Supporting Statement - Appendix C

Appendix C ‐ Patent Fee Adjustments

A
Category

1
2 Patent Enrollment Fees
Patent Enrollment Fees
3
4 Patent Enrollment Fees
5 Patent Enrollment Fees
Patent Enrollment Fees
6
Patent Enrollment Fees
7
Patent Enrollment Fees
8
9 Patent Enrollment Fees
Patent Enrollment Fees
10
Patent Enrollment Fees
11
Patent Enrollment Fees
12
13 Patent Enrollment Fees
14 Patent Enrollment Fees
Patent Enrollment Fees
15
Patent Maintenance 
Fees
16
Patent Maintenance 
17 Fees
Patent Maintenance 
18 Fees
Patent Maintenance 
19 Fees
Patent Maintenance 
20 Fees
Patent Maintenance 
Fees
21
Patent Maintenance 
22 Fees
Patent Maintenance 
23 Fees
24 Patent Petition Fees 
25 Patent Petition Fees 
26 Patent Petition Fees 
27 Patent Petition Fees 
Patent Petition Fees 
28
Patent Petition Fees 

B
Large/Small/ 
Micro
Fee Codes

C

D

F

G

H

I

J

K

37 CFR

35 USC

Related OMB
collection for
information
requirement

Fee item description

Estimated
time per
response
(hrs)

Hourly
rate (in
dollars)

Approved
responses
in collection
for
large entities

Approved
responses
in
collection
for small
entities

L

M

Approved Approved
fee in
fee in
collection collection
for small
for
entities
large
entities
$40.00

9001

1.21(a)(1)(i)

0651-0012

Application fee (non-refundable)

0.50

$325

4,420

9003

1.21(a)(2)

0651-0012

Registration to practice or grant of limited recognition under
§11.9(b) or (c)

0.17

$325

200

9004

1.21(a)(9)(ii)

0651-0012

Reinstatement to practice

0.17

$325

420

$100.00

9010

1.21(a)(1)(ii)(A)

0651-0012

For test administration by commercial entity

7.00

$39

4,400

$200.00

9012

1.21(a)(5)(i)

0651-0012

1.50

$325

20

$130.00

9013

1.21(a)(5)(ii)

0651-0012

9014

1.21(a)(10)

0651-0012

9015

1.21(a)(7)(i)

0651-0012

Review of decision by the Director of Enrollment and Discipline
under §11.2(c)
Review of decision of the Director of Enrollment and Discipline
under §11.2(d)
Application fee for person disciplined, convicted of a felony or
certain misdemeanors under §11.7(h)
Annual fee for registered attorney or agent in active status

9016

1.21(a)(7)(ii)

0651-0012

9017

1.21(a)(7)(iii)

0651-0012

9018

1.21(a)(7)(iv)

0651-0012

9019

1.21(a)(8)

9020
9025

$118.00

1.50

$325

4

$130.00

40.00

$325

4

$1,600.00

0.17

$325

32,500

$118.00

0.17

$325

2,000

$25.00

0.17

N

O

P

Estimated total
fees in approved
inventory

Current
fee for
large
entities

Current
fee for
small
entities

$176,800.00
$23,600.00

$40.00

$100.00

$520.00

R

S
T
U
V
W
Estimated  Estimated  Proposed Proposed Proposed
fee for
fee for
responses  responses  fee for
micro
small
large
from large  from 
from 
entities
entities
entities
entities
small 
micro 
entities
entities

$176,800.00
$20,000.00

$100.00

$42,000.00
$880,000.00
$2,600.00

Q

Current estimated Estimated 
fees with
responses 
surcharge

$42,000.00
$880,000.00
$2,600.00

$200.00
$130.00

3,730

$40.00

2,000

$100.00

22

$100.00

3,507

$200.00

13

$130.00

X

Y

Z

AA

Total proposed
fees

Net rule impact
from NPRM

Changes that are
not part of rule
impact

Total inventory
change - Diff.
between total
NPRM fees and
approved fees in
collections

$149,200.00
$200,000.00
$2,200.00
$701,400.00
$1,690.00

($27,600.00)
$180,000.00
($39,800.00)

$0.00
($3,600.00)

($910.00)

$0.00
$0.00
$0.00

($178,600.00)

AB

AC

AD

Change in
Total
Total burden
burden hours
proposed
hours in
collections burden hours from current
to proposed

AE

AF

AG

AH

Chg in
burden hrs
due to rule
impact

Chg in
burden hrs
due to nonrule impact

Total respondent
cost burden in
collections

Total proposed
respondent cost
burden

AI

AJ

AK

Chg in resp cost Chg in resp
Change in
cost burden
respondent cost burden due to
due to non-rule
rule impact
burden from
impact
current to
proposed

($27,600.00)
$176,400.00

2,210
34

1,865
340

(345)
306

(345)
306

0
0

$718,250.00
$11,050.00

$606,125.00
$110,500.00

($112,125.00)
$99,450.00

($112,125.00)
$99,450.00

$0.00
$0.00

($39,800.00)
($178,600.00)
($910.00)

71
30,800
30

4
24,549
20

(67)
(6,251)
(10)

(67)
(6,251)
(10)

0
0
0

$23,075.00
$1,201,200.00
$9,750.00

$1,300.00
$957,411.00
$6,500.00

($21,775.00)
($243,789.00)
($3,250.00)

($21,775.00)
($243,789.00)
($3,250.00)

$0.00
$0.00
$0.00

$130.00

$520.00

8

$130.00

$1,040.00

$520.00

$0.00

$520.00

6

12

6

6

0

$1,950.00

$3,900.00

$1,950.00

$1,950.00

$0.00

$6,400.00 $1,600.00

$6,400.00

13

$1,600.00

$20,800.00

$14,400.00

$0.00

$14,400.00

160

520

360

360

0

$52,000.00

$169,000.00

$117,000.00

$117,000.00

$0.00

$3,835,000.00
$50,000.00

$118.00

$3,835,000.00
$50,000.00

0

$120.00

0

$25.00

$0.00
$0.00

$0.00

$25.00

$0.00

($3,835,000.00)
($50,000.00)

($3,835,000.00)
($50,000.00)

5,525
340

0
0

(5,525)
(340)

0
0

(5,525)
(340)

$1,795,625.00
$110,500.00

$0.00
$0.00

($1,795,625.00)
($110,500.00)

$0.00 ($1,795,625.00)
$0.00
($110,500.00)

$325

700

$50.00

$35,000.00

$50.00

$35,000.00

0

$50.00

$0.00

$0.00

($35,000.00)

($35,000.00)

119

0

(119)

0

(119)

$38,675.00

$0.00

($38,675.00)

$0.00

0.17

$325

700

$93.00

$65,100.00

$93.00

$65,100.00

0

$100.00

$0.00

$0.00

($65,100.00)

($65,100.00)

119

0

(119)

0

(119)

$38,675.00

$0.00

($38,675.00)

$0.00

($38,675.00)

0651-0012

Annual fee for registered attorney or agent in voluntary inactive
status
Requesting restoration to active status from voluntary inactive
status
Balance of annual fee due upon restoration to active status from
voluntary inactive status
Annual fee for individual granted limited recognition

