Payment and Management of Patent and Utility Model Renewal Fees (Annuities)
Payment and Management of Patent and Utility Model Renewal Fees (Annuities) is filed with Oficina Española de Patentes y Marcas (OEPM). With Managora you do it 100% online: you answer a few questions, sign a digital mandato (power of representation) and we draft, sign and file your application for you. Estimated total cost: €49 to €169. Official tasa (government fee): Official tasa (official fee) not confirmed in the source consulted. We will tell you in writing before you pay anything.
Keep your inventions in force by paying the official annual maintenance fee on time. We take care of filing the annuity payment with the OEPM (Spanish Patent and Trade Mark Office), calculating deadlines and any surcharges, so that your patent or utility model does not lapse and fall into the public domain.
- Estimated total cost
- €49 to €169
- Managora's fee
- €59.29 (21% VAT incl.)
- Tasa (official government fee)
- Official tasa (official fee) not confirmed in the source consulted. We will tell you in writing before you pay anything. (suplido: paid to the authority on your behalf, no VAT)
- Processing time
- Payment is made in advance for each year. The due date is the last day of the month in which the anniversary of the filing date falls. After the deadline, payment is still accepted with a surcharge of 25% during the first 3 months, and of 50% during the following 3 months (a maximum delay of 6 months).
- Where it is filed
- Oficina Española de Patentes y Marcas (OEPM) ↗
- What you receive
- Application
Cost breakdown: Our fee 49 €. The official OEPM tasa is not included in this base amount, as it rises progressively according to the year of life of the patent (it increases every year)..
Payment and Management of Patent and Utility Model Renewal Fees (Annuities): how is it filed?
- 1Complete the form with the identification details of your patent or utility model.
- 2We will calculate the exact amount of the tasas due for the current annuity, applying the 25% or 50% surcharges if payment is late.
- 3We will send you the link to pay the official tasas securely.
- 4We will file the payment with the Oficina Española de Patentes y Marcas (OEPM, the Spanish Patent and Trade Mark Office) and send you the receipt proving that your right remains in force for another year.
Legal basis and things to bear in mind
- If the annuity is not paid (and the maximum delay period of 6 months elapses), the industrial property right will lapse definitively and the invention will fall into the public domain (Art. 108).
- Annuities for European patents with effect in Spain are also paid to the OEPM once the grant has been published.
Payment and Management of Patent and Utility Model Renewal Fees (Annuities): frequently asked questions
Payment and Management of Patent and Utility Model Renewal Fees (Annuities): how much does it cost?
The estimated total cost (our fee + official tasas and taxes) is €49 to €169: Our fee 49 €. The official OEPM tasa is not included in this base amount, as it rises progressively according to the year of life of the patent (it increases every year).. Managora's fee is €59.29, 21% VAT included (€49.00 net + €10.29 VAT). The official tasa charged by the authority (a suplido paid on your behalf, no VAT) is: Official tasa (official fee) not confirmed in the source consulted. We will tell you in writing before you pay anything..
Payment and Management of Patent and Utility Model Renewal Fees (Annuities): how long does it take?
Payment is made in advance for each year. The due date is the last day of the month in which the anniversary of the filing date falls. After the deadline, payment is still accepted with a surcharge of 25% during the first 3 months, and of 50% during the following 3 months (a maximum delay of 6 months).
Payment and Management of Patent and Utility Model Renewal Fees (Annuities): which documents do I need?
You do not need to provide any documents: we collect every detail through the chat, step by step.
Who files the procedure?
Managora files it in your name with Oficina Española de Patentes y Marcas (OEPM). You only provide the details through the chat and sign a mandato (power of representation); we prepare, sign and register it.
Can it be done online?
Yes. The whole process is online: you answer a few questions in the guided chat, sign a simple mandato on screen and receive the receipt and the official documents by email, with full legal validity.
Related procedures
- Registering as self-employed (Hacienda, the Spanish tax authority, and Seguridad Social)
- Baja como autónomo (Hacienda + RETA) (deregistration as a self-employed worker)
- Deferral of a Seguridad Social (Social Security) debt (LGSS art. 23 plus RD 1415/2004)
- Deferral or instalment plan for a debt with the AEAT (Spanish Tax Agency) (art. 65 LGT)
- Application for a refund of amounts wrongly paid (devolución de ingresos indebidos) (LGT art. 221 + RD 520/2005)
- Tarifa Plana for the self-employed: application for the reduced flat-rate contribution
Based on the legislation in force and on the official site of the competent authority: Oficina Española de Patentes y Marcas (OEPM) ↗.
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