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You pay patent renewals in Singapore to the IPOS, in SGD, up to year 20. You pay nothing until the office grants your patent. Miss a due date and you get a 6-month grace period, with a surcharge that starts at 50 SGD and climbs to 550 SGD.
Singapore counts annuities from the filing date, and the amount depends on which patent year you are entering. You pay nothing while the application is still pending.
The first renewal falls due three months after the grant date, payable to the IPOS.
For example, if the grant date is 2022-01-20, then the first renewal must be paid by 2022-04-20.
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 November 9, then all subsequent annuities will be due on November 9 each year.
Official fees payable to the IPOS, by patent year, in SGD.
| Year | Official fee (SGD) | ≈ USD | Cumulative (SGD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | — | — | — |
| 2 | — | — | — |
| 3 | — | — | — |
| 4 | — | — | — |
| 5 | 176 | $139 | 176 |
| 6 | 176 | $139 | 352 |
| 7 | 176 | $139 | 528 |
| 8 | 460 | $362 | 988 |
| 9 | 460 | $362 | 1,448 |
| 10 | 460 | $362 | 1,908 |
| 11 | 640 | $504 | 2,548 |
| 12 | 640 | $504 | 3,188 |
| 13 | 640 | $504 | 3,828 |
| 14 | 830 | $653 | 4,658 |
| 15 | 830 | $653 | 5,488 |
| 16 | 830 | $653 | 6,318 |
| 17 | 1,010 | $795 | 7,328 |
| 18 | 1,010 | $795 | 8,338 |
| 19 | 1,010 | $795 | 9,348 |
| 20 | 1,200 | $945 | 10,548 |
| Full term · years 5–20 | 10,548 | $8,303 | 10,548 |
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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 that starts at 50 SGD and climbs to 550 SGD, 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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Nothing. You pay no annuities in Singapore while your application is pending. Payments start once the office grants your patent.
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. It starts at 50 SGD and climbs to 550 SGD by the end of the window. 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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