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Design plays an increasingly important role in commercial competition, and the protection of intellectual property rights is an issue that design patent holders must carefully consider. With the implementation of the EU design reform, especially under the new regulations that will take effect on May 1, 2025, design patent holders need to pay attention to the increase in renewal fees for registered EU (Community) designs. For companies and design holders, it is particularly important to grasp the renewal time, which is not only related to cost savings, but also to the continued effective protection of intellectual property rights.
Under the EU design reform that will come into force soon, annual renewal fees for EU design registrations will increase from 1 May 2025. This means that if annual fees are paid after this date, they will have to be paid at the new rate, regardless of the payment method or processing time.
However, we have provided a very useful information for those design patent owners who are able to renew before May 1, 2025. If the design patent renewal date is before October 31, 2025, it is still possible to pay the old fee before April 30, 2025. In other words, as long as the renewal is processed before the end of April 2025, the old fee can be enjoyed even if the actual expiration date is after that. This is a valuable opportunity to help design patent owners save costs.
Page Code recommends that design holders submit renewal applications as early as possible, especially if conditions permit, and must complete them before April 30, 2025. Although some designs may not experience the fourth renewal, it should be noted that the fourth renewal fee increases significantly. Therefore, wisely planning the renewal steps will save you a lot of money.
If you have not provided renewal instructions, please do not hesitate to contact us as soon as possible. With 30 years of rich experience in intellectual property services, we are very happy to assist you in verifying the actual annual fee and ensuring that your design can take full advantage of this renewal. Please follow us for more professional support and advice to help you stay ahead in protecting intellectual property.
