Fee Schedule

All Fees. No Surprises.

Complete professional service fees and USPTO official fees — published openly. You know the cost before you engage. Service fees shown separately from government fees.

Quick Cost Estimate

A planning estimate before exact scope review. USPTO fees and optional later filings may change the final quote.

Number of classesInclude clearance search (+$400)

Estimated starting budget

$950

Includes $200 attorney fee + $350 USPTO per class, plus search.

Patent pricing paths

Use Drafting From Scratch for new patent preparation. Use Based on Foreign Priority / PCT for the all-in package path. Detailed step-by-step fees below cover Paris/PCT entry, OA responses, RCE, appeal, IDS, issue, extensions, maintenance, petitions, and common extra services.

View PCT / Paris package pricing

Patent Services — Drafted From Scratch

Service fees only · + USPTO official fees below

Service	Service Fee	Notes
Patentability Search (prior art + written memo)	$290 – $490	—
Provisional Application (12-month priority date)	$590 – $890	USPTO micro / small / large entity official fee
Design Patent (drafting + filing)	$890 – $1,190	Typical USPTO micro / small / large entity filing, search, examination, and issue-stage fees; extras may apply
Utility Patent — Standard drafting package	$1,500 – $2,990	Typical USPTO micro / small / large entity filing, search, examination, and issue-stage fees; excess claims, large specifications, and later prosecution cost extra

USPTO Official Fees — Utility Patent

Paid directly to USPTO · in addition to service fee above

Fee Item	Small Entity
Application (Paris Convention / without priority / continuation)	$730
Application (PCT national phase, with search report)	$724
Office Action Response	—
RCE + OA Response (1st Request)	$600
Issue (Notice of Allowance + Issue Fee)	$516

Official fees shown are based on the USPTO fee schedule effective Jan. 19, 2025 and last revised May 1, 2026. Non-provisional utility applications usually require filing, search, and examination fees; excess claim fees apply if an application has more than 3 independent or 20 total claims.

Utility Patent Step-by-Step Pricing

Official fees are shown as large / small / micro entity unless noted.

Service	Service Fee	Official Fee
New Application
Application according to Paris Convention, without priority, or continuationLarge / small / micro entity	$480	$2,000 / $730 / $400
PCT national phase application with search reportLarge / small / micro entity	$480	$1,810 / $724 / $362
Excess Claims and Pages
Each independent claim in excess of three	$100	$600 / $240 / $120
Each claim in excess of 20	$100	$200 / $80 / $40
Each additional 50 sheets over 100 sheets	$100	$450 / $180 / $90
Office Action
Office Action response and reporting	$500 – $2,000	—
RCE
First RCE including response to final Office Action	$400	$1,500 / $600 / $300
Subsequent RCE including response to final Office Action	$400	$2,860 / $1,144 / $572
Appeal
Notice of appeal	$700	$905 / $362 / $181
Forwarding appeal to the Board	$700	$2,535 / $1,014 / $507
Extension of Time
One-month extension	$100	$235 / $94 / $47
Two-month extension	$100	$690 / $276 / $138
Three-month extension	$100	$1,590 / $636 / $318
Four-month extension	$100	$2,495 / $998 / $499
Five-month extension	$100	$3,395 / $1,358 / $679
IDS
IDS when official fee is not required	$250	—
IDS when official fee is required	$250	$280 / $112 / $56
IDS cumulative items over 50 and up to 100	$50	$200 / $200 / $200
IDS cumulative items over 100 and up to 200Less any amount previously paid	$50	$500 / $500 / $500
IDS cumulative items over 200Less any amount previously paid	$50	$800 / $800 / $800
Issue
Notice of Allowance, issue fee payment, Issue Notification and patent certificate forwardingExcludes postage	$300	$1,290 / $516 / $258
Maintenance
First maintenance fee due at 3.5 years	$200	$2,150 / $860 / $430
Second maintenance fee due at 7.5 years	$200	$4,040 / $1,616 / $808
Third maintenance fee due at 11.5 years	$200	$8,280 / $3,312 / $1,656
Late maintenance payment within 6 months	$100	$540 / $216 / $108
Petition
Petition for revival of application or priority right within 2 years	$300	$2,260 / $904 / $452
Petition for revival of application or priority right beyond 2 years	$600	$3,000 / $1,200 / $600
Petition for delayed certified copy of priority document	$300	$235 / $94 / $47
Other
Filing a provisional application	$450	$325 / $130 / $65
Track One prioritized examination	$300	$4,665 / $1,866 / $933
Terminal disclaimer	$200	$183 / $183 / $183
Late oath/declaration or fee	$200	$170 / $68 / $34
Late English translation	$200	$150 / $60 / $30
Correction of inventorship before non-final Office Action	$300	$150 / $60 / $30
Preparation and recordation of assignment	$200	Varies

Design Patent Step-by-Step Pricing

Official fees are shown as large / small / micro entity unless noted.

