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Patent application filing fees |
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Description |
Large Entity Fee |
Small Entity Fee |
Micro Entity Fee |
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Basic filing fee - Utility (paper filing also requires non-electronic filing fee under 1.16(t)) |
350.00 |
140.00 |
70.00 |
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Basic filing fee - Utility (electronic filing for small entities) |
n/a |
70.00 |
n/a |
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Basic filing fee - Design |
300.00 |
120.00 |
60.00 |
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Basic filing fee - Design CPA |
300.00 |
120.00 |
60.00 |
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Basic filing fee - Plant |
240.00 |
96.00 |
48.00 |
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Provisional application filing fee |
325.00 |
130.00 |
65.00 |
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Basic filing fee - Reissue |
350.00 |
140.00 |
70.00 |
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Basic filing fee - Reissue (Design CPA) |
350.00 |
140.00 |
70.00 |
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Surcharge - Late filing fee, search fee, examination fee, inventor's oath or declaration, or application filed without at least one claim or by reference |
170.00 |
68.00 |
34.00 |
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Surcharge - Late provisional filing fee or cover sheet |
65.00 |
26.00 |
13.00 |
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Each independent claim in excess of three |
600.00 |
240.00 |
120.00 |
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Each reissue independent claim in excess of three |
600.00 |
240.00 |
120.00 |
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Each claim in excess of 20 |
200.00 |
80.00 |
40.00 |
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Each reissue claim in excess of 20 |
200.00 |
80.00 |
40.00 |
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Multiple dependent claim |
925.00 |
370.00 |
185.00 |
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Utility application size fee - for each additional 50 sheets that exceeds 100 sheets |
450.00 |
180.00 |
90.00 |
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Design application size fee - for each additional 50 sheets that exceeds 100 sheets |
450.00 |
180.00 |
90.00 |
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Plant application size fee - for each additional 50 sheets that exceeds 100 sheets |
450.00 |
180.00 |
90.00 |
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Reissue application size fee - for each additional 50 sheets that exceeds 100 sheets |
450.00 |
180.00 |
90.00 |
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Provisional application size fee - for each additional 50 sheets that exceeds 100 sheets |
450.00 |
180.00 |
90.00 |
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Non-electronic filing fee — Utility (additional fee for applications filed in paper) |
400.00 |
200.00 |
200.00 |
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Non-DOCX filing surcharge |
430.00 |
172.00 |
86.00 |
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Non-English translation |
150.00 |
60.00 |
30.00 |
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Filing an application or presentation of benefit claim more than six years after earliest benefit date |
2,700.00 |
1,080.00 |
540.00 |
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Filing an application or presentation of benefit claim more than nine years after earliest benefit date |
4,000.00 |
1,600.00 |
800.00 |
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Submission of sequence listings of 300MB to 800MB |
1,140.00 |
456.00 |
228.00 |
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Submission of sequence listings of more than 800MB |
11,290.00 |
4,516.00 |
2,258.00 |
Patent search fees |
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Description |
Large Entity Fee |
Small entity fee |
Micro entity fee |
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Utility search fee |
770.00 |
308.00 |
154.00 |
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Design search fee or |
300.00 |
120.00 |
60.00 |
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Plant search fee |
485.00 |
194.00 |
97.00 |
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Reissue search fee or |
770.00 |
308.00 |
154.00 |
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Patent examination fees |
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Description |
Large Entity Fee |
Small entity fee |
Micro entity fee |
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Utility examination fee |
880.00 |
352.00 |
176.00 |
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Design examination fee or |
700.00 |
280.00 |
140.00 |
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Plant examination fee |
725.00 |
290.00 |
145.00 |
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Reissue examination fee or |
2,550.00 |
1,020.00 |
510.00 |
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Patent extension of time fees |
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Description |
Large Entity Fee |
Small entity fee |
Micro entity fee |
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Extension for response within first month, except provisional applications |
235.00 |
94.00 |
47.00 |
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Extension for response within second month, except provisional applications |
690.00 |
276.00 |
138.00 |
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Extension for response within third month, except provisional applications |
1,590.00 |
636.00 |
318.00 |
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Extension for response within fourth month, except provisional applications |
2,495.00 |
998.00 |
499.00 |
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Extension for response within fifth month, except provisional applications |
3,395.00 |
1,358.00 |
679.00 |
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Extension for response within first month, provisional application |
50.00 |
20.00 |
10.00 |
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Extension for response within second month, provisional application |
100.00 |
40.00 |
20.00 |
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Extension for response within third month, provisional application |
200.00 |
80.00 |
40.00 |
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Extension for response within fourth month, provisional application |
