State Intellectual Property Office suspends and adjusts part of patent fees

According to the website of the State Intellectual Property Office, in order to further reduce the social burden and promote the protection of patent creation, according to the spirit of the Notice of the Ministry of Finance of the National Development and Reform Commission on Suspension, Exemption and Adjustment of Relevant Policies on Some Administrative Fees, the State Intellectual Property Office Since August 1 this year, some patent fees have been suspended and adjusted. According to reports, this is the implementation of the State Intellectual Property Office's implementation of the deepening of the 'distribution service' reform and deployment requirements, the increase of the power of the government, and the implementation of relevant profit-making measures. One of the important concrete measures.

It is understood that the suspension and adjustment of some patent fees mainly involve three aspects: First, the patent registration fee, the announcement printing fee, and the change of the registration items in the patent charge (domestic part) (patent agency, agent entrusted relationship) The change in the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) patent application fee (international phase). The above fees for the expiration date of the payment period before July 31, 2018 (inclusive) shall be as originally specified. The second is the patent applicant or patentee who meets the relevant conditions of the “Measures for the Reduction of Patent Fees” (Cai Shui [2016] No. 78). The period of payment of the annual fee for the patent is extended to 10 within 6 years from the date of authorization. During the year, the patents granted before July 31, 2018 (including) shall be treated as follows: Within 6 years from the date of authorization, the annual fee reduction period shall be extended to the 10th year; 7-9 from the date of authorization In the year, the annual fee will continue to be reduced from the next year until 10 years; if it is 10 years and 10 years from the date of authorization, the annual fee will not be reduced. Third, the invention patent application for entering the substantive examination stage, A review notice