IPO fees to increase from 1 April 2026

IPO fees to increase from 1 April 2026 We wrote to you in November announcing a fee increase across all IP rights, due to come into effect on 1 April 2026, subject to parliamentary approval. Fees will be increasing by an average of 25%. For example, a patent search is going up from £150 to £200 and a trade mark…

IPO fees to increase from 1 April 2026 The Intellectual Property Office (IPO) is increasing fees for patents, trade marks and designs from 1 April 2026, subject to parliamentary approval. The current fees will remain in place until then. The IPO have not increased fees for a number of years and this will allow us to continue to provide high…