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Never Miss a Patent Annuity Payment and Lose the Grant

Patent maintenance annuities fall due on strict schedules across jurisdictions, and one missed payment abandons the patent. Track every annuity deadline with escalating alerts.

difficulty Intermediatesetup 30 minresult Every annuity gets paid on time across all jurisdictions — no patent ever lapses from a forgotten deadline.
  1. 1

    Register the Portfolio

    Log each patent's jurisdiction and annuity due dates.

  2. 2

    Alert Well Ahead

    Add a Schedule Trigger warning at 90, 30 and 7 days before each annuity.

  3. 3

    Confirm Payment

    Log payment to clear the alert cycle.

  4. 4

    Watch Grace Windows

    Track surcharge grace periods so a slip is recoverable, not fatal.

  5. 5

    Activate and Test

    Activate the workflow with a test annuity. Confirm the alert ladder fires.

Frequently asked questions

What's at stake?

A lapsed annuity can permanently abandon a patent worth millions — this is the cheapest insurance imaginable.

Multi-jurisdiction complexity?

Each country's schedule and grace rules live in the sheet, so the workflow computes each correctly.

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