How to renew your Patent or Design in Singapore?
Singaporean 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 (SGD) | Patent Year | Official Annuity (SGD) | Patent Year | Official Annuity (SGD) |
| 5th year | 176.00 | 11th year | 640.00 | 16th year | 830.00 |
| 6th year | 176.00 | 12th year | 640.00 | 17th year | 1010.00 |
| 7th year | 176.00 | 13th year | 640.00 | 18th year | 1010.00 |
| 8th year | 460.00 | 14th year | 830.00 | 19th year | 1010.00 |
| 9th year | 460.00 | 15th year | 830.00 | 20th year | 1200.00 |
| 10th year | 460.00 | For each year of renewal after the 20th year of the patent | 1470.00 | ||
- The term of a patent is 20 years from the Date of Filing of the patent application or, in the event that a patent term extension is granted, up to the end of the extended term, subject to the payment of annual renewal fees.
- The proprietor is required to renew the patent annually, starting from the 4th anniversary. Subsequent renewal will be due on the anniversary of the Date of Filing.
- The patent will lapse if the renewal fee is not paid within the prescribed period. This allows public access to the invention disclosed in the patent.
- A patent can be renewed 3 months before the renewal due date. If a patent is not renewed by the renewal due date, it may be renewed within 6 months with additional late payment fees:
- For late payment of renewal fee not exceeding one month: 50.00 SGD
- For late payment of renewal fee for each succeeding month (but not exceeding 6 months): 100.00 SGD
Singaporean 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 (SGD) |
| for the first period of 5 years | 220.00 |
| for the second period of 5 years | 330.00 |
| for the third period of 5 years | 440.00 |
| for the fourth period of 5 years | 550.00 |
- Protection for a registered design lasts for an initial period of 5 years from the date of filing the application. The registration may however be renewed every 5 years up to a maximum of 15 years, subject to the payment of renewal fees.
- If no renewal is made, the registration will be removed from the register. It can be restored, subject to the payment of a restoration fee and renewal fee, within the prescribed period：
- Application for restoration of registration of a design removed from the Register, for each registration: 135.00 SGD
- Late application to extend period of registration of a design, for each registration: 50.00 SGD