Detailed Rules for the Implementation of the Patent Law Article 95 The applicant shall pay the application fee, publication and printing fee and necessary application surcharge within 2 months from the date of filing or within 05 days from the date of receiving the notification of acceptance; If it fails to pay or pay in full at the expiration of the time limit, its application shall be deemed to be withdrawn. Where the applicant claims the priority, he shall pay the priority claim fee at the same time as the application fee; Failure to pay or pay in full at the expiration of the time limit shall be deemed as failure to claim priority.
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Detailed Rules for the Implementation of the Patent Law Article 94 The fees specified in the Patent Law and these Detailed Rules may be paid directly to the patent administration department in the State Council, or through the post office, bank or other means specified by the patent administration department in the State Council. If the patent fee is overpaid, re-paid or wrongly paid, the party concerned may, within 3 years from the date of payment, request a refund from the patent administration department in the State Council, and the patent administration department in the State Council shall refund it. Article 95 The applicant shall pay the application fee, publication and printing fee and necessary application surcharge within 2 months from the date of application or within 05 days from the date of receiving the notification of acceptance. Where the applicant claims the priority, he shall pay the priority claim fee at the same time as the application fee. Article 100 Where the applicant or patentee has difficulty in paying the fees specified in these Detailed Rules, he may request the the State Council Patent Administration Department to reduce or postpone the payment in accordance with the regulations.