What happens if I submit a maintenance fee payment that doesn’t match my entity status of record?
If you submit a maintenance fee payment that conflicts with the USPTO’s record of your entity status, you will receive a notice. MPEP 2550 explains: If you overpay (based on the entity status of record), you’ll receive an Overpayment Notice. If you underpay (based on the entity status of record), you’ll receive an Underpayment Notice.…
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