According to the announcement issued by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), the United States will reduce the annual patent fees for small entities and micro-entities from December 29, 2022, and the discount for small entities will be increased from 50% to 60%, and the discount for micro-entities will be increased from 75% to 80%. The specific annual fee adjustment is as follows:
发明专利 | |||||
年度 | 年费（USD） | ||||
大实体 | 小实体 (调整前） | 小实体 （调整后） | 微实体 （调整前） | 微实体 （调整后） | |
第3.5年 | 2000 | 1000 | 800 | 500 | 400 |
第7.5年 | 3760 | 1880 | 1504 | 940 | 752 |
第11.5年 | 7700 | 3850 | 3080 | 1950 | 1540 |