This annex sets out details of the official fee increases announced by IPOS in July 2025.
It should be read in conjunction with the blog post “IPOS Official Fee Increases (Patents) 2025”.
Table 1: Excess Claims Fees
Comparison of excess claims fees payable for examination requests filed before and after 1 September 2025
| No. of Claims |
Excess Claims Fee (Current) |
Excess Claims Fee (New) |
Fee Increase |
Percentage Increase |
| 1 to 15 |
S$0 |
S$0 |
S$0 |
N.A. |
| 16 |
S$0 |
S$80 |
S$80 |
♾️ |
| 17 |
S$0 |
S$160 |
S$160 |
♾️ |
| 18 |
S$0 |
S$240 |
S$240 |
♾️ |
| 19 |
S$0 |
S$320 |
S$320 |
♾️ |
| 20 |
S$0 |
S$400 |
S$400 |
♾️ |
| 21 |
S$40 |
S$480 |
S$440 |
1100% |
| 22 |
S$80 |
S$560 |
S$480 |
600% |
| 23 |
S$120 |
S$640 |
S$520 |
433% |
| 24 |
S$160 |
S$720 |
S$560 |
350% |
| 25 |
S$200 |
S$800 |
S$600 |
300% |
| 26 |
S$240 |
S$880 |
S$640 |
267% |
| 27 |
S$280 |
S$960 |
S$680 |
243% |
| 28 |
S$320 |
S$1,040 |
S$720 |
225% |
| 29 |
S$360 |
S$1,120 |
S$760 |
211% |
| 30 |
S$400 |
S$1,200 |
S$800 |
200% |
| 31 |
S$440 |
S$1,280 |
S$840 |
191% |
| 32 |
S$480 |
S$1,360 |
S$880 |
183% |
| 33 |
S$520 |
S$1,440 |
S$920 |
177% |
| 34 |
S$560 |
S$1,520 |
S$960 |
171% |
| 35 |
S$600 |
S$1,600 |
S$1,000 |
167% |
| 36 |
S$640 |
S$1,680 |
S$1,040 |
163% |
| 37 |
S$680 |
S$1,760 |
S$1,080 |
159% |
| 38 |
S$720 |
S$1,840 |
S$1,120 |
156% |
| 39 |
S$760 |
S$1,920 |
S$1,160 |
153% |
| 40 |
S$800 |
S$2,000 |
S$1,200 |
150% |
| 41 |
S$840 |
S$2,080 |
S$1,240 |
148% |
| 42 |
S$880 |
S$2,160 |
S$1,280 |
145% |
| 43 |
S$920 |
S$2,240 |
S$1,320 |
143% |
| 44 |
S$960 |
S$2,320 |
S$1,360 |
142% |
| 45 |
S$1,000 |
S$2,400 |
S$1,400 |
140% |
| 46 |
S$1,040 |
S$2,480 |
S$1,440 |
138% |
| 47 |
S$1,080 |
S$2,560 |
S$1,480 |
137% |
| 48 |
S$1,120 |
S$2,640 |
S$1,520 |
136% |
| 49 |
S$1,160 |
S$2,720 |
S$1,560 |
134% |
| 50 |
S$1,200 |
S$2,800 |
S$1,600 |
133% |
| 51 |
S$1,240 |
S$2,880 |
S$1,640 |
132% |
| 52 |
S$1,280 |
S$2,960 |
S$1,680 |
131% |
| 53 |
S$1,320 |
S$3,040 |
S$1,720 |
130% |
| 54 |
S$1,360 |
S$3,120 |
S$1,760 |
129% |
| 55 |
S$1,400 |
S$3,200 |
S$1,800 |
129% |
| 56 |
S$1,440 |
S$3,280 |
S$1,840 |
128% |
| 57 |
S$1,480 |
S$3,360 |
S$1,880 |
127% |
| 58 |
S$1,520 |
S$3,440 |
S$1,920 |
126% |
| 59 |
S$1,560 |
S$3,520 |
S$1,960 |
126% |
| 60 |
S$1,600 |
S$3,600 |
S$2,000 |
125% |
| 61 |
S$1,640 |
S$3,680 |
S$2,040 |
124% |
| 62 |
S$1,680 |
S$3,760 |
S$2,080 |
124% |
| 63 |
S$1,720 |
S$3,840 |
S$2,120 |
123% |
| 64 |
S$1,760 |
S$3,920 |
S$2,160 |
123% |
| 65 |
S$1,800 |
S$4,000 |
S$2,200 |
122% |
| 66 |
S$1,840 |
S$4,080 |
S$2,240 |
122% |
| 67 |
S$1,880 |
S$4,160 |
S$2,280 |
121% |
| 68 |
S$1,920 |
S$4,240 |
S$2,320 |
121% |
| 69 |
S$1,960 |
S$4,320 |
S$2,360 |
120% |
| 70 |
S$2,000 |
S$4,400 |
S$2,400 |
120% |
| 71 |
S$2,040 |
S$4,480 |
S$2,440 |
120% |
| 72 |
S$2,080 |
S$4,560 |
S$2,480 |
119% |
| 73 |
S$2,120 |
S$4,640 |
S$2,520 |
119% |
| 74 |
S$2,160 |
S$4,720 |
S$2,560 |
119% |
| 75 |
S$2,200 |
S$4,800 |
S$2,600 |
118% |
| 76 |
S$2,240 |
S$4,880 |
S$2,640 |
118% |
| 77 |
S$2,280 |
S$4,960 |
S$2,680 |
118% |
| 78 |
S$2,320 |
S$5,040 |
S$2,720 |
117% |
| 79 |
S$2,360 |
S$5,120 |
S$2,760 |
117% |
| 80 |
S$2,400 |
S$5,200 |
S$2,800 |
117% |
Table 2A: Examination Review Request
Table 2A. Comparison of official fee for requesting review of examination report before and after 1 September 2025
| Item |
Current Official Fee |
Official Fee from 1 September 2025 |
Fee Increase |
Percentage Increase |
| Requesting Review of Examination Report |
S$1,420 |
S$2,150 |
S$730 |
51% |
Table 2B: Examination Review Request
Table 2B. Comparison of official fee for requesting review of examination report before and after 1 September 2025
| Item |
Current Official Fee |
Official Fee from 1 April 2026 |
Fee Increase |
Percentage Increase |
| Requesting Review of Examination Report |
S$1,420 |
S$3,200 |
S$1,780 |
125% |
Table 3: Renewal Fees
Table 3. Comparison of renewal fees before and after 1 September 2025
| Year |
Current Renewal Fee |
Renewal Fee from 1 September 2025 |
Fee Increase |
Percentage Increase |
| 5th to 7th year |
S$165 |
S$176 |
S$11 |
7% |
| 8th to 10th year |
S$430 |
S$460 |
S$30 |
7% |
| 11th to 13th year |
S$600 |
S$640 |
S$40 |
7% |
| 13th to 16th year |
S$775 |
S$830 |
S$55 |
7% |
| 17th to 19th year |
S$945 |
S$1,010 |
S$65 |
7% |
| 20th year |
S$1,120 |
S$1,200 |
S$80 |
7% |
| after 20th year |
S$1,380 |
S$1,470 |
S$90 |
7% |
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