Maintenance Fee Adviser
Smarter pay / review / abandon calls at each USPTO gate
Maintenance Fee Adviser (MFA) helps IP teams prioritize which patents deserve the next maintenance payment. Recommendations are grounded in valuation signals, assignee context, and your own notes, not generic rules of thumb.
Sign in to run MFA on your patents, track slot usage, and export client-ready summaries.
What you get
Gate-aware recommendations
See upcoming 3.5-, 7.5-, and 11.5-year windows with guidance tailored to each asset.
Valuation-aware context
Pair MFA output with PSRP so maintenance spend aligns with estimated economic value.
Batch and portfolio views
Work through renewal season lists or portfolio slices instead of one-off spreadsheets.
Explainable outputs
Structured rationale you can share with finance and counsel—always combined with your policies and the MFA disclaimer.
How it works
Select patents or a portfolio slice
Start from search, import, or portfolio workspaces depending on your workflow.
Review MFA recommendation
See pay, review, or abandon style guidance with supporting factors.
Document and act
Export summaries, log decisions, and sync with portfolio review queues.
Ready to try it?
Explore the product on this page, then open the live workflow when you are ready to work with your patents.
- No credit card required to create an account
- Outputs are decision support—pair with counsel and your own policies