0.17

$325

200

$118.00

$118.00

$120.00

0651-0012

Delinquency fee for annual fee

0.17

$325

2,100

$50.00

0

$50.00

0651-0012

Registration to practice for change of practitioner type

0.33

$325

593

$100.00

600

$100.00

$0.00
$0.00
$60,000.00

$0.00

1.21(a)(2)

$23,600.00
$105,000.00
$59,300.00

0

1.21(a)(9)(i)

$23,600.00
$105,000.00
$59,300.00

$700.00

($23,600.00)
($105,000.00)
$0.00

($23,600.00)
($105,000.00)
$700.00

34
357
196

0
0
198

(34)
(357)
2

0
0
2

(34)
(357)
0

$11,050.00
$116,025.00
$63,700.00

$0.00
$0.00
$64,350.00

($11,050.00)
($116,025.00)
$650.00

$0.00
$0.00
$650.00

($11,050.00)
($116,025.00)
$0.00

0651-0016

Maintenance fee due at 3.5 years

0.08

$122

122,083

$565.00

$155,445,625.00

146,565

20,114

9,036

$1,600.00

$800.00

$400.00

$254,209,600.00

$98,763,975.00

$0.00

$98,763,975.00

12,243

14,057

1,814

1,814

0

$1,493,646.00

$1,714,954.00

$221,308.00

$221,308.00

$0.00

(1,174)

(1,174)

$0.00

1.20(e)

1552/2552/3552

1.20(f)

41(b)(2)

0651-0016

Maintenance fee due at 7.5 years

0.08

$122

98,216

22,220

$2,850.00

$1,425.00

$311,579,100.00 $2,850.00 $1,425.00

$311,579,100.00

89,301

11,361

5,104

$3,600.00 $1,800.00

$900.00

$346,527,000.00

$34,947,900.00

$0.00

$34,947,900.00

9,635

8,461

0

$1,175,470.00

$1,032,242.00

($143,228.00)

($143,228.00)

1553/2553/3553

1.20(g)

41(b)(3)

0651-0016

Maintenance fee due at 11.5 years

0.08

$122

60,820

12,237

$4,730.00

$2,365.00

$316,619,105.00 $4,730.00 $2,365.00

$316,619,105.00

66,031

7,514

3,376

$7,400.00 $3,700.00 $1,850.00

$522,676,800.00

$206,057,695.00

$0.00

$206,057,695.00

5,845

6,154

309

309

0

$713,090.00

$750,788.00

$37,698.00

$37,698.00

$0.00

1554/2554/3554

1.20(h)

0651-0016

Surcharge - 3.5 year - Late payment within 6 months

0.08

$122

3,556

4,843

$150.00

$75.00

$896,625.00

$150.00

$75.00

$896,625.00

3,705

2,112

949

$0.00

1555/2555/3555

1.20(h)

0651-0016

Surcharge - 7.5 year - Late payment within 6 months

0.08

$122

2,861

3,476

$150.00

$75.00

$689,850.00

$150.00

$75.00

$689,850.00

2,652

1,251

562

$160.00

1556/2556/3556

1.20(h)

0651-0016

Surcharge - 11.5 year - Late payment within 6 months

0.08

$122

1,772

1,914

$150.00

$75.00

$409,350.00

$150.00

$75.00

$409,350.00

1,755

833

374

$160.00

1557/2557/3557

1.20(i)(1)

0651-0016

Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unavoidable

8.00

$340

136

36

$700.00

$700.00

$120,400.00

$700.00

$700.00

$120,400.00

11

1

1

$700.00

$350.00

$175.00

1558/2558/3558

1.20(i)(2)

0651-0016

Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unintentional

1.00

$340

2,489

662

$1,640.00

$1,640.00

$5,167,640.00 $1,640.00 $1,640.00

$5,167,640.00

1,551

139

62

$1,640.00

$820.00

$410.00

1455

1.18(e)

0651-0020

Filing an application for patent term adjustment

3.00

$325

1,500

1,367

1456

1.18(f)

0651-0020

Request for reinstatement of term reduced

4.00

$325

30

$400.00

1457

1.20(j)(1)

0651-0020

Extension of term of patent

25.00

$325

40

$1,120.00

Initial application for interim extension (see 37 CFR 1.790)

$300,000.00
$12,000.00
$44,800.00
$1,260.00
$220.00
$1,180,170.00

677

112

50

$1,420.00

$710.00

1458
1459

1.20(j)(2)

0651-0020

30,959

$1,130.00

$565.00

$200.00

3

$155,445,625.00 $1,130.00

$0.00

1551/2551/3551

1454/2454/3454

41(b)(1)

$50.00
$100.00

($38,675.00)

$200.00
$300,000.00
$400.00
$12,000.00
$44,800.00 $1,120.00
$420.00
$1,260.00
$220.00
$220.00

20.00

$325

1.20(j)(3)

0651-0020

Subsequent application for interim extension (see 37 CFR 1.790)

1.00

$325

1

1.17(t)

0651-0021

Acceptance of an unintentionally delayed claim for priority, or for
filling a request for the restoration of the right of priority

2.86

$325

628

209

$1,410.00

$420.00

$1,410.00

$220.00

$1,180,170.00 $1,410.00 $1,410.00

$160.00

$80.00

$40.00

$799,720.00

($96,905.00)

$0.00

($96,905.00)

672

541

(131)

(131)

0

$81,984.00

$66,002.00

($15,982.00)

($15,982.00)

$80.00

$40.00

$546,880.00

($142,970.00)

$0.00

($142,970.00)

507

357

(150)

(150)

0

$61,854.00

$43,554.00

($18,300.00)

($18,300.00)

$0.00

$80.00

$40.00

$362,400.00

($46,950.00)

$0.00

($46,950.00)

295

237

(58)

(58)

0

$35,990.00

$28,914.00

($7,076.00)

($7,076.00)

$0.00

$8,225.00

($112,175.00)

$0.00

($112,175.00)

1,376

104

(1,272)

(1,272)

0

$467,840.00

$35,360.00

($432,480.00)

($432,480.00)

$0.00

$2,683,040.00

($2,484,600.00)

$0.00

($2,484,600.00)

3,151

1,752

(1,399)

(1,399)

0

$1,071,340.00

$595,680.00

($475,660.00)

($475,660.00)

$0.00

$273,400.00
$4,000.00
$67,200.00
$420.00
$220.00

($26,600.00)

$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00

($26,600.00)
($8,000.00)
$22,400.00
($840.00)
$0.00

4,500
120
1,000
60
1

4,101
40
1,500
20
1

(399)
(80)
500
(40)
0

(399)
(80)
500
(40)
0

0
0
0
0
0

$1,462,500.00
$39,000.00
$325,000.00
$19,500.00
$325.00

$1,332,825.00
$13,000.00
$487,500.00
$6,500.00
$325.00

($129,675.00)
($26,000.00)
$162,500.00
($13,000.00)
$0.00

($129,675.00)
($26,000.00)
$162,500.00
($13,000.00)
$0.00

$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00

$355.00

$1,058,610.00

($121,560.00)

$0.00

($121,560.00)

2,394

2,400

6

6

0

$778,050.00

$780,000.00

$1,950.00

$1,950.00

($1,567,060.00)

