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# RenewalsDesk

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- [New Introductory Guide to Patent Renewals](https://www.renewalsdesk.com/new-introductory-guide-patent-renewals/) - We've written an Introductory Guide to Patent Renewals - perfect for patent holders or patent applicants who are new to the patent renewals process. Patent Renewal Fees (also known as Patent Maintenance Fees, Annuities or Annual Fees) are fees that you must pay on a regular basis in order to keep your patent in force. Even
- [Renewal Rules Update: New Zealand](https://www.renewalsdesk.com/renewal-rules-update-new-zealand/) - On 13th September, the maintenance and renewal rules for New Zealand changed. In summary, you need to be aware of the following key points to ensure that your next renewals are completed successfully and your patents aren't accidentally allowed to lapse: Renewal years [alert type="success" title=""] Instead of paying just four lump sum renewal fees over
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- [Foreign/Local Agents](https://www.renewalsdesk.com/foreign-agents/) - Information on foreign or local agent requirements. Overview Renewals can only be made to the patent offices of Korea, Japan and China through a local patent agent. There are certain requirements, such as the location of a service address within the country in question, or registration of agents with the patent office and other professional
- [5 people who proved the true worth of a patent](https://www.renewalsdesk.com/5-people-proved-true-worth-patent/) - Levi Strauss buys revolutionary denim patent In the early 70’s an American tailor called Jacob Davies realised that he could use metal rivets on jeans to make them more durable. It may have been a seemingly tiny alteration in the clothing market but would end up evolving into a huge worldwide success. Davies was unfortunately
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- [Daylight robbery: The hidden fees charged for annual patent renewals](https://www.renewalsdesk.com/exposed-patent-fees/) - Over eight million patents are held worldwide by many thousands of businesses. All have to pay regular renewal fees, usually every year, to the Patent Office for each country to keep their patents in force. The amount payable is usually modest (£100 or so) – varying from country to country and with the age of
- [Identifying and Pursuing Patent Infringers](https://www.renewalsdesk.com/identifying-and-pursuing-patent-infringers/) - Identifying and Pursuing Patent Infringers: Using technical evidence to build your assertion campaign Building evidence of use (EoU) for advanced technology products can be challenging, because advanced product testing or reverse engineering may be required. And, while indications of use may help get infringers to the negotiating table, these often implied indications of use are
- [Australia: Patent Continuation Guide](https://www.renewalsdesk.com/australias-patent-continuation-fee-guide/) - Renewal Procedure at the Australian Government’s ‘IP Australia’ Office An informational summary of the patent renewal rules in place for Australian patents. Patent Types There are two types of patents in Australia. Standard patents are patents in the traditional sense. Standard patents require an inventive step, a formal examination procedure and can provide up to 20 years of protection
- [Canada: Application & Patent Maintenance Guide](https://www.renewalsdesk.com/canadas-application-patent-maintenance-fee-guide/) - Renewal Procedure at the Canadian Intellectual Property Office Until a Canadian patent is granted, the Patent Attorney handling the application must also provide for the payment of application maintenance fees. After the patent grant date, the applicant is free to chose another service to manage renewals, such as RenewalsDesk. When a Canadian patent is granted,
- [European Patent Office: Renewal Guide](https://www.renewalsdesk.com/european-patent-office-application-renewal-fee-guide/) - Patent Application Renewal Procedures at the European Patent Office Renewal fees are due for UK patents from the 2nd anniversary of the patent filing date, and every year thereafter to maintain the application. Once the patent is granted, no more renewal fees are due to the European Patent Office (EPO). The patent is then considered
- [United Kingdom: Patent Renewal Guide](https://www.renewalsdesk.com/united-kingdom-patent-renewal-guide/) - Renewal Procedure at the UK Intellectual Property Office Renewal fees are due for UK patents from the 4th anniversary of the patent filing date, and every year thereafter. There is a grace period of one month after the end of the payment window, during which no additional late payment penalty fee is charged. Thereafter, there is
