MAINTAIN NATIONAL PATENTS/TRADEMARKS

Monaco – Trademarks  

Term of validity: 10 years from the filing date 

General information after registration:

Renewal: each 10 years
Earliest time to apply for renewal: 12 months before the expiration date
Grace period: 6 months with a fine
Proof of use requirements: N/A

Monaco – Designs

    Term of validity: 50 years

    General information after grant:

Grant fee: N/A
Maintenance:

Base date: date of filing
    Payable: from the 11^th year by ten-year periods. It is possible to pay each period within 12 months in advance before the due date.
    Grace period: 6 months with a fine
    Reinstatement: N/A

Monaco – Inventions

    Term of validity: 20 years

   General information after grant:

 Grant fee: N/A

Annuities:

Base date: date of filing (PCT)
    Payable: from the 1st year from filing date and annually. It is possible to pay annuity within 12 months in advance before the due date
    Grace period: 6 months with a fine
    Reinstatement: N/A

Slovenia – Trademarks  

Term of validity: 10 years from the filing date 

General information after registration:

Renewal: each 10 years
Earliest time to apply for renewal: 12 months before the expiration date
Grace period: 6 months with a fine
Proof of use requirements: N/A

Slovenia – Utility models

    Term of validity: 10 years

    General information after grant:

 Grant fee: N/A

Annuities:

Base date: date of filing (PCT)
    Payable: from the 3rd year and annually. It is possible to pay annuity within 12 months in advance before the due date
    Grace period: 6 months with a fine
    Reinstatement: within 12 months

Slovenia – Designs

    Term of validity: 25 years

    General information after grant:

Grant fee: N/A

Maintenance:

Base date: date of filing
    Payable: from the 6^th year by five-year periods. It is possible to pay each period within 12 months in advance before the due date.
    Grace period: 6 months with a fine
    Reinstatement: within 12 months

Slovenia – Inventions

    Term of validity: 20 years (+ 5 years for pharmaceutical patents)

   General information after grant:

 Grant fee: N/A

Annuities:

Base date: date of filing (PCT)
    Payable: from the 3rd year and annually. It is possible to pay annuity within 12 months in advance before the due date
    Grace period: 6 months with a fine
    Reinstatement: within 12 months

Dominican Republic - Trademarks

Term of validity: 10 years from the registration date 

General information after registration:

Renewal: each 10 years
Earliest time to apply for renewal: 6 months before the expiration date
Grace period: 6 months with a fine
Proof of use requirements: N/A
Documents:   Power of Attorney simply signed

Dominican Republic – Utility models

    Term of validity: 15 years

    General information after grant:

Grant fee:

Payment: 30 days after issuance of Resolution to grant the utility model
Maintenance:

Base date: date of filing (PCT)
    Payable: from the 6th year and by five-year periods.  It is possible to pay each period within 6 months in advance before the due date.
    Grace period: 6 months with a fine
    Reinstatement: N/A

Dominican Republic - Designs

    Term of validity: 15 years

    General information after grant:

Grant fee:

Payment: 30 days after issuance of Resolution to grant the design
   Maintenance:

Base date: date of filing
    Payable: from the 6th year and by five-year periods.  It is possible to pay each period within 6 months in advance before the due date.
    Grace period: 6 months with a fine
    Reinstatement: N/A

Dominican Republic - Inventions

    Term of validity: 20 years

   General information after grant:

 Grant fee:

Payment: 30 days after issuance of Resolution to grant the patent

    Annuities:

Base date: date of filing (PCT)
    Payable: from the 2nd year from application date and annually. It is possible to pay annuity within 6 months in advance before the due date
    Grace period: 6 months with a fine
    Reinstatement: N/A

Slovakia – Trademarks  

Term of validity: 10 years from the filing date 

General information after registration:

Renewal: each 10 years
Earliest time to apply for renewal: 12 months before the expiration date
Grace period: 6 months with a fine
Proof of use requirements: N/A

Slovakia – Utility models

    Term of validity: 10 years

    General information after grant:

Grant fee: N/A

Maintenance:

Base date: date of filing
    Payable: from the 5th year by three-year periods. It is possible to pay each period within 12 months in advance before the due date.
    Grace period: 6 months with a fine
    Reinstatement: within 12 months

Slovakia – Designs

    Term of validity: 25 years

    General information after grant:

Grant fee: N/A

Maintenance:

Slovakia– Inventions

    Term of validity: 20 years (+ 5 years for pharmaceutical patents)

   General information after grant:

 Grant fee:

Payable: for 2 months from the date of issuance of the Decision Notification

Accumulated annuities: within 4 months with a grant fee

    Grace period: 6 months with a fine
Annuities:

Base date: date of filing (PCT)
    Payable: from the 3rd year and annually. It is possible to pay annuity within 12 months in advance before the due date
    Grace period: 6 months with a fine
    Reinstatement: within 12 months

Czech Republic – Trademarks  

Term of validity: 10 years from the filing date 

General information after registration:

Renewal: each 10 years
Earliest time to apply for renewal: 12 months before the expiration date
Grace period: 6 months with a fine
Proof of use requirements: N/A

Czech Republic – Utility models

    Term of validity: 10 years

    General information after grant:

Grant fee: N/A

Maintenance:

Base date: date of filing
    Payable: from the 5th year by three-year periods. It is possible to pay each period within 12 months in advance before the due date.
    Grace period: 6 months with a fine
    Reinstatement: within 12 months

Czech Republic – Designs

    Term of validity: 25 years

    General information after grant:

Grant fee: N/A

Maintenance:

Base date: date of filing
    Payable: from the 6^th year by five-year periods. It is possible to pay each period within 12 months in advance before the due date.
    Grace period: 6 months with a fine
    Reinstatement: within 12 months

Czech Republic – Inventions

    Term of validity: 20 years (+ 5 years for pharmaceutical patents)

   General information after grant:

 Grant fee:

Payable: for 2 months from the date of issuance of the Decision Notification

Accumulated annuities: within 4 months with a grant fee

    Grace period: 6 months with a fine
Annuities:

Base date: date of filing (PCT)
    Payable: from the 1st year and annually. It is possible to pay annuity within 12 months in advance before the due date
    Grace period: 6 months with a fine
    Reinstatement: within 12 months

Sweden – Trademarks  

Term of validity: 10 years from the filing date 

General information after registration:

Renewal: each 10 years
Earliest time to apply for renewal: 6 months before the expiration date
Grace period: 6 months with a fine
Proof of use requirements: N/A

Sweden – Designs

    Term of validity: 25 years

    General information after grant:

Grant fee: N/A

Maintenance:

