2025 Patent Lifecycle Report

Understand the four key stages of the patent lifecycle and how renewal behavior, costs, and portfolio decisions change from early filing to late-stage maintenance.

See how official fees, jurisdictional differences, and portfolio structure shape long-term renewal costs across global portfolios.

Learn how and where patent renewal budgets are most often inflated, including service fee structures, local agent layers, FX markups, outsourcing models, and unclear invoice charges.

Explore our benchmark data on late payments, surcharge exposure, and the operational gaps that lead to avoidable penalties.

Discover practical frameworks for patent valuation, reporting and forecasting, portfolio reviews, and renewal governance that support long-term cost and risk control.