1. The annual patent fee shall be paid as follows:
(1) online payment;
(2) Bank or post office remittance transfer;
(3) Face to face with the Patent Office or agency.
The annual patent fee shall be paid from the date of application. The annual fee for the year when the patent right is granted shall be paid within the time limit specified in the notice of granting the patent right issued by the Patent Office, and the annual fee thereafter shall be paid in advance within one month before the expiration of the previous year. If the payment is not made within one month before the expiration, the Patent Office will grant a grace period of one month. If the fee is not paid within one month after the expiration, there will be a late fee. The annual fee for the year when the patent right is granted shall be paid at the same time as the registration formalities, and the annual fee for the following year shall be paid before the expiration of the previous year.
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, what is the process of patent application?
1, the applicant submits the application materials according to the regulations;
2. Accept and pay the fees, accept the application filed with China National Intellectual Property Administration, and the parties concerned shall pay the patent application fee;
3. First trial, after China National Intellectual Property Administration accepted the first trial;
4, announced in advance, after a preliminary review;
5. Substantive examination: China National Intellectual Property Administration conducts substantive examination according to the requirements of the applicant;
6, authorized registration, after examination and approval, authorized to issue a patent certificate for invention, at the same time to be registered and announced.