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Purported Plan to Charge Patent Owners a Percentage of Patent Value is Fraught with Peril

Purported Plan to Charge Patent Owners a Percentage of Patent Value is Fraught with Peril
business7/28/2025

The Wall Street Journal is reporting that the Trump Administration is considering a major change to patent fees, which would charge patent holders somewhere between 1% to 5% of the overall value of the patent.

“Let’s not sugar coat this. Charging patent owners a percentage of the overall value of a patent is catastrophically stupid.” The Wall Street Journal is reporting that the Trump Administration is considering a major change to patent fees, which would... [4058 chars]