What does it mean to slow down the cost of patent application? What should I do with it?
What if I can't apply for a patent because of financial difficulties? China advocates people-oriented, and patent application is no exception. You can use the patent mitigation policy to help you realize your needs. Then you have to ask again, what does it mean to slow down the cost of patent application? What do you need to do? This article will tell you the answer. The requirement of deferring the patent application fee refers to the policy of deferring the patent application fee to a certain extent for individuals or individual enterprises and institutions with financial difficulties. (Note that individuals or individual enterprises and institutions have financial difficulties. If you are a local tyrant, don't join in the fun. With the approval of the Patent Office, the following patent fees can be deferred: 1. Application fee (including publishing and printing fee and application surcharge will not be deferred); 2. Examination fee for application for patent for invention; Annual fee (within 3 years from the year when the patent right is granted); 4. Maintenance fee for invention patent application; 5. Review fee. The speed of relief varies from person to person. Due to the differences of patent applicants, the policy of differential treatment is adopted for fee reduction and exemption. First, if the applicant or the patentee is an individual, he may request that 85% of the application fee, examination fee and annual fee for an application for a patent for invention and 80% of the maintenance fee and examination fee for an application for a patent for invention be deferred; Second, if the applicant or the patentee is a unit, he may request to postpone the payment of 70% of the application fee, examination fee and annual fee of the application for a patent for invention and 60% of the maintenance fee and examination fee of the application for a patent for invention; Third, if two or more individuals or individuals and units apply for a patent at the same time, they may request a postponement of 70% of the application fee, examination fee and annual fee for an application for a patent for invention, and 60% of the maintenance fee and examination fee for an application for a patent for invention; Fourth, if two or more units apply for a patent at the same time, the patent fee will not be delayed. Materials required for patent application fee reduction and exemption, application fee reduction and exemption request and relevant financial difficulties certification documents shall be submitted.