Small Entity vs. Micro Entity - Revision history

Carlin at 22:03, 2 September 2016

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MarcelaInteriano at 18:50, 23 June 2016

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MarcelaInteriano at 18:49, 23 June 2016

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MarcelaInteriano at 18:47, 23 June 2016

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MarcelaInteriano at 18:45, 23 June 2016

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MarcelaInteriano at 18:41, 23 June 2016

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MarcelaInteriano at 17:09, 23 June 2016

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Small Entity Status

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	<ref name="20USC">[https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/20/1001] '20 U.S. Code 1001 - General definition of institution of higher education', ''U.S. Code'', Cornell University Law School. </ref>		<ref name="20USC">[https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/20/1001] '20 U.S. Code 1001 - General definition of institution of higher education', ''U.S. Code'', Cornell University Law School. </ref>
	<ref name="USC35">[http://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/pac/mpep/consolidated_laws.pdf] 'Appendix L: Patent Laws', ''Manual of Patent Examining Procedure'', uspto.gov. </ref>		<ref name="USC35">[http://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/pac/mpep/consolidated_laws.pdf] 'Appendix L: Patent Laws', ''Manual of Patent Examining Procedure'', uspto.gov. </ref>
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−	The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) requires patent holders to pay filing, application, and maintenance fees. In order to encourage smaller firms to apply and hold patents, the USPTO provides for discounts on required fees to small and micro entities, as defined by the Code of Federal Regulations. Small or micro-entity status must be verified and asserted prior to paying reduced fees. Small entities receive a 50% reduction on fees and micro entities receive up to a 75% reduction on fees. <ref name="paymentoffees" />	+	The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) requires patent holders to pay filing, application, and maintenance fees. In order to encourage smaller firms to apply and hold patents, the USPTO provides for discounts on required fees to small and micro entities, as defined by the Code of Federal Regulations. Small or micro entity status must be verified and asserted prior to paying reduced fees. Small entities receive a 50% reduction on fees and micro entities receive up to a 75% reduction on fees. <ref name="paymentoffees" />

	The USPTO provides an online fee schedule and includes a breakdown of fee types and fee amounts. In certain cases, small and micro entities receive equal discounts or no discount at all. <ref name="feeschedule" />		The USPTO provides an online fee schedule and includes a breakdown of fee types and fee amounts. In certain cases, small and micro entities receive equal discounts or no discount at all. <ref name="feeschedule" />

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 The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) requires patent holders to pay filing, application, and maintenance fees. In order to encourage smaller firms to apply and hold patents, the USPTO provides for discounts on required fees to small and micro entities, as defined by the Code of Federal Regulations. Small or micro-entity status must be verified and asserted prior to paying reduced fees. Small entities receive a 50% reduction on fees and micro entities receive up to a 75% reduction on fees. <ref name="paymentoffees" />
-The [http://www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/fees-and-payment/uspto-fee-schedule| USPTO] provides an online fee schedule and includes a breakdown of fee types and fee amounts. In certain cases, small and micro entities receive equal discounts or no discount at all. <ref name="feeschedule" />
+The USPTO provides an online fee schedule and includes a breakdown of fee types and fee amounts. In certain cases, small and micro entities receive equal discounts or no discount at all. <ref name="feeschedule" />
 ==Small Entity Status==

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 <ref name="paymentoffees > [http://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/pac/mpep/s509.html] '509 Payment of Fees', uspto.gov. </ref>
 <ref name="CFR" >[https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/37/1.27] '37 CFR 1.27 - Definition of small entities', ''Code of Federal Regulations'', Cornell University Law School. </ref>
 <ref name="IRC" >[https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/26/501] '26 U.S. Code 501 - Exemption from tax on corporations, certain trusts, etc.', ''U.S. Code'', Cornell University Law School. </ref>
 <ref name="20USC">[https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/20/1001] '20 U.S. Code 1001 - General definition of institution of higher education', ''U.S. Code'', Cornell University Law School. </ref>
 <ref name="USC35">[http://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/pac/mpep/consolidated_laws.pdf] 'Appendix L: Patent Laws', ''Manual of Patent Examining Procedure'', uspto.gov. </ref>

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 The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) requires patent holders to pay filing, application, and maintenance fees. In order to encourage smaller firms to apply and hold patents, the USPTO provides for discounts on required fees to small and micro entities, as defined by the Code of Federal Regulations. Small or micro-entity status must be verified and asserted prior to paying reduced fees. Small entities receive a 50% reduction on fees and micro entities receive up to a 75% reduction on fees. <ref name="paymentoffees" />
-The [http://www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/fees-and-payment/uspto-fee-schedule| USPTO] provides an online fee schedule and includes a breakdown of fee types and fee amounts. In certain cases, small and micro entities receive equal discounts or no discount at all.
+The [http://www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/fees-and-payment/uspto-fee-schedule| USPTO] provides an online fee schedule and includes a breakdown of fee types and fee amounts. In certain cases, small and micro entities receive equal discounts or no discount at all. <ref name="feeschedule" />
 ==Small Entity Status==

