How To Get 80% Off Patent Fees
Three Levels of Fees
If you file a patent in the United States, you are one of these three entities.
- Large Entity = Pay full fee amount (default)
- Small Entity = 60% discount
- Micro Entity = 80% discount
Applicants and Inventors
To qualify as a small or micro entity, the applicant and all co-inventors must meet certain requirements. Who is an applicant and inventor?
- Applicant = Person who files the application
- Inventor = Person who contributes to the conception of the invention
Small Entity Status
To qualify as a small entity, the applicant and all co-inventors must...
- Be individuals OR
- Be a business with less than 500 employees OR
- Be a nonprofit
NOTE: If you already assigned your rights to a large entity, you cannot qualify as a small entity.
Micro Entity Status
To qualify as a micro entity, the applicant and all co-inventors must...
- Have small entity status AND
- Have less than five applications filed AND
- Have gross income less than $223,740 (2024)
NOTE: If you already assigned your rights to a large or small entity, you cannot qualify as a micro entity.
Evan Martin
Evan Martin is an intellectual property attorney with a background in electrical engineering. Evan has worked with hundreds of small businesses, medium sized businesses, and large corporations bringing them from an initial idea to a granted patent.
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