NOTE - The following appendix is provided as a
        courtesy to the public, but is not a substitute for the rules.
            It will not appear in the Code of Federal Regulations.

            Appendix A - Comparison of Existing and New Fee Amounts

                                  - Indicates fees remain at FY 2000 amount

Fee   37 CFR                                                 FY          FY
Code  Sec.             DESCRIPTION                         2000        2001

101   1.16(a)          Basic filing fee - Utility          $690        $710
201   1.16(a)          Basic filing fee - Utility          $345        $355
                       (Small Entity)
131   1.16(a)          Basic filing fee - Utility (CPA)    $690        $710
231   1.16(a)          Basic filing fee - Utility (CPA)    $345        $355
                       (Small Entity)
102   1.16(b)          Independent claims in excess         $78         $80
                       of three
202   1.16(b)          Independent claims in excess         $39         $40
                       of three (Small Entity)
103   1.16(c)          Claims in excess of twenty           $18           -
203   1.16(c)          Claims in excess of twenty            $9           -
                       (Small Entity)
104   1.16(d)          Multiple dependent claim            $260        $270
204   1.16(d)          Multiple dependent claim            $130        $135
                       (Small Entity)
105   1.16(e)          Surcharge - Late filing fee         $130           -
205   1.16(e)          Surcharge - Late filing fee          $65           -
                       (Small Entity)
106   1.16(f)          Design filing fee                   $310        $320
206   1.16(f)          Design filing fee (Small Entity)    $155        $160
132   1.16(f)          Design filing fee (CPA)             $310        $320
232   1.16(f)          Design filing fee (CPA)             $155        $160
                       (Small Entity)
107   1.16(g)          Plant filing fee                    $480        $490
207   1.16(g)          Plant filing fee (Small Entity)     $240        $245
133   1.16(g)          Plant filing fee (CPA)              $480        $490
233   1.16(g)          Plant filing fee (CPA)              $240        $245
                       (Small Entity)
108   1.16(h)          Reissue filing fee                  $690        $710
208   1.16(h)          Reissue filing fee (Small Entity)   $345        $355
134   1.16(h)          Reissue filing fee (CPA)            $690        $710
234   1.16(h)          Reissue filing fee (CPA)            $345        $355
                       (Small Entity)
109   1.16(i)          Reissue independent claims           $78         $80
209   1.16(i)          Reissue independent claims           $39         $40
                       (Small Entity)
110   1.16(j)          Reissue claims in excess of twenty   $18           -
210   1.16(j)          Reissue claims in excess of twenty    $9           -
                       (Small Entity)
114   1.16(k)          Provisional application filing fee  $150           -
214   1.16(k)          Provisional application filing fee   $75           -
                       (Small Entity)
127   1.16(l)          Surcharge - Late provisional         $50           -
                       filing fee
227   1.16(l)          Surcharge - Late provisional         $25           -
                       filing fee (Small Entity)
115   1.17(a)(1)       Extension - First month             $110           -
215   1.17(a)(1)       Extension - First month              $55           -
                       (Small Entity)
116   1.17(a)(2)       Extension - Second month            $380        $390
216   1.17(a)(2)       Extension - Second month            $190        $195
                       (Small Entity)
117   1.17(a)(3)       Extension - Third month             $870        $890
217   1.17(a)(3)       Extension - Third month             $435        $445
                       (Small Entity)
118   1.17(a)(4)       Extension - Fourth month          $1,360      $1,390
218   1.17(a)(4)       Extension - Fourth month            $680        $695
                       (Small Entity)
128   1.17(a)(5)       Extension - Fifth month           $1,850      $1,890
228   1.17(a)(5)       Extension - Fifth month             $925        $945
                       (Small Entity)
119   1.17(b)          Notice of appeal                    $300        $310
219   1.17(b)          Notice of appeal (Small Entity)     $150        $155
120   1.17(c)          Filing a brief in support           $300        $310
                       of an appeal
220   1.17(c)          Filing a brief in support           $150        $155
                       of an appeal (Small Entity)
121   1.17(d)          Request for oral hearing            $260        $270
221   1.17(d)          Request for oral hearing            $130        $135
                       (Small Entity)
179   1.17(e)          Request for continued examination   $690        $710
                       (RCE)
279   1.17(e)          Request for continued examination   $345        $355
                       (RCE) (Small Entity)
122   1.17(h)          Petition - Not all inventors        $130           -
122   1.17(h)          Petition - Correction of            $130           -
                       inventorship
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     $130           -
                       fee
122   1.17(h)          Petition - Refusing maintenance     $130           -
                       fee - expired  patent
122   1.17(h)          Petition - Interference             $130           -
122   1.17(h)          Petition - Reconsider interference  $130           -
122   1.17(h)          Petition - Late filing of           $130           -
                       interference
122   1.20(b)          Petition - Correction of            $130           -
                       inventorship
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   $130           -
                       issue separately
122   1.17(i)          Petition - For interference         $130           -
                       agreement
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     $130           -
                       under  1.53
122   1.17(i)          Petition - Accord a filing date     $130           -
                       under  1.62
122   1.17(i)          Petition - Make application         $130           -
                       special
138   1.17(j)          Petition - Public use proceeding  $1,510           -
139   1.17(k)          Non-English specification           $130           -
140   1.17(l)          Petition - Revive unavoidably       $110           -
                       abandoned appl.
