1. What are the latest patent application fee reduction standards
1. Patent application fee reduction items: application fees (including publication printing fees and application surcharges will not be reduced); invention patent application substantive examination fees; reexamination fees. Annual fee (annual fee within three years from the year the patent right is granted); fee reduction ratio If the applicant or the patentee is an individual, he or she may request a reduction of 85% of the application fee, invention patent application examination fee and annual fee, and 80% review fee. If the applicant or patentee is an entity, he or she may request to defer payment of 70% of the application fee, invention patent application examination fee and annual fee, and 60% of the reexamination fee. If two or more individuals or individuals and entities jointly apply for a patent, they may request to defer payment of 70% of the application fee, invention patent application examination fee and annual fee, and 60% of the reexamination fee. If two or more entities jointly apply for a patent, the patent fee will not be reduced.
2. Legal basis: Article 35 of the "Patent Law of the People's Republic of China", within three years from the filing date of an invention patent application, the patent administration department of the State Council may A substantive review of the application will be conducted based on the request made by the applicant at any time; if the applicant fails to request a substantive review beyond the time limit without justifiable reasons, the application will be deemed to have been withdrawn. When the patent administration department of the State Council deems it necessary, it may conduct a substantive examination of an invention patent application on its own.
2. How to apply for patent fee reduction
If an individual requests patent fee reduction, he should be truthful in the fee reduction request. Fill in your annual income and, if necessary, provide a certificate on your financial difficulties issued by the patent management department of the people's government at or above the municipal level as required by the Patent Office.
Two or more individualsThose who apply for patent fee reduction at the same time shall truthfully fill in the annual income of each person in the request for fee reduction. If necessary, according to the requirements of the Patent Office, provide information on their financial difficulties issued by the patent management department of the people's government at or above the municipal level. proof. I hope the above content will be helpful to you. If you have other questions, you can click the button below for consultation, or go to the Legal Savior Network to consult a professional lawyer.
