Intellectual Property Client Alert - Intellectual Property Fees

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Please take note that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) will increase the following patent and trademark fees effective January 18, 2025:

PATENTS
Fee Description Old Fee ($) New Fee ($)
First-stage utility patent maintenance fee due at 3.5 years 2,000 2,150
Second-stage utility patent maintenance fee due at 7.5 years 3,760 4,040
Third-stage utility patent maintenance fee due at 11.5 years 7,700 8,280
 
TRADEMARKS
Fee Description Old Fee ($) New Fee ($)
Trademark Application fee per Class 350 550
Each additional group of 1,000 characters used to describe the identification of products/services beyond the first 1,000 characters per Class n/a 200
Section 8 declaration of use per Class 225 325
Section 15 declaration of incontestability per Class 200 250
Section 9 registration renewal per Class 300 325
Petition to the Director 250 400
Petition to revive an application 150 250
Letter of protest 50 150
Amended Allegation of use per Class 100 150
Statement of Use per Class 100 150

DISCLAIMER: Because of the generality of this update, the information provided herein may not be applicable in all situations and should not be acted upon without specific legal advice based on particular situations. Attorney Advertising.

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