Fee Schedule Crosswalk, FY2002-2003

UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
Fee Schedule Crosswalk, FY 2002-2003

Effective October 1, 2002

 

This fee code crosswalk lists the new 4-digit fee codes and the old 3-digit fee codes.  The change ensures flexibility for more fee codes as an increasing number of products and services become available.  For additional information, please contact the USPTO Contact Center at (571) 272-1000 or (800) 786-9199. 

New Fee Code

Old Fee Code

37 CFR

Description

 

Patent Fees

Patent Application Filing Fees

1001/2001

101/201

1.16(a)

Basic filing fee - Utility

1006/2006

131/231

1.16(a)

Basic filing fee - Utility (CPA)

1201/2201

102/202

1.16(b)

Independent claims in excess of three

1202/2202

103/203

1.16(c)

Claims in excess of twenty

1203/2203

104/204

1.16(d)

Multiple dependent claim

1051/2051

105/205

1.16(e)

Surcharge - Late filing fee or oath or declaration

1002/2002

106/206

1.16(f)

Design filing fee

1007/2007

132/232

1.16(f)

Design filing fee (CPA)

1003/2003

107/207

1.16(g)

Plant filing fee

1008/2008

133/233

1.16(g)

Plant filing fee (CPA)

1004/2004

108/208

1.16(h)

Reissue filing fee

1009/2009

134/234

1.16(h)

Reissue filing fee (CPA)

1204/2204

109/209

1.16(i)

Reissue independent claims over original patent

1205/2205

110/210

1.16(j)

Reissue claims in excess of 20 and over original patent

1005/2005

114/214

1.16(k)

Provisional application filing fee

1052/2052

127/227

1.16(l)

Surcharge - Late provisional filing fee or cover sheet

1053

139

1.17(i)

Non-English specification

Patent Post-Allowance Fees

1501/2501

142/242

1.18(a)

Utility issue fee

1502/2502

143/243

1.18(b)

Design issue fee

1503/2503

144/244

1.18(c)

Plant issue fee

1504

195

1.18(d)

Publication fee for early, voluntary, or normal publication

1505

196

1.18(d)

Publication fee for republication

Patent Maintenance Fees

1551/2551

183/283

1.20(e)

Due at 3.5 years

1552/2552

184/284

1.20(f)

Due at 7.5 years

1553/2553

185/285

1.20(g)

Due at 11.5 years

1554/2554

186/286

1.20(h)

Surcharge - 3.5 year - Late payment within 6 months

1555/2555

181/281

1.20(h)

Surcharge - 7.5 year - Late payment within 6 months

1556/2556

182/282

1.20(h)

Surcharge - 11.5 year - Late payment within 6 months

1557

187

1.20(i)(1)

Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unavoidable

1558

188

1.20(i)(2)

Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unintentional

Miscellaneous Patent Fees

1801/2801

179/279

1.17(e)

Request for continued examination (RCE) (see 37 CFR 1.114)

1808

098

1.17(i)

Processing fee, except in provisional applications

1803

194

1.17(i)

Request for voluntary publication or republication

1802

169

1.17(k)

Request for expedited examination of a design application

1804

112

1.17(n)

Request for publication of SIR - Prior to examiner’s action

1805

113

1.17(o)

Request for publication of SIR - After examiner’s action

1806

126

1.17(p)

Submission of an Information Disclosure Statement

1807

123

1.17(q)

Processing fee for provisional applications

1809/2809

146/246

1.17(r)

Filing a submission after final rejection (see 37 CFR 1.129(a))

1810/2810

149/249

1.17(s)

For each additional invention to be examined (see 37 CFR 1.129(b))

1811

145

1.20(a)

Certificate of correction

1812

147

1.20(c)(1)

Request for ex parte reexamination

1813

099

1.20(c)(2)

Request for inter partes reexamination

1814/2814

148/248

1.20(d)

Statutory disclaimer

Patent Application Extension Fees

1251/2251

115/215

1.17(a)(1)

Extension for response within first month

1252/2252

116/216

1.17(a)(2)

Extension for response within second month

1253/2253

117/217

1.17(a)(3)

Extension for response within third month

1254/2254

118/218

1.17(a)(4)

Extension for response within fourth month

1255/2255

128/228

1.17(a)(5)

Extension for response within fifth month

Patent Appeals/Interference Fees

1401/2401

119/219

1.17(b)

Notice of appeal

1402/2402

120/220

1.17(c)

Filing a brief in support of an appeal

1403/2403

121/221

1.17(d)

Request for oral hearing

Patent Petition Fees

1460

122

1.17(h)

