The Director General of World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) in accordance with Rule 35(2) (d) of the Regulations under the Madrid Protocol has established new amounts, in Swiss francs, of the individual fee that is to be payable when Lao People's Democratic Republic 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic has been designated.

The revision in the fee structure is as under:

Items Amount
(in Swiss francs i.e. CHF)
Until April 21, 2022 With effect from
April 22, 2022
Application or Subsequent Designation
  • For one class of goods or services
  • For each additional class
 108

77		 91

65
Renewal
  • For one class of goods or services
  • For each additional class
 108

77		 91

65

The new amount will be payable in the following scenarios:

  1. When designating Lao People's Democratic Republic in an international application.
  2. When designating Lao People's Democratic Republic subsequently in an international application.
  3. When renewing an international registration in which Lao People's Democratic Republic has been designated.

The official notice issued by WIPO can be accessed by clicking here.

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