Uspto sb15a form 2026

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The document is a certification form for Micro Entity Status based on gross income, used in patent applications. It outlines the eligibility criteria for applicants and inventors, including small entity requirements, application filing limits, and gross income limits. The form requires signatures from authorized parties and includes a Privacy Act Statement detailing how the information will be handled.

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Begin by entering your Application Number or Control Number at the top of the form, if applicable. This helps identify your submission.
Fill in the Patent Number if you have one. If not, you can leave this field blank.
Provide the First Named Inventor's name and the Title of Invention. Ensure accuracy as this information is crucial for patent processing.
In the certification section, confirm that you meet the small entity requirement by checking the appropriate box.
Complete each income-related certification by reviewing your gross income and ensuring it does not exceed the specified limits. Reference the USPTO website for current thresholds.
Sign and date the form where indicated, including your telephone number and registration number if applicable.
If there are multiple inventors, ensure that additional certification forms are included with your submission.

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What are the requirements for USPTO declaration?

An oath or declaration must: (1) identify the inventor or joint inventor executing the oath or declaration by their legal name; (2) identify the application to which it is directed; (3) include a statement the person executing the oath or declaration believes the named inventor or joint inventors to be the original

What qualifies as a small entity?

Qualifying as a Small Entity Under U.S. Patent Rules an individual. a small business concern having no more than 500 employees (or affiliates) a university, or. a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.

How do you claim micro entity status?

To establish micro entity status on the gross income basis, the applicant or patentee should file form SB/15A in the application or patent. To establish micro entity status on the institution of higher education basis, the applicant or patentee should file form SB/15B in the application or patent.

How to qualify for small entity status in USPTO?

Small entity: an entity that: (i) is a nonprofit organization; OR (ii) does not, together with all affiliates, have 500 or more employees; AND. has not assigned, licensed or otherwise conveyed an interest in the invention to a non-small entity.

How to claim small entity status?

Small entity status may be established by the submission of a simple written assertion of entitlement to small entity status. The assertion must be signed, clearly identifiable, and convey the concept of entitlement to small entity status. 37 CFR 1.27(c)(1).

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Who is eligible for small entity status?

An inventor or other individual who has transferred some rights in the invention to one or more parties, or is under an obligation to transfer some rights in the invention to one or more parties, can also qualify for small entity status if all the parties who have had rights in the invention transferred to them also

What is the income limit for micro entity?

Neither the Applicant nor any Inventor has assigned, granted or conveyed, nor is under an obligation by contract or law to assign, grant, or convey, a license or other ownership interest in the application to an entity having a gross income exceeding $241,830 (see USPTOs Current Micro Entity Status Gross Income Limit

How many employees are considered small entity status?

Under 13 C.F.R. 121.802(a), an entity qualifies as a small business concern, and so qualifies for small entity status, if its number of employees, including affiliates, does not exceed 500 persons.