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 Prior and New Reduced Fee Amounts - Indicates fees remain at FY 1998 amount Fee 37 CFR FY FY Code Sec. DESCRIPTION 1998 1999 101 1.16(a) Basic Filing Fee $790 $760 201 1.16(a) Basic Filing Fee $395 $380 (Small Entity) 102 1.16(b) Independent Claims $82 $78 202 1.16(b) Independent Claims $41 $39 (Small Entity) 103 1.16(c) Claims in Excess of 20 $22 $18 203 1.16(c) Claims in Excess of 20 $11 $9 (Small Entity) 104 1.16(d) Multiple Dependent Claims $270 $260 204 1.16(d) Multiple Dependent Claims $135 $130 (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 $330 $310 206 1.16(f) Design Filing Fee $165 $155 (Small Entity) 107 1.16(g) Plant Filing Fee $540 $480 207 1.16(g) Plant Filing Fee $270 $240 (Small Entity) 108 1.16(h) Reissue Filing Fee $790 $760 208 1.16(h) Reissue Filing Fee $395 $380 (Small Entity) 109 1.16(i) Reissue Independent Claims $82 $78 209 1.16(i) Reissue Independent Claims $41 $39 (Small Entity) 110 1.16(j) Reissue Claims in Excess $22 $18 of 20 210 1.16(j) Reissue Claims in Excess $11 $9 of 20 (Small Entity) 114 1.16(k) Provisional Application $150 - Filing Fee 214 1.16(k) Provisional Application $75 - Filing Fee (Small Entity) 127 1.16(l) Surcharge - Incomplete $50 - Provisional App. Filed 227 1.16(l) Surcharge - Incomplete $25 - Provisional App. Filed (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 $400 $380 216 1.17(a)(2) Extension - Second Month $200 $190 (Small Entity) 117 1.17(a)(3) Extension - Third Month $950 $870 217 1.17(a)(3) Extension - Third Month $475 $435 (Small Entity) 118 1.17(a)(4) Extension - Fourth Month $1,510 $1,360 218 1.17(a)(4) Extension - Fourth Month $755 $680 (Small Entity) 128 1.17(a)(5) Extension - Fifth Month $2,060 $1,850 228 1.17(a)(5) Extension - Fifth Month $1,030 $925 (Small Entity) 119 1.17(b) Notice of Appeal $310 $300 219 1.17(b) Notice of Appeal $155 $150 120 1.17(c) Filing a Brief $310 $300 220 1.17(c) Filing a Brief (Small Entity) $155 $150 121 1.17(d) Request for Oral Hearing $270 $260 221 1.17(d) Request for Oral Hearing $135 $130 (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 $130 - Questions 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 $130 - License 122 1.17(h) Petition - Refusing $130 - Maintenance Fee 122 1.17(h) Petition - Refusing $130 - Maintenance Fee - Expired Patent 122 1.17(h) Petition - Interference $130 - 122 1.17(h) Petition - Reconsider $130 - Interference 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 $130 - Publish SIR 122 1.17(i) Petition - For Assignment $130 - 122 1.17(i) Petition - For Application $130 - 122 1.17(i) Petition - Late Priority $130 - Papers 122 1.17(i) Petition - Suspend Action $130 - 122 1.17(i) Petition - Divisional $130 - Reissues to Issue Separately 122 1.17(i) Petition - For Interference $130 - Agreement 122 1.17(i) Petition - Amendment $130 - After Issue 122 1.17(i) Petition - Withdrawal $130 - After Issue 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 $130 - Date Under 1.53 122 1.17(i) Petition - Accord a Filing $130 - Date Under 1.62 122 1.17(i) Petition - Make Application $130 - Special 138 1.17(j) Petition - Public Use $1,510 - Proceeding 139 1.17(k) Non-English Specification $130 - 140 1.17(l) Petition - Revive Abandoned $110 - Appl. 240 1.17(l) Petition - Revive Abandoned $55 - Appl. (Small Entity) 141 1.17(m) Petition - Revive Appl. $1,320 $1,210 241 1.17(m) Petition - Revive Unintent $660 $605 Abandoned Appl. (Small Entity) 112 1.17(n) SIR - Prior to Examiner's $920 - Action 113 1.17(o) SIR - After Examiner's Action $1,840 - 126 1.17(p) Submission of an Information $240 - DisclosureStatement ( 1.97) 123 1.17(q) Petition - Correction of $50 - Inventorship (Prov. App.) 123 1.17(q) Petition - Accord a filing $50 - date (Prov. App.) 123 1.17(q) Petition - Entry of $50 - submission after final rejection (Prov. App.) 146 1.17(r) Filing a submission after $790 $760 final rejection(1.129(a)) 246 1.17(r) Filing a submission after $395 $380 final rejection1.129(a)) (Small Entity) 149 1.17(s) Per add'l invention to be $790 $760 examined (1.129(b)) 249 1.17(s) Per add'l invention to be $395 $380 examined (1.129(b)) (Small Entity) 142 1.18(a) Issue Fee $1,320 $1,210 242 1.18(a) Issue Fee (Small Entity) $660 $605 143 1.18(b) Design Issue Fee $450 $430 243 1.18(b) Design Issue Fee $225 $215 (Small Entity) 144 1.18(c) Plant Issue Fee $670 $580 244 1.18(c) Plant Issue Fee $335 $290 (Small Entity) 561 1.19(a)(1)(i) Copy of Patent $3 - 562 1.19(a)(1)(ii) Patent Copy - Overnight $6 - delivery to PTO Box or overnight fax 563 1.19(a)(1)(iii) Patent Copy Ordered by $25 - Expedited Mail or Fax - Exp. service 564 1.19(a)(2) Plant Patent Copy $15 - 565 1.19(a)(3)(i) 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 $150 - Patent-Related File Wrapper/Contents 569 1.19(b)(3) Cert. or Uncert. Copies of $25 - Office Records,per Document 570 1.19(b)(4) For Assignment Records, $25 - Abstract of Title and Certification 571 1.19(c) Library Service $50 - 572 1.19(d) List of Patents in Subclass $3 - 573 1.19(e) Uncertified Statement-Status $10 - of Maintenance Fee Payment 574 1.19(f) Copy of Non-U.S. Patent $25 - Document 575 1.19(g) Comparing and Certifying $25 - Copies, Per Document, Per Copy 576 1.19(h) Duplicate or Corrected $25 - Filing Receipt 145 1.20(a) Certificate of Correction $100 - 147 1.20(c) Reexamination $2,520 - 148 1.20(d) Statutory Disclaimer $110 - 248 1.20(d) Statutory Disclaimer $55 - (Small Entity) 183 1.20(e) Maintenance Fee - 3.5 Years $1,050 $940 283 1.20(e) Maintenance Fee - 3.5 Years $525 $470 (Small Entity) 184 1.20(f) Maintenance Fee - 7.5 Years $2,100 $1,900 284 1.20(f) Maintenance Fee - 7.5 Years $1,050 $950 (Small Entity) 185 1.20(g) Maintenance Fee - 11.5 Years $3,160 $2,910 285 1.20(g) Maintenance Fee - 11.5 Years $1,580 $1,455 (Small Entity) 186 1.20(h) Surcharge - $130 - Maintenance Fee - 6 Months 286 1.20(h) Surcharge - $65 - Maintenance Fee - 6 Months (Small Entity) 187 1.20(i)(1) Surcharge - $700 - Maintenance After Expiration - Unavoidable 188 1.20(i)(2) Surcharge - Maintenance $1,640 - After Expiration - Unintentional 111 1.20(j)(1) Extension of Term of $1,120 - Patent Under 1.740 124 1.20(j)(2) Initial Application for $420 - Interim Extension Under 1.790 125 1.20(j)(3) Subsequent Application for $220 - Interim Extension Under 1.790 609 1.21(a)(1)(i) Application Fee $40 - (non-refundable) 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) Certificate of Good Standing $10 - 613 1.21(a)(4) Certificate of Good Standing, $20 - Suitable for Framing 615 1.21(a)(5) Review of Decision of $130 - Director, OED 616 1.21(a)(6)(i) Regrading of A.M. section $230 - (PTO Practiceand Procedure) 620 1.21(a)(6)(ii) Regrading of P.M. section $540 $230 (Claim Drafting) 607 1.21(b)(1) Establish Deposit Account $10 - 608 1.21(b)(2) Service Charge Below $25 - Minimum Balance 608 1.21(b)(3) Service Charge Below $25 - Minimum Balance 577 1.21(c) Filing a Disclosure Document $10 - 578 1.21(d) Box Rental $50 - 579 1.21(e) International Type $40 - Search Report 580 1.21(g) Self-Service Copy Charge $.25 - 581 1.21(h) Recording Patent Property $40 - 583 1.21(i) Publication in the OG $25 - 584 1.21(j) Labor Charges for Services $40 - 585 1.21(k) Unspecified Other Services Actual Cost - 592 1.21(k) Terminal Use APS-CSIR $50 - (per hour) 586 1.21(l) Retaining abandoned $130 - application 617 1.21(m) Processing Returned Checks $50 - 587 1.21(n) Handling Fee - Incomplete $130 - Application 588 1.21(o) Terminal Use APS-TEXT $40 - 590 1.24 