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47534 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 158 / Thursday, August 14, 2008 / Rules and Regulations
by the Coast Guard Patrol Commander, 118 Stat. 2809 (2004)). In addition, this Law 110149, 121 Stat. 1819 (2007),
no person or vessel may enter or remain final rule changes the addresses for Public Law 110137, 121 Stat. 1454
in the regulated area. maintenance fee payments and (2007), Public Law 110116, 121 Stat.
(2) The operator of any vessel in the correspondence, and deposit account 1295 (2007), Public Law 11092, 121
regulated area must: replenishments. The addresses are being Stat. 989 (2007), Public Law 1105, 121
(i) Stop the vessel immediately when changed to reflect the current addresses Stat. 8 (2007), Public Law 109383, 120
instructed to do so by the Official Patrol that should be used. Stat. 2678 (2006), Public Law 109369,
and then proceed as directed. 120 Stat. 2642 (2006), and Public Law
Background:
(ii) All persons and vessels shall 109289, 120 Stat. 1257 (2006).
comply with the instructions of the Statutory Provisions: Patent fees are Legislation is pending before Congress
Official Patrol. set by or under the authority provided which, if enacted, would extend the
(iii) When authorized to transit the in 35 U.S.C. 41, 119, 120, 132(b), 156, patent and trademark fee provisions of
regulated area, all vessels shall proceed 157(a), 255, 302, 311, 376, section the fiscal year 2005 Consolidated
at the minimum speed necessary to 532(a)(2) of the Uruguay Round Appropriations Act through fiscal year
maintain a safe course that minimizes Agreements Act (URAA) (Pub. L. 103 2009 (through September 30, 2009). See
wake near the race course. 465, § 532(a)(2), 108 Stat. 4809, 4985 S. 3182, 110th Cong. (2008).
(d) Enforcement period. This section (1994)), and section 4506 of the Fee Adjustment Level: The patent
will be effective from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. American Inventors Protection Act of statutory fee amounts established by 35
on September 27, 2008. 1999 (AIPA) (Pub. L. 106113, 113 Stat. U.S.C. 41(a) and (b) are adjusted to
1501, 1501A565 (1999)). For fees paid reflect fluctuations occurring during the
Dated: August 4, 2008.
under 35 U.S.C. 41(a) and (b) and twelve-month period from October 1,
F.M. Rosa, Jr., 132(b), independent inventors, small
Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, District Five 2007, through September 30, 2008,
business concerns, and nonprofit
Commander. correspondingly, in the Consumer Price
organizations who meet the
[FR Doc. E818789 Filed 81308; 8:45 am] Index for All Urban Consumers (CPIU).
requirements of 35 U.S.C. 41(h)(1) are
The Office of Management and Budget
BILLING CODE 491015P entitled to a fifty-percent reduction.
Section 41(d) of title 35, United States has advised that in calculating these
Code, authorizes the Director to fluctuations, the Office should use CPI
establish fees for all other processing, U data as determined by the Secretary
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
services, or materials related to patents of Labor. In accordance with previous
Patent and Trademark Office to recover the average cost of providing fee-setting methodology, the Office
these services or materials, except for bases this fee adjustment on the
37 CFR Parts 1 and 41 the fees for recording a document Administration's CPIU for the twelve-
affecting title, for each photocopy, for month period ending September 30,
[Docket No. PTOC020080004] 2008.
each black and white copy of a patent,
RIN 0651AC21 and for standard library service. The Office published a notice
Section 41(f) of title 35, United States proposing to adjust the patent fees
Revision of Patent Fees for Fiscal Year Code, provides that fee amounts charged under 35 U.S.C. 41(a), (b), and
2009 established under 35 U.S.C. 41(a) and (d)(1) for fiscal year 2009 to reflect
(b) may be adjusted on October 1, 1992, fluctuations in the CPI. See Revision of
AGENCY: United States Patent and
and every year thereafter, to reflect Patent Fees for Fiscal Year 2009, 73 FR
Trademark Office, Commerce.
fluctuations in the CPI over the previous 31655 (June 3, 2008), 1331 Off. Gaz. Pat.
