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The UK Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO) has announced that the official fees relating to patents, trade marks and designs will be increasing from 1 April 2026.
The UK Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO) has announced that the official fees relating to patents, trade marks and designs will be increasing from 1 April 2026. Here are the details of the new UKIPO fee amounts.
More details about the fee-increases, including which fees apply under particular circumstances, may be found here.
Most of the official fees are increasing by about 20-33%. For example, the application fee for filing a new patent application online is increasing from GBP 60 to GBP 75.
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