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(2) Small business concern. A small business concern, as used in paragraph (c) of this section, means any business concern that: (i) Has not assigned, granted, conveyed, or licensed, and is under no obligation under contract or law to assign, grant, convey, or license, any rights in the invention to any person, concern, or organization which would not qualify for small entity status as a person, small business concern, or nonprofit organization; and (ii) Meets the size standards set forth in 13 CFR 121.801 through 121.805 to be eligible for reduced patent fees. Questions related to standards for a small business concern may be directed to: Small Business Administration, Size Standards Staff, 409 Third Street, SW., Washington, DC 20416.===Nonprofit Organization===
===Nonprofit Organization===To be considered a small entity, a nonprofit organization will not nor has previously shared rights to their patents with a company or person that does not qualify as a small entity as well.
Small Entity vs. Micro Entity (view source)
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The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) requires patent holders to pay filing, application, and maintenance fees. In order to encourage smaller firms to apply and hold patents, the USPTO has distinguished between small entities and micro entities and provided provides for discounts on required fees to bothsmall and micro entities, as defined by the Code of Federal Regulations. Definitions are provided by the [http://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/pac/mpep/s509.html| USPTO]. Small or micro-entity status must be verified and asserted prior to paying reduced fees.
=Small Entity Status=
===Small Business Concern===
A small business concern has not nor will not share rights to its patent with a company that is not also a small entity. Additionally, a business can have no more than 500 employees. Size status is reviewed by Small Business Administration officials, and questions regarding size standards can be addressed to: Small Business Administration, Size Standards Staff, 409 Third Street, SW., Washington, DC 20416.
=Micro Entity Status=
