Brazil’s INPI confirmed on 16 September 2026 that the second version of its Patent Services Module is available. National applications and PCT national-phase entry, under service code 200, can now be filed through a workflow integrating the application form with GRU fee-slip generation and online payment. A separate preliminary visit to PAG is unnecessary when using this route. The module also supports annual-fee slips and payments. Migration remains gradual: PAG and the previous electronic filing system are still available, and previously issued slips remain valid.The operational benefit...
The Swiss Federal Institute of Intellectual Property (IPI) has confirmed that the partially revised Patents Act enters into force on 1 January 2027. From that date the IPI will carry out a fee-based prior-art search for every national patent application and issue a search report; applicants may also request a full substantive examination covering novelty and inventive step. The search fee is 500 Swiss francs and the full examination costs a further 300 Swiss francs; the number of claims covered by the filing fee rises from 10 to 15, and technical documents may be filed and published in...
On 17 September WIPO issued Information Notice No. 39/2026: at the request of the Israel trade mark office, the Madrid individual fee for designating Israel changes from 17 October 2026. For an international application or a subsequent designation, the fee for one class rises from CHF 471 to CHF 503 and the fee for each additional class from CHF 354 to CHF 378; for renewal, the fee for one class rises from CHF 840 to CHF 896 and for each additional class from CHF 709 to CHF 757. The new amounts apply to international applications received by the Office of origin on or after 17 October,...
The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) issued Information Notice No. 41/2026 (MADRID/2026/41) on 23 September: the Government of Canada has notified the WIPO Director General of a declaration modifying the amounts of the individual fee payable in respect of Canada under Article 8(7) of the Madrid Protocol. The new amounts apply as from 1 January 2027: for an international application or subsequent designation designating Canada, 291 Swiss francs for one class of goods or services instead of 282, and 88 Swiss francs for each additional class instead of 86; for renewal, 353 Swiss...
According to a jurisdictional update published on 23 September by the IP firm JAH & Co, the Palestinian Ministry of National Economy has extended the penalty-free renewal window for Gaza trade marks for a third time by Administrative Decision No. 154 of 2026, dated 16 September and published on 17 September. Under the decision, trade marks that fell due for renewal while the office was not operating can be renewed at the standard official fee until 17 October, with late renewal fines waived. The two earlier extensions came in a circular of 30 July and an administrative decision of 10...
