| filing and examination fees (applies to PCT, Paris Convention and direct filing routes) | Required | 2,971 USD | 1,651 USD | 1,020 USD | ?Large entityServices are billed by stage; this filing-stage charge excludes application drafting and translation. Small entityServices are billed by stage; this filing-stage charge excludes application drafting and translation. Micro entityServices are billed by stage; this filing-stage charge excludes application drafting and translation. |
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| accelerated examination (if required) — Track One (Track One prioritized examination) | Optional | 5,237 USD | 2,176 USD | 1,140 USD | — |
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| accelerated examination (if required) — PPH | Optional | 300 USD | 300 USD | 300 USD | ?Large entityA granted invention-patent certificate from another country or a favourable PCT search report is required, demonstrating novelty, inventive step and industrial applicability. Small entityA granted invention-patent certificate from another country or a favourable PCT search report is required, demonstrating novelty, inventive step and industrial applicability. Micro entityA granted invention-patent certificate from another country or a favourable PCT search report is required, demonstrating novelty, inventive step and industrial applicability. |
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| claiming priority (if required) — priority claim fee | Optional | 75 USD | 75 USD | 75 USD | ?Large entityThe Paris Convention priority period is 12 months. PCT national-phase entry is due at 30 months and no later than 31 months; entry after 30 months incurs a restoration fee. No additional service fee is normally charged for DAS, but if the priority data cannot be retrieved, an electronic priority document must be supplied and translated by us for filing. Small entityThe Paris Convention priority period is 12 months. PCT national-phase entry is due at 30 months and no later than 31 months; entry after 30 months incurs a restoration fee. No additional service fee is normally charged for DAS, but if the priority data cannot be retrieved, an electronic priority document must be supplied and translated by us for filing. Micro entityThe Paris Convention priority period is 12 months. PCT national-phase entry is due at 30 months and no later than 31 months; entry after 30 months incurs a restoration fee. No additional service fee is normally charged for DAS, but if the priority data cannot be retrieved, an electronic priority document must be supplied and translated by us for filing. |
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| document drafting (if required) — document drafting (starting from) | Optional | 300 USD | 300 USD | 300 USD | ?Large entityFees vary according to the technical field and drafting-quality requirements. Small entityFees vary according to the technical field and drafting-quality requirements. Micro entityFees vary according to the technical field and drafting-quality requirements. |
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| translation fee (if required) — Chinese-to-Englishtranslation fee (per 1,000 Chinese characters) | Optional | 53 USD | 53 USD | 53 USD | ?Large entityCalculated by the word count in the draft patent documents. Small entityCalculated by the word count in the draft patent documents. Micro entityCalculated by the word count in the draft patent documents. |
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| response to an office action (if required) — priced according to complexity and actual workload (starting fee, per instance) | Optional | 525 USD | 525 USD | 525 USD | ?Large entitySubstantive-examination responses are charged according to the number and type of office actions, generally no more than two. Small entitySubstantive-examination responses are charged according to the number and type of office actions, generally no more than two. Micro entitySubstantive-examination responses are charged according to the number and type of office actions, generally no more than two. |
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| filing of Information Disclosure Statement (if required) — voluntary IDS filing (IDS filed before a Final Office Action (no official fee)) | Optional | 128 USD | 128 USD | 128 USD | ?Large entityAn IDS must be proactively filed for a U.S. invention patent application entered through the Paris Convention or PCT route. Small entityAn IDS must be proactively filed for a U.S. invention patent application entered through the Paris Convention or PCT route. Micro entityAn IDS must be proactively filed for a U.S. invention patent application entered through the Paris Convention or PCT route. |
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| filing of Information Disclosure Statement (if required) — voluntary IDS filing (IDS filed after a Final Office Action (official fee applies)) | Optional | 447 USD | 267 USD | 192 USD | ?Large entityAn IDS must be proactively filed for a U.S. invention patent application entered through the Paris Convention or PCT route. Small entityAn IDS must be proactively filed for a U.S. invention patent application entered through the Paris Convention or PCT route. Micro entityAn IDS must be proactively filed for a U.S. invention patent application entered through the Paris Convention or PCT route. |
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| excess-claim fee (if required) — independent claimmore than 3 claims fee applies to each claim — official fee | Optional | 675 USD | 270 USD | 135 USD | ?Large entityImportant: unlike Chinese practice, U.S. claim rules and fees depend on claim type and count, and claim dependencies may need restructuring. 1. For an application based on a Chinese patent, including a priority claim, dependent-claim references must be separated before Chinese-to-English translation. 2. If final English documents are supplied, all referenced dependent claims should be separated before filing. No fee applies if the client does this; separation by our attorney costs CNY 200–500. 3. If restructuring produces more than 20 claims, the applicable official excess-claim fees must be paid; no pre-filing service fee applies. 4. If the USPTO issues a Notice to File Missing Parts requiring excess-claim fees, payment must be made promptly. Official fees are charged as incurred and the attorney fee is USD 80. Late payment may incur a revival fee; non-payment causes abandonment, and official and service fees are non-refundable. Small entityImportant: unlike Chinese practice, U.S. claim rules and fees depend on claim type and count, and claim dependencies may need restructuring. 1. For an application based on a Chinese patent, including a priority claim, dependent-claim references must be separated before Chinese-to-English translation. 2. If final English documents are supplied, all referenced dependent claims should be separated before filing. No fee applies if the client does this; separation by our attorney costs CNY 200–500. 3. If restructuring produces more than 20 claims, the applicable official excess-claim fees must be paid; no pre-filing service fee applies. 