From December 1, 2021, the CNIPA will collect fees for international phase of PCT applications based on the amounts in CNY published by the World Intellectual Property Office (WIPO).
For the PCT applications filed and received on or after December 1, 2021, and the requests for preliminary examination received on or after December 1, 2021, CNIPA will charge the relevant fees based on the following standards:
1) International Filing Fee
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International application document within 30 pages: |
CNY9260 |
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Per page in excess of 30 |
CNY100 |
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E-filing Reductions (for PDF format) |
CNY1390 |
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E-filing Reductions (for XML format) |
CNY2090 |
2) Formality Fee CNY1390
The WIPO will annually publish the amounts in CNY of fees payable for international phase of PCT applications and the amounts are to be valid for one year. However, if there are big changes in currency exchange rates, the amounts in CNY will be adjusted accordingly.
https://www.cnipa.gov.cn/art/2021/11/27/art_332_171743.html
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