diff --git a/app/views/admin/patents/_form.html.erb b/app/views/admin/patents/_form.html.erb
index b8214e8..6c76bd4 100644
--- a/app/views/admin/patents/_form.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/admin/patents/_form.html.erb
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@
       <div class="control-group">
         <label class="control-label muted"><%= t("personal_patent.year") %></label>
         <div class="controls">
-          <%= select_year((@patent.year ? @patent.year.to_i : DateTime.now.year), {:start_year => DateTime.now.year, :end_year => 1930}, {:name => 'patent[year]', :class => "span1"} ) %>
+          <%= select_year((@patent.year ? @patent.year.to_i : DateTime.now.year), {:start_year => (DateTime.now.year+5), :end_year => 1930}, {:name => 'patent[year]', :class => "span1"} ) %>
         </div>
       </div>