Legal analysis:
According to the relevant provisions of the Patent Law, the process of patent application payment is as follows:
1. Use a browser to open the Chinese patent electronic application net.
3. Select the online payment function and choose the option of paying with the national application number.
4. Enter the application number for the patent you want to apply for, and then click the query function.
5. After entering the application number, check whether there are any errors in the name of the invention and the details of the fee under the application number. Note that the details of the fees are on the page.
The specific payment notice sent should be used as the standard, because if it is the first time to submit an application for an invention patent, you do not need to pay any fees.
6. Fill in the recipient’s personal information. The payment invoice will be sent to the recipient based on the recipient’s personal information. After filling in the receipt information, you can click to generate the order.
7. After confirming that the order is correct, you can confirm the payment.
8. After the payment is confirmed to be successful, the patent application payment process is completed.
Legal basis:
"Patent Law of the People's Republic of China"
Article 3 The patent administration department of the State Council is responsible for the management of patent work nationwide; unify Accept and review patent applications and grant patent rights in accordance with the law.
The patent management departments of the people's governments of provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities directly under the Central Government are responsible for patent management within their respective administrative regions.
Article 4 If the invention-creation for which a patent is applied for involves national security or major interests and needs to be kept confidential, it shall be handled in accordance with relevant national regulations.