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You pay patent renewals in Austria to the Österreichisches Patentamt, in EUR, up to year 20. You pay nothing until the office grants your patent, and the first fee due is the year-6 annuity. Miss a due date and you get a 6-month grace period, with a 20% surcharge on top, though the first annuity is exempt.
Austria numbers its annuity years from the filing date, so the amount depends on which patent year you are entering. Nothing is payable until the office grants your patent, and the first fee due is the year-6 annuity.
The first renewal falls due on the last day of the filing month at the first filing anniversary after grant, payable to the Österreichisches Patentamt.
For example, if the grant date is 2022-01-20 and the filing date is 2018-03-19, then the first renewal must be paid by 2022-03-31.
Every later annuity falls due on the last day of the filing month, each year, until year 20.
For example, if the filing date was on September 9, then all subsequent annuities will be due on September 30 each year.
Austria is a member state of the EPO. A European patent takes effect in Austria only once the EPO grants it and you validate it in Austria. You pay the EPO while the application is pending, then the Österreichisches Patentamt takes over after validation, under the same rules as a national patent.
Official fees payable to the Österreichisches Patentamt, by patent year, in EUR.
| Year | Official fee (EUR) | ≈ USD | Cumulative (EUR) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | — | — | — |
| 2 | — | — | — |
| 3 | — | — | — |
| 4 | — | — | — |
| 5 | — | — | — |
| 6 | 104 | $121 | 104 |
| 7 | 208 | $243 | 312 |
| 8 | 313 | $365 | 625 |
| 9 | 417 | $486 | 1,042 |
| 10 | 522 | $609 | 1,564 |
| 11 | 626 | $730 | 2,190 |
| 12 | 731 | $853 | 2,921 |
| 13 | 835 | $974 | 3,756 |
| 14 | 940 | $1,097 | 4,696 |
| 15 | 1,044 | $1,218 | 5,740 |
| 16 | 1,148 | $1,339 | 6,888 |
| 17 | 1,253 | $1,462 | 8,141 |
| 18 | 1,357 | $1,583 | 9,498 |
| 19 | 1,566 | $1,827 | 11,064 |
| 20 | 1,775 | $2,071 | 12,839 |
| Full term · years 6–20 | 12,839 | $14,978 | 12,839 |
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A six-month grace period runs from the day after the due date. You can still pay the renewal fee with a 20% surcharge on top, and the patent continues without interruption. The one exception is the first annuity you pay, for year 6, which the office exempts from the surcharge. Once the grace period closes, the patent lapses.
If you miss a renewal due date of 31 March 2026, the patent enters the grace period on 1 April 2026. Settle the renewal fee and the surcharge by 30 September 2026 to keep the patent in force.
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Patents aren't the only rights that lapse without renewal. Austria also protects trademarks and designs. Each on its own schedule and fee scale.
Nothing. Austria numbers annuity years from the filing date, but no annuity is payable while your application is pending. Payments start once the office grants your patent, and the first one due is the year-6 annuity.
Up to 3 months before the due date, and no earlier. Send it earlier and the office rejects the payment.
Yes. You get a 6-month grace period, starting the day after you miss the due date. Pay the renewal fee plus a surcharge inside that window and your patent stays in force. The surcharge runs at 20% of the renewal fee, except on the first annuity you pay, for year 6, which the office exempts. Miss the window too and the patent lapses.
Up to 20 years from the filing date, as long as you pay every annuity on time. Stop paying and it lapses at the end of the grace period that follows the last due date.
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