First Schedule explained: this guide covers what it means, who it applies to, the step-by-step process, documents required, fees, due dates and penalties in India — so you can stay compliant with confidence and avoid costly mistakes.
This article covers the rest of Table I of the First Schedule as substituted in 2024: the renewal fee for each year of a patent (entry 18), restoration, surrender, the register, compulsory licence, patent agents, copies, PCT-related heads and the later entries up to 54, together with Table II on refunds. The filing-stage heads (entries 1 to 17, 19, 20, 28 to 30 and 55 to 59) are in our article on patent fees by applicant category and filing mode.
Renewal fees are charged year by year, from the 3rd year to the 20th year, and rise in steps: for the first-column applicant filing electronically, Rs 800 for years 3 to 6, Rs 2400 for years 7 to 10, Rs 4800 for years 11 to 15 and Rs 8000 for years 16 to 20. Where renewal fees are paid in advance through electronic mode for a period of at least 4 years, a ten per cent reduction applies (rule 80(3) as substituted in 2024). Table II provides a refund of 90 per cent of the fee paid for the request for examination or expedited examination under rule 7(4A). All figures are as per the First Schedule as substituted in 2024.
Reading the columns
Table I has two applicant columns, "natural person or startup or small entity or educational institution" (called "first column" below) and "others, alone or with" those persons. Each has an e-filing and a physical-filing amount. In the tables, the four figures read: first column e-filing / Others e-filing / first column physical / Others physical, in rupees. "NA" means "Not allowed" or "Not applicable", as printed in the entry. Section 142 of the Act is the fee provision; see Section 142: Fees.
Entry 18: renewal fees under section 53
Section 53 fixes the term of a patent; see Section 53: term of patent. Under rule 80(1), to keep a patent in force the renewal fee is payable at the expiration of the second year from the date of the patent or of any succeeding year, and must be remitted before the expiration of that year. Our article on Rule 80: renewal fees covers the rule; if you want help keeping a portfolio renewed on time, see our patent renewal service.
| Entry | Fee for renewal | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| 18(i) | Before the expiration of the 2nd year, in respect of the 3rd year | 800 / 4000 / 880 / 4400 |
| 18(ii) | Before the expiration of the 3rd year, in respect of the 4th year | 800 / 4000 / 880 / 4400 |
| 18(iii) | 4th year, in respect of the 5th year | 800 / 4000 / 880 / 4400 |
| 18(iv) | 5th year, in respect of the 6th year | 800 / 4000 / 880 / 4400 |
| 18(v) | 6th year, in respect of the 7th year | 2400 / 12000 / 2650 / 13200 |
| 18(vi) | 7th year, in respect of the 8th year | 2400 / 12000 / 2650 / 13200 |
| 18(vii) | 8th year, in respect of the 9th year | 2400 / 12000 / 2650 / 13200 |
| 18(viii) | 9th year, in respect of the 10th year | 2400 / 12000 / 2650 / 13200 |
| 18(ix) | 10th year, in respect of the 11th year | 4800 / 24000 / 5300 / 26400 |
| 18(x) | 11th year, in respect of the 12th year | 4800 / 24000 / 5300 / 26400 |
| 18(xi) | 12th year, in respect of the 13th year | 4800 / 24000 / 5300 / 26400 |
| 18(xii) | 13th year, in respect of the 14th year | 4800 / 24000 / 5300 / 26400 |
| 18(xiii) | 14th year, in respect of the 15th year | 4800 / 24000 / 5300 / 26400 |
| 18(xiv) | 15th year, in respect of the 16th year | 8000 / 40000 / 8800 / 44000 |
| 18(xv) | 16th year, in respect of the 17th year | 8000 / 40000 / 8800 / 44000 |
| 18(xvi) | 17th year, in respect of the 18th year | 8000 / 40000 / 8800 / 44000 |
| 18(xvii) | 18th year, in respect of the 19th year | 8000 / 40000 / 8800 / 44000 |
| 18(xviii) | 19th year, in respect of the 20th year | 8000 / 40000 / 8800 / 44000 |
No form is shown against entry 18. Both modes are allowed.
