Can you break down the actual costs of filing a PCT international patent versus filing individually in the US and EU for my software?
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Can you break down the actual costs of filing a PCT international patent versus filing individually in the US and EU for my software?
4 real searches · 1 real-search pass
2026 USPTO patent application fees utility patent filing search examination small entity micro entity official fee scheduleGoogle ↗
OBSERVEDReason
2026 WIPO PCT international filing fee search fee transmittal fee officialGoogle ↗
OBSERVEDShort fact
2026 EPO patent application filing search examination designation fees official fee scheduleGoogle ↗
OBSERVEDReason
software patents US Europe patentability computer implemented inventions EPO officialGoogle ↗
OBSERVEDComparison
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Searches and sources
ChatGPT4 real searches · gpt-6
2026 USPTO patent application fees utility patent filing search examination small entity micro entity official fee schedule Google ↗
2026 WIPO PCT international filing fee search fee transmittal fee official Google ↗
2026 EPO patent application filing search examination designation fees official fee schedule Google ↗
software patents US Europe patentability computer implemented inventions EPO official Google ↗
- PCT fees in US dollars · uspto.gov
- USPTO fee schedule · uspto.gov
- Protecting Your Inventions Abroad · wipo.int
- Fees for international applications (applicable as of 1 April 2026) · epo.org
- Patentability of digital inventions · epo.org
- 3.6 Programs for computers · epo.org
Queries
4 queries · click a column to sort
| Query / type | Search | Intent | Query class | Routing format | Cluster | Freq ↓ | Weight |
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2026 USPTO patent application fees utility patent filing search examination small entity micro entity official fee schedule OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Reason | — | — | 1x of 1 | |
2026 WIPO PCT international filing fee search fee transmittal fee official OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Short fact | — | — | 1x of 1 | |
2026 EPO patent application filing search examination designation fees official fee schedule OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Reason | — | — | 1x of 1 | |
software patents US Europe patentability computer implemented inventions EPO official OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Comparison | — | — | 1x of 1 |