How much does it cost to apply for a patent in China
According to the adjusted patent charging items and standards of the State Intellectual Property Office and related Matter Announcement (No. 75) stipulates:
In In China, individuals and companies can apply for patents. The fees for applying for various domestic patents and related changes are as follows:
Application fee (RMB)
1 .Invention patent 900
Printing fee 50
2. Utility Model Patent 500
3. Design patent 500
(2) Invention patent application maintenance fee 300 per year
(3) Invention patent application examination fee 2,500
(4) Review fee
1. Invention patent 1000
2. Utility model patent 300
3. Design patent 300
(5) Handling fee for changes in bibliographic matters
1. Changes in inventors, applicants, and patentees 200
2. Changes in patent agencies and agent entrustment relationships 50
(6) Priority claim fee 80 per item
(7) Rights restoration request fee 1,000
(8) Cancellation request fee
1. Invention patent rights 30
2. Utility model patent rights 20
3. Design patent rights 20
(9) Invalidation declaration request fee
1. Invention patent right 3000
2. Utility model patent right 1500
3. Design patent right 1500
(10) Compulsory license request fee
1. Invention Patent 300
2. Utility model patent 200
(11) Compulsory license use ruling request fee 300
(12) Patent registration, printing, printing costs
1. Invention Patent 255
2. Utility Model Patent 205
3. Design patent 205(13) Surcharge1. The first extension request fee is 300 per month
Request fee for further extension is 2,000 per month
2. The claim surcharge will be increased by RMB 150 per item from item 11 onwards
3. The manual surcharge will be increased by 50 per page starting from page 31100 extra per page starting from page 301
(14) Annual fee
1. Invention patent
1-3 years 900
4-6 years 1200
7-9 years 2000
10-12 years 4000
13-15 years 6000
16-20 8000 per year
2. Utility model
1-3 years 600
4-5 years 9006-8 years 1200
9-10 years 2000
3. Design patent
1-3 years 600
4-5 years 900
6-8 years 1200
9-10 years 2000
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