1. How long does it take to apply for a patent in Suzhou?
Invention patent: the patent application number was issued in about a week, which is the later certificate patent number. It takes about three months to issue the notice of preliminary examination, about six months to enter the preliminary announcement, about nine months to enter the substantive examination, about 12 months to issue the notice of preliminary examination, about 18 months to issue the notice of second examination, about 22 months to authorize, and about two months to issue the certificate after paying the relevant certificate fee. The whole patent application time is about two years, and the validity period is 20 years (from the date of application);
Second, the invention patent application fee
Payment standard of annual fee for invention patent: 1-3 years (year) 900, 4-6 years (year) 1200, 7-9 years (year) 2000, 10- 12 years (year) 4000.
Legal basis: Article 22 of the Patent Law of People's Republic of China (PRC), the invention and utility model for which a patent is applied shall be novel, creative and practical. Novelty means that the invention or utility model does not belong to the prior art; No unit or individual filed an application for the same invention or utility model with the administrative department for patent in the State Council before the filing date, and it was recorded in the patent application documents published or announced after the filing date.
Frequently asked questions: How long is the application period for invention patents?
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