Coupons for Patent and $3 - Trademark Copies 589 1.296 Handling Fee - $130 - Withdrawal SIR 150 1.445(a)(1) Transmittal Fee $240 - 153 1.445(a)(2)(i) PCT Search Fee - $450 - Prior U.S. Application 151 1.445(a)(2)(ii) PCT Search Fee - $700 - No U.S. Application 152 1.445(a)(3) Supplemental Search $210 - 190 1.482(a)(1)(i) Preliminary Exam Fee $490 - 191 1.482(a)(1)(ii) Preliminary Exam Fee $750 - 192 1.482(a)(2)(i) Additional Invention $140 - 193 1.482(a)(2)(ii) Additional Invention $270 - 956 1.492(a)(1) Preliminary Examining $720 $670 Authority 957 1.492(a)(1) Preliminary Examining $360 $335 Authority (Small Entity) 958 1.492(a)(2) Searching Authority $790 $760 959 1.492(a)(2) Searching Authority $395 $380 (Small Entity) 960 1.492(a)(3) PTO Not ISA nor IPEA $1,070 $970 961 1.492(a)(3) PTO Not ISA nor IPEA $535 $485 (Small Entity) 962 1.492(a)(4) Claims - IPEA $98 $96 963 1.492(a)(4) Claims - IPEA (Small Entity) $49 $48 970 1.492(a)(5) Filing with EPO/JPO Search $930 $840 Report 971 1.492(a)(5) Filing with EPO/JPO Search $465 $420 Report (Small Entity) 964 1.492(b) Claims - Extra Individual $82 $78 (Over 3) 965 1.492(b) Claims - Extra Individual $41 $34 (Over 3) (Small Entity) 966 1.492(c) Claims - Extra Total $22 $18 (Over 20) 967 1.492(c) Claims - Extra Total $11 $9 (Over 20) (Small Entity) 968 1.492(d) Claims - Multiple Dependents $270 $260 969 1.492(d) Claims - Multiple Dependents $135 $130 (Small Entity) 154 1.492(e) Surcharge $130 - 254 1.492(e) Surcharge (Small Entity) $65 - 156 1.492(f) English Translation - $130 - After 20 Months 361 2.6(a)(1) Application for Registration, $245 - Per Class 362 2.6(a)(2) Amendment to Allege Use, $100 - Per Class 363 2.6(a)(3) Statement of Use, Per Class $100 - 364 2.6(a)(4) Extension for Filing $100 - Statement of Use, Per Class 365 2.6(a)(5) Application for Renewal, $300 - Per Class 366 2.6(a)(6) Surcharge for Late Renewal, $100 - Per Class 367 2.6(a)(7) Publication of Mark Under $100 - 12(c), Per Class 368 2.6(a)(8) Issuing New Certificate of $100 - Registration 369 2.6(a)(9) Certificate of Correction $100 - of Registrant's Error 370 2.6(a)(10) Filing Disclaimer to $100 - Registration 371 2.6(a)(11) Filing Amendment to $100 - Registration 372 2.6(a)(12) Filing Affidavit Under $100 - Section 8, Per Class 373 2.6(a)(13) Filing Affidavit Under $100 - Section 15, Per Class 374 2.6(a)(14) Filing Affidavit Under $200 - Sections 8 & 15, PerClass 375 2.6(a)(15) Petitions to the $100 - Commissioner 376 2.6(a)(16) Petition to Cancel, $200 - Per Class 377 2.6(a)(17) Notice of Opposition, $200 - Per Class 378 2.6(a)(18) Ex Parte Appeal to the TTAB, $100 - Per Class 379 2.6(a)(19) Dividing an Application, $100 - Per New Application Created 461 2.6(b)(1)(i) Copy of Registered Mark $3 - overnight delivery to PTO box or fax 462 2.6(b)(1)(ii) Copy of Registered Mark, $6 - 463 2.6(b)(1)(iii) Copy of Reg. Mark Ordered $25 - Via Exp.Mail or Fax, Exp. Svc. 466 2.6(b)(2)(i) Certified Copy of TM $15 - Application as Filed 467 2.6(b)(2)(ii) Certified Copy of TM $30 - Application as Filed, Expedited 468 2.6(b)(3) Cert. or Uncert. Copy $50 - of TM-Related File Wrapper/Contents 464 2.6(b)(4)(i) Cert. Copy of Registered $15 - Mark, Title or Status 465 2.6(b)(4)(ii) Cert. Copy of Registered $30 - Mark, Title or Status - Expedited 469 2.6(b)(5) Certified or Uncertified $25 - Copy of TM Records 481 2.6(b)(6) Recording Trademark $40 - Property, Per Mark, Per Document 482 2.6(b)(6) For Second and Subsequent $25 - Marks in Same Document 470 2.6(b)(7) For Assignment Records, $25 - Abstracts of Title and Cert. 488 2.6(b)(8) Terminal Use X-SEARCH $40 - 480 2.6(b)(9) Self-Service Copy Charge $0.25 - 484 2.6(b)(10) Labor Charges for Services $40 - 485 2.6(b)(11) Unspecified Other Services Actual Cost -