Chinese Patent Services
Chinese Patent Filing Fees
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Our Chinese Patent Attorney in China
Please see below for filing fees of our Chinese patent services. 

I. Invention
Items Government Fees (CNY, RMB) Patent Service Fees (USD)
1. Patent Application    
1) Basic patent filing fee 900 900
2) Publication fee 50 /
3) Apply for early publication / 120
4) Apply for substantial examination 2500 255
5) Additional fees    
a) Additional fee for each claim in excess of 10 (ten) basic claims 150 7.5
b) Additional fee for each page in excess of 30 (thirty) basic pages of description 50 /
c) Additional fee for each page in excess of 300 (three hundred) pages of description 100 /
6) Filing divisional application 900 900
7) Apply for re-examination 1000 900
8) Prosecute for invalidation 3000 1200
9) Fee for deposit of micro-organism for 30 years    
a) Microorganisms (per strain) 500 /
b) Cell lines, animal and plant viruses (per strain) 700 /
12) Quarantine fees 50 /
2. Registration and Patent Application Maintenance    
1) Patent registration, printing, and stamp duties 255 180
2) Annual fee for patent application maintenance 300 /
3. Annual Fee after Patent is Granted    
Year 1-3 900 150
Year 4-6 1200 150
Year 7-9 2000 150
Year 10-12 4000 150
Year 13-15 6000 150
Year 16-20 8000 150

II. Utility Model
Items Government Fees (CNY, RMB) Patent Service Fees (USD)
1. Patent Application    
1) Basic filing fee 500 750
2) Additional fees    
a) Additional fees for each claim in excess of 10 (ten) basic claims 150 15
b) Additional fees for each page in excess of 30 (thirty) basic pages of description 50 /
c) Additional fees for each page in excess of 300 (three hundred) pages of description 100 /
3) Filing divisional application 500 675
4) Apply for re-examination 300 250
5) Prosecute for invalidation 1500 900
2. Registration    
1) Patent registration, printing, and stamp duties 205 150
3. Annual Fees after Patent is Granted    
Year 1-3 600 150
Year 4-5 900 150
Year 6-8 1200 150
Year 9-10 2000 150

III. Design Patent
Items Government Fees (CNY, RMB) Patent Service Fees (USD)
1. Patent Application    
1) Basic filing fee 500 425
2) Filing divisional application 500 425
3) Apply for re-examination 300 750
4) Prosecute for invalidation 1500 900
2. Registration    
1) Patent registration, printing, and stamp duties 205 150
3. Annual Fees after Patent is Granted    
Year 1-3 600 150
Year 4-5 900 150
Year 6-8 1200 150
Year 9-10 2000 150

General Fees

Items Government Fees (CNY, RMB) Patent Service Fees (USD)
Late filing of any documents / 150
Receiving and forwarding official documents / 90
Recording changes of the name or address of the inventor(s), applicant(s), or patentee(s) 200 180
Claim Priority    
a) Claim a single priority 80 120
b) Claim each priority in excess of one 80 90
Apply for extension of designated period    
For the first time (per month)  300 180
For the second time (per month) 2000 180
Recording of license agreement / 270
Recording of patent right assignment 200 270
Recording of patent application right assignment 200 270
Meeting the examiner / 450 (minimum)
Request for recovering rights 1000 150
Response to official actions / 300/hour
Translation (per English word) / 0.25
Patent application withdrawal / 150

The above fee schedule may be subject to change without notice.

There are three phases for our Chinese patent filing services.

Phase I Filing Application

1. Filing a patent application
2. Filing a divisional patent application (including publication fee)
3. Additional charges for claims (Please contact us for more information)
4. Receiving and forwarding official documents
5. Claiming single conventional priority
6. Filing request for earlier publication
7. Filing request for substantive examination
8. Translation fees
9. Typewriting
10. Copying, per page
11. Include application into computerized maintenance monitoring system

(*Delayed submission of PCT application text in Chinese, additional cost)

Phase II Amendment and Preparing OA
 
1. Corresponding amendment of the translated documents according
to the Chinese Patent Law (at least 2 times)
2. Preparing observation on the office actions (at least 3 times)
3. Receiving and forwarding official documents

Phase III Patent Certificate

1. Patent certificate fee (including printing fee and stamp tax)
2. Annuities(4th to 6th year)
3. Receiving and forwarding official documents