What is the annual fee for a utility model patent
Based on the adjusted patent charging items and standards and related matters of the State Intellectual Property Office Announcement (No. 75) stipulates:
Utility model patent Annual fee standard:
From the 1st to the 3rd year 600 per year
from year 4 to year 5 900 per year
Every year from 6th to 8th year 1200
2000 per year from the 9th to the 10th year
"Patent Law Implementing Rules"
Article 98 Annual fees after the year in which the patent right is granted shall be paid before the expiration of the previous year. If the patentee fails to pay or fails to pay in full, the patent administration department under the State Council shall notify the patentee to pay the annual fee within 6 months from the expiration of the due date, and at the same time pay a late payment fee; the amount of the late payment fee shall be calculated based on the amount of the annual fee that exceeds the prescribed amount. The time is 1 month, and 5% of the full annual fee for that year will be charged; if the annual fee is not paid at the end of the period, the patent right will be terminated from the date when the annual fee is due.
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