$2,605,000.00

$1,037,940.00

14,699

18,929

4,230

4,230

0

$4,777,175.00

$6,151,925.00

$1,374,750.00

$1,374,750.00

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

0

0

0

0

0

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00
$0.00

$200.00

10

$400.00

60

$1,120.00

1

$420.00

1

$220.00

($8,000.00)
$22,400.00
($840.00)
$0.00

$0.00

29
Patent Application Filing  1631/2631/3631
30 Fees 
1640/2640/3640
Patent Search Fees

1.492(a)

0651-0021

Basic National Stage Fee

0.25

$325

45,406

13,388

$330.00

$165.00

$17,193,000.00

$380.00

$190.00

$19,798,000.00

57,352

12,671

5,692

$280.00

$140.00

$70.00

$18,230,940.00

1.492(b)(1)

41(a)(1)(F)

0651-0021

National Stage Search Fee - U.S. was the ISA or IPEA and all
claims satisfy PCT Article 33(1)-(4)

0.00

$0

808

202

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

808

202

0

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

31
Patent Search Fees

1641/2641/3641

1.492(b)(2)

0651-0021

National Stage Search Fee - U.S. was the ISA

0.00

$0

1,935

2,604

$100.00

$50.00

$323,700.00

$120.00

$60.00

$388,440.00

2,523

2,217

996

$120.00

$60.00

$30.00

$465,660.00

$77,220.00

$64,740.00

$141,960.00

0

0

0

0

0

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

Patent Search Fees

1642/2642/3642

1.492(b)(3)

0651-0021

National Stage Search Fee - search report prepared and provided
to USPTO

0.00

$0

40,994

9,667

$430.00

$215.00

$19,705,825.00

$490.00

$245.00

$22,455,475.00

53,910

10,262

4,611

$480.00

$240.00

$120.00

$28,893,000.00

$6,437,525.00

$2,749,650.00

$9,187,175.00

0

0

0

0

0

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

Patent Examination Fees  1643/2643/3643

1.492(c)(1)

0651-0021

National Stage Examination Fee - U.S. was the ISA or IPEA and
all claims satisfy PCT Article 33(1)-(4)

0.00

$0

808

202

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

808

202

0

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

0

0

0

0

0

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$20,520.00

32
33
34
1621
PCT Fees ‐ International 
35 Stage 
1632/2632/3632
Patent Search Fees
36
Patent Examination Fees  1633/2633/3633
37
PCT Fees ‐ National Stage  1617/2617/3617
38
PCT Fees ‐ National Stage  1618/2618/3618
39
PCT Fees ‐ International  1601/2601/3601
Stage 
40
PCT Fees ‐ International  1602/2602/3602
Stage 
41
PCT Fees ‐ International  1604/2604/3604
42 Stage 
PCT Fees ‐ International  1605/2605/3605
43 Stage 
PCT Fees ‐ International  1606/2606/3606
44 Stage 
PCT Fees ‐ International  1607/2607/3607
45 Stage 
1681/2681/3681
Application Size Fees
46
1614/2614/3614
47 Excess Claims Fees
1615/2615/3615
48 Excess Claims Fees
1616/2616/3616
49 Excess Claims Fees
8021
Patent Service Fees 

1.445(a)(4)

0651-0021

Transmitting application to Intl. Bureau to act as receiving office

1.00

$325

40,145

13,382

$0.00

$240.00

$240.00

$12,846,480.00

75

17

8

$240.00

$120.00

$60.00

$20,520.00

($12,825,960.00)

$12,846,480.00

53,527

100

0

$17,396,275.00

$32,500.00

1.492(b)(4)

41(d)(1)(B)(iv) 0651-0021

National Stage Search Fee - all other situations

0.00

$0

1,669

915

$540.00

$270.00

$1,148,310.00

$620.00

$310.00

$1,318,430.00

614

135

61

$600.00

$300.00

$150.00

$418,050.00

($900,380.00)

$170,120.00

($730,260.00)

0

0

0

0

0

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

1.492(c)(2)

41(a)(3)(D)

0651-0021

National Stage Examination Fee - all other situations

0.00

$0

44,598

13,186

$220.00

$110.00

$11,262,020.00

$250.00

$125.00

$12,797,750.00

57,294

12,544

5,635

$720.00

$360.00

$180.00

$46,781,820.00

$33,984,070.00

$1,535,730.00

$35,519,800.00

0

0

0

0

0

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

0651-0021

Search fee, examination fee or oath or declaration after thirty
months from priority date

0.00

$0

20,053

7,632

$130.00

$65.00

$3,102,970.00

$130.00

$65.00

$3,102,970.00

25,329

5,267

2,367

$140.00

$70.00

$35.00

$3,997,595.00

$894,625.00

$0.00

$894,625.00

0

0

0

0

0

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$288,090.00

$0.00

$288,090.00

1.492(h)
1.492(i)

0651-0021

English translation after thirty months from priority date

0.00

$0

87

29

$130.00

$130.00

$15,080.00

$130.00

$130.00

$15,080.00

1,918

404

182

$140.00

$70.00

$35.00

$303,170.00

1.445(a)(1)

0651-0021

Transmittal fee

0.00

$0

40,145

13,382

$3,504.00

$3,504.00

$187,558,608.00

$240.00

$240.00

$12,846,480.00

40,327

8,500

3,819

$240.00

$120.00

$60.00

$10,927,620.00

1.445(a)(2)

0651-0021

Search fee - regardless of whether there is a corresponding
application (see 35 U.S.C. 361(d) and PCT Rule 16)

0.00

$0

40,145

13,382

$0.00 $2,080.00 $2,080.00

$111,336,160.00

13,839

2,917

1,311

$2,080.00 $1,040.00

$520.00

$32,500,520.00

1.445(a)(3)

0651-0021

Supplemental search fee when required, per additional invention

0.00

$0

288

0

$0.00 $2,080.00 $2,080.00

$599,040.00

403

85

38

$2,080.00 $1,040.00

$520.00

$946,400.00

$347,360.00

1.482(a)(1)

0651-0021

Preliminary examination fee - U.S. was the ISA

1.00

$325

1,262

421

1.482(a)(1)

0651-0021

Preliminary examination fee - U.S. was not the ISA

1.00

$325

1,261

421

1.482(a)(2)

$771.00

0651-0021

Supplemental examination fee per additional invention

0.00

$0

5

0

1.492(j)

41(a)(1)(G)

0651-0021

0.00

$0

2,205

621

1.492(d)

41(a)(2)(A)

0651-0021

National Stage Application Size Fee - for each additional 50 sheets
that exceeds 100 sheets
[PCT National Stage] Claims - extra independent (over three)

0.00

$0

9,976

3,670

1.492(e)

41(a)(2)(B)

0651-0021

[PCT National Stage] Claims - extra total (over 20)

0.00

$0

14,559

6,724

1.492(f)

41(a)(2)(C)

0651-0021

[PCT National Stage] Claims - multiple dependent

0.00

$0

3,530

1,158

1.21(h)

41(d)(2)(A)

0651-0027

Recording each patent assignment, agreement or other paper, per
property if not submitted electronically

0.25

$231

200,230

1.21(h)

41(d)(2)(A)

0651-0027

Recording each patent assignment, agreement or other paper, per
property - submitted electronically

