Answer: 1. Payment method:
When an applicant submits a PCT application, there are three methods of payment: online payment, bank transfer to the patent office's bank account, or patent transfer.
Special note is that when paying the international phase fee of PCT application, post office remittance is not accepted.
2. Payment currency and standard: All fees should be paid in RMB. According to the Memorandum of Understanding on the Remittance of Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) Fees signed by the State Intellectual Property Office and the World Intellectual Property Organization, the State Intellectual Property Office acts on behalf of the International Bureau of the World Intellectual Property Organization in accordance with the RMB standards announced by the World Intellectual Property Organization. The international phase fee of PCT application is charged. The fee standards will be announced on the PCT column website of the State Intellectual Property Office (https://www.cnipa.gov.cn/col/col45/index.html).
3. Online payment method: Payers can log in to the patent business processing system and enter the online payment page of the patent payment service module to pay patent and integrated circuit layout design fees. Payers can choose WeChat, Alipay, bank card or public account payment methods to pay. The payment date for online payment is determined based on the date corresponding to the actual payment time received by the online payment system from the payment platform feedback. The online payment method is convenient and fast, and the payment information is complete and accurate. It is recommended that payers use this payment method to pay.
4. Bank remittance method: The payer can pay the patent fee through bank remittance. When remitting patent fees through a bank, the correct application number (or patent number) and fee name (or abbreviation) should be written in the remittance column. If the payer pays through bank remittance and does not indicate the above necessary information when remitting, he can supplement the payment information on the day of remittance and no later than the day after the remittance. To supplement the payment information, you need to log in to the patent business processing system and enter the patent payment service module electronically. Submit the electronic payment list on the payment list page; if complete payment information is supplemented, the date of supplementing the complete payment information will be the payment date.
Name of the bank where the account is opened: CITIC Bank Beijing Zhichun Road Branch
Account name: State Intellectual Property Office Patent Office
Patent Office Account: 7111710182600166032
Email: shoufeichu@cnipa.gov.cn
5. Payment method to the Patent Office: Applicants can pay fees at the charge window of the Patent Office acceptance hall of the State Intellectual Property Office. When paying, you need to fill in the payment list and indicate the international application number. If the fee is paid in person, the date of payment shall be the date of payment.
6. Regarding changes in charging information for the international phase of PCT applications, please refer to the information published on the PCT column website of the State Intellectual Property Office.
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