United States Patent and Trademark Office OG Notices: 12 August 2003

                       Patent Cooperation Treaty Update

   Due to changes in currency exchange rates, an increased dollar
amount has been established for the search fee required by the European
Patent Office, with effect from September 1, 2003. The dollar amount of
the search fee required by the European Patent Office when acting as
International Searching Authority will be $1,119 beginning September 1,
2003.

                                                             JAMES E. ROGAN
                                            Under Secretary of Commerce for
                                  Intellectual Property and Director of the
                                  United States Patent and Trademark Office