Fees that can be reduced or exempted According to the Measures for the Reduction and Exemption of Patent Fees, the patent applicant or patentee may request the reduction or exemption of the following patent fees: (1) Application fee (excluding publication printing fee and application surcharge); (2) the substantive examination fee for an application for a patent for invention; (3) Annual fee (within ten years from the year when the patent right is granted); (4) review fee. The applicant or patentee of the patent meets one of the following conditions: (1) an individual whose average monthly income in the previous year was less than 3,500 yuan (with an average annual income of 42,000 yuan); (2) Enterprises with taxable income of less than 300,000 yuan in the previous year; (3) Institutions, social organizations and non-profit scientific research institutions; Where two or more individuals or units are the same patent applicant or patentee, they shall abide by the provisions of the preceding paragraph respectively. Reduction or exemption ratio If the patent applicant or patentee is an individual or unit, it will be reduced or exempted by 85%; If two or more individuals or units are the same patent applicant or patentee, the above expenses shall be reduced by 70%. Article 26 of the Patent Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) Where an applicant applies for a patent for invention or utility model, he shall submit the written request, specification, abstract, patent claim and other documents. The request shall specify the name of the invention or utility model, the name of the inventor, the name and address of the applicant and other matters. The specification shall give a clear and complete description of the invention or utility model, which shall be subject to the realization of the technical personnel in the technical field; Attached drawings shall be attached when necessary. The technical points of the invention or utility model shall be briefly explained. The patent claim shall be based on the specification, and clearly and briefly define the scope of patent protection. For inventions that rely on genetic resources, the applicant shall state the direct source and original source of genetic resources in the patent application documents; If the applicant cannot explain the original source, it shall explain the reasons.