Fee Schedule Updates

The fee schedule was revised on January 1, 2022, with the following changes:

PCT fees to foreign offices

• 1701: International filing fee (first 30 pages—filed electronically without ePCT or PCT-EASY .zip file) decrease from $1,344 to $1,329
• 1710: International filing fee (first 30 pages—filed electronically with ePCT or PCT-EASY .zip file) decrease from $1,235 to $1,221
• 1702: International filing fee (first 30 pages) decrease from $1,453 to $1,437
• 1704: International search (EPO) fee decrease from $2,091 to $2,065
• 1715: International search (ILPO) fee decrease from $1,107 to $1,104
• 1712: International search (IPAU) fee decrease from $1,697 to $1,604
• 1717: International search (IPOS) fee increase from $1,646 to $1,652
• 1716: International search (JPO) fee decrease from $1,476 to $1,405
• 1709: International search (KIPO) fee decrease from $1,036 to $1,011
• 1714: International search (Rospatent) fee increase from $543 to $549
• 1705: Handling fee decrease from $218 to $216
• 1706: Handling fee 90% reduction, if applicant meets specified criteria—fee decrease from $21.80 to $21.60

The schedule provides information and rates for products and services. For more information, call the USPTO Contact Center at 571-272-1000 or 800-786-9199, or visit the PCT Fees page on the USPTO website.