Keeping you current
on official IP fees and rules
IP offices regularly change their official fees and rules. As iPify handles renewals in 115 jurisdictions, and EP validations across Europe, we keep a close eye on every change, and we publish the updates here so your budgets and client advice stay accurate. Updates are available in English and German.
Armenia, Hungary, Montenegro and Saudi Arabia
New official fees for patent annuities in Armenia (effective 2025-04-01) and for EP validations and patent annuities in Hungary (effective 2025-04-13), a translation requirement for EP validations in Montenegro (effective 2025-03-27), and stricter power of attorney rules for patent annuities in Saudi Arabia.
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Brazil, Laos, Norway and Portugal
New official fees for patent annuities in Brazil (effective 2025-08-07), EP validation now available in Laos (since 2025-04-01), no power of attorney needed for EP validations in Norway with Bryn Aarflot, and new official fees for EP validations and patent annuities in Portugal (effective 2025-07-01).
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Austria, Serbia and Slovak Republic
New official fees for EP validations in Austria, and for EP validations and patent annuities in Serbia and the Slovak Republic, all effective from 2025-07-01.
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Vietnam and Singapore
New official fees for patent annuities in Vietnam (effective from 2025-07-01) and Singapore (effective from 2025-09-01).
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Canada
New standard and small entity official fees for patent annuities in Canada, effective 2026-01-01.
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Bulgaria
New EUR-denominated official fees for European patent validations and patent annuities in Bulgaria, following the adoption of the euro on 2026-01-01.
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Finland and Belarus
New official fees in Finland for European patent validations, patent annuities, SPCs and utility model renewals, and in Belarus for Eurasian and national patent annuities, SPCs, utility model annuities and industrial design renewals, both effective 2026-01-01.
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Denmark
New official fees in Denmark for European patent validations (effective 2026-01-01), and for patent annuities, SPCs, utility model renewals and industrial design renewals due after 2026-03-31.
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Israel and Türkiye
New official fees for patent annuities and industrial design renewals in Israel (effective 2026-01-01), and for European patent validation, patent annuities and industrial design renewals in Türkiye (effective 2026-01-02).
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Kazakhstan, EPO and United Kingdom
New official fees for Eurasian and national patent annuities in Kazakhstan (effective 2026-01-13), European patent annuities at the EPO (effective 2026-04-01), and patent annuities and industrial design renewals in the United Kingdom (effective 2026-04-01).
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Colombia
New official fees for patent annuities and their grace period surcharges in Colombia, effective 2026-01-01.
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Algeria, Argentina and Monaco
New official fees for patent annuities in Algeria (corporate applicants, 2026), for patent annuities and design renewals in Argentina (effective 2026-04-01), and for patent annuities in Monaco (effective 2026-04-01).
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Portugal, Serbia and Malaysia
New official fees for EP validations and patent annuities in Portugal and Serbia (effective 2026-07-01), and a temporary suspension of online payments for patent annuities in Malaysia (since 2026-06-11).
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Latest update
Uzbekistan and Canada
New official fees for patent annuities in Uzbekistan (effective 2026-09-01), and for patent annuities and industrial design renewals in Canada (effective 2027-01-01).
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