How to apply for a US patent?

When you apply for exclusive interests in the United States, you must know

When you apply for exclusive interests in the United States, you must know

1, US patent type

(1) utility patent: the invention-creation applying for a functional patent must have certain function or practical value.

Inventions that have been publicly published, publicly used, bought out or sold one year before the patent application date belong to the public and may not apply for a patent.

The protection period of the invention patent is 20 years from the date of application, and it is three and a half years, seven and a half years and eleven and a half years respectively from the date of registration. The maintenance fee that should be paid is * * * three times. It needs to be directly audited, and the registration certificate will be issued and announced at the same time.

(2) Design patent: An invention-creation applying for a design patent must be innovative, unique (named or aesthetic) to decorate or beautify the product, but not necessarily practical. The protection period is fourteen years from the date of registration, and no annual fee is required.

(3) Plant patents: The invention-creation applying for plant patents must be innovative and special after asexual reproduction or sexual reproduction. A plant can only have one patent.

2, the necessary documents for the application

(1) invention patent

Description and graphics, inventor's name

Power of attorney (can be supplemented later)

Affidavit (which can be supplemented later)

(2) New patents

Description and graphics

Power of attorney (can be supplemented later)

Affidavit (which can be supplemented later)

Step 3 claim priority

(1) invention patent

Within 12 months from the date of submitting the first application.

(2) New patents

Within six months from the date of submitting the first application

4. Review process

Inventions and new patents are subject to examination system, and the procedures are: application, novelty examination, entity examination, supplement/modification and reconsideration. The invention patent will be published 18 months after the filing date (priority date).

5. Relevant application fees

If the applicant meets the requirements of small businesses, including independent inventors, small businesses and non-profit organizations, the government fees can be halved. Generally speaking, independent inventors, non-profit enterprises and enterprises with less than 500 employees can all be classified as small and medium-sized enterprises. See the table below for details:

United States Patent and Trademark Office Fee Schedule

Federal Regulations Expense Name Expense Code Title of USD Personal Expenses 37 (if applicable)

Patent application fee

1001/200116 (1) Basic application fee-invention 750.00 375.00

1006/20061.16 (1) basic application fee-invention (certified public accountant) 750.00 375.00

1201/220116 (b) More than three independent claims 84.00 42.00

1202/22021.16 (c) There are more than 20 claims 18.00 9.00.

1203/22031.16 (d) Multiple dependent claims 280.00 140.00.

1051/205116 (e) late application fee or extra expenses for oath or declaration 130.00 65.00.

1002/20021.16 (f) The design application fee is 330.00 165.00.

1007/20071.16 (f) Design application fee (CPA) 330.00 165.00.

1003/20031.16 (g) plant application fee 520.00 260.00.

1008/20081.16 (g) plant application fee (CPA) 520.00 260.00.

1004/20041.16 (h) The application fee for reissue is 750.00 375.00.

1009/20091.16 (h) reissue application fee (CPA) 750.00 375.00.

1204/22041.16 (j) The reissued independent claim exceeds the original patent 84.00 42.00.

1205/22051.16 (j) There are more than 20 claims reissued, exceeding the original patent 18.00 9.00.

1005/20051.16 (k) Provisional application submission fee 160.00 80.00.

1052/20521.16 (l) Additional expenses-overdue temporary application fee or coverage of 50.00 25.00.

10531.16 (i) non-English teaching 130.00

Fees after patent licensing

1501/250118 (1) Invention certification fee 1300.00 650.00.

1502/2051.18 (b) Design certification fee is 470.00 235.00.

1503/25031.18 (c) The plant certification fee is 630.03 15.00.

15041.18 (d) Pre-publicity fee, voluntary or normal publicity fee of 300.00.

15051.18 (d) The re-disclosure fee is 300.00.

Patent maintenance fee

1551/25511.20 (e) 890.00 445.00 three and a half years.

1552/2552 1.20 (f) Within seven and a half years, 2050.00 1025.00

Half a year1553/25531.20 (g)165438+3150.001570.00.