- [United States: Patent Maintenance Guide](https://www.renewalsdesk.com/united-states-patent-maintenance-guide/) - Renewal Procedure at the US Patent & Trademark Office Renewal fees are only due three times during the life of a US patent. They are only payable after the patent has been granted. The first fee is due three years and six months after grant, and its payment permits the patent to remain in force beyond the
- [France: Patent Annual Fees Guide](https://www.renewalsdesk.com/france-patent-annual-fees-guide/) - Renewal Procedure at France's Institut National de la Propriété Industrielle An informational summary of the patent renewal rules in place for French patents. Renewal Years Renewals fees are due annually, starting on the first anniversary of the patent's filing date. On this date, the fee for patent year 2 becomes due. The fee for the first year of the patent's life is included
- [Germany: Patent Annual Fees Guide](https://www.renewalsdesk.com/germany-patent-annual-fees-guide/) - Renewal Procedure at the Deutsches Patent- und Markenamt (DPMA) - the German Patent and Trade Mark Office An informational summary of the patent renewal rules in place for German patents. Renewal Years For patents whose applications were placed directly with the German patent office, or at the World Intellectual Property Office (WIPO) with Germany as a designated country -
- [India: Patent Renewal Fees Guide](https://www.renewalsdesk.com/india-patent-renewal-fee-guide/) - Renewal Procedure and Patent Renewal Fees at the Indian Patent Office An informational summary of the patent renewal rules in place for Indian patents. Renewal Years Renewal fees are only payable on an Indian patent once it has been granted. The first time renewal fees become due is the second anniversary of the patent's filing date, at which point the
- [Austria: Patent Renewal Guide](https://www.renewalsdesk.com/austria-patent-annual-fees-guide/) - Renewal Procedure and Patent Annual Fees from the Austrian Patent Office (Das Österreichische Patentamt) An informational summary of the patent renewal rules in place for Austrian patents. Renewal Years Renewal fees only become due on Austrian patents once they have been granted and published in the local patent gazette (Österreichisches Patentblatt). The requirement to pay fees starts fairly late on in
- [New Zealand: Patent Renewal Guide](https://www.renewalsdesk.com/new-zealand-patent-renewal-fees-guide/) - Renewal Procedure and Patent Renewal Fees at the Intellectual Property Office of New Zealand (IPONZ) An informational summary of the patent renewal rules in place for New Zealand patents. Renewal Years The patent office requires renewal payments both before and after the grant of the patent, at four points during the patent’s life, starting with a payment for
- [Ireland: Patent Renewal Guide](https://www.renewalsdesk.com/ireland-patent-renewal-guide/) - Renewal Procedure and Patent Renewal Fees at the Irish Patents Office. An informational summary of the patent renewal rules in place for Irish patents. Renewal Years Renewal of Irish patents is required annually from the third year from the patent filing date. The first two years are paid for on filing. Renewal Dates & Payment
- [Italy: Patent Renewal Guide](https://www.renewalsdesk.com/italy-patent-renewal-guide/) - Renewal Procedure and Patent Renewal Fees at the Italian Patent Office (Ufficio Italiano Brevetti e Marchi). An informational summary of the patent renewal rules in place for Italian patents. Renewal Years Fees are due both before and after the grant of the patent from the time the patent hits the fourth anniversary of the filing
- [Spain: Patent Renewal Guide](https://www.renewalsdesk.com/spain-patent-renewal-guide/) - Renewal Procedure and Patent Renewal Fees at the Oficina Española de Patentes y Marcas. An summary for information purposes of the patent renewal rules in place in Spain. Renewal Years Spanish patents must be renewed after grant every year from the third year onwards. For nationally filed patent rights, there is a similar set up
- [Switzerland: Patent Renewal Guide](https://www.renewalsdesk.com/switzerland-patent-renewal-guide/) - Renewal Procedure and Patent Renewal Fees at the Swiss Federal Institute of Intellectual Property. An informational summary of the patent renewal rules in place for Swiss patents. Renewal Years Renewal is required right from the filing of an application, every year throughout the lifetime of the patent. The first three years are paid upon the
