The UK Intellectual Property Office (IPO) has officially announced that official fees for all intellectual property services, including patents, trademarks, and designs, will be increased starting from April 1, 2026.
The IPO’s fees have not increased since 2018 for patents, 2016 for designs, and 1998 for trademarks. The proposed 25% increase allows the Office to address the 32% rise in inflation since 2016 and future cost pressures that cannot be fully offset through further efficiency savings or reserves.
The list of main actions with the trademarks and comparison of current and upcoming official fees:
| Name of action | Current Fee, GBP (£) | New Fee, GBP (£) |
| Apply for a trademark | 170.00 | 205.00 |
| Additional class fee | 50.00 | 60.00 |
| Request for expedited examination | 300.00 | 370.00 |
| Record change of ownership | 50.00 | 60.00 |
| Record partial assignment | 50.00 | 60.00 |
| Renew trademark registration | 200.00 | 245.00 |
| Renew trademark registration additional class fee | 50.00 | 60.00 |
| Late renewal | 50.00 | 60.00 |
| Restore and renew a registration | 100.00 | 125.00 |
| Request to divide an application | 100.00 | 125.00 |
