NOTE- The following appendix will not appear in the Code of
Federal Regulations.
Appendix B - Comparison of Existing and Revised Fee Amounts
37 CFR Sec. DESCRIPTION Pre-Oct 1995 Oct 1995 Jan 1996
1.16(a) Basic Filing Fee $730 $750 $780
1.16(a) Basic Filing Fee
(Small Entity) $365 $375 $390
1.16(b) Independent Claims $76 $78 --
1.16(b) Independent Claims
(Small Entity) $38 $39 --
1.16(c) Claims in Excess of 20 $22 -- --
1.16(c) Claims in Excess of 20
(Small Entity) $11 -- --
1.16(d) Multiple Dependent Claims $240 $250 --
1.16(d) Multiple Dependent Claims
(Small Entity) $120 $125 --
1.16(e) Surcharge - Late Filing
Fee $130 -- --
1.16(e) Surcharge - Late Filing
Fee (Small Entity) $65 -- --
1.16(f) Design Filing Fee $300 $310 --
1.16(f) Design Filing Fee
(Small Entity) $150 $155 --
1.16(g) Plant Filing Fee $490 $510 $540
1.16(g) Plant Filing Fee
(Small Entity) $245 $255 $270
1.16(h) Reissue Filing Fee $730 $750 $780
1.16(h) Reissue Filing Fee
(Small Entity) $365 $375 $390
1.16(i) Reissue Independent
Claims $76 $78 --
1.16(i) Reissue Independent
Claims (Small Entity) $38 $39 --
1.16(j) Reissue Claims in Excess
of 20 $22 -- --
1.16(j) Reissue Claims in Excess
of 20 (Small Entity) $11 -- --
1.16(k) Provisional Application
Filing Fee $150 -- --
1.16(k) Provisional Application
Filing Fee (Small Entity) $75 -- --
1.16(l) Surcharge - Incomplete
Provisional App. Filed $50 -- --
1.16(l) Surcharge - Incomplete
Provisional App. Filed
(Small Entity) $25 -- --
1.17(a) Extension - First Month $110 -- --
1.17(a) Extension - First Month
(Small Entity) $55 -- --
1.17(b) Extension - Second Month $370 $380 --
1.17(b) Extension - Second Month
(Small Entity) $185 $190 --
1.17(c) Extension - Third Month $870 $900 --
1.17(c) Extension - Third Month
(Small Entity) $435 $450 --
1.17(d) Extension - Fourth Month $1,360 $1,400 --
1.17(d) Extension - Fourth Month
(Small Entity) $680 $700 --
1.17(e) Notice of Appeal $280 $290 --
1.17(e) Notice of Appeal
(Small Entity) $140 $145 --
1.17(f) Filing a Brief $280 $290 --
1.17(f) Filing a Brief
(Small Entity) $140 $145 --
1.17(g) Request for Oral Hearing $240 $250 --
1.17(g) Request for Oral Hearing
(Small Entity) $120 $125 --
1.17(h) Petition - Not All
Inventors $130 -- --
1.17(h) Petition - Correction of
Inventorship $130 -- --
1.17(h) Petition - Decision on
Questions $130 -- --
1.17(h) Petition - Suspend Rules $130 -- --
1.17(h) Petition - Expedited
License $130 -- --
1.17(h) Petition - Scope of
License $130 -- --
1.17(h) Petition - Retroactive
License $130 -- --
1.17(h) Petition - Refusing
Maintenance Fee $130 -- --
1.17(h) Petition - Refusing
Maintenance Fee - Expired
Patent $130 -- --
1.17(h) Petition - Interference $130 -- --
1.17(h) Petition - Reconsider
Interference $130 -- --
1.17(h) Petition - Late Filing of
Interference $130 -- --
1.20(b) Petition - Correction of