ACTION: Final rule.
twelve months. Office 97 (June 24, 2008) (proposed
SUMMARY: The United States Patent and Section 41(g) of title 35, United States rule). While the proposed rule specified
Trademark Office (Office) is adjusting Code, provides that new fee amounts fee amounts based upon a projected
certain patent fee amounts for fiscal year established by the Director under 35 CPIU of 4.0 percent, the proposed rule
2009 to reflect fluctuations in the U.S.C. 41 may take effect thirty days indicated that the fee amounts adopted
Consumer Price Index (CPI). The patent after notice in the Federal Register and in a final rule may be based upon the
statute provides for the annual CPI the Official Gazette of the United States actual fluctuations in the CPIU as
adjustment of patent fees set by statute Patent and Trademark Office. determined by the Secretary of Labor.
to recover the higher costs associated The fiscal year 2005 Consolidated See Revision of Patent Fees for Fiscal
with doing business. In addition, the Appropriations Act (section 801 of Year 2009, 73 FR at 31656, 13314 Off.
Office is correcting the addresses for Division B) provided that 35 U.S.C. Gaz. Pat. Office at 98. After the date the
maintenance fee payments and 41(a), (b), and (d) shall be administered proposed rule was published, the
correspondence, and deposit account in a manner that revises patent projected CPIU for the twelve-month
replenishments. application fees (35 U.S.C. 41(a)) and period prior to the enactment of the fee
patent maintenance fees (35 U.S.C. amount adjustments has increased from
DATES: Effective Date: October 2, 2008. 41(b)), and provides for a separate filing 4.0 percent to 5.0 percent. Thus, this
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: fee (35 U.S.C. 41(a)), search fee (35 final rule adjusts the patent fees charged
Walter Schlueter by e-mail at U.S.C. 41(d)(1)), and examination fee under 35 U.S.C. 41(a), (b), and (d)(1) by
Walter.Schlueter@uspto.gov, by (35 U.S.C. 41(a)(3)) during fiscal years 5.0 percent based upon the current
telephone at (571) 2726299, or by fax 2005 and 2006. See Public Law 108 projected fluctuation in the CPIU.
at (571) 2736299. 447, 118 Stat. 2809, 292430 (2004). The The fee amounts were rounded by
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Office patent and trademark fee provisions of applying standard arithmetic rules so
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is adjusting certain patent fee amounts the fiscal year 2005 Consolidated that the amounts rounded will be
in accordance with the applicable Appropriations Act were extended convenient to the user. Fees for other
provisions of title 35, United States through September 30, 2008, by than a small entity of $100 or more were
Code, as amended by the Consolidated subsequent legislation. See Public Law rounded to the nearest $10. Fees of less
Appropriations Act (Pub. L. 108447, 110161, 121 Stat. 1844 (2007), Public than $100 were rounded to an even
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number so that any comparable small and change of addresses, a discussion of 37 CFR 1.492 National stage fees:
entity fee will be a whole number. specific sections is set forth below. Section 1.492, paragraphs (a), (b)(3),
General Procedures: Any fee amount (b)(4), (c)(2), (d) through (f), and (j), is
Discussion of Specific Rules
that is paid on or after the effective date revised to adjust fees established therein
of the fee adjustment is subject to the 37 CFR 1.1 Addresses for non- to reflect fluctuations in the CPI.
new fees in effect. The amount of the fee trademark correspondence with the 37 CFR 41.20 Fees: Section 41.20,
to be paid will be determined by the United States Patent and Trademark paragraphs (b)(1) through (b)(3), is
time of filing. The time of filing will be Office. Section 1.1, paragraph (d), is revised to adjust fees established therein
determined either according to the date revised to change the maintenance fee to reflect fluctuations in the CPI.
