US International Mark Registration Fees Change

WIPO Madrid Information Notices

Published April 12th, 2026

Detected March 22nd, 2026

Summary

WIPO has announced a change in the individual fees for international trademark registrations designating the United States of America. Effective April 12, 2026, new fee amounts in Swiss francs will apply for applications, subsequent designations, and renewals. These changes are established by the Director General of WIPO in accordance with the Madrid Protocol.

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What changed

The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) has issued Information Notice No. 21/2026, announcing an upcoming change to the individual fees associated with the designation of the United States of America under the Madrid Protocol. As of April 12, 2026, new fee amounts, denominated in Swiss francs, will be implemented for international applications, subsequent designations, and renewals where the US is designated. This change affects the cost of international trademark registration for entities seeking protection in the United States.

Companies and legal professionals involved in international trademark filings must be aware of these new fee structures. The revised amounts will be payable for designations received by the Office of origin, subsequent designations filed with the Office of the Contracting Party of the holder or WIPO's International Bureau, and renewals processed on or after April 12, 2026. Failure to remit the correct fees may result in the application or renewal being considered not to have been filed or processed, potentially leading to loss of rights.

What to do next

Update fee schedules for international trademark applications designating the US.
Ensure correct fee amounts are remitted for applications, subsequent designations, and renewals filed on or after April 12, 2026.
Inform clients and internal stakeholders of the upcoming fee changes.

Source document (simplified)

INFORMATION NOTICE NO. 21/2026 Madrid Protocol Concerning the International Registration of Marks Change in the Amounts of the Individual Fee: United States of America 1. In accordance with Rule 35(2)(d) of the Regulations under the Madrid Protocol, the Director General of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) has established new amounts, in Swiss francs, of the individual fee that is payable when the United States of America is designated in an international application, in a designation subsequent to an international registration and in respect of the renewal of an international registration in which the United States of America has been designated. 2. As from April 12, 2026, the amounts of the individual fee payable in respect of the United States of America will be the following: ITEMS Amounts (in Swiss francs) until April 11, 2026 as from April 12, 2026 Application or Subsequent Designation – for each class of goods or services Renewal – for each class of goods or services 3. These new amounts will be payable where the United States of America (a) is designated in an international application received by the Office of origin on or after April 12, 2026; or

(b) is the subject of a subsequent designation received by the Office of the Contracting Party of the holder or filed directly with the International Bureau of WIPO on or after that date; or (c) has been designated in an international registration renewed on or after that date. March 12, 2026