What is the process after paying the patent fee?

After receiving the payment from the parties, use the computer charging system provided by China National Intellectual Property Administration Patent Office to keep accounts and print the receipt in quadruplicate. The first copy and the third copy are sent to the toll office of China National Intellectual Property Administration Patent Office, the second copy is handed over to the payer in person, and the fourth copy is bound together with the accounting voucher.

Handler:

1. The applicant should fill in the payment information according to the contents of the payment list.

2. Collect fees according to the payment information provided by the payer.

3. The payer shall check the printed payment receipt and payment voucher.

4. The next day, send the first copy and the third copy of the payment receipt to the toll office of China National Intellectual Property Administration Patent Office, and fax the payment information to the toll office of China National Intellectual Property Administration Patent Office.

After paying the fee, there will be a preliminary examination. After passing the preliminary examination, it will be publicized. After the public examination, it will enter the substantive examination stage, that is, examine the three attributes of the patent. This process is generally long and requires the applicant to reply. Through examination and defense, the examiner can judge whether the patent is patentable, and then give a notice of authorization or rejection. If authorized, you need to pay the registration fee and the annual fee for the first year before you can get the patent certificate.