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Appendix

Comparison of Prior and New Reduced Fee Amounts

The new PTO fee schedule will be available in the near future.)

NOTE: Fee amounts that show "---" remain at the FY 1998 fee rates.

Fee     FY 1998 FY 1999
Code 37 CFR Sec. DESCRIPTION (10/1/97-11/09/98) (11/10/98* - on)
101 1.16(a) Basic Filing Fee $790 $760
201 1.16(a) Basic Filing Fee (Small Entity) $395 $380
102 1.16(b) Independent Claims $82 $78
202 1.16(b) Independent Claims (Small Entity) $41 $39
103 1.16(c) Claims in Excess of 20 $22 $18
203 1.16(c) Claims in Excess of 20 (Small Entity) $11 $9
104 1.16(d) Multiple Dependent Claims $270 $260
204 1.16(d) Multiple Dependent Claims (Small Entity) $135 $130
105 1.16(e) Surcharge - Late Filing Fee $130 ---
205 1.16(e) Surcharge - Late Filing Fee (Small Entity) $65 ---
106 1.16(f) Design Filing Fee $330 $310
206 1.16(f) Design Filing Fee (Small Entity) $165 $155
107 1.16(g) Plant Filing Fee $540 $480
207 1.16(g) Plant Filing Fee (Small Entity) $270 $240
108 1.16(h) Reissue Filing Fee $790 $760
208 1.16(h) Reissue Filing Fee (Small Entity) $395 $380
109 1.16(i) Reissue Independent Claims $82 $78
209 1.16(i) Reissue Independent Claims (Small Entity) $41 $39
110 1.16(j) Reissue Claims in Excess of 20 $22 $18
210 1.16(j) Reissue Claims in Excess of 20 (Small Entity) $11 $9
114 1.16(k) Provisional Application Filing Fee $150 ---
214 1.16(k) Provisional Application Filing Fee (Small Entity) $75 ---
127 1.16(l) Surcharge - Incomplete Provisional App. Filed $50 ---
227 1.16(l) Surcharge - Incomplete Provisional App. Filed (Small Entity) $25 ---
115 1.17(a)(1) Extension - First Month $110 ---
215 1.17(a)(1) Extension - First Month (Small Entity) $55 ---
116 1.17(a)(2) Extension - Second Month $400 $380
216 1.17(a)(2) Extension - Second Month (Small Entity) $200 $190
117 1.17(a)(3) Extension - Third Month $950 $870
217 1.17(a)(3) Extension - Third Month (Small Entity) $475 $435
118 1.17(a)(4) Extension - Fourth Month $1,510 $1,360
218 1.17(a)(4) Extension - Fourth Month (Small Entity) $755 $680
128 1.17(a)(5) Extension - Fifth Month $2,060 $1,850
228 1.17(a)(5) Extension - Fifth Month (Small Entity) $1,030 $925
119 1.17(b) Notice of Appeal $310 $300
219 1.17(b) Notice of Appeal (Small Entity) $155 $150
120 1.17(c) Filing a Brief $310 $300
220 1.17(c) Filing a Brief (Small Entity) $155 $150
121 1.17(d) Request for Oral Hearing $270 $260
221 1.17(d) Request for Oral Hearing (Small Entity) $135 $130
122 1.17(h) Petition - Not All Inventors $130 ---
122 1.17(h) Petition - Correction of Inventorship $130 ---
122 1.17(h) Petition - Decision on Questions $130 ---
122 1.17(h) Petition - Suspend Rules $130 ---
122 1.17(h) Petition - Expedited License $130 ---
122 1.17(h) Petition - Scope of License $130 ---
122 1.17(h) Petition - Retroactive License $130 ---
122 1.17(h) Petition - Refusing Maintenance Fee $130 ---
122 1.17(h) Petition - Refusing Maintenance Fee - Expired Patent $130 ---
122 1.17(h) Petition - Interference $130 ---
122 1.17(h) Petition - Reconsider Interference $130 ---
122 1.17(h) Petition - Late Filing of Interference $130 ---
122 1.20(b) Petition - Correction of Inventorship $130 ---
122 1.17(h) Petition - Refusal to Publish SIR $130 ---
