The USPTO will increase certain trademark government fees starting on January 18, 2025, and certain patent government fees on January 19, 2025. Below are some of the most common situations in which you may be affected by the fee increases. This is not an exhaustive list of the fee increases and new fees.

Trademark Fee Increases

All new applications filed on or after January 18, 2025, will incur a $350 filing fee, per class. 

If the application includes any manually entered descriptions of goods and services (instead of populated from the USPTO ID Manual), there will be an additional fee of $200, per class. There is an additional fee of $200 for every 1000 characters in the description of goods and services beyond the first 1000 characters. The total fee per class will depend on the length of the descriptions of goods and services in each class.  

An additional surcharge of $100 will be incurred for any filed applications that do not meet certain requirements. This would apply to applications that were filed prior to January 18, 2025, but have not yet been reviewed by the USPTO

For applications filed on an “intent to use” basis, the government fees to submit a statement of use will increase from $100 per class to $150 per class.

The government fees for all renewals filed on or after January 18, 2025, will increase as follows:

Section 8 & 15 declarations combined: $575
Section 8 & 9 declarations combined: $650
Section 71 declarations: $325

Patent Fee Increases

All new design patent applications filed on or after January 19, 2025, will incur higher filing fees and issue fees as follows:

Filing Fees

Undiscounted: $1,300
Small entity: $520
Micro entity: $260

Issue Fees

Undiscounted: $1,300
Small entity: $520
Micro entity: $260

RCE fees will be split into two parts: (1) a fee for a first RCE and (2) a second, higher fee for a second or subsequent RCE as follows.

First RCE

Undiscounted: $1,500
Small entity: $600
Micro entity: $300

Subsequent RCE

Undiscounted: $2,860
Small entity: $1,144
Micro entity: $572

For specific guidance on how these changes affect your intellectual property portfolio or to receive a customized quote, reach out to us.  Our team can help you develop a strategic approach to managing these increased costs while maintaining robust IP protection.

Note: This information is current as of publication. Please verify current fees directly with the USPTO or our office before filing.