Annual fees

In order to maintain property rights, annual fees must be paid regularly – please note the specific features and details of the individual property rights.

You can conveniently pay the annual fee due via our Online Filing. Simply click on "Create subsequent action", then select the category "Payment of fees" and the request type "Annual/Maintenance Fees". You can pay via eps-transfer, Mastercard or Visa.

Alternatively you can simply pay the annual fee via bank transfer. No form is required for this. Please enter the registration number or file number an "annual fee" in the reference field.

You can check the due date and amount of the annual fee online. To do so, you will need the registration number or file number.

Bank details:

Account holder: Austrian Patent Office
IBAN: AT75 0100 0000 0516 0000
BIC: BUNDATWW

A patent can be protected for a maximum of 20 years.

The annual fee can be paid at the earliest three months before the due date and at latest six months after the due date. If payment is made after the due date, the fee increases by 20 %. A special feature is the first annual fee payable to the Austrian Patent Office (6^th year): this can be paid without the 20% surcharge. 

The annual fee for a supplementarey patent is due on the next due date (last day of the month of application) after grant and amounts to 386.00 Euro. Only one annual fee is payable for the entire duration. Supplementary patents expire at the same time as the parent patent.

A utility model can be protected for a maximum of 10 years.

The annual fee can be paid at the earliest three months before the due date and at the latest six months after the due date. If payment is made after the due date, the fee increases by 20%. A special feature is the first annual fee payable to the Austrian Patent Office (4^th year): This can be paid up to six months after the due date without the 20% surcharge.

Instead of the individual annual fees, it is also possible to pay flat rates for the 4^th to 6^th year and the 7^th to 10^th year. The due date for the flat rates is based on the due date for the 4^th or the 7^th annual fee. 

A European Patent can be protected for a maximum of 20 years. 

The annual fee can be paid at the 

earliest three months before the due date and at the latest six months after the due date. If payment is made after the due date, the fee increases by 20%. A special feature is the first annual fee payable to the Austrian Patent Office (6th year): this can be paid up to a maximum of 3 months after the due date without the 20% surcharge and a further nine months with the 20% surcharge. 

The annual fee for a supplementary patent is due on the next due date (last day of the month of application) after grant and amounts to EUR 386.00. Only one annual fee is payable for the entire duration. Supplementary patents expire at the same time as the parent patent.