Guidance
The protection period of a registered patent or for filing an application for granting a patent, may be terminated prior to the expiry of the maximum protection period, due to failure to timely renew or due to the abandonment of the right or due to annulment of the right by court order.
In case of termination due to failure to timely renew or abandonment of right, a patent or its application may be restored.
Expiration of the protection period due to non-renewal
Follow the step by step guide to proceed with the expiry of protection of a patent due to non-renewal.
Abandoning a Patent right
Follow the step by step guide to proceed with the abandon of a patent or of the application.
Annulment of a Patent Right
Follow the step by step guide to proceed with the ammulment of a patent or of the application.
Restoring a Patent
Follow the step by step guide to proceed with the restoration of a patent or of the application.