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.
Plus, whereas the fee to file a patent is less than $2000, requesting a post-grant review (with up to 20 complaints for another entity's patent) from the USPTO will cost $35,800 under the new rules. Some have argued (PDF) that this fee will make it difficult for small businesses to file a dispute.