US PTO Fee Schedule
Utility and Provisional
Applications ...
(Updated 4/06)
| Fee Code | 37 CFR | Description | Fee | Small Entity Fee (if applicable) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patent Application Filing Fees | ||||
| 1011/2011 | 1.16(a)(1) | Basic filing fee - Utility filed on or after December 8, 2004 |
300.00 | 150.00 |
| 4011* | 1.16(a)(1) | Basic filing fee - Utility (electronic
filing for small entities) filed on or after December 8, 2004 |
n/a | 75.00 |
| 1001/2001 | 1.16(a)(2) | Basic filing fee - Utility filed before December 8, 2004 |
790.00 | 395.00 |
| 1201/2201 | 1.16(h) | Independent claims in excess of three | 200.00 | 100.00 |
| 1202/2202 | 1.16(i) | Claims in excess of twenty | 50.00 | 25.00 |
| 1203/2203 | 1.16(j) | Multiple dependent claim | 360.00 | 180.00 |
| 1051/2051 | 1.16(f) | Surcharge - Late filing fee, search fee, examination fee or oath or declaration | 130.00 | 65.00 |
| 1081/2081 | 1.16(s) | Utility Application Size Fee - for each additional 50 sheets that exceeds 100 sheets | 250.00 | 125.00 |
| 1012/2012 | 1.16(b)(1) | Basic filing fee - Design filed on or after December 8, 2004 |
200.00 | 100.00 |
| 1002/2002 | 1.16(b)(2) | Basic filing fee - Design filed before December 8, 2004 |
350.00 | 175.00 |
| 1017/2017 | 1.16(b)(1) | Basic filing fee - Design (CPA) filed on or after December 8, 2004 |
200.00 | 100.00 |
| 1007/2007 | 1.16(b)(2) | Basic filing fee - Design (CPA) filed before December 8, 2004 |
350.00 | 175.00 |
| 1082/2082 | 1.16(s) | Design Application Size Fee - for each additional 50 sheets that exceeds 100 sheets | 250.00 | 125.00 |
| 1013/2013 | 1.16(c)(1) | Basic filing fee - Plant filed on or after December 8, 2004 |
200.00 | 100.00 |
| 1003/2003 | 1.16(c)(2) | Basic filing fee - Plant filed before December 8, 2004 |
550.00 | 275.00 |
| 1083/2083 | 1.16(s) | Plant Application Size Fee - for each additional 50 sheets that exceeds 100 sheets | 250.00 | 125.00 |
| 1014/2014 | 1.16(e)(1) | Basic filing fee - Reissue filed on or after December 8, 2004 |
300.00 | 150.00 |
| 1004/2004 | 1.16(e)(2) | Basic filing fee - Reissue filed before December 8, 2004 |
790.00 | 395.00 |
| 1019/2019 | 1.16(e)(1) | Basic filing fee - Design Reissue (CPA)
filed on or after December 8, 2004 |
300.00 | 150.00 |
| 1009/2009 | 1.16(e)(2) | Basic filing fee - Design Reissue (CPA)
filed before December 8, 2004 |
790.00 | 395.00 |
| 1204/2204 | 1.16(h) | Reissue independent claims in excess of three | 200.00 | 100.00 |
| 1205/2205 | 1.16(i) | Reissue claims in excess of twenty | 50.00 | 25.00 |
| 1084/2084 | 1.16(s) | Reissue Application Size Fee - for each additional 50 sheets that exceeds 100 sheets | 250.00 | 125.00 |
| 1005/2005 | 1.16(d) | Provisional application filing fee | 200.00 | 100.00 |
| 1085/2085 | 1.16(s) | Provisional Application Size Fee - for each additional 50 sheets that exceeds 100 sheets | 250.00 | 125.00 |
| 1052/2052 | 1.16(g) | Surcharge - Late provisional filing fee or cover sheet | 50.00 | 25.00 |
| 1053 | 1.17(i) | Non-English specification | 130.00 | |
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| Patent Search Fees | ||||
| 1111/2111 | 1.16(k) | Utility Search Fee | 500.00 | 250.00 |
| 1112/2112 | 1.16(l) | Design Search Fee | 100.00 | 50.00 |
| 1113/2113 | 1.16(m) | Plant Search Fee | 300.00 | 150.00 |
| 1114/2114 | 1.16(n) | Reissue Search Fee | 500.00 | 250.00 |
| Patent Examination Fees | ||||
| 1311/2311 | 1.16(o) | Utility Examination Fee | 200.00 | 100.00 |
| 1312/2312 | 1.16(p) | Design Examination Fee | 130.00 | 65.00 |
| 1313/2313 | 1.16(q) | Plant Examination Fee | 160.00 | 80.00 |
| 1314/2314 | 1.16(r) | Reissue Examination Fee | 600.00 | 300.00 |
| Patent Post-Allowance Fees | ||||
| 1501/2501 | 1.18(a) | Utility issue fee | 1,400.00 | 700.00 |
| 1502/2502 | 1.18(b) | Design issue fee | 800.00 | 400.00 |
| 1503/2503 | 1.18(c) | Plant issue fee | 1,100.00 | 550.00 |
| 1511/2511 | 1.18(a) | Reissue issue fee | 1,400.00 | 700.00 |
| 1504 | 1.18(d) | Publication fee for early, voluntary, or normal publication | 300.00 | |
| 1505 | 1.18(d) | Publication fee for republication | 300.00 | |
