Patent Renewal Fees, India
Indian Patent Renewal Fee Schedule
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Annual Renewal Fees are:
| For Patent Year | Natural Person Renewal Fee | Standard Renewal Fee |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | 800 | 4000 |
| 4 | 800 | 4000 |
| 5 | 800 | 4000 |
| 6 | 800 | 4000 |
| 7 | 2400 | 12000 |
| 8 | 2400 | 12000 |
| 9 | 2400 | 12000 |
| 10 | 2400 | 12000 |
| 11 | 4800 | 24000 |
| 12 | 4800 | 24000 |
| 13 | 4800 | 24000 |
| 14 | 4800 | 24000 |
| 15 | 4800 | 24000 |
| 16 | 8000 | 40000 |
| 17 | 8000 | 40000 |
| 18 | 8000 | 40000 |
| 19 | 8000 | 40000 |
| 20 | 8000 | 40000 |
Fees are in Indian Rupees (INR).
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Maintaining Patents in India
RenewalsDesk offers an easy to use, online service for managing your patents – both those in India and other countries.
Check the dates of upcoming Indian patent renewals, get alerted and pay the patent renewal fees.
Find and add your Indian patents,
instantly see fees and due dates
Receive renewal reminders/
proposals by email
Pay RenewalsDesk in your currency
by bank transfer or credit card
We make the payment to the
Patent Office in India
Receive formal renewal
confirmation
Repeats for each renewal
until expiry
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Late Payments
There is a six month window after the due date in which it’s still possible to make a renewal payment and prevent the lapse of the patent. Additional fees are charged by the Patent Office. These increase with each month the payment is late and depend on both the type of entity that holds the patent.
| Additional late fee (e-filing) | |
|---|---|
| Natural Person | Large Entity |
| 480 | 2400 |
Fees are in Indian Rupees (INR).
Restoration of Lapsed Patents
Restoration is available in India, provided that the failure to attend to the fee was unintentional. If you know that a fee is due, you should never fail to pay it on the basis that you can reinstate the case later, as this would not fall within the definition of unintentional, meaning your patent rights would be invalidated.
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Indian Patent Renewal Rules
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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 fee for the third year is due. Generally, patents in India grant a number of years after this first fee date, and fees for this and subsequent renewals up to grant accrue and are payable at the time of grant. Your local agent who is handling the application and Grant often handle these payments, RenewalsDesk can pay the accrued fees. This is a manual step and our New Cases team can provide the fees and due date upon request.
Subsequent fees must be paid annually in advance of the year to which they relate.
Renewal Dates & Payment Windows
The renewal fee becomes due on the anniversary of the patent’s filing date and must be paid by that anniversary day. There is no provision for payment up to the end of the month.
Payments for future renewals can be made in advance.
Entity Types
There are two types of ‘entity’ that are considered distinct under Indian patent law. ‘Natural persons’ (individuals and certain small entities) receive a significant fee discount and ‘standard entities’, which pay the standard fees.
Proof of entity status (along with official Form 28) must be submitted in order to claim any discounts.
Electronic Filing
Electronically filed payments and documentation are now expected to be the standard. As such, and to encourage further use of electronic systems, the Indian patent office have allowed an additional 10% to be added to their fees for any non-electronic transactions, RenewalsDesk fees reflects the electronic systems only.
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