NOTE- The following appendix will not appear in the Code of Federal Regulations. Appendix A - Comparison of Existing and Revised Fee Amounts 37 CFR Sec. DESCRIPTION Pre-Oct 1995 Oct 1995 1.16(a) Basic Filing Fee $730 $750 1.16(a) Basic Filing Fee (Small Entity) $365 $375 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 1.16(g) Plant Filing Fee (Small Entity) $245 $255 1.16(h) Reissue Filing Fee $730 $750 1.16(h) Reissue Filing Fee (Small Entity) $365 $375 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 1.18(a) Issue Fee $1,210 $1,250 1.18(a) Issue Fee (Small Entity) $605 $625 1.18(b) Design Issue Fee $420 $430 1.18(b) Design Issue Fee (Small Entity) $210 $215 1.18(c) Plant Issue Fee $610 $630 1.18(c) Plant Issue Fee (Small Entity) $305 $315 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(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 Patent- Related File Wrapper/Contents $150 -- 1.19(b)(3) Cert. or Uncert. Copies of Office Records, per Document $25 -- 1.19(b)(4) For Assignment Records, Abstract of Title and Certification $25 -- 1.19(c) Library Service $50 -- 1.19(d) List of Patents 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 1.20(e) Maintenance Fee - 3.5 Years (Small Entity) $480 $495 1.20(f) Maintenance Fee - 7.5 Years $1,930 $1,990 1.20(f) Maintenance Fee - 7.5 Years (Small Entity) $965 $995 1.20(g) Maintenance Fee - 11.5 Years $2,900 $2,990 1.20(g) Maintenance Fee - 11.5 Years (Small Entity) $1,450 $1,495 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 1.492(a)(1) Preliminary Examining Authority (Small Entity) $330 $340 1.492(a)(2) Searching Authority $730 $750 1.492(a)(2) Searching Authority (Small Entity) $365 $375 1.492(a)(3) PTO Not ISA nor IPEA $980 $1,010 1.492(a)(3) PTO Not ISA nor IPEA (Small Entity) $490 $505 1.492(a)(4) Claims - IPEA $92 $94 1.492(a)(4) Claims - IPEA (Small Entity) $46 $47 1.492(a)(5) Filing with EPO/JPO Search Report $850 $880 1.492(a)(5) Filing with EPO/JPO Search Report (Small Entity) $425 $440 1.492(b) Claims - Extra Individual (Over 3) $76 $78 1.492(b) Claims - Extra Individual (Over 3) (Small Entity) $38 $39 1.492(c) Claims - Extra Total (Over 20) $22 -- 1.492(c) Claims - Extra Total (Over 20) (Small Entity) $11 -- 1.492(d) Claims - Multiple Dependents $240 $250 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 Registration, Per Class $245 -- 2.6(a)(2) Amendment to Allege Use, Per Class $100 -- 2.6(a)(3) Statement of Use, Per Class $100 -- 2.6(a)(4) Extension for Filing Statement of Use, Per Class $100 -- 2.6(a)(5) Application for Renewal, Per Class $300 -- 2.6(a)(6) Surcharge for Late Renewal, Per Class $100 -- 2.6(a)(7) Publication of Mark Under 12(c), Per Class $100 -- 2.6(a)(8) Issuing New Certificate of Registration $100 -- 2.6(a)(9) Certificate of Correction of Registrant's Error $100 -- 2.6(a)(10) Filing Disclaimer to Registration $100 -- 2.6(a)(11) Filing Amendment to Registration $100 -- 2.6(a)(12) Filing Afffidavit Under Section 8, Per CLass $100 -- 2.6(a)(13) Filing Affidavt Under Section 15, Per Class $100 -- 2.6(a)(14) Filing Affidavit Under Sections 8 & 15, Per Class $200 -- 2.6(a)(15) Petitions to the Commissioner $100 -- 2.6(a)(16) Petition to Cancel, Per Class $200 -- 2.6(a)(17) Notice of Opposition, Per Class $200 -- 2.6(a)(18) Ex Parte Appeal to the TTAB, Per Class $100 -- 2.6(a)(19) Dividing an Application, Per New $100 -- Application Created 2.6(b)(1)(i) Copy of Registered Mark $3 -- 2.6(b)(1)(ii) Copy of Registered Mark, overnight delivery to PTO box or fax $6 -- 2.6(b)(1)(iii) Copy of Reg. Mark Ordered Via Exp. Mail or Fax, Exp. Svc. $25 -- 2.6(b)(2)(i) Certified Copy of TM Application as Filed $12 $15 2.6(b)(2)(ii) Certified Copy of TM Application as Filed, Expedited $24 $30 2.6(b)(3) Cert. or Uncert. Copy of TM-Related File Wrapper/Contents $50 -- 2.6(b)(4)(i) Cert. Copy of Registered Mark, Title or Status $10 -- 2.6(b)(4)(ii) Cert. Copy of Registered Mark, Title or Status - Expedited $20 -- 2.6(b)(5) Certified or Uncertified Copy of TM Records $25 -- 2.6(b)(6) Recording Trademark Property, Per Mark, Per Document $40 -- 2.6(b)(6) For Second and Subsequent Marks in Same Document $25 -- 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.