The United States Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) reduces certain government fees by 50% or 75% to patentees/applicants who qualify as “small entity” or “micro entity,” respectively. Correctly determining applicant status bears not only on fees, but also if entity status is improperly established, it will be considered as a fraud practiced or attempted on the PTO. What’s your entity status? Outlined below are the general requirements for qualifying as a “small” or “micro” entity.
