Accepted Payment Methods

The USPTO accepts the following payment methods:

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

Please read the Fees & Payments FAQs for more details.  (TIP:  Use the keyword search feature on the FAQ page to help narrow the FAQ list to relevant items.)

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