4. If the USPTO issues a Notice to File Missing Parts requiring excess-claim fees, payment must be made promptly. Official fees are charged as incurred and the attorney fee is USD 80. Late payment may incur a revival fee; non-payment causes abandonment, and official and service fees are non-refundable. Micro entityImportant: unlike Chinese practice, U.S. claim rules and fees depend on claim type and count, and claim dependencies may need restructuring. 1. For an application based on a Chinese patent, including a priority claim, dependent-claim references must be separated before Chinese-to-English translation. 2. If final English documents are supplied, all referenced dependent claims should be separated before filing. No fee applies if the client does this; separation by our attorney costs CNY 200–500. 3. If restructuring produces more than 20 claims, the applicable official excess-claim fees must be paid; no pre-filing service fee applies. 4. If the USPTO issues a Notice to File Missing Parts requiring excess-claim fees, payment must be made promptly. Official fees are charged as incurred and the attorney fee is USD 80. Late payment may incur a revival fee; non-payment causes abandonment, and official and service fees are non-refundable. |
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| Official excess-claim fee for each claim over 20 (if required) | Optional | 225 USD | 90 USD | 45 USD | ?Large entityImportant: unlike Chinese practice, U.S. claim rules and fees depend on claim type and count, and claim dependencies may need restructuring. 1. For an application based on a Chinese patent, including a priority claim, dependent-claim references must be separated before Chinese-to-English translation. 2. If final English documents are supplied, all referenced dependent claims should be separated before filing. No fee applies if the client does this; separation by our attorney costs CNY 200–500. 3. If restructuring produces more than 20 claims, the applicable official excess-claim fees must be paid; no pre-filing service fee applies. 4. If the USPTO issues a Notice to File Missing Parts requiring excess-claim fees, payment must be made promptly. Official fees are charged as incurred and the attorney fee is USD 80. Late payment may incur a revival fee; non-payment causes abandonment, and official and service fees are non-refundable. Small entityImportant: unlike Chinese practice, U.S. claim rules and fees depend on claim type and count, and claim dependencies may need restructuring. 1. For an application based on a Chinese patent, including a priority claim, dependent-claim references must be separated before Chinese-to-English translation. 2. If final English documents are supplied, all referenced dependent claims should be separated before filing. No fee applies if the client does this; separation by our attorney costs CNY 200–500. 3. If restructuring produces more than 20 claims, the applicable official excess-claim fees must be paid; no pre-filing service fee applies. 4. If the USPTO issues a Notice to File Missing Parts requiring excess-claim fees, payment must be made promptly. Official fees are charged as incurred and the attorney fee is USD 80. Late payment may incur a revival fee; non-payment causes abandonment, and official and service fees are non-refundable. Micro entityImportant: unlike Chinese practice, U.S. claim rules and fees depend on claim type and count, and claim dependencies may need restructuring. 1. For an application based on a Chinese patent, including a priority claim, dependent-claim references must be separated before Chinese-to-English translation. 2. If final English documents are supplied, all referenced dependent claims should be separated before filing. No fee applies if the client does this; separation by our attorney costs CNY 200–500. 3. If restructuring produces more than 20 claims, the applicable official excess-claim fees must be paid; no pre-filing service fee applies. 4. If the USPTO issues a Notice to File Missing Parts requiring excess-claim fees, payment must be made promptly. Official fees are charged as incurred and the attorney fee is USD 80. Late payment may incur a revival fee; non-payment causes abandonment, and official and service fees are non-refundable. |
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| excess-claim fee (if required) — multiple dependent claim fee applies to each claim — official fee | Optional | 1,041 USD | 416 USD | 208 USD | ?Large entityImportant: unlike Chinese practice, U.S. claim rules and fees depend on claim type and count, and claim dependencies may need restructuring. 1. For an application based on a Chinese patent, including a priority claim, dependent-claim references must be separated before Chinese-to-English translation. 2. If final English documents are supplied, all referenced dependent claims should be separated before filing. No fee applies if the client does this; separation by our attorney costs CNY 200–500. 3. If restructuring produces more than 20 claims, the applicable official excess-claim fees must be paid; no pre-filing service fee applies. 4. If the USPTO issues a Notice to File Missing Parts requiring excess-claim fees, payment must be made promptly. Official fees are charged as incurred and the attorney fee is USD 80. Late payment may incur a revival fee; non-payment causes abandonment, and official and service fees are non-refundable. Small entityImportant: unlike Chinese practice, U.S. claim rules and fees depend on claim type and count, and claim dependencies may need restructuring. 1. For an application based on a Chinese patent, including a priority claim, dependent-claim references must be separated before Chinese-to-English translation. 2. If final English documents are supplied, all referenced dependent claims should be separated before filing. No fee applies if the client does this; separation by our attorney costs CNY 200–500. 3. If restructuring produces more than 20 claims, the applicable official excess-claim fees must be paid; no pre-filing service fee applies. 4. If the USPTO issues a Notice to File Missing Parts requiring excess-claim fees, payment must be made promptly. Official fees are charged as incurred and the attorney fee is USD 80. Late payment may incur a revival fee; non-payment causes abandonment, and official and service fees are non-refundable. Micro entityImportant: unlike Chinese practice, U.S. claim rules and fees depend on claim type and count, and claim dependencies may need restructuring. 1. For an application based on a Chinese patent, including a priority claim, dependent-claim references must be separated before Chinese-to-English translation. 2. If final English documents are supplied, all referenced dependent claims should be separated before filing. No fee applies if the client does this; separation by our attorney costs CNY 200–500. 3. If restructuring produces more than 20 claims, the applicable official excess-claim fees must be paid; no pre-filing service fee applies. 4. If the USPTO issues a Notice to File Missing Parts requiring excess-claim fees, payment must be made promptly. Official fees are charged as incurred and the attorney fee is USD 80. Late payment may incur a revival fee; non-payment causes abandonment, and official and service fees are non-refundable. |
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