- [China: Patent Renewal Guide](https://www.renewalsdesk.com/china-patent-renewal-guide/) - Renewal Procedure and Patent Renewal Fees at the SIPO – the Chinese Intellectual Property Office (SIPO). An informational summary of the patent renewal rules in place for Chinese patents. Renewal Years Chinese patent must be renewed annually throughout their granted lifetime. No matter when the patent is granted, renewal fees begin. Renewal Dates &
- [South Korea: Patent Renewal Guide](https://www.renewalsdesk.com/south-korea-patent-renewal-guide/) - Renewal Procedure and Patent Renewal Fees at the Korean Intellectual Property Office (KIPO). An informational summary of the patent renewal rules in place for South Korean patents. Renewal Years Korean patents entail the payment of annual fees to the KIPO after the first three years from registration or grant date. The first three years’ fees
- [Denmark, Finland, Norway & Sweden: Scandinavian Patent Renewal Guide](https://www.renewalsdesk.com/denmark-finland-norway-sweden-scandinavian-patent-renewal-guide/) - Renewal Procedure and Patent Renewal Fees at the four (distinct) patent offices of Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden. An informational summary of the patent renewal rules in place for Danish, Finnish, Norwegian and Swedish patents. Scandinavian Commonalities These four Scandinavian countries have the same basic renewal rules, as detailed below. Renewal Years In
- [Japan: Patent Annual Fee Guide](https://www.renewalsdesk.com/japan-patent-annual-fee-guide/) - Procedure and Patent Renewal Fees at the Japanese Patent Office (JPO). An informational summary of the patent renewal rules in place for Japanese patents. Renewal Years Renewal fees are due on patents of any age that are granted at the Japanese Patent Office. Fees for the first to third years are due as a
- [What are the costs?](https://www.renewalsdesk.com/service-fees/) - The current pricing policy is outlined below. Free Features There is no cost to setting up or running RenewalsDesk: No setup fee, no monthly fee and no retainer fee for using the service. A number of other features are also free of charge. There is no charge for: Creating a RenewalsDesk account for you or
- [How does RenewalsDesk help me remember to renew?](https://www.renewalsdesk.com/renewal-reminders/) - Safeguards against missing a renewal. Email Reminder Service RenewalsDesk will send you a first notification and then further reminders to whichever email or emails you specify. This can be the same email as the email address to which your RenewalsDesk Account is registered, or can be any other address you request us to send reminders
- [How does RenewalsDesk help ensure my data is correct?](https://www.renewalsdesk.com/data-verification/) - Data Verification Where possible, when a patent is entered onto the RenewalsDesk system, the patent's details will be automatically retrieved from the data held at the relevant patent office. If instant data retrieval is not possible, we will do this for you, shortly after you add your case to our system. This is a free service
- [Why do patents need renewing?](https://www.renewalsdesk.com/patents-need-renewing/) - The short answer is: because if you don't renew it, you will lose your patent. The Purpose of Patent Renewals There are two reasons a patent office requires every patent holder to pay a regular renewal fee. Firstly, it generates income for the patent office that allow it to continue its work of providing the
- [What types of IP can we renew?](https://www.renewalsdesk.com/patent-types/) - Full Range of Renewal Services Our App and free renewal calculator provide free and easy information for patent renewals. However, we also provide a full range of renewal services for all IP types, including: Patents of different types, such as Patents of Addition and Innovation Patents Supplementary Protection Certificates Utility Models Design Rights Trademarks Just
- [Can I track my renewal order?](https://www.renewalsdesk.com/order-tracking/) - You will be kept up to date on your renewal by email. You can log into your account to check the real-time status at any time. RenewalsDesk Receipts You will receive an email receipt for each renewal order made in your account. Order History In your RenewalsDesk Account, you can view your Invoice History, which
- [Will we receive official Patent Office receipts?](https://www.renewalsdesk.com/official-receipts/) - Issuance of Official Documents and Patent Office Extracts Formal Receipts For renewals at patent offices that issue official receipts, an electronic copy of the official receipt or an extract from the Patent Office Register will be uploaded to your RenewalsDesk account and you will receive an email alert confirming that the renewal order is complete.
