Supporting Statement - Appendix C

0651‐0072 Appendix C ‐ Patent Fee Adjustments

A
Category

1
2 Patent Enrollment Fees
Patent Enrollment Fees
3
4 Patent Enrollment Fees
Patent Enrollment Fees
5
Patent Enrollment Fees
6
Patent Enrollment Fees
7
Patent Enrollment Fees
8
Patent Enrollment Fees
9
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 
16 Fees
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 
Patent Petition Fees 
27
Patent Petition Fees 
28
Patent Petition Fees 

B
Large/Small/ 
Micro
Fee Codes

December 2012

C

D

E

F

G

37 CFR

Related OMB
collection for
information
requirement

Fee item description

Estimated
time per
response
(hrs)

Hourly
rate (in
dollars)

H

I

Approved
Approved
responses responses
in collection
in
for
collection
large
for small
entities
entities

J

K

L

Approved
fee in
collection
for
large
entities

Approved
fee in
collection
for small
entities

Estimated total
fees in approved
inventory

M

N

O

P

Q
R
S
T
Estimated  Estimated  New fee for New fee
large
for small
responses  responses 
entities
entities
from large  from 
from 
entities
small 
micro 
entities
entities

Current fee Current fee Current estimated Estimated 
for large
for small
fees with CPI
responses 
entities CPI entities CPI

9001

1.21(a)(1)(i)

0651-0012

Application fee (non-refundable)

0.50

$325

4,420

$40.00

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

$118.00

9004

1.21(a)(9)(ii)

0651-0012

Reinstatement to practice

0.17

$325

420

$100.00

For test administration by commercial entity

7.00

$39

4,400

$200.00

$200.00

$42,000.00
$880,000.00

9012

1.21(a)(1)(ii)(A 0651-0012
)
1.21(a)(5)(i)
0651-0012

$42,000.00
$880,000.00

$100.00

9010

$325

20

$130.00

$2,600.00

$130.00

$2,600.00

1.21(a)(5)(ii)

0651-0012

1.50

$325

4

$130.00

$520.00

$130.00

$520.00

9014

1.21(a)(10)

0651-0012

40.00

$325

4

$1,600.00

$6,400.00

$1,600.00

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

1.50

9013

0.17

$325

32,500

$118.00

$3,835,000.00

9016

1.21(a)(7)(ii)

0651-0012

0.17

$325

2,000

$25.00

9017

1.21(a)(7)(iii)

0651-0012

0.17

$325

700

$50.00

9018

1.21(a)(7)(iv)

0651-0012

0.17

$325

700

9019

1.21(a)(8)

9020

1.21(a)(9)(i)

9025

1.21(a)(2)

$176,800.00
$23,600.00

$40.00

$176,800.00
$20,000.00

3,730

$40.00

2,000

$100.00

22

$100.00

3,507

U

V

W

New fee
for micro
entities

Total new fees

Net final rule
impact

X

Y

Z

AA

AB

AC

AD

Chg in burden
Chg in
Changes that are Total inventory
Total burden
Total new
Change in
change - Diff.
hrs due to
burden hrs
not part of rule
hours in
burden hours burden hours
between total final collections
rule impact due to nonimpact
from current
rule fees and
rule impact
to final rule

AE

AF

Total respondent
cost burden in
collections

Total new
respondent cost
burden

AG

approved fees in
collections

($27,600.00)

$149,200.00
$200,000.00

$180,000.00

$200.00

$2,200.00
$701,400.00

13

$130.00

8

$130.00

$6,400.00

13

$118.00

$3,835,000.00

$50,000.00

$25.00

$35,000.00

$50.00

$93.00

$65,100.00

AH

AI

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

$0.00
($3,600.00)

($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

($178,600.00)

$0.00
$0.00

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

71
30,800

4
24,549

(67)
(6,251)

(67)
(6,251)

