1, individuals whose average monthly income in the previous year was less than 3,500 yuan (42,000 yuan per year);
2. Enterprises with taxable income of less than 300,000 yuan in the previous year;
3, institutions, social organizations, non-profit scientific research institutions.
The patent applicant or patentee can only request to reduce the unexpired fee. The request to reduce the application fee shall be filed at the same time as the patent application, and the request to reduce other fees may be filed at the same time as the patent application, or two and a half months before the expiration of the relevant fee payment period. If the fee reduction request is not submitted in accordance with the above provisions, the fee reduction will not be granted.
Where the patent applicant or patentee requests to reduce the patent fee, it shall submit the request for reduction and relevant supporting documents. Where a patent applicant or patentee submits a patent fee waiver request through the patent affairs service system and is approved for filing, it is only necessary to submit a fee waiver request without submitting relevant supporting documents within a natural year. If an individual requests to reduce or exempt patent fees, he shall truthfully fill in his income of the previous year in the request for fee reduction, and submit the income certificate of the previous year issued by his unit; If there is no fixed job, submit the certificate issued by the civil affairs department at the county level or the township people's government (street office) where the household registration is located.
Where an enterprise requests to reduce or exempt patent fees, it shall truthfully fill in the financial difficulties in the request for fee reduction and exemption, and submit a copy of the enterprise income tax return for the previous year. During the period of final settlement, the enterprise shall submit a copy of the annual enterprise income tax return for the previous year. If a public institution, social organization or non-profit scientific research institution requests to reduce or exempt the patent fee, it shall submit a copy of the legal person certification document.
Article 2 The patent applicant or patentee may request the reduction or exemption of the following patent fees:
(1) Application fee (excluding publication printing fee and application surcharge);
(2) the substantive examination fee for an application for a patent for invention;
(3) Annual fee (within ten years from the year when the patent right is granted);
(4) review fee.