Patent application fee: Generally speaking, when we apply for a patent, the patent application fee mainly includes official fee, annual fee and agency fee during the application process:
1. Official patent fee:
In the process of patent application, in order to obtain the right of patent protection, China National Intellectual Property Administration stipulated the examination and approval fees paid to the state. This part of the expenses is clearly posted on the website of China National Intellectual Property Administration, without considering all kinds of incidental matters that may occur in the process of patent application. The author only explains the cost of normal patent application.
Patents include three types: invention, utility model and design. Before the patent is submitted for authorization, the official fee for the patent of the invention is 3,450 yuan (including the application fee of 900 yuan, the printing fee of 50 yuan and the substantive examination fee of 2,500 yuan), and the official fee for the utility model and design is 500 yuan. After China National Intellectual Property Administration decided to authorize, the official expenses for inventions were 255 yuan, and the official expenses for utility models and designs were 205 yuan.
2. Annual patent fee:
Article 98 of the Detailed Rules for the Implementation of the Patent Law stipulates that the annual fee after the year of patent authorization 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 of the State Council shall notify the patentee to pay the annual fee within six months from the date of expiration, and at the same time pay the late fee; The amount of late payment fee is calculated by adding 5% of the full annual fee of the current year for each payment time exceeding 1 month; If it is not paid at the expiration of the time limit, the patent right shall be terminated from the date when the annual fee should be paid.
3. Patent agency fees:
When preparing the patent agency fee, we need to know that the agency fee is paid because we choose an agency to help with the patent application, so we need to pay a certain agency fee. This part of the fee also needs to be paid according to the agency's charging standard. If you apply by yourself, you don't need to pay this part of the fee.
The above is the price of an application for a patent for invention. However, because of the difficulty of patent application, we still suggest choosing a formal agency to help with patent application. Although a certain agency fee is required, the security of patent application can be guaranteed to a certain extent. If you have any other questions, please consult Intellectual Property.
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