CAIRO – Pursuant to the Ministerial Decree number 179 of 2019 dated 4 September 2019, an extra fee of EGP100 + 14% VAT will be charged for each transaction requested for trademarks, industrial designs, and geographical indications. Patents are exempt from this increase.
The effective date of this Decree started on 5 September 2019, but has been so far put on hold and now we are waiting more clarity on what services exactly will be affected.
For more information, please contact egypt@qumsieh.com.