Inventorship $130 -- --
1.17(h) Petition - Refusal to
Publish SIR $130 -- --
1.17(i) Petition - For Assignment $130 -- --
1.17(i) Petition - For Application $130 -- --
1.17(i) Petition - Late Priority
Papers $130 -- --
1.17(i) Petition - Suspend Action $130 -- --
1.17(i) Petition - Divisional
Reissues to Issue
Separately $130 -- --
1.17(i) Petition - For
Interference Agreement $130 -- --
1.17(i) Petition - Amendment
After Issue $130 -- --
1.17(i) Petition - Withdrawal
After Issue $130 -- --
1.17(i) Petition - Defer Issue $130 -- --
1.17(i) Petition - Issue to
Assignee $130 -- --
1.17(i) Petition - Accord a Filing
Date Under 1.53 $130 -- --
1.17(i) Petition - Accord a Filing
Date Under 1.62 $130 -- --
1.17(i) Petition - Make
Application Special $130 -- --
1.17(j) Petition - Public Use
Proceeding $1,390 $1,430 --
1.17(k) Non-English Specification $130 -- --
1.17(l) Petition - Revive
Abandoned Appl. $110 -- --
1.17(l) Petition - Revive
Abandoned Appl. (Small
Entity) $55 -- --
1.17(m) Petition - Revive
Unintentionally Abandoned
Appl. $1,210 $1,250 --
1.17(m) Petition - Revive
Unintentionally Abandoned
Appl. (Small Entity) $605 $625 --
1.17(n) SIR - Prior to Examiner's
Action $840 $870 --
1.17(o) SIR - After Examiner's
Action $1,690 $1,740 --
1.17(p) Submission of an
Information Disclosure
Statement (1.97) $210 $220 --
1.17(q) Petition - Correction of
Inventorship (Prov. App.) $50 -- --
1.17(q) Petition - Accord a filing
date (Prov. App.) $50 -- --
1.17(r) Filing a submission after
final rejection (1.129(a)) $730 $750 --
1.17(r) Filing a submission after
final rejection (1.129(a))
(Small Entity) $365 $375 --
1.17(s) Per add'l invention to be
examined (1.129(b)) $730 $750 --
1.17(s) Per add'l invention to be
examined (1.129(b))
(Small Entity) $365 $375 --
1.17(t) For filing a protest in an
app. after publication
(1.291) -- -- $220
1.17(u) Acceptance of a late claim
for priority (119(a)-(d)) -- -- $1,500
1.17(u) Acceptance of a late claim
for benefit of prior app.
(119(e)) -- -- $1,500
1.18(a) Issue Fee $1,210 $1,250 $1,280
1.18(a) Issue Fee (Small Entity) $605 $625 $640
1.18(b) Design Issue Fee (Small
Entity) $210 $215 --
1.18(c) Plant Issue Fee $610 $630 $660
1.18(c) Plant Issue Fee (Small
Entity) $305 $315 $330
1.19(a)(1)(i) Copy of Patent $3 -- --
1.19(a)(1)(ii) Patent Copy - Overnight
delivery to PTO Box or
overnight fax $6 -- --
1.19(a)(1)
(iii) Patent Copy Ordered by
Expedited Mail or Fax -
Exp. service $25 -- --
1.19(a)(2) Plant Patent Copy $12 -- --
1.19(a)(3)(i) Copy of Utility Patent
or SIR in Color $24 --
1.19(a)(4) Copy of a technical
contents publication -- -- $9
1.19(b)(1)(i) Certified Copy of Patent
Application as Filed $12 $15 --
1.19(b)(1)(ii) Certified Copy of Patent
Application as Filed,
Expedited $24 $30 --
1.19(b)(2) Cert or Uncert Copy of
pub. app. or patent-related
file wrapper $150 -- --
