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(169) Fees for Patent and Trademark Copies
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) is clarifying the fee
structure for patent and trademark copies. The term "regular service" is
clarified in view of the availability of automated image stores for
patent copies and new automated system capabilities to deliver patent
copies electronically. Full-page images of trademark registrations are
not yet available for similar delivery of trademark copies.
The $3.00 fee for "regular service" applies to each copy of a black and
white patent without color: (1) prepared by the PTO within 2-3 business
days of receipt and returned to the customer by first class United
States Postal Service delivery; (2) prepared by the PTO within 1
business day of receipt and returned to the customer by fax or other
electronic means; and (3) prepared by the PTO within 2-3 business days
of receipt and returned to the customer by PTO Box delivery to the
Public Service Facility (PSF) or the Trademark Service Window (TMSW).
"Regular service" does not apply to delivery of patent copies to PTO
Public Service Facility Boxes within 1 business day of receipt. The fee
for this service remains unchanged at $6.00.
Fees for next business day delivery of patent copies via commercial
delivery service are also clarified. For U.S./Canada//Mexico addresses,
the fee will be $19.00 for delivery and $6.00 for each patent copy
ordered. For international addresses, the fee will be $25.00 for
delivery and $6.00 for each patent copy ordered.
The $3.00 fee for "regular service" applies to each trademark copy
prepared by the PTO within 2-3 business days of receipt and returned to
the customer: (1) by first class United States Postal Service delivery;
(2) by fax delivery; and (3) by PTO Box delivery to PSF or TMSW.
"Regular service" does not apply to trademark copies processed and
delivered within 1 business day of receipt: (1) by fax; or (2) by PTO
Box delivery. The fee for these services remains unchanged at $6.00.
Fees for next business day delivery of trademark copies via commercial
delivery service are also clarified. For U.S./Canada/Mexico addresses,
the fee will be $19.00 for delivery and $6.00 for each trademark copy.
For international addresses, the fee will be $25.00 for delivery and
$6.00 for each trademark copy.
Since one day delivery of patent copies by fax is now encompassed in
"regular service," overnight fax delivery service for patent copies, Fee
Code 563, "Printed copy of patent w/o color, ordered via expedited mail
or fax, exp. service," will no longer be offered. Due to the limited
demand and lack of image stores, 3-hour fax delivery service for
trademark registrations also will no longer be offered.
PATENT COPIES Fee Fee Code
(without Color)
1st Class USPS Delivery
All Customer Locations
Patent copies processed within 2- $3.00 561
3 business days of receipt
Fax or Internet Delivery
All Customer Locations
Patent copies processed and delivered $3.00 561
within 1 business day of receipt
PTO Box Delivery
PSF/TMSW Customers Only
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Patent copies processed and delivered $3.00 561
within 2-3 business days of receipt
Patent copies processed and delivered $6.00 562
within 1 business day of receipt
Overnight Delivery Service
U.S./Canada/Mexico Customers
Patent copies processed within
1 business day of receipt and
returned next business day via
commercial delivery service
Fee for commercial delivery service $19.00 585
per order
Fee for each patent copy within an order $6.00 562
International Customers
Patent copies processed within
1 business day of receipt and
returned next business day via
commercial delivery service
Fee for commercial delivery service per order $25.00 585
Fee for each patent copy within an order $6.00 562
PATENT COPIES (with Color)
1st Class USPS Delivery
All Customer Locations
Plant Patent copies, in color, $15.00 564
processed within 2-3 business
days of receipt
Utility Patent or SIR copies,
with color drawings, processed
within 2-4 business days of receipt $25.00 565
TRADEMARK COPIES
1st Class USPS Delivery
All Customer Locations
Trademark copies processed within $3.00 461
2-3 business days of receipt
Fax Delivery
U.S/Canada/Mexico Customers
Trademark copies processed and $3.00 461
delivered within 2-3 business
days of receipt
Trademark copies processed and $6.00 462
delivered within 1 business
day of receipt
International Customers
Trademark copies processed and $25.00 463
delivered within 1 business day
of receipt
PTO Box Delivery
PSF/TMSW Customers Only
Trademark copies processed and $3.00 461
delivered within 2-3 business
days of receipt
Trademark copies processed and $6.00 462
delivered within 1 business day
of receipt
Overnight Delivery Service
U.S./Canada/Mexico Customers
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Trademark copies processed within
1 business day of receipt and
returned next business day via
commercial delivery service
Fee for commercial delivery service $19.00 485
per order
Fee for each trademark copy $6.00 462
within an order
International Customers
Trademark copies processed within
1 business day of receipt and returned
next business day via commercial
delivery service
Fee for commercial delivery service $25.00 485
per order
Fee for each trademark copy within $6.00 462
an order
October 18, 1999 Q. TODD DICKINSON
Acting Assistant Secretary of Commerce and
Acting Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks
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