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You pay patent renewals in Switzerland to the IPI, in CHF, up to year 20. The schedule starts on the last day of the filing month three years after filing, 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 CHF.
Switzerland 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 on the last day of the filing month three years after filing, payable to the IPI.
For example, if the filing date is 2020-07-15, the first renewal will be due by 2023-07-31.
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.
Switzerland is a member state of the EPO. A European patent takes effect in Switzerland only once the EPO grants it and you validate it in Switzerland. You pay the EPO while the application is pending, then the IPI takes over after validation, under the same rules as a national patent.
Official fees payable to the IPI, by patent year, in CHF.
| Year | Official fee (CHF) | ≈ USD | Cumulative (CHF) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | — | — | — |
| 2 | — | — | — |
| 3 | — | — | — |
| 4 | 100 | $125 | 100 |
| 5 | 120 | $150 | 220 |
| 6 | 140 | $174 | 360 |
| 7 | 160 | $199 | 520 |
| 8 | 180 | $224 | 700 |
| 9 | 220 | $274 | 920 |
| 10 | 260 | $324 | 1,180 |
| 11 | 300 | $374 | 1,480 |
| 12 | 340 | $424 | 1,820 |
| 13 | 400 | $499 | 2,220 |
| 14 | 460 | $573 | 2,680 |
| 15 | 520 | $648 | 3,200 |
| 16 | 600 | $748 | 3,800 |
| 17 | 680 | $848 | 4,480 |
| 18 | 760 | $947 | 5,240 |
| 19 | 860 | $1,072 | 6,100 |
| 20 | 960 | $1,197 | 7,060 |
| Full term · years 4–20 | 7,060 | $8,800 | 7,060 |
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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 CHF, and the patent continues without interruption. 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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The same annuities you pay after grant. Switzerland starts the schedule three years after filing, and it runs whether or not the office has granted your patent by then.
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 CHF. 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.
There are no annuities due in Albania before the patent is granted. Once the patent has been granted, annuities must be paid annually in accordance with the rules described above under the section Due Dates.
At present, the opening of the renewal payment window in Albania has not been officially specified. Consequently, we are unable to confirm the earliest date on which the renewal fee can be paid.
Yes, it is possible to renew an Albanian patent after its renewal due date. If you fail to pay the renewal fee before the due date, a grace period of 8 months is given wherein the renewal fees can still be settled. When entering the grace period you will incur a surcharge fee to be settled along with the renewal fee. If you wish to maintain the patent, both the renewal fee and the surcharge fee will have to be settled.
For example, if a patent has a renewal due date of 2021-05-31 and the due date is missed, the patent will enter the grace period from 2021-06-01. After this point both the renewal fee and the surcharge fee will need to be settled by 2022-01-31. Failure to pay these fees before the surcharge due date will result in the patent lapsing.
A patent will stay in force for 20 years in Albania from the filing date if successfully renewed in accordance with the rules described above. If the patent is not renewed, it will lapse by the end of the grace period measured from the latest renewal due date.
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