1. The annual patent fee shall be remitted by bank or post office. Benefit is generally a document issued by a government agency or regional organization representing several countries according to the application. This kind of document records the contents of the invention and creation, and in a certain period of time, it has produced such a legal state that the patented invention and creation can only be implemented by others under normal circumstances with the permission of the patentee.
2. Legal basis: Article 3 of People's Republic of China (PRC) Patent Law.
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.
Second, how to calculate the late fee for patent annual fee?
Pay the corresponding amount of overdue fine according to the following calculation method:
1. If the term exceeds one month (excluding one whole month) to two months (including two whole months), the payment amount shall be 5% of the annual fee;
2. If it is more than two to three months (including three whole months), the payment amount shall be10% of the full annual fee;
3. If the term exceeds three to four months (including four whole months), the payment amount shall be15% of the full annual fee;
4, more than four months to five months (including five whole months), the payment amount is 20% of the full annual cost;
5, more than five months to six months, the payment amount is 25% of the full cost of the year;
6. If the first payment is insufficient, and the overdue fee is paid again within the overdue period of six months, the amount of the overdue fee is the full annual fee that exceeds the corresponding proportion in the specified month when the overdue fee is paid again.