The US Patent Office announced new fees for registration of national trademarks in the country which were entered into force on 14.01.2o17. The fee for a trademark application on paper will be 600$ compare with 375 before that. If the application is filed electronically the fee will be 400$.
The entire list of fees which are changed is as follow:
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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