Patent and Trademark Fee Updates – Week of Jan 22

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.

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.

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.