NEW OFFICIAL FEES SCHEDULE FOR PATENTS IN THE PRC
(Effective as of March 1, 2001)

 

ITEMS

NEW OFFICIAL FEES

CURRENT OFFICIAL FEES

I. National Application

A. Application Fees

a. Patent for Invention

RMB950

RMB490

b. Patent for Utility Model

RMB500

RMB300

c. Patent for Design

RMB500

RMB250

B. Filing Request for Substantive Examination for Patent Application for Invention

RMB2500

RMB1200

C. Filing Request for Re-examination

a. Patent For Invention

RMB1000

RMB600

b. Patent for Utility Model

RMB300

RMB300

c. Patent for Design

RMB300

RMB250

D. Registration of Change

a. Change of Bibliographic Data for Inventor, Applicant and Patentee

RMB200

RMB100

b. Change of Bibliographic Data for Agency

RMB50

RMB10

E. Restoring Right

RMB1000

RMB300

F. Request for Invalidation of

a. Patent for Invention

RMB3000

RMB600

b. Patent for Utility Model

RMB1500

RMB400

c. Patent for Design

RMB1500

RMB300

G. Request for Decision on Compulsory License

RMB300

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H. Certificate Fee (including printing fee and stamp tax)

a. Patent for Invention

RMB255

RMB205

b. Patent for Utility Model

RMB205

RMB155

c. Patent for Design

RMB205

RMB155

I. Extra Fee

a. Request for the First Extension (per month)

RMB300

RMB150

b. Additional Charges for Claims in Excess of 10, per claim

RMB150

RMB30

c. Additional Charges for Specification (including drawings) Starting from Page 31, per page

RMB50

RMB25

d. Additional Charges for Specification (including drawings) Starting from Page 301, per page

RMB100

RMB50

J. Annuity Fee

a. Patent for Invention

1st to 3rd year (per annum)

RMB900

RMB600

4th to 6th year

RMB1200

RMB900

7th to 9th year

RMB2000

RMB1200

10th to 12th year

RMB4000

RMB2000

13th to 15th year

RMB6000

RMB4000

16th to 20th year

RMB8000

RMB8000

b. Patent for Utility Model

1st to 3rd year (per annum)

RMB600

RMB300

4th to 5th year

RMB900

RMB600

6th to 8th year

RMB1200

RMB900

9th to 10th year

RMB2000

RMB1200

c. Patent for Design

1st to 3rd year (per annum)

RMB600

RMB150

4th to 5th year

RMB900

RMB300

6th to 8th year

RMB1200

RMB600

9th to 10th year

RMB2000

RMB800

II. National Phase of PCT Application in the PRC

A. Grace Period Fee

RMB1000

RMB300

B. Correction of Translation (Preliminary Stage)

RMB300

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C. Correction of Translation (Substantive Examination Stage)

RMB1200

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D. Restoration for Unity

RMB900

E. Request for Rectifying Priority Claim

RMB300

RMB300