Extension and advance payment
Rule 80(1A) lets the period for payment be extended to a period of not more than six months on a request in Form 4 with the fee in the First Schedule: entry 4(i), which covers rule 80(1A), is Rs 480 / 2400 / 530 / 2600 per month. Rule 80(3), as substituted by the Patents (Amendment) Rules, 2024, reads that annual renewal fees for two or more years may be paid in advance, "Provided that where the renewal fees is paid in advance through electronic mode for a period of at least 4 years, a ten per cent reduction in fee shall be applicable for such renewal."
The text does not say whether the reduction is taken on the total of the advance years or on each year, nor how it combines with a mixed payment. As an illustration only, if a first-column applicant pays years 3 to 6 together by electronic mode and the reduction is applied to the aggregate, Rs 3200 (4 x Rs 800) becomes Rs 2880. Check the Patent Office's current practice before paying.
Entries 21 to 27: restoration, surrender, register and compulsory licence
| Entry | On what payable | Form | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Application for restoration of a patent under section 60 | 15 | 2400 / 12000 / 2650 / 13200 |
| 22 | Additional fee for restoration under section 61(3) and rule 86(1) | - | 4800 / 24000 / 5300 / 26400 |
| 23 | Notice of offer to surrender a patent under section 63 | - | No fee in all columns |
| 24 | Entry in the register of patents of the name of a person entitled to a patent or share, mortgage, licensee or otherwise, or of notification of a document under sections 69(1) or 69(2) and rules 90(1) or 90(2) (in respect of each patent) | 16 | 1600 / 8000 / 1750 / 8800 |
| 25 | Alteration of an entry in the register of patents or register of patent agents under rules 94(1) or 118(1) | - | 320 / 1600 / 350 / 1750 |
| 26 | Entry of an additional address for service in the register of patents under rule 94(3) | - | 800 / 4000 / 880 / 4400 |
| 27 | Application for compulsory licence under sections 84(1), 91(1), 92(1) and 92A | 17 | 2400 / 12000 / 2650 / 13200 |
Entry 24 prints the Others amounts as "8,000" and "8,800" with a comma; the figures are 8000 and 8800. Entry 23 carries no fee: an offer to surrender is made without charge ("No fee" in every column). See our articles on Rule 84: restoration, Rules 85-86, Rule 87: surrender, Rules 88-92 and Rules 96-97.
Entries 31 to 33: revocation, revision of terms, termination
| Entry | On what payable | Form | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | Application for revocation of a patent under section 85(1) | 19 | 2400 / 12000 / 2650 / 13200 |
| 32 | Application for revision of terms and conditions of licence under section 88(4) | 20 | 2400 / 12000 / 2650 / 13200 |
| 33 | Request for termination of compulsory licence under section 94 | 21 | 2400 / 12000 / 2650 / 13200 |
Entries 34 to 38: patent agents
These heads apply to natural persons; the Others columns read "Not applicable".
| Entry | On what payable | Form | Fee (first column only) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | Application for registration as a patent agent under rule 109(1) or 112 | 22 | 3200 e-filing / 3500 physical |
| 35 | Request for appearing in the qualifying examination under rule 109(3) | - | 1600 / 1750 |
| 36(i) | Continuance of name in the register, 1st year, paid along with registration | - | 800 / 880 |
| 36(ii) | Continuance, every year excluding the 1st year, paid on 1 April each year | - | 800 / 880 |
| 37 | Duplicate certificate of patent agent under rule 111A | - | 1600 / 1750 |
| 38 | Restoration of the name in the register of patent agents under rule 117(1) | 23 | 1600 / 1750, plus continuation fee under entry 36 |
See Rules 112-115 and Rules 116-117.
Entries 39 to 49: corrections, review, copies, information and miscellaneous
| Entry | On what payable | Form | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 39 | Request for correction of clerical error under section 78(2) | - | 800 / 4000 / 880 / 4400 |
| 40 | Review or setting aside of Controller's decision or order under section 77(1)(f) or 77(1)(g) | 24 | 1600 / 8000 / 1750 / 8800 |
| 41 | Permission for applying for patent outside India under section 39 and rule 71(1) | 25 | 1600 / 8000 / 1750 / 8800 |
| 42 | Duplicate patent under section 154 and rule 132 | - | 1600 / 8000 / 1750 / 8800 |
| 43(i) | Certified copies under section 72 or certificate under section 147 and rule 133(1) | - | 1000 / 5000 / 1100 / 5500 (up to 30 pages; thereafter 30, 150, 30, 150 for each extra page) |
| 43(ii) | Same, under rule 133(2) | - | 2400 / 12000 / 3300 / 13200 (up to 30 pages; thereafter 30 for each extra page) |
| 44 | Certifying office copies, printed, each | - | 800 / 4000 / 880 / 4400 |
| 45 | Inspection of register under section 72, inspection under rule 27 or rule 74A | - | 320 / 1600 / 350 / 1750 |
| 46 | Information under section 153 and rule 134 | - | 480 / 2400 / 530 / 2650 |
| 47 | Form of authorization of a patent agent | 26 | No fee in all columns |
| 48 | Petition not otherwise provided for | - | 1600 / 8000 / 1750 / 8800 |
| 49 | Photocopies of documents, per page | - | 10 in all four columns |
Entry 43(ii) prints 3300 as the physical amount for the first column, which differs from the usual pattern; it is copied as printed. See Rules 132-134 and Rule 135.
