Please take note that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) will increase the following patent and trademark fees effective January 18, 2025:
| PATENTS | ||
| Fee Description | Old Fee ($) | New Fee ($) |
| First-stage utility patent maintenance fee due at 3.5 years | 2,000 | 2,150 |
| Second-stage utility patent maintenance fee due at 7.5 years | 3,760 | 4,040 |
| Third-stage utility patent maintenance fee due at 11.5 years | 7,700 | 8,280 |
| TRADEMARKS | ||
| Fee Description | Old Fee ($) | New Fee ($) |
| Trademark Application fee per Class | 350 | 550 |
| Each additional group of 1,000 characters used to describe the identification of products/services beyond the first 1,000 characters per Class | n/a | 200 |
| Section 8 declaration of use per Class | 225 | 325 |
| Section 15 declaration of incontestability per Class | 200 | 250 |
| Section 9 registration renewal per Class | 300 | 325 |
| Petition to the Director | 250 | 400 |
| Petition to revive an application | 150 | 250 |
| Letter of protest | 50 | 150 |
| Amended Allegation of use per Class | 100 | 150 |
| Statement of Use per Class | 100 | 150 |
If you have any questions about the new fees, please feel free to contact our paralegal, Jane Sorey, directly at usorey@kaufcan.com or at (984) 222.8103.
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