Gansu patent award is exempt from personal income tax.
The newspaper (Zhao Wanshan, all-media reporter of Lanzhou Daily) the Measures for Patent Awards in Gansu Province (hereinafter referred to as the Measures) came into effect on March 19. The "Measures" pointed out that the provincial people's government commended and rewarded the units and individuals that won the Gansu Patent Award, and awarded certificates and bonuses. Gansu patent prize is exempt from personal income tax.
The "Measures" pointed out that the Gansu provincial patent awards were established by the provincial people's government, including patent awards and patent inventor awards. Patent awards are selected from invention patents, utility model patents and design patents; The patent inventor award is selected from the patent inventor or designer.
The "Measures" clarify that the subject of patent award declaration should be the patentee or implementation unit registered within the administrative region of this province and with independent legal personality. To apply for a patent award, the following conditions should be met: (1) The patent has been authorized by China National Intellectual Property Administration; (2) The patent right is valid and the ownership is clear.
(three) in the province for more than two years, the economic benefits, social benefits or ecological benefits are remarkable; (four) the patent has perfect protection measures. No patent award may be declared under any of the following circumstances: (1) The patent is confidential or involves national defense or national security; (2) The ownership is disputed; (three) won the China patent award and the Gansu patent award; (4) The patent right is in the process of invalidation.
The "Measures" pointed out that the Gansu Provincial Patent Award is selected once a year. Patent awards include first prize, second prize and third prize. The winning ratio is 1 4 to 5, and the total number of winning projects is no more than 50. The number of patent inventor awards shall not exceed 15. According to the evaluation opinions, Gansu Patent Award Committee puts forward a list of proposed awards and publicizes it to the public for 15 days. During the publicity period, if any unit or individual has any objection to the publicity content, it shall submit the real name to the provincial patent administrative department in written form.
The "Measures" pointed out that the provincial people's government commended and rewarded the units and individuals that won the patent award in Gansu Province, and awarded certificates and bonuses. The first prize, the second prize and the third prize of the patent award are 80,000 yuan, 40,000 yuan and 20,000 yuan respectively. The amount of patent inventor award is 50,000 yuan. Incentive funds included in the provincial fiscal year budget. Bonuses are exempt from personal income tax. Gansu patent award refers to the same level science and technology award as one of the basis for professional and technical personnel's title evaluation and performance appraisal. After further transfer and transformation, the technology that won the patent award has achieved remarkable economic, social or ecological benefits, and can continue to be rewarded.
The "Measures" emphasize that anyone who plagiarizes, fraudulently uses or encroaches on other people's patented technological achievements, or defrauds the Gansu Provincial Patent Award by other improper means, shall be revoked by the provincial patent administrative department after being reported to the provincial people's government for approval, and the award-winning certificate and bonus shall be recovered and announced. If the patentee, inventor or designer is at fault, he shall not declare the Gansu Patent Award within five years.