Base date: date of filing
    Payable: from the 6^th year by five-year periods. It is possible to pay each period within 12 months in advance before the due date.
    Grace period: 6 months with a fine
    Reinstatement: N/A

Sweden – Inventions

 Term of validity: 20 years (+ 5 years for pharmaceutical patents)

   General information after grant:

 Grant fee: N/A
Annuities:

Base date: date of filing (PCT)
    Payable: from the 3rd year and annually. It is possible to pay annuity within 6 months in advance before the due date
    Grace period: 6 months with a fine
    Reinstatement: within 6 months

Bermuda - Trademarks

Term of validity: 10 years from the filing date 

General information after registration:

Renewal: each 10 years
Earliest time to apply for renewal: 3 months before the expiration date
Grace period: 6 months without a fine
Proof of use requirements: N/A
Documents: Power of Attorney 

Oman - Designs

    Term of validity: 15 years

    General information after grant:

Grant fee:
    Payment: 90 days after issuance of the decision of grant
    Accumulated annuities: 1–5th years together with the grant fee
    Grace period: 90 days with a fine
Maintenance:

Base date: date of filing
    Payable: from the 6th year and by five-year periods.  It is possible to pay each period within 12 months in advance before the due date.
    Grace period: 6 months with a fine
    Reinstatement: N/A

Oman – Trademarks  

Term of validity: 10 years from the filing date 

General information after registration:

Renewal: each 10 years
Earliest time to apply for renewal: 12 months before the expiration date
Grace period:  It will be possible to renew the trademark at any time after the expiry date with payment of penalty for late renewal.
Proof of use requirements: N/A
Documents: notarized Power of Attorney 

Oman – Utility models

    Term of validity: 10 years

    General information after grant:

Grant fee:
    Payment: 120 days after the first publication

    Accumulated annuities: with the grant fee
    Grace period: 120 days without a fine
 Annuities:

Base date: date of filing (PCT)
    Payable: from the 2nd year and annually or for any number of years. It is possible to pay annuity within 12 months in advance before the due date
    Grace period: 6 months with a fine
    Reinstatement: 12 months after the end of the grace period

Yemen - Inventions

    Term of validity: 20 years

   General information after grant:

 Grant fee: N/A
    Annuities:

Base date: date of filing
    Payable: from the 2nd year and annually. It is possible to pay annuity within 12 months in advance before the due date
    Grace period: 6 months without a fine
    Reinstatement: N/A

Tunisia – Inventions

    Term of validity: 20 years

   General information after grant:

 Grant fee:
    Payment: 1 month after issuance of the decision of grant

    Grace period: N/A
 Annuities:

Base date: date of filing (РСТ)
    Payable: from the 2nd year and annually. It is possible to pay annuity within 12 months in advance before the due date
    Grace period: 12 months with a fine
    Reinstatement: N/A

Comments: 
          Nominal working is required by law within 4 years.

Romania – Trademarks  

Term of validity: 10 years from the filing date 

General information after registration:

Renewal: each 10 years
Earliest time to apply for renewal: 3 months before the expiration date
Grace period: 6 months with a fine
Proof of use requirements: N/A
Documents: Power of Attorney (original)

Romania – Utility models

    Term of validity: 10 years

    General information after grant:

Grant fee:
    Payment: 2 months after issuance of the decision of grant
    Accumulated annuities: for 1-6^th years together with the fee for the registration certificate
    Grace period: 6 months with a fine
Annuities:

Base date: date of filing (РСТ)
    Payable: from 7th year and by two - years periods. It is possible to pay annuity within 12 months in advance before the due date
    Grace period: 6 months with a fine
    Reinstatement: within 2 months form the end of the grace period.

Romania – Designs

    Term of validity: 25 years

    General information after grant:

Grant fee:
    Payment: 1 month after issuance of the decision of grant
    Accumulated annuities: for 10 years (period) together with the fee for the registration certificate

    Grace period: N/A

Maintenance:

Base date: date of filing
    Payable: from the 11th year and by five-year periods.  It is possible to pay each period within 3 months in advance before the due date.
    Grace period: 6 months with a fine
    Reinstatement: within 6 months from the publication of the mention of the patent lapse in the Official Bulletin of Industrial Property.

Romania – Inventions

    Term of validity: 20 years (+ 5 years for pharmaceutical patents)

   General information after grant:

 Grant fee:
    Payment: 4 months after issuance of the decision of grant
    Accumulated annuities: N/A

    Grace period: 6 months with a fine
 Annuities:

Base date: date of filing (РСТ)
    Payable: from the 3rd year and annually. It is possible to pay annuity within 12 months in advance before the due date
    Grace period: 6 months with a fine
    Reinstatement: within 6 months from the publication of the mention of the patent lapse in the Official Bulletin of Industrial Property.

Luxembourg – Utility models 

    Term of validity: 6 years

    General information after grant:

Grant fee: N/A
Annuities:

Base date: date of filing (PCT)
    Payable: from the 3rd year and annually. It is possible to pay annuity within 12 months in advance before the last day of the month containing the anniversary of the date of the filing of the application.    

Grace period: 6 months with a fine
    Reinstatement: within 14 months from the end of the grace period

Comments:     
          Under the patent regulations of LUXEMBOURG

Cuba – Trademarks  

Term of validity: 10 years from the filing date 

General information after registration:

Renewal: each 10 years
Earliest time to apply for renewal: 6 months before the expiration date
Grace period: 6 months with a fine
Proof of use requirements: N/A
Documents: Power of Attorney 

Cuba – Utility models

    Term of validity: 10 years

    General information after grant:

 Grant fee:
        Payment: within 30 days from the notification of the Ratification Resolution.
       Grace period: N/A
 Annuities:

Base date: date of filing (РСТ)
    Payable: from the 3rd year and annually. It is possible to pay annuity within 12 months in advance before the due date
    Grace period: 6 months with a fine
    Reinstatement: within 12 months from the end of the grace period

Cuba – Designs

    Term of validity: 10 years

    General information after grant:

Grant fee:
Payment: within 30 days from the notification of the Ratification Resolution.
       Grace period: N/A
 Annuities:

Base date: date of filing (РСТ)
    Payable: from the 3rd year and annually. It is possible to pay annuity within 12 months in advance before the due date
    Grace period: 6 months with a fine
    Reinstatement: within 12 months from the end of the grace period

Cuba – Inventions

    Term of validity: 20 years

   General information after grant:

 Grant fee:
        Payment: within 30 days from the notification of the Ratification Resolution.
       Grace period: N/A
 Annuities:

Base date: date of filing (РСТ)
    Payable: from the 3rd year and annually. It is possible to pay annuity within 12 months in advance before the due date
    Grace period: 6 months with a fine
    Reinstatement: within 12 months from the end of the grace period

Croatia – Trademarks  

Term of validity: 10 years from the filing date 

General information after registration:

Renewal: each 10 years
Earliest time to apply for renewal: 12 months before the expiration date
Grace period: 6 months with a fine
Proof of use requirements: N/A
Reinstatement: within 3 months after the end of the grace period

Documents: Power of Attorney 

Croatia – Utility models

    Term of validity: 10 years

    General information after grant:

Grant fee:
    Payment: 30 days after issuance of the decision of grant

Grace period: N/A

   Annuities:

Base date: date of filing (PCT)
    Payable: from the 3rd year and annually. It is possible to pay annuity within 3 months in advance before the due date
    Grace period: 6 months with a fine
    Reinstatement: within 12 months after a grace period

Croatia – Designs

    Term of validity: 25 years

    General information after grant:

Grant fee:
    Payment: Payable upon receipt of the official invitation for payment of the registration fees.

Grace period: N/A

Maintenance:

Base date: date of filing
    Payable: from the 6th year and by five-year periods.  It is possible to pay each period within 12 months in advance before the due date.
    Grace period: 6 months with a fine
    Reinstatement: within 3 months after the end of the grace period

Croatia – Inventions

    Term of validity: 20 years (+ 5 years for pharmaceutical patents)

General information after grant:

 Grant fee:
    Payment: 2 months after issuance of the decision of grant

Grace period: N/A

 Annuities:

Base date: date of filing (PCT)
    Payable: from the 3rd year and annually. It is possible to pay annuity within 3 months in advance before the due date
    Grace period: 6 months with a fine
    Reinstatement: within 12 months after a grace period

Montenegro – Trademarks  

Term of validity: 10 years from the filing date 

General information after registration:

Renewal: each 10 years
Earliest time to apply for renewal: 12 months before the expiration date
Grace period: 6 months with a fine
Proof of use requirements: N/A
Documents: Power of Attorney 

Montenegro – Designs

    Term of validity: 25 years

    General information after grant:

Grant fee:

    Payment: 1st - 5th years within 3 months after issuance of the decision of grant

    Grace period: N/A

Maintenance:

Base date: date of filing
    Payable: from the 6th year by five-year periods.  It is possible to pay each period within 6 months in advance before the due date.
    Grace period: 6 months with a fine
    Reinstatement: N/A

Montenegro – Inventions

    Term of validity: 20 years

General information after grant:

 Grant fee:
    Payment: 3 months after issuance of the decision of grant

    Grace period: 6 months with a fine
 Annuities:

Base date: date of filing (PCT)
    Payable: from the 3rd year and annually. It is possible to pay annuity within 12 months in advance before the last day of the month

Grace period: 6 months with a fine
    Reinstatement: within 6 months from the end of the Grace period

Kosovo – Trademarks  

Term of validity: 10 years from the filing date 

General information after registration:

Renewal: each 10 years
Earliest time to apply for renewal: 12 months before the expiration date
Grace period: 6 months with a fine
Proof of use requirements: N/A
Documents: Power of Attorney 

Kosovo – Designs

    Term of validity: 25 years

    General information after grant:

    Payment: 3 months after issuance of the decision of grant

    Grace period: N/A

Maintenance:

Base date: date of filing
    Payable: from the 6th year by five-year periods.  It is possible to pay each period within 6 months in advance before the due date.
    Grace period: 6 months with a fine
    Reinstatement: N/A

Kosovo – Inventions

    Term of validity: 20 years

General information after grant:

 Grant fee:
    Payment: 3 months after issuance of the decision of grant

    Grace period: 6 months with a fine
 Annuities:

Base date: date of filing
    Payable: from the 3rd year and annually. It is possible to pay annuity within 6 months in advance before the due date
    Grace period: 6 months with a fine
    Reinstatement: within 6 months from the end of the Grace period

North Macedonia – Trademarks  

Term of validity: 10 years from the registration date

General information after registration:

Renewal: each 10 years
Earliest time to apply for renewal: 12 months before the expiration date
Grace period: 9 months with a fine
Proof of use requirements: N/A
Documents: Power of Attorney 

North Macedonia – Designs

    Term of validity: 25 years

    General information after grant:

Grant fee: N/A
   
Maintenance:

Base date: date of filing
    Payable: from the 6th year by five-year periods.  It is possible to pay each period within 3 months in advance before the due date.
    Grace period: 6 months with a fine
    Reinstatement: N/A

North Macedonia – Inventions

    Term of validity: 20 years (+ 5 years for pharmaceutical patents)

General information after grant:

 Grant fee:
    Payment: within 3 months after issuance of the decision of grant

Grace period: 6 months with a fine

 Annuities:

Base date: date of filing (PCT)
    Payable: from the 3rd year and annually. It is possible to pay annuity within 3 months in advance before the due date
    Grace period: 9 months with a fine
    Reinstatement: N/A

Serbia – Trademarks  

Term of validity: 10 years from the filing date 

General information after registration:

Renewal: each 10 years
Earliest time to apply for renewal: 12 months before the expiration date
Grace period: 6 months with a fine
Proof of use requirements: N/A
Reinstatement: within 12 months after a grace period

Documents: Power of Attorney 

Serbia – Utility models

    Term of validity: 10 years

    General information after grant:

Grant fee:
    Payment: 30 days after issuance of the decision of grant
   Annuities:

Base date: date of filing (PCT)
    Payable: from the 3rd year and annually. It is possible to pay annuity within 3 months in advance before the due date
    Grace period: 6 months with a fine
    Reinstatement: within 12 months after a grace period

Serbia – Designs

    Term of validity: 25 years

    General information after grant:

Grant fee:
    Payment: 30 days after issuance of the decision of grant
Annuities:

Base date: date of filing
    Payable: from the 6^th year and annually.  It is possible to pay annuity within 3 months in advance before the due date
    Grace period: 6 months with a fine
    Reinstatement: within 12 months after a grace period

Serbia – Inventions

    Term of validity: 20 years   

General information after grant:

 Grant fee:
    Payment: 30 days after issuance of the decision of grant

 Annuities:

Base date: date of filing (PCT)
    Payable: from the 3rd year and annually. It is possible to pay annuity within 3 months in advance before the due date
    Grace period: 6 months with a fine
    Reinstatement: within 12 months after a grace period

Panama – Trademarks  

Term of validity: 10 years from the filing date 

General information after registration:

Renewal: each 10 years
Earliest time to apply for renewal: 12 months before the expiration date
Grace period: 6 months with a fine
Proof of use requirements: N/A
Documents: N/A

