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Renewal fee increases in Australia
The Australian Patent Office will be changing various official fees for patents, trademarks and designs from 1 October 2020. Notably, patent renewal fees for the 12th – 19th anniversaries are increasing substantially. There are also significant increases for patent renewal fees for the 20th – 24th anniversaries, which apply to pharmaceutical patents having an extended term. These notable changes are set out in the tables provided below.
For Australian patents, it is possible to pay multiple renewal fees at the same time. Therefore, it is possible to pay renewal fees for the entire remaining term before the increase in fees comes into force on 1 October 2020. For example, if the next renewal fee due is for the 12th anniversary, AU$4325 could be saved by paying all renewal fees remaining in the patent term before 1 October 2020. If a portfolio contains multiple such patents then the costs savings may be significant.
If you would like to pay some or all of the renewal fees for your Australian patent before the fee change, then please contact our renewals team at renewals@boult.com by 17 SEPTEMBER 2020.
Renewal Fees for Patents
| Current Fee (AUD) | New Fee from 1 October 2020 (AUD) | |
| 4th Anniversary | $300 | No change |
| 5th Anniversary | $300 | $315 |
| 6th Anniversary | $300 | $335 |
| 7th Anniversary | $300 | $360 |
| 8th Anniversary | $300 | $390 |
| 9th Anniversary | $300 | $425 |
| 10th Anniversary | $550 | $490 |
| 11th Anniversary | $550 | $585 |
| 12th Anniversary | $550 | $710 |
| 13th Anniversary | $550 | $865 |
| 14th Anniversary | $550 | $1050 |
| 15th Anniversary | $1250 | $1280 |
| 16th Anniversary | $1250 | $1555 |
| 17th Anniversary | $1250 | $1875 |
| 18th Anniversary | $1250 | $2240 |
| 19th Anniversary | $1250 | $2650 |
Renewal Fees for Pharmaceutical Patents having an Extended Term
| Current Fee (AUD) | New Fee from 1 October 2020 (AUD) | |
| 20th Anniversary | $2550 | $4000 |
| 21st Anniversary | $2550 | $5000 |
| 22nd Anniversary | $2550 | $6000 |
| 23rd Anniversary | $2550 | $7000 |
| 24th Anniversary | $2550 | $8000 |