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U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Sets 2025 Fee Schedule

JD Supra Law

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has finalized its fee schedule for 2025. The updated fee schedule is effective on January 19, 2025. It includes increases to most standard office fees. By: Womble Bond Dickinson

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USPTO Announces Patent Fee Hikes for 2025

JD Supra Law

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) announced on Wednesday that patent-related fees will be raised starting January 19, 2025 to offset forecasted increases in operating cost. By: Lathrop GPM

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USPTO Increases Trademark Fees for 2025

JD Supra Law

Effective January 18, 2025, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) will implement substantial increases to trademark fees, impacting application filings, post-registration maintenance filings, and Letters of Protest and Petitions to the Director. By: Venable LLP

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USPTO’s Final Rule on FY 2025 Patent Fees Drops Divisive Proposals for Across-the-Board Hikes

IP Watchdog

The changes will take effect as of January 19, 2025. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) today published a final rule announcing across-the-board fee increases of 7.5% but scrapping the most controversial proposals from its April 2024 Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM).

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USPTO Announces Sweeping Patent Fee Changes: Steps to Take for 2025

JD Supra Law

Set to take effect January 19, 2025, these changes represent the most significant fee restructuring since 2020. The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has released its long-anticipated final rule on patent fee adjustments (“Final Rule”).

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USPTO Increases Patent Fees Effective January 19, 2025

JD Supra Law

The US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) recently announced that it will increase patent fees effective January 19, 2025. The USPTO will raise almost all existing patent fees. Although the USPTO made a few exceptions for policy reasons, existing patent fees will generally be about 7.5 percent higher across the board.

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USPTO Announces Trademarks Fee Hikes and Changes for 2025

JD Supra Law

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) announced on November 18, 2024, that trademark fees will be raised beginning on January 18, 2025 to offset forecasted increases in operating costs. By: Lathrop GPM