United States Patent Annuity Fee Adjustment

2020-09-15News

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has announced an adjustment to its patent fee schedule, which took effect on 1 October 2020.

 

※ To ensure sufficient processing time and safeguard the interests of IPFEE members, the USPTO maintenance fee schedule adopted by IPFEE will be adjusted accordingly on 21 September 2020.
For any U.S. patent maintenance fee orders submitted through IPFEE on or after 20 September 2020, the new fee schedule below will apply.

 

     

    
Country Type Annuity Year Current Fee (USD) Effective 2020/9/21 (USD)
United States Micro Entity 3.5–7.5 400 500
    7.5–11.5 900 940
    11.5–20 1850 1925
  Small Entity 3.5–7.5 800 1000
    7.5–11.5 1800 1880
    11.5–20 3700 3850
  Large Entity 3.5–7.5 1600 2000
    7.5–11.5 3600 3760
    11.5–20 7400 7700
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