How does patent renewal work In Belgium?

Renewal fees are payable to the Belgian Intellectual Property Office in respect of national patent applications.

Whereas for a pending European patent application an applicant must pay a single maintenance fee at the EPO, after grant, during the term of the European patent, maintenance fees are payable to the national patent office, where the patent has been validated and is sought to be kept in force.

Belgium participates in the Unitary Patent system as well. Annual renewal fees for Unitary Patents are paid to the EPO. Proprietors no longer need to pay national renewal fees in different currencies to multiple patent offices applying different legal requirements.

What is the deadline for renew a patent in Belgium?

The annual fees are due each year on the last day of the application month.

For example if the application for the patent was submitted on May 9, 2012 and granted on January 8, 2019. The due date for the payment of the annual fee is May 31.

The annual fees must be paid after the patent is granted beginning with the third year (calculated from the last day of the application month).

The annual fees may also be paid up to a maximum of six months after the due date. Payments made after the due date must include the annual fee plus the following surcharge:

3rd-10th year: EUR 85

11th-20th year: EUR 230

What is the Patent renewal fee in Belgium?

1st year: No fee

2nd year: No fee

3rd year: EUR 40 official fee

4th year: EUR 55 official fee

5th year: EUR 75 official fee

6th year: EUR 95 official fee

7th year: EUR 110 official fee

8th year: EUR 135 official fee

9th year: EUR 165 official fee

10th year: EUR 185 official fee

11th year: EUR 210 official fee

12th year: EUR 240 official fee

13th year: EUR 275 official fee

14th year: EUR 320 official fee

15th year: EUR 360 official fee

16th year: EUR 400 official fee

17th year: EUR 450 official fee

18th year: EUR 400 official fee

19th year: EUR 555 official fee

20th year: EUR 600 official fee

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