0.25

$231

660,780

0651-0031

Request for continued examination (RCE) (1st Request) (see 37
CFR 1.114)

0.20

$340

87,770

19,430

$930.00

1.17(a)(1)

41(a)(8)

0651-0031

Extension for response within first month

0.10

$340

110,000

40,000

$150.00

1.17(a)(2)

41(a)(8)

0651-0031

Extension for response within second month

0.10

$340

50,000

21,000

1.17(a)(3)

41(a)(8)

0651-0031

Extension for response within third month

0.10

$340

50,000

1.17(a)(4)

41(a)(8)

0651-0031

Extension for response within fourth month

0.10

$340

3,300

1.17(a)(5)

41(a)(8)

0651-0031

Extension for response within fifth month

0.10

$340

1.17(l)

41(a)(7)

0651-0031

Petition to revive unavoidably abandoned application

8.00

$340

1.17(m)

41(a)(7)

$771.00

($1,918,860.00) ($174,712,128.00) ($176,630,988.00)

($78,835,640.00) $111,336,160.00

$1,297,593.00

$600.00

$600.00

$1,009,800.00

1,116

235

106

$600.00

$300.00

$150.00

$756,000.00

($253,800.00)

$0.00

$750.00

$750.00

$1,261,500.00

322

68

30

$760.00

$380.00

$190.00

$276,260.00

($985,240.00)

(53,427)

(53,427)

($17,363,775.00) ($17,363,775.00)

$0.00
$0.00

0

0

0

0

0

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

0

0

0

0

0

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$32,500,520.00

0

0

0

0

0

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$599,040.00

$946,400.00

0

0

0

0

0

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

($287,793.00)

($541,593.00)

1,683

1,457

(226)

(226)

0

$546,975.00

$473,525.00

($73,450.00)

($73,450.00)

$0.00

$1,261,500.00

$276,260.00

1,682

420

(1,262)

(1,262)

0

$546,650.00

$136,500.00

($410,150.00)

($410,150.00)

$0.00

$0.00

$600.00

$600.00

$3,000.00

8

2

1

$600.00

$300.00

$150.00

$5,550.00

$2,550.00

$3,000.00

$5,550.00

0

0

0

0

0

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$679,185.00

$310.00

$155.00

$779,805.00

4,024

1,042

468

$400.00

$200.00

$100.00

$1,864,800.00

$1,084,995.00

$100,620.00

$1,185,615.00

0

0

0

0

0

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$250.00

$125.00
$30.00

$450.00

$225.00

$40.00

$2,952,750.00
$1,075,260.00
$1,849,050.00
$8,009,200.00

$11,718,315.00
$14,249,580.00
$3,007,095.00
$12,111,120.00

$8,765,565.00

$60.00

$40.00

$0.00
$0.00
$1,602,510.00
$8,009,200.00

$2,952,750.00
$1,075,260.00
$246,540.00
$0.00

$11,718,315.00
$14,249,580.00
$1,404,585.00
$4,101,920.00

0
0
0
50,058

0
0
0
75,695

0
0
0
25,637

0
0
0
25,637

0
0
0
0

$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$11,563,398.00

$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$17,485,545.00

$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$5,922,147.00

$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$5,922,147.00

$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00

$40.00

$26,431,200.00

$40.00

($26,431,200.00)

$0.00

($26,431,200.00)

165,195

229,881

64,686

64,686

0

$38,160,045.00

$53,102,511.00

$14,942,466.00

$14,942,466.00

$0.00

$465.00

$90,661,050.00

$930.00

$75.00

$19,500,000.00

$150.00

$560.00

$280.00

$33,880,000.00

31,000

$1,270.00

2,500

$1,980.00

3,800

3,500

$2,690.00

$1,345.00

120

240

$620.00

$310.00

4,200

$1,860.00

$930.00

$270.00

$390.00

$135.00

$195.00

23,715

6,836

3,071

$420.00

$210.00

$105.00

142,838

57,620

25,887

$80.00

$40.00

$20.00

3,303

902

405

$780.00

$390.00

$195.00

302,778

$40.00

$26,431,200.00

919,524

$0.00

$465.00

$90,661,050.00

100,511

15,743

6,570

$75.00

$19,500,000.00

127,428

30,857

13,863

$560.00

$280.00

$33,880,000.00

56,574

17,054

$635.00

$83,185,000.00 $1,270.00

$635.00

$83,185,000.00

53,473

$990.00

$9,009,000.00 $1,980.00

$990.00

$9,009,000.00

3,662

$14,929,500.00 $2,690.00 $1,345.00

$14,929,500.00

$620.00
$148,800.00
$10,974,000.00 $1,860.00
$130.00
$1,190,000.00

$148,800.00
$10,974,000.00
$455,000.00

3,311

$39,000.00

612

$360,000.00

180

$13,174,320.00
$1,158,045.00
$4,101,920.00

50
Patent Service Fees 

XXXX

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$1,200.00

$600.00

$300.00

$132,030,000.00

$41,368,950.00

$0.00

$41,368,950.00

21,440

24,565

3,125

3,125

0

$7,289,600.00

$8,352,100.00

$1,062,500.00

$1,062,500.00

$0.00

$200.00

$100.00

$50.00

$29,264,450.00

$9,764,450.00

$0.00

$9,764,450.00

15,000

17,215

2,215

2,215

0

$5,100,000.00

$5,853,100.00

$753,100.00

$753,100.00

$0.00

7,662

$600.00

$300.00

$150.00

$40,209,900.00

$6,329,900.00

$0.00

$6,329,900.00

7,100

8,129

1,029

1,029

0

$2,414,000.00

$2,763,860.00

$349,860.00

$349,860.00

$0.00

26,299

11,816

$1,400.00

$700.00

$350.00

$97,407,100.00

$14,222,100.00

$0.00

$14,222,100.00

8,100

9,159

1,059

1,059

0

$2,754,000.00

$3,114,060.00

$360,060.00

$360,060.00

$0.00

1,929

867

$2,200.00 $1,100.00

$550.00

$10,655,150.00

$1,646,150.00

$0.00

$1,646,150.00

580

646

66

66

0

$197,200.00

$219,640.00

$22,440.00

$22,440.00

$0.00

4,556

2,942

1,322

$3,000.00 $1,500.00

$750.00

$19,072,500.00

$4,143,000.00

$0.00

$4,143,000.00

730

882

152

152

0

$248,200.00

$299,880.00

$51,680.00

$51,680.00

$0.00

110

160

72

$640.00

$320.00

$160.00

4,117

3,112

1,398

$1,900.00

$950.00

$475.00

$130.00

$133,120.00
$11,442,750.00
$430,430.00

($15,680.00)
$468,750.00
($759,570.00)

2,880
8,000
280

2,736
8,627
265

(144)
627
(15)

(144)
627
(15)

0
0
0

$979,200.00
$2,720,000.00
$95,200.00

$930,240.00
$2,933,180.00
$90,100.00

($48,960.00)
$213,180.00
($5,100.00)

($48,960.00)
$213,180.00
($5,100.00)

$0.00
$0.00
$0.00

$130.00

$79,560.00

$40,560.00

$0.00

$40,560.00

60

122

62

62

0

$20,400.00

$41,480.00

$21,080.00

$21,080.00

$0.00

$178,425.00

($181,575.00)