| Patent Maintenance Fees | ||||
| 1551/2551 | 1.20(e) | Due at 3.5 years | 900.00 | 450.00 |
| 1552/2552 | 1.20(f) | Due at 7.5 years | 2,300.00 | 1,150.00 |
| 1553/2553 | 1.20(g) | Due at 11.5 years | 3,800.00 | 1,900.00 |
| 1554/2554 | 1.20(h) | Surcharge - 3.5 year - Late payment within 6 months | 130.00 | 65.00 |
| 1555/2555 | 1.20(h) | Surcharge - 7.5 year - Late payment within 6 months | 130.00 | 65.00 |
| 1556/2556 | 1.20(h) | Surcharge - 11.5 year - Late payment within 6 months | 130.00 | 65.00 |
| 1557 | 1.20(i)(1) | Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unavoidable | 700.00 | |
| 1558 | 1.20(i)(2) | Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unintentional | 1,640.00 | |
| Miscellaneous Patent Fees | ||||
| 1801/2801 | 1.17(e) | Request for continued examination (RCE) (see 37 CFR 1.114) | 790.00 | 395.00 |
| 1808 | 1.17(i) | Processing fee, except in provisional applications | 130.00 | |
| 1803 | 1.17(i) | Request for voluntary publication or republication | 130.00 | |
| 1802 | 1.17(k) | Request for expedited examination of a design application | 900.00 | |
| 1804 | 1.17(n) | Request for publication of SIR - Prior to examiner’s action | 920.00* | |
| 1805 | 1.17(o) | Request for publication of SIR - After examiner’s action | 1,840.00* | |
| 1806 | 1.17(p) | Submission of an Information Disclosure Statement | 180.00 | |
| 1807 | 1.17(q) | Processing fee for provisional applications | 50.00 | |
| 1809/2809 | 1.17(r) | Filing a submission after final rejection (see 37 CFR 1.129(a)) | 790.00 | 395.00 |
| 1810/2810 | 1.17(s) | For each additional invention to be examined (see 37 CFR 1.129(b)) | 790.00 | 395.00 |
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| Post Issuance Fees | ||||
| 1811 | 1.20(a) | Certificate of correction | 100.00 | |
| 1812 | 1.20(c)(1) | Request for ex parte reexamination | 2,520.00 | |
| 1813 | 1.20(c)(2) | Request for inter partes reexamination | 8,800.00 | |
| 1821/2821 | 1.20(c)(3) | Reexamination independent claims in excess of three | 200.00 | 100.00 |
| 1822/2822 | 1.20(c)(4) | Reexamination claims in excess of twenty | 50.00 | 25.00 |
| 1814/2814 | 1.20(d) | Statutory disclaimer | 130.00 | 65.00 |
| Patent Extension of Time Fees | ||||
| 1251/2251 | 1.17(a)(1) | Extension for response within first month | 120.00 | 60.00 |
| 1252/2252 | 1.17(a)(2) | Extension for response within second month | 450.00 | 225.00 |
| 1253/2253 | 1.17(a)(3) | Extension for response within third month | 1,020.00 | 510.00 |
| 1254/2254 | 1.17(a)(4) | Extension for response within fourth month | 1,590.00 | 795.00 |
| 1255/2255 | 1.17(a)(5) | Extension for response within fifth month | 2,160.00 | 1,080.00 |
| Patent Appeals/Interference Fees | ||||
| 1401/2401 | 41.20(b)(1) | Notice of appeal | 500.00 | 250.00 |
| 1402/2402 | 41.20(b)(2) | Filing a brief in support of an appeal | 500.00 | 250.00 |
| 1403/2403 | 41.20(b)(3) | Request for oral hearing | 1,000.00 | 500.00 |
| Patent Petition Fees | ||||
| 1462 | 1.17(f) | Petitions requiring the petition fee set forth in 37 CFR 1.17(f) (Group I) | 400.00 | |
| 1463 | 1.17(g) | Petitions requiring the petition fee set forth in 37 CFR 1.17(g) (Group II) | 200.00 | |
| 1464 | 1.17(h) | Petitions requiring the petition fee set forth in 37 CFR 1.17(h) (Group III) | 130.00 | |
| 1451 | 1.17(j) | Petition to institute a public use proceeding | 1,510.00 | |
| 1452/2452 | 1.17(l) | Petition to revive unavoidably abandoned application | 500.00 | 250.00 |
| 1453/2453 | 1.17(m) | Petition to revive unintentionally abandoned application | 1,500.00 | 750.00 |
| 1454 | 1.17(t) | Acceptance of an unintentionally delayed claim for priority | 1,370.00 | |
| 1455 | 1.18(e) | Filing an application for patent term adjustment | 200.00 | |
| 1456 | 1.18(f) | Request for reinstatement of term reduced | 400.00 | |
| 1457 | 1.20(j)(1) | Extension of term of patent | 1,120.00 | |
| 1458 | 1.20(j)(2) | Initial application for interim extension (see 37 CFR 1.790) | 420.00 | |
| 1459 | 1.20(j)(3) | Subsequent application for interim extension (see 37 CFR 1.790) | 220.00 | |