What fees are reduced for micro entities?
Micro entities receive a 75% reduction on many USPTO fees, including:
- Filing fees (nonprovisional and provisional)
- Search fees
- Examination fees
- Issue fees
- Appeal fees
- Maintenance fees
- Patent Trial and Appeal Board fees
The micro entity discount applies to most fees ‘for filing, searching, examining, issuing, appealing, and maintaining patent applications and patents.’
Topics:
MPEP 500 - Receipt and Handling of Mail and Papers,
MPEP 509 - Payment of Fees,
Patent Law,
Patent Procedure