$0.00

($181,575.00)

40

22

(18)

(18)

0

$13,600.00

$7,480.00

($6,120.00)

($6,120.00)

$0.00

51
Request for Continuing  1801/2801/3801
52 Examination Fees
Patent Extension of Time  1251/2251/3251
53 Fees 
Patent Extension of Time  1252/2252/3252
Fees 
54
Patent Extension of Time  1253/2253/3253
55 Fees 
Patent Extension of Time  1254/2254/3254
56 Fees 
Patent Extension of Time  1255/2255/3255
57 Fees 
1452/2452/3452
58 Revival Fees
1453/2453/3453
59 Revival Fees
1808
Miscellaneous Patent 
60 Fees 
1803
Miscellaneous Patent 
61 Fees 
1802/2802/3802
Miscellaneous Patent 
62 Fees 

1.17(e)

0651-0031

Petition to revive unintentionally abandoned application

1.00

$340

3,800

1.17(i)

0651-0031

Processing fee, except in provisional applications

0.08

$340

3,500

$340.00

1.17(i)

0651-0031

Request for voluntary publication or republication

0.20

$340

300

$130.00

1.17(k)

0651-0031

Request for expedited examination of a design application

0.10

$340

300

100

$900.00

$900.00

$39,000.00

$130.00

$360,000.00

$900.00

$310.00
$930.00

$900.00

Page 1 of 3

30

13

$900.00

$450.00

$225.00

($15,680.00)
$468,750.00
($24,570.00)

$0.00
$0.00
($735,000.00)

Appendix C ‐ Patent Fee Adjustments

A
Category

B
Large/Small/ 
Micro
Fee Codes

1
1806/2806/3806
Miscellaneous Patent 
63 Fees 
1814/2814
Miscellaneous Patent 
64 Fees 
1505
Pre‐Grant Publication 
65 Fees
1809/2809/3809
Miscellaneous Patent 
66 Fees 
XXXX
Request for Continuing 
67 Examination Fees
Patent Application Filing  1011/2011/3011
Fees 

C

D

F

G

H

I

J

37 CFR

35 USC

Related OMB
collection for
information
requirement

Fee item description

Estimated
time per
response
(hrs)

Hourly
rate (in
dollars)

Approved
responses
in collection
for
large entities

K

L

M

N

0651-0031

Submission of an Information Disclosure Statement

2.00

$340

Estimated total
Approved Approved Approved
fees in approved
fee in
fee in
responses
inventory
collection collection
in
for small
for
collection
entities
large
for small
entities
entities
82,500
27,500
$180.00
$180.00
$19,800,000.00

0651-0031

Statutory disclaimer, including terminal disclaimer

0.20

$340

35,500

1.18(d)

0651-0031

Publication fee for republication

0.20

$340

300

1.17(r)

0651-0031
pending

Filing a submission after final rejection (see 37 CFR 1.129(a))

8.00

$340

75

25

1.17(e)

0651-0031
pending

Request for continued examination (RCE) (2nd and subsequent)

0.20

$340

43,230

9,570

$930.00

$465.00

1.17(p)
1.20(d)

41(a)(2)(B)

9,500

$160.00

$80.00

$300.00

O

P

Current
fee for
large
entities

Current
fee for
small
entities

Q

R

S
T
U
V
W
Estimated  Estimated  Proposed Proposed Proposed
fee for
fee for
responses  responses  fee for
micro
small
large
from large  from 
from 
entities
entities
entities
entities
small 
micro 
entities
entities

Current estimated Estimated 
fees with
responses 
surcharge

15,546

6,984

X

Y

Z

AA

Total proposed
fees

Net rule impact
from NPRM

Changes that are
not part of rule
impact

Total inventory
change - Diff.
between total
NPRM fees and
approved fees in
collections

AB

AC

AD

Change in
Total
Total burden
burden hours
proposed
hours in
collections burden hours from current
to proposed

AE

AF

AG

AH

Chg in
burden hrs
due to rule
impact

Chg in
burden hrs
due to nonrule impact

Total respondent
cost burden in
collections

Total proposed
respondent cost
burden

AI

AJ

AK

Chg in resp cost Chg in resp
Change in
cost burden
respondent cost burden due to
due to non-rule
rule impact
burden from
impact
current to
proposed

$180.00

$180.00

$19,800,000.00

94,209

$180.00

$90.00

$45.00

$18,671,040.00

($1,128,960.00)

$0.00

($1,128,960.00)

220,000

233,478

13,478

13,478

0

$74,800,000.00

$79,382,520.00

$4,582,520.00

$4,582,520.00

$6,440,000.00

$160.00

$80.00

$6,440,000.00

75,474

$160.00

$160.00

$160.00

$12,075,840.00

$5,635,840.00

$0.00

$5,635,840.00

9,000

15,095

6,095

6,095

0

$3,060,000.00

$5,132,300.00

$2,072,300.00

$2,072,300.00

$0.00

$90,000.00

$300.00

$90,000.00

222

$300.00

($23,400.00)

$0.00

($23,400.00)

60

44

(16)

(16)

0

$20,400.00

$14,960.00

($5,440.00)

($5,440.00)

$0.00

$0.00

$810.00

$405.00

$70,875.00

74

13

6

$840.00

$420.00

$210.00

$68,880.00

($1,995.00)

$70,875.00

$68,880.00

800

744

(56)

(56)

0

$272,000.00

$252,960.00

($19,040.00)

($19,040.00)

$0.00

$44,653,950.00

$930.00

$465.00

$44,653,950.00

25,426

3,982

2,293

$1,700.00

$850.00

$425.00

$47,583,425.00

$2,929,475.00

$0.00

$2,929,475.00

10,560

6,340

(4,220)

(4,220)

0

$3,590,400.00

$2,155,600.00

($1,434,800.00)

($1,434,800.00)

$0.00

$66,600.00

$0.00

1.16(a)(1)

41(a)(1)(A)

0651-0032

Basic filing fee - Utility

33.20

$325

244,130

5,675

$330.00

$165.00

$81,499,275.00

$380.00

$190.00

$93,847,650.00

242,305

8,175

30,606

$280.00

$140.00

$70.00

$71,132,320.00

($22,715,330.00)

$12,348,375.00

($10,366,955.00)

8,293,526

9,332,055

1,038,529

1,038,529

0

$2,695,395,950.00

$3,032,917,875.00 $337,521,925.00 $337,521,925.00

$0.00

1.16(a)(1)

41(h)(3)

0651-0032

Basic filing fee - Utility (electronic filing for small entities)

33.20

$325

0

75,415

$0.00

$82.00

$6,184,030.00

$0.00

$95.00

$7,164,425.00

0

59,949

0

$0.00

$70.00

$70.00

$4,196,430.00

($2,967,995.00)

$980,395.00

($1,987,600.00)

2,503,778

1,990,307

(513,471)

(513,471)

0

$813,727,850.00

$646,849,775.00 ($166,878,075.00) ($166,878,075.00)

$0.00

0651-0032

Surcharge - Late filing fee, search fee, examination fee or oath or
declaration

0.00

$0

60,507

29,377

$130.00

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41(a)(1)(B)

