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 23rd November 2025 to designate or subsequently designate New Zealand in respect of an International Registration under the Madrid Protocol and to renew an International Registration that designates New Zealand. It may also make the business case for including New Zealand amongst the designations of interest more appealing.
The specific amounts of the current and forthcoming CHF equivalent fees are given below and provided by WIPO here.
CHF Amounts for each class of goods or services Currently From 23/11/2025
Application or Subsequent Designation 55 46
Renewal 109 92
Authors: Quinn Miller and Thomas Robinson-Piper
