Fee Schedule Updated

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Fee Schedule Updated

Please be advised that the Fee Schedule was updated for the following changes, effective Jan. 1:

Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) Fees to Foreign Offices

·        1701: International filing fee (first 30 pages - filed electronically without ePCT or 

         PCT- EASY.zip file)  fee decrease from $1,264 to $1,263

·        1702: International filing fee (first 30 pages) – fee decrease from $1,367 to $1,366

·        1704: International search (EPO) – fee decrease from $2,238 to $2,202

·        1715: International search (ILPO) – fee increase from $963 to $995

·        1712: International search (IPAU) – fee increase from $1,688 to $1,722

·        1717: International search (IPOS) – fee increase from $1,645 to $1,646

·        1716: International search (JPO) – fee increase from $1,372 to $1,385

·        1709: International search (KIPO) – fee increase from $1,114 to $1,134

·        1714: International search (Rospatent) – fee decrease from $698 to $691

·        1705: Handling fee – fee decrease from $206 to $205

·        1706: Handling Fee  90% reduction, if applicant meets criteria specified at:

         http://www.wipo.int/export/sites/www/pct/en/fees/fee_reduction.pdf - fee decrease

         from $20.60 to $20.50

The fee schedule provides information and fee rates for products and services provided by the USPTO.  For additional information, please call the USPTO Contact Center at (571) 272-1000 or (800) 786-9199.

More information is available on PCT Fees page.