122 1.17(i) Petition - For Assignment $130 ---
122 1.17(i) Petition - For Application $130 ---
122 1.17(i) Petition - Late Priority Papers $130 ---
122 1.17(i) Petition - Suspend Action $130 ---
122 1.17(i) Petition - Divisional Reissues to Issue Separately $130 ---
122 1.17(i) Petition - For Interference Agreement $130 ---
122 1.17(i) Petition - Amendment After Issue $130 ---
122 1.17(i) Petition - Withdrawal After Issue $130 ---
122 1.17(i) Petition - Defer Issue $130 ---
122 1.17(i) Petition - Issue to Assignee $130 ---
122 1.17(i) Petition - Accord a Filing Date Under §1.53 $130 ---
122 1.17(i) Petition - Accord a Filing Date Under §1.62 $130 ---
122 1.17(i) Petition - Make Application Special $130 ---
138 1.17(j) Petition - Public Use Proceeding $1,510 ---
139 1.17(k) Non-English Specification $130 ---
140 1.17(l) Petition - Revive Abandoned Appl. $110 ---
240 1.17(l) Petition - Revive Abandoned Appl. (Small Entity) $55 ---
141 1.17(m) Petition - Revive Unintentionally Abandoned Appl. $1,320 $1,210
241 1.17(m) Petition - Revive Unintent Abandoned Appl. (Small Entity) $660 $605
112 1.17(n) SIR - Prior to Examiner's Action $920 ---
113 1.17(o) SIR - After Examiner's Action $1,840 ---
126 1.17(p) Submission of an Information Disclosure Statement (§1.97) $240 ---
123 1.17(q) Petition - Correction of Inventorship (Prov. App.) $50 ---
123 1.17(q) Petition - Accord a filing date (Prov. App.) $50 ---
123 1.17(q) Petition - Entry of submission after final rejection (Prov. App.) $50 ---
146 1.17(r) Filing a submission after final rejection (1.129(a))* $790 $760
246 1.17(r) Filing a submission after final rejection (1.129(a)) (Small Entity)* $395 $380
149 1.17(s) Per add'l invention to be examined (1.129(b))* $790 $760
249 1.17(s) Per add'l invention to be examined (1.129(b)) (Small Entity)* $395 $380
142 1.18(a) Issue Fee $1,320 $1,210
242 1.18(a) Issue Fee (Small Entity) $660 $605
143 1.18(b) Design Issue Fee $450 $430
243 1.18(b) Design Issue Fee (Small Entity) $225 $215
144 1.18(c) Plant Issue Fee $670 $580
244 1.18(c) Plant Issue Fee (Small Entity) $335 $290
561 1.19(a)(1)(i) Copy of Patent $3 ---
562 1.19(a)(1)(ii) Patent Copy - Overnight delivery to PTO Box or overnight fax $6 ---
563 1.19(a)(1)(iii) Patent Copy Ordered by Expedited Mail or Fax - Exp. service $25 ---
564 1.19(a)(2) Plant Patent Copy $15 ---
565 1.19(a)(3)(i) Copy of Utility Patent or SIR in Color $25 ---
566 1.19(b)(1)(i) Certified Copy of Patent Application as Filed $15 ---
567 1.19(b)(1)(ii) Certified Copy of Patent Application as Filed, Expedited $30 ---
568 1.19(b)(2) Cert or Uncert Copy of Patent-Related File Wrapper/Contents $150 ---
569 1.19(b)(3) Cert. or Uncert. Copies of Office Records, per Document $25 ---
570 1.19(b)(4) For Assignment Records, Abstract of Title and Certification $25 ---
571 1.19(c) Library Service $50 ---
572 1.19(d) List of Patents in Subclass $3 ---
573 1.19(e) Uncertified Statement-Status of Maintenance Fee Payment $10 ---
574 1.19(f) Copy of Non-U.S. Patent Document $25 ---
575 1.19(g) Comparing and Certifying Copies, Per Document, Per Copy $25 ---
576 1.19(h) Duplicate or Corrected Filing Receipt $25 ---
145 1.20(a) Certificate of Correction $100 ---
