When will the patent fee waiver application be processed?

Within a year. The national development and reform commission promulgated the measures for patent fee reduction and exemption. The applicant or patentee logs in to the patent affairs service system to fill in relevant information and upload supporting documents for online declaration. Those who pass the examination and approval can apply for a patent or pay the patent fee within one year, and the relevant fees can be reduced or exempted in accordance with the provisions of the Measures for the Reduction and Exemption of Patent Fees, without submitting supporting materials one by one.