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.