What are the costs of applying for a Canadian patent?

How much does it cost to apply for a Canadian patent? The cost of applying for a Canadian patent includes the annual renewal fee, patent design and maintenance fee during the application process after authorization. China is not a member of GPPH, but there is a bilateral PPH pilot between China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) and CIPO. Therefore, if China's previous application has been authorized or at least one claim is considered by CNIPA to meet the authorization conditions, the corresponding Canadian patent authorization procedure can be accelerated by participating in the China-Canada PPH project. Patent object: invention, including products, components, machines, processes and their improvements. Patent object does not include scientific principles, abstract theories, ideas, business methods and computer programs. Substantive licensing conditions: novelty, which does not belong to the existing technology in the world before the filing date, but if the inventor himself or someone who knows the invention from the inventor files a patent application within 1 year after the invention is published, it still has novelty; Creativity is not obvious to ordinary people in related technical fields; Practicality, with practical functions. Validity period: The longest period is 20 years from the date of application (including the priority date). After authorization, the renewal premium must be paid every year. If the patent is not paid at the expiration date, the patent will lose its legal effect after the grace period of 1 year. 1. After the patent application is filed and before authorization, it is necessary to pay the renewal fee every year to renew the application. If the patent application is not paid at the expiration of the time limit, it shall be deemed to have been abandoned after the grace period of 1 year; Patent applications can be submitted in paper form or electronically through the official website of CIPO. Individuals or enterprises without domicile or business office in Canada need to entrust individuals or enterprises with domicile or business office in Canada as the addressee for service; The parties can also obtain Canadian patents through PCT applications; Canada is a member of the Global Patent Examination Highway (GPPH). If the applicant's country is also a member of GPPH, it can request CIPO to speed up the patent examination through GPPH. China is not a member of GPPH, but there is a bilateral PPH pilot between China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) and CIPO. Therefore, if China's previous application has been authorized or at least one claim is considered by CNIPA to meet the authorization conditions, the corresponding Canadian patent authorization procedure can be accelerated by participating in the China-Canada PPH project. Eligible small entities and individuals can obtain patent fee reduction and exemption by submitting the statement of small entities, such as universities or enterprises with less than 50 employees; If the applicant files a patent application on the same subject with CIPO within 12 months from the date of filing the first patent application (whether in a member country of the Paris Convention, a member country of the World Intellectual Property Organization or Canada), he can claim that the filing date of the first application is the filing date of the later application, but it only applies to the protection of the same subject in the latter application, and it must be 65438+ after the filing date of the first application. 2. The complete application documents include the application, abstract, specification, claims and drawings (not necessary), and the application documents must be submitted completely within 15 months after the application date. 3. After the patent is granted, the patentee may claim reasonable compensation for the infringement between the initial disclosure of the patent document and the patent authorization. 4. After the patent documents are initially made public and an application for substantive examination is filed, the applicant may apply for accelerating the patent examination after paying a certain fee. 5. Before the patent is granted, anyone can file a written objection or provide relevant existing technical documents to CIPO, and the examiner will consider these opinions and documents during the substantive examination. 6. If the applicant modifies the patent application or raises an objection within 6 months after receiving the final examination opinion, and the examiner still thinks that it does not meet the authorization conditions, the Patent Commissioner will examine its patent application. 7. If the purpose of the patent applicant cannot be achieved due to an accident or negligence, the patentee may apply for re-authorization, and supplement or modify the claim within 4 years after the patent is granted. 8. If the patentee thinks that the authorized patent has been abused, the interested party may ask the Patent Commissioner for relief, such as obtaining a compulsory license. 9. If the scope of the granted patent is too wide due to accident or negligence, the patentee may apply to waive part of the claim at any time within the validity period of the patent. CIPO does not need to review the validity of waiver, as long as it meets the formal requirements, CIPO will record it. The court can examine the validity of the waiver of the claim according to the application of the parties, and the effective waiver of the claim can prevent the patent from being declared invalid because the scope of the claim is too wide. 10. At any time during the validity period of a patent, anyone including the patentee can request a reexamination of part or all of the claims of the authorized patent based on the published patents, patent applications and publications, and the patent can be revoked, modified or maintained after reexamination. 1 1. If the re-authorization application is rejected, the patentee may appeal to the federal court within 6 months after receiving the notice; If he refuses to accept the retrial result, the patentee may appeal to the federal court within 3 months after receiving the retrial certificate; If the patent application is rejected after reexamination, the applicant may appeal to the federal court within 6 months after receiving the notice. To sum up, it is more troublesome for China friends to apply for Italian patents. First, the distance between the two countries is relatively far, and the cost is relatively high. Secondly, different design concepts may not be recognized. However, it is ok for a friend to apply for an Italian patent, but you should pay attention to whether the applied project meets the requirements of the Italian Patent Association. China's patent law also protects your patent right.