Effective December 29, 2022 (Last revised June 5, 2023)
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The fees subject to reduction upon establishment of small entity status (37 CFR 1.27) or micro entity status (37 CFR 1.29) are shown in separate columns. Except for provisional applications, each application for a patent requires the appropriate search fee and examination fee in addition to the appropriate fees in the "Patent application filing fees" section below. This means each fee listed as a "Basic filing fee" in the "Patent application filing fees" section should be accompanied by the appropriate search fee listed in the "Patent search fees" section as well as the appropriate examination fee listed in the "Patent examination fees" section. The $400/$200 non-electronic filing fee (fee codes 1090/2090/3090 or 1690/2690/3690) must be paid in addition to the filing, search and examination fees, in each original nonprovisional utility application filed in paper with the USPTO. The only way to avoid payment of the non-electronic filing fee is by filing your nonprovisional utility application via EFS-Web. The non-electronic filing fee does not apply to reissue, design, plant, or provisional applications.
1409/2409/3409
42.15(b)(3)
Post-grant or covered business method review request of each claim in excess of 20
475.00
475.00
475.00
1417/2417/3417
42.15(b)(4)
Post-grant or covered business method review post-institution request of each claim in excess of 20
1,050.00
1,050.00
1,050.00
1412/2412/3412
42.15(c)(1)
Petition for a derivation proceeding
420.00
420.00
420.00
1411/2411/3411
42.15(d)
Request to make a settlement agreement available and other requests filed in a patent trial proceeding
420.00
420.00
420.00
1418
42.15(e)
Pro hac vice admission fee
250.00
n/a
n/a
* Third-party filers are not eligible for the micro entity fee.
Petitions requiring the petition fee set forth in 37 CFR 1.17(h) (Group III)
140.00
56.00
28.00
1453/2453/3453
1.17(m)
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
2,100.00
840.00
420.00
1454/2454/3454
1.17(m)
Petition for the delayed submission of a priority or benefit claim
2,100.00
840.00
420.00
1784/2784/3784
1.17(m)
Petition to excuse applicant's failure to act within prescribed time limits in an international design application
2,100.00
840.00
420.00
1783/2783/3783
1.17(t)
Petition to convert an international design application to a design application under 35 U.S.C. chapter 16
180.00
72.00
36.00
1455/2455/3455
1.18(e)
Filing an application for patent term adjustment
210.00
210.00
210.00
1456/2456/3456
1.18(f)
Request for reinstatement of term reduced
420.00
420.00
420.00
1824/2824/3824
1.20(c)(6)
Petitions in a reexamination proceeding, except for those specifically enumerated in 37 CFR 1.550(i) and 1.937(d)
Copy patent file wrapper, paper medium, any number of sheets
290.00
290.00
290.00
8010
1.19(b)(1)(i)(D)
Individual application documents, other than application as filed, per document
25.00
25.00
25.00
8052
1.19(b)(1)(ii)(B)
Copy patent file wrapper, electronic medium, any size or provided electronically
60.00
60.00
60.00
8013
1.19(b)(3)
Copy of office records, except copies of applications as filed
25.00
25.00
25.00
8014
1.19(b)(4)
For assignment records, abstract of title and certification, per patent
35.00
35.00
35.00
8904
1.19(c)
Library service
50.00
50.00
50.00
8017
1.19(f)
Copy of non-U.S. document
25.00
25.00
25.00
8020
1.21(e)
International type search report
40.00
40.00
40.00
n/a
1.21(h)(1)
Recording each patent assignment, agreement or other paper, per property – if submitted electronically
0.00
0.00
0.00
8021
1.21(h)(2)
Recording each patent assignment, agreement or other paper, per property – if not submitted electronically
50.00
50.00
50.00
8022
1.21(i)
Publication in Official Gazette
25.00
25.00
25.00
8026
1.21(n)
Handling fee for incomplete or improper application
140.00
140.00
140.00
8053
1.21(p)
Additional fee for overnight delivery
40.00
40.00
40.00
8054
1.21(q)
Additional fee for expedited service
170.00
170.00
170.00
Trademark fees
As of the implementation of mandatory electronic filing on February 15, 2020, paper trademark filings are no longer accepted. The paper filing fees are provided for the very limited circumstances in which a paper filing is permitted. The “electronically filed” fees are relevant for most customers.
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