Patent Vicennial Renewal

SANi, South African and Nigerian patents may be renewed for their entire 20-year term by making a single renewal payment. Doing this reduces the lifetime renewal costs by about 70%:

South African Patent Vicennial Renewal	$285 where the patent was filed by GlobalIPCo / S&Z, else $385
Nigerian Patent Vicennial Renewal	$530 where the patent was filed by GlobalIPCo / S&Z
SANi Patent Vicennial Renewal	$815

Irrespective of the number of years a SANi, South African or Nigerian patent has until expiry, all remaining renewals may be pre-paid by making a Vicennial Renewal payment.

To pay a Vicennial Renewal for a South African patent:

• Register / Log into the GlobalIPCo system;
• Click New Cases > South Africa > Renewal
• Select "South African Patent", insert the patent number and click Create

• Review the patent details and pay by credit card (or on account)

The renewal receipt is sent to you by email within a couple of business days, whereafter you won't have to worry about future renewal reminders / payments.

Apart from reducing renewal costs and the risk of the patent lapsing, paying Vicennial Renewals also shields you against future increases in official renewal fees.