1.19(b)(3) Cert. or Uncert. Copies
of Office Records, per
Document $25 -- --
1.19(b)(4)(i) Cert. or uncert. copy of
first doc. contained in
pending app. -- -- $75
1.19(b)(4)(ii) Cert. or uncert. copy of
second and sub. doc. in
pending app. -- -- $25
1.19(b)(5) For Assignment Records,
Abstract of Title and
Certification $25 -- --
1.19(c) Library Service $50 -- --
1.19(d) List of Patents and
Published Applications in
Subclass $3 -- --
1.19(e) Uncertified Statement-Status
of Maintenance Fee Payment $10 -- --
1.19(f) Copy of Non-U.S. Patent
Document $25 -- --
1.19(g) Comparing and Certifying
Copies, Per Document, Per
Copy $25 -- --
1.19(h) Duplicate or Corrected
Filing Receipt $25 -- --
1.20(a) Certificate of Correction $100 -- --
1.20(c) Reexamination $2,320 $2,390 --
1.20(d) Statutory Disclaimer $110 -- --
1.20(d) Statutory Disclaimer
(Small Entity) $55 -- --
1.20(e) Maintenance Fee - 3.5
Years $960 $990 $1,020
1.20(e) Maintenance Fee - 3.5
Years (Small Entity) $480 $495 $510
1.20(f) Maintenance Fee - 7.5
Years $1,930 $1,990 $2,020
1.20(f) Maintenance Fee - 7.5
Years (Small Entity) $965 $995 $1,010
1.20(g) Maintenance Fee - 11.5
Years $2,900 $2,990 $3,020
1.20(g) Maintenance Fee - 11.5
Years (Small Entity) $1,450 $1,495 $1,510
1.20(h) Surcharge - Maintenance
Fee - 6 Months $130 -- --
1.20(h) Surcharge - Maintenance
Fee - 6 Months (Small
Entity) $65 -- --
1.20(i)(1) Surcharge - Maintenance
After Expiration -
Unavoidable $640 $660 --
1.20(i)(2) Surcharge - Maintenance
After Expiration -
Unintentional $1,500 $1,550 --
1.20(j) Extension of Term of
Patent $1,030 $1,060 --
1.21(a)(1) Admission to Examination $300 $310 --
1.21(a)(2) Registration to Practice $100 -- --
1.21(a)(3) Reinstatement to Practice $15 -- --
1.21(a)(4) Certificate of Good
Standing $10 -- --
1.21(a)(4) Certificate of Good
Standing, Suitable Framing $20 -- --
1.21(a)(5) Review of Decision of
Director, OED $130 -- --
1.21(a)(6) Regrading of Examination $130 -- --
1.21(b)(1) Establish Deposit Account $10 -- --
1.21(b)(2) Service Charge Below
Minimum Balance $25 -- --
1.21(b)(3) Service Charge Below
Minimum Balance $25 -- --
1.21(c) Filing a Disclosure
Document $10 -- --
1.21(d) Box Rental $50 -- --
1.21(e) International Type Search
Report $40 -- --
1.21(g) Self-Service Copy Charge $.25 -- --
1.21(h) Recording Patent Property $40 -- --
1.21(i) Publication in the OG $25 -- --
1.21(j) Labor Charges for Services $30 -- --
1.21(k) Unspecified Other
Services Actual Cost -- --
1.21(k) Terminal Use APS-CSIR
(per hour) $50 -- --
1.21(m) Processing Returned Checks $50 -- --
1.21(n) Handling Fee - Incomplete
Application $130 -- --
1.21(o) Terminal Use APS-TEXT $40 -- --
1.24 Coupons for Patent and
Trademark Copies $3 -- --
1.296 Handling Fee - Withdrawal
SIR $130 -- --
1.445(a)(1) Transmittal Fee $210 $220 --
1.445(a)(2)(i) PCT Search Fee - No U.S.
