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A quick definition of small entity:

A small entity is a person or organization that qualifies for reduced patent fees under U.S. patent law. To be considered a small entity, you must be an individual investor, a small for-profit business with no more than 500 employees, a university, or a non-profit organization. Small entity status allows you to pay lower application, issuance, and maintenance fees.

A more thorough explanation:

Small entity is a term used in U.S. patent law to describe an applicant who qualifies for reduced fees when applying for a patent. To be considered a small entity, the applicant must meet one of the following criteria:

  • An individual investor
  • A small for-profit business concern (company) with no more than 500 employees or affiliates
  • A university
  • A non-profit organization of the type described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. section 501(c)(3))

Small entity status allows the applicant to pay reduced application, issuance, and maintenance fees. This can be a significant cost savings for individuals and small businesses.

For example, if a small business with 200 employees applies for a patent and qualifies as a small entity, they would pay reduced fees compared to a large corporation with thousands of employees.

Another example would be a non-profit organization that qualifies as a small entity. They would be able to save money on patent fees, allowing them to allocate more resources towards their charitable mission.

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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:56
CONGRATS MACAQUE!
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got a random stanford email and almost had a heart attack
ALSO CONGRATS!
Congrats1!
21:15
Miami A, yall I'm so excited I could cry.
21:15
Feel like I can finally stop holding my breath!! Whew!!!
[] baddestbunny
22:16
every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
Dkk
22:32
Nice! @Macaque
Dkk
22:32
@Aromatic, Have to guess.
Dkk
22:33
That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
Dkk
0:10
No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
Dkk
5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
Dkk
5:22
Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
7:44
My berkeley paragraph finally disappeared. I definitely think it is just an indicator that they are actively reviewing files, and does not mean anything about A, WL, or Rs
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
7:46
Also has anyone's date disappeared for W&L? Mine did last night
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