37 CFR 1.17 – Patent application and reexamination processing fees
(a) Extension fees pursuant to § 1.136(a):
(1) For reply within first month:
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By a micro entity (§ 1.29) | $44.00 |
By a small entity (§ 1.27(a)) | 88.00 |
By other than a small or micro entity | 220.00 |
(2) For reply within second month:
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By a micro entity (§ 1.29) | $128.00 |
By a small entity (§ 1.27(a)) | 256.00 |
By other than a small or micro entity | 640.00 |
(3) For reply within third month:
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By a micro entity (§ 1.29) | $296.00 |
By a small entity (§ 1.27(a)) | 592.00 |
By other than a small or micro entity | 1,480.00 |
(4) For reply within fourth month:
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By a micro entity (§ 1.29) | $464.00 |
By a small entity (§ 1.27(a)) | 928.00 |
By other than a small or micro entity | 2,320.00 |
(5) For reply within fifth month:
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By a micro entity (§ 1.29) | $632.00 |
By a small entity (§ 1.27(a)) | 1,264.00 |
By other than a small or micro entity | 3,160.00 |
(b) For fees in proceedings before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board, see § 41.20 and § 42.15 of this title.
(c) For filing a request for prioritized examination under § 1.102(e):
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By a micro entity (§ 1.29) | $840.00 |
By a small entity (§ 1.27(a)) | 1,680.00 |
By other than a small or micro entity | 4,200.00 |
(d) For correction of inventorship in an application after the first action on the merits:
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By a micro entity (§ 1.29) | $128.00 |
By a small entity (§ 1.27(a)) | 256.00 |
By other than a small or micro entity | 640.00 |
(e) To request continued examination pursuant to § 1.114:
(1) For filing a first request for continued examination pursuant to § 1.114 in an application:
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By a micro entity (§ 1.29) | $272.00 |
By a small entity (§ 1.27(a)) | 544.00 |
By other than a small or micro entity | 1,360.00 |
(2) For filing a second or subsequent request for continued examination pursuant to § 1.114 in an application:
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By a micro entity (§ 1.29) | $400.00 |
By a small entity (§ 1.27(a)) | 800.00 |
By other than a small or micro entity | 2,000.00 |
(f) For filing a petition under one of the following sections that refers to this paragraph (f):
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By a micro entity (§ 1.29) | $84.00 |
By a small entity (§ 1.27(a)) | 168.00 |
By other than a small or micro entity | 420.00 |
(g) For filing a petition under one of the following sections that refers to this paragraph (g):
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By a micro entity (§ 1.29) | $44.00 |
By a small entity (§ 1.27(a)) | 88.00 |
By other than a small or micro entity | 220.00 |
(h) For filing a petition under one of the following sections that refers to this paragraph (h):
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By a micro entity (§ 1.29) | $28.00 |
By a small entity (§ 1.27(a)) | 56.00 |
By other than a small or micro entity | 140.00 |
(i) Processing fees. (1) For taking action under one of the following sections that refers to this paragraph (i)(1):
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By a micro entity (§ 1.29) | $28.00 |
By a small entity (§ 1.27(a)) | 56.00 |
By other than a small or micro entity | 140.00 |
(2) For taking action under one of the following sections that refers to this paragraph (i)(2):
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By a micro entity (§ 1.29) | $140.00 |
By a small entity (§ 1.27(a)) | 140.00 |
By other than a small or micro entity | 140.00 |
(j) [Reserved]
(k) For filing a request for expedited examination under § 1.155(a):
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By a micro entity (§ 1.29) | $320.00 |
By a small entity (§ 1.27(a)) | 640.00 |
By other than a small or micro entity | 1,600.00 |
(l) [Reserved]
(m) For filing a petition for the revival of an abandoned application for a patent, for the delayed payment of the fee for issuing each patent, for the delayed response by the patent owner in any reexamination proceeding, for the delayed payment of the fee for maintaining a patent in force, for the delayed submission of a priority or benefit claim, for the extension of the 12-month (six-month for designs) period for filing a subsequent application (§§ 1.55(c) and (e); 1.78(b), (c), and (e); 1.137; 1.378; and 1.452), or for filing a petition to excuse an applicant’s failure to act within prescribed time limits in an international design application (§ 1.1051):
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By a micro entity (§ 1.29) | $420.00 |
By a small entity (§ 1.27(a)) | 840.00 |
By other than a small or micro entity | 2,100.00 |
(n) [Reserved]
(o) For every ten items or fraction thereof in a third-party submission under § 1.290:
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By a small entity (§ 1.27(a)) or micro entity (§ 1.29) | $72.00 |
By other than a small or micro entity | 180.00 |
(p) For an information disclosure statement under § 1.97(c) or (d):
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By a micro entity (§ 1.29) | $52.00 |
By a small entity (§ 1.27(a)) | 104.00 |
By other than a small or micro entity | 260.00 |
(q) Processing fee for taking action under one of the following sections that refers to this paragraph (q): $50.00
(r) For entry of a submission after final rejection under § 1.129(a):
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By a micro entity (§ 1.29) | $176.00 |
By a small entity (§ 1.27(a)) | 352.00 |
By other than a small or micro entity | 880.00 |
(s) For each additional invention requested to be examined under § 1.129(b):
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By a micro entity (§ 1.29) | $176.00 |
By a small entity (§ 1.27(a)) | 352.00 |
By other than a small or micro entity | 880.00 |
(t) For filing a petition to convert an international design application to a design application under 35 U.S.C. chapter 16 (§ 1.1052):
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By a micro entity (§ 1.29) | $36.00 |
By a small entity (§ 1.27(a)) | 72.00 |
By other than a small or micro entity | 180.00 |