At present, on average, each country needs to pay 4000-5000 dollars to apply for a patent, and if it is calculated in five countries, it needs to prepare about 20000-25000 dollars. In addition, the PCT international stage fee should be paid, 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 65,438 yuan+charged by the International Bureau. If an individual from China files an international application, the fees charged by the International Bureau may be reduced by 75%.
There are two ways to apply for an international patent. When the applicant wants an invention to be protected by multiple countries (generally more than five countries), it is appropriate to use PCT. Because only one international application needs to be submitted to the Chinese Patent Office through PCT, the trouble of submitting national applications to each country is avoided. When the applicant only needs to apply for a patent in one country or several countries, it is appropriate to use the Paris Convention.
The applicant should understand that patent is the abbreviation of patent right, which refers to the patent right enjoyed by the patentee for invention and creation, that is, the state grants the inventor or his successor the exclusive right to use his invention and creation within a certain period of time according to law. What is emphasized here is the right, and the patent right is exclusive and exclusive.
Therefore, the international patent application is of great significance. How much does an international patent application cost? If you want to know more about international patent applications, you can consult professional intellectual property consultants, who have comprehensive knowledge, thoughtful service and benefited a lot.
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