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Temporary Fee Changes from IPO

Posted on 7 Sep 2020

The temporary fee changes will be in place from 30 July 2020 to 31 March 2021 in relation to patents, trade marks and registered designs.

  • Fees for extensions of time will be zero.
  • There will be no surcharge for payment of a patent application fee after the date of filing.
  • Fees to apply for reinstatement and restoration will be zero.
  • For patents and designs, there will be no surcharge for late payment of a renewal fee.
  • The following temporary fee changes will be in place from 30 July 2020 to 31 March 2021 in relation to patents, trade marks and registered designs.
  • Fees for extensions of time will be zero.
  • There will be no surcharge for payment of a patent application fee after the date of filing.
  • Fees to apply for reinstatement and restoration will be zero.
  • For patents and designs, there will be no surcharge for late payment of a renewal fee.
  • For trade marks, the surcharge for late payment of a renewal fee will be £1.
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