240   1.17(l)          Petition - Revive unavoidably        $55           -
                       abandoned appl. (Small Entity)
141   1.17(m)          Petition - Revive                 $1,210      $1,240
                       unintentionally abandoned appl.
241   1.17(m)          Petition - Revive unintent.         $605        $620
                       abandoned appl. (Small Entity)
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        $240           -
                       Disclosure Statement (   1.97)
123   1.17(q)          Petition - Correction of             $50           -
                       inventorship (prov. app.)
123   1.17(q)          Petition - Accord a filing date      $50           -
                       (prov. app.)
123   1.17(q)          Petition - Entry of submission       $50           -
                       after final rejection (prov. app.)
146   1.17(r)          Filing a submission after final     $690        $710
                       rejection (1.129(a))
246   1.17(r)          Filing a submission after final     $345        $355
                       rejection (1.129(a)) (Small Entity)
149   1.17(s)          Per additional invention to be      $690        $710
                       examined (1.129(b))
249   1.17(s)          Per additional invention to be      $345        $355
                       examined (1.129(b)) (Small Entity)
142   1.18(a)          Utility issue fee                 $1,210      $1,240
242   1.18(a)          Utility issue fee (Small Entity)    $605        $620
143   1.18(b)          Design issue fee                    $430        $440
243   1.18(b)          Design issue fee (Small Entity)     $215        $220
144   1.18(c)          Plant issue fee                     $580        $600
244   1.18(c)          Plant issue fee (Small Entity)      $290        $300
561   1.19(a)(1)(i)    Patent copy                           $3           -
562   1.19(a)(1)(ii)   Patent copy, overnight delivery to    $6           -
                       USPTO Box or overnight fax
563   1.19(a)(1)(iii)  Patent copy, ordered by expedited      -         $25        -
                       mail or fax exp. service
564   1.19(a)(2)       Plant patent copy                    $15           -
565   1.19(a)(3)       Copy of utility patent or            $25           -
                       SIR in color
566   1.19(b)(1)(i)    Certified copy of patent             $15           -
                       application as filed
567   1.19(b)(1)(ii)   Certified copy of patent             $30           -
                       application as filed, expedited
568   1.19(b)(2)       Cert. or uncert. copy of patent-    $150           -
                       related file wrapper and contents
569   1.19(b)(3)       Cert. or uncert. copy of document,   $25           -
                       unless otherwise provided
570   1.19(b)(4)       For assignment records, abstract     $25           -
                       of title and certification
571   1.19(c)          Library service                      $50           -
572   1.19(d)          List of U.S. patents and SIRs         $3           -
                       in subclass
573   1.19(e)          Uncertified statement re status of   $10           -
                       maintenance fee payment
574   1.19(f)          Copy of non-U.S. document            $25           -
575   1.19(g)          Comparing and certifying copies,     $25           -
                       per document, per copy
576   1.19(h)          Duplicate or corrected filing        $25           -
                       receipt
145   1.20(a)          Certificate of correction           $100           -
147   1.20(c)          Filing a request for              $2,520           -
                       reexamination
148   1.20(d)          Statutory disclaimer                $110           -
248   1.20(d)          Statutory disclaimer                 $55           -
                       (Small Entity)
183   1.20(e)          Maintenance fee - due at 3.5 years  $830        $850
283   1.20(e)          Maintenance fee - due at 3.5 years  $415        $425
                       (Small Entity)
184   1.20(f)          Maintenance fee - due at          $1,900      $1,950
                       7.5 years
