Link to the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) website

UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE Effective October 2, 2008

http://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/ac/qs/ope/fee2008october02.htm

You should always check with the USPTO for the current fee schedule prior to filing a patent application.

USPTO Contact Center

(703) 308-4357 or (800) 786-9199.

Small Entity

A small entity is any legal entity that employs less than 500 people and a large entity is any legal entity that employs 500 or more people, including part-time workers, on average. Not for profit organizations may be eligible for small entity status.

Fee Schedule Abbreviated Summary

Small Entity

2011 $ 165.00 Basic filing fee – Utility

2111 $ 270.00 Utility Search Fee

2311 $ 110.00 Utility Examination Fee

2202 $ 26.00 Claims in excess of twenty

2081 $ 135.00 Utility Application Size Fee for each additional 50 sheets that exceeds 100 sheets

2005 $ 110.00 Provisional application filing fee

2012 $ 110.00 Basic filing fee - Design

2112 $ 50.00 Design Search Fee

2312 $ 70.00 Design Examination Fee

Large Entity

1011 $ 330.00 Basic filing fee – Utility

1111 $ 540.00 Utility Search Fee

1311 $ 220.00 Utility Examination Fee

1202 $ 52.00 Claims in excess of twenty

1081 $ 270.00 Utility Application Size Fee for each additional 50 sheets that exceeds 100 sheets

1005 $ 220.00 Provisional application filing fee

1012 $ 220.00 Basic filing fee - Design

1112 $ 100.00 Design Search Fee

1312 $ 140.00 Design Examination Fee

The following is a procedure for changing the USPTO fee schedule that PatentEase uses to estimate the patent application filing fee.

From the main PatentEase screen select “Options…” from the Tools pull down menu. This will display the Options dialog.

On the Options dialog window select (click) the “PTO” tab. The PTO tab contains the USPTO patent application filing “Fees”. PatentEase uses the entered information to estimate filing fees; the applicant is ultimately responsible for verifying the current USPTO fee schedule and calculating filing fees.

Utility Patent Application Fees

The fees for a small entity to file a Utility Patent Application effective October 2, 2008:

2011 $ 165.00 Basic filing fee – Utility

2111 $ 270.00 Utility Search Fee

2311 $ 110.00 Utility Examination Fee

Total => PatentEase PTO; Full Utility; Fees; Basic filing Fee: $ 545.00

2202 $ 26.00 Claims in excess of twenty

Total=> PatentEase PTO; Full Utility; Fees; Extra Claims: $ 26.00

The fees for a large entity to file a Utility Patent Application effective October 2, 2008:

1011 $ 330.00 Basic filing fee – Utility

1111 $ 540.00 Utility Search Fee

1311 $ 220.00 Utility Examination Fee

Total => PatentEase PTO; Full Utility; Fees; Basic filing Fee: $ 1090.00

1202 $ 52.00 Claims in excess of twenty

Total=> PatentEase PTO; Full Utility; Fees; Extra Claims: $ 52.00

Update the “Fees” information by overwriting the “Basic filing fee”, “Extra Claims”, and “Fee Schedule” fields on the PTO/Full Utility tab.

Provisional Application Fees

The fees for a small entity to file a Provisional Application effective October 2, 2008:

2005 $ 110.00 Provisional application filing fee

Total => PatentEase PTO; Provisional; Fees; Filing Fee: $ 110.00

The fees for a large entity to file a Provisional Application effective October 2, 2008:

1005 $ 220.00 Provisional application filing fee

Total => PatentEase PTO; Provisional; Fees; Filing Fee: $ 220.00

Update the “Fees” information by overwriting the “Filing fee”, and “Fee Schedule” fields on the PTO/Provisional tab.

Design Patent Application Fees

The fees for a small entity to file a Design Patent Application effective October 2, 2008: