First, the domestic patent application process:
1, submit the application; (Cost of preparing all materials and submitting them to officials)
2. accept. Within 2 working days, you will receive an electronic notification of patent application acceptance from the Patent Office.
The acceptance notice indicates: patent number, patent application time, applicant, etc.
3. Enter the audit:
A: The examination time for invention patents: 2-5 years;
B: Examination time of utility model patent: 3-6 months;
C: Examination time of design patent: 3-6 months;
4. After passing the examination, the State Patent Office will issue a patent authorization notice;
5. After receiving the patent authorization notice, the patent registration fee and the annual fee for the first year shall be paid;
6. After paying the fee, you will receive the patent certificate issued by the State Patent Office in about 2 months.
7. The patent shall pay an annual fee, which shall be paid within one month after the date of application. If the annual fee is not paid, the patent right will automatically terminate.
Second, the official fee standard (that is, 85% of the fee can be reduced after applying for fee reduction without applying for fee reduction, only 15% of the fee):
Invention patent: application fee 900+ actual examination fee 2500+ printing fee 50+ registration fee 250+ stamp duty 5+ authorized annual fee (No.65438 900/ year+0-3 years; 4-6 years, 1200/ year; 7-9 years, 2000/ year, 10- 12 years, 4000/ year; No.13-15,6000/year,16-20,8000/year) (application fee reduction135+375+50+5+authorized annual fee (reduced by 85%)
Utility model and appearance patent: application fee 500+ registration fee, printing fee, stamp duty 205+ authorized annual fee (1-3 years, 600/ year; 4-5 years, 900/ year; 6-8 years, 1200/ year; The 9th 9- 10/0, 2000/ year (the application fee minus the fee is 75+205+ the annual fee of the authorized year (only the annual fee for the first six years is reduced by 85%).
Three, the application fee minus the application conditions:
1. Enterprises with taxable income of less than 300,000 yuan in the previous year.
2. Individuals with an average monthly income of less than 3,500 yuan (42,000 yuan per year) in the previous year.
3, institutions, social organizations, non-profit scientific research institutions
First, reduce the terms of payment
The applicant or patentee meets one of the following conditions:
(1) Individuals whose average monthly income in the previous year was less than 3,500 yuan (42,000 yuan per year);
(2) Enterprises with taxable income of less than 300,000 yuan in the previous year;
(3) Institutions, social organizations and non-profit scientific research institutions;
Second, the materials provided.
1. For individuals, provide proof that the personal income is less than 42,000, and affix the company seal and a copy of the ID card.
2. For the company, provide the tax return and business license of the previous year.
Remarks: You must submit the materials to the agency online now.