{"id":6346,"date":"2021-06-22T09:26:02","date_gmt":"2021-06-22T09:26:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/?p=6346"},"modified":"2021-06-22T09:26:05","modified_gmt":"2021-06-22T09:26:05","slug":"renewal-process-of-an-expired-patent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/renewal-process-of-an-expired-patent\/","title":{"rendered":"All You Should Know About Renewal Process of an Expired Patent"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">When\na Patent is known for an invention in India, the next essential step is to undertaking\nthat it is renewed yearly and perpetually. Indian Patents Act (Section 53 Rule\n80) talks about the renewal procedure of an expired Patent. It can be done by\nthe payment of patent renewal fees carefully during the lifetime of the Patent\nthat is twenty years. Scroll down to check the renewal process of an expired\nPatent in India.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_65 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3b3a65a6e40\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3b3a65a6e40\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/renewal-process-of-an-expired-patent\/#Repayment_Payment_of_Renewal_Fees\" title=\"Repayment\n&amp; Payment of Renewal Fees\">Repayment\n&amp; Payment of Renewal Fees<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/renewal-process-of-an-expired-patent\/#Fee_Schedule_for_the_Renewal_of_Expired_Patent_in_India\" title=\"Fee\nSchedule for the Renewal of Expired Patent in India\">Fee\nSchedule for the Renewal of Expired Patent in India<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/renewal-process-of-an-expired-patent\/#Process_to_Renew_an_Expired_Patent\" title=\"Process\nto Renew an Expired Patent\">Process\nto Renew an Expired Patent<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/renewal-process-of-an-expired-patent\/#Conclusion\" title=\"Conclusion\">Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Repayment_Payment_of_Renewal_Fees\"><\/span>Repayment\n&amp; Payment of Renewal Fees<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A\nbrief explanation of payment and repayment of renewal fees is given below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Payment of Renewal Fees<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The payment of the renewal fees should be made to the <strong><em>IPO (Indian Patent Office) <\/em><\/strong>before the end of the related year. For instance, the fee for renewal for the 5<sup>th<\/sup> year should be clear before the expiration of the 4<sup>th<\/sup> year from the <a href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/patent-registration\" class=\"text-primary\"><strong>Patent Registration<\/strong><\/a> date. The renewal fee is essential due, the expiration of the second year from the Patent date and each succeeding year. The Paten owner can even pay an advance renewal fee for two or more years as per the <strong><em>Indian Patent Act<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Repayment of Patent Renewal\nFees<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For\nthe repayment of the Patent renewal fee, the Patent owner has to provide the\napplicable Patent number, Patent date and the year concerning the renewal fee\npaid to make the Patent renewal payment request.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Extra Patent<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In\nthe case of an extra Patent Registration, no Patent renewal fee requires paying,\nand the fee payment schedule persists the same as of the principal Patent. However,\nin case the other Patent becomes an independent Patent, it shall follow the\nguidelines of a common independent Patent. There is a provision of continuation\nup to six months if the Patent owner funds the directed penalty fee for the\nrenewal. If the Patent renewal fees not given with the extension period, the\nPatent cease to exist and moves on to the public domain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Pending Fees<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Another vital point to recollect is that if the Patent is permitted later than two years of the Patent application&#8217;s filing date, the pending fee payment has to be given within three months from the Patent date allowance as specified in the <strong>Patent Register<\/strong><sup><a href=\"https:\/\/ipindiaservices.gov.in\/PublicSearch\/PublicationSearch\/Eregister\" class=\"text-primary\"><strong>[1]<\/strong><\/a><\/sup>. The summary of the complete method of Patent Renewal in India is that the renewal fees must be met before the beginning of each succeeding year. Nevertheless, this time is extended by six months by required for an extension along with the directed penalty fees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Fee_Schedule_for_the_Renewal_of_Expired_Patent_in_India\"><\/span>Fee\nSchedule for the Renewal of Expired Patent in India<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Fees for an Expired Patent during e-filing:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<table class=\"wp-block-table\"><tbody><tr><td>\n  <strong>Patent Year<\/strong>\n  <\/td><td>\n  <strong>Individual \/ Small Entity Renewal\n  Fee (INR)<\/strong>\n  <\/td><td>\n  <strong>Standard Renewal Fee(INR)<\/strong>\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n  3rd\n  <\/td><td>\n  800 \/ 2000\n  <\/td><td>\n  4000\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n  4th\n  <\/td><td>\n  800 \/ 2000\n  <\/td><td>\n  4000\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n  5th\n  <\/td><td>\n  800 \/ 2000\n  <\/td><td>\n  