Expedited Foreign Filing Licenses

Before filing a patent application in a foreign country, U.S. inventors are required to obtain a foreign filing license from the USPTO. Our team manages the entire petition process — from preparation through issuance — so you can file abroad quickly and with confidence.

What We Provide

Filing with Licensing & Review
We submit the petition and all related documents to the USPTO's Licensing and Review branch on your behalf, ensuring everything is in order before filing.
Status Monitoring
We monitor the status of your request with Licensing & Review and keep you updated until a decision is reached. Expedited licenses are typically granted within 3 business days.
Delivery of the Granted License
Once the license is granted, we provide you with a scanned copy for your records and for forwarding to your foreign associates.

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What You Need to Provide

1
Signed Petition from the Attorney of Record
The petition must be signed by the attorney of record for the application. It should identify the invention, all inventors, and the foreign country in which filing is intended. Download petition template →
2
Copy of the Application
A complete copy of the patent application intended for foreign filing must accompany the petition for review by the USPTO's Licensing & Review branch.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Foreign Filing Licenses

A foreign filing license is authorization from the USPTO that permits the filing of a patent application in a foreign country. Under U.S. law, inventions made in the United States generally require a foreign filing license before a patent application can be filed abroad.

You need a foreign filing license when filing a patent application in a foreign country for an invention that was made in the United States. A license is automatically granted 6 months after the U.S. filing date if no secrecy order has been issued. If you need to file abroad before that 6-month window, you'll need to request an expedited foreign filing license.

Expedited requests are typically handled within 3 business days. We submit the request to the USPTO on your behalf and email you a scanned copy of the granted license as soon as it's available.

Our $200 fee covers submitting the request for an expedited foreign filing license with the USPTO and emailing a scanned copy of the granted license to you. It does not include the USPTO government fee ($235) or printing charges.

Fee Sheet

Our Service Fees
ServiceFee
Expedited Foreign Filing License per application$200
Printing per page$0.40

Service fee covers petition preparation, filing, USPTO correspondence, and delivery of the issued license. Does not include the USPTO government fee.

USPTO Government Fee
Fee TypeFee
Petition for Expedited Foreign Filing License USPTO$235

The USPTO government fee ($235) is charged directly to the attorney's USPTO deposit account and is not advanced by The Patent Place.

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