How much is the plant patent filing fee at the USPTO?

$240 for a standard entity, $96 for a small entity and $48 for a micro entity. Source: the official USPTO fee schedule, last checked September 2026.

How much is the plant search fee at the USPTO?

$485 for a standard entity, $194 for a small entity and $97 for a micro entity. Source: the official USPTO fee schedule, last checked September 2026.

How much is the plant examination fee at the USPTO?

$725 for a standard entity, $290 for a small entity and $145 for a micro entity. Source: the official USPTO fee schedule, last checked September 2026.

How much is the plant issue fee at the USPTO?

$905 for a standard entity, $362 for a small entity and $181 for a micro entity. Source: the official USPTO fee schedule, last checked September 2026.

How much is the maintenance fee — 3.5 years at the USPTO?

$2,150 for a standard entity, $860 for a small entity and $430 for a micro entity. Source: the official USPTO fee schedule, last checked September 2026.

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Official USPTO schedule

USPTO fee schedule

The official schedule is one very long table covering every kind of filing. This page shows only the fees that apply to Plant patent matters, grouped by stage of the lifecycle.

Data source: the USPTO. Fee amounts are reproduced from the official USPTO fee schedule for convenience only and may change without notice. Always confirm the current amount with the USPTO before making a payment. Amounts here were last checked against the USPTO in September 2026. To verify a fee, click here for the official USPTO fee schedule (or the printable PDF). Copyright fees are set by the US Copyright Office, not the USPTO. This page is informational and is not legal or financial advice.

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Plant patent filing fee $240 Small $96 · Micro $48 Plant search fee $485 Small $194 · Micro $97 Plant examination fee $725 Small $290 · Micro $145 Plant issue fee $905 Small $362 · Micro $181 Maintenance fee — 3.5 years $2,150 Small $860 · Micro $430

Plant patent feesFull schedule

Plant application filing

Fee	Undiscounted	Small entity	Micro entity	Code
Basic filing fee — Plant 37 CFR § 1.16(c)	$240	$96	$48	1013/2013/3013
Plant search fee 37 CFR § 1.16(m)	$485	$194	$97	1113/2113/3113
Plant examination fee 37 CFR § 1.16(q)	$725	$290	$145	1313/2313/3313
Plant issue fee 37 CFR § 1.18(c)	$905	$362	$181	1503/2503/3503

Office action responses and extensions of time

Responding to an office action carries no USPTO fee; extensions are cumulative — a third-month extension costs the third-month amount, not the sum. Six months from the action is the statutory maximum.

Fee	Undiscounted	Small entity	Micro entity	Code
Response to a non-final office action (within the 3-month shortened statutory period) 37 CFR § 1.111 The USPTO charges NO fee to file the response itself. You only pay if you need extra time — see below.	$0	$0	$0	—
Response or amendment after a FINAL office action (within 3 months) 37 CFR § 1.113 No filing fee. If the amendment is not entered you may need an RCE or a notice of appeal.	$0	$0	$0	—
Extension of time — first month 37 CFR § 1.17(a)(1)	$235	$94	$47	1251/2251/3251
Extension of time — second month 37 CFR § 1.17(a)(2)	$690	$276	$138	1252/2252/3252
Extension of time — third month 37 CFR § 1.17(a)(3)	$1,590	$636	$318	1253/2253/3253
Extension of time — fourth month 37 CFR § 1.17(a)(4)	$2,495	$998	$499	1254/2254/3254
Extension of time — fifth month 37 CFR § 1.17(a)(5)	$3,395	$1,358	$679	1255/2255/3255

Maintenance fees

Due at 3.5, 7.5 and 11.5 years from grant. Payable from six months before the due date; a six-month surcharge grace period follows, after which the patent expires.

Fee	Undiscounted	Small entity	Micro entity	Code
Maintenance fee due at 3.5 years 37 CFR § 1.20(e)	$2,150	$860	$430	1551/2551/3551
Maintenance fee due at 7.5 years 37 CFR § 1.20(f)	$4,040	$1,616	$808	1552/2552/3552
Maintenance fee due at 11.5 years 37 CFR § 1.20(g)	$8,280	$3,312	$1,656	1553/2553/3553
Surcharge — 3.5 year, late payment within six months 37 CFR § 1.20(h)	$540	$216	$108	1554/2554/3554
Surcharge — 7.5 year, late payment within six months 37 CFR § 1.20(h)	$540	$216	$108	1555/2555/3555
Surcharge — 11.5 year, late payment within six months 37 CFR § 1.20(h)	$540	$216	$108	1556/2556/3556
Petition for delayed maintenance payment — delay ≤ one year 37 CFR § 1.17(m)(2)	$2,260	$904	$452	1558/2558/3558
Petition for delayed maintenance payment — delay > one year 37 CFR § 1.17(m)(1)	$3,000	$1,200	$600	1560/2560/3560

Miscellaneous

Fee	Undiscounted	Small entity	Micro entity	Code
Request for prioritized examination (Track One) 37 CFR § 1.17(c)	$4,515	$1,806	$903	1817/2817/3817
Request for continued examination (RCE) — 1st request 37 CFR § 1.17(e)(1)	$1,500	$600	$300	1801/2801/3801
Request for continued examination (RCE) — 2nd and subsequent 37 CFR § 1.17(e)(2)	$2,860	$1,144	$572	1820/2820/3820
Submission of an Information Disclosure Statement 37 CFR § 1.17(p)	$280	$112	$56	1806/2806/3806
IDS causing cumulative items to exceed 50 but not 100 37 CFR § 1.17(v)(1)	$200	$200	$200	1832/2832/3832
IDS causing cumulative items to exceed 100 but not 200 37 CFR § 1.17(v)(2)	$500	$500	$500	1833/2833/3833
IDS causing cumulative items to exceed 200 37 CFR § 1.17(v)(3)	$800	$800	$800	1834/2834/3834
Correction of inventorship after first action on merits 37 CFR § 1.17(d)	$690	$276	$138	1819/2819/3819
Filing a submission after final rejection 37 CFR § 1.17(r)	$945	$378	$189	1809/2809/3809
Recording an assignment (paper; electronic is free) 37 CFR § 1.21(h)(2)	$54	$54	$54	8021

Entity discounts. Small entity status (37 CFR 1.27) is generally a 60% reduction and micro entity status (37 CFR 1.29) an 80% reduction. Claiming a discount you do not qualify for carries a penalty of at least three times the amount underpaid.

Fees reproduced from the USPTO fee schedule, last checked September 2026. Always confirm the current amount at uspto.gov before paying.