7th European Intellectual Property Forum](https://www.prokurio.com/event/7th-european-intellectual-property-forum/) **Published:** September 29, 2024 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** The 7th European Intellectual Property Forum (EIPF), is the largest leadership-level IP conference of its kind dedicated to bringing together a diverse set of audiences from all over the world including IP experts, owners and investors to discuss and find solutions for key issues and operational challenges faced by corporations and IP professionals today. The conference will offer a mix of thought provoking and practical sessions covering a range of IP strategies involving trade secrets, designs, copyright and trademarks, as well as patents, all under one roof.The Forum will provide valuable insights on all stages of the Intellectual Property Lifecycle including IP Development, IP Management, IP Protection, IP Enforcement and IP Monetization so that you can maximize benefits from your intellectual property portfolio. The Congress aims to provide an IP networking platform to accelerate collaboration of all Stakeholders in Intellectual Property Industry. **Event Categories:** Intellectual Property --- ### [IPBC Europe 2023](https://www.prokurio.com/event/ipbc-europe-2023/) **Published:** September 29, 2024 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** IPBC Europe is back! Europe’s foremost conference on IP value creation will take place in Paris on 28 and 29 March 2023. The event will bring together elite decision makers to discuss key policy, business and legal developments, as well as the most effective strategies for maximising IP value in the increasingly dynamic European market. **Event Categories:** Intellectual Property --- ### [AIPLA 2023 Annual Patent and Trademark Conference](https://www.prokurio.com/event/aipla-2023-annual-patent-and-trademark-conference/) **Published:** September 29, 2024 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** A wide range of IP-related topics will be covered at this patent and trademark conference, from the ethical implications of Artificial Intelligence in research and development, trademarks and the First Amendment, Standard Essential Patents licensing, to the PTAB, Section 101, and transformative fair use after the recent Warhol v. Goldsmith decision. **Event Categories:** Conference, Patents, Trademarks --- ### [AIPLA 2023 Spring Meeting](https://www.prokurio.com/event/aipla-2023-spring-meeting/) **Published:** September 29, 2024 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** There will be something for everyone at the Spring Meeting; whether your practice area focuses on patents, copyrights, trademarks, or trade secrets, our innovative programs and CLE will provide key insights and emerging trends in IP. In addition to the events you have come to know and love at AIPLA, including the Women in IP Law Breakfast, Corporate Practice Breakfast, Diversity Reception, and New Members Reception, the Spring Meeting will cover topics including: Non-competition covenants in the age of remote and hybrid work Enablement displays through diagrams, YouTube videos, and other media demonstration compilations before PTAB Deep dive into trade secret evidence and trials Cutting edge copyright issues Protecting your trade dress overseas AI, NFTs, and machine learning Patent subject matter eligibility IP abroad, and more **Event Categories:** Brand Protection, Designs, Patents --- ### [AIPLA 2023 Mid-Winter Institute](https://www.prokurio.com/event/aipla-2023-mid-winter-institute/) **Published:** September 29, 2024 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** The 2023 Mid-Winter Institute will look at the IP world through the lens of health, sport, and wellness technology. This lens will highlight ongoing challenges in patents, such as the scope of 35 U.S.C. §101. We will look at the intersection of Patents and Trademarks with case studies like the Peloton™ exercise system. We will review data protections through prisms made of telehealth and sports medicine. We will have all the usual information, but package it with practical perspectives that will help not only our professional world, but also our everyday lives. **Event Categories:** Patents, Technology --- ### [2022 Trade Secret Summit](https://www.prokurio.com/event/2022-trade-secret-summit/) **Published:** September 29, 2024 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** The AIPLA Trade Secret Summit is the leading trade secret conference in the nation, with speakers from across the spectrum of private practitioners, in-house counsel, government, and academia, as well as fantastic networking opportunities. CLE credits will be available and topics this year are expected to include **Event Categories:** Trade Secrets --- ### [IP Counsel Cafe](https://www.prokurio.com/event/ip-counsel-cafe/) **Published:** September 29, 2024 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** Join us for an evening like no other in the IP Law field. IP Counsel from various