1. Open the China Patent Electronic Application Network with a browser.
3. Select the online payment function, and select the option of using the national application number to pay.
4. Enter the application number of the patent you want to apply for, and then click the query function.
5. After entering the application number of the application, check whether there are any mistakes in the details such as the invention name and cost under the application number. It should be noted that the cost details on the web page.
The details should be subject to the payment notice sent, because if it is the first time to submit an application for a patent for invention, there is no need to pay any fees.
6. Fill in the personal information of the payee, and the payment invoice will be sent to the payee according to the personal information of the payee. After filling in the receiving information, you can click Generate Order.
7. After confirming that the order is correct, you can confirm the payment.
8. After the payment is confirmed to be successful, the patent application payment process is completed.
Legal basis: People's Republic of China (PRC) Patent Law.
Article 3 The patent administrative department of the State Council is responsible for the management of patent work throughout the country; Accept and examine patent applications in a unified manner and grant patent rights according to law.
The departments for patent administration under the people's governments of provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government shall be responsible for patent administration within their respective administrative areas.
Article 4 Where an invention-creation applying for a patent involves national security or vital interests and needs to be kept confidential, it shall be handled in accordance with the relevant provisions of the state.