What is the duration of the foreign patent application fee?

Although foreign patents and domestic patents have different processes and costs, they bring the same meaning, both of which are aimed at legal protection of intellectual property rights. If you apply for patents at home and abroad, then intellectual property rights can be fully protected. You may be a little unfamiliar with foreign patent applications. Next, Biaomei will introduce you to the time limit of foreign patent application fees.

Time limit for payment of foreign patent application fee:

(1) the time limit for paying the application fee for foreign patents is within two months from the date of filing, or within 15 days from the date of receiving the acceptance notice.

(2) The time limit for payment of the substantive examination fee is three years from the date of application (if there is a priority requirement, it shall be calculated from the earliest priority date). This fee is only applicable to invention patent applications.

(3) The time limit for payment of the extension request fee shall be before the expiration of the corresponding time limit. The fee is calculated based on the length of the requested extension period (in months).

(4) The time limit for payment of the claim fee for restoration of rights is within two months from the date when the party concerned receives the notice of loss of rights confirmed by the Patent Office.

(5) The time limit for paying the reexamination fee is within three months from the date when the applicant receives the rejection decision made by the Patent Office.

(6) The time limit for payment of the patent registration fee, the annual fee for authorization and the printing fee for announcement shall be within two months from the date when the applicant receives the notice of granting the patent right and the notice of handling the registration formalities made by the Patent Office.

(7) The time limit for payment of the specification change fee, the patent evaluation report request fee and the invalidation request fee shall be within one month from the date of making the corresponding request.

The above is the relevant content of the foreign patent application period. When applying for foreign patents, these time limits must be clearly drafted, otherwise some unnecessary troubles are likely to occur. It is recommended to entrust a professional organization to handle it, so the success rate will be higher and it is worth choosing.

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