Intellectual Property Office fees to increase

The Intellectual Property Office (IPO) is increasing fees for patents, trade marks and designs , subject to parliamentary approval .

The IPO’s fees have not increased since 2018 for patents, 2016 for designs and 1998 for trade marks. During this time, the IPO has avoided fee increases by improving efficiency and investing in digital services using existing reserves.

The proposed 25% increase allows us to address the 32% rise in inflation since 2016 and future cost pressures that cannot be fully offset through further efficiency savings or reserves.