How to renew your Patent or Design in Moldova?
Moldovan Patent Annuities
(The fees were last updated on October 27, 2025. The information is based on the local patent office's database.)
| Patent Year | Official Annuity (EUR) | Patent Year | Official Annuity (EUR) | Patent Year | Official Annuity (EUR) |
| 1st year | 100.00 | 8th year | 300.00 | 15th year | 500.00 |
| 2nd year | 100.00 | 9th year | 300.00 | 16th year | 700.00 |
| 3rd year | 100.00 | 10th year | 300.00 | 17th year | 700.00 |
| 4th year | 100.00 | 11th year | 500.00 | 18th year | 700.00 |
| 5th year | 100.00 | 12th year | 500.00 | 19th year | 700.00 |
| 6th year | 300.00 | 13th year | 500.00 | 20th year | 700.00 |
| 7th year | 300.00 | 14th year | 500.00 |
- The annual fees should be paid when a decision is granted simultaneously with the official grant fees.
- In the Republic of Moldova, renewal fees must be settled by specific deadlines, either with the EAPO or the AGEPI, depending on the patent's filing location. This section outlines how to calculate these renewal dates, covering both the initial and all subsequent renewals.
- For patents filed with the EAPO, the first renewal fee is due on the filing anniversary following the grant date, payable to the EAPO. This initial payment needs to account for all fees that would have been incurred during the application's pendency.
- For instance, if a patent was granted on January 20, 2022, and filed on March 1, 2020, the initial renewal fee must be paid by March 1, 2022.
- Following this, every subsequent fee must be paid yearly on the anniversary of the filing date. The due date aligns with the same month and day of filing.
- Consider a filing date of November 9; each following payment will be due annually on November 9.
- For patents filed with the AGEPI, no fees are required during the application period. The first payment is due 6 months after the grant date, payable to the AGEPI, and should cover all fees that would have accrued during the application process.
- Take a grant date of January 20, 2022, as an example; the first renewal fee would be due by July 20, 2022.
- Subsequent payments after the initial fee also follow an annual schedule on the anniversary of the filing date, maintaining the same month and day.
- If, for example, the filing was made on November 9, each subsequent fee would be due annually on that date.
- For patents filed with the EAPO, the first renewal fee is due on the filing anniversary following the grant date, payable to the EAPO. This initial payment needs to account for all fees that would have been incurred during the application's pendency.
- In the Republic of Moldova, renewal fees must be settled by specific deadlines, either with the EAPO or the AGEPI, depending on the patent's filing location. This section outlines how to calculate these renewal dates, covering both the initial and all subsequent renewals.
Moldovan Design Annuities
(The fees were last updated on October 27, 2025. The information is based on the local patent office's database.)
| Patent Year | Official Annuity (EUR) |
| 1 - 6 year | 100.00 |
- Renewal of the validity of the design registration certificate for a period of 5 years, for each additional design exceeding 1 in multiple storage.
- Upon expiry of the validity period of the certificate, it can be renewed every 5 years up to a maximum of 25 years from the date of deposit, provided that the established fee is paid. The renewal application must be submitted and the renewal fee must be paid within 6 months before the expiry of the validity period. The deadline for submitting the application for renewal and payment of the renewal fee mentioned above may be extended by 6 months, subject to the payment of an additional fee.