1554/2554 1.20(h) extra expenses-overdue expenses within 3.5 years and 6 months are 130.00 65.00.

1555/2555 1.20(h) extra expenses-overdue expenses within 7.5 years and 6 months are 130.00 650.00.

1556/2556 1.20(h) extra fee-1.5 years and overdue fee within 6 months is 130.00 65.00.

1557 1.20(i)(l) Additional expenses after expiration-late payment is inevitable 700.00

1558 1.20 (1) (2) Additional expenses after the expiration-late payment was unintentional 1640.00

Mixed patent

1801/280117 (e) Request for Continuing Review (RCE) (see 37 CFR1.114

1808 1. 17 (1) handling fee, except for temporary application 130.00.

1803 1. 17 (i) Request for voluntary disclosure or re-disclosure 130.00

18021.17 (k) Request to speed up the review of design application 900.00

18041.17 (n) Request that SIR-920.00* be made public before the inspector's notice.

18051.17 (o) requested to disclose SIR- 1840.00* after the inspector's notice.

18061.17 (p) Submission of information disclosure instructions 180.00

18071.17 (q) Temporary application processing fee is 50.00 yuan.

1809/28091.17 (r) submitted after final rejection (see 37 federal regulations1.129 (a)) 750.00 375.00.

18 10/

18111.20 (a) correction certificate 100.00.

18121.20 (c) (i) Unilateral request for reexamination 2520.00

18131.20 (c) (2) Bilateral review request 8800.00

1814/28141.20 (d) Statutory waiver of claim 1 10.00 55.00.

* Less the basic application fee paid.

Patent application extension fee

1251/225117 (a) (1)/within a month,110.

1252/22521.17 (a) (2) within the second month of the extension, 4 10.00 205.00

1253/22531.17 (a) (3) 930.00 465.00 within the third month of the extension.

1254/22541.17 (a) (4) within the fourth month of the extension 1450.00 725.00

1255/22551.17 (a) (5) Within the fifth month of the extension, 1970.00 985.00

Patent complaint/conflict fee

1401/240117 (b) means notification 320.00 160.00.

1402/25021.17 (c) Submit a short explanation to support the notation 320.00 160.00.

1403/24031.17 (d) interview requirements 280.00 140.00

Patent claim fee

14601.17 (h) submit a request (patent) to the director, unless otherwise specified 130.00.

14511.17 (j) prosecute through the procedure 15 10.00.

1452/24521.17 (i) Request to resume the application that cannot be abandoned +0 10.00 55.00

1453/24531.17 (m) Request to resume the application of unintentional abandonment 1300.00 650.00

14541.17 (t) Accepting the claim for unintentional delay of priority (right) 1300.00

14551.18 (e) Adjustment of patent application period by 200.00.

14561.18 (f) The shortened time limit for requesting recovery is 400.00.

14571.20 (j) (1) Extension of patent term 1 120.00

1458 1.20(j)(2) Original application for temporary extension (see 37 CFR 1.790) 420.00.

1459 1.20(j)(3) Follow-up application for temporary extension (see 37 CFR 1.790) 220.00

PCT fee-national stage

1609/26091.492 (a) (1) IPEA (International Preliminary Examination Unit)-USA 720.00 360.00

1610/26101.492 (a) (2) International retrieval unit-US 750.00 375.00

1611/2611.492 (a) (3) There is no ISA or IPEA 1060.00 530.00 in the US Patent and Trademark Office.

Claim1612/26121.492 (a) (4) satisfies PCT clause 33( 1)-(4)-IPEA- USA100.

1613/26131.492 (a) (5) Apply to the European Patent Office or the Japanese Patent Office for a retrieval report of 900.00 450.00.

1614/26141.492 (b) claim-additional independence (more than 3) 84.00 42.00

1615/26151.492 (c) claim-additional total amount (more than 20) 18.00 9.00

1616/26161.492 (d) Claim-Multiple Dependencies 280.00 140.00

1617/26171.492 (r) oral statement or declaration after 20 or 30 months from the priority date 130.00 65.00.

