欧洲高收入国家的专利维持年费收费标准比较研究
Comparative Study on the Patent Maintenance Fees Systems of High Income Countries in Europe
Abstract
本文综合分析欧洲25个高收入国家的专利维持年费制度,探索专利维持年费制度的激励机理,归纳出专利维持年费制度及其收费标准的特点,并对中国专利维持年费制度提出建议: 自申请日起第三年至第六年开始缴纳年费更具有合理性;专利维持年费数额规定较高,需结合我国的经济发展水平重新调整;不完全逐年增长模式在在理论层面上更具有合理性. Comprehensively analyzed the patent laws in 25 high income countries in Europe, studied on the incentivemechanism of the patent maintenance fees system, then then put forward some suggestions based on the characteristics o f thepatent maintenance fees systems and the charging standards: I f s o f more reasonable to begin to pay maintenance fees from thethird to sixth year after the filing date o f the application; the maintenance fees amount in China is higher, which needs to befurther explored with the specific economic o f our country; the incomplete year-on-year growth model with the same amountduring a few years is theoretically more advantageous.