PATENT RENEWAL IN Portugal
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Renewal fees are payable to the Portuguese 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.
Portugal 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.
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What is the deadline for renew a patent in Portugal?
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.
For European patents, in the case of validation or conversion, 3 months from the date of the first anniversary following the date of validation or conversion.
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 Portugal?
1st year: EUR 1 official fee
2nd year: EUR 30 official fee
3rd year: EUR 55 official fee
4th year: EUR 60 official fee
5th year: EUR 100 official fee
6th year: EUR 135 official fee
7th year: EUR 150 official fee
8th year: EUR 160 official fee
9th year: EUR 175 official fee
10th year: EUR 195 official fee
11th year: EUR 240 official fee
12th year: EUR 285 official fee
13th year: EUR 320 official fee
14th year: EUR 365 official fee
15th year: EUR 390 official fee
16th year: EUR 405 official fee
17th year: EUR 415 official fee
18th year: EUR 420 official fee
19th year: EUR 440 official fee
20th year: EUR 470 official fee