First, what is the patent fee reduction?
Full name of fee reduction: patent fee slows down
It is a preferential patent fee policy implemented by the state to develop patented technology, help the development of science and technology and reduce the burden on enterprises and individuals. Patent applicants or patentees who meet the policy requirements may submit corresponding materials to the State Patent Office to request the reduction or exemption of patent application-related fees.
Simple! Reducing fees is to save money for patent applicants and patentees!
Second, what conditions are needed?
The patent applicant or patentee meets one of the following conditions:
Individuals: Last year, the average monthly income was less than 5,000 yuan (the annual income was less than 60,000 yuan).
Enterprise: The taxable income of the enterprise in the previous year was less than 6,543,800 yuan.
Institutions, social organizations and non-profit scientific research institutions: apply directly.
Note: If two or more individuals or units are * * * the same patent applicant or * * * patentee, the fee reduction conditions shall be met respectively. (If either party fails to meet the requirements, it will not enjoy reduced payment. )
Third, how much money can you save by reducing fees?
The fees that can be applied for exemption include the following four types:
(1) Application fee (excluding publishing and printing fee and application surcharge)
(two) the substantive examination fee for an application for a patent for invention
(3) Patent reexamination fee
(4) Annual fee (annual fee within ten years from the year when the patent right is granted)
An invention patent (1 applicant) can save about 38,845 yuan from authorization to 15.
A utility model patent (1 applicant) can save about 107 10 yuan from the time of authorization to the expiration of patent protection.
A design patent (1 applicant) can save about 9945 yuan during the period from authorization to 10.
4. When will it be handled?
Patent fee reduction and filing need to be handled every year.
1. The filing of patent fee waiver this year can be handled throughout the year: after the application for filing fee waiver is approved, the filing period of fee waiver will be effective from 65438+February 3 1 of the following year.
During the validity period:
(1) All newly applied patents in the applicant's name can enjoy fee reduction and exemption.
(2) For the existing patent for which the applicant has not applied for fee reduction, he may request to reduce the relevant fees in accordance with the provisions.
(3) The newly applied patent can only enjoy the fee after the fee reduction and filing in the current year (strongly recommended: reduce the fee for approval and filing first, and then reduce the patent application).
Two, the next year no longer apply for fee reduction for the record, all patents that have applied for fee reduction can still continue to enjoy fee reduction, but the new application cases in the next year can no longer enjoy fee reduction.
3. When the annual date of 1 0 is1,the patent fee reduction and exemption for the next year can be proposed: after the fee reduction and exemption is passed, it will be effective for the next year's date10/231.
How to deal with verbs (short for verb)?
Log in to China National Intellectual Property Administration-Patent Affairs Service System, select the filing business of fee waiver, upload relevant materials, wait patiently for a week or so, and the fee waiver will be passed. That is, the new patent application fee can be reduced, and the existing patent application fee can also be reduced.