USPTO Fee Information

Fee Schedule

• Current USPTO Fee Schedule effective January 1, 2014

FY 2013 Fee Information

• Certification of Micro Entity Status (form SB/15A or SB/15B) 
• Frequently Asked Questions about Micro Entity
• Federal Register Notice re: Final Rule – Setting and Adjusting Patent Fees (Effective March 19, 2013) [PDF] (January 18, 2013)
  • Partial Waiver of Appeal Forwarding Fee (February 27, 2013) [PDF]
• Federal Register Notice re: Final Rule – CPI Adjustment of Patent Fees for Fiscal Year 2013 (Effective October 5, 2012) [PDF] (September 5, 2012)

FY 2011 Fee Information

• Fees and Budgetary Provisions of the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act (September 16, 2011)

Accepted Payment Methods

• Cash (in-person only)
• Checks
• Credit Cards*
• Deposit Accounts*
• Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT)*
• Wires

* Note: most fees can be paid online over the USPTO Website using these payment methods.

Other Information

• New Maximum Daily Limit for Credit Cards – Effective June 1, 2015
• Office of Finance Online Shopping Page - Pay your patent maintenance fees and get patent bibliographic data.
• Financial Profile - View Payments made to the USPTO
• Financial Profile User’s Guide [PDF] (March 5, 2010)
• USPTO Releases Financial Profile System to the Public (April 15, 2008)
• Fee Schedule Crosswalk FY 2002 to FY 2003. Maps old 3-digit codes to new 4-digit codes
• Frequently Asked Questions About Fee Payments
• Need Help with Fee Payments?

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