As of 14 January 2017 the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) changes its fees for Trademarks. We want to inform you about these changes and make sure that you pay the correct amount, especially if you are not paying online.
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) informs, that as of January 14 the trademark processing and service fees are changing. Some fee costs decrease, but most of them are increasing. The USPTO stresses that the fee-change is for a better serving. “We are making these changes to better align fees with full costs, to protect the integrity of the register by incentivizing more timely filing or examination and more efficient resolution of appeals and trials, and to promote the efficiency of the trademark process, in large part through lower-cost electronic filing options.”
USPTO changes Trademark Fees – Overview
Paper filing:
All fees paid for paper filings will increase. The per-class fee for an initial application for registration filed on paper is going from $375 to $600. Fees are increasing anywhere from $75 to $200 (per class, where applicable) for paper filings.
Electronic filing:
The per-class fee for an initial application for registration filed using the regular Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) option will increase by $75 to $400. This increase also applies to requests for extension of protection and subsequent designations filed under the Madrid Protocol. 15 U.S.C. 1141e; Madrid Protocol Article 8(7)(a).
The UPSTO is reducing the fee from $150 to $125 per class for a request for an extension of time to file a statement of use that is filed electronically. The fee for filing affidavits under Sections 8 and 71 will also increase from $100 to $125 per class under the new fee rule. Additionally, the processing fee for an application that doesn’t meet the TEAS Plus or TEAS RF filing requirements will increase from $50 to $125 per class.
Trademark Trial and Appeal Board:
A total of 10 TTAB-related fees will be adjusted. Six fees for initiating a proceeding will increase, depending upon whether filed electronically or on paper. Four new fees are established for electronic and paper-filed requests to extend time to file a notice of opposition filed after the initial request. The extension of time to oppose fees are per application rather than per class.
Fee change table – this is what you will have to pay
Fees for Paper Filings
|
Description |
Current Fee |
Final Rule Fee |
Change |
| Filing an Application on Paper, per Class |
$375 |
$600 |
$225 |
| Request to Divide an Application Filed on Paper, per New Application Created |
$100 |
$200 |
$100 |
| Additional Processing Fee under §2.22(c) or §2.23(c), per Class (paper) |
$50 |
$125 |
$75 |
| Filing an Application for Renewal of a Registration on Paper, per Class |
$400 |
$500 |
$100 |
| Additional Fee for Filing a Renewal Application During the Grace Period on Paper, per Class |
$100 |
$200 |
$100 |
| Correcting a Deficiency in a Renewal Application via Paper Filing |
$100 |
$200 |
$100 |
| Filing an Affidavit under §8 of the Act on Paper, per Class |
$100 |
$225 |
$125 |
| Additional Fee for Filing a §8 Affidavit During the Grace Period on Paper, per Class |
$100 |
$200 |
$100 |
| Correcting a Deficiency in a §8 Affidavit via Paper Filing |
$100 |
$200 |
$100 |
| Filing an Affidavit under §15 of the Act on Paper, per Class |
$200 |
$300 |
$100 |
| Filing to Publish a Mark under §12(c) on Paper, per Class |
$100 |
$200 |
$100 |
| Issuing New Certificate of Registration upon Request of Registrant, Request Filed on Paper |
$100 |
$200 |
$100 |
| Certificate of Correction of Registrant’s Error, Request Filed on Paper |
$100 |
$200 |
$100 |
| Filing a Disclaimer to a Registration, on Paper |
