Can patent application fees be reduced?

Patent application fees can be waived. Regarding the question of whether Patent application fees can be reduced or reduced, the editor of Legal Savior Network will give you a detailed answer below.

1. Can the patent application fee be reduced or reduced?

1. Patent application fee Can be reduced or reduced.

2. Legal basis:

Article 2 of the "Measures for Reducing Patent Fees"

Patent applicants or patentees may request a reduction in the following patent fees:

(1) Application fee (excluding publication printing fee and application surcharge);

(2) Substantive examination fees for invention patent applications;

(3) Annual fees (annual fees within six years from the year the patent right is granted);

(4) Review fee.

2. What are the main benefits of applying for a patent?

1. Owning a technology protected by the Patent Law We are not afraid of "leaking secrets" or losing technical achievements due to the "job-hopping" of our technical personnel.

2. Increase the stock of intangible assets and improve the taste of the enterprise.

3. Can exclusively "monopolize" the sales market of patented products, implement the patent independently, and obtain economic benefits.

4. By transferring patents Technology or implementation patent license to obtain economic benefits.

5. Patented technology can be used as a selling point for product promotion to improve product quality.

6. Patent rights can be used as pledge to obtain bank loans; or as guarantee for financing.

7. Patent rights When the quantity reaches a certain level, technology companies can apply to enjoy government taxation, export trade and other preferential policies as well as bids for major projects.

8. Patent infringement The person requesting compensation.

3. What materials are needed for patent application

1. When applying for an invention patent, the application documents should include: invention patent request, abstract, summary drawings (when applicable), description, claims, description drawings (when applicable).

2. When applying for a utility model patent, the application documents should include: request for utility model patent, abstract, abstract drawings, description, claims, description drawings.

3. When applying for a design patent, the application documents should include: a design patent request, pictures or photos (if color protection is required, color pictures or photos should be submitted) and a description of the design. Brief description. If you submit pictures, they should all be pictures. If you submit photos, they should all be photos. Images or photos should not be mixed.

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