How to submit a PCT international application?

How to submit a PCT international application? An international patent application is a patent application filed by an applicant with the Patent Office of a State Party in accordance with the prescribed procedures when an invention is granted patent protection in a State Party to the Patent Cooperation Treaty. PCT International Application If you need professional patent services, Bajie Intellectual Property will help you! Bajie's intellectual property business has developed rapidly, focusing on trademark, patent, copyright, domain name and other intellectual property business directions. Bajie's intellectual property patent application and patent transfer agency services have been recognized by the industry. For patent transfer and patent application transaction, please consult Bajie Intellectual Property Customer Service as soon as possible. How to submit a PCT international application? 1. First applied for a patent in China. Under normal circumstances, an individual or unit in China may file a national application with the Chinese Patent Office after making an invention. Then, an international application is filed within the priority period of 12 months, requesting priority. In this way, the applicant has 12 months to consider whether it is necessary to apply for a patent in a foreign country, how to apply, and make necessary preparations for filing an application. According to relevant regulations, individuals or units in China can also directly file international applications after making inventions and creations. 2. Preparation of application fee We know that to apply for a patent abroad, you need to pay a considerable fee to foreign patent offices and patent agents, and it is settled in US dollars. According to the practice of patent agencies, it costs an average of $4,000 to $5,000 to apply for a patent in a country. If you calculate by five countries, you need to prepare about 20,000 to 25,000 US dollars. Applicants who submit international applications also need to pay the above fees (but the payment time can be delayed by at most 18 months). In addition, the fees for the international phase of PCT should be paid, including the transmission fee charged by China Patent Office, the retrieval fee of about 2,000 yuan (RMB) and the international application fee charged by the International Bureau of 1400 Swiss francs. If the applicant continues to request international preliminary examination (this procedure is optional), he shall also pay the international preliminary examination fee of 65,438+0 charged by China Patent Office and the handling fee of 200 Swiss francs charged by 500 yuan and the International Bureau. If it is an international application filed by an individual from China; The fees charged by the International Bureau can be reduced by 75%. 3. Entrust a patent agency The applicant must entrust a prescribed patent agency to file an international application. Patent agencies will help applicants fill in various forms and modify the application documents. The agencies will submit the application documents to the China Patent Office, pay the fees and go through various formalities.