Several months ago, I blogged about reduced micro-entity fees, which will soon be available for qualifying patent applicants. As discussed in this blog post, the micro-entity provisions may have a loophole to let anybody qualify for the 75% fee reduction, just by providing a license to a qualifying institution of higher education. According to that… Continue reading Micro-Entity Status Loophole
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Increased USPTO Fees on the Horizon
Back in November, I posted about the new micro entity fees that will eventually be available to qualifying entities as part of the America Invents Act. In that post, I discussed how the micro entity fees will only go into effect after the USPTO has followed the fee-setting process. Here is a recap of the… Continue reading Increased USPTO Fees on the Horizon
Reduced Patent Filing Fees for Micro Entities
One of the changes brought about by the America Invents Act is a new status of patent applicant called the “micro entity.” The idea is similar to the current “small entity” status granted to certain applicants–but instead of reducing fees by 50% (as for small entity applicants), the Act reduces certain patent fees by 75%… Continue reading Reduced Patent Filing Fees for Micro Entities