$100 |
$200 |
$100 |
| Filing an Amendment to a Registration, on Paper |
$100 |
$200 |
$100 |
| Filing an Amendment to Allege Use under §1(c) of the Act on Paper, per Class |
$100 |
$200 |
$100 |
| Filing a Statement of Use under §1(d)(1) of the Act on Paper, per Class |
$100 |
$200 |
$100 |
| Filing a Request under §1(d)(2) of the Act for a Six-Month Extension of Time for Filing a Statement of Use under §1(d)(1) of the Act on Paper, per Class |
$150 |
$225 |
$75 |
| Certifying an International Application Based on a Single Application or Registration, Filed on Paper, per Class |
$100 |
$200 |
$100 |
| Certifying an International Application Based on More Than One Basic Application or Registration Filed on Paper, per Class |
$150 |
$250 |
$100 |
| Transmitting a Request to Record an Assignment or Restriction, or Release of a Restriction, under §7.23 or §7.24 Filed on Paper |
$100 |
$200 |
$100 |
| Filing a Notice of Replacement under §7.28 on Paper, per Class |
$100 |
$200 |
$100 |
| Filing an Affidavit under §71 of the Act on Paper, per Class |
$100 |
$225 |
$125 |
| Surcharge for Filing an Affidavit under §71 of the Act During Grace Period on Paper, per Class |
$100 |
$200 |
$100 |
| Transmitting a Subsequent Designation under §7.21, Filed on Paper |
$100 |
$200 |
$100 |
| Correcting a Deficiency in a §71 Affidavit Filed on Paper |
$100 |
$200 |
$100 |
| Filing a Petition to Cancel on Paper, per Class |
$300 |
$500 |
$200 |
| Filing a Notice of Opposition on Paper, per Class |
$300 |
$500 |
$200 |
| Ex Parte Appeal to the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Filed on Paper, per Class |
$100 |
$300 |
$200 |
| Filing a Request for an Extension of Time to File a Notice of Opposition under §2.102(c)(1)(ii) or (c)(2) on Paper, per Application |
$200 |
n/a |
|
| Filing a Request for an Extension of Time to File a Notice of Opposition under §2.102(c)(3) on Paper, per Application |
$300 |
n/a |
|
| Petitions to the Director Filed on Paper |
$100 |
$200 |
$100 |
Fees for Electronic Filings
|
Description |
Current Fee |
Final Rule Fee |
Change |
| Filing an Application through TEAS Regular, per Class |
$325 |
$400 |
$75 |
| Additional Processing Fee under §2.22(c) or §2.23(c), per Class (electronic) |
$50 |
$125 |
$75 |
| Filing an Affidavit under §8 of the Act through TEAS, per Class |
$100 |
$125 |
$25 |
| Filing an Affidavit under §71 of the Act through TEAS, per Class |
$100 |
$125 |
$25 |
| Filing a Request under §1(d)(2) of the Act for a Six-Month Extension of Time for Filing a Statement of Use under §1(d)(1) of the Act through TEAS, per Class |
$150 |
$125 |
($25) |
| Filing a Petition to Cancel through ESTTA, per Class |
$300 |
$400 |
$100 |
| Filing a Notice of Opposition through ESTTA, per Class |
$300 |
$400 |
$100 |
| Ex Parte Appeal to the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Filed through ESTTA, per Class |
$100 |
$200 |
$100 |
| Filing a Request for an Extension of Time to File a Notice of Opposition under §2.102(c)(1)(ii) or (c)(2) through ESTTA, per Application |
n/a |
$100 |
n/a |
| Filing a Request for an Extension of Time to File a Notice of Opposition under §2.102(c)(3) through ESTTA, per Application |
n/a |
$200 |
n/a |
Miscellaneous Services Fees
|
Description |
Current Fee |
Final Rule Fee |
Change |
| Unspecified Other Services, Excluding Labor |
At cost |
n/a |
n/a |
| Establish Deposit Account |
$10 |
n/a |
n/a |
| Self-Service Copy Charge, per Page Copishare Card |
$0.25 |
n/a |
n/a |
| Labor Charges for Services, per Hour or Fraction Thereof |
$40 |
n/a |
n/a |
| Additional Fee for Expedited Service |
$160 |
n/a |
|
| Additional Fee for Overnight Delivery |
$40 |
n/a |
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