- [Do we have to make international transfers?](https://www.renewalsdesk.com/international-payment-handling/) - You have no foreign exchange worries. Pay in British Pounds, US Dollars, Euro and many more Although patent renewal fees are charged by patent offices all over the world in their local currency, RenewalsDesk handles all of the international transfers so you only pay in your preferred currency. Real-Time Exchange Rates RenewalsDesk uses real market
- [Are there discounts for multiple renewals?](https://www.renewalsdesk.com/individual-bulk-pricing/) - The prices listed on the website are set to provide the best value for most of our clients. Bulk pricing is available for higher volumes. Standard Pricing For small to medium sized patent owners and IP firms, RenewalsDesk operates open book pricing at affordable levels. To check pricing, you have various options: Sign up for
- [How do I reset my password?](https://www.renewalsdesk.com/reset-password/) - Forgotten your password? Reset your Password by selecting "Forgot Password" on the Log In Screen here.
- [What if we miss the payment deadline?](https://www.renewalsdesk.com/expediting-renewal/) - Paying renewals after the normal payment date Normal Procedures In normal circumstances, it is always preferred to pay renewal fees in good time before the due date. Our normal reminder timing is set to allow you plenty of time to attend to our invoice and to allow us plenty of time to attend to the
- [How do we pay?](https://www.renewalsdesk.com/invoice-payment/) - Paying our Invoices To make renewal payments, you just need to pay our invoice by the due date given in the invoice. This can be done by credit or debit card, or by bank/wire transfer. You can easily request an invoice from within the online portal, when logged into your RenewalsDesk account, and there is
- [How is our data secured?](https://www.renewalsdesk.com/cloud-based-service-technical-details/) - Technical information about the online patent renewal service. Cloud-based Access RenewalsDesk is an online patent renewal service. You do not need to host the RenewalsDesk software on your in-house servers. Security Patent data on RenewalsDesk is secured by Thawte SSL, a respected provider of security certificates. Your password is held securely in an encrypted format.
- [How do we make a cancellation?](https://www.renewalsdesk.com/cancellations/) - Cancelling patent renewals, payments and your RenewalsDesk account. Renewal Reminders Once you are signed up to RenewalsDesk, we will of course send you notifications and reminders of your upcoming renewals. You can request us to stop sending such reminders at any time, and we will confirm this in writing. You can reinstate reminders at any
- [How are patent renewals processed?](https://www.renewalsdesk.com/key-procedures/) - Our standard process is that we proceed with your patent renewals as soon as we have received payment. We do not bill you early, and hold on to your money for extended periods of time. We only invoice you when due dates are approaching and then we pay immediately on receipt of your remittance. Invoicing
- [How do we save you money?](https://www.renewalsdesk.com/save-money/) - RenewalsDesk is focused on keeping patent renewal costs as low as possible. We do this in three ways: 1. Online Tools Make Life Easier for Everyone Our renewal fee calculator and online portal give clients the opportunity to add cases and check pricing for all major patent jurisdictions. You can also instruct us using the
- [UK ditches patents quicker than most other countries](https://www.renewalsdesk.com/ukditchespatents/) - The average time that patent holders keep their patents for in the UK has fallen drastically short of countries such as Canada and Germany a new report has found. The average UK patent holder only keeps their patent for 7.6 years according to a recent study by the World Intellectual Property Office (WIPO). By comparison,
- [Entity Types](https://www.renewalsdesk.com/entity-types/) - What are entity types and how do they affect renewals? Overview In some geographies, such as the United States, Canada and France, it is possible to obtain discounts on the renewal fees charges by patent offices if the patent applicant conforms to certain criteria. For example in Canada, in general, small companies and universities are
- [Divisional and Continuation Applications](https://www.renewalsdesk.com/divisional-continuation-applications/) - What are Divisional or Continuation Applications and how are they related to renewal fees? Divisional Applications A divisional patent application is a new patent application by an applicant (or applicants). It is based on an earlier patent or application and at least one of the new applicants must have been an applicant on the earlier