4000\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n  6th\n  <\/td><td>\n  800 \/ 2000\n  <\/td><td>\n  4000\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n  7th\n  <\/td><td>\n  2400 \/ 6000\n  <\/td><td>\n  12000\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n  8th\n  <\/td><td>\n  2400 \/ 6000\n  <\/td><td>\n  12000\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n  9th\n  <\/td><td>\n  2400 \/ 6000\n  <\/td><td>\n  12000\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n  10th\n  <\/td><td>\n  2400 \/ 6000\n  <\/td><td>\n  12000\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n  11th\n  <\/td><td>\n  4800 \/ 12000\n  <\/td><td>\n  24000\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n  12th\n  <\/td><td>\n  4800 \/ 12000\n  <\/td><td>\n  24000\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n  13th\n  <\/td><td>\n  4800 \/ 12000\n  <\/td><td>\n  24000\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n  14th\n  <\/td><td>\n  4800 \/ 12000\n  <\/td><td>\n  24000\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n  15th\n  <\/td><td>\n  4800 \/ 12000\n  <\/td><td>\n  24000\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n  16th\n  <\/td><td>\n  8000 \/ 20000\n  <\/td><td>\n  40000\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n  17th\n  <\/td><td>\n  8000 \/ 20000\n  <\/td><td>\n  40000\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n  18th\n  <\/td><td>\n  8000 \/ 20000\n  <\/td><td>\n  40000\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n  19th\n  <\/td><td>\n  8000 \/ 20000\n  <\/td><td>\n  40000\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n  20th\n  <\/td><td>\n  8000 \/ 20000\n  <\/td><td>\n  40000\n  <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Physical\nFiling for an Expired Patent:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The renewal fee of expired Patent in case of physical filing comprises the fees mentioned above plus 10% are as follows: Patent Renewal Late Fee (during six months extension period).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<table class=\"wp-block-table\"><tbody><tr><td>\n  <strong>Mode of\n  filing<\/strong>\n  <\/td><td>\n  <strong>Natural\n  Person<\/strong>\n  <\/td><td>\n  <strong>Small\n  Entity<\/strong>\n  <\/td><td>\n  <strong>Large\n  entity<\/strong>\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n  E-filing\n  <\/td><td>\n  480\/month\n  <\/td><td>\n  1200\/month\n  <\/td><td>\n  2400\/month\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n  Physical\n  filing\n  <\/td><td>\n  528\/month\n  <\/td><td>\n  1320\/month\n  <\/td><td>\n  2640\/month\n  <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\n\n\n<p>It is vital to know the importance of regular payment of renewal fee; or else, the plans available are expensive. The timelines for Patent renewal maintenance is crucial for the Patents lifespan in India. To solve this purpose, the renewal fee as per the 1<sup>st<\/sup> schedule has to make sure regularly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Process_to_Renew_an_Expired_Patent\"><\/span>Process\nto Renew an Expired Patent<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Restoration of an expired\nPatent in the Form-15 must be filed within eighteen months from the date on\nwhich the Patent gets expired. The Patent owner or the legal representative of\nthe Patent owner had to fill this application form;<\/li><li>The form must include the\nconditions under which the Patent owner was unable to pay the fees on time. The\nstatement has to be supported by the reason for such postponement along with\nthe documents as evidence;<\/li><li>The evidence must hold up the\nPatentee&#8217;s claim that the failure of fees payment was not intentional and there\nwas no unnecessary delay in applying for Patent restoration;<\/li><li>The Patent Controller can call\nfor extra evidence in case the provided evidence is not acceptable;<\/li><li>If the Controller doesn\u2019t agree\nthat it is an evident case of Patent restoration, the candidate must be\ninformed. The candidate has the choice to show his or her reasons for\nrestoration within one month; if the candidate does not present himself within\none month, the restoration application can be rejected;<\/li><li>If the Patent owner has failed\nto register for alteration after Patent expiration, they are required to prove\ntheir identity;<\/li><li>The financial problem is not\nconsidered as a ground for failure of fees payment, rather bankruptcy which\noutcomes in the physical impossibility to pay will be considered as a sensible cause\nfor not paying Patent renewal fees on time.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span>Conclusion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Renewal of expired Patent is essential for the Patent duration. A Patent owner must ensure that the Patent is renewed regularly to make sure that the Patent is in force. The Indian Patent Acts provide different way and ways to ensure the renewal &amp; restoration of an expired Patent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"text-left\"><b>Read our article<\/b>:<mark style=\"background: #fffd03 !important;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/protect-a-patent-in-india\/\">Let\u2019s Know the Steps to Protect a Patent in India<\/a><\/mark><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When a Patent is known for an invention in India, the next essential step is to undertaking that it is renewed yearly and perpetually. Indian Patents Act (Section 53 Rule 80) talks about the renewal procedure of an expired Patent. 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