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The current USPTO Fee Schedule indicates that the fees due at each maintenance interval are as follows: 3-3.5 years: $2,000 for large entities and $800/$400 for small/micro entities.
A Canadian industrial design registration is protected for ten years from the registration date or fifteen years from the filing date, whichever periods ends later, with a maintenance fee payable by the five-year mark in order to keep the registration alive for the remainder of the 10- or 15-year period.
US patent renewal/maintenance fees are only due three times during their lifetime. They are also only payable after the patent has been granted. The first fee is due three years and six months after grant, and its payment permits the patent to remain in force beyond the fourth anniversary of grant.
Where to submit payment? Pay online (preferred method) - Pay immediately in the Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront with a credit or debit card, USPTO deposit account, or EFT. ... Pay by wire - See the instructions for sending a wire payment to the USPTO.
The first fee is due three years and six months after grant, and its payment permits the patent to remain in force beyond the fourth anniversary of grant. The second fee is payable by seven years and six months after grant, and the third by eleven years and six months.