What is the PCT international patent application process? How much is the application fee?

What is the PCT international patent application process? How much is the application fee? I believe these two questions are the most important questions for the international patent applicants of PCT. PCT international patent application is first submitted by the patent applicant to its competent acceptance bureau, published internationally by the International Bureau of the World Intellectual Property Organization, and searched internationally by international search units. Let's take a closer look. What is the PCT international patent application process? 1, the first step, the applicant should first file a patent application in China in China (1). China can file a national application with the Chinese Patent Office after making the invention. Apply for international priority within the priority period of 12 months. In this way, the applicant has 12 months to consider whether it is necessary to apply for a patent in a foreign country, how to apply, and make necessary preparations for filing an application. According to relevant regulations, individuals or units in China can also directly file international applications after making inventions and creations. 2. Step 2: The expenses for preparing the international patent application. To apply for a patent abroad, you need to pay a considerable fee to foreign patent offices and patent agents, and it is settled in US dollars. 3. The third step is to find a reliable patent agency to escort the patent registration. The applicant must entrust a designated patent agency to file an international application. Patent agencies will help applicants fill in various forms and modify the application documents. The agencies will submit the application documents to the China Patent Office, pay the fees and go through various formalities. How much is the PCT international patent application fee? 1, China National Intellectual Property Administration collects domestic patent application fee, 900 yuan. 2. The fees (international application fee, transmission fee and retrieval fee) and agency fee charged by the acceptance bureau from the International Bureau are about RMB10.5 million yuan. 3. Take four countries/regions (United States, European Union, Japan and South Korea) as examples. The total cost of direct application at the national stage or in a single country/region is about RMB 220,000. 4. The cost of the international phase only accounts for about 6.4% of the total cost of international applications. What is the process of PCT international patent application? How much is the application fee? We are here to answer this question for you. If you have more questions about patent application, you can continue to pay attention to Bajie Intellectual Property or contact us by phone.