284   1.20(f)          Maintenance fee - due at 7.5 years  $950        $975
                       (Small Entity)
185   1.20(g)          Maintenance fee - due at          $2,910      $2,990
                       11.5 years
285   1.20(g)          Maintenance fee - due at          $1,455      $1,495
                       11.5 years (Small Entity)
186   1.20(h)          Surcharge - Late payment within     $130           -
                       6 months
286   1.20(h)          Surcharge - Late payment within      $65           -
                       6 months (Small Entity)
187   1.20(i)(1)       Surcharge - Maintenance after       $700           -
                       expiration - unavoidable
188   1.20(i)(2)       Surcharge - Maintenance after     $1,640           -
                       expiration - unintentional
111   1.20(j)(1)       Extension of term of patent       $1,120           -
                       (1.740)
124   1.20(j)(2)       Initial application for interim     $420           -
                       extension (1.790)
125   1.20(j)(3)       Subsequent application for          $220           -
                       interim extension (1.790)
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)       Copy of certificate of good          $10           -
                       standing
613   1.21(a)(4)       Certificate of good standing -       $20           -
                       suitable for framing
615   1.21(a)(5)       Review of decision of Director,     $130           -
                       OED
616   1.21(a)(6)(i)    Regrading of seven or fewer         $230           -
                       questions
620   1.21(a)(6)(ii)   Regrading of eight or more          $460           -
                       questions
607   1.21(b)(1)       Establish deposit account            $10           -
608   1.21(b)(2)       Service charge for below minimum     $25           -
                       balance
608   1.21(b)(3)       Service charge for below minimum     $25           -
                       balance - restricted account
577   1.21(c)          Disclosure document filing fee       $10           -
578   1.21(d)          Local delivery box rental, annually  $50           -
579   1.21(e)          International type search report     $40           -
580   1.21(g)          Self-service copy charge, per page  $.25           -
581   1.21(h)          Recording each patent assignment,    $40           -
                       per property
583   1.21(i)          Publication in Official Gazette      $25           -
584   1.21(j)          Labor charges for services,          $40           -
                       per hour or fraction thereof
585   1.21(k)          Unspecified other services,       Actual           -
                       excluding labor                     Cost
592   1.21(k)          APS-CSIR terminal session time,      $50           -
                       per hour
586   1.21(l)          Retaining abandoned application     $130           -
617   1.21(m)          Processing returned checks           $50           -
587   1.21(n)          Handling fee for incomplete or      $130           -
                       improper application
588   1.21(o)          APS-Text terminal session time,      $40           -
                       per hour
590   1.24             Coupons for patent and trademark      $3           -
                       copies
589   1.296            Handling fee for withdrawal of SIR  $130           -
150   1.445(a)(1)      Transmittal fee                     $240           -
153   1.445(a)(2)(i)   PCT search fee - prior U.S.         $450           -
                       application
151   1.445(a)(2)(ii)  PCT search fee - no U.S.            $700           -
                       application
152   1.445(a)(3)      Supplemental search per additional  $210           -
                       invention
190   1.482(a)(1)(i)   Preliminary examination fee -       $490           -
                       ISA was the U.S.
191   1.482(a)(1)(ii)  Preliminary examination fee -       $750           -
                       ISA not the U.S.
192   1.482(a)(2)(i)   Additional invention -              $140           -
                       ISA was the U.S.
193   1.482(a)(2)(ii)  Additional invention - ISA not      $270           -
                       the U.S.