16181.492 (f) English translation after 20 or 30 months from the priority date 130.00.

PCT fee-international stage

16011.445 (a) (1) transfer fees 240.00.

16021.445 (a) (2) PCT search fee-No US application 700.00

16031.445 (a) (2) PCT search fee-early US application 450.00

1604 1.445(a)(3) Additional search for each additional invention 2 10.00

16051.445 (a) (1) Preliminary examination fee -ISA is US 490.00.

16061.445 (a) (1) Preliminary examination fee -ISA is not US 750.00.

1607 1.445(a)(2) Supplementary invention-ISA is American 140.00.

1608 1.445(a)(2) Supplementary invention -ISA is not American 270.00.

PCT fee for WIPO or EPO

1702 basic application fee (from page 1 to page 30) 407.00**

1703 basic surcharge (more than 30 pages per page) 9.00**

1705 handling fee 146.00**

1707 specified fee 88.00** per country.

1704 international retrieval (European patent office) 936.00**

* * Due to exchange rate fluctuations, the fees charged by the World Intellectual Property Organization and the European Patent Office will change periodically. For the current price, please refer to the official announcement of the US Patent and Trademark Office.

Patent service fee

8001119 (a) (1) (i) achromatic patent printed copy, official service, sent to 3.00 through the US Postal Service, the US Patent and Trademark Office or electronic media.

8003 1. 19(a)(2) Printed copy of patent for colored plants 15.00.

8004 1. 19(a)(3) patent (different from plant patent) or SIR color copy with color drawings 25.00

80051.19 (a) (1) Patent Application Publication (PAP) 3.00

80071.19 (b) (1) (ii) Certified copy of patent application, local accelerated service 20.00.

8008 1. 19(b)(2)(i) patent copy with folder and 400 file directories or several pages 200.00.

80091.19 (b) (2) (ii) A surcharge of 40.00 will be charged for each additional 100 page or part thereof.

80101.19 (b) (2) (iii) Patent certificate with folder and file directory surcharge of 25.00.

80111.19 (b) (3) (1) A copy of the first CD of the folder and file directory sorted in a single order 55.00.

80121.19 (b) (3) (ii) Arrange each added CD 15.00 in a single order.

Certified or uncertified copies of 80131.19 (b) (4), except as specified in 25.00.

80141.19 (b) (5) Transfer records, abstracts and certificates, 25.00 per patent.

Library service 50.00

80151.19 (d) US Patent and SIRs Subclassification Table 3.00

80161.19 (e) Unconfirmed maintenance fee payment status 10.00

80171.19 (f) non-American literature copy 25.00

80181.21(c) document submission fee 10.00

80191.21(d) Local delivery mailbox rent, 50.00 for the whole year.

8020 1.2 1(e) International Search Report 40.00

8902 1.2 1(g) self-service copying fee, 0.25 per page.

80211.21(h) Record every patent assignment, agreement or other document, with each property right of 40.00.

8022 1.2 1(i) was published in Official Gazette 25.00.

8023 1.2 1(j) Labor cost, 1 hour or less 1 hour 40.00.

Other services not specifically mentioned in 8024 1.2 1(k) are all cost prices except labor costs.

8025 1.2 1(l) application for reservation and waiver 130.00

802 1.2 1 (n) Handling fee for incomplete or improper application 130.00

Withdrawal fee 80271.296 sir130.00

Patent registration fee

90011.21(a) (1) Application fee (non-refundable) 40

9002 1.2 1 (1) (1) (2) Registration examination fee 3 10.

