Lower CHF Equivalent Madrid Fees Soon for Key Countries

From 12th April 2026, the amounts payable in Swiss Francs (CHF) will lower for International Registrations that designate or subsequently designate several key countries, and for renewals involving designations in those countries.

In total 16 countries and a regional organisation will apply lower CHF amounts from that date, with key countries being Australia, China, Japan, the Republic of Korea and the United States of America. This follows our earlier notification of lower CHF equivalent Madrid fees applying for New Zealand from 23rd November 2025.

Rule 35(2)(d) of the Madrid Protocol Regulations requires WIPO to adjust the CHF equivalent amounts if a contracting party has declared it wants to receive fees in its own currency and for more than 3 consecutive months the CHF equivalent amount has decreased by at least 10%.

Consequently, where deadlines allow, it will be cheaper to wait until on or after the 12th April 2026 to designate or subsequently designate those countries in respect of an International Registration under the Madrid Protocol and to renew an International Registration that designates those countries. It may also make the business case for including those countries amongst the designations of interest more appealing.

The specific amounts of the current and forthcoming CHF equivalent fees for each class of goods or services are given below and provided by WIPO in the country links below.

                                                                    Application or               
                   Country                                     Subsequent                  Renewal            
                                                                     Designation                                  
Australia                     Currently                        232                              232 
                                   From 12/04/2026           217                              217  
China (first class)       Currently                        249                              498  
                                   From 12/04/2026           220                              441  
China (each               Currently                        125                              249  
   additional class)      From 12/04/2026           110                              220  
Japan (first class)      Currently                         266                             263  
                                   From 12/04/2026           221                             218  
Japan (each               Currently                        250                             263  
   additional class)      From 12/04/2026           208                             218  
Republic of Korea      Currently                        167                             191  
                                   From 12/04/2026           150                             172  
United States of         Currently                        530                             287  
America                      From 12/04/2026           460                            249

Authors: Quinn Miller and Thomas Robinson-Piper

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