How does patent renewal work In France?

Renewal fees are payable to the French National Institute of Industrial Property 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.

France 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 France?

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 October 9, 2012 and granted on May 8, 2019. The due date for the payment of the annual fee is October 31.

You must pay the annual fee for the first time at the beginning of the second payment year.

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 a 50% surcharge.

What is the Patent renewal fee in France?

1st year: No fee

2nd year: EUR 38 official fee

3rd year: EUR 38 official fee

4th year: EUR 38 official fee

5th year: EUR 38 official fee

6th year: EUR 76 official fee

7th year: EUR 96 official fee

8th year: EUR 136 official fee

9th year: EUR 180 official fee

10th year: EUR 220 official fee

11th year: EUR 260 official fee

12th year: EUR 300 official fee

13th year: EUR 350 official fee

14th year: EUR 400 official fee

15th year: EUR 460 official fee

16th year: EUR 520 official fee

17th year: EUR 580 official fee

18th year: EUR 650 official fee

19th year: EUR 730 official fee

20th year: EUR 800 official fee

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