Panama – Utility models

Term of validity: 10 years

    General information after grant:

Grant fee: N/A
    Payment: first annuities 1th -5th years together with the filling fees

Maintenance:

    Base date: date of filing
    Payable: from 6th year by five-year periods.  It is possible to pay each period within 12 months in advance before the due date.
    Grace period: 6 months with a fine
    Reinstatement: N/A

Panama – Designs

    Term of validity: 15 years

    General information after grant:

Grant fee: N/A
    Payment: first annuities 1th -5th years together with the filling fees

                                                                                                                                                        Maintenance:

    Base date: date of filing
    Payable: from 6th year by five-year periods.  It is possible to pay each period within 12 months in advance before the due date.
    Grace period: 6 months with a fine
    Reinstatement: N/A

Panama – Inventions

Term of validity: 20 years

    General information after grant:

Grant fee: N/A
    Payment: first annuities 1th -5th years together with the filling fees

Maintenance:

    Base date: date of filing
    Payable: from 6th year by five-year periods.  It is possible to pay each period within 12 months in advance before the due date.
    Grace period: 6 months with a fine
    Reinstatement: N/A

Ecuador – Trademarks  

Term of validity: 10 years from the filing date 

General information after registration:

Renewal: each 10 years
Earliest time to apply for renewal: 6 months before the expiration date
Grace period: 6 months with a fine
Proof of use requirements: N/A

Documents: Power of Attorney needs to be legalized with Apostille or before the Ecuadorian Consulate.

Ecuador – Utility models

    Term of validity: 10 years

    General information after grant:

Grant fee:
    Payment: 3 months after issuance of the decision of grant (for Certificate Issuance fee)

    Grace period: N/A
Annuities:

Base date: date of filing (PCT)
    Payable: from the 1st year starting to pay from the filing date of application and annually. It is possible to pay annuity within 12 months in advance before the last day of month.
    Grace period: 6 months with a fine
    Reinstatement: N/A

Ecuador – Inventions

    Term of validity: 20 years

   General information after grant:

 Grant fee: N/A
    Annuities:

Base date: date of filing (PCT)
    Payable: from the 1st year starting to pay from the filing date of application and annually. It is possible to pay annuity within 12 months in advance before the last day of month.
    Grace period: 6 months with a fine
    Reinstatement: N/A

Cyprus – Trademarks  

Term of validity: 10 years from the filing date 

General information after registration:

Renewal: each 10 years
Earliest time to apply for renewal: 3 months before the expiration date
Grace period: 6 months with a fine
Proof of use requirements: N/A
Documents: N/A

Cyprus – Designs

    Term of validity: 25 years

    General information after grant:

Grant fee: N/A
Maintenance:

Base date: date of filing
    Payable: from the 1st year by five-year periods.  It is possible to pay each period within 12 months in advance before the due date.
    Grace period: N/A
    Reinstatement: N/A

Cyprus – Inventions

    Term of validity: 20 years (+ 5 years for pharmaceutical patents)

   General information after grant:

 Grant fee:
    Payment: 2 months after issuance of the decision of grant
    Accumulated annuities: together with the grant fee
    Grace period: N/A
 Annuities:

Base date: date of filing (РСТ)
    Payable: from the 3rd year and annually. It is possible to pay annuity within 12 months in advance before the due date
    Grace period: 6 months with a fine
    Reinstatement: within 12 months after the end of the grace period.

Jordan – Trademarks  

Term of validity: 10 years from the filing date 

General information after registration:

Renewal: each 10 years
Earliest time to apply for renewal: 3 months before the expiration date
Grace period: 12 months without a fine
Proof of use requirements: N/A
Documents: legalized Power of Attorney    

Jordan – Inventions

    Term of validity: 20 years

   General information after grant:

Grant fee: 

Payment: 1 month after issuance of the decision of grant

Accumulated annuities: with a grant fee

Grace period: N/A

   Annuities:

Base date: date of filing (PCT)

        Payable: from the 1st annuity and annually. It is possible to pay annuity within 12 months in advance before the due date

    Grace period: 6 months with a fine

    Reinstatement: N/A

Comments:     
          Working of patents is requirement by Law within 3 years from the date of grant. Failing to do so, the patent will become subject to compulsory licensing. It is possible to meet this requirement by publishing a notice in a daily newspaper, attracting any interested party to exploit the patent; this can be done every 2 years.

San Marino – Trademarks  

Term of validity: 10 years from the filing date 

General information after registration:

Renewal: each 10 years
Earliest time to apply for renewal: 12 months before the expiration date
Grace period: 6 months with a fine
Proof of use requirements: N/A

San Marino – Designs

    Term of validity: 25 years

    General information after grant:

Grant fee: N/A

Maintenance:

Base date: date of filing
    Payable: from the 6^th year by five-year periods. It is possible to pay each period within 12 months in advance before the due date.
    Grace period: 6 months with a fine
    Reinstatement: within 2 months

San Marino – Inventions

    Term of validity: 20 years

   General information after grant:

 Grant fee: N/A
Annuities:

Base date: date of filing (PCT)
    Payable: from the 4th year and annually. It is possible to pay annuity within 6 months in advance before the due date
    Grace period: 6 months with a fine
    Reinstatement: within 2 months

Liechtenstein – Trademarks  

Term of validity: 10 years from the filing date 

General information after registration:

Renewal: each 10 years
Earliest time to apply for renewal: 12 months before the expiration date
Grace period: 6 months with a fine
Proof of use requirements: N/A
Documents: Power of Attorney 

Liechtenstein – Designs

    Term of validity: 25 years

    General information after grant:

Grant fee: N/A
Maintenance:

Base date: date of filing
    Payable: from the 6th year by five-year periods. It is possible to pay each period within 12 months in advance before the due date.
    Grace period: 6 months with a fine
    Reinstatement: within 2 months

Switzerland – Trademarks  

Term of validity: 10 years from the filing date 

General information after registration:

Renewal: each 10 years
Earliest time to apply for renewal: 12 months before the expiration date
Grace period: 6 months with a fine
Proof of use requirements: N/A
Documents: Power of Attorney 

Switzerland – Designs

    Term of validity: 25 years

    General information after grant:

Grant fee: N/A

Maintenance:

Base date: date of filing
    Payable: from the 6^th year by five-year periods. It is possible to pay each period within 12 months in advance before the due date.
    Grace period: 6 months with a fine
    Reinstatement: within 2 months

Switzerland– Utility models   

    Term of validity: 20 years

    General information after grant:

Grant fee: N/A

Annuities:

