Patent Renewal Fees for North Macedonia

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Shown are office fees and related facts for patents granted in or for North Macedonia. For example national patents and European patents validated in North Macedonia.

Office Fees
MK
North Macedonia

Total 20-year renewal fees

$

1671

Grant Fee

$

51

Requirements for EP grants
MK
North Macedonia

Claims Translation

Macedonian

Representation Needed?

IP Memberships (Selection)
MK
North Macedonia

PC - Paris Convention

PCT - Patent Cooperation Treaty

EPC - European Patent Convention

EU - European Union

UPC - Unified Patent Court

London Agreement

Economic Factors
MK
North Macedonia

GDP of 2021 in billion USD

13.83

Residents

2.1M

Official Currency

MKD

Schengen Area

North Macedonia North Macedonia vs. other EPC member states

Total 20-year patent renewal fees for North Macedonia, MK (red) relative to other EPC member states (blue). Note that patent renewal fees are to be paid annually and updated regularly. Not included are grant fees, translation costs, and representation costs (if applicable).

I. Requirements for North Macedonia after EP grant

I.1 Translation requirements

A translation of the claims into Macedonian must be supplied.

I.2 Professional representative

Yes, authorized agent who is either a domestic legal person or a citizen of North Macedonia.

I.3 Period for filing the translation

3 months after the date on which the mention of the grant of the EP or the decision to maintain the patent as amended is published in the European Patent Bulletin.

I.4 Office fee

(a) Publication fee MKD 3 000

(b) Within period pursuant to section I.3

II. Double-patenting allowed?

No.

III. Territory

Territory of the Republic of North Macedonia

IV. Useful links:

EP: National Law relating to EPC, X. Miscellaneous, North Macedonia (epo.org)

International: PCT Applicant’s Guide North Macedonia – Valid as from 15 Sep 2023 (wipo.int)

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Fee valid date: 07/23/2024

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