Design renewal fees in Taiwan: costs, due dates and grace period
A design patent in Taiwan lasts up to 15 years from the filing date. The first annual fee is paid at grant; after that one falls due every year, counted from the publication date. Miss one and you have 6 months to put it right, with a surcharge of 20% per month late, capped at 100%.
What are the design renewal due dates in Taiwan?
Taiwan protects a registered design for up to 15 years from the filing date. Renewal falls due every year, 14 times in all.
The first annual fee after grant falls due before the first anniversary of publication, payable to TIPO. It keeps the design patent in force for its second fee year.
For example, if the design patent was published on 2016-03-15, the next annual fee is due by 2017-03-15.
Each further renewal runs every year on the same basis, until the 15-year maximum is reached. There is no extension beyond it.
For example, protection can be kept alive until 2030-03-15, after which no further renewal is possible.
Taiwan is not a member of the Hague System. There is no international design route into Taiwan: a design must be registered directly with TIPO, and every renewal fee is paid to TIPO rather than to WIPO.
A design patent here lasts up to 15 years from filing. Annual fees count from the publication date: the first is paid at grant, the next falls due on 15 Mar 2017, and one is due every year after that. Miss one and you have 6 months to put it right with a surcharge, until 15 Sep 2017 in this example.
Official design renewal fees by year in Taiwan
Official fees payable to the TIPO, in TWD, charged every year the design stays on the register, up to year 15.
| Year after grant | Official fee (TWD) | Cumulative (TWD) |
|---|---|---|
| Year 2 | 800 | 800 |
| Year 3 | 800 | 1,600 |
| Year 4 | 2,000 | 3,600 |
| Year 5 | 2,000 | 5,600 |
| Year 6 | 2,000 | 7,600 |
| Year 7 | 3,000 | 10,600 |
| Year 8 | 3,000 | 13,600 |
| Year 9 | 3,000 | 16,600 |
| Year 10 | 3,000 | 19,600 |
| Year 11 | 3,000 | 22,600 |
| Year 12 | 3,000 | 25,600 |
| Year 13 | 3,000 | 28,600 |
| Year 14 | 3,000 | 31,600 |
| Year 15 | 3,000 | 34,600 |
| Full term, years 2 to 15 | 34,600 | |
The year 1 fee (NT$800) is paid with the certificate fee at grant. Fee years count from the publication date; the patent ends 15 years after filing.
The renewal fees for design patents in Taiwan vary depending on whether the applicant qualifies for reduced fees (e.g., individual inventors or small entities).
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Missed a design renewal deadline in Taiwan?
A six-month grace period runs from the due date. You can still pay the annual fee inside it, with a surcharge of 20% for each month late, capped at 100%. Fee years count from the publication date. Individuals, schools and small and medium-sized businesses pay reduced fees: nothing for years 1 to 3 and NT$800 for years 4 to 6. Once the grace period closes, the design patent lapses.
If the annual fee due on 15 Mar 2017 is missed, the design stays recoverable for 6 months, until about 15 Sep 2017 in this example.
Design renewal fees in other jurisdictions
The same schedule, deadlines and grace rules, in the jurisdictions we are asked about most.
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What happens to a Taiwanese design patent before it has been registered?
There are no annuities due in Taiwan before the patent is granted. Once the patent has been granted, annuities must be paid in accordance with the renewal interval described above under the section Due Dates.
When can I pay the renewal fee in Taiwan?
The renewal fee in Taiwan can be paid at any time before the renewal due date. Technically, all annuities can be paid at the same time, meaning that you will only have to pay one, large sum of renewal fee.
Can I renew a design patent after I miss a renewal due date?
Yes, it is possible to renew a Taiwanese design patent after its renewal due date. If you fail to pay the renewal fee before the due date, a grace period of 6 months is given wherein the renewal fees can still be settled. When entering the grace period you will incur a surcharge fee to be settled along with the renewal fee. If you wish to maintain the design patent, both the renewal fee and the surcharge fee will have to be settled. For example, if a design patent has a renewal due date of 2021-05-31 and the due date is missed, the design patent will enter the grace period from 2021-06-01. After this point both the renewal fee and the surcharge fee will need to be settled by 2021-11-30. Failure to pay these fees before the surcharge due date will result in the design patent lapsing.
How long do design patents last in Taiwan?
A design patent will stay in force for 15 years in Taiwan from the filing date if successfully renewed. Failure to pay the renewal fees will result in the design patent lapsing.
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