The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) fee schedule was updated with the following changes, effective November 1:
PCT fees to foreign offices
- 1701: International filing fee (first 30 pages - filed electronically without ePCT or PCT-EASY .zip file) – fee increase from $1,327 to $1,401
- 1710: International filing fee (first 30 pages - filed electronically with ePCT or PCT-EASY .zip file) – fee increase from $1,219 to $1,287
- 1702: International filing fee (first 30 pages) – fee increase from $1,435 to $1,515
- 1703: Supplemental fee (for each page over 30) – fee increase from $16 to $17
- 1712: International search, IP Australia (IPAU) as International Searching Authority (ISA) – fee decrease from $1,523 to $1,411
- 1705: Handling fee – fee increase from $216 to $228
- 1706: Handling fee – 90% reduction, if applicant meets criteria specified on the WIPO table – fee increase from $21.60 to $22.80
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 PCT Fees page of the USPTO website.
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