First, the product appearance patent application process and cost
Application stage
To apply for a patent for design, the patent application documents shall include: a request for a patent for design, pictures or photographs. Where color protection is required, color pictures or photographs shall also be submitted in duplicate. All submitted pictures are pictures, and all submitted photos are photos. Pictures or photos shall not be mixed. If pictures or photo descriptions are needed, a brief description of the design shall be submitted. Where a patent agency is entrusted, a power of attorney shall be submitted. To apply for fee reduction, an application for fee reduction and corresponding supporting documents shall be submitted.
Review stage
China implements a preliminary examination system for applications for design patents. During the preliminary examination, the examiner will issue a notice of correction to the formal problems in the application documents. The applicant makes corrections to the notice. At the same time, the examiner will examine whether it belongs to the design patent protection customer. If there are customers who are not protected by the design patent, the examiner will issue a notice of examination opinions, and the applicant will reply to the notice of examination opinions or modify the application documents.
Authorization stage
Authorization: After passing the preliminary examination, the examiner will issue a notice of granting the patent right. After receiving the notice of granting the patent right, the applicant needs to go through the following registration procedures: pay the patent registration fee, the annual fee for authorization, the printing fee for the announcement and the stamp duty on the patent certificate within the prescribed time limit.
Issuance of certificates: Applicants can obtain patent certificates after going through the registration procedures. This period of time is about 2-3 months.
Frequently asked questions: patent application process and cost
2. What is the annual fee for the appearance patent?
900 yuan 1 ~ 3 years, 4 ~ 6 years 1200 yuan, 7 ~ 9 years 2000 yuan,10 ~/2 years 4000 yuan,13 ~/5 years 6000 yuan.
The utility model and design were in 600 yuan in 1 ~ 3, 900 yuan in 4 ~ 5, 1200 yuan in 6 ~ 8, and 2000 yuan in 9 ~ 10.
Note: The annual patent fee can be reduced or exempted within three years from the current year, 85% in the name of an individual, 70% in the name of a company and 70% in the name of two or more individuals, but not in the name of two or more companies.
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