- [Claims](https://www.renewalsdesk.com/claims/) - What are claims and how do they affect renewals? Overview A patent consists of a list of technical descriptions that describe the invention. The first claim is usually general, with each subsequent claim becoming more and more specific until the invention is fully described. During the patent application process, it is not unusual for the
- [Renewal Fee Payment Windows](https://www.renewalsdesk.com/renewal-fee-payment-windows/) - When are renewals due? Why is the due date not always the same as the last day payment can be made? Official Due Dates The official due date for patent renewal is often the anniversary of the patent filing date (the US is a significant exception - where it's the anniversary of the grant date). Fees
- [License of Right](https://www.renewalsdesk.com/license-of-right/) - Licensing your patent and reducing renewal fees. Application In countries such as the UK and Germany, you are able to apply for a License of Right for a patent. If a patent is endorsed License of Right, you must be willing to grant anyone a license for the invention it protects. The patent offices police
- [Late Grants](https://www.renewalsdesk.com/late-grants/) - What are late grants and how do they affect your patent renewal? Late Grants In the UK, if your patent was granted later than three years and nine months after the original filing date (or if the publication date of a patent granted through the EPO is after the same cut-off), it is considered as
- [How to Sign Up & Sign In](https://www.renewalsdesk.com/sign/) - Sign Up To sign up, visit www.renewalsdesk.com/sign-up/, enter your name and your email address. You'll then be sent an email to the address you gave. You must click through the link provided on this email in order to set a password and complete sign up. Sign In If you've already signed, up go to the sign in screen:
- [Select Account Type](https://www.renewalsdesk.com/select-account-type/) - There are two types of account available. Patent Holder Account Choose this type of account if you wish to make patent renewals on behalf of your company. Patent Attorney Account with Client Overview Choose a Patent Attorney account if you plan to be renewing patents for your own agency and/or would like to have the option
- [Complete Company Details](https://www.renewalsdesk.com/complete-company-details/) - Next, fill in your company details, including VAT number if appropriate. You will also be required to enter a contact name and telephone number. This is important as it will be used to contact you in case of any problems with your patent renewals. Note that RenewalsDesk does not serve US clients.
- [Set Up Payments](https://www.renewalsdesk.com/set-payment-method/) - In order to make renewals or order any of the additional paid services available through the Self-Service tool, you will need to set up payments. Payments are made direct from your bank account via on-demand Direct Debits. This makes your life easy: no invoice hassle, no credit cards expiring part way through your patents' lifetime.
- [Add Your First Patent](https://www.renewalsdesk.com/add-first-patents/) - You're now ready add your first patent. You can do this using the buttons on the dashboard for the first patent. For further patents, access the Add a Patent wizard via the Patent menu. Step 1: Select Country and Search or Add Patent Select the country or patent office at which the patent application is
- [Patent Statuses](https://www.renewalsdesk.com/patent-statuses/) - Throughout the Self-Service tool, consistent statuses are used to describe the current situation of the patent. Understanding Patent Statuses Patent renewal fees will automatically be paid using your selected bank account. You will be alerted before any payments are taken. The patent will not be renewed because you do not have an active payment method. Payment
- [View and Manage Patents](https://www.renewalsdesk.com/view-manage-patents/) - The Self-Service tool helps you keep track of your upcoming renewals via the Dashboard, you can view every patent in your account in the All Patents view, and view the full details held on each patent in the Manage Patent view. Dashboard Auto-Renewal Status The dashboard shows you the current status of your payment method. If
- [Renewal Process](https://www.renewalsdesk.com/renewal-process/) - Paying For Your Renewal You will be alerted by email each time before any payments are debited from your bank account. You can view the approximate debit date on the Manage Patent view for each patent. Renewal Process Once your payment has cleared, RenewalsDesk will renew the patent. This can involve a number of steps
- [Data Retrieval](https://www.renewalsdesk.com/data-retrieval/) - Automatic Data Retrieval When you add a patent, the Self-Service tool will attempt to retrieve patent data automatically from the patent office. Request Paid Data Retrieval If you are not able to complete the patent details between any data that can be automatically retrieved and the additional data you add, you can. This is a paid service
