The US Patent and Trademark Office will be welcoming in 2021 with a slate of changes to its existing filing fee schedule. These changes will go into effect January 2, 2021, and so prospective trademark applicants and existing trademark owners need to be aware of how they may be impacted.
The changes that will be of most concern to small business owners is the increase in application filing fees on a per class basis. Prospective applicants will need to consider whether the increased filing costs may cause them to limit the scope of applications to register or otherwise change their trademark registration strategy.
Related: How To Register A Trademark [Step-by-Step]
Summary Of Fee Changes
Application and Application-Related Fees
TEAS Standard
Current Fee: $275 per class
New 2021 Fee: $350 per class
TEAS Plus
Current Fee: $225 per class
New 2021 Fee: $250 per class
Processing Fee for Failing to Meet TEAS Plus Requirements
Current Fee: $125 per class
New 2021 Fee: $100 per class
Post Registration Fees
Section 8 or 71 Declaration Filed Through TEAS
Current Fee: $125 per class
New 2021 Fee: $225 per class
Petition to the Director and Letter of Protest Fees
Petition to the Director Filed Through TEAS
Current Fee: $100
New 2021 Fee: $250
Petition to Revive an Abandoned Application Filed Through TEAS
Current Fee: $100
New 2021 Fee: $150
Letter of Protest (New Fee Category)
New Fee: $50 per application
Other Fee Changes
To see all of the fee changes to go into effect in 2021, you can visit the USPTO’s website.