147 1.20(c) Reexamination $2,520 ---
148 1.20(d) Statutory Disclaimer $110 ---
248 1.20(d) Statutory Disclaimer (Small Entity) $55 ---
183 1.20(e) Maintenance Fee - 3.5 Years $1,050 $940
283 1.20(e) Maintenance Fee - 3.5 Years (Small Entity) $525 $470
184 1.20(f) Maintenance Fee - 7.5 Years $2,100 $1,900
284 1.20(f) Maintenance Fee - 7.5 Years (Small Entity) $1,050 $950
185 1.20(g) Maintenance Fee - 11.5 Years $3,160 $2,910
285 1.20(g) Maintenance Fee - 11.5 Years (Small Entity) $1,580 $1,455
186 1.20(h) Surcharge - Maintenance Fee - 6 Months $130 ---
286 1.20(h) Surcharge - Maintenance Fee - 6 Months (Small Entity) $65 ---
187 1.20(i)(1) Surcharge - Maintenance After Expiration - Unavoidable $700 ---
188 1.20(i)(2) Surcharge - Maintenance After Expiration - Unintentional $1,640 ---
111 1.20(j)(1) Extension of Term of Patent Under 1.740 $1,120 ---
124 1.20(j)(2) Initial Application for Interim Extension Under 1.790 $420 ---
125 1.20(j)(3) Subsequent Application for Interim Extension Under 1.790 $220 ---
609 1.21(a)(1)(i) Application Fee (non-refundable) $40 ---
619 1.21(a)(1)(ii) Registration examination fee $310 ---
610 1.21(a)(2) Registration to Practice $100 ---
611 1.21(a)(3) Reinstatement to Practice $40 ---
612 1.21(a)(4) Certificate of Good Standing $10 ---
613 1.21(a)(4) Certificate of Good Standing, Suitable Framing $20 ---
615 1.21(a)(5) Review of Decision of Director, OED $130 ---
616 1.21(a)(6)(i) Regrading of A.M. section (PTO Practice and Procedure) $230 ---
620 1.21(a)(6)(ii) Regrading of P.M. section (Claim Drafting)* $230 ---
607 1.21(b)(1) Establish Deposit Account $10 ---
608 1.21(b)(2) Service Charge Below Minimum Balance $25 ---
608 1.21(b)(3) Service Charge Below Minimum Balance $25 ---
577 1.21(c) Filing a Disclosure Document $10 ---
578 1.21(d) Box Rental $50 ---
579 1.21(e) International Type Search Report $40 ---
580 1.21(g) Self-Service Copy Charge $.25 ---
581 1.21(h) Recording Patent Property $40 ---
583 1.21(i) Publication in the OG $25 ---
584 1.21(j) Labor Charges for Services $40 ---
585 1.21(k) Unspecified Other Services Actual Cost ---
592 1.21(k) Terminal Use APS-CSIR (per hour) $50 ---
586 1.21(l) Retaining abandoned application $130 ---
617 1.21(m) Processing Returned Checks $50 ---
587 1.21(n) Handling Fee - Incomplete Application $130 ---
588 1.21(o) Terminal Use APS-TEXT $40 ---
590 1.24 Coupons for Patent and Trademark Copies $3 ---
589 1.296 Handling Fee - Withdrawal SIR $130 ---
150 1.445(a)(1) Transmittal Fee $240 ---
153 1.445(a)(2)(i) PCT Search Fee - Prior U.S. Application $450 ---
151 1.445(a)(2)(ii) PCT Search Fee - No U.S. Application $700 ---
152 1.445(a)(3) Supplemental Search $210 ---
190 1.482(a)(1)(i) Preliminary Exam Fee $490 ---
191 1.482(a)(1)(ii) Preliminary Exam Fee $750 ---
192 1.482(a)(2)(i) Additional Invention $140 ---
193 1.482(a)(2)(ii) Additional Invention $270 ---
956 1.492(a)(1) Preliminary Examining Authority $720 $670
957 1.492(a)(1) Preliminary Examining Authority (Small Entity) $360 $335
958 1.492(a)(2) Searching Authority $790 $760
959 1.492(a)(2) Searching Authority (Small Entity) $395 $380
960 1.492(a)(3) PTO Not ISA nor IPEA $1,070 $970
961 1.492(a)(3) PTO Not ISA nor IPEA (Small Entity) $535 $485
