Patent technology fee, basic engineering design, technical requirements fee
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Experts, if foreign technology is used in the installation, what are the differences between patent technology fees, basic engineering design costs, and technical requirement fees? What are the differences in the scope of work, rights, and obligations of foreign patent holders?
Patent fees are divided into patent usage fees and patent transfer fees, with the latter further categorized into one-time transfers and lifetime transfers. Patent usage fees are also charged per use, and multiple uses can result in reduced costs. A “patent” refers to publicly available technical information over which the patent holder has rights; using a patent requires paying fees to the patent holder. In the petrochemical industry, almost all process packages consist of various patents and/or proprietary technologies.
The cost for foundation engineering design is, in domestic terms, the cost associated with the preliminary design; however, the depth of foundation design abroad is much greater than that of the preliminary design in China.
The so-called technical condition fee refers to the fact that although a process package consists of various patents, these patents are public technical information that can be found or deduced. Therefore, the technology holder holds certain core proprietary technologies or technical aspects (know-how) that are kept secret or require recalculation depending on different operating conditions. If technical specifications are required, a fee will be charged.
As for the scope and depth, you may refer to SHSG-033–Specifications for the Design of Foundations for Petrochemical Plants. It can be downloaded from the forum.
Thank you very much. I recall that we asked the patent holder to add a condition simulation calculation, which may involve algorithms based on higher-order equations; the patent holder charges a fee for this, which is the patent fee.
What is the basis for calculating the patent fee charged by the patent holder? By man-hours? What is the unit price?
Fixed price, no detailed list. Under a technology monopoly, the seller is unable to negotiate effectively