Can volunteer organizations apply for national patents for free?

No, the application for patent fee reduction must meet the following conditions:

Condition 1: Only individuals with an average monthly income of less than 3,500 yuan in the previous year, that is, individuals with an annual income of less than 42,000 yuan, can reduce or exempt the patent application fee.

Condition 2: Only enterprises whose tax payment in the previous year was less than 300,000 yuan can reduce or exempt the patent application fee.

Condition 3: Institutions, social organizations and non-profit scientific research institutions can also reduce or exempt the patent application fee.

Condition 4: If two or more individuals or units apply for the same patent, they also need to meet the above requirements to enjoy the patent application fee reduction and exemption.