Patent Filing in Italy
File your PCT national phase application in Italy with the Italian Patent and Trademark Office through AnalystIP, within 30 months from the priority date. Every requirement below is taken from the WIPO PCT Applicant's Guide and kept up to date by our team.
When is your national phase deadline in Italy?
Enter the earliest priority date of your PCT application (or the international filing date if there is no priority).
Patent filing in Italy: key facts
Reinstatement of rights permitted under the due care criterion; fee 16 EUR (imposta di bollo, proof of payment enclosed).
No filing fee payable for applications filed by universities, public research institutions, or defence, agricultural, food or forestry policy administrations
20 years from the international filing date
Due from the beginning of the 5th year, counted from the international filing date.
Utility model protection is available.
Official fees for patent filing in Italy
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Standard official fees (general)
From the WIPO PCT Applicant's Guide, updated November 13, 2025. Amounts in EUR. Your exact fees depend on your application: use the calculator above.
| Fee | Amount | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Patent filing fee: up to 10 pages | EUR 50 | Online; paper: 120 |
| Patent filing fee: 11 to 20 pages | EUR 50 | Online; paper: 160 |
| Patent filing fee: 21 to 50 pages | EUR 50 | Online; paper: 400 |
| Patent filing fee: more than 50 pages | EUR 50 | Online; paper: 600 |
| Each claim exceeding 10 | EUR 45 | Online and paper |
| Utility model filing fee | EUR 50 | Online; paper: 120 |
Fee reductions: No filing fee payable for applications filed by universities, public research institutions, or defence, agricultural, food or forestry policy administrations
National phase entry requirements
Time limit
30 months from the priority date (Articles 22(1) and 39(1)(a))
Also available through the European Patent Office (31 months).
Translation
Within the Article 22 or 39(1) time limit, or at the latest within two months of national phase entry (not extendable). Article 22: description, claims (if amended, both as filed and as amended, with any Article 19 statement), text matter of drawings, abstract. Article 39(1): description, claims, text matter of drawings, abstract; if amended, both as filed and as amended.
Late entry and reinstatement
Reinstatement of rights permitted under the due care criterion; fee 16 EUR (imposta di bollo, proof of payment enclosed). Restoration of priority under due care, 16 EUR; Office accepts RO restoration
Agent and power of attorney
Not required; applicant must have an address for service in the EU or EEA and a certified (or similar) e-mail address. If appointed: registered Italian patent attorney, EU patent attorney practising temporarily (Decree 206/2007), or Italian lawyer; power of attorney in Italian with imposta di bollo
Special requirements of the office
- Name of the inventor if not in the request (Rule 4.17 declaration may satisfy)
- Instrument of assignment of the priority right where applicants differ (Rule 4.17 declaration may satisfy)
- Address for service in the EU or EEA
- Sequence listing in electronic form, where applicable
Other information
- Protection: national patents, utility models (may be sought instead of a patent), European patents
- Copy of the international application not required
- Officially only black line drawings; colour or greyscale accepted informally
- Annex IT.I annual fees (online): 60 EUR (5th year) to 650 EUR per year (15th to 20th); utility model maintenance 500 EUR (6th to 10th year); late annual fee surcharge 100 EUR; further processing 300 EUR
Source: WIPO PCT Applicant's Guide, national chapter, updated November 13, 2025.
What you need to file in Italy
An assignment document is required.
Filing requirements in detail
| Extension of the filing deadline | No |
|---|---|
| Late translation allowed | Yes |
| Article 19 amendments | Possible |
| Assignment | Yes |
Patent filing in Italy: questions
What is the deadline for PCT national phase entry in Italy?
30 months from the earliest priority date.
Can I enter the national phase in Italy after the deadline?
Reinstatement of rights permitted under the due care criterion; fee 16 EUR (imposta di bollo, proof of payment enclosed). Restoration of priority under due care, 16 EUR; Office accepts RO restoration
In which language must the application be filed in Italy?
Italian. Within the Article 22 or 39(1) time limit, or at the latest within two months of national phase entry (not extendable). Article 22: description, claims (if amended, both as filed and as amended, with any Article 19 statement), text matter of drawings, abstract.
Do I need a local patent attorney in Italy?
Not required; applicant must have an address for service in the EU or EEA and a certified (or similar) e-mail address. If appointed: registered Italian patent attorney, EU patent attorney practising temporarily (Decree 206/2007), or Italian lawyer; power of attorney in Italian with imposta di bollo
Are there official fee reductions in Italy?
No filing fee payable for applications filed by universities, public research institutions, or defence, agricultural, food or forestry policy administrations
Is utility model protection available in Italy?
Utility model protection is available.
How much does patent filing in Italy cost?
The cost is the official fees of the patent office plus professional fees. The standard official fees from WIPO are listed on this page; the calculator works out the exact official fees for your application (pages, claims, applicant type) after a quick email check, and our team sends a full quote on request.
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