(1) The refund requester should be the payer or the patent agency that paid the money. The refund request shall be made in writing, with reasons and corresponding certificates, such as the expense receipt issued by the patent office and the remittance voucher issued by the post office. The certificate provided shall be original. If the original cannot be provided, a notarized copy confirmed by the official seal of the department shall be provided. The refund request shall indicate the application number (or patent number) and the refund amount information (such as bill number, fee amount, etc.). ), and the address, postal code and payee's name to receive the refund can be listed in the refund request. If a party requests a refund through a bank, it shall also indicate the name, bank, account number and other information.
(two) after verification, the examiner shall issue a refund approval notice and explain the reasons for not refunding. If a refund can be made after verification, the Patent Office shall make a refund according to the address, postal code and payee name indicated in the refund request. If the address or the name of the payee is not specified in the request, the patent office shall refund the money according to the address and name of the applicant recorded in the document. If the applicant entrusts a patent agency to handle the refund, the Patent Office may handle the refund according to the address of the patent agency recorded in the document after the patent agency submits a statement signed or sealed by the applicant. After completing the refund processing, the examiner shall issue a refund approval notice.