Patent Bar Mpep Q & A Podcast

Question: List at least 2 fees that are reduced by 75% for micro entities. Answer: The fees which are reduced by 75% for micro entities include filing fees (nonprovisional and provisional), search fees, examination fees, issue fees, and appeal fees for utility, design, plant, and reissue patent applications. Also included are patent maintenance fees including the maintenance fee grace period surcharges as well as the surcharge for a petition to accept a delayed maintenance fee payment in order to reinstate an expired patent, claims fees, application size fees, and the surcharge required by 37 CFR 1.16(f) if either the basic… The post MPEP Q & A 98: Fees Reduced by 75% for Micro Entities appeared first on Patent Education Series.