		       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 has been changed, effective 
January 1, 2008. 

   The amount of these fees will be: 

   International fees 

      International filing fee  			          $1,194.00 
          
      International filing fee-filed in paper with 
      PCT EASY zip file or electronically 
      without PCT EASY zip file 			          $1,109.00 

      International filing fee-filed 
      electronically with PCT EASY zip file                       $1,023.00 
   
      Supplemental fee for each page over 30 		             $13.00

      Handling fee 						    $171.00

November 7, 2007 					       JON W. DUDAS 
					    Under Secretary of Commerce for 
				  Intellectual Property and Director of the 
				  United States Patent and Trademark Office
