What is the process and cost of applying for a patent abroad?

Foreign patent application is a common problem in the development of enterprises today. Before applying for foreign patents, many managers know little about foreign patent applications, and often fail to apply because of insufficient preparation. In fact, as long as you know the process and cost of foreign patent application, you can prepare the relevant materials for the application.

Because the application countries are different, the application fees are different, and the time limit for successful application is different. Generally speaking, the cost of foreign patent application is between 4000 and 5000 dollars. If calculated by five countries, it is necessary to prepare about $20,000 to $25,000, and also pay the fees for the international phase of PCT, including the transmission fee, retrieval fee and international preliminary examination fee of about 265,438 yuan (RMB) charged by China Patent Office and the basic fee, designation fee and handling fee of about 1600 yuan charged by the International Bureau. If a citizen of China files an international application, the fees charged by the International Bureau may be reduced by 75%.

So, what is the process and cost of patent application abroad? The examination and approval procedures for foreign applications include two stages: the international stage and the national stage.

1, international stage

The international stage is the first stage of the international application examination and approval procedure. It includes the necessary procedures of international application acceptance, formal examination, international retrieval and international publication, as well as optional international preliminary examination procedures. Under normal circumstances, China Patent Office will make an international preliminary examination report within 9 months from the date of receiving the international preliminary examination request.

2. National stage

The national stage is the second stage of the international application approval process. The national phase is held in the patent office of the country where the applicant wishes to obtain the patent right (called the designated bureau or the selected bureau). Including the procedures for entering the national phase and the examination and approval procedures at each designated bureau or selected bureau. After the international patent application has entered the national stage, the patent offices of various countries will examine it according to the provisions of their own patent laws and regulations and decide whether to grant the patent right.

In addition, the related knowledge of foreign patent application process and cost can be inquired on the professional patent agency platform, and the related knowledge of foreign patent application process and cost can be fully experienced, and the agency process is detailed and convenient. If in doubt, you can consult a professional consultant in time.

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