Petitions to the Commissioner, unless otherwise specified

1451

138

1.17(j)

Petition to institute a public use proceeding

1452/2452

140/240

1.17(l)

Petition to revive unavoidably abandoned application

1453/2453

141/241

1.17(m)

Petition to revive unintentionally abandoned application

1454

091

1.17(t)

Acceptance of an unintentionally delayed claim for priority

1455

089

1.18(e)

Filing an application for patent term adjustment

1456

090

1.18(f)

Request for reinstatement of term reduced

1457

111

1.20(j)(1)

Extension of term of patent

1458

124

1.20(j)(2)

Initial application for interim extension (see 37 CFR 1.790)

1459

125

1.20(j)(3)

Subsequent application for interim extension (see 37 CFR 1.790)

PCT Fees - National Stage

1609/2609

956/957

1.492(a)(1)

IPEA - U.S.

1610/2610

958/959

1.492(a)(2)

ISA - U.S.

1611/2611

960/961

1.492(a)(3)

USPTO not ISA or IPEA

1612/2612

962/963

1.492(a)(4)

Claims meet PCT Article 33(1)-(4) - IPEA - U.S.

1613/2613

970/971

1.492(a)(5)

Filing with EPO or JPO search report

1614/2614

964/965

1.492(b)

Claims - extra independent (over three)

1615/2615

966/967

1.492(c)

Claims - extra total (over twenty)

1616/2616

968/969

1.492(d)

Claims - multiple dependent

1617/2617

154/254

1.492(e)

Oath or declaration after twenty or thirty months from priority date

1618

156

1.492(f)

English translation after twenty or thirty months from priority date

PCT Fees - International Stage

1601

150

1.445(a)(1)

Transmittal fee

1602

151

1.445(a)(2)

PCT search fee - no U.S. application

1603

153

1.445(a)(2)

PCT search - prior U.S. application

1604

152

1.445(a)(3)

Supplemental search per additional invention

1605

190

1.482(a)(1)

Preliminary examination fee - ISA was the U.S.

1606

191

1.482(a)(1)

Preliminary examination fee - ISA not the U.S.

1607

192

1.482(a)(2)

Additional invention - ISA was the U.S.

1608

193

1.482(a)(2)

Additional invention - ISA not the U.S.

PCT Fees to WIPO or EPO

1702

800

 

Basic application fee (first thirty pages)

1703

801

 

Basic supplemental fee (for each page over thirty)

1705

803

 

Handling fee

1707

899

 

Designation fee per country

1704

802

 

International search (EPO)

Patent Service Fees

8001

561

1.19(a)(1)(i)

Printed copy of patent w/o color, regular service, delivery by USPS, USPTO Box, or electronic means

8002

562

1.19(a)(1)(ii)

Printed copy of patent w/o color, next business day delivery to USPTO Box

8003

564

1.19(a)(2)

Printed copy of plant patent in color

8004

565

1.19(a)(3)

Color copy of patent or SIR containing a color drawing

8005

84

1.19(a)(1)(i)

Patent Application Publication (PAP)

8006

566

1.19(b)(1)(i)

Certified copy of patent application as filed, regular service

8007

567

1.19(b)(1)(ii)

Certified copy of patent application, expedited local service

8008

568

1.19(b)(2)(i)

Copy of patent-related file wrapper and paper contents of 400 or fewer pages

8009

085

1.19(b)(2)(ii)

Additional fee for each additional 100 pages or portion thereof

8010

086

1.19(b)(2)(iii)

Additional fee for certification of patent-related file wrapper and paper contents

8011

087

1.19(b)(3)(i)

Copy of first compact disk in a single order of file wrapper and paper contents

8012

088

1.19(b)(3)(ii)

Each additional compact disk in the single order of § 1.19(b)(3)(i)

8013

569

1.19(b)(4)

Certified or uncertified copy of document, unless otherwise provided

8014

570

1.19(b)(5)

For assignment records, abstract of title and certification, per patent

8904

571

1.19(c)

Library service

8015

572

1.19(d)

List of U.S. patents and SIRs in subclass

8016

573

1.19(e)

Uncertified statement re status of maintenance fee payments

8017

574

1.19(f)

Copy of non-U.S. document

8018

577

1.21(c)

Disclosure document filing fee

8019

578

1.21(d)

Local delivery box rental, annually

8020

579

1.21(e)

International type search report

8902

580

1.21(g)

Self-service copy charge, per page

8021

581

1.21(h)

Recording each patent assignment, agreement or other paper, per property

8022

583

1.21(i)

Publication in Official Gazette

8023

584

1.21(j)

Labor charges for services, per hour or fraction thereof

8024

585

1.21(k)