Service	Service Fee	Official Fee
New Application
Design application according to Paris Convention or without priorityLarge / small / micro entity	$360	$1,300 / $520 / $260
Office Action
Office Action response and reporting	$300 – $1,000	—
Extension of Time
One-month extension	$100	$235 / $94 / $47
Two-month extension	$100	$690 / $276 / $138
Three-month extension	$100	$1,590 / $636 / $318
Four-month extension	$100	$2,495 / $998 / $499
Five-month extension	$100	$3,395 / $1,358 / $679
IDS
IDS when official fee is not required	$200	—
IDS when official fee is required	$200	$280 / $112 / $56
Issue
Notice of Allowance, issue fee payment, Issue Notification and patent certificate forwardingExcludes postage	$300	$1,300 / $520 / $260
Other
Accelerated examination request for design application including IDS	$300	$150 / $60 / $30
Terminal disclaimer	$200	$183 / $183 / $183
Late oath/declaration or fee	$200	$170 / $68 / $34
Preparation and recordation of assignment	$200	—
Preliminary amendment or 312 amendment	$300	—
Hourly rate	$300/hr	—

Service	Attorney Fee	Official Fee	Notes
Application
Trademark Search / Clearance	$400	—
1(a) — Already in US Commerce	$250	$350	Per mark, per class; USPTO surcharges may apply for custom IDs or incomplete application data
1(b) — Intent to Use	$200	$350	Per mark, per class; USPTO surcharges may apply for custom IDs or incomplete application data
44(e) — Based on Foreign Registration	$250	$350	Per mark, per class; USPTO surcharges may apply for custom IDs or incomplete application data
Statement of Use	$200	$150
Extension of Time for Statement of Use	$50	$125
International / Foreign Registration
44(e) — U.S. application based on foreign registration	$250	$350	Per mark, per class; USPTO surcharges may apply for custom IDs or incomplete application data
Translating foreign registration	$100	—
Request to divide an application	$100	$100
Change Address and Attorney Representation (CAR)	$75	—
Office Action Response
OA Response — Formality / Procedural	$250	—
OA Response — Complex (Likelihood of Confusion, Descriptiveness, Surname)	$600	—
Petitions and Related Requests
Petition to the Director	$600	$400
Petition to Revive an application	$150	$250
Letter of Protest	$600	$150
Petition for Expungement and Reexamination	$800	$400
Post-Registration Maintenance
§8 Declaration of Use (5–6 year)	$200	$325	Per class
§15 Incontestability Declaration	$100	$250	Per class
§8 + §9 Combined Renewal (10 year)	$200	$650	Per class
Post-Registration Audit Response	$500	*	* varies
TTAB Proceedings (Oppositions & Cancellations)
Attorney hourly rate	$400/hr	—
Petition for Cancellation	$1,000	$600
Notice of Opposition	$1,000	$600
Extension Request to Oppose	$250	—
Answer to TTAB Proceedings	$800	—
Motion to Dismiss	$600 – $1,000*	—
Motion to Strike	$600 – $1,000*	—
Discovery Conference	$1,000	—
Initial Disclosure	$600	—
Preparation and Response to Discovery Requests	$1,500 – $1,800*	—	Interrogatories, document requests, admissions
Response or Objections to Discovery Requests	$1,800 – $2,500*	—
Motion to Compel	$1,000*	—
Drafting Protective Orders	$600 – $1,000*	—
Pretrial Disclosures	$1,000 – $1,500*	—
Motion for Summary Judgment	$2,000 – $3,000*	—
Trial Briefs	$3,000 – $4,000*	—
Notice of Reliance	$1,200 – $1,500*	—
Objections to Evidence	Hourly	—
Request for Set Aside Judgment	$1,200 – $2,000*	—
Request for Reconsideration	$1,000*	—
Settlement Negotiations	Hourly	—
Settlement Agreement	$2,000 – $3,000*	—
Meetings	Hourly	—
TTAB ex parte Appeal	$250	$225
TTAB ex parte Appeal Brief	$3,000*	*

All trademark fees are per mark, per Nice class unless noted. Trademark fees have no entity-size discounts at USPTO. USPTO surcharges may apply for custom identifications or incomplete application information. TTAB proceedings billed primarily on an hourly basis at $400/hr; ranges marked with * are estimates for reference.

Service	Attorney Fee	Official Fee	Notes
Standard Registration (most works)	$250	$65–$85
Single Author, Single Work	$200	$45
Literary Works / Software / Music	$200	$65
Group — Unpublished Works (up to 10)	$200	$85
Group — Photographs (up to 750)	$200	$55
Expedited / Special Handling	$450	+$800	Additional official fee
Office Action Response	$200	—
U.S. CBP IPR Recordation (Customs Border Protection)	$250	$190

Copyright registration provides significant legal advantages including the ability to file suit in federal court, statutory damages up to $150,000 per willful infringement, and attorney fee awards. CBP recordation can support border enforcement against infringing imports.

How Our Fees Compare With Online Filing Platforms

Very low-cost services can be useful for simple, self-directed filings. Our position is different: attorney-led review and prosecution support with fixed fees that remain visible after the application is filed.

Service	Low-cost platform	Yomics	Premium / market	Positioning
Trademark filing	$49 + USPTO	$200–$250 + USPTO	$899 + USPTO	Attorney-led filing at a price closer to filing platforms than premium online brands.
Provisional patent	$199 self-guided / AI	$590–$890 service fee	$999–$1,399 + USPTO	Positioned for inventors who want legal review without premium-platform pricing.
Office action response	Often excluded	$250–$600	$1,500–$3,000 market	Keeps prosecution costs visible after filing, where low headline prices often stop.
Utility patent drafting	Limited or self-directed	$1,500–$2,990 service fee	$6,000–$15,000+ market	Fixed-fee patent drafting for clients who need more than form completion.