What happens if a maintenance fee is paid in the wrong amount?
If a maintenance fee is paid in the wrong amount, the following applies: If the fee paid is insufficient, the patent will expire unless the remaining balance is paid within the grace period along with any surcharge. If the fee paid exceeds the required amount, a refund may be requested. As stated in MPEP 2575:…
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If you pay an incorrect issue fee amount, the USPTO has provisions to handle this situation. According to MPEP 1306: “Where it is clear that an applicant actually intends to pay the issue fee and required publication fee, but the proper fee payment is not made, for example, an incorrect issue fee amount is supplied,…
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