Entries 50 to 54: PCT-related heads and the statement of working
| Entry | On what payable | Form | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | Transmittal fee for international application | - | 3200 / 16000 / 3500 / 17600 |
| 51 | Transmittal fee for international application (for ePCT filing) | - | No fee / No fee / Not applicable / Not applicable |
| 52 | Preparation of certified copy of priority document and its transmission to the International Bureau of the World Intellectual Property Organization | - | 1000 / 5000 / 1100 / 5500 (up to 30 pages; thereafter 30, 150, 30, 150 for each extra page) |
| 53 | Preparation of certified copy of priority document and e-transmission through WIPO DAS | - | No fee / No fee / Not applicable / Not applicable |
| 54 | Statement regarding working of a patented invention under section 146(2) and rule 131(1) | 27 | No fee in all columns |
The Fifth Schedule (PCT fees of the Indian authority) is named in the Rules, but its table is not printed in the text of the Rules used for this article, and so no PCT fee amounts from it are given here; only its column headings were changed in 2024. See Rules 17-19 and Rule 131.
Table II: fees refundable
Table II of the First Schedule was not changed in 2024. It reads:
| On what account fee refundable | Refund of fees |
|---|---|
| Refund of fees under sub-rule (4A) of rule 7 | 90% of fee paid for request for examination or request for expedited examination |
Rule 7(4A) allows a refund, to the extent prescribed in the First Schedule, on the withdrawal of an application for which a request for examination has been filed but before issuance of the first statement of objection, on a request in Form 29. Rule 7(4) otherwise says fees once paid are not ordinarily refunded, with a proviso that a fee paid more than once for the same proceeding during online filing is refunded as to the excess. See Rule 7 and Rules 26-27: withdrawal of application.
Practical example
Forge Tools Pvt Ltd, a company that is not a startup or small entity, holds a patent whose term has reached the end of the 6th year. It decides to pay renewal for years 7 to 10 in advance electronically. Each year is Rs 12000 under entries 18(v) to 18(viii) (Others, e-filing), Rs 48000 in total; because the advance period is at least 4 years and the payment is electronic, rule 80(3) provides a ten per cent reduction. If the reduction applies to the total, the payment would be Rs 43200. The company pays before the expiry of the 6th year, as rule 80(1) requires.
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Key takeaways
- Renewal fees step up in four bands: years 3 to 6, 7 to 10, 11 to 15 and 16 to 20 (entry 18).
- A ten per cent reduction applies to renewal fees paid in advance electronically for at least 4 years (rule 80(3), 2024).
- Offer to surrender a patent carries no fee (entry 23); the statement of working in Form 27 carries no fee (entry 54).
- Patent agent heads (34 to 38) apply to natural persons only.
- Table II refunds 90 per cent of the examination fee on withdrawal under rule 7(4A).
- Amounts are as per the First Schedule as substituted in 2024; later changes should be checked.
- The text is the Rules as amended up to the Patents (Second Amendment) Rules, 2024; later amendments should be checked.
Read next
- Rule 80: renewal fees
- First Schedule: patent fees by applicant category and filing mode
- Second Schedule: list of forms, Form 1 to Form 32
- Patent renewal and annual fees: restoration after lapse
Disclaimer: Based on the Patents Rules, 2003 as consolidated up to 21 September 2021 and as amended by the Patents (Amendment) Rules, 2024 and the Patents (Second Amendment) Rules, 2024, as consulted on 2 October 2026. Later amendment rules, forms and fees should be checked in their current form. This article is general information, not legal advice; check the official text before acting.