How can payment of fees be effected?
All payments must be made in USD
Any payment may be effected by:
— United States Postal Service money order (37 CFR 1.23)
— check (37 CFR 1.23)
— USPTO deposit account (37 CFR 1.25)
— credit card (37 CFR 1.23(b))
— debit card, including prepaid cards, which do not require the use of a PIN
— wire transfer
— electronic funds transfer (EFT) via ACH Debit through an online account maintained in Financial Manager and settled via the ACH Network
Money orders and checks must be payable in United States dollars to the “Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.” Remittance from foreign countries must be payable and immediately negotiable in the United States of America for the full amount of the fee required. All payments must indicate the complete application number, the name of applicant and the type of fee being paid
Payment for all fees may be made using one of the following credit cards: MasterCard, VISA, American Express and Discover. Applicants making payments by credit card should use form PTO-2038 (National Chapter Annex US.II). Blanket authorizations of payments to credit cards will not be accepted. The fee amount must be specified. Credit card authorization may be used only one time. Subsequent charges will require a new authorization. ADVISORY: If filing by Patent Center, do NOT attach the PTO-2038 form as a PDF along with your submission, by doing so your credit card information may be displayed via the Patent Center. To protect your information, it is recommended paying fees online by using the electronic payment method. The PTO-2038 should only be mailed or faxed to the USPTO. The PTO-2038 may not be faxed to the USPTO when paying the basic national fee.
For information concerning electronic transfer of funds to the USPTO, please contact the Office of Finance at:
(571) 272-6400
Applicants choosing to pay by wire transfer or EFT should ensure that the full amount of the fee due is received by the USPTO. There is a danger of loss of rights if bank charges are deducted.