Base date: date of filing
    Payable: from the 4th year and annually. It is possible to pay annuity within 2 months in advance before the due date
    Grace period: 6 months with a fine
    Reinstatement: within 2 months

Switzerland – Inventions

    Term of validity: 20 years (+ 5 years for pharmaceutical patents)

   General information after grant:

 Grant fee: N/A
Annuities:

Base date: date of filing (PCT)
    Payable: from the 4th year and annually. It is possible to pay annuity within 2 months in advance before the due date
    Grace period: 6 months with a fine
    Reinstatement: within 2 months

Taiwan – Utility models

    Term of validity: 10 years 

   General information after grant:

 Grant fee:
    Payment: 3 months after issuance of the decision of grant
    Accumulated annuities: together with the grant fee
    Grace period: 6 months with a fine
    Annuities:

Base date: date of filing
    Payable: from the 2nd year and annually or all annuities at once. It is possible to pay annuity within 6 months in advance before the due date

    Grace period: 6 months with a fine
    Reinstatement: within 12 months

Taiwan – Designs

    Term of validity: 15 years 

   General information after grant:

 Grant fee:
    Payment: 3 months after issuance of the decision of grant
    Accumulated annuities: together with the grant fee
    Grace period: 6 months with a fine
    Annuities:

Base date: date of filing
    Payable: from the 2nd year and annually or all annuities at once. It is possible to pay annuity within 6 months in advance before the due date

    Grace period: 6 months with a fine
    Reinstatement: within 12 months

                                                                                                                                                           Taiwan – Inventions

    Term of validity: 20 years (+ 5 years for pharmaceutical patents)

   General information after grant:

 Grant fee:
    Payment: 3 months after issuance of the decision of grant
    Accumulated annuities: together with the grant fee
    Grace period: 6 months with a fine
 Annuities:

Base date: date of filing
    Payable: from the 2nd year and annually or all annuities at once. It is possible to pay annuity within 6 months in advance before the due date

    Grace period: 6 months with a fine
    Reinstatement: within 12 months

Mauritius – Trademarks  

Term of validity: 10 years from the filing date 

General information after registration:

Renewal: each 10 years
Earliest time to apply for renewal: 6 months before the expiration date
Grace period: 6 months with a fine
Proof of use requirements: N/A
Documents: Power of Attorney 

Mauritius – Utility models

    Term of validity: 10 years

    General information after grant:

Grant fee: N/A
Maintenance:

Base date: date of filing
    Payable: by two-year periods from the 7th year.  It is possible to pay each period within 6 months in advance before the due date.
    Grace period: 6 months with a fine
    Reinstatement: N/A

Mauritius – Designs

    Term of validity: 20 years

    General information after grant:

Grant fee: N/A 

Maintenance:

Base date: date of filing
    Payable: by five-year periods from the 6th year. It is possible to pay each period within 6 months in advance before the due date.

    Grace period: 6 months with a fine
    Reinstatement: N/A

Mauritius – Inventions

    Term of validity: 20 years

   General information after grant:

 Grant fee: N/A
  Annuity:

Base date: date of filing
    Payable: from 4th year and annually. It is possible to pay annuity within 6 months in advance before the due date and not less than 2 weeks before the expiry of every period of one year.

    Grace period: 6 months with a fine
    Reinstatement: within 6 months.

Singapore – Designs

    Term of validity: 15 years

    General information after grant:

Grant fee: N/A
Maintenance:

Base date: date of filing
    Payable: from the 6th year by five-year periods.  It is possible to pay each period within 6 months in advance before the due date.
    Grace period: 6 months with a fine
    Reinstatement: within 6 months

Singapore – Inventions

  Term of validity: 20 years (+ 5 years for pharmaceutical patents)

 General information after grant:

 Grant fee:
    Payment: 3 months after issuance of the decision of grant
    Accumulated annuities: together with the grant fee
    Grace period: 18 months with a fine
 Annuities:

Base date: date of filing (РСТ)
    Payable: from the 5th year and annually. It is possible to pay annuity within 3 months in advance before the due date
    Grace period: 6 months with a fine
    Reinstatement: within 18 months

Mexico – Trademarks  

Term of validity: 10 years from the registration date

General information after registration:

Renewal: each 10 years
Earliest time to apply for renewal: 6 months before the expiration date
Grace period: 6 months without a fine
Proof of use requirements: Due to the reforms in Trademark Law that became active as of August 10, 2018, National Trademark Registrations that were filed and granted with our past Law, have to file a parallel Declaration of Use (DoU) which has an additional fee (government fees will be provided in two separate payments; one for renewal and one for DoU.

The DoU requires that a product/service specification be made of the specific products/services that are being used in Mexico. Since the DoU consists of a declaration, there will be no need to evidence use or file additional documents; the mere declaration that the trademark registration is being used for those specific products/services will suffice.

International registrations: the DoU will have to be filed before the Mexican Trademark Office during the three months following the Notification of renewal made by the International Bureau without the need of any request from MTO.

Documents: Power of Attorney

Mexico – Designs

    Term of validity: 25 years

    General information after grant:

Grant fee:
    Payment: 2 months after issuance of the decision of grant
    Accumulated annuities: 1st–5th years together with the grant fee
    Grace period: 2 months with a fine
Maintenance:

Base date: date of filing
    Payable: by five-year periods.  It is possible to pay each period within 6 months in advance before the due date (last date of anniversary month).
    Grace period: 6 months with a fine
    Reinstatement: N/A

Mexico – Utility models

    Term of validity: 15 years

    General information after grant:

Grant fee:
    Payment: 2 months after issuance of the decision of grant
    Accumulated annuities: together with the grant fee
    Grace period: 2 months with a fine
 Annuities:

Base date: date of filing (РСТ)
    Payable: by five-year periods counted from grant year. It is possible to pay each period within 6 months in advance before the due date (last date of anniversary month).
    Grace period: 6 months with a fine
    Reinstatement: within 6 months

Mexico – Inventions

    Term of validity: 20 years

   General information after grant:

 Grant fee:
    Payment: 2 months after issuance of the decision of grant
    Accumulated annuities: together with the grant fee
    Grace period: 2 months with a fine
 Annuities:

Base date: date of filing (РСТ)
    Payable: by five-year periods counted from grant year. It is possible to pay each period within 6 months in advance before the due date (last date of anniversary month).
    Grace period: 6 months with a fine
    Reinstatement: within 6 months

Vietnam – Designs

    Term of validity: 15 years

    General information after grant:

Grant fee:
    Payment: 3 months after issuance of the decision of grant
    Accumulated annuities: 1st–5th years together with the grant fee
    Grace period: N/A
    Maintenance:

Base date: date of grant
    Payable: by five-year periods.  It is possible to pay each period within 6 months in advance before the due date.
    Grace period: 6 months with a fine
    Reinstatement: N/A

Vietnam – Utility models

    Term of validity: 10 years

    General information after grant:

Grant fee:
    Payment: 3 months after issuance of the decision of grant
    Accumulated annuities: together with the grant fee
    Grace period: N/A

Annuities:

Base date: date of grant
    Payable: from the 2nd year and annually. It is possible to pay annuity within 6 months in advance before the due date.
    Grace period: 6 months with a fine
    Reinstatement: N/A

Vietnam – Inventions

    Term of validity: 20 years

   General information after grant:

 Grant fee:
    Payment: 3 months after issuance of the decision of grant
    Accumulated annuities: together with the grant fee
    Grace period: N/A
 Annuities:

Base date: date of grant
    Payable: from the 2nd year and annually. It is possible to pay annuity within 6 months in advance before the due date.

