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 -