of receipt in the Office (37 CFR 1.6) or payment and correspondence address. Alternative Fee Amounts if Legislation
the date reflected on a proper Certificate 37 CFR 1.16 National application Extending the Patent and Trademark
of Mailing or Transmission, where such filing, search, and examination fees: Fee Provisions of the Fiscal Year 2005
a certificate is authorized under 37 CFR Section 1.16, paragraphs (a) through (e), Consolidated Appropriations Act Is Not
1.8. Use of a Certificate of Mailing or (h) through (k), and (m) through (s), is Enacted: If legislation that would extend
Transmission is not authorized for items revised to adjust fees established therein the patent and trademark fee provisions
that are specifically excluded from the to reflect fluctuations in the CPI. of the fiscal year 2005 Consolidated
provisions of 37 CFR 1.8. Items for 37 CFR 1.17 Patent application and Appropriations Act into fiscal year 2009
which a Certificate of Mailing or reexamination processing fees: Section is not enacted, patent fees under 35
Transmission under 37 CFR 1.8 is not 1.17, paragraphs (a), (l), and (m), is U.S.C. 41(a), (b), and (d) will become the
authorized include, for example, filing revised to adjust fees established therein patent fees in effect in the absence of the
of national and international to reflect fluctuations in the CPI. fiscal year 2005 Consolidated
applications for patents. See 37 CFR 37 CFR 1.18 Patent post allowance Appropriations Act. In that event, the
1.8(a)(2). (including issue) fees: Section 1.18, Office will publish a final rule adjusting
Patent-related correspondence paragraphs (a) through (c), is revised to the patent fees under 35 U.S.C. 41(a),
delivered by the ``Express Mail Post adjust fees established therein to reflect (b), and (d) in effect in the absence of
Office to Addressee'' service of the fluctuations in the CPI. the fiscal year 2005 Consolidated
United States Postal Service (USPS) is 37 CFR 1.20 Post issuance fees: Appropriations Act to reflect
considered filed or received in the Section 1.20, paragraphs (c)(3), (c)(4), fluctuations in the Consumer Price
Office on the date of deposit with the and (d) through (g), is revised to adjust Index (CPIU). The following table
USPS. See 37 CFR 1.10(a)(1). The date fees established therein to reflect (Table 1) sets out the fee amounts that
of deposit with the USPS is shown by fluctuations in the CPI. would be published in a final rule in the
the ``date-in'' on the ``Express Mail'' 37 CFR 1.25 Deposit accounts: event that legislation extending the
mailing label or other official USPS Section 1.25, paragraph (c)(3), is revised patent and trademark fee provisions of
notation. to change the deposit account the fiscal year 2005 Consolidated
To ensure clarity in the replenishment address. In addition, Appropriations Act into fiscal year 2009
implementation of the new fee amounts paragraph (c)(4) is removed. is not enacted.
TABLE 1
Alternative fee Alternative fee
37 CFR Sec. Fee amount amount
(non-small entity) (small entity)
1.16(a) .......................................... Basic filing fee--utility application ..................................................... 850.00 425.00
1.16(b) .......................................... Independent claims in excess of three ............................................. 94.00 47.00
1.16(d) .......................................... Multiple dependent claim .................................................................. 330.00 165.00
1.16(f) ........................................... Basic filing fee--design application .................................................. 380.00 190.00
1.16(g) .......................................... Basic filing fee--plant application ..................................................... 600.00 300.00
1.16(h) .......................................... Basic filing fee--reissue application ................................................. 850.00 425.00
1.16(i) ........................................... Independent claims in excess of three--reissue .............................. 94.00 47.00
1.16(k) .......................................... Basic filing fee--provisional application ............................................ 170.00 85.00
1.17(a)(1) ..................................... Extension for response within first month ......................................... 120.00 60.00
1.17(a)(2) ..................................... Extension for response within second month ................................... 480.00 240.00
1.17(a)(3) ..................................... Extension for response within third month ....................................... 1,100.00 550.00
1.17(a)(4) ..................................... Extension for response within fourth month ..................................... 1,720.00 860.00
1.17(a)(5) ..................................... Extension for response within fifth month ......................................... 2,340.00 1,170.00
1.17(m) ......................................... Petition to revive--unintentionally abandoned application ............... 1,480.00 740.00
1.18(a) .......................................... Issue fee--utility application ............................................................. 1,480.00 740.00
1.18(b) .......................................... Issue fee--design application ........................................................... 530.00 265.00
1.18(c) .......................................... Issue fee--plant application .............................................................. 710.00 355.00
1.20(e) .......................................... Maintenance fee--due at 3.5 years .................................................. 1,020.00 510.00
1.20(f) ........................................... Maintenance fee--due at 7.5 years .................................................. 2,320.00 1,160.00
1.20(g) .......................................... Maintenance fee--due at 11.5 years ................................................ 3,580.00 1,790.00
1.492(a)(1) ................................... IPEA--U.S. ........................................................................................ 810.00 405.00
1.492(a)(2) ................................... ISA--U.S. .......................................................................................... 850.00 425.00
1.492(a)(3) ................................... USPTO not ISA or IPEA ................................................................... 1,200.00 600.00
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1.492(a)(5) ................................... Filing with EPO or JPO search report .............................................. 1,030.00 515.00
1.492(b) ........................................ Independent claims in excess of three ............................................. 94.00 47.00
1.492(d) ........................................ Multiple dependent claim .................................................................. 330.00 165.00
41.20(b)(1) ................................... Notice of appeal ................................................................................ 370.00 185.00
41.20(b)(2) ................................... Brief in support of an appeal ............................................................ 370.00 185.00
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TABLE 1--Continued
Alternative fee Alternative fee
37 CFR Sec. Fee amount amount
(non-small entity) (small entity)
41.20(b)(3) ................................... Request for oral hearing ................................................................... 330.00 165.00
Response to Comments: As discussed increase in the price of products and database system, which tracks
previously, the Office published a services. The lack of proper funding for information on each patent application
notice proposing to adjust the patent effective Office operations would result submitted to the Office.
