Fees & benefits
CIPA is the UK’s largest IP organisation and the pre-eminent professional body representing patent attorneys. There are four key benefits to membership:
Status – The title ‘Chartered Patent Attorney’ commands worldwide respect and trust. CIPA protects and promotes this reputation on behalf of its members, while maintaining high standards throughout the UK profession.
Influence – The Institute engages with judges, politicians and policymakers at home and abroad, with greater reach and with more influence than any individual attorney or firm.
Learning – CIPA provides access to high-quality, tailored and cost-effective training resources, including webinars, textbooks and manuals, professional guidance and constant updates and analyses on matters of interest to IP attorneys.
Community – Our members are diverse and mutually supportive. CIPA provides support through the sharing of news, resources and expertise and provides networking opportunities and social events to further strengthen our community.
All members receive:
- A free print and digital subscription to the IP world’s most in-depth monthly publication, the CIPA Journal.
- Free access to CIPA’s annual programme of over 40 webinars targeted at all levels of the profession.
- Discounted rates on CIPA publications and seminar programmes.
- Free access to CIPA’s past recorded webinars.
- Free access to the monthly CIPA Newsletter, including all the latest news, IP events and job opportunities.
- Varied additional benefits available depending on the membership grade.
For more information on how the CIPA supports members, click here.
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Student membership
Application Fees for membership are required when applying to join CIPA.
- Student Grade – £228.00
- Student Self-payer – £114.00*
Annual Subscription Fees for Student members are applicable in the first renewal year of membership.
- Student Grade – £228.00
- Student Self payer – £114.00*
*Available to Student members who are paying for themselves without employer subsidy.
Application Requirements:
- A degree in a STEM subject
- A signature from a current Fellow member of CIPA who will act as a character reference
Please contact us if you would like to find out more information regarding the Fellow Rebate membership.
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Fellow membership
Application Fees for membership are required when applying to join CIPA.
If you are applying for Fellow membership from another category, you will be required to pay the difference for the current renewal year when making the application.
- CPA Fellow – £566.00
- Fellow of the Institute – £228.00*
- Fellow Rebate – £283.00**
Annual Subscription Fees are applicable in the first renewal year of membership.
- CPA Fellow – £566.00
- Fellow of the Institute – £228.00*
- Fellow Rebate – £283.00**
*Available to Fellow members who have retired
** Rebate rate is available to those who are currently:
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- On parental leave
- On a practice break
- Out of work due to extended illness
Application Requirements:
If you not currently a CIPA member of any kind and applying for Fellow membership you will need to provide four current Fellow members of CIPA to act as character references.
If you are upgrading your membership from another grade, reference signatures are not required. However, all Fellow applicants are required to confirm the following.
- That you are entered on the IPREG Register as a Registered Patent Attorney
- Provide evidence and details of your STEM degree/s
Please contact us if you would like to find out more information regarding the Fellow Rebate membership.
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Paralegal membership
Application Fees for membership are required when applying to join CIPA.
- Paralegal – £202.00
- Paralegal Rebate – £101.00*
- Retired Paralegal – £101.00**
Annual Subscription Fees are applicable in the first renewal year of membership.
- Paralegal – £202.00
- Retired Paralegal – £101.00*
- Paralegal Rebate – £101.00**
*Available to Paralegal members who have retired.
** A rebate rate is available to those who are currently:
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- On parental leave
- On a practice break
- Out of work due to extended illness
Application Requirements:
If you would like to join as an IP Paralegal member having not previously been a member of CIPA, you will be required to:
- Provide a certificate or confirmation that you have passed the CIPA Introductory Patent Administrators Course or the Patent Administrators Course.
- To list a current Fellow member or CIPA to act as a character reference.
Please contact us if you would like to find out more about Paralegal Rebate membership.
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European Patent Attorneys (EPA) membership
Application Fees for membership are required when applying to join CIPA.
If you are applying for EPA membership from another category, you will be required to pay the difference for the current renewal year when making the application.
- EPA Grade – £499.00
- Retired EPA Member – £228.00*
- EPA Rebate – £249.00**
Annual Subscription Fees are applicable in the first renewal year of membership.
- EPA Grade – £499.00
- Retired EPA member – £228.00*
- EPA Rebate – £249.00**
*Available to EPA members who have retired.
** A rebate rate is available to those who are currently:
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- On parental leave
- On a practice break
- Out of work due to extended illness
Application Requirements:
If you not currently a CIPA member of any kind and applying for European Patent Attorney membership you will need to provide four current Fellow members of CIPA to act as character references.