industries will meet in New York City for an evening of networking, live music, cocktail reception, dinner and panel discussions. The economic and IP landscape has changed drastically over the past year. From supply chain disruptions and factory shutdowns to the war in Ukraine and a changing work force, companies must find a path forward. What key trends must IP Counsel understand? **Event Categories:** Intellectual Property, Patents --- ### [APAA 2002 – Asian Patent Attorneys Association](https://www.prokurio.com/event/apaa-2002-asian-patent-attorneys-association/) **Published:** September 29, 2024 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** The Busan meeting is a wonderful opportunity to reconnect with IP professionals within and outside the Asian Region. In addition to the 73rd Council Meeting and the working sessions, such as the Standing Committee Meetings and Workshops, the conference program provides many opportunities for IP professionals to meet. --- ### [2023 IPO ANNUAL MEETING](https://www.prokurio.com/event/2023-ipo-annual-meeting/) **Published:** September 29, 2024 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** The IPO Annual Meeting offers a mix of educational programs featuring leaders in the IP industry, committee meetings, networking opportunities, sponsors, exhibitors, and more. This must-attend event brings together IP professionals from around the world to discuss strategies, trends, and best practices. We look forward to seeing you in Boston, MA in September! **Event Categories:** Intellectual Property, Patents --- ### [2023 AIPPI World Conference](https://www.prokurio.com/event/2023-aippi-world-conference/) **Published:** September 29, 2024 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** The annual AIPPI World Congress is the one moment in the year when members from all around the world come together to discuss hot topics in Intellectual Property. It comprises four main components: the substantive legal work or harmonization programme the professional development component the management of the association networking opportunities The congress schedule follows the same general structure from year to year. **Event Categories:** Intellectual Property --- ### [ATRIP 40th Annual Congress](https://www.prokurio.com/event/atrip-40th-annual-congress/) **Published:** September 29, 2024 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** IPR in Times of Crisis: Lessons Learned from the COVID-19 Pandemic **Event Categories:** Intellectual Property --- ### [PATINFO 2022](https://www.prokurio.com/event/patinfo-2022/) **Published:** September 29, 2024 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** The 44th Colloquium of the Ilmenau University of Technology on Patent Information and Industrial Property Protection on the topic of Internationalization and Digitalization of the IP World will take place from 22 to 24 June 2022 at the Congress Centrum Suhl. **Event Categories:** Intellectual Property, Patents --- ### [ECTA 40th Annual Conference ‘Designing the Future’](https://www.prokurio.com/event/ecta-40th-annual-conference-designing-the-future/) **Published:** September 29, 2024 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** ECTA President Anette Rasmussen invites all IP colleagues to beautiful Copenhagen for the ECTA 40th Annual Conference ‘Designing the Future’ (15-18 June 2022)! **Event Categories:** Brand Protection, Copyrights, Designs, Intellectual Property, Trademarks --- ### [13th Summit on Biosimilars & Innovator Biologics](https://www.prokurio.com/event/13th-summit-on-biosimilars-innovator-biologics/) **Published:** September 29, 2024 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** We cordially invite you to explore the contours of the rapidly changing landscape for biosimilars and innovator biologics. This June, join the “who’s who” of the biosimilars and innovator biologics industries as they gather in Boston for ACI’s 13th Annual Summit on Biosimilars & Innovator Biologics. **Event Categories:** Biologics, Biosimilars, Life Sciences --- ### [Global IP Confex](https://www.prokurio.com/event/global-ip-confex/) **Published:** September 29, 2024 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** This event will gather 150-200 IP Counsel, Heads of IP Depts, Patent Managers, Trademark Managers, Risk **Event Categories:** Intellectual Property, Patents, Trademarks --- ### [BIO International Convention](https://www.prokurio.com/event/bio-international-convention/) **Published:** September 29, 2024 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** As there is no substitute for in-person collaboration, BIO is back this year offering ample opportunities to connect with peers and those who can help you achieve your business goals. **Event Categories:** Biotech, Intellectual Property --- ### [The Copyright Society 2022 Annual Meeting](https://www.prokurio.com/event/the-copyright-society-2022-annual-meeting/) **Published:** September 29, 2024 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** Join members of the