The practice fees are approved each year by the Legal Services Board.
The Legal Services Board has authorised IPReg's application to increase its 2023 practice fees by 6%. This is the first practice fee increase since 2020.
Further information on the process for the approval of practice fees can be found here.
The 2022 Practice Fee Regulations which set out the 2023 fees can be found here.
The practice fees for 2023 are shown below. Practice fees for previous years are available on request.
Fees are for the year from 1 January. Fees are not pro rated but practice fees will be waived if an application for registration is received between 1 November and 23 December in each calendar year.
We do not require any additional payment (and nor do we give refunds) if your practice fee type changes during the year or if you resign from the register.
Fees
The fees for an individual/body to be entered on or to remain on a single register (ie Patent or Trade Mark) or both registers (ie Patent and Trade Mark) can be found below:
| Practice Fee Types |
| Dual Registrant Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Attorney solely undertaking corporate work | £ 188.00 | £ 300.00 |
| Attorney in private practice | £ 228.00 | £ 374.00 |
| Attorney not in active practice | £ 171.00 | £ 273.00 |
| Sole trader not employing other attorneys or other professionals | £ 374.00 | £ 534.00 |
| Sole trader employing others: | ||
| Base Fee | £ 374.00 | £ 534.00 |
| Plus for each employed registered attorney | £ 75.00 | £ 75.00 |
| And each employed other professional providing legal services | £ 300.00 | £ 300.00 |
| Registered Body Fees | For Entry on or to remain on a single register or both registers |
| i) Registered body through which only a single attorney and no other attorneys or other professionals provide services | £146.00 |
| ii) Any other registered body | £374.00 + £75.00 for each attorney practising via the body + £300.00 for each other professional practising via the body |