956   1.492(a)(1)      IPEA - U.S.                         $670        $690
957   1.492(a)(1)      IPEA - U.S. (Small Entity)          $335        $345
958   1.492(a)(2)      ISA - U.S.                          $690        $710
959   1.492(a)(2)      ISA - U.S. (Small Entity)           $345        $355
960   1.492(a)(3)      USPTO not ISA or IPEA               $970      $1,000
961   1.492(a)(3)      USPTO not ISA or IPEA               $485        $500
                       (Small Entity)
962   1.492(a)(4)      Claims - IPEA                        $96        $100
963   1.492(a)(4)      Claims - IPEA (Small Entity)         $48         $50
970   1.492(a)(5)      Filing with EPO or JPO search       $840        $860
                       report
971   1.492(a)(5)      Filing with EPO or JPO search       $420        $430
                       report (Small Entity)
964   1.492(b)         Claims - extra independent           $78         $80
                       (over three)
965   1.492(b)         Claims - extra independent           $39         $40
                       (over three) (Small Entity)
966   1.492(c)         Claims - extra total (over twenty)   $18           -
967   1.492(c)         Claims - extra total (over twenty)    $9           -
                       (Small Entity)
968   1.492(d)         Claims - multiple dependent         $260        $270
969   1.492(d)         Claims - multiple dependent         $130        $135
                       (Small Entity)
154   1.492(e)         Surcharge                           $130           -
254   1.492(e)         Surcharge (Small Entity)             $65           -
156   1.492(f)         English translation after twenty or $130           -
                       thirty months
361   2.6(a)(1)        Application for registration,       $325           -
                       per class
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   $150           -
                       Use, per class
365   2.6(a)(5)        Application for renewal, per class  $400           -
366   2.6(a)(6)        Additional fee for late renewal,    $100           -
                       per class
367   2.6(a)(7)        Publication of mark under    12(c), $100           -
                       per class
368   2.6(a)(8)        Issuing new certificate of          $100           -
                       registration
369   2.6(a)(9)        Certificate of correction,          $100           -
                       registrant's error
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 section 8 affidavit,         $100           -
                       per class
373   2.6(a)(13)       Filing section 15 affidavit,        $200           -
                       per class
381   2.6(a)(14)       Filing a section 8 affidavit during $100           -
                       the grace period, per class
375   2.6(a)(15)       Petition to the Director            $100           -
376   2.6(a)(16)       Petition for cancellation,          $300           -
                       per class
377   2.6(a)(17)       Notice of opposition, per class     $300           -
378   2.6(a)(18)       Ex parte appeal, per class          $100           -
379   2.6(a)(19)       Dividing an application, per new    $100           -
                       application created
382   2.6(a)(20)       Correcting a deficiency in a        $100           -
                       section 8 affidavit
380   2.6(a)(21)       Correcting a deficiency in a        $100           -
                       renewal application
461   2.6(b)(1)(i)     Copy of registered mark               $3           -
462   2.6(b)(1)(ii)    Copy of registered mark, overnight    $6           -
                       delivery to USPTO box or fax
463   2.6(b)(1)(iii)   Copy of reg. mark ordered by         $25           -
                       exp. mail or fax, exp. service
466   2.6(b)(2)(i)     Certified copy of trademark          $15           -
                       application as filed
467   2.6(b)(2)(ii)    Certified copy of trademark          $30           -
                       application as filed, expedited
468   2.6(b)(3)        Cert. or uncert. copy of TM-related  $50           -
                       file wrapper and contents
464   2.6(b)(4)(i)     Cert. copy of registered mark,       $15           -
                       with title or status
465   2.6(b)(4)(ii)    Cert. copy of registered mark, with  $30           -
                       title or status - expedited
469   2.6(b)(5)        Certified or uncertified copy of     $25           -
                       trademark document
481   2.6(b)(6)        Recording trademark property,        $40           -
                       per mark, per document
482   2.6(b)(6)        For second and subsequent marks      $25           -
                       in the same document
470   2.6(b)(7)        For assignment records, abstracts of $25           -
                       title and certification
488   2.6(b)(8)        X-SEARCH terminal session time,      $40           -
                       per hour
480   2.6(b)(9)        Self-service copy charge, per page $0.25           -
484   2.6(b)(10)       Labor charges for services,          $40           -
                       per hour or fraction thereof
485   2.6(b)(11)       Unspecified other services,       Actual
                       excluding labor                     Cost
650   2.7(a)           Recordal application fee             $20          -
651   2.7(b)           Renewal application fee              $20          -
652   2.7(c)           Late fee for renewal application     $20          -