What is an abandonment fee?

An abandonment fee is a fee that may be required by the Texas Patent Office in certain circumstances. Generally, Texas Patent Office regulations require that patent applications be maintained in good standing. This means that applicants must take certain steps to protect their patent rights, such as paying maintenance fee and responding to office actions within a set amount of time. If these steps are not taken, or the assigned time frames are not met, then the patent application may be deemed to be “abandoned”. In these cases, the Texas Patent Office may require the payment of an abandonment fee. The abandonment fee is set by the Texas Patent Office and is the same for all patent applications. The fee is set to cover the costs associated with keeping the application open and evaluating it for a patent. The abandonment fee must be paid before the application can be considered for a patent.

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