In the November 14, 2017, Federal Register, the Patent Office
issued its final rule setting
and adjusting the fees the Office charges for its products and
services, including relatively substantial increases for standard
AIA trial fees (as shown below). As a simple example, a petitioner
challenging all claims of a patent containing 30 claims will pay
37% more in fees for inter partes review ($42,500 v. $31,000), and
33% more in fees for post grant or covered business method review
($54,125 v. $40,750). These AIA trial fees become effective on
January 16, 2018.
Setting and Adjusting Patent Fees During Fiscal Year 2017, 82
Fed. Reg. 52780, 52790 (Nov. 14, 2017) (to be codified at 37 C.F.R.
pt. 42). The Patent Office is also raising by 50% the fees for
seeking institution and trial on claims in excess of the 20/15
claims that are part of the standard fees. With that increase and
the 72% increase in the pre-institution inter partes review
standard fee, the Patent
