In accordance with the Memorandum of Understanding on the Remittance of Fees under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) signed by CNIPA and World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), starting from December 1, 2021, CNIPA will charge for the international phase of PCT applications on behalf of WIPO in accordance with the RMB standard published by WIPO, and is no longer converted to the Swiss franc standard. The relevant affairs are hereby notified as follows:

1. The upcoming RMB standard

In terms of the latest expense standard published by the WIPO in November 2021, CNIPA will charge the international phase fee for PCT applications according to the following standards.

In accordance with the agreement, each year WIPO publishes the RMB standard for the international phase of PCT applications for the next year. In principle, it remains valid for one year. If the standard needs to be adjusted due to great exchange rate fluctuations, it will be announced at some other time.

2. Scope of application

International filing fees for PCT applications submitted to CNIPA and received after December 1, 2021 (inclusive), and service charge for PCT international preliminary examination requirements received after December 1, 2021 (inclusive) apply to the RMB standard published in this notice. For PCT applications and PCT international preliminary examination requirements received before December 1, 2021, the relevant fees shall be converted and collected in Swiss francs according to the existing way.

Apart from the fees collected on behalf of International Bureau, the search fees and other fees charged by CNIPA remain unchanged. More details can be seen on the Standards for Patent Fees, Integrated Circuit Layout Design Fees issued on the website of CNIPA.

Hereby inform.

From CNIPA

November 26th, 2021