How do college courses credits transfer from schools on the quarter system? Most colleges and universities award a split credit converting the units to a .67 credit per credit-hour of study at institutions on the quarter system. A 3-credit course would merit 2 credits on a trimester program.
Patent Application Fees. For utility patents, the small entity fees include a $165 filing fee ($82 if filing electronically), as well as a search fee of $270 and an examination fee of $110. For large entities, the filing fees are a $330 filing fee, a search fee of $540, and an examination fee of $220.
The cost to file a PCT application is approximately $4,000, mostly in government fees - contact Brown & Michaels for a specific quote on your application. Please note that Brown & Michaels (in fact, any US patent firm) can only file PCT applications for US nationals or residents.