How much does it cost to apply for a U.S. patent? Effective January 16, 2018, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) will increase patent application fees by up to 33%, and patent trial and appeal fees by up to 72%. Bajie Intellectual Property recommends that applicants should control the total number of claims within 20, the number of independent claims within 3, and avoid multiple dependent claims (because multiple dependent claims will lead to the cost of all claims) greatly increased). How much does it cost to apply for a U.S. patent? The fees for applying for patents in the United States are generally more expensive than those in other countries. The official fees for applying for invention patents in the United States are currently US$1,310 for large entities, and half of the fees for small entities. The fees for U.S. patent attorneys, including U.S. patent attorney fees Personnel fees range from 200-700 US dollars per hour, and a total price can also be determined; Chinese patent agency fees are generally around 5,000 per piece; generally speaking, an ordinary American invention patent costs 6,000-8,000 US dollars. There are three ways to apply for a patent in the United States: one is to apply for a patent directly in the United States (a confidentiality review is required in advance at the China Patent Office. After passing the confidentiality review, you can directly apply for a patent in the United States). The second is to apply for a patent in the United States through the Paris Convention. (The priority is only 12 months); third, apply for a patent in the United States through the PCT Patent Cooperation Treaty (the priority can be up to 30 months). Regarding fee reductions, the U.S. patent has a fee reduction policy for individual applications and applications by small entities (less than 500 employees). It is mainly targeted at certain reductions and exemptions for small and medium-sized enterprises. This is conducive to supporting small and medium-sized enterprises and reducing the burden on enterprises. . Basic patent applications for Chinese enterprises are generally cheaper, mainly because the substantive examination of invention patents is more expensive, while other design patents and utility model patents are relatively cheaper. Coupled with the gradual strengthening of the national fee reduction policy, you only need to provide relevant financial and tax data and comply with the relevant fee reduction policies to successfully apply. For example, enterprises that declare high-tech applications can be given priority in fee reductions. How much does it cost to apply for a U.S. patent? We have answered this question for you here. If you want to apply for a US patent, please contact our online customer service, or call the Bajie Intellectual Property National Free Service Hotline. We have many years of professional intellectual property agency experience and a professional business team. and the concept of serving customers wholeheartedly can help you apply smoothly.