Annual Maintenance of a Patent

Registration of intellectual property and the issuance of a patent confirms the applicant's rights to a technical solution and becomes the moment when the patent holder acquires the powers to maintain protection. To do this, during the period of validity of the patent, they are required to pay an annual fee established by the state. Rospatent does not notify the right holder of the obligation to maintain the registration. If the patent holder does not pay the specified amount, the protection and exclusive rights become invalid, and anyone can apply the patented result of creative work. The patentee has the right to restore the validity of the patent within three years of non-payment of the state duty.