United States Patent and Trademark Office OG Notices: 24 July 2007

                       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 European Patent Office with effect from August 1, 2007. The dollar
amount of the search fee required by the European Patent Office when acting
as International Searching Authority will be $2,197 beginning August 1,
2007.


June 28, 2007                                                  JON W. DUDAS
                                            Under Secretary of Commerce for
                                  Intellectual Property and Director of the
                                  United States Patent and Trademark Office