400.00 |
160.00 |
80.00 |
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Extension for response within fifth month, provisional application |
800.00 |
320.00 |
160.00 |
Patent maintenance fees |
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Description |
Large Entity Fee |
Small entity fee |
Micro entity fee |
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For maintaining an original or any reissue patent, due at 3.5 years |
2,150.00 |
860.00 |
430.00 |
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For maintaining an original or any reissue patent, due at 7.5 years |
4,040.00 |
1,616.00 |
808.00 |
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For maintaining an original or any reissue patent, due at 11.5 years |
8,280.00 |
3,312.00 |
1,656.00 |
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Surcharge - 3.5 year - late payment within six months |
540.00 |
216.00 |
108.00 |
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Surcharge - 7.5 year - late payment within six months |
540.00 |
216.00 |
108.00 |
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Surcharge - 11.5 year - late payment within six months |
540.00 |
216.00 |
108.00 |
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Petition for the delayed payment of the fee for maintaining a patent in force, delay less than or equal to two years |
2,260.00 |
904.00 |
452.00 |
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Petition for the delayed payment of the fee for maintaining a patent in force, delay greater than two years |
3,000.00 |
1,200.00 |
600.00 |
Miscellaneous patent fees |
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Description |
Large Entity Fee |
Small entity fee |
Micro entity fee |
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Request for prioritized examination |
4,515.00 |
1,806.00 |
903.00 |
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Correction of inventorship after first action on merits |
690.00 |
276.00 |
138.00 |
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Request for continued examination (RCE) - 1st request (see 37 CFR 1.114) |
1,500.00 |
600.00 |
300.00 |
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Request for continued examination (RCE) - 2nd and subsequent request (see 37 CFR 1.114) |
2,860.00 |
1,144.00 |
572.00 |
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Processing fee, except in provisional applications |
150.00 |
60.00 |
30.00 |
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Other publication processing fee |
151.00 |
151.00 |
151.00 |
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Request for voluntary publication or republication |
151.00 |
151.00 |
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Document fee for third-party submissions (see 37 CFR 1.290(f)) |
195.00 |
78.00 |
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Submission of an Information Disclosure Statement |
280.00 |
112.00 |
56.00 |
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Processing fee for provisional applications |
54.00 |
54.00 |
54.00 |
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Filing a submission after final rejection (see 37 CFR 1.129(a)) |
945.00 |
378.00 |
189.00 |
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For each additional invention to be examined (see 37 CFR 1.129(b)) |
945.00 |
378.00 |
189.00 |
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Filing an Information Disclosure Statement that causes the cumulative number of applicant-provided or patent owner-provided items of information to exceed 50 but not exceed 100 |
200.00 |
200.00 |
200.00 |
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Filing an Information Disclosure Statement that causes the cumulative number of applicant-provided or patent owner-provided items of information to exceed 100 but not exceed 200 |
500.00, less any amount previously paid |
500.00, less any amount previously paid |
500.00, less any amount previously paid |
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Filing an Information Disclosure Statement that causes the cumulative number of applicant-provided or patent owner-provided items of information to exceed 200 |
800.00, less any amount previously paid |
800.00, less any amount previously paid |
800.00, less any amount previously paid |
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* Third-party filers are not eligible for the micro entity fee. |
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Post issuance fees |
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Description |
Large Entity Fee |
Small entity fee |
Micro entity fee |
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Certificate of correction |
172.00 |
172.00 |
172.00 |
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Processing fee for correcting inventorship in a patent |
172.00 |
172.00 |
172.00 |
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Ex parte reexamination (§1.510(a)) streamlined |
6,775.00 |
2,710.00 |
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Ex parte reexamination (§1.510(a)) non-streamlined |
13,545.00 |
5,418.00 |
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Each reexamination independent claim in excess of three and also in excess of the number of such claims in the patent under reexamination |
600.00 |
240.00 |
120.00 |
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Each reexamination claim in excess of 20 and also in excess of the number of claims in the patent under reexamination |
200.00 |
80.00 |
40.00 |
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Statutory disclaimer, including terminal disclaimer |
183.00 |
183.00 |
183.00 |
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Request for supplemental examination |
4,965.00 |
1,986.00 |
993.00 |
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Reexamination ordered as a result of supplemental examination |
13,655.00 |
5,462.00 |
2,731.00 |
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Supplemental examination document size fee - for nonpatent document having between 21 and 50 sheets |
195.00 |
78.00 |
39.00 |
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Supplemental examination document size fee - for each additional 50 sheets or a fraction thereof in a nonpatent document |
325.00 |
130.00 |
65.00 |
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* Third-party filers are not eligible for the micro entity fee. |
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Patent trial and appeal fees |
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Description |
Large Entity Fee |
Small entity fee |
Micro entity fee |
