Patent protection fee. (Laws and regulations clearly stipulate the fees that the applicant needs to pay for applying for a patent and the fees that the patentee needs to pay for maintaining the patent, and all fees are turned over to the state treasury as administrative fees. Article 68 of the Patent Law stipulates: "When applying for a patent and going through other formalities with the patent administration department of the State Council, the fees shall be paid in accordance with the regulations". The application fee and other fees can be paid directly to the toll office or agency of the Patent Office, or remitted through the bank or post office. At present, banks use electronic transfer and post offices use electronic remittance. When paying the patent fee through the post office or bank, the payer shall indicate the correct application number or patent number on the money order, and shall abbreviate the name of the payer. The remitter should ask the bank or post office staff to enter the above payment information in the remittance postscript column. If you remit money through the post office, you should also ask the post office staff to enter the complete mailing address, including the postal code, which will play an important role in future procedures. Fees shall not be sent to the Patent Office. The application fee and other fees can be paid directly to the toll office or agency of the Patent Office, or remitted through the bank or post office. At present, banks use electronic transfer and post offices use electronic remittance. When paying the patent fee through the post office or bank, the payer shall indicate the correct application number or patent number on the money order, and shall abbreviate the name of the payer. The remitter should ask the bank or post office staff to enter the above payment information in the remittance postscript column. If you remit money through the post office, you should also ask the post office staff to enter the complete mailing address, including the postal code, which will play an important role in future procedures. Fees shall not be sent to the Patent Office.