USPTO Small and Micro Entity Patent Fee Discounts
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
60% off most patent fees (small entity), 80% off (micro entity)
Patent applicants and owners who qualify as a small entity get a 60% discount on most patent-related USPTO fees, and those who qualify as a micro entity get 80%.
- Eligibility
- Small entity: a person, a small business (including affiliates, no more than 500 employees) or a nonprofit anywhere in the world, with no assignment or license of the invention to a non-small entity. Micro entity adds limits on prior filings and gross income.
- Available in
- 🌍 Global
- Details
- Tiers, how to apply, what to watch out for and sources are free with an account.
