As part of our regular assessment of fees under our fee-setting authority, we are announcing updated patent fees in a final rule, effective January 19, 2025. For a complete list of fees set or adjusted, see the final rule.
To view the Patents fees effective through January 18, 2025, see the Patents fees effective through January 18, 2025.
The USPTO Fee Schedule will be updated on Saturday January 18, 2025, to reflect the fees that take effect on Sunday, January 19, 2025.
We've compiled three Quick Reference Guides to help address questions applicants may have about the patent fee final rule:
- General Quick Reference Guide - addresses general questions and also includes several weekend/holiday scenarios that may arise.
- Continuing Application Fee (CAF) Quick Reference Guide - addresses issues such as how to determine if a CAF is due, what is an “Earliest Benefit Date,” what happens if applicants don’t pay the CAF, application of the fee to reissue applications, and examples.
- Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) size fee Quick Reference Guide - addresses the new requirements for the IDS size fee and size fee assertion, how applicants/patent owners should count references, what happens if the fee isn’t paid, and examples.
Contact us at 800-786-9199 or FeesHelp@uspto.gov for questions about fee changes.