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.
No matter where it is submitted, it is acceptable in China National Intellectual Property Administration, and the official fee is the same. The service fee is different for different agencies. How much is the patent application fee? Web page link
China National Intellectual Property Administration qualified intermediary information web links can be queried according to your location.
China National Intellectual Property Administration official website:
Link to the introduction page of patent application related matters.
Patent application approval process web page link
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Individual applicants can apply for delaying the payment of official fees such as application fees, which are very large. The specific policies are as follows: Web links.
Article 2 Where it is really difficult for the applicant or patentee to pay the relevant patent fees, he may request the China National Intellectual Property Administration Patent Office (hereinafter referred to as the Patent Office) to postpone the payment of the relevant fees in accordance with these Measures.
Article 3 With the approval of the Patent Office, the following patent fees may be reduced or exempted:
1. application fee (including publishing and printing fee and application surcharge will not be slowed down);
2. Examination fee for application for patent for invention;
Annual fee (within three years from the year when the patent right is granted);
4. Maintenance fee for invention patent application;
5. Review fee.
Article 4 Where the applicant or the patentee is an individual, he may request that 85% of the application fee, examination fee and annual fee for an application for a patent for invention be deferred, and 80% of the maintenance fee and examination fee for an application for a patent for invention be deferred.
Where the applicant or the patentee is a unit, it may request a postponement of 70% of the application fee, examination fee and annual fee for an application for a patent for invention, and 60% of the maintenance fee and examination fee for an application for a patent for invention.
Where two or more individuals or individuals and units apply for a patent at the same time, they may request that 70% of the application fee, examination fee and annual fee for an application for a patent for invention and 60% of the maintenance fee and examination fee for an application for a patent for invention be deferred.
If more than two * * * units apply for a patent at the same time, the patent fee will not be slowed down.