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Guidance

Intellectual Property Office: new fees from 1 April 2026

Guidance for business: setting out how the new patents, trade marks and designs fees will apply

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From:
Intellectual Property Office
Published:
12 January 2026
Last updated:
12 March 2026
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  1. Information has been added to sections 1 and 7.

  2. Removed info relating to the decision being subject to parliamentary approval, as the SI has now been laid

  3. This has been updated to include guidance relating to patent grant fees and international trade mark fees and renewals.

  4. First published.

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New fees from 1 April 2026 for designs, trade marks and patents

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Details

This guidance explains the fee changes and when they apply. It includes: 

  • why we are introducing new fees

  • tables showing the fee changes

  • situations where the old fee may apply

  • details on application fees

  • details on renewal fees

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