U.S. Patent Application Information Disclosure Statement – IDS Fee Rules Change

The USPTO will implement new patent application fee standards on January 19, 2025, which will establish a new tiered fee structure for Information Disclosure Statements, or IDS.

According to the new regulations,

• If the cumulative number of IDS submitted exceeds 50, a fee of US$200 is required
• If the cumulative number of IDS submitted exceeds 100, a fee of US$500 is required
• If the cumulative number of IDS submitted exceeds 200, a fee of US$800 is required

At the same time, the applicant must also provide a written statement explaining the size of the IDS fee submission and the payment status of the fee.