Can I apply for a refund of the annual patent fee? How to apply?

Can I apply for a refund of the annual patent fee? In addition to the patentee giving up his own patent, the annual patent fee is only returned because of the repeated payment of the patent, but it can be returned in summary. So how do I apply for a refund of the annual patent fee? Can I apply for a refund of the annual patent fee? How to apply? If you don't want a patent, in addition to returning the patent fee, you have to pay again, so how can you refund the patent fee every year? Generally, you will receive a receipt after 20 days of payment. Fill in an opinion statement (about the fee) after receiving the receipt, and indicate the reason, bill number, fee amount and payment date in the third column, and provide the bank account number, name and bank information of the payee (the refund payee of the Patent Office). And select a copy of the expense receipt in the fourth column. And provide a copy of the receipt. The time limit for applying for refund is 3 years from the date of payment. Submit the request and there will be a reply in about three months. If the patent fee is overpaid, re-paid or wrongly paid, the parties concerned may request a refund within three years from the date of payment. The refund requester should be the payer of the money. If the applicant (or patentee) or patent agency requests a refund as a non-payer, it shall declare that it is entrusted by the payer to handle the refund procedures. The refund request shall be made in writing, with reasons and corresponding certificates, such as a copy of the expense receipt issued by the Patent Office and a remittance voucher issued by the post office or bank. The certificate provided by the post office or bank shall be the original. If the original cannot be provided, a notarized copy confirmed by the official seal of the department shall be provided. The refund request shall indicate the application number (or patent number) and the refund amount information (such as bill number, fee amount, etc.). ) and payee information. If a party requests a refund through the post office, the payee information includes the name, address and postal code; If the party requests a refund through the bank, the payee information includes name, bank, account number and other information. Finally, fill in the opinion statement of 100 1 1, and then mail the form and supporting materials to China National Intellectual Property Administration for refund. Can I apply for a refund of the annual patent fee? How to apply? We are here to answer this question for you. If you have more questions about patents, you can continue to pay attention to Bajie's intellectual property rights or contact us by phone.