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 average cost of preparing a utility patent application: 1  Preparation and filing of original application of minimal complexity by small patent firm (10 page specification, 10 claims) = $9,634.94 + official fees.  Relatively complex biotechnology/chemical cases = $17,355.96 + official fee.