- [Expediting Renewals](https://www.renewalsdesk.com/expediting-renewals/) - Once the date on which RenewalsDesk would normally take automatic payment to renew a particular patent has passed, you must use the Expedite option to pay for the renewal. Using this option triggers a non-automatic payment for this renewal and the renewal order is placed on a priority track through the RenewalsDesk internal systems. The additional
- [Terminology](https://www.renewalsdesk.com/terminology/) - Patent Renewals, Patent Annuities and Patent Maintenance RenewalsDesk uses the terminology patent renewal to refer to the process of paying regular patent renewal fees to a patent office in order to maintain the intellectual property rights conferred by that patent being in force. Around the world, patent offices use different terminology. When RenewalsDesk renews patents, this is the
- [LED lighting pioneers scoop Nobel Prize](https://www.renewalsdesk.com/led-lighting-pioneers-scoop-nobel-prize/) - Three scientists have been awarded $1.1 million in prize money after winning the 2014 Nobel Prize, led by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. Isamu Akasaki, Hiroshi Amano (both Japanese) and U.S. scientist Shuji Nakamura shared the prize for the development of Blue LED technology. Up until the early-90’s engineers and scientists had discovered how to
- [EPO launches new online patent filing system](https://www.renewalsdesk.com/epo-launches-new-online-patent-filing-system/) - The European Patent Office (EPO) has launched a new online filing system for patent applications. There has reportedly been an increase in the demand for such systems to be introduced over the last few years by patent holders frustrated with having to submit paper applications. The EPO said that it is another step towards automating
- [In Brief: Three Ways To Renew Your Patents](https://www.renewalsdesk.com/brief-three-ways-renew-patents/) - Through Your Patent Attorney This is the quick fix. If you really don’t want to think about your renewals and you’re happy to pay to have the problem taken off your hands, this could be a good option for you. Remember that you there could be a lot of people involved in the renewals process
- [Five Ways to Avoid Hidden Patent Renewal Fees](https://www.renewalsdesk.com/five-ways-avoid-hidden-patent-renewal-fees/) - The business of finding a patent renewal can be long, expensive and (let's face it) not exactly riveting. If you choose the wrong provider, you can end up paying through the nose in one of two ways. Some companies are extremely expensive and take advantage of the fact that you don't know what the end costs
- [What small business can learn from Apple & Samsung's patent lawsuit](https://www.renewalsdesk.com/small-businesses-can-learn-apple-samsungs-patent-lawsuit/) - The World’s two biggest smartphone manufacturers, Apple and Samsung, have been fighting a very public patent war in the US courts, finally this week agreeing to drop litigation from territories outside of the US. Apple first sued Samsung in 2011 for alleged copyright breaches on the iPhone, Samsung then counter-sued in regions including South Korea,
- [Why you may be paying 4x more than the patent office fee to renew](https://www.renewalsdesk.com/4x-patent-office-fee-to-renew/) - We were really glad to see esteemed Intellectual Property blog IPKat discussing RenewalsDesk and the hidden costs that some renewals companies charge to patent holders. One of the most discussed issues from the article is how you can be charged up to four times the official patent office fee by many renewal agencies. “Over eight million
- [Hidden fees: Foreign exchange and the dark side of patent renewals](https://www.renewalsdesk.com/hidden-fees-foreign-exchange/) - Well over eight million patents are held worldwide by many thousands of businesses, but only a small percentage of these businesses truly understand what they are paying to keep their patents in force. The vast majority – especially those without in-house IP expertise – are kept in the dark when it comes to the hugely
- [Industry Focus: Green technology patenting](https://www.renewalsdesk.com/greentechnologypatenting/) - In our first Industry Focus column, RenewalsDesk looks at the thriving green technology industry and how a gold-rush on renewable energy patents could help, or hinder the future of the industry… New research by the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) shows that since the turn of the millennium there has been a surge in the
- [Google wages war on Patent trolls](https://www.renewalsdesk.com/googlepatenttrolls/) - Google has come under fire from so-called patent trolls on several occasions over the last ten years. At the start of 2014 the company was ordered to pay 1.36% of its Adwords revenue to a small business that purchased a group of patents originally filed by Lycos. Given that Adwords has been one of the
