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Swedish Patent and Registration Office (PRV): new rules and notices

This page lists rule changes, fees, procedures, deadlines and funding calls published by Swedish Patent and Registration Office (PRV). The Patent checks the official sources of this office every day and adds a note within a day of publication. Each note names its source, links to the official page and gives the date it was published. It is information, not legal advice.

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Offices followed: 14 (EPO, EUIPO, EU, UKIPO, DPMA (Germany), IGE (Switzerland), PRV (Sweden), PRH (Finland), Patentamt (Austria), IPOI (Ireland), USPTO, TIPO (Taiwan), WIPO, IPONZ (New Zealand)). · 29 coming soon

Latest notes

Last note: 13 October 2026 · 4 notes

Type
  • PRV (Sweden)Fees

    Sweden changes PCT search fees from 1 December 2026

    PRV in Sweden will change PCT search fees from 1 December 2026 after currency adjustments. A new equivalent amount for PCT search fees is set from that date.

    Published by the source on 13 October 2026

    Official source: Swedish Patent and Registration Office (PRV), news

  • PRV (Sweden)Procedure

    PRV points to remedies for missed patent time limits after Japan earthquake

    PRV draws attention to the general legal remedies for failure to observe time limits under the Patents Act. The notice follows the earthquake in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan, on 28 July 2026.

    Published by the source on 28 August 2026

    Official source: Swedish Patent and Registration Office (PRV), news

  • PRV (Sweden)Procedure

    PRV to discontinue fax service from 1 November 2026

    PRV will stop using fax from 1 November 2026. The office says the change follows Sweden's nationwide phase-out of the copper network and supports its work on secure, modern and accessible communication channels.

    Published by the source on 4 June 2026

    Official source: Swedish Patent and Registration Office (PRV), news

  • PRV (Sweden)Fees

    Dispatch fee applies to all deliveries from PRV

    PRV charges a dispatch fee whenever it sends documents or other materials to customers. The fee applies whether the delivery is electronic or by post.

    Published by the source on 1 June 2026

    Official source: Swedish Patent and Registration Office (PRV), news

Notes are written with the help of artificial intelligence from the offices’ official sources, and each note is checked automatically against its source before it appears. Our editors review and correct them. Every note links to its source. Information, not legal advice.

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Offices coming soon

These offices are declared and will be followed as soon as their official source can be read automatically. Their notes are not in the bulletin yet.

Europe

  • UPCEurope (UPC states)
  • MIMIT (Italy)Italy
  • OEPM (Spain)Spain
  • DKPTO (Denmark)Denmark
  • Patentstyret (Norway)Norway
  • BOIP (Benelux)Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg
  • UPRP (Poland)Poland
  • IPO CZ (Czechia)Czechia
  • INPI (Portugal)Portugal
  • TURKPATENT (Türkiye)Türkiye
  • Rospatent (Russia)Russia

Asia

  • JPO (Japan)Japan
  • KIPO (Korea)South Korea
  • CNIPA (China)China
  • CGPDTM (India)India
  • IPD (Hong Kong)Hong Kong
  • IP VietnamVietnam
  • IPOPHL (Philippines)Philippines
  • DIP (Thailand)Thailand
  • DGIP (Indonesia)Indonesia
  • MyIPO (Malaysia)Malaysia
  • ILPO (Israel)Israel
  • SAIP (Saudi Arabia)Saudi Arabia

International

  • EAPOEurasia
  • OAPIAfrica (member states)
  • GCC Patent OfficeGulf Cooperation Council

Other

  • IP AustraliaAustralia
  • INPI (Brazil)Brazil
  • CIPC (South Africa)South Africa

Also watched, with nothing relevant lately: INPI (France), IPOS (Singapore), ARIPO, CIPO (Canada), IMPI (Mexico).

In short

Swedish Patent and Registration Office (PRV): 4 published notes on rules, fees, procedures and deadlines, the latest dated 13 October 2026. Each note links to the official source.

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