USPTO Patent Fees Friendly Guide

Learn the USPTO fees associated with the patent process.

USPTO Latest Update: October 21, 2025

Explore our user friendly guide of the USPTO Patent Fees for U.S patent application and patents. Please note that this guide do not include patent attorney fees. Visit the USPTO Official Website for a complete overview of the fees.

Patent Filing Fees

Fees Description

  • Provisional Filing Fee
  • Utility Filing Fee
  • Design Filing fee
  • Reissue Filing Fee

Large Entity

  • $325
  • $2,000
  • $1,300
  • $3,670

Small Entity

  • $130
  • $730
  • $520
  • $1,468

Micro Entity

  • $65
  • $400
  • $260
  • $734

Additional Patent Filing Fees

Fees Description

  • Claims in Excess of 20 (Per Extra Claim)
  • Independent Claims in Excess of 3
  • Petition to Make Special
  • Accelerated Examination
  • Prioritized Examination (Includes Processing Fee)

  • Extra Sheets (Each 50 Sheets Exceeding 100 Sheets)

  • Publication Fee. Early, Voluntary or Normal (37 CFR 1.18(d)(1))

  • Other Publication Processing Fee (37 CFR 1.17(i)(2))
  • Surcharge for Late Filing of Fee or Oath
  • Recording a Patent Assignment
  • Terminal Disclaimer

Large Entity

  • $200

  • $600

  • $150

  • $150

  • $4665

  • $450

  • $0

  • $151

  • $170

  • $0

  • $183

Small Entity

  • $80

  • $240

  • $60

  • $60

  • $1,866

  • $180

  • $0

  • $151

  • $68

  • $0

  • $183

Micro Entity

  • $40

  • $120

  • $30

  • $30

  • $933

  • $90

  • $0

  • $151

  • $34

  • $0

  • $183

Extension of Time Fees for Response to Office Action

Patent Prosecution Fees

Fees Description

  • One Month Extension

  • Two Month Extension

  • Three Month Extension

  • Four Month Extension (if allowed)

  • Fifth Month Extension (if allowed)

Large Entity

  • $235

  • $690

  • $1,590

  • $2,495

  • $3,395

Small Entity

  • $94

  • $276

  • $636

  • $998

  • $1,358

Micro Entity

  • $47

  • $138

  • $318

  • $499

  • $679

Request for Continued Examination (RCE)

Patent Prosecution Fees

Fees Description

  • Request for Continued Examination (1st)

  • Terminal Disclaimer

Large Entity

  • $1,500

  • $183

Small Entity

  • $600

  • $183

Micro Entity

  • $300

  • $183

Patent Issue Fees

Fees Description

  • Utility Issue Fee

  • Design Issue Fee

  • Reissue Issue Fee

Large Entity

  • $1,290

  • $1,300

  • $1,290

Small Entity

  • $516

  • $520

  • $516

Micro Entity

  • $258

  • $260

  • $258

Petition to Revive Abandoned Patent Application

Fees Description

  • Unavoidable Abandonment

  • Unintentional Abandonment

Large Entity

  • $0

  • $2,260

Small Entity

  • $0

  • $9040

Micro Entity

  • $0

  • $452

Patent Maintenance Fees (Paid On Time)

Fees Description

  • 1st Maintenance Fee (3.5 Years)

  • 2nd Maintenance Fee (7.5 Years)

  • 3rd Maintenance Fee (11.5 Years)

Large Entity

  • $2,150

  • $4,040

  • $8,280

Small Entity

  • $860

  • $1,616

  • $3,312

Micro Entity

  • $430

  • $808

  • $1,656

Patent Maintenance Fees (Not Paid On Time)

Fees Description

  • Surcharge (Late Payment within 6 Months)

  • Surcharge After Expiration (Unavoidable)

  • Surcharge After Expiration (Unintentional)

Large Entity

  • $540

  • $0

  • $2,260

Small Entity

  • $216

  • $0

  • $904

Micro Entity

  • $108

  • $0

  • $452

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