Second, can you make money by applying for a patent?
If a patent is obtained after applying for a patent, the patent right generally has certain economic value, and the patentee can obtain economic benefits by licensing or transferring the patent right.
Relevant laws and regulations
patent law of the people's republic of china
Article 10 The right to apply for a patent and the patent right may be transferred.
Where a unit or individual in China transfers the right to apply for a patent or the patent right to a foreigner, foreign enterprise or other foreign organization, it shall go through the formalities in accordance with the provisions of relevant laws and administrative regulations.
Where the right to apply for a patent or the patent right is transferred, the parties concerned shall conclude a written contract and register it with the patent administration department of the State Council, which shall make an announcement. The transfer of the right to apply for a patent or the patent right shall take effect from the date of registration.
Article 12 Any unit or individual that exploits another person's patent shall conclude an exploitation license contract with the patentee and pay the patentee the royalties. The licensee has no right to allow any unit or individual other than those stipulated in the contract to exploit the patent.
How much does it cost to apply for an invention patent?
You need to pay a certain fee to apply for a patent for invention, but the fee is different according to different stages of the application for a patent for invention. In this regard, I will elaborate from two aspects:
First, there is no cost for the patent application to enter the reexamination stage. This stage includes the application fee of 900 yuan; Apply for a surcharge of at least 300 yuan; Publishing and printing fee 50 yuan; Priority claim fee 80 yuan, of course, whether this fee is generated depends on the situation; The substantive examination fee for an application for a patent for invention is 2500 yuan. Therefore, at this stage, the applicant needs to pay at least 3,750 yuan, and if the applicant declares priority, the fee for this stage is 3,830 yuan.
Second, if the application for a patent for invention enters the reexamination stage, the applicant needs to pay the reexamination fee 1000 yuan on the basis of the above fees. Therefore, if the invention patent enters the re-examination stage, the applicant needs to pay at least 4750 yuan, and if the priority is declared, the fee paid is 4830 yuan.