If you fail to comply with the requirements for correcting micro entity status errors, as outlined in 37 CFR 1.29(k)(1) and (k)(2), the USPTO has two options: Treat it as an authorization to process the deficiency payment and charge a processing fee Require compliance within a non-extendable one-month period The MPEP states: If the requirements…

To correct an error in micro entity status, you need to follow the procedure outlined in 37 CFR 1.29(k). This involves: Submitting a separate deficiency payment for each application or patent Providing an itemization of the total deficiency payment Paying the deficiency owed The MPEP states: 37 CFR 1.29(k) contains provisions for a micro entity…

No, you cannot correct micro entity status errors for multiple applications or patents in a single submission. The MPEP, citing 37 CFR 1.29(k)(1), states: Any paper submitted under this paragraph must be limited to the deficiency payment (all fees paid in error) required for a single application or patent. Where more than one application or…

Yes, submitting a deficiency payment for micro entity fee errors affects your micro entity status. According to 37 CFR 1.29(k)(4): Any deficiency payment (based on a previous erroneous payment of a micro entity fee) submitted under this paragraph will be treated as a notification of a loss of entitlement to micro entity status under paragraph…