copyright and entertainment communities for two and a half days of cutting-edge copyright law panels, networking events, and activities that explore the heart and soul of Chicago during the Copyright Society’s Annual Meeting – June 12-14, 2022. Soak in the city’s stunning waterfront and vibrant neighborhoods boasting famed restaurants, world-renowned museums and architecture, groundbreaking music, Tony Award-winning theatres, and over 300 parks and green spaces. **Event Categories:** Copyrights --- ### [IP Law Summit – Marcus Evans](https://www.prokurio.com/event/ip-law-summit-marcus-evans/) **Published:** September 29, 2024 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** The IP Law Summit is an invitation-only, premium Summit bringing leading IP executives and innovative suppliers and solution providers together. The Summit’s content is aligned with key IP challenges and interests, relevant market developments, and practical and progressive ideas and strategies adopted by successful pioneers. **Event Categories:** Intellectual Property --- ### [8th Annual World Life Sciences Conference](https://www.prokurio.com/event/8th-annual-world-life-sciences-conference/) **Published:** September 29, 2024 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** The past two years have seen a wide array of scientific discovery and legal issues that affect the development, production, distribution and use of pharmaceuticals, biotechnology products and medical devices as well as ways of providing health services. The field facilitated innovation and regulated risks at record speed. In a conference spanning two days, industry speakers and other legal experts will try to sum up key developments featuring dynamic roundtable sessions, as well as panels covering the following topics across the different sectors of the healthcare and life sciences industry. **Event Categories:** Intellectual Property, Life Sciences --- ### [ILTACON 2022](https://www.prokurio.com/event/iltacon-2022/) **Published:** September 29, 2024 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** The only peer-created and led conference for legal technology professionals.The educational program includes a variety of topics and trends developed by co-chairs and experienced ILTA members in formats to meet a variety of learning styles that include learning pathways, panel discussions, hands-on training and attendee-driven sessions. **Event Categories:** Legal Operations, Technology --- ### [Annual Conference on European Patent Law 2022](https://www.prokurio.com/event/annual-conference-on-european-patent-law-2022/) **Published:** September 29, 2024 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** This annual conference will update patent litigators and attorneys on the ongoing European and EU initiatives in the field of patent law. --- ### [Nordic IPR Summit 2022](https://www.prokurio.com/event/nordic-ipr-summit-2022/) **Published:** September 29, 2024 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** Join us in Stockholm, Sweden 26-27 April as we discover the IP Success Stories from leading companies across the Nordics and around the world. Learn the practical steps being taken to mitigate risk, protect IP assets and partner across the enterprise to achieve overarching business objectives. Demonstrate the value of your IP portfolio by implementing the technologies and practices that actually deliver results. --- ### [2023 IP Counsel Cafe Annual Silicon Valley Meeting](https://www.prokurio.com/event/2023-ip-counsel-cafe-annual-silicon-valley-meeting/) **Published:** September 29, 2024 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** In every downturn, there are risks, but also opportunities. We enter 2023 with much uncertainty. Companies are bracing for an economic downturn that may or may not happen. This could lead to budget cuts, IP portfolio pruning and an uptick in different types of litigation. Seasoned IP professionals are preparing for hidden risks, but hindsight tells us there are always hidden opportunities. Investments and fundraising are being redirected to different areas. Tech and Innovation are booming, but in what areas? Where are we seeing an increase in investment? Where are companies continuing to innovate and generate new IP when purse strings are tight? What must IP Counsel do in the current environment to protect their clients and come out ahead? Don’t get left behind! Seize the opportunity. --- ### [2022 CLOC Global Institute](https://www.prokurio.com/event/2022-cloc-global-institute/) **Published:** September 29, 2024 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** This collaborative event draws on the personal and collective strengths of practicing legal operations professionals with thoughtfully curated content from leading speakers, representing some of the most known, thoughtful, and provocative voices on the present and future of legal. **Event Categories:** General Legal, Intellectual Property, Legal Operations, Technology --- ### [2023 INTA Annual Meeting – In