What fees can I reduce when applying for a patent?
1. There are four fees for patent application that can be reduced or exempted: 1. The application fee can be reduced. However, the reduced application fee does not include the published printing fee and additional application fee. 2. The substantive examination fee for an application for a patent for invention may be reduced or exempted. 3. The annual patent fee can be reduced or exempted for 6 years. 4. The patent application reexamination fee can be reduced or exempted. 2. What are the conditions for patent application fee reduction? Can all patent applications be reduced or exempted? To apply for patent fee waiver, you need to meet certain conditions before you can enjoy the fee waiver: patent applicants and patentees need to meet one of the following conditions before you can waive the patent application fee: Condition 1: Only individuals with an average monthly income of less than 3,500 yuan in the previous year, that is, individuals with an annual income of less than 42,000 yuan, can waive the patent application fee. Condition 2: Only enterprises whose tax payment in the previous year was less than 300,000 yuan can reduce or exempt the patent application fee. Condition 3: Institutions, social organizations and non-profit scientific research institutions can also reduce or exempt the patent application fee. Condition 4: If two or more individuals or units apply for the same patent, they also need to meet the above requirements to enjoy the patent application fee reduction and exemption.