Fees, IMPORTANT FEE INFORMATION

FEES

Fees > IMPORTANT FEE INFORMATION

IMPORTANT PATENT FEE INFORMATION

The Congress has passed a fifth continuing resolution appropriations bill (H.J. Res. 136) under which patent fees will remain at fiscal year 1998 rates through October 20, 1998.

We continue to advise patent customers to submit patent fees at the fiscal year 1998 (September 1998) rates until further notice.

Legislation is still pending to set new patent fee rates for fiscal year 1999. If an appropriations or authorization bill setting new patent fee rates is enacted, it may supersede the fifth continuing resolution.

We also advise patent customers to refer to the official PTO website (www.uspto.gov), or contact the PTO General Information Services Division at (703) 308-4357 or (800) PTO-9199 for the most current fee amounts and information.

KEY:

=online business system

=fees

=forms

=help

=laws/regulations

=definition (glossary)

Is there a question about what the USPTO can or cannot do that you cannot find an answer for? Send questions about USPTO programs and services to the USPTO Contact Center (UCC). You can suggest USPTO webpages or material you would like featured on this section by E-mail to the webmaster@uspto.gov. While we cannot promise to accommodate all requests, your suggestions will be considered and may lead to other improvements on the website.