fees charged under 35 U.S.C. 41(a), (b), in a significant increase in patent Unlike the SBA small business size
and (d)(1) for fiscal year 2009 to reflect pendency levels. standards set forth in 13 CFR 121.201,
fluctuations in the CPI. See Revision of 2. Succinct statement of the objectives
this size standard is not industry-
Patent Fees for Fiscal Year 2009, 73 FR of, and legal basis for, the final rule: The
specific. Specifically, the Office's
31655 et seq., 13314 Off. Gaz. Pat. objective of the change is to adjust
definition of small business concern for
Office 97 et seq. The Office received one patent fees set under 35 U.S.C. 41(a) and
Regulatory Flexibility Act purposes is a
comment (from an individual) in (b) to recover the higher costs of Office
business or other concern that: (1) Meets
response to this notice. The comment operations. Patent fees are set by or
the SBA's definition of a ``business
stated that small entity fees should not under the authority provided in 35
concern or concern'' set forth in 13 CFR
be increased, but rather should be U.S.C. 41, 119, 120, 132(b), 156, 157(a),
reduced. 121.105; and (2) meets the size
255, 302, 311, 376, section 532(a)(2) of
The small entity reduction amounts the URAA, and 4506 of the AIPA. 35 standards set forth in 13 CFR 121.802
are provided by 35 U.S.C. 41(h)(1) (``fees U.S.C. 41(f) provides that fees for the purpose of paying reduced
charged under [35 U.S.C. 41](a), (b) and established under 35 U.S.C. 41(a) and patent fees, namely an entity: (a) Whose
(d)(1) shall be reduced by 50 percent (b) may be adjusted every year to reflect number of employees, including
with respect to their application to any fluctuations in the CPI over the previous affiliates, does not exceed 500 persons;
small business concern as defined under twelve months. and (b) which has not assigned, granted,
section 3 of the Small Business Act, and 3. Description and estimate of the conveyed, or licensed (and is under no
to any independent inventor or number of affected small entities: The obligation to do so) any rights in the
nonprofit organization as defined in Small Business Administration (SBA) invention to any person who made it
regulations issued by the Director'') and small business size standards applicable and could not be classified as an
41(h)(3) (``[t]he fee charged under [35 to most analyses conducted to comply independent inventor, or to any concern
U.S.C. 41](a)(l)(A) shall be reduced by with the Regulatory Flexibility Act are which would not qualify as a non-profit
75 percent with respect to its set forth in 13 CFR 121.201. These organization or a small business concern
application to any entity to which [35 regulations generally define small under this definition. See Business Size
U.S.C. 41(h)(1)] applies, if the businesses as those with fewer than a Standard for Purposes of United States
application is filed by electronic means maximum number of employees or less Patent and Trademark Office Regulatory
as prescribed by the Director''). The than a specified level of annual receipts Flexibility Analysis for Patent-Related
Office has no authority to change for the entity's industrial sector or North Regulations, 71 FR at 67112, 1313 Off.