0651-0032

Basic filing fee - Design

5.80

$325

14,561

13,439

$220.00

$110.00

$4,681,710.00

$250.00

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17,098

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$52,780,000.00

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1.16(b)(1)

41(a)(1)(B)

0651-0032

Basic filing fee - Design (CPA)

0.40

$325

371

344

$220.00

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$119,460.00

$250.00

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383

1.16(c)(1)

41(a)(1)(C)

0651-0032

Basic filing fee - Plant

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896

299

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512

353

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7,782

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1.16(d)

41(a)(1)(D)

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4011

69
Patent Application Filing  1051/2051/3051
70 Fees 
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Fees 

1.16(f)

71
Patent Application Filing  1017/2017/3017
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97

97

0

$92,950.00

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75 Fees 
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0651-0032

Provisional application filing fee

1.16(g)

0651-0032

Surcharge - Late provisional filing fee or cover sheet

1.17(i)

0651-0032

Non-English specification

33.20

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0651-0032

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1.16(k)

41(d)(1)(B)(i)

Patent Search Fees

1112/2112/3112

1.16(l)

41(d)(1)(B)(ii) 0651-0032

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13,783

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1113/2113/3113

1.16(m)

41(d)(1)(B)(v) 0651-0032

Plant Search Fee

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299

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1.16(o)

41(a)(3)(A)

0651-0032

Utility Examination Fee

33.20

$325

244,130

81,090

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11,298,093

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0

$3,509,123,800.00

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1.16(p)

41(a)(3)(B)

0651-0032

Design Examination Fee

5.80

$325

14,932

13,783

$140.00

$70.00

$3,055,290.00

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12,951

0

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Patent Examination Fees  1313/2313/3313

1.16(q)

41(a)(3)(C)

0651-0032

Plant Examination Fee

7.60

$325

896

299

$170.00

$85.00

$177,735.00

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512

353

159

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7,782

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41(a)(2)(A)

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142,726

50,422

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8,991

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0651-0032

Claims in excess of 20

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408,940

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164,785

74,034

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41(a)(2)(C)

0651-0032

Multiple dependent claim

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$0

7,101

2,739

$390.00

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$450.00

$225.00

3,618

823

369

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1.16(j)

$41,984,250.00
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113,720

1.16(i)

1203/2203/3203

$36,946,140.00
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1202/2202/3202

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1081/2081/3081

1.16(s)

41(a)(1)(G)

0651-0032

$0

18,602

4,716

$270.00

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$5,659,200.00

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1,744

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0

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41(a)(1)(G)

0651-0032

Utility Application Size Fee - for each additional 50 sheets that
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1082/2082/3082

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14

8

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1083/2083/3083

1.16(s)

41(a)(1)(G)

0651-0032

0.00

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1.16(s)

41(a)(1)(G)

0651-0032

3,418

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0651-0032

Plant Application Size Fee - for each additional 50 sheets that
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Provisional Application Size Fee - for each additional 50 sheets
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0651-0033

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Application Size Fees
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Application Size Fees
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Application Size Fees
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90 Fees 
Patent Application Filing 
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Patent Search Fees
92
93 Excess Claims Fees
94 Excess Claims Fees
Application Size Fees
95
Patent Examination Fees 

1807

1.17(q)

0651-0032

Independent claims in excess of three

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$220.00

0.00

$0

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$325

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Basic filing fee - Reissue

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$325

510

340

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529

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1.16(e)(1)

41(a)(1)(E)

1114/2114/3114

1.16(n)

41(d)(1)(B)(iii) 0651-0033

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1204/2204/3204

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41(a)(2)(A)

0651-0033

Reissue independent claims in excess of three

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301

93

1205/2205/3205

1.16(i)

41(a)(2)(B)

0651-0033

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104

1084/2084/3084

1.16(s)

41(a)(1)(G)

0651-0033

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1

1314/2314/3314

1.16(r)

41(a)(3)(E)

0651-0033

Reissue Application Size Fee - for each additional 50 sheets that
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340

0651-0033

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11,427
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97
98
99
100
101
102

Pre‐Grant Publication 
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Issue Fees 
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Issue Fees 
Issue Fees 
Post Issuance Fees 
Miscellaneous Patent 
103 Fees 
Miscellaneous Patent 
Fees 
104
Patent Petition Fees 
105
Patent Petition Fees 
106
Patent Petition Fees 
107
Patent 
Appeals/Interference 
108 Fees
Patent 
Appeals/Interference 
Fees
109

1504

1.18(d)

$300.00

1501/2501/3501

1.18(a)

41(a)(4)(A)

0651-0033

Utility issue fee

0.50

$100

129,680

31,514

$1,510.00

$755.00

1502/2502/3502

1.18(b)

41(a)(4)(B)

0651-0033

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0.50

$100

13,218

9,976

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1503/2503/3503

1.18(c)

41(a)(4)(C)

0651-0033

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583

398

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0651-0033

Reissue issue fee

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750

1811

1.20(a)

0651-0033

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26,000

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1804

1.17(n)

0651-0036

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$920.00

$219,609,870.00 $1,740.00
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1.18(a)

41(a)(4)(D)

0.50

250

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1805

1.17(o)

0651-0036

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3

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$325

2,700

900

$400.00

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$1,440,000.00

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2,925

975

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Filing a Brief in Support of an Appeal

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$325

8,550

2,850

$130.00

$130.00

$1,482,000.00

32.00

$340

21,393

5,348

$620.00

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$340

647

147

1462/2462/3462

1.17(f)

0651-0059

1463/2463/3463

1.17(g)

0651-0059

1464/2464/3464

1.17(h)

0651-0059

1402/2402/3402

41.20(b)(2)(i)

XXXX

41.20(b)(2)(ii)

41(a)(6)(B)

0651-0063

0651-0063

Filing a brief in support of an appeal in an inter partes
reexamination proceeding

$0.00

$870.00

$0.00

$0.00

($44,465,100.00)

($164,611,980.00)

$0.00

13,020

$100.00

3

$920.00

$88,448,400.00
$9,398,340.00
$539,600.00
$656,880.00
$1,302,000.00
$2,760.00

$5,520.00

1

$1,840.00

$1,840.00

($3,680.00)

$0.00

($3,680.00)

1

0

(1)

(1)

0

$340.00

$0.00

$400.00

$1,440,000.00

2,434

401

180

$400.00

$200.00

$100.00

$1,071,800.00

($368,200.00)

$0.00

($368,200.00)

14,400

12,060

(2,340)

(2,340)

0

$4,680,000.00

$3,919,500.00

($760,500.00)

($760,500.00)

$200.00

$780,000.00

6,955

1,148

516

$200.00

$100.00

$50.00

$1,531,600.00

$751,600.00

$0.00

$751,600.00

7,800

17,238

9,438

9,438

0

$2,535,000.00

$5,602,350.00

$3,067,350.00

$3,067,350.00

$0.00

$130.00

$130.00

$1,482,000.00

9,222

1,522

684

$140.00

$70.00

$35.00

$1,421,560.00

($60,440.00)

$0.00

($60,440.00)

11,400

11,428

28

28

0

$3,705,000.00

$3,714,100.00

$9,100.00

$9,100.00

$0.00

$620.00

$310.00

$14,921,540.00

19,633

2,579

1,159

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

($14,921,540.00)

