
A Value-Based Patent Levy: Preparing for the Biggest Structural Shift in U.S. IP Management Since 1836
Category: Article | Category: IP
Tuesday, August 26, 2025
Policy teams inside the U.S. Commerce Department are weighing an annual fee tied to each patent’s market value. Early Treasury models point to tens of billions in new revenue, and The Wall Street Journal labels it a paradigm shift. Details remain fluid and Congress must still weigh in, but patent managers already share one question: How do we prepare if this becomes law?