What are the standards for patent annual fee payment?

After applying for a Patent, you need to pay a certain annual fee every year when using the patent. These annual fees are also patent maintenance fees, etc. For patent applicants, they need to have a certain understanding of the annual fee payment. So, what are the standards for patent annual fee payment? The editor of Legal Savior Network will introduce the relevant knowledge to you in detail below.

1. What is the standard for patent annual fee payment

Adjusted according to the State Intellectual Property Office The latest patent charging items and standards and related matters announcement (No. 75) stipulates:

Annual fee

1. Invention patent

1- 3 years 900

4-6 years 1200

7-9 2000

10-12 years 4000

13-15 years 6000

8000 in 16-20 years

2. Practical New type

1-3 years 600

4-5 years 900

6-8 years 1200

9-10 2000

3. Design patent

1-3 years 600

4-5 years 900

6-8 years 1200

9-10 2000

Article 93 of the "Patent Law Implementing Rules" shall refer to the State Council Patent Administration When applying for a patent and handling other procedures, the department shall pay the following fees:

(1) Application fee, application surcharge, publication printing fee, priority claim fee;

(2) Substantive examination fees and re-examination fees for invention patent applications;

(3) Patent registration fee, announcement printing fee, annual fee;

(4) Request fee for restoration of rights and request fee for extension of time limit;

(5) Fees for changes in descriptions, fees for requesting patent evaluation reports, and fees for requesting invalidation.

Payment standards for various fees listed in the preceding paragraph , shall be stipulated by the price management department and the financial department of the State Council in conjunction with the patent administration department of the State Council.

2. Patents How long does it take for a patent to expire after the annual fee is not paid?

According to the Patent Law: The patentee fails to pay or fully pay the annual fee and late fees as required , the patent right shall terminate from the expiration date of the previous year. If the patentee fails to pay the annual fees on time after the year in which the patent right is granted or the amount paid is insufficient, the patent administration department of the State Council shall notify the patentee to make up the payment within 6 months from the expiration date of the annual fees due, and at the same time pay a late fee. The amount of the late payment fee is calculated as an additional 5% of the full annual fee for that year for each month beyond the prescribed payment time; if the payment is not made at the end of the period, the patent right will be terminated from the date when the annual fee is due.

According to my country's "Patent Law" and its detailed rules and "Examination Guidelines", if the patent annual fee is not paid on time, the patent will be deemed to have been abandoned and the patent right will be terminated. . Under normal circumstances, if a patent right restoration request is submitted and the reasons are stated within two months after receiving the patent termination notice, the patent right may be restored. It is generally difficult to restore the patent right beyond this period.

There is a fee for applying for a patent. Generally, the amount of the fee depends on region and related regulations. Applying for a patent can promote technological updates and enable product replacement. Patents have many important meanings, so more and more people are applying for them. If you want to know more about other related issues, you are welcome to go to the Legal Savior Network for legal consultation.