Micro Entity Status: Qualifying to Reduce Patent Fees
LexBlog IP
MARCH 23, 2022
Micro entity status is a newer status, introduced under the America Invents Act Leahy-Smith America Invents Act (“AIA”) in 2011 as an effort to reduce the cost of patenting for small businesses and individual inventors. Large entities do not receive a discount of USPTO patent fees.
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