The following is a list of the current PTO fees, updated December 3, 1993.
This list includes the new trademark application fee amount of $245. No
other patent and tradeamark fees were changed. For further information on
fee amounts or a copy of the PTO fee schedule, please contact the Office of
Long-Range Planning and Evaluation at (703) 305-8510.
(for rows with two fees, the second fee is that for small businesses).
FEE
CODE CFR CIT DESCRIPTION AMOUNT
101/201 1.16(a) Basic filing fee - utility $710 $355
102/202 1.16(b) Independent claims in excess of three $74.00 $ 37
103/203 1.16(c) Claims in excess of twenty $22.00 $11
104/204 1.16(d) Multiple dependent claims $230.00 $115
105/205 1.16(e) Surcharge - Late filing fee or oath or decl. $130.00 $55
106/206 1.16(f) Design filing fee $290.00 $145
107/207 1.16(g) Plant filing fee $480.00 $240
108/208 1.16(h) Reissue filing fee $710.00 $355
109/209 1.16(i) Reissue independent claims over original patent $74.00 $37
110/210 1.16(j) Reissue claims in excess of 20 $22.00 $11
115/215 1.17(a) Extension fee - first month $110.00 $55
116/216 1.17(b) Extension fee - second month $360.00 $180
117/217 1.17(c) Extension fee - third month $840.00 $420
118/218 1.17(d) Extension fee - fourth month $1,320 $660
119/219 1.17(e) Notice of appeal $270.00 $135
120/220 1.17(f) For filing a brief in support of an appeal $270.00 $135
121/221 1.17(g) Request for oral hearing $230.00 $115
140/240 1.17(l) Petition to revive unavoidably abandoned appl. $110.00 $55
141/241 1.17(m) Petition to revive unintentional abandoned app. $1,170 $585
142/242 1.18(a) Utility issue fee $1,170 $585
143/243 1.18(b) Design issue fee $410.00 $205
144/244 1.18(c) Plant issue fee $590.00 $295
148/248 1.20(d) Statutory disclaimer $110.00 $55
956/957 1.492(a)(1) IPEA - U.S. $640.00 $320
958/959 1.492(a)(2) ISA - U.S. $710.00 $355
960/961 1.492(a)(3) PTO not IPEA or ISA $950.00 $475
962/963 1.492(a)(4) Claims meet Article 33(1)-(4)-IPEA-U.S. $90.00 $45
964/965 1.492(b) Claims-extra independent (over three) $74.00 $37
966/967 1.492(c) Claims-extra total (over twenty) $22.00 $11
968/969 1.492(d) Claims-multiple dependent $230.00 $115
970/971 1.492(a)(5) For filing with EPO or JPO search report $830.00 $415
183/283 1.20(e) 1st stage maintenance fee (3.5 years)-Large $930.00 $465
184/284 1.20(f) 2nd stage maintenance fee (7.5 years)-Large $1,870 $935
185/285 1.20(g) 3rd stage maintenance fee (11.5 years)-Large $2,820 $1,410
186/286 1.20(h) Maint fee surcharge-Late payment within 6 mo. $130.00
187 1.20(i)(1) Maint fee surcharge after exp-unavoidable $620.00
188 1.20(i)(2) Maint fee surcharge after exp-unintentional $1,500.00
111 1.20(j) Extension of term of patent $1,000.00
112 1.17(n) Publication of SIR - Prior to examiner's action $820.00
113 1.17(o) Publication of SIR - After examiner's action $1,640.00
122 1.17(h) Petitions to the Commissioner $130.00
126 1.17(p) Submission of Information Disclosure Statement $200.00
138 1.17(j) Petition to institute a public use proceeding $1,350.00
139 1.17(k) Non-English specification $130.00
145 1.20(a) Certificate of correction $100.00
147 1.20(c) For filing a request for reexamination $2,250.00
561 1.19(a)(1)(i) Copy of patent w/o color, regular serv $3.00
562 1.19(a)(1)(ii) Copy of patent w/o color, exp local serv$6.00
563 1.19(a)(1)(iii) Copy of patent w/o color, exp serv EOS $25.00
564 1.19(a)(2) Printed copy of plant patent in color $12.00
565 1.19(a)(3)(i) Copy of utility patent or SIR, w/color $24.00
566 1.19(b)(1)(i) Cert copy of patent application $12.00
567 1.19(b)(1)(ii) Cert copy of patent appl, exp local ser $24.00
568 1.19(b)(2) Copy of patent file wrapper and cont $150.00
569 1.19(b)(3) Copy of document, unless otherwise prov $25.00
570 1.19(b)(4) Assignment records, per patent $25.00
571 1.19(c) Library Service $50.00
572 1.19(d) List of U.S. patents and SIRs in subclass $3.00
573 1.19(e) Statement re status of maint fee payments $10.00
574 1.19(f) Copy of a non-U.S. document $25.00
575 1.19(g) Cert and compare copies, per document, per copy $25.00
576 1.19(h) Addit filing receipt due to applicant error $25.00
