How does patent renewal work In Sweden?

Renewal fees are payable to the Swedish 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.

Sweden 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 Sweden?

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.

There is no fee the first two years after the date of application, the first annual fee is due when the patent enters into its third year. This also applies if your patent application is still pending. After the first payment a fee shall be paid annually.

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 20% surcharge.

What is the Patent renewal fee in Sweden?

1st year: No fee

2nd year: No fee

3rd year: SEK 1500 official fee

4th year: SEK 1600 official fee

5th year: SEK 1800 official fee

6th year: SEK 2000 official fee

7th year: SEK 2200 official fee

8th year: SEK 2600 official fee

9th year: SEK 2900 official fee

10th year: SEK 3200 official fee

11th year: SEK 3600 official fee

12th year: SEK 4000 official fee

13th year: SEK 4500 official fee

14th year: SEK 4900 official fee

15th year: SEK 5300 official fee

16th year: SEK 5700 official fee

17th year: SEK 6100 official fee

18th year: SEK 6500 official fee

19th year: SEK 6900 official fee

20th year: SEK 7300 official fee

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