How to apply for patent fee reduction? What procedures do you need to provide?

Handling method of patent fee reduction and exemption Conditions for applying for patent reduction and exemption: Due to different patent applicants, the proportion of fee reduction and exemption is also different.

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. To apply for patent relief, you must first fill in the "Request for Fee Reduction", which can be downloaded from the website of China National Intellectual Property Administration. If the applicant is a natural person, you need to fill in the annual income, and then submit the request to the acceptance office of the Intellectual Property Office or the local China National Intellectual Property Administration agency. According to the provisions of the state on the policy of slowing down the enjoyment of fees, the annual income of the applicant or patentee is higher than the prescribed standard; The fee waiver request was not approved. If the applicant is an enterprise, you need to fill in the reasons for financial difficulties, and then submit a request to the intellectual property management department of the place where the enterprise is registered, asking the department to issue a fee waiver certificate according to the enterprise's situation, and then submit the fee waiver certificate and fee waiver request to the acceptance office of the Intellectual Property Office or the local China National Intellectual Property Administration agency. Then submit the request to the acceptance office of the intellectual property office or the local agency.