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The Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) has recently announced an increase in official fees related to trademarks, patents, and industrial designs.
Most of the adjusted fees will take effect from September 1, 2025.
Some cost changes will take effect from April 1, 2026.
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Increase trademark application fees, patent cooperation treaty (PCT) search fees, and preliminary examination fees;
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Increase trademark and patent renewal fees;
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Increase patent excess claim fees, lower thresholds, and encourage submission of concise sets of claims;
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Transfer the payment of patent excess claims fee from the authorization stage to the stage of responding to written opinions;
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Increase certain modification costs;
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Increase certain extension time costs;
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Reduce the application fee for plant variety protection.
The specific cost comparison before and after adjustment is shown in the figure ������
We need to remind everyone:
This cost adjustment is divided into two stages, and everyone needs to pay special attention to the timing of each project's cost increase.Meanwhile, the increase in official fees undoubtedly means a corresponding increase in costs for agencies and applicants. Therefore, applicants who plan to layout their Singapore patents and trademarks may consider seizing the time when prices have not yet increased and arranging to submit their applications as soon as possible.
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