Tuesday, January 5, 2021

Fee schedule update

The fee schedule was recently updated with the following changes:

PCT fees to foreign offices changes, effective January 1:

  • 1701: International filing fee (first 30 pages—filed electronically without ePCT or PCT-EASY .zip file)—fee increase from $1,337 to $1,344
  • 1710: International filing fee (first 30 pages—filed electronically with ePCT or PCT-EASY .zip file)—fee increase from $1,229 to $1,235
  • 1702: International filing fee (first 30 pages)—fee increase from $1,446 to $1,453
  • 1704: International search (EPO)—fee decrease from $2,107 to $2,091
  • 1715: International search (ILPO)—fee increase from $1,036 to $1,051
  • 1712: International search (IPAU)—fee decrease from $1,587 to $1,580
  • 1717: International search (IPOS)—fee increase from $1,622 to $1,646
  • 1716: International search (JPO)—fee increase from $1,457 to $1,476
  • 1709: International search (KIPO)—fee increase from $1,003 to $1,036
  • 1714: International search (Rospatent)—fee decrease from $537 to $510
  • 1705: Handling fee—fee increase from $217 to $218
  • 1706: Handling fee—90% reduction, if applicant meets specified criteria—fee increase from $21.70 to $21.80

Trademark and Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) fee changes, effective January 2:

Some Trademark and TTAB fees changed, effective January 2. See the Summary of FY 2021 Final Trademark Fee Rule for more information.

The fee schedule provides information and fee rates for our products and services. For additional information, please call the USPTO Contact Center at 571-272-1000 or 800-786-9199, or visit the Fees and payment page of the USPTO website.