How to renew your Patent, Utility Model or Design in Colombia?
Colombian 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 (COP) | Surcharge of (COP) | Patent Year | Official Annuity (COP) | Surcharge (COP) | Patent Year | Official Annuity (COP) | Surcharge (COP) |
| 1st year | 371500.00 | 552000.00 | 8th year | 577500.00 | 768500.00 | 15th year | 1342500.00 | 1775000.00 |
| 2nd year | 371500.00 | 552000.00 | 9th year | 865000.00 | 1154000.00 | 16th year | 1342500.00 | 1775000.00 |
| 3rd year | 371500.00 | 552000.00 | 10th year | 865000.00 | 1154000.00 | 17th year | 1784500.00 | 2379500.00 |
| 4th year | 371500.00 | 552000.00 | 11th year | 865000.00 | 1154000.00 | 18th year | 1784500.00 | 2379500.00 |
| 5th year | 577500.00 | 768500.00 | 12th year | 865000.00 | 1154000.00 | 19th year | 1784500.00 | 2379500.00 |
| 6th year | 577500.00 | 768500.00 | 13th year | 1342500.00 | 1775000.00 | 20th year | 1784500.00 | 2379500.00 |
| 7th year | 577500.00 | 768500.00 | 14th year | 1342500.00 | 1775000.00 |
- Annuities not required before the patent is granted, as they are included in the application fee.
- Once the office grants the patent, every year, the owner will have to pay the maintenance fee no later than the end of the month when the application was filed.
- Example: your application was filed on January 2020 and it was granted in March 2023, the 1st annuity has to be paid in January 2024 and there for every year in January.
- In case miss the deadline, the Colombian patent office gives an extra 6 months grace period to pay the annuity with an additional fee.
Colombian Utility Model 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 (COP) | Patent Year | Official Annuity (COP) |
| 1st year | 345000.00 | 6th year | 345000.00 |
| 2nd year | 345000.00 | 7th year | 345000.00 |
| 3rd year | 345000.00 | 8th year | 345000.00 |
| 4th year | 345000.00 | 9th year | 345000.00 |
| 5th year | 345000.00 | 10th year | 345000.00 |
- Annuities must be paid in advance for each year. The 1st annuity must be paid no later than the last day of the month in which the application was filed, beginning with the granting of the patent.
- If overdue, payment must be made within 6 months along with an additional fee of 50%.