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
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 https://www.uspto.gov/patents/docx for more info.
Egypt and India PCT Fee Increases from March 1, 2024
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
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.
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