Zambia Fee Change for Madrid Protocol Designations

WIPO Madrid Information Notices

Published April 12th, 2026

Detected March 22nd, 2026

Summary

WIPO has announced a change in the individual fees payable for designating Zambia under the Madrid Protocol. Effective April 12, 2026, new fee amounts in Swiss francs will apply for applications, subsequent designations, and renewals. These changes were established at the request of the Office of Zambia.

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What changed

The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) has issued an Information Notice announcing a change in the individual fees for designating Zambia under the Madrid Protocol. Effective April 12, 2026, the amounts of the individual fee payable in Swiss francs for applications, subsequent designations, and renewals will be adjusted. The notice specifies the new fees per class of goods or services.

Companies and individuals using the Madrid Protocol to designate Zambia must ensure their applications, subsequent designations, or renewal requests are processed with the correct fee amounts on or after April 12, 2026. Failure to pay the updated fees may result in the designation or renewal being considered non-compliant.

What to do next

Update fee schedules for Zambia designations under the Madrid Protocol to reflect new amounts effective April 12, 2026.
Ensure all applications, subsequent designations, and renewals submitted on or after April 12, 2026, include the correct Swiss franc fee amounts.

Source document (simplified)

INFORMATION NOTICE NO. 23/2026 Madrid Protocol Concerning the International Registration of Marks Change in the Amounts of the Individual Fee: Zambia 1. In accordance with Rule 35(2)(c) of the Regulations under the Madrid Protocol, the Director General of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) has, at the request of the Office of Zambia, established new amounts, in Swiss francs, of the individual fee that is payable when Zambia 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 Zambia has been designated. 2. As from April 12, 2026, the amounts of the individual fee payable in respect of Zambia will be the following: ITEMS Amounts (in Swiss francs) until April 11, 2026 as from April 12, 2026 Application or Subsequent Designation – for one class of goods or services – for each additional class Renewal – for one class of goods or services – for each additional class 3. These new amounts will be payable where Zambia (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