Person](https://www.prokurio.com/event/2023-inta-annual-meeting-in-person/) **Published:** September 29, 2024 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** This year’s meeting will focus on the business of innovation, exploring the implications for IP and looking ahead to the future. **Event Categories:** Brand Protection, Intellectual Property, Trademarks --- ### [LegalWeek New York 2023](https://www.prokurio.com/event/legalweek-new-york-2023/) **Published:** September 29, 2024 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** Legalweek is one week where thousands of legal professionals gather to network with their peers, dive deeper into their professional development, explore topics and strategies tailored specifically to their role, and gain the tools to get legal business done. **Tags:** Legal, Technology **Event Categories:** General Legal, Technology --- ### [American Bar Association 2023 Tech Show](https://www.prokurio.com/event/american-bar-association-2023-tech-show/) **Published:** September 29, 2024 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** The ABA TECHSHOW Conference and EXPO is where lawyers, legal professionals, and technology all come together. For five days, attendees virtually learn about the most useful and practical technologies available. Our variety of CLE programming offers a great deal of education in just a short amount of time **Tags:** Technology **Event Categories:** General Legal, Technology --- ### [IPBC Europe 2022](https://www.prokurio.com/event/ipbc-europe-2022/) **Published:** September 29, 2024 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Event Categories:** Intellectual Property --- ### [IPBC Global 2022](https://www.prokurio.com/event/ipbc-global-2022/) **Published:** September 29, 2024 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** IPBC Global: The event that brings together the world’s IP elite. **Event Categories:** Intellectual Property --- ### [AIPLA 2022 Mid winter Institute](https://www.prokurio.com/event/aipla-2022-mid-winter-institute/) **Published:** September 29, 2024 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** The Mid-Winter Institute was launched more than thirty years ago to offer robust training sessions that help AIPLA members think through cutting-edge issues. **Event Categories:** Intellectual Property --- ### [AIPLA 2022 Annual Meeting](https://www.prokurio.com/event/aipla-2022-annual-meeting/) **Published:** September 29, 2024 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** Given the pandemic the AIPLA continues to look for ways to support you and provide you with effective ways to connect with your colleagues in the AIPLA community. We will provide updated information for the upcoming meeting at a later date. **Event Categories:** Intellectual Property --- ### [PIUG 2022 Annual Conference](https://www.prokurio.com/event/piug-2022-annual-conference/) **Published:** September 29, 2024 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** In-person Presentations: Sunday , May 1 – Thursday, May 5, 2022 Virtual presentations: Wednesday, May 11- Thursday 12, 2022 **Event Categories:** Intellectual Property --- ### [FICPI 2022 World Congress](https://www.prokurio.com/event/ficpi-2022-world-congress/) **Published:** September 29, 2024 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** The FICPI World Congress is open to all FICPI members, if you are not a member yet, please visit Join FICPI to see if you are eligible for membership. **Event Categories:** Intellectual Property --- ### [WIPF 2024](https://www.prokurio.com/event/wipf-2024/) **Published:** September 29, 2024 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** World Intellectual Property Forum is known for organizing one of the best Global IP events. Continuing with the same standards, we are pleased to invite you to the next World IP Forum, which will take place at Hotel Shangri-La, Bengaluru, India, from 10th January to 13th January 2024. The theme for the conference is ‘Intellectual Property: The Age of Powerful Techades’. This four-day conference will focus on recent developments in Intellectual Property and its syncing with business objectives. This conference will also provide ample opportunities for business networking with visionary entrepreneurs and industry experts around the world. Each one of our speakers is an expert in their respective field with years of experience. Join us at this conference for your chance to hear these IP specialists as they share with you the latest trends, insights, and strategies for patent procurement, litigation, trademark issues, and other topical IP issues. We welcome you to this conference and look forward to your participation. For more information, click here – https://www.worldipforum.com/ **Event Categories:** Intellectual Property --- ### [ACPC Winter 2024 Meeting](https://www.prokurio.com/event/acpc-winter-2024-meeting/) **Published:** September 29, 2024 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** ACPC is pleased to gather with its Chief Patent