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−	The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) requires patent holders to pay filing, application, and maintenance fees. In order to encourage smaller firms to apply and hold patents, the USPTO provides for discounts on required fees to small and micro entities, as defined by the Code of Federal Regulations. Small or micro-entity status must be verified and asserted prior to paying reduced fees. Small entities receive a 50% reduction on fees and micro entities receive up to a 75% reduction on fees. <ref name="paymentoffees" /> ~~Exact fee amounts can be found on the~~ [http://www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/fees-and-payment/uspto-fee-schedule\| USPTO ~~site~~].	+	The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) requires patent holders to pay filing, application, and maintenance fees. In order to encourage smaller firms to apply and hold patents, the USPTO provides for discounts on required fees to small and micro entities, as defined by the Code of Federal Regulations. Small or micro-entity status must be verified and asserted prior to paying reduced fees. Small entities receive a 50% reduction on fees and micro entities receive up to a 75% reduction on fees. <ref name="paymentoffees" />
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		+	The [http://www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/fees-and-payment/uspto-fee-schedule\| USPTO] provides an online fee schedule and includes a breakdown of fee types and fee amounts. In certain cases, small and micro entities receive equal discounts or no discount at all.

	==Small Entity Status==		==Small Entity Status==

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−	The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) requires patent holders to pay filing, application, and maintenance fees. In order to encourage smaller firms to apply and hold patents, the USPTO provides for discounts on required fees to small and micro entities, as defined by the Code of Federal Regulations. Small or micro-entity status must be verified and asserted prior to paying reduced fees. Small entities receive a 50% reduction on fees and micro entities receive up to a 75% reduction on fees. <ref name="paymentoffees" />	+	The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) requires patent holders to pay filing, application, and maintenance fees. In order to encourage smaller firms to apply and hold patents, the USPTO provides for discounts on required fees to small and micro entities, as defined by the Code of Federal Regulations. Small or micro-entity status must be verified and asserted prior to paying reduced fees. Small entities receive a 50% reduction on fees and micro entities receive up to a 75% reduction on fees. <ref name="paymentoffees" /> Exact fee amounts can be found on the [http://www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/fees-and-payment/uspto-fee-schedule\| USPTO site].

	==Small Entity Status==		==Small Entity Status==

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-The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) requires patent holders to pay filing, application, and maintenance fees. In order to encourage smaller firms to apply and hold patents, the USPTO provides for discounts on required fees to small and micro entities, as defined by the Code of Federal Regulations. Definitions are provided by the [http://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/pac/mpep/s509.html| USPTO]. Small or micro-entity status must be verified and asserted prior to paying reduced fees.
+The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) requires patent holders to pay filing, application, and maintenance fees. In order to encourage smaller firms to apply and hold patents, the USPTO provides for discounts on required fees to small and micro entities, as defined by the Code of Federal Regulations. Small or micro-entity status must be verified and asserted prior to paying reduced fees. Small entities receive a 50% reduction on fees and micro entities receive up to a 75% reduction on fees. <ref name="paymentoffees" />
-=Small Entity Status=
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 Under Title 37, Code of Federal Regulations: Patents, Trademarks, and Copyrights, a small entity can be considered a person, a small business concern, or a nonprofit organization. <ref name="CFR" /> Certain standards must be met to be considered any of the three.
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 To be considered a small entity, a nonprofit organization will not nor has previously shared rights to their patents with a company or person that does not qualify as a small entity as well. Any institution of higher education, located in the US or abroad, are considered can be considered for small entity status. Also, as specified in the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, any corporation or organization working only for "religious, charitable, scientific, testing for public safety, literary, or educational purposes" as well as for amateur sports may be considered for small entity status. A nonprofit organization may not contribute to political campaigns, personal profit, or lobbying efforts. <ref name="IRC" />
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 To be considered for micro entity status, the applicant must first qualify as a small entity. Subsequently, the following standards must be met:
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 For the full definition of micro entity, consult the United States code Title 35 - Patents, Section 123. <ref name="USC35" />
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	Under Title 37, Code of Federal Regulations: Patents, Trademarks, and Copyrights, a small entity can be considered a person, a small business concern, or a nonprofit organization. <ref name="CFR" /> Certain standards must be met to be considered any of the three.		Under Title 37, Code of Federal Regulations: Patents, Trademarks, and Copyrights, a small entity can be considered a person, a small business concern, or a nonprofit organization. <ref name="CFR" /> Certain standards must be met to be considered any of the three.
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	===Person===		===Person===