Application $640 $660 --
1.445(a)(2)(ii)PCT Search Fee - Prior
U.S. Application $420 $430 --
1.445(a)(3) Supplemental Search $180 $190 --
1.482(a)(1)
(i) Preliminary Exam Fee $460 $470 --
1.482(a)(1)
(ii) Preliminary Exam Fee $690 $710 --
1.482(a)(2)
(i) Additional Invention $140 -- --
1.482(a)(2)
(ii) Additional Invention $240 $250 --
1.492(a)(1) Preliminary Examining
Authority $660 $680 $710
1.492(a)(1) Preliminary Examining
Authority (Small Entity) $330 $340 $355
1.492(a)(2) Searching Authority $730 $750 $780
1.492(a)(2) Searching Authority
(Small Entity) $365 $375 $390
1.492(a)(3) PTO Not ISA nor IPEA $980 $1,010 $1,040
1.492(a)(3) PTO Not ISA nor IPEA
(Small Entity) $490 $505 $520
1.492(a)(4) Claims - IPEA $92 $94 $120
1.492(a)(4) Claims - IPEA
(Small Entity) $46 $47 $60
1.492(a)(5) Filing with EPO/JPO
Search Report $850 $880 $910
1.492(a)(5) Filing with EPO/JPO
Search Report (Small
Entity) $425 $440 $455
1.492(b) Claims - Extra Individual $76 $78 --
(Over 3)
1.492(b) Claims - Extra Individual $38 $39 --
(Over 3) (Small Entity)
1.492(c) Claims - Extra Total $22 -- --
(Over 20)
1.492(c) Claims - Extra Total $11 -- --
(Over 20) (Small Entity)
1.492(d) Claims - Multiple $240 $250 --
Dependents
1.492(d) Claims - Multiple
Dependents (Small Entity) $120 $125 --
1.492(e) Surcharge $130 -- --
1.492(e) Surcharge (Small Entity) $65 -- --
1.492(f) English Translation -
After 20 Months $130 -- --
2.6(a)(1) Application for $245 -- --
Registration, Per Class
2.6(a)(2) Amendment to Allege Use, $100 -- --
Per Class
2.6(a)(3) Statement of Use, Per $100 -- --
Class
2.6(a)(4) Extension for Filing $100 -- --
Statement of Use, Per
Class
2.6(a)(5) Application for Renewal, $300 -- --
Per Class
2.6(a)(6) Surcharge for Late $100 -- --
Renewal, Per Class
2.6(a)(7) Publication of Mark Under $100 -- --
12(c), Per Class
2.6(a)(8) Issuing New Certificate $100 -- --
of Registration
2.6(a)(9) Certificate of Correction $100 -- --
of Registrant's Error $100 -- --
2.6(a)(10) Filing Disclaimer to
Registration
2.6(a)(11) Filing Amendment to $100 -- --
Registration
2.6(a)(12) Filing Afffidavit Under $100 -- --
Section 8, Per CLass
2.6(a)(13) Filing Affidavt Under $100 -- --
Section 15, Per Class
2.6(a)(14) Filing Affidavit Under $200 -- --
Sections 8 & 15, Per
Class
2.6(a)(15) Petitions to the $100 -- --
Commissioner
2.6(a)(16) Petition to Cancel, $200 -- --
Per Class
2.6(a)(17) Notice of Opposition, $200 -- --
Per Class
2.6(a)(18) Ex Parte Appeal to the $100 -- --
TTAB, Per Class
2.6(a)(19) Dividing an Application, $100 -- --
Per New Application
Created
2.6(b)(1)(i) Copy of Registered Mark $3 -- --
2.6(b)(1)(ii) Copy of Registered Mark, $6 -- --
overnight delivery to PTO
box or fax
2.6(b)(1)(iii) Copy of Reg. Mark Ordered $25 -- --
Via Exp. Mail or Fax,
Exp. Svc.
2.6(b)(2)(i) Certified Copy of TM $12 $15 --
Application as Filed
2.6(b)(2)(ii) Certified Copy of TM $24 $30 --
Application as Filed,
Expedited
2.6(b)(3) Cert. or Uncert. $50 -- --
Copy of TM-Related File
Wrapper/Contents
2.6(b)(4)(i) Cert. Copy of Registered $10 -- --
Mark, Title or Status
2.6(b)(4)(ii) Cert. Copy of Registered $20 -- --
Mark, Title or Status -
Expedited
2.6(b)(5) Certified or Uncertified $25 -- --
Copy of TM Records
2.6(b)(6) Recording Trademark $40 -- --
Property, Per Mark,
Document
2.6(b)(6) For Second and Subsequent $25 -- --
Marks in Same Document
2.6(b)(7) For Assignment Records,
Abstracts of Title and
Cert. $25 -- --
2.6(b)(8) Terminal Use X-SEARCH $40 -- --
2.6(b)(9) Self-Service Copy Charge $0.25 -- --
2.6(b)(10) Labor Charges for
Services $30 -- --
2.6(b)(11) Unspecified Other
Services Actual Cost -- --
--These fees are not affected by this rulemaking.