USPTO fees
What the USPTO itself charges, by entity size. patent.click passes these through at cost and never marks them up.
Last verified: October 8, 2026
USPTO fee schedule effective January 19, 2025, last revised August 14, 2026.
| Fee | Large | Small | Micro | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Provisional application filing feePaid when the provisional is filed.37 CFR 1.16(d) | $325 | $130 | $65 | USPTO fee schedule |
| Provisional application size feeFor each 50 sheets or part over 100 sheets of specification and drawings.37 CFR 1.16(s) | $450 | $180 | $90 | USPTO fee schedule |
| Late filing fee or cover sheet surchargeIf the filing fee or cover sheet arrives after the filing date.37 CFR 1.16(g) | $65 | $26 | $13 | USPTO fee schedule |
| Utility stage, shown for contextBasic filing, search and examination fees, together, when you convert.Small entity: $730 when filed electronically through Patent Center (fee code 4011).37 CFR 1.16(a), (k), (o) | $2,000 | $800 | $400 | USPTO fee schedule |
| Micro entity gross income limitFor fees paid from September 15, 2026 (previously $251,190).37 CFR 1.29(a) | $262,380 | USPTO micro entity status | ||
| If the 12 months pass | ||||
| Petition to restore the provisional’s dateFor a utility application filed up to two months late, when the delay was unintentional.37 CFR 1.17(m)(3) | $2,260 | $904 | $452 | USPTO fee schedule |
How patent.click charges
- The provisional is $199 flat.
- Government fees are passed through at cost, never marked up.
- No filing, no charge: nothing is charged until the USPTO’s electronic acknowledgement receipt exists.
- patent.click is in preview: orders are recorded, but nothing is filed with the USPTO or charged yet.
Small and micro entity status is the applicant’s own certification to the USPTO.