Patent renewal fees in Brazil: costs, due dates and grace period
You pay patent renewals in Brazil to the National Institute of Industrial Property, in BRL, up to year 20. The schedule starts three months after your second filing anniversary, granted or not. Miss a due date and you get a 6-month grace period, with a surcharge set by your filing type.
What are the patent renewal due dates in Brazil?
Brazil counts annuities from the filing date, and the amount depends on which patent year you are entering. A due date can arrive while the application is still pending.
The first renewal falls due three months after your second filing anniversary, payable to the National Institute of Industrial Property.
For example, if the filing date is 2020-03-15, the first renewal will be due by 2022-06-15.
Every later annuity falls due three months after the filing anniversary, each year, until year 20.
For example, if the filing date was on March 15, then subsequent annuities will be due by June 15 each year.
Official patent renewal fees by year in Brazil
Official fees payable to the National Institute of Industrial Property, by patent year, in BRL.
| Year | Before grant (BRL) | After grant (BRL) | ≈ USD |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | — | — | — |
| 2 | — | — | — |
| 3 | 400 | 1,000 | $78 |
| 4 | 400 | 1,000 | $78 |
| 5 | 400 | 1,000 | $78 |
| 6 | 400 | 1,000 | $78 |
| 7 | 400 | 1,600 | $78 |
| 8 | 400 | 1,600 | $78 |
| 9 | 400 | 1,600 | $78 |
| 10 | 400 | 1,600 | $78 |
| 11 | 400 | 2,200 | $78 |
| 12 | 400 | 2,200 | $78 |
| 13 | 400 | 2,200 | $78 |
| 14 | 400 | 2,200 | $78 |
| 15 | 400 | 2,200 | $78 |
| 16 | 400 | 2,800 | $78 |
| 17 | 400 | 2,800 | $78 |
| 18 | 400 | 2,800 | $78 |
| 19 | 400 | 2,800 | $78 |
| 20 | 400 | 2,800 | $78 |
| Full term · years 3–20 | 7,200 | 35,400 | $1,398 |
In Brazil, the renewal fee will vary depending on whether your patent has been granted or not. During the application process, the renewal fees will be lower, and after the grant, the renewal fees will be higher.
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Missed a patent renewal deadline in Brazil?
A six-month grace period runs from the day after the due date. You can still pay the renewal fee with a surcharge set by your filing type, and the patent continues without interruption. Once the grace period closes, the patent lapses.
If you miss a renewal due date of 15 June 2026, the patent enters the grace period on 16 June 2026. Settle the renewal fee and the surcharge by 15 December 2026 to keep the patent in force.
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1. What do I pay while the application is pending?
The same annuities you pay after grant. Brazil starts the schedule three months after your second filing anniversary, and it runs whether or not the office has granted your patent by then.
2. When can I pay the renewal fee?
Up to 3 months before the due date, and no earlier. Send it earlier and the office rejects the payment.
3. Can I renew a patent after missing a due date?
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. Your filing type sets the amount. Miss the window too and the patent lapses.
4. How long does a patent last?
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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