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Petitions to the Chief Administrative Patent Judge under 37 CFR 41.3 |
452.00 |
452.00 |
452.00 |
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Notice of appeal |
905.00 |
362.00 |
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Filing a brief in support of an appeal |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
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Filing a brief in support of an appeal in an inter partes reexamination proceeding |
2,260.00 |
904.00 |
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Request for oral hearing |
1,460.00 |
584.00 |
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Forwarding an appeal in an application or ex parte reexamination proceeding to the Board |
2,535.00 |
1,014.00 |
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Inter partes review request fee - Up to 20 claims |
23,750.00 |
23,750.00 |
23,750.00 |
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Inter partes review post-institution fee - Up to 20 claims |
28,125.00 |
28,125.00 |
28,125.00 |
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Inter partes review request of each claim in excess of 20 |
470.00 |
470.00 |
470.00 |
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Inter partes post-institution request of each claim in excess of 20 |
940.00 |
940.00 |
940.00 |
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Post-grant or covered business method review request fee - Up to 20 claims |
25,000.00 |
25,000.00 |
25,000.00 |
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Post-grant or covered business method review post-institution fee - Up to 20 claims |
34,375.00 |
34,375.00 |
34,375.00 |
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Post-grant or covered business method review request of each claim in excess of 20 |
595.00 |
595.00 |
595.00 |
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Post-grant or covered business method review post-institution request of each claim in excess of 20 |
1,315.00 |
1,315.00 |
1,315.00 |
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Petition for a derivation proceeding |
452.00 |
452.00 |
452.00 |
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Request to make a settlement agreement available and other requests filed in a patent trial proceeding |
452.00 |
452.00 |
452.00 |
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Pro hac vice admission fee |
269.00 |
n/a |
n/a |
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Request for Director Review of an Institution Decision |
452.00 |
452.00 |
452.00 |
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Request for Director Review of a Final Written Decision |
452.00 |
452.00 |
452.00 |
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Request for Director Review of a Decision Concluding Proceeding |
452.00 |
452.00 |
452.00 |
| * Third-party filers are not eligible for the micro entity fee. | |||
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Patent petition fees |
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Description |
Large Entity Fee |
Small entity fee |
Micro entity fee |
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Petitions requiring the petition fee set forth in 37 CFR 1.17(f) (Group I) |
450.00 |
180.00 |
90.00 |
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Petitions requiring the petition fee set forth in 37 CFR 1.17(g) (Group II), except suspension of action |
235.00 |
94.00 |
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First request for suspension of action |
300.00 |
120.00 |
60.00 |
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Subsequent request for suspension of action |
450.00 |
180.00 |
90.00 |
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Petitions requiring the petition fee set forth in 37 CFR 1.17(h) (Group III) |
150.00 |
60.00 |
30.00 |
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Petition for revival of an abandoned application for a patent, for the delayed payment of the fee for issuing each patent, or for the delayed response by the patent owner in any reexamination proceeding, delay less than or equal to two years |
2,260.00 |
904.00 |
452.00 |
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Petition for revival of an abandoned application for a patent, for the delayed payment of the fee for issuing each patent, or for the delayed response by the patent owner in any reexamination proceeding, delay greater than two years |
3,000.00 |
1,200.00 |
600.00 |
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Petition for the delayed submission of a priority or benefit claim, delay less than or equal to two years |
2,260.00 |
904.00 |
452.00 |
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Petition for the delayed submission of a priority or benefit claim, delay greater than two years |
3,000.00 |
1,200.00 |
600.00 |
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Petition to excuse applicant's failure to act within prescribed time limits in an international design application, delay less than or equal to two years |
2,260.00 |
904.00 |
452.00 |
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Petition to excuse applicant's failure to act within prescribed time limits in an international design application, delay greater than two years |
3,000.00 |
1,200.00 |
600.00 |
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Petition for the extension of the twelve-month (six-month for designs) period for filing a subsequent application |
2,260.00 |
904.00 |
452.00 |
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Petition to convert an international design application to a design application under 35 U.S.C. chapter 16 |
195.00 |
78.00 |
39.00 |
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Filing an application for patent term adjustment |
226.00 |
226.00 |
226.00 |
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Request for reinstatement of term reduced |
452.00 |
452.00 |
452.00 |
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Petitions in a reexamination proceeding, except for those specifically enumerated in 37 CFR 1.550(i) and 1.937(d) |
2,195.00 |
878.00 |
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Application for extension of term of patent (see 37 CFR 1.740) |
2,500.00 |
2,500.00 |
2,500.00 |
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Initial application for interim extension (see 37 CFR 1.790) |
1,320.00 |
1,320.00 |
1,320.00 |
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Subsequent application for interim extension (see 37 CFR 1.790) |
680.00 |
680.00 |
680.00 |
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Supplemental redetermination after notice of final determination |
1,440.00 |
