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 -