Patent Renewal Fees for North Macedonia

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Montenegro

Malta

North Macedonia

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
Total 20-year renewal fees	$ 1720
Grant Fee	$ 53

Requirements for EP grants	MK
Claims Translation	Macedonian
Representation Needed?

IP Memberships (Selection)	MK
PC - Paris Convention
PCT - Patent Cooperation Treaty
EPC - European Patent Convention
EU - European Union
UPC - Unified Patent Court
London Agreement

Economic Factors	MK
GDP of 2021 in billion USD	13.83
Residents	2.1M
Official Currency	MKD
Schengen Area

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.