  Grace period: 6 months with a fine
    Reinstatement: N/A

Venezuela – Trademarks  

Term of validity: 15 years from the registration date 

General information after registration:

Renewal: each 15 years
Earliest time to apply for renewal: 6 months before the expiration date
Grace period: N/A
Proof of use requirements: N/A
Documents: a notarized and legalized Power of Attorney. Legalization is completed with the Apostille, original.

Venezuela – Designs

    Term of validity: 10 years

    General information after grant:

Grant fee:
    Payment: 30 days after issuance of the decision of grant
    Accumulated annuities: N/A
    Grace period: N/A
 Annuities:

Base date: date of grant
    Payable: from the 2nd year and annually. It is possible to pay annuity within 12 months in advance before the due date.    

Grace period: N/A
    Reinstatement: within 3 months provided only once in the lifetime of the patent

Venezuela – Inventions

    Term of validity: 20 years

   General information after grant:

 Grant fee:
    Payment: 30 days after issuance of the decision of grant
    Accumulated annuities: N/A
    Grace period: N/A
 Annuities:

Base date: date of grant
    Payable: from the 2nd year and annually. It is possible to pay annuity within 12 months in advance before the due date.
    Grace period: N/A
    Reinstatement: within 3 months provided only once in the lifetime of the patent

Salvador – Trademarks  

Term of validity: 10 years from the registration date 

General information after registration:

Renewal: each 10 years
Earliest time to apply for renewal: 12 months before the expiration date
Grace period: 6 months with a fine
Proof of use requirements: N/A
Documents: notarized and apostilled Power of Attorney

Salvador – Utility models

    Term of validity: 10 years

   General information after grant:

 Grant fee: N/A
 Annuities:

Base date: date of filing
    Payable: from the 3rd year and annually. It is possible to pay annuity within 12 months in advance before the due date
    Grace period: 6 months with a fine
    Reinstatement: within whole period of patent life

Documents: notarized and apostilled Power of Attorney

Salvador – Inventions

    Term of validity: 20 years

   General information after grant:

 Grant fee: N/A 

Annuities:

Base date: date of filing (PCT)
    Payable: from the 3rd year and annually. It is possible to pay annuity within 12 months in advance before the due date
    Grace period: 6 months with a fine
    Reinstatement: within whole period of patent life

Documents: notarized and apostilled Power of Attorney

Argentina – Utility models

    Term of validity: 20 years

    General information after grant:

Grant fee: N/A
Annuities:

Base date: date of filing
    Payable: from the 3rd year and annually. It is possible to pay annuity within 6 months in advance before the due date
    Grace period: 6 months with a fine
    Reinstatement: N/A

Argentina – Designs

Term of validity: 15 years
    Grant fee: N/A
    Maintenance:

Base date: date of filing
    Payable: from the 6th year  by five-year periods. It is possible to pay each period within 6 months in advance before the due date.
    Grace period: 6 months with a fine
    Reinstatement: N/A

Argentina – Inventions

    Term of validity: 20 years

   General information after grant:

 Grant fee: N/A

Accumulated annuities: from the 3rd year prior the grant

 Annuities:

Base date: date of filing
    Payable: from the 3rd year and annually. It is possible to pay annuity within 6 months in advance before the due date
    Grace period: 6 months with a fine
    Reinstatement: N/A

Bolivia – Trademarks  

Term of validity: 10 years from the registration date 

General information after registration:

Renewal: each 10 years
Earliest time to apply for renewal: 6 months before the expiration date
Grace period: 6 months without a fine
Proof of use requirements: N/A
Documents: apostilled Power of Attorney 

Bolivia – Utility models

    Term of validity: 10 years

    General information after grant:

Grant fee: N/A

Annuities:

Base date: date of filing

    Payable: from the 2nd year and annually or all annuities at once. It is possible to pay annuity within 12 months in advance before the due date

    Grace period: 6 months without a fine
    Reinstatement: N/A

Bolivia – Inventions

    Term of validity: 20 years

   General information after grant:

 Grant fee: N/A
Annuities:

Base date: date of filing 
    Payable: from the 2nd year and annually or all annuities at once. It is possible to pay annuity within 12 months in advance before the due date
    Grace period: 6 months without a fine
    Reinstatement: N/A

Peru – Trademarks  

Term of validity: 10 years from the registration date 

General information after registration:

Renewal: each 10 years
Earliest time to apply for renewal: 6 months before the expiration date
Grace period: 6 months without a fine
Proof of use requirements: N/A
Documents: Power of Attorney 

Peru – Inventions

    Term of validity: 20 years

   General information after grant:

 Grant fee: N/A
       Accumulated annuities: from the 2nd year prior the grant fee
    Grace period: N/A
    Annuities:

Base date: date of filing
    Payable: from the 2nd year and annually. It is possible to pay annuity within 12 months in advance before the last day of month in which the international application was submitted.