Unspecified other services, excluding labor

8025

586

1.21(l)

Retaining abandoned application

8026

587

1.21(n)

Handling fee for incomplete or improper application

8027

589

1.296

Handling fee for withdrawal of SIR

Patent Enrollment Fees

9001

609

1.21(a)(1)(i)

Application fee (non-refundable)

9002

619

1.21(a)(1)(ii)

Registration examination fee

9003

610

1.21(a)(2)

Registration to practice

9004

611

1.21(a)(3)

Reinstatement to practice

9005

612

1.21(a)(4)

Copy of certificate of good standing

9006

613

1.21(a)(4)

Certificate of good standing - suitable for framing

9007

615

1.21(a)(5)

Review of decision of Director, Office of Enrollment and Discipline

9008

616

1.21(a)(6)(i)

Regrading of seven or fewer questions

9009

620

1.21(a)(6)(ii)

Regrading of eight or more questions

GENERAL FEES

Finance Service Fees

9201

607

1.21(b)(1)

Establish deposit account

9202

608

1.21(b)(2)

Service charge for below minimum balance

9202

608

1.21(b)(3)

Service charge for below minimum balance restricted subscription deposit account

9101

617

1.21(m)

Processing each payment refused or charged back

Computer Service Fees

8031/8531

618

 

Computer records

Trademark Fees

Trademark Processing Fees

6001

361

2.6(a)(1)

Application for registration, per class

6002

362

2.6(a)(2)

Filing an Amendment to Allege Use under § 1(c), per class

6003

363

2.6(a)(3)

Filing a Statement of Use under § 1(d)(1), per class

6004

364

2.6(a)(4)

Filing a Request for a Six-month Extension of Time for Filing a Statement of Use under § 1(d)(1), per class

6005

375

2.6(a)(15)

Petition to the Commissioner

6006

379

2.6(a)(19)

Dividing an application, per new application (file wrapper) created

6201

365

2.6(a)(5)

Application for renewal, per class

6203

366

2.6(a)(6)

Additional fee for filing renewal application during grace period, per class

6204

380

2.6(a)(21)

Correcting a deficiency in a renewal application

6205

372

2.6(a)(12)

Filing § 8 affidavit, per class

6206

381

2.6(a)(14)

Additional fee for filing § 8 affidavit during grace period, per class

6207

382

2.6(a)(20)

Correcting a deficiency in a § 8 affidavit

6208

373

2.6(a)(13)

Filing § 15 affidavit, per class

6210

367

2.6(a)(7)

Publication of mark under § 12(c), per class

6211

368

2.6(a)(8)

Issuing new certificate of registration

6212

369

2.6(a)(9)

Certificate of correction, registrant’s error

6213

370

2.6(a)(10)

Filing disclaimer to registration

6214

371

2.6(a)(11)

Filing amendment to registration

6401

376

2.6(a)(16)

Petition for cancellation, per class

6402

377

2.6(a)(17)

Notice of opposition, per class

6403

378

2.6(a)(18)

Ex parte appeal, per class

Trademark Service Fees

8501

461

2.6(b)(1)(i)

Printed copy of each registered mark, reg. service, dely. by USPS, fax, or USPTO Box

8502

462

2.6(b)(1)(ii)

Printed copy of each registered mark, next bus. day dely. to USPTO Box or fax dely.

8503

464

2.6(b)(4)(i)

Certified copy of registered mark, with title and/or status, regular service

8504

465

2.6(b)(4)(ii)

Certified copy of registered mark, with title and/or status, expedited local service

8506

466

2.6(b)(2)(i)

Certified copy of trademark application as filed, regular service

8507

467

2.6(b)(2)(ii)

Certified copy of trademark application as filed, expedited local service

8508

468

2.6(b)(3)

Certified or uncertified copy of trademark-related file wrapper and contents

8513

469

2.6(b)(5)

Certified or uncertified copy of trademark document, unless otherwise provided

8514

470

2.6(b)(7)

For assignment records, abstracts of title and certification per registration

8902

480

2.6(b)(9)

Self-service copy charge, per page

8521

481

2.6(b)(6)

Recording trademark assignment, agreement or other paper, first mark per document

8522

482

2.6(b)(6)

For second and subsequent marks in the same document

8523

484

2.6(b)(10)

Labor charges for services, per hour or fraction thereof

8524

485

2.6(b)(11)

Unspecified other services, excluding labor

Fastener Quality Act Fees

6991

650

2.7(a)

Recordal application fee

6992

651

2.7(b)

Renewal application fee

6993

652

2.7(c)

Late fee for renewal application