How much is the patent application fee?

With the gradual strengthening of our awareness of intellectual property protection, more and more inventions are patented and protected by law. However, during the application process and after authorization, a certain standard fee is also required. The specific cost is quite different from the type of patent granted, and it needs to be compared with the patent office to know. Let Biaomei tell you the patent application fee and its contents.

There are three kinds of patents in China: invention patents, design patents and utility model patents.

Among them, the composition of patent application fee includes: patent application fee, patent annual fee, invention patent examination fee, reexamination fee, printing fee, stamp duty, agency fee, consultation, retrieval and other services. Under the encouragement policy of the state, enterprises or individuals in many places can enjoy partial fee reduction and exemption.

Different patent agencies charge different services, and there are no certain industry standards and norms.

After the application, the annual patent fee payment standard is as follows:

1, annual fee for invention patent: 1-3 years 900 yuan; 4-6 years 1200 yuan; 7-9 years 2000 yuan; 10- 12 4000 yuan; 2005 13-65438+6000 yuan; 16-8,000 yuan in 20 years

2. Annual fee for utility model: 1-3 years 600 yuan; 4-5 years in 900 yuan; 6-8 years 1200 yuan; 9- 10 2000 yuan

3. Annual fee for design patent: 1-3 years 600 yuan; 4-5 years in 900 yuan; 6-8 years 1200 yuan; 9- 10 2000 yuan

If an individual or enterprise applying for a patent does have financial difficulties, it may apply for the corresponding patent fee reduction and exemption after meeting the following conditions. The specific conditions and standards are as follows:

1, the average monthly income of an individual applying for a patent is less than or equal to 3,500 yuan.

2. The after-tax income of the enterprise applying for a patent is less than or equal to 350,000 yuan.

3. The subject of patent application is social organization, non-profit organization or institution.

When applying for fee reduction, the inventor shall submit the corresponding fee reduction request and fill in the number of the patent fee reduction filing certificate. If there are two applicants, or more than two applicants, the above conditions must be met at the same time.

The above is the patent application fee that Bian Xiao answered for you. If you have any other questions about the patent application fee, please feel free to consult.

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