Information about renewal
To keep your patent in force Renewals must be paid.
Renewal fees have to be paid annually starting with the second year from the filing of the application for the patent. The renewal payment due date is the last day of the month of the anniversary of the filing date ; for example if an application is filed on 10 May, the renewal payment due date will be 31 May.
| Fee
Euro (€) |
Reduced Fee
Euro (€) |
Description | |
| 2th year | 36 | 18 | Reduced fees apply for 7 first renewals |
| 3th year | 36 | 18 | Reduced fees apply for 7 first renewals |
| 4th year | 36 | 18 | Reduced fees apply for 7 first renewals |
| 5th year | 36 | 18 | Reduced fees apply for 7 first renewals |
| 6th year | 72 | 54 | Reduced fees apply for 7 first renewals |
| 7th year | 92 | 69 | Reduced fees apply for 7 first renewals |
| 8th year | 130 | / | |
| 9th year | 170 | / | |
| 10th year | 210 | / | |
| 11th year | 250 | / | |
| 12th year | 290 | / | |
| 13th year | 330 | / | |
| 14th year | 380 | / | |
| 15th year | 430 | / | |
| 16th year | 490 | / | |
| 17th year | 550 | / | |
| 18th year | 620 | / | |
| 19th year | 690 | / | |
| 20th year | 760 | / |
Utility Certificates are renewables only during 6 years. The fees are the same.
Innovaccess is a constituent part of the IP Awareness and Enforcement: Modular Based Actions for SMEs project (IPeuropAware) which is co-financed by the CIP Programme, DG Enterprise and Industry of the European Commission