(increase or reduce) the percentage by American Industry Classification Gaz. Pat. Office at 63.
which the patent fees charged under 35 System (NAICS) code. The Office, The changes in this final rule will
U.S.C. 41(a), (b), and (d)(1) are reduced however, has formally adopted an apply to any small entity that files a
for small entities. The Office also has no alternate size standard as the size patent application, or has a pending
authority to adjust the patent fee standard for the purpose of conducting patent application or unexpired patent.
amounts specified in [35 U.S.C. 41](a), an analysis or making a certification The changes in this rule specifically
(b) and (d)(1) to reflect fluctuations in under the Regulatory Flexibility Act for apply when an applicant or patentee
the CPI (which is necessary to recover patent-related regulations. See Business pays an application filing or national
the higher costs associated with doing Size Standard for Purposes of United stage entry fee, search fee, examination
business) only with respect to non-small States Patent and Trademark Office fee, excess or multiple dependent claim
entities. Regulatory Flexibility Analysis for fee, application size fee, extension of
Rulemaking Considerations Patent-Related Regulations, 71 FR time fee, notice of appeal fee, appeal
67109 (Nov. 20, 2006), 1313 Off. Gaz. brief fee, request for an oral hearing fee,
A. Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Pat. Office 60 (Dec. 12, 2006). This disclaimer fee, petition to revive fee,
1. Description of the reasons that alternate small business size standard is issue fee, or patent maintenance fee.
action by the Office is being considered: the previously established size standard The following table (Table 2) indicates
The Office is adjusting the patent fees that identifies the criteria entities must the applicable fee, the number of small
set under 35 U.S.C. 41(a) and (b) to meet to be entitled to pay reduced entity payments of the fee received by
ensure proper funding for effective patent fees. See 13 CFR 121.802. If the Office in fiscal year 2007 (number of
Office operations. The patent fee CPI patent applicants identify themselves on small entities who paid the applicable
adjustment is a routine adjustment that the patent application as qualifying for fee in fiscal year 2007), the current
has generally occurred on an annual reduced patent fees, the Office captures small entity fee amount, the new small
basis to recover the higher costs of the this data in the Patent Application entity fee amount, and the net amount
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Office's operations that occur due to the Location and Monitoring (PALM) of the small entity fee adjustment.
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TABLE 2
Fiscal year 2007 Former fee Adjusted fee
Fee small entity Fee adjustment
amount amount
payments
Basic filing fee--utility application--electronic filing ................ 41,519 75.00 82.00 7.00
Basic filing fee--utility application (on or after December 8,
2004) .................................................................................... 45,832 155.00 165.00 10.00
Basic filing fee--utility application (before December 8, 2004) 66 405.00 425.00 20.00
Basic filing fee--design application (on or after December 8,
2004) .................................................................................... 12,846 105.00 110.00 5.00
Basic filing fee--design application (before December 8,
2004) .................................................................................... 11 180.00 190.00 10.00
Basic filing fee--plant application (on or after December 8,
2004) .................................................................................... 327 105.00 110.00 5.00
Basic filing fee--plant application (before December 8, 2004) 0 285.00 300.00 15.00
Basic filing fee--provisional application .................................. 83,712 105.00 110.00 5.00
Basic filing fee--reissue application (on or after December 8,
2004) .................................................................................... 181 155.00 165.00 10.00
Basic filing fee--reissue application (before December 8,
2004) .................................................................................... 1 405.00 425.00 20.00
Independent claims in excess of three .................................... 26,418 105.00 110.00 5.00
Claims in excess of 20 ............................................................ 41,100 25.00 26.00 1.00
Multiple dependent claim ......................................................... 2,503 185.00 195.00 10.00
Search fee--utility application (on or after December 8,
2004) .................................................................................... 86,469 255.00 270.00 15.00
Search fee--plant application (on or after December 8,
2004) .................................................................................... 326 155.00 165.00 10.00
Search fee--reissue application (on or after December 8,
2004) .................................................................................... 180 255.00 270.00 15.00
Examination fee--utility application (on or after December 8,
2004) .................................................................................... 86,658 105.00 110.00 5.00
Examination fee--design application (on or after December
8, 2004) ................................................................................ 12,615 65.00 70.00 5.00
Examination fee--plant application (on or after December 8,
2004) .................................................................................... 327 80.00 85.00 5.00
Examination fee--reissue application (on or after December
8, 2004) ................................................................................ 191 310.00 325.00 15.00
Application size fee greater than 100 pages ........................... 5,469 130.00 135.00 5.00
