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 1996 Oct 1996
1.16(a) Basic Filing Fee $750 $770
1.16(a) Basic Filing Fee (Small Entity) $375 $385
1.16(b) Independent Claims $78 $80
1.16(b) Independent Claims (Small Entity) $39 $40
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 $250 $260
1.16(d) Multiple Dependent Claims
(Small Entity) $125 $130
1.16(e) Surcharge - Late Filing Fee $130 --
1.16(e) Surcharge - Late Filing Fee
(Small Entity) $65 --
1.16(f) Design Filing Fee $310 $320
1.16(f) Design Filing Fee (Small Entity) $155 $160
1.16(g) Plant Filing Fee $510 $530
1.16(g) Plant Filing Fee (Small Entity) $255 $265
1.16(h) Reissue Filing Fee $750 $770
1.16(h) Reissue Filing Fee (Small Entity) $375 $385
1.16(i) Reissue Independent Claims $78 $80
1.16(i) Reissue Independent Claims
(Small Entity) $39 $40
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 $380 $390
1.17(b) Extension - Second Month
(Small Entity) $190 $195
1.17(c) Extension - Third Month $900 $930
1.17(c) Extension - Third Month
(Small Entity) $450 $465
1.17(d) Extension - Fourth Month $1,400 $1,470
1.17(d) Extension - Fourth Month
(Small Entity) $700 $735
1.17(e) Notice of Appeal $290 $300
1.17(e) Notice of Appeal (Small Entity) $145 $150
1.17(f) Filing a Brief $290 $300
1.17(f) Filing a Brief (Small Entity) $145 $150
1.17(g) Request for Oral Hearing $250 $260
1.17(g) Request for Oral Hearing
(Small Entity) $125 $130
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 $1,430 $1,470
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.$1,250 $1,290
1.17(m) Petition - Revive Unintentionally
Abandoned Appl. (Small Entity) $625 $645
1.17(n) SIR - Prior to Examiner's Action $870 $900
1.17(o) SIR - After Examiner's Action $1,740 $1,790
1.17(p) Submission of an Information
Disclosure Statement ( 1.97) $220 $230
1.17(q) Petition - Correction of
Inventorship (Prov. App.) $50 --
1.17(q) Petition - Accord a filing date
(Prov. App.) $50 --
1.17(q) Petition - Entry of submission
after final rejection (Prov. App.)$50 --
1.17(r) Filing a submission after final
rejection (1.129(a)) $750 $770
1.17(r) Filing a submission after
final rejection (1.129(a))
(Small Entity) $375 $385
1.17(s) Per add'l invention to be
examined (1.129(b)) $750 $770
1.17(s) Per add'l invention to be
examined (1.129(b)) (Small
Entity) $375 $385
1.18(a) Issue Fee $1,250 $1,290
1.18(a) Issue Fee (Small Entity) $625 $645
1.18(b) Design Issue Fee $430 $440
1.18(b) Design Issue Fee (Small Entity) $215 $220
1.18(c) Plant Issue Fee $630 $650
1.18(c) Plant Issue Fee (Small Entity) $315 $325
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 $15 --
1.19(b)(1)(ii) Certified Copy of Patent
Application as Filed, Expedited $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 $2,380 $2,460
1.20(d) Statutory Disclaimer $110 --
1.20(d) Statutory Disclaimer
(Small Entity) $55 --
1.20(e) Maintenance Fee - 3.5 Years $990 $1020
1.20(e) Maintenance Fee - 3.5 Years
(Small Entity) $495 $510
1.20(f) Maintenance Fee - 7.5 Years $1,990 $2,050
1.20(f) Maintenance Fee - 7.5 Years
(Small Entity) $995 $1,025
1.20(g) Maintenance Fee - 11.5 Years $2,990 $3,080
1.20(g) Maintenance Fee - 11.5 Years
(Small Entity) $1,495 $1,540
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 $660 $680
1.20(i)(2) Surcharge - Maintenance After
Expiration - Unintentional $1,550 $1,600
1.20(j)(1) Extension of Term of Patent
Under 1.740 $1,060 $1,090
1.20(j)(2) Initial Application for
Interim Extension Under 1.790 $400 $410
1.20(j)(3) Subsequent Application for
Interim Extension Under 1.790 $200 $210
1.21(a)(1)(i) Application Fee (non-refundable) -- $40
12.1(a)(1)(ii) Registration examination fee $310 $300
1.21(a)(2) Registration to Practice $100 --
1.21(a)(3) Reinstatement to Practice $15 $40
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)(i) Regrading of A.M. section
(PTO Practice and Procedure) $130 $225
1.21(a)(6)(ii) Regrading of P.M. section
(Claim drafting) $130 $530
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(l) Retaining abandoned application $130 --
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 $220 $230
1.445(a)(2)(i) PCT Search Fee - Prior U.S.
Application $430 $440
1.445(a)(2)(ii)PCT Search Fee - No U.S.
Application $660 $680
1.445(a)(3) Supplemental Search $190 $200
1.482(a)(1)(i) Preliminary Exam Fee $470 $480
1.482(a)(1)(ii)Preliminary Exam Fee $710 $730
1.482(a)(2)(i) Additional Invention $140 --
1.482(a)(2)(ii)Additional Invention $250 $260
1.492(a)(1) Preliminary Examining Authority $680 $700
1.492(a)(1) Preliminary Examining
Authority (Small Entity) $340 $350
1.492(a)(2) Searching Authority $750 $770
1.492(a)(2) Searching Authority
(Small Entity) $375 $385
1.492(a)(3) PTO Not ISA nor IPEA $1,010 $1,040
1.492(a)(3) PTO Not ISA nor IPEA
(Small Entity) $505 $520
1.492(a)(4) Claims - IPEA $94 $96
1.492(a)(4) Claims - IPEA (Small Entity) $47 $48
1.492(a)(5) Filing with EPO/JPO Search Report $880 $910
1.492(a)(5) Filing with EPO/JPO Search Report
(Small Entity) $440 $455
1.492(b) Claims - Extra Individual
(Over 3) $78 $80
1.492(b) Claims - Extra Individual (Over 3)
(Small Entity) $39 $40
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 $250 $260
1.492(d) Claims - Multiple Dependents
(Small Entity) $125 $130
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 Affidavit 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 $15 --
2.6(b)(2)(ii) Certified Copy of TM Application
as Filed, Expedited $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.