Q&A for Payment of Annual Fees for Patent Renewal in EAPO

Ask:
How long does it take to start paying the renewal patent annual fee after a EAPO patent is granted?
What is the definition of the due date for the annual renewal patent fee?
How many days before the due date can I start paying?
If the payment is not made after the due date, how long does it take to make the payment and how much is the late payment fee?
How long does it take for the patent to expire?
EAPO Patent Renewal Fee Regulations webpage?
Answer:
After the Eurasian patent is approved, the annual patent fee will be calculated from the filing date. Therefore, patent annual fees must also be paid in the first year after patent approval.
The annual fee for patent renewal is due on the same day as the patent application date. For example, if the patent filing date is March 23, 2023, then the annual patent annuity due date is March 23.
Patent annual fees can be paid starting six months before the expiration date. For example, if the patent annuity due date is March 23, 2024, then the patent annuity payment can begin on September 23, 2023.
If the patent annual fee expires after the expiration date, it can be repaid within the six-month grace period. A late payment fee of 10% will be added to the back-paid patent annual fee.
If the patent annual fee is not paid within the six-month grace period after the patent annual fee expiration date, the patent will expire.
The regulations on annual fees for Eurasian patent renewals can be found on the official website of the Eurasian Patent Organization at: https://www.eapo.org/en/
The following are the specific regulations on annual fees for patent renewal in Europe and Asia:

Year	Annual fee
1-4	8,000 rubles
5-8	10,000 rubles
9-12	14,000 rubles
12-16	18,000 rubles
17-20	22,000 rubles

Ask:
In addition to paying the patent annual fee in EAPO by the patentee, if you want to pat the annual fee, do you have to go through a patent agent?
Answer:
According to the regulations of the Eurasian Patent Organization (EAPO), in addition to the patentee paying the annual fee for Eurasian patent renewal, the patentee can also entrust others to pay it on his behalf. The authorized payee does not need to be a patent attorney and can be anyone.
The process of entrusting payment is as follows:

1. The patentee and the payment agent sign an entrustment payment agreement.
2. The patentee submits an authorization for payment to EAPO.
3. The payer shall pay the patent annual fee in accordance with the contents of the authorization letter.
   The authorization letter for entrustment of payment must contain the following contents:

• The name of the patentee
• The name of the payer
• Patent number
• Scope of entrusted payment
• Date of signing of the power of attorney
  The sample authorization letter for payment provided by EAPO can be downloaded from the following website: https://www.eapo.org/en/
  Precautions:
• The authorization for payment must be in Russian or English.
• The authorization for payment must be notarized..

Ask:
Usually, countries around the world pay the patent annual fee online and by mail. Online can be pay by credit card or debit card or pre-deposit account, and mail can be accompanied by check or postal money order or money order. How many ways are there to pay the patent annual fee in EAPO?
Answer:
According to the regulations of the Eurasian Patent Organization (EAPO), there are four ways to pay the annual fee for Eurasian patent renewal:

1. Pay online
2. Pay by mail
3. Pay in person
4. Payment through patent agent
5. Pay online
   Online payment is the most convenient and effective way to pay the annual fee for patent renewal in Europe and Asia. The online payment system provided by EAPO supports multiple payment methods such as credit cards, cash cards and pre-deposited accounts.

• Supported payment methods: credit card, cash card, pre-deposited account
• Payment website: https://www.eapo.org/en/

1. Pay by mail
   Postal payment is the most traditional method of paying annual fees for European and Asian patent renewals. Payers can pay patent annual fees by check, postal order or money order.

• Payment address: Eurasian Patent Office, 9 Prospekt 60-letiya Oktyabrya, Moscow, 117997, Russian Federation
• Payee: Eurasian Patent Office
• Payment method: check, postal money order, money order

1. Pay in person
   Paying in person is the most direct way to pay the annual fee for Eurasian patent renewal. Payers can pay patent annuity fees in person at the EAPO headquarters or its overseas offices.

• Payment address: Eurasian Patent Office, 9 Prospekt 60-letiya Oktyabrya, Moscow, 117997, Russian Federation
• Payment hours: Monday to Friday, 9:00 am to 6:00 pm (Moscow time)

1. Payment through patent agent
   Paying through a patent agent is the most hassle-free way to pay the annual fee for patent renewal in Europe and Asia. Patent attorneys are familiar with relevant laws and regulations and can ensure that your patent rights are effectively protected.

• Entrust a patent agent to pay the patent annual fee on your behalf
• The patent attorney will pay the patent annuity fee according to your instructions

Ask:
Can you give a detailed introduction to the steps for online payment of Renew Online EAPO patent annual fee?
How many payment methods are there for online matching?
Answer:
Step 1: Prepare required information:
• Patent number
• Payment amount
• Payment method
Step 2: Select payment method:
There are four ways to pay the annual fee for Eurasian patent renewal:
1. Pay online
2. Pay by mail
3. Pay in person
4. Payment through patent agent
Step 3: Pay the patent annual fee according to the выбранного payment method:
1. Pay online
• Go to the online payment system of the Eurasian Patent Organization (EAPO) official website: https://www.eapo.org/en/.
• Log in to your account.
• Select the annual patent fee you want to pay.
• choose the payment method.
• Enter payment information.
• confirm payment.
2. Pay by mail
• Prepare checks, money orders, or money orders.
• Write the patent number and payment amount on your check, money order, or money order.
• Send a check, postal order or money order to EAPO headquarters or one of its external offices.
3. Pay in person
• In person at EAPO headquarters or one of its external offices.
• Show your ID.
• Inform you of the annual patent fees to be paid.
• Pay by cash or credit card.
4. Pay through patent agent
• Entrust a patent agent to pay the patent annual fee on your behalf.
• Provide patent number and fee amount to patent attorney.
• The patent attorney will pay the patent annual fees according to your instructions.

Payment method:
• credit card
• cash card
• bank transfer

Ask:
Does the Intellectual Property Office in EAPO provide a deposit account mechanism for online payment?
Are there any special qualifications required to open a deposit account?
Answer:
According to the regulations of the Eurasian Patent Organization (EAPO), the online payment system for annual fees for Eurasian patent renewals does not provide a pre-deposit account mechanism.
Currently, the online payment system for Eurasian patent renewal annual fees only supports payment methods such as credit cards, cash cards, and bank transfers.
If you want to pay the annual fee for Eurasian patent renewal online, you can use any of the above payment methods.

Ask:
A sample receipt after paying the patent annual fee in EAPO? What’s in it?
Answer:
According to the regulations of the Eurasian Patent Organization (EAPO), after paying the annual fee for Eurasian patent renewal, EAPO will issue a receipt to the payer. The receipt will contain the following:
• Patent number
• Payment amount
• Payment date
• Payee

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