Therefore, the official cost of invention before authorization is 3705 yuan, and the official cost of utility model and design is 705 yuan.
The above is a detailed introduction to the official fees. If you want to entrust a patent agency to handle it for you, you need to pay the corresponding agency fee. Generally, the agency fee is around several hundred to one thousand.
Quanzhou patent application process: 1, preparation materials
When we apply for the corresponding patent, due to the particularity of the patent, we need to prepare the corresponding materials in the process of applying for the corresponding patent, but because the patent is divided into utility model patent, appearance patent application and invention patent, the materials required for different types of patent applications are different. After we have prepared the corresponding patent application materials, we can submit them to the relevant units. After receiving the corresponding patent, the relevant units will accept the corresponding patent application according to the actual situation.
2. Preliminary examination of patent
China National Intellectual Property Administration will conduct a preliminary examination after accepting relevant patents. In the preliminary examination, if the application documents do not meet the requirements of the Patent Law, China National Intellectual Property Administration will issue a notice of correction to inform the applicant to correct the application documents within the prescribed time limit. If the applicant fails to make corrections without justifiable reasons, it shall be deemed to have withdrawn the application. If it still does not meet the requirements after correction, the application will be rejected.
3. Patent announcement
After China National Intellectual Property Administration receives an application for a patent for invention, if it meets the formal requirements after preliminary examination, it shall be published within 18 months from the date of application. If the applicant requests to disclose the application documents in advance, China National Intellectual Property Administration will publish them in advance according to the applicant's request. The contents of this publication mainly include: invention patent application, specification and abstract.
4. Substantive review
After the relevant patents are published, they will enter the substantive examination stage. As a result of substantive examination, if the request for substantive examination cannot be made within three days from the date of submission, or if the application for substantive examination is invalid, the patent application will be withdrawn.
5. Issue patent certificates
After the substantive examination of the patent is passed, if there is no reason for rejection, the relevant unit will grant the relevant patent right, issue the corresponding patent certificate, and register and announce the relevant patent.
In addition, when we apply for an invention patent in Quanzhou, we should also pay attention to: after the authorization of the invention patent is completed, our application for an invention patent is also successful, but it should be noted that the novelty and uniqueness of the patent need to be guaranteed during the patent application process. And after the corresponding patent application is successful, there will be a validity period. After the expiration of the validity period, the patent no longer enjoys relevant rights.