Manifest·USPTO Fee Calculator

Fees effective January 19, 2025 · Last revised May 1, 2026 · All fees in USD · Source: USPTO Official Fee Schedule

USPTO · Patent Filing Cost Calculator

Know Your Exact Filing Costs

Input your entity status, filing format, and invention details to get real USPTO fee breakdowns with surcharge warnings.

Entity Status

Micro Entity (80% off)Small Entity (50% off)Large Entity (standard)

File SB/15A or SB/15B with each application. ≤4 prior nonprovisionals + income ≤ ~$239,583.

Document Format

DOCX (recommended, no surcharge)Non-DOCX (PDF/other — adds surcharge)

Filing Method

Electronic via Patent Center (free)Paper (adds non-electronic fee)

Micro Entity Application Count

1 / 4

nonprovisionals filed (this calculator)

✓ Within micro entity limit (3 nonprovisionals remaining)

Provisional applications do not count toward this limit.

Application Type

Earliest Evidence Date

Fee	37 CFR	Amount
Basic filing fee — Utility	1.16(a–d)	$70
Search fee	1.16(k–n)	$154
Examination fee	1.16(o–r)	$176
Total to file today		$400
Issue fee (on allowance)	1.18(a–c)	$258
Maintenance — 3.5 year	1.20(e)	$430
Maintenance — 7.5 year	1.20(f)	$808
Maintenance — 11.5 year	1.20(g)	$1,656
Total lifetime cost (if granted + maintained)		$3,552

Save Money Checklist

✓ File via Patent Center (electronic) — saves $200/application
✓ Use DOCX format — saves $86/application (micro rate)
✓ File SB/15A with each application to claim micro entity status
✓ File provisionals at $65 each — lock priority dates, don't count against the 4-app limit
✓File before 6 years from earliest evidence — avoid the $540 surcharge

Prior Art Protection

Generate a Proof-of-Build certificate to timestamp your earliest evidence. The earliest_evidence date maps directly to the 6-year and 9-year surcharge triggers above.

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This calculator is for estimation only. Always confirm fees at uspto.gov before filing. Not legal advice.