§ 1.362 Time for payment of maintenance fees
§ 1.363 Fee address for maintenance fee purposes
§ 1.366 Submission of maintenance fees
§ 1.377 Review of decision refusing to accept and record payment of a maintenance fee filed prior to expiration of patent
§ 1.378 Acceptance of delayed payment of maintenance fee in expired patent to reinstate patent

Terms Used In CFR > Title 37 > Chapter I > Subchapter A > Part 1 > Subpart B > Maintenance Fees

  • assignee: as used in this chapter means with respect to patent matters the single assignee of the entire right, title and interest in the application or patent if there is such a single assignee, or all of the partial assignees, or all of the partial assignee and inventors who have not assigned their interest in the application or patent, who together own the entire right, title and interest in the application or patent. See 37 CFR 3.71
  • CBP: means U. See 19 CFR 101.1
  • Center director: means the person who manages their designated Center and is responsible for certain trade decisions and functions concerning that Center and the importers that are processed by that Center. See 19 CFR 101.1
  • Claim for preferential tariff treatment: means a claim that a good is entitled to the duty rate applicable under the MFTA to an originating good;

    (c) Customs Valuation Agreement. See 19 CFR 10.762

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Country: means the political entity known as a nation. See 19 CFR 134.1
  • Entitlement: A Federal program or provision of law that requires payments to any person or unit of government that meets the eligibility criteria established by law. Entitlements constitute a binding obligation on the part of the Federal Government, and eligible recipients have legal recourse if the obligation is not fulfilled. Social Security and veterans' compensation and pensions are examples of entitlement programs.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Good: means any merchandise, product, article, or material;

    (j) Harmonized System. See 19 CFR 10.762

  • Grace period: The number of days you'll have to pay your bill for purchases in full without triggering a finance charge. Source: Federal Reserve
  • HTSUS: means the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States as promulgated by the U. See 19 CFR 10.762
  • Importer: means the person primarily liable for the payment of any duties on the merchandise, or an authorized agent acting on his behalf. See 19 CFR 101.1
  • Originating: means a good qualifying under the rules of origin set forth in General Note 27, HTSUS, and MFTA Chapter Four (Textiles and apparel) or Chapter Five (Rules of Origin);

    (n) Party. See 19 CFR 10.762

  • Party: means the United States or the Kingdom of Morocco;

    (o) Person. See 19 CFR 10.762

  • Preferential tariff treatment: means the duty rate applicable under the MFTA to an originating good;

    (q) Subheading. See 19 CFR 10.762

  • Subheading: means the first six digits in the tariff classification number under the Harmonized System;

    (r) Textile or apparel good. See 19 CFR 10.762

  • United States: includes all territories and possessions of the United States, except the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Wake Island, Midway Islands, Kingman Reef, Johnston Island, and the island of Guam. See 19 CFR 134.1