Micro-Entity / Small-Entity Fee Reduction
Administers reduced patent filing fees for qualifying inventors through micro-entity and small-entity status options.
The USPTO Micro-Entity and Small-Entity Fee Reduction program provides statutory discounts on patent filing, prosecution, and maintenance fees charged by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Micro-entity status reduces most USPTO fees by 80%; small-entity status provides approximately 50% reduction. These discounts apply to filing fees, search fees, examination fees, issue fees, and certain post-…
Reduces USPTO patent filing fees by 80% for qualifying micro-entity applicants and by approximately 50% for small-entity applicants through self-certified status at each fee payment event.
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