New Filing Fees for International Patents

New Filing Fees for an International Patent Application filed through the UKIPO The UKIPO and WIPO have announced that, as of the 1st November 2019, there will be an increase in the fees for filing a new International Patent Application if it is filed through the UK Intellectual Property Office, as a Receiving Office for Patent Co-operation Treaty. The PCT Applicant’s Guide has been revised, and a copy can be found at: https://www.wipo.int/export/sites/www/pct/guide/en/gdvol1/annexes/annexc/ax_c_gb.pdf

The UKIPO have not yet issued their guidance, and that will follow shortly.