962 1.492(a)(4) Claims - IPEA $98 $96
963 1.492(a)(4) Claims - IPEA (Small Entity) $49 $48
970 1.492(a)(5) Filing with EPO/JPO Search Report $930 $840
971 1.492(a)(5) Filing with EPO/JPO Search Report (Small Entity) $465 $420
964 1.492(b) Claims - Extra Individual (Over 3) $82 $78
965 1.492(b) Claims - Extra Individual (Over 3) (Small Entity) $41 $39
966 1.492(c) Claims - Extra Total (Over 20) $22 $18
967 1.492(c) Claims - Extra Total (Over 20) (Small Entity) $11 $9
968 1.492(d) Claims - Multiple Dependents $270 $260
969 1.492(d) Claims - Multiple Dependents (Small Entity) $135 $130
154 1.492(e) Surcharge $130 ---
254 1.492(e) Surcharge (Small Entity) $65 ---
156 1.492(f) English Translation - After 20 Months $130 ---
361 2.6(a)(1) Application for Registration, Per Class $245 ---
362 2.6(a)(2) Amendment to Allege Use, Per Class $100 ---
363 2.6(a)(3) Statement of Use, Per Class $100 ---
364 2.6(a)(4) Extension for Filing Statement of Use, Per Class $100 ---
365 2.6(a)(5) Application for Renewal, Per Class $300 ---
366 2.6(a)(6) Surcharge for Late Renewal, Per Class $100 ---
367 2.6(a)(7) Publication of Mark Under §12(c), Per Class $100 ---
368 2.6(a)(8) Issuing New Certificate of Registration $100 ---
369 2.6(a)(9) Certificate of Correction of Registrant's Error $100 ---
370 2.6(a)(10) Filing Disclaimer to Registration $100 ---
371 2.6(a)(11) Filing Amendment to Registration $100 ---
372 2.6(a)(12) Filing Affidavit Under Section 8, Per Class $100 ---
373 2.6(a)(13) Filing Affidavit Under Section 15, Per Class $100 ---
374 2.6(a)(14) Filing Affidavit Under Sections 8 & 15, Per Class $200 ---
375 2.6(a)(15) Petitions to the Commissioner $100 ---
376 2.6(a)(16) Petition to Cancel, Per Class $200 ---
377 2.6(a)(17) Notice of Opposition, Per Class $200 ---
378 2.6(a)(18) Ex Parte Appeal to the TTAB, Per Class $100 ---
379 2.6(a)(19) Dividing an Application, Per New Application Created $100 ---
461 2.6(b)(1)(i) Copy of Registered Mark $3 ---
462 2.6(b)(1)(ii) Copy of Registered Mark, overnight delivery to PTO box or fax $6 ---
463 2.6(b)(1)(iii) Copy of Reg. Mark Ordered Via Exp. Mail or Fax, Exp. Svc. $25 ---
466 2.6(b)(2)(i) Certified Copy of TM Application as Filed $15 ---
467 2.6(b)(2)(ii) Certified Copy of TM Application as Filed, Expedited $30 ---
468 2.6(b)(3) Cert. or Uncert. Copy of TM-Related File Wrapper/Contents $50 ---
464 2.6(b)(4)(i) Cert. Copy of Registered Mark, Title or Status $15 ---
465 2.6(b)(4)(ii) Cert. Copy of Registered Mark, Title or Status - Expedited $30 ---
469 2.6(b)(5) Certified or Uncertified Copy of TM Records $25 ---
481 2.6(b)(6) Recording Trademark Property, Per Mark, Per Document $40 ---
482 2.6(b)(6) For Second and Subsequent Marks in Same Document $25 ---
470 2.6(b)(7) For Assignment Records, Abstracts of Title and Cert. $25 ---
488 2.6(b)(8) Terminal Use X-SEARCH $40 ---
480 2.6(b)(9) Self-Service Copy Charge $0.25 ---
484 2.6(b)(10) Labor Charges for Services $40 ---
485 2.6(b)(11) Unspecified Other Services Actual Cost ---
         

* The effective date for the amendments to the fee amounts in 37 CFR 1.17(r) and (s), and 1.21(a)(6) will be the date of publication in the Federal Register, not November 10, 1998.

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