# 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 | Rule | Large | Small | Micro | Source |
|---|---|--:|--:|--:|---|
| **Provisional application filing fee.** Paid when the provisional is filed. | 37 CFR 1.16(d) | $325 | $130 | $65 | [USPTO fee schedule](https://www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/fees-and-payment/uspto-fee-schedule) |
| **Provisional application size fee.** For each 50 sheets or part over 100 sheets of specification and drawings. | 37 CFR 1.16(s) | $450 | $180 | $90 | [USPTO fee schedule](https://www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/fees-and-payment/uspto-fee-schedule) |
| **Late filing fee or cover sheet surcharge.** If the filing fee or cover sheet arrives after the filing date. | 37 CFR 1.16(g) | $65 | $26 | $13 | [USPTO fee schedule](https://www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/fees-and-payment/uspto-fee-schedule) |
| **Utility stage, shown for context.** Basic 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](https://www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/fees-and-payment/uspto-fee-schedule) |

- **Micro entity gross income limit** (37 CFR 1.29(a)): $262,380. For fees paid from September 15, 2026 (previously $251,190). Source: [USPTO micro entity status](https://www.uspto.gov/patents/laws/micro-entity-status).

## If the 12 months pass

| Fee | Rule | Large | Small | Micro | Source |
|---|---|--:|--:|--:|---|
| **Petition to restore the provisional’s date.** For 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](https://www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/fees-and-payment/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.