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You pay patent renewals in the Philippines to the IPOPHIL, in PHP, up to year 20. The schedule starts 48 months after the publication date, granted or not. Miss a due date and you get a 6-month grace period, with a 50% surcharge on top.
Philippines counts annuities from the publication 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 48 months after the publication date, payable to the IPOPHIL.
For example, if the publication date is 2022-01-20, then the first renewal must be paid by 2026-01-20.
Every later annuity falls due on the anniversary of the publication date, each year, until year 20.
For example, if the publication date was on November 9, then all subsequent annuities will be due on November 9 each year.
Official fees payable to the IPOPHIL, by patent year, in PHP.
| Year | Official fee (PHP) | ≈ USD | Cumulative (PHP) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | — | — | — |
| 2 | — | — | — |
| 3 | — | — | — |
| 4 | — | — | — |
| 5 | 3,272 | $53 | 3,272 |
| 6 | 4,363 | $71 | 7,636 |
| 7 | 5,454 | $88 | 13,090 |
| 8 | 6,545 | $106 | 19,634 |
| 9 | 8,726 | $141 | 28,361 |
| 10 | 10,908 | $177 | 39,269 |
| 11 | 14,059 | $228 | 53,328 |
| 12 | 17,453 | $283 | 70,781 |
| 13 | 20,604 | $334 | 91,385 |
| 14 | 25,088 | $406 | 116,473 |
| 15 | 29,452 | $477 | 145,925 |
| 16 | 33,694 | $546 | 179,618 |
| 17 | 38,057 | $616 | 217,675 |
| 18 | 45,692 | $740 | 263,368 |
| 19 | 54,904 | $889 | 318,271 |
| 20 | 65,812 | $1,066 | 384,083 |
| Full term · years 5–20 | 384,083 | $6,220 | 384,083 |
In Philippines you pay a fee per individual claim above 5 claims in addition to the base renewal fee.
For example, if you are to pay annuity 5, you will have to pay the base renewal fee plus the claim fee multiplied by the number of claims above five. For the purpose of this example, we will assume that the patent has 11 claims, which will result in the following calculation: Base Renewal Fee PHP 3,272.40 + (Claim Fee PHP 424.20 x 6) = PHP 5,817.6.
The official fees are fixed. What your provider adds on top is not. Send your email and we'll show you what these renewals should really cost.
A six-month grace period runs from the day after the due date. You can still pay the renewal fee with a 50% surcharge on top, and the patent continues without interruption. Once the grace period closes, the patent lapses.
If you miss a renewal due date of 15 September 2026, the patent enters the grace period on 16 September 2026. Settle the renewal fee and the surcharge by 15 March 2027 to keep the patent in force.
The same schedule, deadlines and grace rules, in the jurisdictions we are asked about most.
Patents, trademarks and designs in other countries and regions.
Patents aren't the only rights that lapse without renewal. Philippines also protects trademarks and designs. Each on its own schedule and fee scale.
The same annuities you pay after grant. The Philippines starts the schedule 48 months after publication, and it runs whether or not the office has granted your patent by then.
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 50% of the renewal fee. 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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