Patent Issue & Maintenance Fees
Design Patent Issue Fee (Micro-entity) - $635
Design Patent Issue Fee (Small-entity) - $820
Design Patent Issue Fee (Large-entity) - $1190
*All fees are subject to change.
Design Patent Issue Fees*
Once the issue fee payment is submitted, the application will move onto the final registration. When this process is completed, there are no further maintenance fees due and the patent is valid for 15 years.
Maintenance fees are fees that keep your patent actively registered and are due at 3.5, 7.5, and 11.5 year intervals from patent grant. If you don’t pay these fees, the patent will expire. The fees vary depending on the applicant’s entity status, but the current fee schedule is below:
3.5 Year Maintenance Fee (Micro) : $950 7.5 Year Maintenance Fee (Micro): $1390 11.5 Year Maintenance Fee (Micro): $2375
3.5 Year Maintenance Fee (Small): $1450 7.5 Year Maintenance Fee (Small): $2330 11.5 Year Maintenance Fee (Small): $4300
3.5 Year Maintenance Fee (Large): $2450 7.5 Year Maintenance Fee (Large): $4210 11.5 Year Maintenance Fee (Large): $8150
*All fees are subject to change.
Utility Patent Issue and Maintenance Fees*
When we receive an Allowance from the USPTO, this means that your application has been approved and is moving on to the registration process. We will notify you when we receive the Notice of Allowance and will let you know the Issue fees that will be required to proceed. The fees vary depending on the applicant’s entity status, but the current fee schedule is below:
Micro Entity Issue Fee: $750
Small Entity Issue Fee: $1050
Large Entity Issue Fee: $1650