0
0

$23,075.00
$1,201,200.00

$1,300.00
$957,411.00

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

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

$0.00
$0.00

$1,690.00

($910.00)

$0.00

($910.00)

30

20

(10)

(10)

0

$9,750.00

$6,500.00

($3,250.00)

($3,250.00)

$0.00

$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

$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

0

$120.00

$0.00

$0.00

($3,835,000.00)

($3,835,000.00)

5,525

0

(5,525)

0

(5,525)

$1,795,625.00

$0.00

($1,795,625.00)

$0.00

($1,795,625.00)

$50,000.00

0

$25.00

$0.00

$0.00

($50,000.00)

($50,000.00)

340

0

(340)

0

(340)

$110,500.00

$0.00

($110,500.00)

$0.00

($110,500.00)

$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

($38,675.00)

$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)

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

$118.00

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

0

$120.00
$50.00

600

$100.00

$0.00
$0.00
$60,000.00

$0.00

0

$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

$100.00

($39,800.00)

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

0651-0012

Delinquency fee for annual fee

0.17

$325

2,100

$50.00

0651-0012

Registration to practice for change of practitioner type

0.33

$325

593

$100.00

1551/2551/3551 1.20(e)

0651-0016

Maintenance fee due at 3.5 years

0.08

$122

122,083

30,959

$1,130.00

$565.00

$155,445,625.00

$1,150.00

$575.00

$158,196,875.00

144,922

20,114

9,036

$1,600.00

$800.00

$400.00

$251,580,800.00

$93,383,925.00

$2,751,250.00

$96,135,175.00

12,243

13,926

1,683

1,683

0

$1,493,646.00

$1,698,972.00

$205,326.00

$205,326.00

$0.00

1552/2552/3552 1.20(f)

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

$2,900.00

$1,450.00

$317,045,400.00

88,583

11,361

5,104

$3,600.00

$1,800.00

$900.00

$343,942,200.00

$26,896,800.00

$5,466,300.00

$32,363,100.00

9,635

8,404

(1,231)

(1,231)

0

$1,175,470.00

$1,025,288.00

($150,182.00)

($150,182.00)

$0.00

1553/2553/3553 1.20(g)

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

$4,810.00

$2,405.00

$321,974,185.00

65,735

7,510

3,374

$7,400.00

$3,700.00

$1,850.00

$520,467,900.00

$198,493,715.00

$5,355,080.00

$203,848,795.00

5,845

6,130

285

285

0

$713,090.00

$747,860.00

$34,770.00

$34,770.00

$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

3,663

2,112

949

$160.00

$80.00

$40.00

$793,000.00

($103,625.00)

$0.00

($103,625.00)

672

538

(134)

(134)

0

$81,984.00

$65,636.00

($16,348.00)

($16,348.00)

$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

2,631

1,251

562

$160.00

$80.00

$40.00

$543,520.00

($146,330.00)

$0.00

($146,330.00)

507

356

(151)

(151)

0

$61,854.00

$43,432.00

($18,422.00)

($18,422.00)

$0.00

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

1,747

832

374

$160.00

$80.00

$40.00

$361,040.00

($48,310.00)

$0.00

($48,310.00)

295

236

(59)

(59)

0

$35,990.00

$28,792.00

($7,198.00)

($7,198.00)

$0.00

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

0

$700.00

$350.00

$175.00

$8,050.00

($112,350.00)

$0.00

($112,350.00)

1,376

96

(1,280)

(1,280)

0

$467,840.00

$32,640.00

($435,200.00)

($435,200.00)

$0.00

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

1,538

138

62

$1,640.00

$820.00

$410.00

$2,660,900.00

($2,506,740.00)

$0.00

($2,506,740.00)

3,151

1,738

(1,413)

(1,413)

0

$1,071,340.00

$590,920.00

($480,420.00)

($480,420.00)

$0.00

0651-0020

Filing an application for patent term adjustment

3.00

$325

1,500

$200.00

1,367

($26,600.00)

