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You pay patent renewals in Hungary to the HIPO, in HUF, up to year 20. Nothing is due for the first two years; the schedule then runs from your filing date, granted or not. Miss a due date and you get a 6-month grace period, with a surcharge on top: nothing extra for the first three months, then 50%.
Hungary 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.
No annuity is due for years 1 and 2. The first payment is the year-3 annuity, due at your second filing anniversary, payable to the HIPO.
For example, if the filing date is 2020-02-01, the first payment falls due by 2022-02-01.
Every later annuity falls due on the anniversary of the filing date, each year, until year 20.
For example, if the filing date was on September 9, then all subsequent annuities will be due on September 9 each year.
Hungary is a member state of the EPO. A European patent takes effect in Hungary only once the EPO grants it and you validate it in Hungary. You pay the EPO while the application is pending, then the HIPO takes over after validation, under the same rules as a national patent.
Official fees payable to the HIPO, by patent year, in HUF.
| Year | Official fee (HUF) | ≈ USD | Cumulative (HUF) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | — | — | — |
| 2 | — | — | — |
| 3 | 10,000 | $32 | 10,000 |
| 4 | 75,000 | $241 | 85,000 |
| 5 | 104,000 | $334 | 189,000 |
| 6 | 141,000 | $453 | 330,000 |
| 7 | 141,000 | $453 | 471,000 |
| 8 | 141,000 | $453 | 612,000 |
| 9 | 141,000 | $453 | 753,000 |
| 10 | 141,000 | $453 | 894,000 |
| 11 | 200,000 | $643 | 1,094,000 |
| 12 | 200,000 | $643 | 1,294,000 |
| 13 | 208,000 | $669 | 1,502,000 |
| 14 | 208,000 | $669 | 1,710,000 |
| 15 | 208,000 | $669 | 1,918,000 |
| 16 | 208,000 | $669 | 2,126,000 |
| 17 | 215,000 | $691 | 2,341,000 |
| 18 | 215,000 | $691 | 2,556,000 |
| 19 | 223,000 | $717 | 2,779,000 |
| 20 | 223,000 | $717 | 3,002,000 |
| Full term · years 3–20 | 3,002,000 | $9,655 | 3,002,000 |
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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 surcharge on top: nothing extra for the first three months, then 50%, and the patent continues without interruption. Once the grace period closes, the patent lapses.
If you miss a renewal due date of 15 March 2026, the patent enters the grace period on 16 March 2026. Settle the renewal fee and the surcharge by 15 September 2026 to keep the patent in force.
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Patents, trademarks and designs in other countries and regions.
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The same annuities you pay after grant, but nothing for the first two years. Hungary counts annuities from your filing date, and the first one falls due at your second filing anniversary, granted or not.
Up to 2 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. You pay nothing extra for the first three months, then 50%. 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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