$0.00

($14,921,540.00)

855,712

747,872

0

$290,942,080.00

$254,276,480.00

$0.00

647

101

46

$2,000.00 $1,000.00

$500.00

$1,418,000.00

$1,418,000.00

$0.00

$1,418,000.00

25,408

25,408

0

$8,638,720.00

$8,638,720.00

$495.00
$685.00
$870.00

Page 2 of 3

($8,625,600.00)
($531,740.00)
($865,620.00)
($1,298,000.00)
$920.00

(107,840)

0

(107,840)

0

($36,665,600.00) ($36,665,600.00)

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

Appendix C ‐ Patent Fee Adjustments

A
Category

B
Large/Small/ 
Micro
Fee Codes

C

D

F

G

H

I

J

37 CFR

35 USC

Related OMB
collection for
information
requirement

Fee item description

Estimated
time per
response
(hrs)

Hourly
rate (in
dollars)

Approved
responses
in collection
for
large entities

1

K

L

Approved Approved
fee in
responses
collection
in
for
collection
large
for small
entities
entities
612
302

M

N

O

P

Approved
fee in
collection
for small
entities

Estimated total
fees in approved
inventory

Current
fee for
large
entities

Current
fee for
small
entities

32.00

$340

4.00

$371

0

0

Request for ex parte reexamination - granted

55.30

$340

465

155

0651-0064
pending

Request for ex parte reexamination - refused

55.30

$340

53

17

$4,270.00

$4,270.00

$298,900.00

1XX5/2XX5/3XX5

0651-0064
pending

Supplemental Examination Request

25.30

$340

915

515

$5,120.00

$5,120.00

Miscellaneous Patent 
Fees 

1XX6/2XX6/3XX6

0651-0064
pending

Supplemental Examination Reexamination

0.00

$0

458

257

$15,930.00 $15,930.00

Miscellaneous Patent 
116 Fees 
Miscellaneous Patent 
117 Fees 
Post Issuance Fees 

1XX7/2XX7/3XX7

0651-0064
pending

Supplemental Examination document size fees; 21-50

0.00

$0

1,098

618

$170.00

1XX8/2XX8/3XX8

0651-0064
pending

Supplemental examination document size fees; each additional 50

0.00

$0

366

206

$280.00

Reexamination independent claims in excess of three and also in
excess of the number of such claims in the patent under
reexamination
Reexamination claims in excess of 20 and also in excess of the
number of claims in the patent under reexamination
Reexamination Petition

0.00

$0

213

78

$0.00

$250.00

0.00

$0

340

97

$0.00

$60.00

23.00

$340

0

850

$1,910.00

$1,910.00

25

$400.00

$400.00

110

XXXX

41.20(b)(4)

0651-0063

Forwarding an Appeal in an Application or Ex Parte Reexamination
Proceeding to the Board

1405

41.20(a)

0651-0063
pending

Petitions to the Chief Administrative Patent Judge under 37 CFR
41.3

0651-0064
pending

XXXX

Miscellaneous Patent 
Fees 

Patent 
Appeals/Interference 
Fees

Patent 
Appeals/Interference 
111 Fees
Re‐exam Ex Partes Fees

1812/2812/3812 1.20(c)(1)

Q

R

S
T
U
V
W
Estimated  Estimated  Proposed Proposed Proposed
fee for
fee for
responses  responses  fee for
micro
small
large
from large  from 
from 
entities
entities
entities
entities
small 
micro 
entities
entities

Current estimated Estimated 
fees with
responses 
surcharge

$0.00

10,552

1,978

$0.00

123

42

$1,562,400.00

465

107

48

$58,100.00

53

12

5

$7,321,600.00

$0.00

1,430

200

$11,389,950.00

$0.00

1,430

$170.00

$291,720.00

$0.00

$280.00

$160,160.00

$0.00
$125.00

$30.00

$17,550.00 $17,550.00

AA
Total inventory
change - Diff.
between total
NPRM fees and
approved fees in
collections

AB

AC

AD

Change in
Total
Total burden
burden hours
proposed
hours in
collections burden hours from current
to proposed

AE

AF

AG

AH

Chg in
burden hrs
due to rule
impact

Chg in
burden hrs
due to nonrule impact

Total respondent
cost burden in
collections

Total proposed
respondent cost
burden

AI

AJ

AK

Chg in resp cost Chg in resp
Change in
cost burden
respondent cost burden due to
due to non-rule
rule impact
burden from
impact
current to
proposed

$0.00

$23,497,500.00

29,248

427,552

398,304

398,304

0

$9,944,320.00

$66,000.00

$0.00

$66,000.00

$66,000.00

0

660

660

0

660

$0.00

$244,860.00

$244,860.00

$0.00

$244,860.00

$7,957,500.00

$6,395,100.00

($9,318,600.00)

($2,923,500.00)

34,286

34,286

0

0

0

$11,657,240.00

$11,657,240.00

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$900.00

$216,900.00

$158,800.00

($240,800.00)

($82,000.00)

3,871

3,871

0

0

0

$1,316,140.00

$1,316,140.00

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

90

$4,400.00 $2,200.00 $1,100.00

$6,831,000.00

$6,831,000.00

($7,321,600.00)

($490,600.00)

36,179

43,516

7,337

7,337

0

$12,300,860.00

$14,795,440.00

$2,494,580.00

$2,494,580.00

$0.00

69

14

$13,600.00 $6,800.00 $3,400.00

$19,964,800.00

$19,964,800.00

($11,389,950.00)

$8,574,850.00

0

0

0

0

0

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

127

3

1

$180.00

$90.00

$45.00

$23,175.00

$23,175.00

($291,720.00)

($268,545.00)

0

0

0

0

0

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

12

0

0

$280.00

$140.00

$70.00

$3,360.00

$3,360.00

($160,160.00)

($156,800.00)

0

0

0

0

0

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$63,000.00

434

44

20

$420.00

$210.00

$105.00

$193,620.00

$130,620.00

$63,000.00

$193,620.00

0

0

0

0

0

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$23,310.00

3,813

245

110

$80.00

$40.00

$20.00

$317,040.00

$293,730.00

$23,310.00

$317,040.00

0

0

0

0

0

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$1,623,500.00

$0.00

672

111

50

$1,940.00

$970.00

$485.00

$1,435,600.00

$1,435,600.00

($1,623,500.00)

19,550

19,159

0

$6,647,000.00

$6,514,060.00

$20,000.00

$0.00

25

20

5

$400.00

$400.00

$400.00

$20,000.00

$20,000.00

($20,000.00)

9,020

9,020

0

$3,066,800.00

$3,066,800.00

$16,468,000.00

$0.00

398

$9,000.00

$3,582,000.00

$3,582,000.00

62,238

53,849

0

$21,160,920.00

$18,308,660.00

$400.00

$10,881,000.00 $2,520.00 $2,520.00

$400.00

$500.00

Z
Changes that are
not part of rule
impact

$23,497,500.00

$0.00

$2,000.00 $1,000.00

Y
Net rule impact
from NPRM

$23,497,500.00

$0.00

831

X
Total proposed
fees

$400.00

$15,000.00 $7,500.00 $3,750.00

$145,367,680.00 $135,423,360.00 $135,423,360.00

$0.00

112
Re‐exam Ex Partes Fees

$830.00

$830.00

$3,600.00 $1,800.00

113

114

115

1821/2821/3821

1.20(c)(3)

