Indonesia, Portugal and Serbia Update Intellectual Property Fees

Recent changes to official intellectual property fees in Indonesia, Portugal and Serbia are set to affect the costs associated with filing, maintaining and managing IP rights in these jurisdictions. With revised fee schedules taking effect during 2026, applicants and rights holders should be aware of the changes and consider their potential impact on upcoming filings, renewals and other IP-related transactions.

Indonesia Revises IP Fees from August 2026

Indonesia’s Directorate General of Intellectual Property (DGIP) has announced a revision to its official fees, introducing significant increases for a range of trademark transactions alongside new fees for certain patent procedures. The revised fees took effect on 1 August 2026, affecting trademark applications, renewals, oppositions, appeals and recordals, while new charges apply to selected patent requests. Notably, existing patent application and maintenance fees remain unchanged.

Trademarks

The trademark fee increases range from 50% to 180%, with the cost comparison shown below.

Patents

While existing patent application and maintenance fees remain unchanged, several new fees have been introduced, including the following:

Practical Impact

The revised Indonesian official fees represent an important development for businesses and IP rights holders operating in Indonesia. While patent application and maintenance fees remain unchanged, the increases affecting certain trademark and selected patent transactions should be factored into future budgeting and IP portfolio management.

Portugal Annual Fee Updates

Portugal’s National Institute of Industrial Property (INPI) has updated its official intellectual property fees, with the revised rates taking effect from 1 July 2026. The changes affect a range of patent, trademark and design transactions, with increases of approximately 2-3% across several commonly used IP services. Applicants and rights holders should therefore take the revised fees into account when budgeting for new filings, renewals and other IP procedures in Portugal.

Trademarks

Patents

Industrial Designs

Practical Impact

The updated Portuguese fee schedule represents increases across a range of key IP services. Although the increases for the selected services are relatively modest, applicants and rights holders should factor the revised rates into future filing and maintenance costs.

Serbia Updates Dinar Amounts for IP Fees

The Republic of Serbia has updated the dinar amounts payable for a range of administrative fees relating to intellectual property rights administered by the Serbian Intellectual Property Office (IPO).

The revised amounts were published in the Official Gazette 54/26 on 19 June 2026 and entered into force on 1 July 2026. The updated fee schedule covers fees relating to patents, trademarks, industrial designs, geographical indications, copyright and related rights, as well as various IP search and information services.

Selected IP Fees

Practical Impact

The changes update the dinar amounts payable for existing IP procedures rather than introducing a new system of IP rights or procedures. Serbia periodically adjusts the dinar amounts of its administrative fees in accordance with the mechanism prescribed by the applicable legislation, including adjustment by reference to the consumer price index.

Accordingly, applicants and rights holders should expect to pay revised dinar amounts for IP transactions from 1 July 2026 onwards.

What This Means for IP Owners and Attorneys

Businesses and IP rights holders operating or filing in Indonesia, Portugal and Serbia should take the revised fee schedules into account when planning new filings, renewals and other IP-related transactions. The changes vary across the three jurisdictions, from increases in existing official fees to new charges for certain patent procedures.

For larger IP portfolios, even relatively modest fee increases may have a cumulative impact where multiple rights or transactions are involved. Reviewing the updated fee schedules in advance can therefore help applicants and rights holders plan their IP budgets and manage upcoming filing and maintenance costs more effectively.

For fast and accurate quotes for IP filing, use IP-Coster’s budgeting tool to calculate costs across Indonesia, Portugal and Serbia, or contact our team for tailored advice.