How does patent renewal work In the United Kingdom?

Renewal fees are payable to the United Kingdom 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.

What is the deadline for renew a patent in the United Kingdom?

The annual fees are due each year on the last day of the application month. You can pay the renewal fee in the first month after the due date without surcharge.

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, however you can pay the renewal fee without a surcharge until November 31.

For European patents, where the date of publication in the European Patent Bulletin of the mention of grant of the patent occurs less than 3 months before an anniversary of the date of filing, the first renewal fee due on the patent following mention of grant may be paid up to the last day of the third whole calendar month after the date of publication in the Bulletin without any additional fee being charged.

The annual payment of maintenance costs has to be paid for the first time for the fifth year of maintenance.

The annual fees may also be paid up to a maximum of six months after the due date. Payments made 1 months after the due date must include the annual fee plus the following surcharge.

2nd month: GBP 24

3rd month: GBP 48

4th month: GBP 72

5th month: GBP 96

6th month: GBP 120

What is the Patent renewal fee in the United Kingdom?

1st year: No fee

2nd year: No fee

3rd year: No fee

4th year: No fee

5th year: GBP 70 official fee

6th year: GBP 90 official fee

7th year: GBP 110 official fee

8th year: GBP 130 official fee

9th year: GBP 150 official fee

10th year: GBP 170 official fee

11th year: GBP 190 official fee

12th year: GBP 220 official fee

13th year: GBP 260 official fee

14th year: GBP 300 official fee

15th year: GBP 360 official fee

16th year: GBP 420 official fee

17th year: GBP 470 official fee

18th year: GBP 520 official fee

19th year: GBP 570 official fee

20th year: GBP 610 official fee

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