    Grace period: 6 months with a fine
    Reinstatement: N/A

Pakistan – Trademarks  

Term of validity: 10 years from the filing date 

General information after registration:

Renewal: each 10 years
Earliest time to apply for renewal: 6 months before the expiration date
Grace period: 6 months with a fine
Proof of use requirements: N/A
Documents: notarized Power of Attorney in English language

Pakistan – Designs

    Term of validity: 30 years

    General information after grant:

Grant fee:
    Payment: 4 months after issuance of the decision of grant
    Accumulated annuities: N/A

    Grace period: N/A

    Maintenance:

Base date: date of filing 
    Payable: from the 11th year by ten-year periods.  It is possible to pay each period within 12 months in advance before the due date.th
    Grace period: 6 months with a fine
    Reinstatement: N/A

Pakistan – Inventions

    Term of validity: 20 years

   General information after grant:

 Grant fee:
    Payment: 4 months after issuance of the decision of grant
    Accumulated annuities: together with the grant fee
    Grace period: N/A
    Annuities:

Base date: date of filing 
    Payable: from the 5th year and annually or all annuities at once. It is possible to pay annuity within 12 months in advance before the due date
    Grace period: 6 months with a fine
    Reinstatement: within 12 months

West Bank – Designs

    Term of validity: 15 years 

   General information after grant:

 Grant fee:
    Payment: 1 month after issuance of the decision of grant
    Accumulated annuities: N/A
    Grace period: N/A
   Maintenance:

Base date: date of filing
    Payable: from 6th year by five-year periods. It is possible to pay annuity within 12 months in advance before the due date
    Grace period: 1 month with a fine
    Reinstatement: N/A

West Bank – Inventions

    Term of validity: 16 years 

   General information after grant:

 Grant fee:
    Payment: 1 month after issuance of the decision of grant
    Accumulated annuities: N/A
    Grace period: N/A
   Maintenance:

Base date: date of filing
    Payable: from 5th year by four-year periods. It is possible to pay annuity within 12 months in advance before the due date
    Grace period: 1 month with a fine
    Reinstatement: 6 months

Palestine – Gaza Strip – Trademarks  

Term of validity: 7 years from the filing date 

General information after registration:

Renewal: each 14 years
Earliest time to apply for renewal: 12 months before the expiration date
Grace period: 12 months with a fine
Proof of use requirements: N/A
Documents: Power of Attorney simply signed

Palestine – Gaza Strip – Designs

    Term of validity: 15 years  

   General information after grant:

 Grant fee:
    Payment: 1 month after issuance of the decision of grant
    Accumulated annuities: N/A
    Grace period: N/A
   Maintenance:

Base date: date of filing
    Payable: from 6th year by five-year periods. It is possible to pay annuity within 12 months in advance before the due date
    Grace period: 1 month with a fine
    Reinstatement: N/A

Palestine – Gaza Strip – Inventions

    Term of validity: 16 years 

   General information after grant:

 Grant fee:
    Payment: 1 month after issuance of the decision of grant
    Accumulated annuities: N/A
    Grace period: N/A
   Maintenance:

Base date: date of filing
    Payable: from 5th year by four-year periods. It is possible to pay annuity within 12 months in advance before the due date
    Grace period: 1 month with a fine
    Reinstatement: 6 months

Mongolia– Utility models

    Term of validity: 10 years

    General information after grant:

Grant fee:
    Payment: 6 months after issuance of the decision of grant

Accumulated annuities: all 10 years at once together with the grant fee

    Grace period: 6 months with a fine

    Annuities: N/A
       Reinstatement: N/A

Mongolia – Designs

    Term of validity: 15 years

    General information after grant:

Grant fee:
    Payment: 6 months after issuance of the decision of grant
    Accumulated annuities: 1st–5th years together with the grant fee
    Grace period: 12 months with a fine
    Maintenance:
    Payable: from the 6th year and by five-year periods.  It is possible to pay each period within 12 months in advance before the due date.
    Grace period: 12 months with a fine
    Reinstatement: N/A

Mongolia – Inventions

    Term of validity: 20 years

   General information after grant:

 Grant fee:
    Payment: 6 months after issuance of the decision of grant
    Accumulated annuities: 1st-5th years together with the grant fee
    Grace period: 12 months with a fine
   Maintenance:
    Payable: from the 6th year and by five-year periods. It is possible to pay annuity within 12 months in advance before the due date
    Grace period: 12 months with a fine
    Reinstatement: N/A

Guatemala – Trademarks  

Term of validity: 10 years from the registration date 

General information after registration:

Renewal: each 10 years
Earliest time to apply for renewal: 6 months before the expiration date
Grace period: 6 months with a fine
Proof of use requirements: N/A
Documents: Power of Attorney duly executed and legalized via Apostille

Guatemala – Utility models

Term of validity: 10 years

Grant fee:

Payment: immediately after issuance of the decision of grant

Accumulated annuities: together with the grant fee

Grace period: N/A
        Annuities:

Base date: date of filing (PCT)
    Payable: annually from the next annuity after the grant. It is possible to pay annuity within 6 months in advance before the due date
    Grace period: 6 months with a fine
    Reinstatement: N/A

Guatemala – Designs

Term of validity: 15 years
        Grant fee:

Payment: immediately after issuance of the decision of grant

Accumulated annuities: together with the grant fee

Grace period: N/A

        Annuities:

Base date: date of filing
    Payable: annually from the next annuity after the grant. It is possible to pay annuity within 6 months in advance before the due date
    Grace period: 6 months with a fine
    Reinstatement: N/A

Guatemala – Inventions

Term of validity: 20 years

    Grant fee:

Payment: immediately after issuance of the decision of grant

Accumulated annuities: together with the grant fee

Grace period: N/A
        Annuities:

Base date: date of filing (PCT)
    Payable: from the 3rd year and annually. It is possible to pay annuity within 6 months in advance before the due date
    Grace period: 6 months with a fine
    Reinstatement: N/A

Chile – Trademarks  

Term of validity: 10 years from the filing date 

General information after registration:

Renewal: each 10 years
Earliest time to apply for renewal: 6 months before the expiration date
Grace period: 6 months with a fine
Proof of use requirements: N/A
Documents: Power of Attorney 

Chile – Utility models

    Term of validity: 10 years

    General information after grant:

Grant fee: N/A
    Accumulated annuities: period of 1st-5th years with the grant

Payment: 60 days after issuance of the decision of grant
    Grace period: N/A

    Maintenance:

Base date: date of filing (PCT)
    Payable: by five-year period.  It is possible to pay each period within 12 months in advance before the due date.
    Grace period: 6 months with a fine
    Reinstatement: within 45 days

Chile – Designs

    Term of validity: 15 years

    General information after grant:

Grant fee: N/A   
    Accumulated annuities: period of 1st-5th years with the grant

Payment: 60 days after issuance of the decision of grant
    Grace period: N/A

Maintenance:

Base date: date of filing 
    Payable: by five-year periods.  It is possible to pay each period within 12 months in advance before the due date.
    Grace period: 6 months with a fine
    Reinstatement: within 45 days

Chile – Inventions

    Term of validity: 20 years

   General information after grant:

  Grant fee: N/A   
    Accumulated annuities: period of 1st-10th years with the grant

Payment: 60 days after issuance of the decision of grant

    Grace period: N/A

Maintenance:

Base date: date of filing (PCT)
    Payable: period of 11-20 years. It is possible to pay annuity within 12 months in advance before the due date
    Grace period: 6 months with a fine
    Reinstatement: within 45 days

Bangladesh – Designs

    Term of validity: 15 years

    General information after grant:

Grant fee: N/A
       Maintenance:

Base date: date of grant
    Payable: from the 6th year by five-year periods.  It is possible to pay each period within 6 months in advance before the due date.
    Grace period: N/A
    Reinstatement: N/A

Bangladesh – Inventions

    Term of validity: 20 years

   General information after grant:

 Grant fee:

    Payment: 3 months after issuance of the decision of grant
    Accumulated annuities: together with the grant fee
    Grace period: 3 months with a fine
    Annuities:

Base date: date of filing

    Payable: from the 5th year and annually. It is possible to pay annuity within 6 months in advance before the due date
    Grace period: 3 months with a fine
    Reinstatement: within 3 months

Philippines – Designs

    Term of validity: 15 years

    General information after grant:

Grant fee:
    Payment: 2 months after issuance of the decision of grant
    Accumulated annuities: N/A
    Grace period: N/A
    Maintenance:

Base date: date of filing
    Payable: from the 6th year and by five-year periods.  It is possible to pay each period within 12 months in advance before the due date.
    Grace period: 6 months with a fine
    Reinstatement: N/A

Documents: the signed Request for Renewal of Registration Form (“Renewal Form”) must be submitted to the Philippine Intellectual Property Office

Philippines – Inventions

    Term of validity: 20 years

   General information after grant:

 Grant fee:
    Payment: 2 months after issuance of the decision of grant

Accumulated annuities: N/A

       Grace period: N/A
  Annuities:

Base date: date of filing (PCT)
    Payable: from the 5th year and annually. It is possible to pay annuity within 6 months in advance before the due date
    Grace period: 6 months with a fine
    Reinstatement: within 4 months

Canada – Designs

    Term of validity: 10 years

    General information after grant:

Grant fee: N/A
Maintenance:

Base date: date of filing
    Payable: from 6th year one five-year period.  It is possible to pay each period within 12 months in advance before the due date.
    Grace period: 6 months with a fine
    Reinstatement: N/A

CANADA – Inventions

Canada – Inventions

    Term of validity: 20 years (+ 2 years for pharmaceutical patents)

   General information after grant:

 Grant fee:
    Payment: 6 months after issuance of the decision of grant
    Accumulated annuities: The annuities are due even if the application is not granted yet.
    Grace period: 6 months with a fine
Annuities:

Base date: date of filing (PCT)
    Payable: from the 3rd year and annually. It is possible to pay annuity within 12 months in advance before the due date
    Grace period: 6 months with a fine
    Reinstatement: within 12 months

United Kingdom – Inventions

    Term of validity: 20 years (+ 5 years for pharmaceutical patents)

   General information after grant:

 Grant fee: N/A
 Annuities:

Base date: date of filing (PCT)
    Payable: from the 5th year and annually. It is possible to pay annuity within 3 months in advance before the last day of the month.
    Grace period: 6 months with a fine
    Reinstatement: within 12 months

EUROPEAN UNION – Community Designs

Term of validity: 5 years + 5 years + 5 years + 5 years + 5 years

New Zealand – Designs

    Term of validity: 15 years     

    General information after grant:

Grant fee: N/A
Maintenance:

Base date: date of filing 

    Payable: from the 6th year and by five-year periods.  It is possible to pay each period within 3 months in advance before the due date.

    Grace period: 6 months without a fine
    Reinstatement: within 3 months

New Zealand – Inventions

  Term of validity: 20 years

   General information after grant:

 Grant fee: N/A
       Accumulated annuities: prior to grant
    Grace period: N/A
    Annuities:

Base date: date of filing (PCT)
    Payable: from the 5th year and annually. It is possible to pay annuity within 3 months in advance before the due date
    Grace period: 6 months with a fine
    Reinstatement: within 6 months

New Zealand – Trademarks  

Term of validity: 10 years from the filing date 

General information after registration:

Renewal: each 10 years
Earliest time to apply for renewal: 3 months before the expiration date
Grace period: N/A
Proof of use requirements: N/A

Reinstatement: within 6 months

Documents: N/A

Australia – Trademarks  

Term of validity: 10 years from the filing date 

General information after registration:

Renewal: each 10 years
Earliest time to apply for renewal: 12 months before the expiration date
Grace period: 6 months with a fine
Proof of use requirements: N/A
Documents: N/A

Australia – Utility models

    Term of validity: 8 years

   General information after grant:

 Grant fee:
    Payment: 3 months after issuance of the decision of grant
        Accumulated annuities: together with the grant fee
Grace period: N/A

  Annuities:

Base date: date of filing (PCT)
    Payable: from the 3rd year and annually. It is possible to pay annuity within 12 months in advance before the due date.
    Grace period: 6 months with a fine
    Reinstatement: N/A

Australia – Designs

    Term of validity: 10 years

    General information after grant:

Grant fee:  N/A
 Maintenance:

Base date: date of filing
    Payable: 6^th -10^th years period. It is possible to pay the fee for the period within 12 months in advance before the due date.
    Grace period: 6 months with a fine 
    Reinstatement: N/A 

Australia – Inventions

    Term of validity: 20 years (+ 5 years for pharmaceutical patents)

   General information after grant:

 Grant fee: 
    Payment: 3 months after issuance of the decision of grant
        Accumulated annuities: together with the grant fee
Grace period: N/A

  Annuities:

Base date: date of filing (PCT)
    Payable: from the 5th year and annually. It is possible to pay annuity within 12 months in advance before the due date.
    Grace period: 6 months with a fine 
    Reinstatement: within 6 months

Austria - Trademarks

Term of validity: 10 years from the filing date 

General information after registration:

Renewal: each 10 years
Earliest time to apply for renewal: 12 months before the expiration date
Grace period: 6 months with a fine
Proof of use requirements: N/A
Documents: Power of Attorney 

Austria – Utility models

    Term of validity: 10 years

    General information after grant:

Grant fee: N/A

    Annuities:

Base date: date of filing (PCT)
    Payable: from the 4th year annually or it is possible to pay flat annual fee by periods 4-6, 7-10 years within 3 months in advance before the last day of the month in which the registration expires.
    Grace period: 6 months with a fine
    Reinstatement: within 6 months from the expiry of the grace period

Austria - Designs

    Term of validity: 25 years

    General information after grant:

Grant fee: N/A
Maintenance:

Base date: date of filing
    Payable: from the 6th year and by five-year periods.  It is possible to pay each period within 12 months in advance before the last day of the month in which the registration expires.