Counsel community at the 2024 Winter Meeting for three days of in-person professional programming, networking, and social activities at the Four Seasons Hotel in New Orleans, LA, on January 21-24, 2024. The Program Committee, led by Elizabeth Lester, is developing the professional program with substantive presentations balanced by opportunities to network and interact with colleagues. For more information, click here – https://acpcnet.org/events/acpc-winter-meeting **Event Categories:** Intellectual Property --- ### [LegalWeek New York 2024](https://www.prokurio.com/event/legalweek-new-york-2024/) **Published:** September 29, 2024 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** LegalWeek is one week where thousands of legal professionals gather to network with their peers, dive deeper into their professional development, explore topics and strategies tailored specifically to their role, and gain the tools to get legal business done. For more information, check here – https://www.event.law.com/legalweek **Tags:** Legal, Technology **Event Categories:** General Legal, Technology --- ### [World IP Review Summit 2024](https://www.prokurio.com/event/world-ip-review-summit-2024/) **Published:** September 29, 2024 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** Hear industry leaders discuss the state of the industry in keynote presentations and informative panel discussions, join interactive workshops and roundtable discussions, and collaborate with your peers in unparalleled networking opportunities. For more information, click here – https://www.wiprsummit.com/ **Event Categories:** Intellectual Property --- ### [IPBC Europe 2024](https://www.prokurio.com/event/ipbc-europe-2024/) **Published:** September 29, 2024 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** IPBC Europe is the region’s foremost gathering on IP value creation and is set to return in 2024. We bring together more than 300 top IP corporate executives, deal makers, policy experts, legal professionals, and service providers under one roof. Network with and learn from elite decision-makers who will speak on key policy, business, and legal developments, as well as the most effective strategies for maximizing IP value in an increasingly dynamic European market. For more information, click here – https://ipbc.iam-media.com/event/032cc05e-a0b2-4304-a693-db51763c0697/summary **Event Categories:** Intellectual Property --- ### [2024 Trade Secret Summit](https://www.prokurio.com/event/2024-trade-secret-summit/) **Published:** September 29, 2024 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** The AIPLA Trade Secret Summit is the leading trade secret conference in the nation, with speakers from across the spectrum of private practitioners, in-house counsel, government, and academia, as well as fantastic networking opportunities. CLE credits will be available and topics this year are expected to include: Draft Agenda – subject to change Thursday, March 14 Full day – 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM – Topics include: Legislative Update Best Practices for Trade Secret Identification in Litigation The Changing Shape of Trade Secret Trials: What You Need to Know to Prepare and Try Today’s Trade Secret Cases Arbitration of Noncompete and Trade Secrets Disputes Recent Innovations in Trade Secret Protection Technologies and Forensics Damages in Trade Secret Cases Friday, March 15 Half day – 8:00 AM – 12:30 PM – Topics include: Protecting AI-generated Inventions as Trade Secrets Criminal and Government Investigations of Trade Secret Theft Exploring the Contours of What is a Trade Secret: A deep dive on confidential information vs. trade secrets, employee’s general skill and knowledge vs. an employer’s trade secrets, and their role in the enforcement of restrictive covenants. For more information, check here – https://www.aipla.org/detail/event/2024/03/14/default-calendar/2024-trade-secret-summit **Event Categories:** Trade Secrets --- ### [IAM Live: IP and Emerging Technology Europe](https://www.prokurio.com/event/iam-live-ip-and-emerging-technology-europe/) **Published:** September 29, 2024 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** IAM Live: IP and Emerging Technology Europe 2023 is the must-attend event for IP professionals seeking to thrive in this fast-changing environment. It will connect over 100 industry-leading corporate executives, dealmakers, and legal professionals to discuss how best to protect innovation and achieve its value in an age of high-tech revolution and technology convergence. For more information, click here – https://events.iam-media.com/event/789f25cb-edb3-4e0a-a4aa-cbfaa5ca5b5e/websitePage:d1618c01-1ce1-4c24-a039-70aeb6f2fa05 **Event Categories:** Intellectual Property --- ### [Global IP Exchange USA](https://www.prokurio.com/event/global-ip-exchange-usa/) **Published:** September 29, 2024 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** Welcome to the Global IP Exchange USA, which brings together 70 leading Chief IP Counsels and Directors of Brand