Patent renewal platform guides

Step-by-step answers for adding patents and users, tracking renewals and payments, forecasting costs and managing notifications.

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Managing renewals and payments5

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Portfolio management

Managing renewals and payments

How do I track each renewal status?

Click Track in the Status column to follow each renewal from invoice to confirmation by the patent office.

How do I track my payment details and history?

Open Payments, then Historic payments, to see every past payment and invoice.

How do I stop my annuity payments?

Set a patent's instruction to Stop at least 60 days before the renewal month; the patent will then lapse.

How can I generate a cost forecast on my patent portfolio?

Select one or more patents, set the period in the forecast tool and get the forecast emailed as a spreadsheet.

How can I see how many renewals I have on my subscription invoice?

Open Contracts, then Renewals left, to see how many prepaid renewals remain on your subscription invoice.

Account and users

How do I add new users to my platform?

Add one or several users from User Administration in Settings, and choose each user's role.

How do I remove a user from my platform?

Administrators can remove any user, including themselves, from User Administration in Settings.

How do I change or reset my password?

Click Forgot password on the login page and follow the reset link we email you.

How do I personalize my platform?

Add your logo and brand colors in Platform Settings, under Brand and Appearance.

How do I deactivate my PatentRenewal.com account?

Deactivate any time: renewals not yet in progress go on hold, and you can reactivate later.

How do I delete my account?

Email our support team; deleting your account removes all your patent data from our system.

Notifications and activity

Managing notifications

Choose between Standard and Critical only email notifications in your Email Notifications settings.

How do I receive renewal notifications and invoices?

Set which email addresses get invoices and renewal notifications for each cost center, in Billing and Invoices.

How do I find out the changes made by users and by the system?

The Activity Log lists every change by users and the system, with filters and a spreadsheet download.

Free tools

Patent renewal fee and deadline calculators

Check renewal fees and deadlines for a real patent or portfolio. All three are free.

Patent Family Renewal Fee Calculator

Official annuity fees for a patent family, from its filing and grant dates.

Calculate fees

Patent Grace Period & Surcharge Checker

See if a late renewal is still payable, and the surcharge. 128 jurisdictions.

Check a deadline

Free IP Renewal Cost Audit

Send us a renewal invoice and get an itemized breakdown of every fee back.

Request a free audit

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