577 1.21(c) Filing a disclosure document $10.00
578 1.21(d) Local delivery box rental, per annum $50.00
579 1.21(e) International-type search report $40.00
580 1.21(g) Self-service copy charge, per page $0.25
581 1.21(h) Recording each patent assignment, per property $40.00
583 1.21(i) Publication in the Official Gazette $25.00
584 1.21(j) Labor charges for services, per hour $30.00
585 1.21(k) Unspecified other services AT COST
586 1.21(l) Retaining abandoned application $130.00
587 1.21(n) Handling fee for incomplete or improper app $130.00
588 1.21(o) APS-Text terminal session time, per hr. $40.00
589 1.296 Handling fee for withdrawal of SIR $130.00
590 1.24 Patent coupons $3.00
591 1.21(p) APS-Text term session time, per hr., at PTDLs $40.00
607 1.21(b)(1) Establish a deposit account $10.00
608 1.21(b)(2) Service charge for below minimum balance $25.00
609 1.21(a)(1) Admission to examination $300.00
610 1.21(a)(2) Registration to practice $100.00
611 1.21(a)(3) Reinstatement to practice $15.00
612 1.21(a)(4) Copy of certificate of good standing $10.00
613 1.21(a)(4) Certificate of good standing for framing $20.00
615 1.21(a)(5) Review of a decision of OED $130.00
616 1.21(a)(6) Regrading of examination $130.00
617 1.21(m) Processing returned checks $50.00
150 1.445(a)(1) Transmittal fee $200.00
151 1.445(a)(2) PCT search fee - no U.S. application $620.00
152 1.445(a)(3) Supplemental search per additional invent $170.00
153 1.445(a)(2) PCT search - prior U.S. application $410.00
154/254 1.492(e) Surcharge - Late filing fee or oath or decl $130.00 $65.00
156 1.492(f) English translation - after twenty months $130.00
190 1.482(a)(1) Preliminary exam fee - ISA was the U.S. $450.00
191 1.482(a)(1) Preliminary exam fee - ISA not the U.S. $670.00
192 1.482(a)(2) Additional invention - ISA was the U.S. $140.00
193 1.482(a)(2) Additional invention - ISA not the U.S. $230.00
361 2.6(a)(1) Application for registration, per class $245.00
362 2.6(a)(2) Filing an amend to allege use, �1(c), per cl $100.00
363 2.6(a)(3) Filing a statement of use, �1(d)(1), per cl $100.00
364 2.6(a)(4) Request for 6 mo. ext for filing stmnt of use $100.00
365 2.6(a)(5) Application for renewal, per class $300.00
366 2.6(a)(6) Additional fee for late renewal, per class $100.00
367 2.6(a)(7) Publication of mark under �12(c), per class $100.00
368 2.6(a)(8) Issuing new certificate of registration $100.00
369 2.6(a)(9) Cert of correction, registrant's error $100.00
370 2.6(a)(10) Filing disclaimer to a registration $100.00
371 2.6(a)(11) Filing amendment to a registration $100.00
372 2.6(a)(12) Filing �8 affidavit, per class $100.00
373 2.6(a)(13) Filing �15 affidavit, per class $100.00
374 2.6(a)(14) Filing combined ��8 & 15 affidavit, per cl $200.00
375 2.6(a)(15) Petition to the Commissioner $100.00
376 2.6(a)(16) Petition to cancel, per class $200.00
377 2.6(a)(17) Notice of opposition, per class $200.00
378 2.6(a)(18) Ex parte appeal , per class $100.00
379 2.6(a)(19) Dividing an app, per new application created $100.00
461 2.6(b)(1)(i) Printed copy of registered mark, reg serv $3.00
462 2.6(b)(1)(ii) Printed copy of reg mark, exp local serv $6.00
463 2.6(b)(1)(iii) Printed copy of reg mark, exp via EOS $25.00
464 2.6(b)(4)(i) Cert. copy mark w/title,status, reg ser $10.00
465 2.6(b)(4)(ii) Cert.copy mark w/title,status,exp loc ser $20.00
466 2.6(b)(2)(i) Cert copy of app, as filed, reg service $12.00
467 2.6(b)(2)(ii) Certified copy of app, exp local service $24.00
468 2.6(b)(3) Copy of TM file wrapper and contents $50.00
469 2.6(b)(5) Copy of document, unless otherwise provided $25.00
470 2.6(b)(7) Assignment records, per mark $25.00
475 1.19(g) Compare Copies with Original and Certify $25.00
480 2.6(b)(9) Self-service copy charge, per page $0.25
481 2.6(b)(6) Recording TM assignments, per mark $40.00
482 2.6(b)(6) For each additional mark $25.00
484 2.6(b)(10) Charge for services, per hour $30.00
485 2.6(b)(11) Unspecified other services AT COST
488 2.6(b)(8) Each hour of terminal time on T-Search $40.00
490 1.24 Trademark coupons $3.00