Protection, Patents, Trademark, Anti-Counterfeiting, and Licensing experts looking to discover new ideas, make connections, and find solutions to the most business-critical challenges. In the ever-changing landscape of today’s economic, political, and regulatory environments, the imperative for IP and Brand Protection leaders to safeguard and promote their IP assets is paramount. Industry experts must also equip themselves for the impact of AI, which will undoubtedly drive significant changes across the IP landscape. Don’t miss this opportunity to join the conversation, share insights into how you can reinforce your IP and Brand Protection efforts, reduce the chance of litigation, and asses the effects of recent socioeconomic policy changes in this rapidly evolving landscape. Attend the Global IP Exchange USA to: Navigate and prepare for the evolving IP law landscape as a result of AI Craft the strongest brand protection strategy against counterfeiters Discover how to unlock the full monetary value of your patent portfolio Assess the ramifications of the UPC since its launch Hear how to adjust your portfolio management tactics to navigate ongoing socio-economic uncertainty The 2024 agenda is here! January 30-31, 2024 | Le Méridien Dania Beach, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA Focused on restoring simplicity, fostering growth & bolstering resilience amidst regulatory uncertainty – this Exchange will cover pivotal themes for the upcoming year. Expert IP & branding leaders from USPTO, Meta, Intel, Uber, The New York Times, and Unilever, to name a few, will be in attendance. Key themes include: The clash of IP law and gen AI Mastering brand protection strategies Unlocking a next gen IP strategy How to prioritize monetization Build resilience against counterfeiters This Exchange boasts two days of closed-door networking, including presentations, think tanks, roundtables, and a drinks reception for all attendees at our beautiful venue. For more information, check here – https://www.iqpc.com/events-global-ip-exchange-usa **Event Categories:** Intellectual Property --- ### [Global IP Confex 2024](https://www.prokurio.com/event/global-ip-confex-2024/) **Published:** September 29, 2024 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** This event will gather a vast array of legal and technology professionals, such as IP Counsel, Heads of IP Departments, Patent Managers, Trademark Managers, Risk & Compliance Professionals, Chief IP Officers, Data Privacy Officers, Heads of Patents, Patent Attorneys, Directors of Data Privacy & IP, IP Law Firm Partners, IP Tech Professionals, and Service Providers. For more information, check here – https://www.events4sure.com/gipc2024london **Event Categories:** Intellectual Property, Patents, Trademarks --- ### [AIPLA 2024 Annual Patent and Trademark Conference](https://www.prokurio.com/event/aipla-2024-annual-patent-and-trademark-conference/) **Published:** September 29, 2024 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** The AIPLA 2024 Annual Meeting is a three-day, multi-track conference to help 1500+ intellectual property practitioners supercharge their skills and careers. Distinguished speakers present on issues that affect your practice and topics that keep you up-to-date including: - How to get USPTO Examiners to Pay Attention to Your Case - Design Law - AI and Ethics - Harmonization – Status of Substantive and Procedural Harmonization - Patent Litigation - Overview of March-In Rights Under the Bayh-Dole Act - Trademark and the FTC’s Guidelines - Section 101 Case Law - Recent Supreme Court Cases: How Does the Overrule of Chevron Deference and other Recent Supreme Court Cases Impact Day to Day IP Practice - And much more! **Event Categories:** Conference, Patents, Trademarks --- ### [12th Brand Protection Excellence Forum – USA](https://www.prokurio.com/event/12th-brand-protection-excellence-forum-usa/) **Published:** September 29, 2024 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** 12th BPEF is an executive platform to discuss the industry challenges for Anti-Counterfeiting, Online Brand Protection, Cross Border Product Security, Cyber Crime, IP legislation, Global Cloud Security, Serialization, and Track & Trace Strategies. 12th BPEF is an invitation-only event that helps senior brand protection, IP, and security professionals throughout the supply chain to forge strong and everlasting business relationships to share best practices and knowledge about the latest research affecting the global brand protection industry trends. The 12th BPEF is a two-day business gathering that creates an environment for the senior-level executives to network privately at planned face-to-face business meetings and drinks and lunch receptions. At BPEF, you can accomplish business deals far more than in weeks and months by building relationships over emails and telephones. For more information, check here – https://www.brainlinx.com/conference/BPEF\_USA/ **Event Categories:** Intellectual Property --- ### [LESI Madrid 