How does patent renewal work In Germany?

Renewal fees are payable to the German Patent and Trade mark 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.

Germany 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 Germany?

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.

The first annual fee is due two years after filing the application.

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 EUR 50 surcharge.

What is the Patent renewal fee in Germany?

1st year: No fee

2nd year: No fee

3rd year: EUR 70 official fee

4th year: EUR 70 official fee

5th year: EUR 100 official fee

6th year: EUR 150 official fee

7th year: EUR 210 official fee

8th year: EUR 280 official fee

9th year: EUR 350 official fee

10th year: EUR 430 official fee

11th year: EUR 540 official fee

12th year: EUR 680 official fee

13th year: EUR 830 official fee

14th year: EUR 980 official fee

15th year: EUR 1130 official fee

16th year: EUR 1310 official fee

17th year: EUR 1490 official fee

18th year: EUR 1670 official fee

19th year: EUR 1840 official fee

20th year: EUR 2030 official fee

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