1. If it is really difficult for the patent applicant to pay the fee, it may provide corresponding certification materials;
2, the patent applicant in accordance with the provisions of the patent administration department of the State Council put forward the request for reduction or holdover;
3. The patent administration department in the State Council has made a decision to grant relief.
legal ground
Article 97 of the Detailed Rules for the Implementation of the Patent Law of People's Republic of China (PRC)
When the applicant goes through the registration formalities, he shall pay the patent registration fee, the printing fee of the announcement and the annual fee of the year when the patent right is granted; Failure to pay or pay in full at the expiration of the period shall be deemed as failure to go through the registration formalities.
Article 100
Where it is difficult for the applicant or patentee to pay the fees specified in these Rules, it may request the patent administration department of the State Council to reduce or postpone the payment in accordance with the provisions. Measures for reducing or postponing payment shall be formulated by the finance department of the State Council in conjunction with the price management department of the State Council and the patent administration department of the State Council.