How does patent renewal work In Malta?

Renewal fees are payable to the Malta Industrial Property Registration Directorate 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.

Malta 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 Malta?

The annual fees are due each year on the anniversary of date of filing.

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 9.

The annual fees are due after granting.

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 the following surcharge:

within 1 month from due date: EUR 11.65

within 2 months from due date: EUR 16.31

within 3 months from due date: EUR 23.29

within 4 months from due date: EUR 32.61

within 5 months from due date: EUR 44.26

within 6 months from due date: EUR 58.23

What is the Patent renewal fee in Malta?

1st year: No fee

2nd year: No fee

3rd year: EUR 34.94 official fee

4th year: EUR 46.59 official fee

5th year: EUR 58.23 official fee

6th year: EUR 69.88 official fee

7th year: EUR 81.53 official fee

8th year: EUR 93.17 official fee

9th year: EUR 104.82 official fee

10th year: EUR 116.47 official fee

11th year: EUR 128.12 official fee

12th year: EUR 139.76 official fee

13th year: EUR 141.41 official fee

14th year: EUR 163.06 official fee

15th year: EUR 174.10 official fee

16th year: EUR 186.35 official fee

17th year: EUR 198 official fee

18th year: EUR 209.64 official fee

19th year: EUR 221.29 official fee

20th year: EUR 232.94 official fee

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