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 Your patent portfolio in safe hands: timely payment of annual fees

Your patent is a valuable intellectual asset that protects the core of your innovation and competitive advantage. Maintaining that protection is essential and requires meticulous management. An important aspect, for example, is the periodic timely payment of annual fees. Missing a payment deadline can lead to complications, additional costs and, in the worst case, even the loss of patent rights.

In order to completely relieve our clients and guarantee the continuity of their patent rights, we can take over the management of these annual fees. This is how we have served many clients. We understand that each of our clients has different needs. That is why we offer two flexible service levels so that they can choose the approach that best suits their operations.

1. Our Standard Service: we request timely instructions for payment     

Well before the expiration of the official payment deadline, we request instructions from you in writing. After your active approval, we ensure correct and timely payment. This is a reliable method that ensures that you make a conscious decision to pay each year.

2. Our Permanent Service: automatic payment without your counter notice    

For clients seeking efficiency, peace of mind and convenience, we have developed the Permanent Service. With this proactive approach, we schedule the payment of annual fees automatically, and notify you of an upcoming payment in a timely manner. Thus, you do not need to take any action unless you decide not to make the payment and drop the patent. This system eliminates the risk of late payments due to a forgotten instruction.


Permanent Service is more financially attractive. With lower annual administration fees, our clients not only save on direct costs, but more importantly enjoy the peace of mind that their valuable patents are always safe.


The choice is up to each of our clients, and it is not final. Service packages can be switched at any time, for the entire portfolio or per individual patent file.


Would you also like to benefit from the convenience and cost savings of our Permanent Service? Then contact your trusted patent attorney to discuss the switch. We will ensure a flawless transition so you can focus on what really matters: your next innovation.

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