The reforms to IP regulations cover official patent fees, trade mark licencing rules, and termination procedures.

If adopted, these reforms would mark the most significant modernisation of the country’s IP framework in decades.

All in-person services will transition to a fully digital platform, and certificates will be issued in electronic format only.

EGIPA revised official fees and added new service fees, including a trade mark administration surcharge and fees for company searches and certified reports.

Although the portal services were suspended during the outage, deadlines remain unaffected and late fees have been waived.

The measure came into effect on 17 March and will remain in force for three months.

The online filing platform enables users to file patent, industrial design, and utility model applications and make payments electronically.