Extension for response within first month ............................... 30,722 60.00 65.00 5.00
Extension for response within second month ......................... 17,339 230.00 245.00 15.00
Extension for response within third month .............................. 23,818 525.00 555.00 30.00
Extension for response within fourth month ............................ 2,277 820.00 865.00 45.00
Extension for response within fifth month ............................... 2,700 1,115.00 1,175.00 60.00
Petition to revive--unavoidably abandoned application .......... 174 255.00 270.00 15.00
Petition to revive--unintentionally abandoned application ...... 3,271 770.00 810.00 40.00
Issue fee--utility application .................................................... 33,718 720.00 755.00 35.00
Issue fee--design application .................................................. 10,398 410.00 430.00 20.00
Issue fee--plant application .................................................... 298 565.00 595.00 30.00
Reexamination independent claims in excess of three ........... 37 105.00 110.00 5.00
Reexamination claims in excess of 20 .................................... 45 25.00 26.00 1.00
Statutory disclaimer ................................................................. 6,248 65.00 70.00 5.00
Maintenance fee--due at 3.5 years ........................................ 32,577 465.00 490.00 25.00
Maintenance fee--due at 7.5 years ........................................ 20,981 1,180.00 1,240.00 60.00
Maintenance fee--due at 11.5 years ...................................... 8,130 1,955.00 2,055.00 100.00
Filing of PCT application--USPTO ISA--national stage ........ 11,807 155.00 165.00 10.00
National stage search fee--search report to USPTO ............. 8,440 205.00 215.00 10.00
National stage search fee--all other situations ....................... 1,029 255.00 270.00 15.00
National stage examination fee--all other situations .............. 11,262 105.00 110.00 5.00
Independent claims in excess of three .................................... 3,272 105.00 110.00 5.00
Claims in excess of 20 ............................................................ 5,913 25.00 26.00 1.00
Multiple dependent claim ......................................................... 1,178 185.00 195.00 10.00
Application size fee greater than 100 pages ........................... 573 130.00 135.00 5.00
Notice of appeal ....................................................................... 5,978 255.00 270.00 15.00
Brief in support of an appeal ................................................... 2,640 255.00 270.00 15.00
Request for oral hearing .......................................................... 233 515.00 540.00 25.00
The Office has also been advised that States Patent and Trademark Office considered all other entities paying
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a number of small entity applicants and Regulatory Flexibility Analysis for patent fees as well. The following table
patentees do not claim small entity Patent-Related Regulations, 71 FR at (Table 3) indicates the applicable fee,
status for various reasons. See Business 67110, 1313 Off. Gaz. Pat. Office at 61. the number of non-small entity
Size Standard for Purposes of United Therefore, the Office has also payments of the fee received by the
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Office in fiscal year 2007 (number of current non-small entity fee amount, the and the net amount of the non-small
non-small entities who paid the revised non-small entity fee amount, entity fee adjustment.
applicable fee in fiscal year 2007), the
TABLE 3
Fiscal year 2007 Former fee Adjusted fee
Fee non-small entity Fee adjustment
amount amount
payments
Basic filing fee--utility application (on or after December 8,
2004) .................................................................................... 209,577 310.00 330.00 20.00
Basic filing fee--utility application (before December 8, 2004) 311 810.00 850.00 40.00
Basic filing fee--design application (on or after December 8,
2004) .................................................................................... 13,400 210.00 220.00 10.00
Basic filing fee--design application (before December 8,
2004) .................................................................................... 72 360.00 380.00 20.00
Basic filing fee--plant application (on or after December 8,
2004) .................................................................................... 680 210.00 220.00 10.00
Basic filing fee--plant application (before December 8, 2004) 0 570.00 600.00 30.00
Basic filing fee--provisional application .................................. 47,925 210.00 220.00 10.00
Basic filing fee--reissue application (on or after December 8,
2004) .................................................................................... 689 310.00 330.00 20.00
Basic filing fee--reissue application (before December 8,
2004) .................................................................................... 1 810.00 850.00 40.00
Independent claims in excess of three .................................... 77,135 210.00 220.00 10.00
Claims in excess of 20 ............................................................ 102,973 50.00 52.00 2.00
Multiple dependent claim ......................................................... 5,944 370.00 390.00 20.00
Search fee--utility application (on or after December 8,
2004) .................................................................................... 209,135 510.00 540.00 30.00
Search fee--plant application (on or after December 8,
2004) .................................................................................... 681 310.00 330.00 20.00
Search fee--reissue application (on or after December 8,
2004) .................................................................................... 688 510.00 540.00 30.00
Examination fee--utility application (on or after December 8,
2004) ...........................................