How are small and micro entity discounts applied to international design application fees?

Small and micro entity discounts are applied to certain fees for international design applications, as explained in MPEP 2910:

“The transmittal fee is discounted for small and micro entities. […] The first and second parts of the individual designation fee for the United States are discounted for small and micro entities.”

Key points about these discounts:

• They apply to the transmittal fee when filing through the USPTO as an office of indirect filing.
• They apply to both parts of the individual designation fee for the United States.
• Payment of the small entity transmittal fee is treated as a written assertion of small entity status.
• For micro entity status, a certification may be filed with the International Bureau.

To claim these discounts, applicants must meet the requirements for small or micro entity status as outlined in 37 CFR 1.27 and 37 CFR 1.29, respectively.

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• small entity
• micro entity
• fee discounts
• international design application
• USPTO