- [View All Patent Details](https://www.renewalsdesk.com/view-patent-details/) - How to see all the information we hold on your patent. View Patents To view the full details of your patent, simply click on the (>) button from the Dashboard or My Patents section. You will then be able to see all the details RenewalsDesk holds on your patent, including it’s full set of reference
- [Renewal Year](https://www.renewalsdesk.com/renewal-year/) - What is the renewal year used in the Self-Service tool? RenewalsDesk Definition Patent offices variously refer to different time periods related to the patent renewal. For clarity, RenewalsDesk uses one consistent system, which is: The renewal year quoted is the number of the next year of the patent lifetime for which paying the renewal will allow
- [Adding Patents for Renewal](https://www.renewalsdesk.com/adding-patents-renewal/) - How to add a patent to your account. Overview UK and European Patent Office It’s incredibly simple to add a UK patent or EPO patent application to the RenewalsDesk service for renewal. Simply enter the patent’s Application Number or Publication Number and the patent data will automatically be retrieved. Key details are matched against live
- [UK Patent Renewal Automatic Data Retrieval](https://www.renewalsdesk.com/uk-patent-renewal-automatic-data-retrieval/) - Did you know that you need to pay the UK Intellectual Property Office annually (after the 4th anniversary of your patent's filing date) in order to keep your patent in force in the UK.RenewalsDesk now offers you the ability to renew your UK patents quickly and easily.With automatic patent data retrieval and comprehensive guidance, it's
- [European Patent Office Application Renewals](https://www.renewalsdesk.com/european-patent-office-application-renewals/) - It's now possible to automatically look up and add European Patent Office (EPO) patent applications to your RenewalsDesk account, making renewing your European patent application very easy. You have to renew your European patent application each year in order to keep it active. If you miss a renewal, the office will consider your application withdrawn. Once
- [UKIPO online patent renewals system falls short of expectation](https://www.renewalsdesk.com/ukipo-patentrenewals-system-falls-short-of-expectation/) - It was gratifying to see the UK Intellectual Property Office, in partnership with the UK government, this week launch a new digital system for patent renewals, but unfortunately it falls short of existing solutions in the market such as RenewalsDesk. The launch is part of an effort to reform the customer experience of patent and
- [Who really looks after your patent renewals?](https://www.renewalsdesk.com/really-looks-patent-renewals/) - There has been much debate lately about the idea of outsourcing patent applications and renewals to third parties, especially given the sensitivity of much of the data that is being processed. The vast majority of patent holders will not be aware that attorneys regularly outsource their patent annuities again, to be taken care of by
- [Tell us your patenting gripes!](https://www.renewalsdesk.com/patenting-gripes/) - We’re very excited to announce the launch of a series of ‘Industry Focus’ blog articles looking at the role of intellectual property across a range of different industries. Having spoken to a number of patent holders from various design disciplines we have already found that there is no shortage of frustrations with the rather over-complicated
- [Is there a minimum number of patents?](https://www.renewalsdesk.com/late-payments-missed-renewals/) - We know that a lot of patent renewal services are only interested in your business if you've got a certain number of patents. This makes it hard for companies with only a few patents to take control of patent renewals and to get a good deal. Designed to be Accessible You can open a Self-Service
- [What if the renewal rules change?](https://www.renewalsdesk.com/law-updates/) - Keeping up with new rules and legistlation. Updates Procedure RenewalsDesk is maintained with up-to-date patent renewal laws and regulations. Processes are in place to ensure that rules changes are captured and processed in a timely manner. The service will reflect the most recent laws in force. Should any law changes affect the processing of your
- [What are my Customer Service options?](https://www.renewalsdesk.com/customer-service/) - You can get support in two ways. First, check the Knowledge Base to see if your question can be answered there. If you cannot find the answer, get in touch with us. View the full list of customer care options here.
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