Micro Entity Status: What is our firm’s policy?
Why does micro entity status matter? USPTO patent fees are generally proportionate to the size of the applicant. A large entity with over 500 employees…
What are USPTO excess claims fees and multiple dependent fees?
What are excess claims? In a US nonprovisional utility patent application, the USPTO will charge additional government fees for claims that exceed certain limits. The…
Small Entity vs. Large Entity USPTO Filing Fees: What are the differences?
USPTO Cost Differences Between a Large and Small Entity At the outset, one of the first questions we ask a corporate patent applicant is the…