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USPTO Fee Schedule
The USPTO fee schedule sets patent filing, search, and examination fees.
Citation: USPTO Fee Schedule (effective January 19, 2025)
Type: Regulation
Jurisdiction: Federal
Issuing body: U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Status: In force (effective January 19, 2025; last revised August 14, 2026)
The USPTO fee schedule sets patent fees. The basic utility filing fee is $350, the search fee is $770, and the examination fee is $880. Small entities pay 40 percent of the standard amounts, micro entities pay 20 percent, and a small entity that files electronically pays a further reduced basic filing fee of $70. Excess-claims, issue, and maintenance fees are additional, and paper filing adds a $400 fee. Fees change, so the current schedule should be confirmed before filing.
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