Monthly Minute | Design Patents
The Canadian Patent Office (CIPO) has advised that as of January 14, 2025, it had granted patents for which final fees were processed in the old system. CIPO has started to process applications where final fees were paid in...more
New fees affecting trademarks and patents have taken effect at the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). The new fee structures will dramatically influence trademark and patent filings. Applicants need to rethink...more
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) could see fewer trademark applications filed in numerous Classes with lengthy descriptions of goods and services as a result of an increase in trademark fees and new surcharges...more
Significant changes are coming to the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) on Saturday, January 18 with regards to trademark filing fees and procedures. These changes aim to improve the trademark application...more
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) has announced increases and adjustments of certain trademark official fees, effective January 18, 2025. These changes follow a year-long comprehensive review process and...more
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has implemented significant changes to its trademark filing fee structure, effective January 18, 2025. These changes represent a fundamental shift from the previous...more
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has announced changes to trademark fees, all of which will take effect on Jan. 18, 2025, except for the fees for international applications filed under the Madrid...more
The U.S. Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) has finalized new fees for trademark applications and renewals. These fee increases vary by type of submission, but these changes may impact strategic considerations for trademark...more
The USPTO has announced fee increases and new fees for patents and trademarks to take place on January 18, 2025, for trademarks, and January 19, 2025, for patents. The increase in fees and the introduction of new fees by the...more
Effective January 18, 2025, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) will implement a new fee schedule for trademark filings. ...more
Every month, Erise’s trademark attorneys review the latest developments at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, in the courts, and across the corporate world to bring you the stories that you should know about: USPTO...more
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) will implement a new fee schedule this month, introducing significant changes across all fee categories, including initial trademark application filing fees....more
Will these changes affect your trademark portfolio? Effective January 18, 2025, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) will increase trademark fees affecting most future trademark application and registration...more
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) finalized its fee schedule for 2025, which will take effect on January 19, 2025. This schedule includes significant increases to fees for design patent applications....more
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has announced increased patent and trademark fees effective 19 and 18 January 2025, respectively....more
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office ("USPTO") will raise trademark fees across the board and introduce new application surcharges starting January 18, 2025....more
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has announced changes and increases to certain trademark application filing fees and other charges. The new fees will take effect on January 18, 2025....more
The USPTO will set or adjust numerous trademark fees on January 18, 2025. The USPTO’s summary table of the key changes is available at the end of this alert....more
The US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is raising many fees for trademark filings effective January 18, 2025. Many fees will increase by $50–$100 per class of goods and/or services. The USPTO will also impose surcharges...more
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has announced new fees that will go into effect on January 18, 2025. These changes will impact 28 different trademark fees, including those for trademark applications,...more
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has issued a final rule substantially adjusting patent fees. The new fee structure will take effect on January 19, 2025....more
After a lengthy public comment and review process, the US Patent & Trademark Office (PTO) announced trademark fee increases effective January 18, 2025. The goal of PTO fee setting is to provide sufficient financial resources...more
The USPTO announced a set of finalized fee increases and new fees to take effect on January 19, 2025. The changes to the USPTO’s fees in 2025 add significant new fees for filing continuing applications (including...more
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has released its long-anticipated final rule on patent fee adjustments (“Final Rule”). Set to take effect January 19, 2025, these changes represent the most significant...more
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) announced on November 18, 2024, that trademark fees will be raised beginning on January 18, 2025 to offset forecasted increases in operating costs....more