Patent – Trademark – Design Fee Updates – Week of Jan 30
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 Highlights of the Israel PCT Updates effective from March 1, 2024: Annex D – International Searching […]
Prokurio IP Forecaster Updates: January 28
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 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 […]
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. Large Entity Non-DOCX surcharge: 400 USD Small […]
Prokurio Site Updates: January 21
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 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 […]
New EP Validation options and Geneva Act Members (coming soon)
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 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 […]
Prokurio Site Updates: January 12
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 […]
March 1 Cost Decrease Coming For Hong Kong Designs
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 Application Fees The electronic filing fee for one design not […]
Prokurio IP Forecaster Updates: January 7
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 We now make it […]
New United Arab Emirate patent fees and Georgian EP Validation Options
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 Cabinet Resolution […]
IP Forecaster Updates: December 31st
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 […]
