Both the patent application fee and the annual patent fee in the future can be applied for reduction or exemption, but whether you can get the opportunity of reduction or exemption depends on whether the corresponding conditions are met. At the same time, how to apply for patent fee reduction is also an important issue. The following is a detailed introduction for you.
1. How to apply for patent fee reduction
If you request the web link to be slowed down at the same time when you file an application, you can slow down the five fees together after the application is approved. After the application, those who request to postpone can only request to postpone the other four fees that have not yet started to be paid except the application fee. In addition to the application fee, other fees for mitigation shall be proposed two months before the expiration of the time limit for payment of the fee.
if it is really difficult to apply for patent payment, you can request the patent office to reduce the application fee, examination fee, maintenance fee, reexamination fee and the annual fee for the first three years after the patent is approved. Other expenses cannot be slowed down.
the request for fee reduction shall be examined and approved by the patent office. The maximum approval for individual applications will be slowed down by 85%, and the maximum approval for applications by more than two people or units will be slowed down by 7%. If a request for mitigation is made, the payment can be made according to the approved mitigation amount (15% for individuals and 3% for units or more than two people). If the China National Intellectual Property Administration Patent Office disagrees, the applicant will be notified, and the applicant shall pay the insufficient part within the time limit stipulated by the Patent Office.
ii. patent application fee reduction process
if an applicant or patentee requests a patent fee reduction, it shall submit a fee reduction request, accompanied by relevant supporting documents if necessary. The fee reduction request shall be signed or sealed by all applicants or patentees.
if an individual requests a patent fee reduction, he shall truthfully fill in his annual income in the fee reduction request, and when necessary, he shall provide a certificate issued by the patent administration department of the people's government at or above the municipal level on his financial difficulties according to the requirements of the patent office.
if two or more individuals * * * request (patent application process) for patent fee reduction, they shall truthfully fill in the annual income of each person in the request for fee reduction, and when necessary, they shall provide a certificate issued by the patent administration department of the people's government at or above the municipal level on their financial difficulties according to the requirements of the patent office.
if a unit requests a patent fee reduction, it shall truthfully fill in the economic difficulties in the fee reduction request, and attach the certificate issued by the patent administration department of the people's government at or above the municipal level.
if an individual and a unit * * * request a patent fee reduction, the individual shall truthfully fill in his annual income in the fee reduction request, and the unit shall truthfully fill in the economic difficulties, and attach a certificate issued by the patent administration department of the people's government at or above the municipal level.
the certificate issued by the patent administrative department of the people's government at or above the municipal level shall indicate whether the entity requesting the patent fee reduction is an enterprise, institution or government organization, and explain its economic difficulties.
after receiving the request for fee reduction, the patent office shall examine it, make a decision on whether to approve the request for fee reduction, and notify the applicant or the patentee.
if the applicant or patentee provides false information or false documents when requesting the patent fee to be slowed down, the patent office shall revoke the decision to approve the patent fee to be slowed down after verification, and notify the applicant or patentee to pay all the fees that have been slowed down within a specified time limit; If the party concerned fails to pay the overdue amount or the overdue amount is insufficient, the Patent Office shall make a corresponding decision according to the law according to the insufficient payment fee.
the applicant or patentee shall pay back the slowed patent fees after the economic benefits are obtained from his invention-creation.
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