General increase of official fees
In October, EGIPA also published various ministerial decisions affecting the official fees payable relating to the prosecution of applications, registrations, and maintenance of registrations in respect of patents, plant varieties, and copyright. While Decision No. 138 of 2025 seeks to adjust the official fees relating to specific patent procedures, Decision No. 140 relates to official fees relating to plant varieties and Decision No. 141 relates to copyright fees. These decisions are effective from 14 or 15 October 2025 depending on the intellectual property concerned.
Regarding the official fees payable in respect of:
- Patents: in addition to general increases, Decision No. 138 also introduces official fees against operational and procedural steps/services that were not billed previously.
- Plant varieties: Decision No. 140 introduces a new and comprehensive schedule of official fees relating to the operational and procedural steps/services relating to the application and registration of plant varieties.
- Copyright: Decision No. 141 introduces general increases relating to the registration of copyright as well as the maintenance of those registrations.
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