41(a)(2)(A)

0651-0064
pending

Post Issuance Fees 

1822/2822/3822

1.20(c)(4)

41(a)(5)

Miscellaneous Patent 
Fees 

1XX4/2XX4/3XX4

0651-0064
pending
0651-0064
pending

118
119

120

($187,900.00)

(391)

(391)

($132,940.00)

($132,940.00)

$0.00
$0.00

XXXX

42.15(c)

0651-0069
pending

Derivation proceeding

180.40

$340

25

XXXX

42.15(a)(1)

0651-0069
pending

Inter Partes Review Request Fee

135.30

$340

460

XXXX

42.15(a)(2)

0651-0069
pending

Inter Partes Review Post-Institution Fee

0.00

$0

460

$0.00

$0.00

398

$14,000.00

$5,572,000.00

$5,572,000.00

$0.00

$5,572,000.00

0

0

0

0

0

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

XXXX

42.15(a)(3)

0651-0069
pending

Inter Partes Review Request of Each Claim in excess of 20

0.00

$0

460

$0.00

$0.00

2,788

$200.00

$557,600.00

$557,600.00

$0.00

$557,600.00

0

0

0

0

0

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

XXXX

42.15(a)(4)

0651-0069
pending

Inter Partes Post-Institution Request of Each Claim in excess of 15

0.00

$0

460

$0.00

$0.00

2,091

$400.00

$836,400.00

$836,400.00

$0.00

$836,400.00

0

0

0

0

0

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

XXXX

42.15(b)(1)

0651-0069
pending

Post Grant of Covered Business Method Patent Review Request

180.40

$340

50

$2,355,000.00

$0.00

67

$12,000.00

$804,000.00

$804,000.00

9,020

12,087

3,067

3,067

0

$3,066,800.00

$4,109,580.00

$1,042,780.00

$1,042,780.00

$0.00

XXXX

42.15(b)(2)

0651-0069
pending

Post Grant of Covered Business Method Patent Review
Post_Institution

0.00

$0

50

$0.00

$0.00

67

$18,000.00

$1,206,000.00

$1,206,000.00

$0.00

$1,206,000.00

0

0

0

0

0

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

Patent 
Appeals/Interference 
Fees

XXXX

42.15(b)(3)

0651-0069
pending

Post Grant or Covered Business Method Patent Review Request
of Each Claim in excess of 20

0.00

$0

50

$0.00

$0.00

467

$250.00

$116,750.00

$116,750.00

$0.00

$116,750.00

0

0

0

0

0

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

Patent 
Appeals/Interference 
Fees

XXXX

42.15(b)(4)

0651-0069
pending

Post Grant or Covered Business Method Patent Review PostInstitution Request of Each Claim in excess of 15

0.00

$0

50

$0.00

$0.00

350

$550.00

$192,500.00

$192,500.00

$0.00

$192,500.00

0

0

0

0

0

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

42.15(d)

0651-0069
pending

Request to make settlement agreement available

1.00

$340

20

$8,000.00

$0.00

20

$400.00

$8,000.00

$8,000.00

$0.00

20

20

0

0

0

$6,800.00

$6,800.00

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

0

Patent 
Appeals/Interference 
121 Fees
Patent 
Appeals/Interference 
Fees
122
Patent 
Appeals/Interference 
Fees
123
Patent 
Appeals/Interference 
Fees
124
Patent 
Appeals/Interference 
Fees
125
Patent 
Appeals/Interference 
Fees
126
Patent 
Appeals/Interference 
Fees

$35,800.00

$47,100.00

$0.00

($16,468,000.00) ($12,886,000.00)

($2,355,000.00)

($1,551,000.00)

0

(8,389)

0

(8,389)

$0.00

($2,852,260.00)

$0.00

($2,852,260.00)

$0.00

$0.00

127

128

129
XXXX
Patent 
Appeals/Interference 
130 Fees
XXXX
Patent Examination Fees 
131
1810/2810/3810
Miscellaneous Patent 
132 Fees 
1401/2401/3401
Patent 
Appeals/Interference 
133 Fees
1403/2403/3403
Patent 
Appeals/Interference 
134 Fees
135 TOTALS

136

1.17(d)

0651-00XX

Correct inventorship after first office action on the merits

2.00

$371

1.17(s)

less than 5

For each additional invention to be examined (see 37 CFR
1.129(b))

0.00

$0

$400.00

0

41(a)(6)(A)

Matters

Notice of appeal

0.20

$340

30,000

7,500

$620.00

$310.00

41.20(b)(3)

41(a)(6)(B)

Matters

Request for oral hearing

0.20

$340

960

240

$1,240.00

$620.00

4,260,754 1,294,376
Total 
5,555,130
responses in 
collections

$0.00

375

86

39

$1,000.00

$500.00

$250.00

$427,750.00

$427,750.00

$0.00

$427,750.00

0

1,000

1,000

1,000

0

$0.00

$371,000.00

$371,000.00

$371,000.00

$0.00

$0.00

$810.00

$405.00

$0.00

5

0

0

$840.00

$420.00

$210.00

$4,200.00

$4,200.00

$0.00

$4,200.00

0

0

0

0

0

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$20,925,000.00

$620.00

$310.00

$20,925,000.00

33,184

5,611

2,521

$1,000.00

$500.00

$250.00

$36,619,750.00

$15,694,750.00

$0.00

$15,694,750.00

7,500

8,263

763

763

0

$2,550,000.00

$2,809,420.00

$259,420.00

$259,420.00

$0.00

$1,339,200.00 $1,240.00

$620.00

$1,339,200.00

1,250

217

97

$1,300.00

$650.00

$325.00

$1,797,575.00

$458,375.00

$0.00

$458,375.00

240

313

73

73

0

$81,600.00

$106,420.00

$24,820.00

$24,820.00

$0.00

4,609,429 844,092
Total 
5,832,472
proposed 
responses 
large, small, 
micro

378,951

37,304,532

39,343,181

2,038,649

$0.00

41.20(b)(1)

($8,000.00)

$2,235,810,193.00

$2,248,947,085.00

Total estimated
fees in approved
inventory

Total fees using
current fee
schedule with
surcharge

Page 3 of 3

$2,594,521,210.00
Total proposed
fees

$349,621,825.00
Net rule impact
from NPRM

$9,089,192.00
Changes that are
not part of rule
impact

$358,711,017.00
Net total
inventory
change

Change in
Total
Total burden
burden hours
proposed
hours in
collections burden hours from current
to proposed

2,044,483
Chg in
burden hrs
due to rule
impact

(5,834) $12,089,058,467.00 $12,756,110,511.00 $667,052,044.00 $668,917,734.00 ($1,865,690.00)
Chg in
burden hrs
due to nonrule impact

Total respondent
cost burden in
collections

Total proposed
respondent cost
burden

Chg in resp cost Chg in resp
Change in
cost burden
respondent cost burden due to
due to non-rule
rule impact
burden from
impact
current to
proposed