How to apply for a US patent? What are the application channels?

China's patent application activities account for 84% of the world's total, and the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) registered 60557 1 new application, with an increase of only 2.7%. The benefits of applying for American patents have been listed in previous articles, but many people are more concerned about how to apply for American patents. What are the application channels? Bian Xiao, the intellectual property of Bajie, will introduce it below. How to apply for a US patent? What are the application channels? How to apply for a US patent? What are the application channels? There are three ways to apply for a patent in America: 1. Apply for a patent directly to the United States (confidential examination needs to be conducted in China Patent Office in advance, and you can apply for a patent directly to the United States after the confidential examination is passed); 2. Apply for a patent to the United States through the Paris Convention (within 12 months from the priority date); 3. Apply for a patent in the United States through the PCT Patent Cooperation Treaty (within 30 months from the priority date). American patent application fee: Compared with other countries, American patent application fee is generally more expensive. At present, the official fee for an application for a patent for invention in the United States is $65,438+$0,365,438+00 for a large entity and half for a small entity. U.S. patent attorney fees, including those ranging from $200 to $700 per hour, can also be determined as a total price; China patent agency fee, generally about 5000 per piece; Generally speaking, an ordinary American invention patent costs 6000-8000 dollars. Regarding fee reduction, American patents have a fee reduction policy for individual applications and small entities (less than 500 people), which is mainly aimed at small and medium-sized enterprises, which is conducive to supporting small and medium-sized enterprises and reducing their burden. How to apply for a US patent? What are the application channels? Bian Xiao answered this question here. If you have more questions about patent application, you can continue to pay attention to Bajie Intellectual Property or contact us by phone.