United States Patent and Trademark Office OG Notices: 25 March 2003

                       Patent Cooperation Treaty Update

   The International Bureau of the World Intellectual Property Organization
has informed the United States Patent and Trademark Office, that
due to changes in the exchange rate of the U.S. dollar with regard to the
Swiss franc, the dollar amount of certain fees for international
applications filed in the United States Receiving Office will be increased,
effective April 15, 2003.

   The amount of these fees will be:

   Basic fee (first 30 pages)                           $476.00
   Supplement per sheet over 30                          $12.00
   Designation fee (per country or region up to 5)      $104.00
   Handling fee                                         $172.00
   PCT-EASY reduction                                  $-148.00

February 25, 2003                                            JAMES E. ROGAN
                                            Under Secretary of Commerce for
                                  Intellectual Property and Director of the
                                  United States Patent and Trademark Office