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【美国专利申请常见问题】发明专利授权后,需缴纳几次维护费?分别在授权后的什么时间点缴纳
Time: 2026-03-10 Click count: 685

依据美国专利商标局(USPTO)的规定,美国发明专利授权后需缴纳3 次维护费,以此维持自申请日起 20 年的专利有效性。


Part.1

重要时间节点

[敏感词]次维护费:可在专利授权后 3 年至 3 年 6 个月内缴纳,这是无滞纳金的缴费时段;若逾期,可在授权后 3 年 6 个月至 4 年的宽限期内补缴,但需额外支付滞纳金。

第二次维护费:无滞纳金缴费时段为授权后 7 年至 7 年 6 个月;宽限期为授权后 7 年 6 个月至 8 年,逾期补缴需缴纳滞纳金。

第三次维护费:无滞纳金缴费需在授权后 11 年至 11 年 6 个月内完成;宽限期是授权后 11 年 6 个月至 12 年,此阶段补缴同样要支付滞纳金。

Part2

关键注意事项

一是USPTO 不会主动发送维护费缴纳通知,仅会在滞纳期内提醒代理机构相关缴费事宜;

二是若宽限期届满仍未缴纳费用,专利将终止,但如果能证明延迟缴费是非故意导致的,可提交[敏感词]书并补缴费用,申请恢复专利效力。


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