What does the patent application fee include?

After applying for a patent, you can protect your invention from being stolen and prevent the loss of scientific research results. At the same time, patents can enhance the reputation of individuals and enterprises, and even obtain certain economic profits. So many people want to apply for a patent. Then, what is the patent application fee, including what?

1, official fee for patent application

The official fee refers to the official fee charged by the Patent Office, of which the application fee for invention patent is 3450 yuan, and the application fee for utility model patent and design patent is 500 yuan. In addition, the applicant also needs to submit the patent registration fee, printing fee and stamp duty. The invention patent is 255 yuan, and the utility model patent and appearance patent are 205 yuan.

So generally speaking, the official fee for invention patents is 3705 yuan, and that for utility model patents and design patents is 705 yuan. The reason why the application fee for invention patent is so high is mainly because there is an additional fee of 2,500 yuan for substantive examination.

In addition, in order to encourage enterprises and individuals to apply for patents, the state has a corresponding fee reduction policy, and eligible enterprises and individuals can apply for 15%-30% fee reduction.

2. Agency fee at the time of application

Because the patent application is very complicated, the success rate of self-application is low, and it takes time and effort, so most people choose to find a patent agency, which requires a certain agency fee. Patent agency fees vary from several thousand yuan according to different regions and service organizations. You can check it through Tian Yan Enterprise Services.

3. Pay the annual fee after authorization.

After the patent is granted, the annual fee must be paid on time every year. Late fees may lead to late fees, which are even higher than the annual fee of the current year. Failure to pay or pay the full fee at the expiration of the period shall be regarded as giving up the patent right. So be sure to pay the annual patent fee on time.

The charging standard of patent annual fee is related to the type and duration of patent. The invention patents are 1~3 years in 900 yuan, 4~6 years in 1200 yuan, 7~9 years in 2000 yuan, 18+02 years in 4000 yuan, and 13~ 15 years. Utility model and design 1~3 years in 600 yuan, 4~5 years in 900 yuan, 6~8 years 1200 yuan, 9~ 10 years 2000 yuan.

That's it. How much is the patent application fee? What does the patent application fee include? Related answers. The annual patent fee can also be reduced or exempted. Those who meet the requirements can apply for annual fee reduction. Specific policies can be consulted with patent agencies. If you have any related questions, you can log in to Intellectual Property for consultation at any time.

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