$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00

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

4,500
120
1,000
60

4,101
40
1,500
20

(399)
(80)
500
(40)

(399)
(80)
500
(40)

0
0
0
0

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

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

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

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

$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00

1455

1.18(e)

$200.00

$50.00
$100.00

$200.00

$0.00

1458

1.20(j)(2)

0651-0020

Initial application for interim extension (see 37 CFR 1.790)

20.00

$325

3

$420.00

$300,000.00
$12,000.00
$44,800.00
$1,260.00

$420.00

$300,000.00
$12,000.00
$44,800.00
$1,260.00

1

$420.00

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

1459

1.20(j)(3)

0651-0020

Subsequent application for interim extension (see 37 CFR
1.790)
Acceptance of an unintentionally delayed claim for priority, or
for filling a request for the restoration of the right of priority

1.00

$325

1

$220.00

$220.00

$220.00

$220.00

1

$220.00

$220.00

$0.00

$0.00

1

1

0

0

0

$325.00

$325.00

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

2.86

$325

628

209

$1,410.00

$1,410.00

$1,180,170.00

$1,410.00

$1,410.00

$1,180,170.00

677

112

50

$1,420.00

$710.00

$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

$0.00

($2,439,670.00)

$3,126,000.00

$686,330.00

14,699

18,564

3,865

3,865

0

$4,777,175.00

$6,033,300.00

$1,256,125.00

$1,256,125.00

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

0

0

0

0

0

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00
$0.00

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

1454/2454/3454 1.17(t)

0651-0021

$400.00
$1,120.00

10

$400.00

60

$1,120.00

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

29
Patent Application Filing  1631/2631/3631 1.492(a)
30 Fees 
1640/2640/3640 1.492(b)(1)
Patent Search Fees

0651-0021

Basic National Stage Fee

0.25

$325

45,406

13,388

$330.00

$165.00

$17,193,000.00

$390.00

$195.00

$20,319,000.00

56,246

12,426

5,583

$280.00

$140.00

$70.00

$17,879,330.00

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

139

63

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

31
32
33
34

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

2,475

2,175

977

$120.00

$60.00

$30.00

$456,810.00

$68,370.00

$64,740.00

$133,110.00

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

0.00

$0

40,994

9,667

$430.00

$215.00

$19,705,825.00

$500.00

$250.00

$22,913,750.00

52,871

10,065

4,522

$480.00

$240.00

$120.00

$28,336,320.00

$5,422,570.00

$3,207,925.00

$8,630,495.00

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 Search Fee - search report prepared and
provided to USPTO
National Stage Examination Fee - U.S. was the ISA or IPEA
and all claims satisfy PCT Article 33(1)-(4)
Transmitting application to Intl. Bureau to act as receiving
office

0.00

$0

808

202

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

808

139

63

$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

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

$0.00

1621
PCT Fees ‐ International 
35 Stage 
1632/2632/3632
Patent Search Fees
36
Patent Examination Fees  1633/2633/3633
37
1617/2617/3617
PCT Fees ‐ National 
38 Stage 
1618/2618/3618
PCT Fees ‐ National 
39 Stage 
PCT Fees ‐ International  1601/2601/3601
40 Stage 
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
Excess Claims Fees
47
1615/2615/3615
Excess Claims Fees
48
1616/2616/3616
Excess Claims Fees
49
8021
Patent Service Fees 
50
XXXX
Patent Service Fees 
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
Revival Fees
58
1453/2453/3453
Revival Fees
59
1808
Miscellaneous Patent 
60 Fees 
1803
Miscellaneous Patent 
61 Fees 

1.445(a)(4)

0651-0021

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

$20,520.00

53,527

100

(53,427)

(53,427)

0

$17,396,275.00

$32,500.00

1.492(b)(4)

0651-0021

National Stage Search Fee - all other situations

0.00

$0

1,669

915

$540.00

$270.00

$1,148,310.00

$630.00

$315.00

$1,339,695.00

602

133

60

$600.00

$300.00

$150.00

$410,100.00

($929,595.00)

