United States Patent and Trademark Office OG Notices: 16 May 2006

                       Patent Cooperation Treaty Update

   The International Bureau of the World Intellectual Property
Organization has informed the United States Patent and Trademark Office
that an increased dollar amount has been established for the search fee
required by the Korean Intellectual Property Office with effect from
May 15, 2006. The dollar amount of the search fee required by the Korean
Intellectual Property Office when acting as International Searching
Authority will be $232 beginning May 15, 2006.

April 21, 2006                                                 JON W. DUDAS
                                            Under Secretary of Commerce for
                                  Intellectual Property and Director of the
                                  United States Patent and Trademark Office