What happens to my entity status after notifying loss of micro entity status?

When you notify the USPTO of a loss of micro entity status, you are automatically treated as a small entity by default, unless specified otherwise. As stated in MPEP 509.04(e):

A notification that micro entity status is no longer appropriate will not be treated as a notification that small entity status is also no longer appropriate unless it also contains a notification of loss of entitlement to small entity status under § 1.27(f)(2) [§ 1.27(g)(2)].

To change to regular (unreduced) fee status, you must either:

• File a notification of loss of entitlement to micro entity status along with regular unreduced fees or an indication of loss of entitlement to small entity status, or
• File a separate notification of loss of entitlement to small entity status.

To learn more:

• micro entity status
• small entity status
• USPTO
• patent fees
• entity status change