A practice manual for Israeli patent renewal fees. Israel does not use annual instalments but five renewal blocks. Applying an annuity-country schedule produces yearly deadlines that do not exist.
1. At a glance
- System type
- Five renewal blocks Not annual instalments
- First block
- Grant + 3 months Includes the whole period accrued while pending; covers to the 6th anniversary of filing
- Later blocks
- 6th, 10th, 14th and 18th anniversary of filing
- Full-term prepayment
- Available as a single payment
- Grace period
- 6 months + ILS 240 per month Payment within grace is treated as timely
- Restoration
- Reasonable cause — ILS 841
- Reduction
- None on renewal fees The 40% discount for individuals and small entities is filing-stage only
- Risk level
- Normal
2. Renewal structure
Israeli renewal fees consist of five blocks. Only the first runs from the grant date; the other four run from the filing date.
| Block | Deadline | Period covered |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grant + 3 months | To the 6th anniversary of filing |
| 2 | 6th anniversary of filing | To year 10 |
| 3 | 10th anniversary of filing | To year 14 |
| 4 | 14th anniversary of filing | To year 18 |
| 5 | 18th anniversary of filing | To year 20 |
3. Full-term prepayment
4. Grace period and surcharge
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Grace period | 6 months |
| Surcharge | ILS 240 per month |
| Effect | Payment within grace is treated as timely |
5. Lapse and restoration
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Standard | Reasonable cause |
| Cost | ILS 841 |
| Procedure | Open to third-party opposition for 3 months after advertisement |
| Intervening rights | Available |
6. Reduction
7. Official fees
The table below is as at 2026 (ILS). Fees are index-adjusted annually, so confirm the rate at the time of payment.
| Block | ILS |
|---|---|
| To year 6 | 961 |
| To year 10 | 1,921 |
| To year 14 | 2,882 |
| To year 18 | 4,803 |
| To year 20 | 6,725 |
| Full term in one payment | 14,410 |
Paying all five blocks separately totals 17,292, against 14,410 for full-term prepayment. Where a case is certain to be maintained to the end, prepayment is also the cheaper option.
8. Term extension
Term extension in Israel has not been researched. If it becomes relevant on a pharmaceutical case, confirm with the local agent.
9. Management checklist
- Filing date and grant date. Only the first block runs from grant; the rest run from filing.
- Whether the term has been prepaid in full — record it as a state, or later management goes wrong.
- On notice of grant, calculate the first block immediately; the longer the pendency, the larger it is.
- Do not build an annual schedule. There are only five deadlines.
- Leave the reduction field empty — renewal fees carry no discount.
Sources, cut-off date and disclaimer
This manual is based on iphere's August 2026 survey of country-by-country overseas maintenance rules, together with values produced by the deadline engine that runs on those same rules. Official fees and deadline rules change by office notice, so please confirm against the official source and your local agent before any actual payment or filing.