$191,385.00

($738,210.00)

0

0

0

0

0

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

1.492(c)(2)

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

56,190

12,301

5,527

$720.00

$360.00

$180.00

$45,880,020.00

$33,082,270.00

$1,535,730.00

$34,618,000.00

0

0

0

0

0

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

1.492(h)

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

25,200

5,224

2,347

$140.00

$70.00

$35.00

$3,975,825.00

$872,855.00

$0.00

$872,855.00

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(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

40,339

8,503

3,820

$240.00

$120.00

$60.00

$10,930,920.00

($1,915,560.00) ($174,712,128.00) ($176,627,688.00)

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

13,843

2,918

1,311

$2,080.00

$1,040.00

$520.00

$32,509,880.00

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

$1,297,593.00

$600.00

$600.00

$1,009,800.00

1,115

235

106

$600.00

$300.00

$150.00

$755,400.00

($254,400.00)

1.482(a)(1)

0651-0021

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

1.00

$325

1,261

421

$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)

1.482(a)(2)

0651-0021

Supplemental examination fee per additional invention

0.00

$0

5

0

$0.00

$600.00

$600.00

$3,000.00

7

2

1

$600.00

$300.00

$150.00

$4,950.00

1.492(j)

0651-0021

0.00

$0

2,205

621

$679,185.00

$320.00

$160.00

$804,960.00

3,999

1,036

465

$400.00

$200.00

$100.00

1.492(d)

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

$0.00

$250.00

$125.00

$2,952,750.00

21,710

6,257

2,812

$420.00

$210.00

1.492(e)

0651-0021

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

0.00

$0

14,559

6,724

$0.00

$62.00

$31.00

$1,111,102.00

119,163

52,747

23,698

$80.00

1.492(f)

0651-0021

[PCT National Stage] Claims - multiple dependent

0.00

$0

3,530

1,158

$1,602,510.00

$460.00

$230.00

$1,890,140.00

3,024

826

371

$780.00

1.21(h)

0651-0027

1.21(h)

0651-0027

Recording each patent assignment, agreement or other
paper, per property if not submitted electronically
Recording each patent assignment, agreement or other
paper, per property - submitted electronically
Request for continued examination (RCE) (1st Request) (see
37 CFR 1.114)

$771.00

$270.00

$390.00

$771.00

$135.00

$195.00

($78,826,280.00) $111,336,160.00

$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

$32,509,880.00

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)

($542,193.00)

1,683

1,456

(227)

(227)

0

$546,975.00

$473,200.00

($73,775.00)

($73,775.00)

$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

$1,950.00

$3,000.00

$4,950.00

0

0

0

0

0

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$1,853,300.00

$1,048,340.00

$125,775.00

$1,174,115.00

0

0

0

0

0

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$105.00

$10,727,430.00

$7,774,680.00

$2,952,750.00

$10,727,430.00

0

0

0

0

0

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$40.00

$20.00

$12,116,880.00

$11,005,778.00

$1,111,102.00

$12,116,880.00

0

0

0

0

0

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$390.00

$195.00

$2,753,205.00

$863,065.00

$287,630.00

$1,150,695.00

0

0

0

0

0

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$8,325,240.00

$8,325,240.00

$0.00

($12,440,967.00) ($12,440,967.00)

$0.00

0.25

$231

200,230

$40.00

$8,009,200.00

$40.00

$8,009,200.00

344,391

$40.00

$13,775,640.00

0.25

$231

660,780

$40.00

$26,431,200.00

$40.00

$26,431,200.00

445,350

$0.00

$0.00

$5,766,440.00

$0.00

$5,766,440.00

50,058

86,098

36,040

36,040

0

$11,563,398.00

$19,888,638.00

($26,431,200.00)

$0.00

($26,431,200.00)