2024](https://www.prokurio.com/event/lesi-madrid-2024/) **Published:** September 29, 2024 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** An economy driven by data, the tokenization of business models, the new internet architecture (web 3), the rapid evolution of artificial intelligence, and the emergence of decentralized management models affecting us all. If we are to embrace the opportunities of this new reality, technology transfer and licensing professionals must be aware of how these changes impact their professional activity to help the best innovators and investors succeed. We hold the keys to navigating the future. \#LESI2024 For more information, click here – https://www.lesi2024.org/ --- ### [PIUG 2024 Annual Conference](https://www.prokurio.com/event/piug-2024-annual-conference/) **Published:** September 29, 2024 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** From patent information researchers to licensing professionals, patent attorneys to commercialization managers, only one patent information professional association gives you access to this growing community. Worldwide since 1988. For more information, click here – https://www.piug.org/an24 **Event Categories:** Intellectual Property --- ### [2024 CLOC Global Institute](https://www.prokurio.com/event/2024-cloc-global-institute/) **Published:** September 29, 2024 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** Welcome to the 2024 CLOC Global Institute, the premier event that drives the transformation of the legal operations industry. This highly anticipated gathering will occur from May 6-9, 2024, at the ARIA Resort & Casino in Las Vegas. A must-attend for legal operations professionals, CGI 2024 promises to attract a diverse global audience from various sectors, including in-house legal operations, Legal Service Providers, technology partners, law firms, and academia. This range of participation offers a rich environment for groundbreaking ideas and collaborative solutions. Our mission is to advance the business and practice of law collectively. We invite you to engage in impactful conversations, form meaningful relationships with peers, and share your insights and expertise. Multiple pathways for involvement are available, whether you’re interested in attending, speaking, or becoming a sponsor. For more information, click here – https://cloc.org/event-calendar/2024-cloc-global-institute/ **Event Categories:** General Legal, Intellectual Property, Legal Operations, Technology --- ### [IP Counsel Café 2024](https://www.prokurio.com/event/ip-counsel-cafe-2024/) **Published:** September 29, 2024 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** 2023 was a challenging year. Entering 2024, IP Counsel expects more turbulence ahead. We are in a U.S. Presidential Election year. As we battle inflation with high-interest rates, there are rumblings of more layoffs on the horizon. Wars continue to rage in Europe and the Middle East, while geopolitics reshape our supply chains and global alliances. The world is changing, impacting businesses and posing a greater risk to IP. Meanwhile, the rise of Generative AI promises maximum efficiencies while increasing security and data privacy risks. Staying abreast of new developments is daunting. IP Counsel Café has crafted a robust agenda that will provide you with key insights into the emerging landscape and new strategies for staying ahead. Hear from 100+ IP Counsel! Get all the information you need in one place at one time. Join us. HIGHLIGHTS: What do Data Privacy, Trade Secrets & Confidentiality Mean in an AI World? Trade Wars, Export Control and Geopolitics: Impact on Your IP Portfolio Global IP Litigation Trends, NPEs and Impact of the UPC AI & New Legal Technologies: Strategies for Increasing Efficiencies Open Source & Copyright Risks How is the IP Profession Changing? The Future of Your Career Plus! 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In addition to the events you have come to know and love at AIPLA, including the Women in IP Law Breakfast, Corporate Practice Breakfast, Diversity Reception, and New Members Reception, the Spring Meeting will cover topics including: Non-competition covenants in the age of remote and hybrid work Enablement displays through diagrams, YouTube videos, and other media demonstration compilations before PTAB Deep dive into trade secret evidence and trials Cutting-edge copyright issues Protecting your trade dress overseas AI, NFTs, and machine learning Patent subject matter eligibility IP abroad and more For more information, click here – https://www.aipla.org/detail/event/2024/05/16/default-calendar/aipla-2024-spring-meeting **Event Categories:** Brand Protection, Designs, Patents --- ### [2024 INTA Annual Meeting](https://www.prokurio.com/event/2024-inta-annual-meeting/) **Published:** September 29, 2024 **Author:** Phil Henderson **Content:** This year’s meeting will focus on the business of innovation, exploring the implications for IP and looking ahead to the future. 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