If you are upgrading your membership from another grade, reference signatures are not required. However, all European Patent Attorney applicants are required to confirm the following.
- Entrance on the EPO Register as a European Patent Attorney with an UK business address
Please contact us if you would like to find out more about the EPA Rebate membership.
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Overseas membership
Application Fees for membership are required when applying to join CIPA.
If you are applying for Overseas membership from another category, you will be required to pay the difference for the current renewal year when making the application.
- Overseas Grade £499.00
- Retired Overseas Member – £228.00*
- Overseas Rebate – £249.00**
Annual Subscription Fees are applicable in the first renewal year of membership.
- Overseas Grade £475.00
- Retired Overseas Member – £228.00*
- Overseas Rebate – £249.00**
*Available to Overseas members who have retired
** A rebate rate is available to those who are currently:
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- On parental leave
- On a practice break
- Out of work due to extended illness
Application Requirements:
If you not currently a CIPA member of any kind and applying for Overseas membership you will need to provide four current Fellow members of CIPA to act as character references.
If you are upgrading your membership from another grade, reference signatures are not required. However, all Overseas applicants are required to confirm the following.
- List any specific qualifications or exams to support your application with the fact that you are based overseas working within the IP Profession.
Please contact us if you would like to find out more about the Overseas Rebate membership.
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Associate membership
Application Fees for membership are required when applying to join CIPA.
If you are applying for Associate membership from another category, you will be required to pay the difference for the current renewal year when making the application.
- Associate Grade – £451.00
- Retired Associate Member – £228.00
- Associate Rebate – £225.00
Annual Subscription Fees are applicable in the first renewal year of membership.
- Associate Grade – £451.00
- Retired Associate Member – £228.00
- Associate Rebate – £225.00
*Available to Associate members who have retired
** A rebate rate is available to those who are currently:
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- On parental leave
- On a practice break
- Out of work due to extended illness
Application Requirements:
If you not currently a CIPA member of any kind and applying for Associate membership you will need to provide four current Fellow members of CIPA to act as character references.
If you are upgrading your membership from another grade, reference signatures are not required. However, all Associate applicants are required to confirm the following.
- To list any specific qualifications or exams to support your application with the fact that you are working within the profession but not qualified as a Registered Patent Attorney, European Patent Attorney or IP Paralegal.
Please contact us if you would like to find out more about the Associate Rebate membership.
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Associate membership - IP Affiliate
Application Fees for membership are required when applying to join CIPA.
If you are applying for Associate membership from another category, you will be required to pay the difference for the current renewal year when making the application.
- Associate – IP Affilaite – £192.00
Application Requirements:
If you not currently a CIPA member of any kind and applying for Associate membership you will need to provide four current Fellow members of CIPA to act as character references.
If you are upgrading your membership from another grade, reference signatures are not required. However, all Associate applicants are required to confirm the following.
- To list any specific qualifications or exams to support your application with the fact that you are working within the profession but not actively involved in contributing to any work related to Intellectual Property.
Please contact us if you would like to find out more about the Associate Rebate membership.
Fee reductions
We offer reduced rates of membership fees to those who are on parental leave, practice breaks, temporarily unemployed, or out of work due to extended illness.
To discover if you are applicable for a reduce rate please contact renewals@cipa.org.uk.
Journal subscriptions
All members receive a free subscription to our monthly publication, the CIPA Journal, covering IP news, important policy and practice developments and the latest case law. The rates for non-members are below:
- UK Journal subscription – £179
- EU Journal subscription – £222
- Rest of world Journal subscription – £255
All fees include postage charges and subscriptions run from January to December each year. Non-members can also subscribe to the CIPA Journal by emailing publications@cipa.org.uk.
Ways to pay
Credit/Debit card
You can make payments at CIPA quickly and easily online using a Debit or Credit card. We accept VISA, Electron, Mastercard, Maestro, Solo and American Express.
BACS/Bank transfer payments
Bank transfers can be made directly to CIPA using the below details. Please ensure that you reference your invoice number or renewal number when using this method so that we can ensure that payments are allocated to the correct account.
Bank: HSBC plc
Address: 31 Holborn, Holborn Circus, EC1N 2HR
Sort Code: 40-11-58
Acc: 50077437
IBAN: GB62HBUK40115850077437
If paying by BACS you must quote your membership reference.