9003 1.2 1 (1) (2) Practice Registration 100

9004 1.2 1(a)(3) Regular recovery 40

9005 1.2 1(a)(4) Copy of quality standard certificate 10

9006 1.2 1(a)(4) quality standard certificate-(for frames) 20

9007 1.2 1(a)(5) Comments on the decision of the Director of the Office of Registration and Legal Affairs 130

9008 1.2 1 (a) (5) (i) Reclassification of 7 or several questions 230

9009 1.2 1 (a) (6) (2) Reclassification of 8 or more questions 460

Comprehensive cost

Financial service fee

92011.21(b) (1) Establish time deposit 10.00.

9202 1.2 1(b)(2) The service fee below the minimum balance is 25.00.

9202 1.2 1(b)(3) is limited to the fact that the contract service fee is lower than the minimum balance of time deposit of 25.00.

91011.21(m) 50.00, which is used to handle each rejected or returned expense.

Computer service fee

803 1/853 1 Computer Record Cost Price

Trademark handling fee

6001/70012.6 (a) (1) registration application, classification 335.00.

6002/7002 2.6(a)(2) Submit claim amendment according to 1(c), each category 100.00.

6003/7003 2.6(a)(3) Submit instructions for each category according to 1(d)( 1), 100.00.

6004/7004 2.6(a)(4) According to 1(d)( 1), the application was extended for 6 months, each category 150.00.

6005 2.6(a)( 15) Request to the Director 100.00

On February 6th, 6006 (a) (19), the application was split, and each newly created application (document folder) was 100.00.

6201/72012.6 (a) (5) Apply for renewal, 400.00 for each category.

6203/7203 2.6(a)(6) Surcharge for submitting renewal application within the grace period, per category 100.00.

6204 2.6(a)(2 1) Correction of defects in renewal application 100.00

6205/7205 2.6(a)( 12) Submit 8 affidavits, each 100.00.

6206/7206 2.6(a)( 14) Additional fees for affidavits submitted within the grace period, per category 100.00.

6207 2.6(a)(20) Correction of defects in affidavit 100.00

6208/7208 2.6(a)( 13) Submit an affidavit of 200.00 for each category.

62 10 2.6(a)(7) According to the publication of the trademark 12(c), each category is 100.00.

62 1 1 2.6(a)(8) Issue a new registration certificate 100.00.

62 12 2.6(a)(9) Correction of certificate, registration error 100.00.

62 13 2.6(a)( 10) Cancellation of registration 100.00

6214 2.6 (a) (11) Proposed amendment of registration 100.00.

640 1 2.6(a)( 16) requests cancellation, 300.00 for each category.

6402 2.6(a)( 17) Notice of Objection, 300.00 for each category.

6403 2.6(a)( 18) Unilateral appeal, each category 100.00.

Trademark service fee

850 1 2.6(b)( 1) Printed copy of each registered trademark, official service, delivered to 3.00 by US Postal Service, fax or US Patent and Trademark Office mailbox.

8503 2.6(b)(4)(i) Certified copy of registered trademark with name and/or status, officially delivered 15.00.

8504 2.6(b)(4)(ii) Certified copy of registered trademark with name and/or status, our port will speed up the service by 30.00.

8507 2.6(b)(2) Copy of registration certificate of trademark application, local express service 15.00.

8508 2.6(b)(3) Copy of certified or uncertified trademark with folder and catalog 50.00

850 13 2.6(b)(5) Certified or uncertified trademark documents, except those specified in 25.00.

85 14 2.6(b)(7) Transfer record, ownership summary and description of each registration 25.00

8902 2.6(b)(9) Self-service copy fee 0.25

852 1 2.6(b)(6) Record trademark assignment, agreement or other documents, of which each document ofNo. 1 is 40.00.

8522 2.6(b)(6) The second and subsequent trademarks of the same document 25.00.

8523 2.6(b)( 10) Labor cost, 1 hour or less, 40.00 hours.

Other services not specifically mentioned in 2.6 (b) of 8524 (1 1) are all cost prices except labor costs.

"Holder Quality Law" fee

699 1 2.7(a) 20.00

6992 2.7(b) Renewal application fee 20.00

6993 2.7(c) The late fee for renewal application is 20.00.