1,440.00 |
1,440.00 |
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PCT fees - national stage |
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Description |
Large Entity Fee |
Small entity fee |
Micro entity fee |
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Basic national stage fee |
350.00 |
140.00 |
70.00 |
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National stage search fee - U.S. was the ISA or IPEA and all claims satisfy PCT Article 33(1)-(4) |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
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National stage search fee - U.S. was the ISA |
150.00 |
60.00 |
30.00 |
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National stage search fee - search report prepared and provided to USPTO |
580.00 |
232.00 |
116.00 |
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National stage search fee - all other situations |
770.00 |
308.00 |
154.00 |
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National stage examination fee - U.S. was the ISA or IPEA and all claims satisfy PCT Article 33(1)-(4) |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
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National stage examination fee - all other situations |
880.00 |
352.00 |
176.00 |
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Each independent claim in excess of three |
600.00 |
240.00 |
120.00 |
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Each claim in excess of 20 |
200.00 |
80.00 |
40.00 |
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Multiple dependent claim |
925.00 |
370.00 |
185.00 |
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Search fee, examination fee or oath or declaration after the date of commencement of the national stage |
170.00 |
68.00 |
34.00 |
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English translation after thirty months from priority date |
150.00 |
60.00 |
30.00 |
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National stage application size fee - for each additional 50 sheets that exceeds 100 sheets |
450.00 |
180.00 |
90.00 |
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PCT fees - international stage |
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Description |
Large Entity Fee |
Small entity fee |
Micro entity fee |
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Transmittal fee |
285.00 |
114.00 |
57.00 |
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Non-electronic filing fee (additional fee for applications filed in paper) |
400.00 |
200.00 |
200.00 |
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Search fee - regardless of whether there is a corresponding application (see 35 U.S.C. 361(d) and PCT Rule 16) |
2,400.00 |
960.00 |
480.00 |
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Supplemental search fee when required, per additional invention |
2,400.00 |
960.00 |
480.00 |
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Transmitting application to Intl. Bureau to act as receiving office |
285.00 |
114.00 |
57.00 |
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Preliminary examination fee - U.S. was the ISA |
705.00 |
282.00 |
141.00 |
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Preliminary examination fee - U.S. was not the ISA |
880.00 |
352.00 |
176.00 |
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Supplemental examination fee per additional invention |
705.00 |
282.00 |
141.00 |
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Late payment fee |
variable |
variable |
variable |
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Late furnishing fee for providing a sequence listing in response to an invitation under PCT rule 13ter |
345.00 |
138.00 |
69.00 |
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Petition for the extension of the twelve-month (six-month for designs) period for filing a subsequent application |
2,260.00 |
904.00 |
452.00 |
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PCT fees to foreign offices** |
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Description |
Fee |
Small entity fee |
Micro entity fee |
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International filing fee (first 30 pages - filed electronically without ePCT .zip file) |
1,542.00 |
1,542.00 |
1,542.00 |
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International filing fee (first 30 pages - filed electronically with ePCT .zip file) |
1,416.00 |
1,416.00 |
1,416.00 |
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International filing fee (first 30 pages) |
1,667.00 |
1,667.00 |
1,667.00 |
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Supplemental fee (for each page over 30) |
19.00 |
19.00 |
19.00 |
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International search (EPO) |
2,237.00 |
2,237.00 |
2,237.00 |
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International search (MOIP) – formerly KIPO |
842.00 |
842.00 |
842.00 |
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International search (IPAU) |
1,555.00 |
1,555.00 |
1,555.00 |
|
International search (ILPO) |
1,446.00 |
1,446.00 |
1,446.00 |
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International search (JPO) |
1,059.00 |
1,059.00 |
1,059.00 |
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International search (IPOS) |
1,816.00 |
1,816.00 |
1,816.00 |
|
International search (IPOPHL) |
600.00 |
600.00 |
600.00 |
|
Handling fee |
251.00 |
251.00 |
251.00 |
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Handling fee - 90% reduction, if applicant meets criteria specified on the WIPO table. |
25.10 |
25.10 |
25.10 |
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Hague - international design application fees |
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Description |
Fee |
Small entity fee |
Micro entity fee |
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Hague international design application - transmittal fee |
130.00 |
52.00 |
26.00 |
Notes:
- For further information regarding fee amounts or to request a copy of the USPTO fee schedule, please contact the USPTO General Information Services Division by phone at (800) 786-9199 [PTO-9199] or (703) 308-4357 [308-HELP], or by fax at (703) 305-7786.
- PTO fees are subject to change. Be sure to check for the latest fees before filing anything.
- PCT fees change more or less quarterly, as exchange rates change. See note above in "PCT Fees to WIPO or EPO"
The preceding table was taken from information supplied by the USPTO web site. Additional legal and handling fees may apply for preparing and processing paperwork for payment of these fees.
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