Measures to reduce patent application fees:
1. If you really have difficulty paying patent application fees, you can request the Patent Office to reduce application fees, invention patent application examination fees and maintenance fees, reexamination fees and Annual fees for three years after patent approval. All other patent fees should be paid in accordance with regulations;
2. The maximum proportion of mitigation requested by an individual shall not exceed 75%, and the maximum proportion requested by an entity shall not exceed 50%;
Three . To request for patent fee reduction, a request for fee reduction shall be submitted. The individual shall pay 25% of the prescribed fee at the same time, and the unit shall pay 50% of the prescribed fee at the same time;
4. A patent application may be filed at the same time. Request relief from the five fees listed above. After filing a patent application, you can only request for the reduction of unexpired fees other than the application fee, but the request should be made no later than two months before the expiration of the relevant fees;
5. Individual requests for reduction of fees , the applicant should indicate his or her annual income in the fee reduction request. If two or more persons apply for a patent at the same time, they should indicate the annual income of each person. If necessary, the Patent Office may require proof of annual income. If a unit requests mitigation, in addition to stating the reasons for requesting mitigation, it must also attach a certificate from the superior competent department. If the filling in does not meet the regulations or the relevant certificate is not provided, it will be deemed that the request has not been made;
VI. , Fee reduction requests shall be reviewed and approved by the Patent Office. If it is not approved, the applicant or patentee shall pay the prescribed amount within the time limit stipulated in the Patent Law and its implementing rules after receiving the notice from the Patent Office;
7. The applicant or patentee shall The deferred fees shall be repaid after the invention and creation obtains economic benefits or other economic income.