The cost of patent protection. (Laws and regulations clearly stipulate the fees that the applicant needs to pay for applying for a patent and the fees that the patentee needs to pay for maintaining the patent, and all fees are turned over to the state treasury as administrative fees. Article 68 of the Patent Law stipulates: "When applying for a patent and going through other formalities with the patent administration department of the State Council, the fees shall be paid in accordance with the regulations".
From August 1 2065438, the patent registration fee, announcement printing fee, specification change fee (change of entrustment relationship between patent agency and agent) and the transfer fee of PCT (patent cooperation treaty) patent application fee (international part) will be stopped.