Does it usually cost money to apply for a patent in the name of a company?

Whether to apply for a patent in the name of an individual or a company is a concern of many inventors. To say what is a good name to apply for, the key is to make clear the difference between different patent application names. From these differences to meet their own needs, they can accurately choose the right name to apply for a patent. The name of the company and the name of the company applying for a patent mainly include the materials submitted when applying for a patent, a design patent, a utility model patent or an invention patent. The difference between applying for a patent in one's own name and providing most materials by the company is only different when providing discipline qualification documents. When applying for a patent in the name of an individual, you need to provide valid documents, such as personal identity cards (some of them need to submit non-job creation certificates), and when applying for a patent in the name of a company, you need to provide company business license, official seal and other materials.

The conditions and amount of patent exemption are different, and patent applications need to pay patent fees. Different names will lead to different conditions and allowances. When applying in the name of an individual, you only need to provide proof of personal income, which proves that the monthly income in the previous year was below 5,000 yuan or the annual income was below 60,000 yuan, so you can enjoy the discount. When applying in the name of the company, its taxable income in the previous year was less than 6,543,800 yuan. Applicants who meet the conditions of individuals or companies can be reduced by 85%, and two or more individuals or companies can be reduced by 70%. The ownership of patents is different. If an individual applies for a patent in his own name and is authorized, the patent belongs to an individual, and the individual has the right to authorize, transfer and deal with the intellectual property under his name. The company applies for a patent in the name of the company, and the obtained patent right belongs to the company. Without permission, you can dispose of the company's assets.

Enjoy different benefits, apply for a patent in one's own name, and those with work experience can get benefits such as settling down, helping with job title evaluation, skilled migration, and technology shareholding companies; Lying about patents in the name of the company is more for the operation of the company, such as preventing product technology from being copied by others, improving the core competitiveness of products, enjoying government subsidies, and helping to declare various government projects (such as identifying high-tech enterprises). Whether applying for a patent in the name of an individual or a company, there is no difference in the process, time and difficulty of examination, and there will be no difference between the applicant and the company.

Based on the above differences, the inventor needs to have a clear understanding of the patent before applying for a patent, make comprehensive consideration according to his actual situation and fundamental needs, and make a reasonable choice between the two names through case analysis, so as to make full use of the value brought by the patent. A high-quality, practical invention must be patented in time after comprehensive consideration, so as to avoid being seized by others after publicity and adversely affecting its own development. When the patent right is in their hands, can they actively build their core competitiveness and accumulate useful intangible value in the long-term development process in the future?