165,195

111,338

(53,857)

(53,857)

0

$38,160,045.00

$25,719,078.00

1.17(e)

0651-0031

0.20

$340

87,770

19,430

$930.00

$465.00

$90,661,050.00

$930.00

$465.00

$90,661,050.00

94,948

14,871

6,681

$1,200.00

$600.00

$300.00

$124,864,500.00

$34,203,450.00

$0.00

$34,203,450.00

21,440

23,300

1,860

1,860

0

$7,289,600.00

$7,922,000.00

$632,400.00

$632,400.00

$0.00

1.17(a)(1)

0651-0031

Extension for response within first month

0.10

$340

110,000

40,000

$150.00

$75.00

$19,500,000.00

$150.00

$75.00

$19,500,000.00

120,749

30,103

13,525

$200.00

$100.00

$50.00

$27,836,350.00

$8,336,350.00

$0.00

$8,336,350.00

15,000

16,438

1,438

1,438

0

$5,100,000.00

$5,588,920.00

$488,920.00

$488,920.00

$0.00

1.17(a)(2)

0651-0031

Extension for response within second month

0.10

$340

50,000

21,000

$560.00

$280.00

$33,880,000.00

$570.00

$285.00

$34,485,000.00

49,886

16,438

7,385

$600.00

$300.00

$150.00

$35,970,750.00

$1,485,750.00

$605,000.00

$2,090,750.00

7,100

7,371

271

271

0

$2,414,000.00

$2,506,140.00

$92,140.00

$92,140.00

$0.00

1.17(a)(3)

0651-0031

Extension for response within third month

0.10

$340

50,000

31,000

$1,270.00

$635.00

$83,185,000.00

$1,290.00

$645.00

$84,495,000.00

48,302

23,748

10,669

$1,400.00

$700.00

$350.00

$87,980,550.00

$3,485,550.00

$1,310,000.00

$4,795,550.00

8,100

8,272

172

172

0

$2,754,000.00

$2,812,480.00

$58,480.00

$58,480.00

$0.00

1.17(a)(4)

0651-0031

Extension for response within fourth month

0.10

$340

3,300

2,500

$1,980.00

$990.00

$9,009,000.00

$2,010.00

$1,005.00

$9,145,500.00

3,184

1,861

836

$2,200.00

$1,100.00

$550.00

$9,511,700.00

$366,200.00

$136,500.00

$502,700.00

580

588

8

8

0

$197,200.00

$199,920.00

$2,720.00

$2,720.00

$0.00

$1,857,000.00

$222,000.00

$2,079,000.00

730

795

65

65

0

$248,200.00

$270,300.00

$22,100.00

$22,100.00

$0.00

$2,400.00

($21,440.00)

2,880

2,640

(240)

(240)

0

$979,200.00

$897,600.00

($81,600.00)

($81,600.00)

$0.00

1.17(a)(5)

0651-0031

Extension for response within fifth month

0.10

$340

3,800

3,500

$2,690.00

$1,345.00

$14,929,500.00

$2,730.00

$1,365.00

$15,151,500.00

4,004

2,720

1,222

$3,000.00

$1,500.00

$750.00

$17,008,500.00

1.17(l)

0651-0031

Petition to revive unavoidably abandoned application

8.00

$340

120

240

$620.00

$310.00

$148,800.00

$630.00

$315.00

$151,200.00

103

157

70

$640.00

$320.00

$160.00

$127,360.00

1.17(m)

0651-0031

Petition to revive unintentionally abandoned application

1.00

$340

3,800

4,200

$1,860.00

$930.00

$10,974,000.00

$1,890.00

$945.00

$11,151,000.00

4,204

3,178

1,427

$1,900.00

$950.00

$475.00

$11,684,525.00

$533,525.00

$177,000.00

$710,525.00

8,000

8,809

809

809

0

$2,720,000.00

$2,995,060.00

$275,060.00

$275,060.00

$0.00

1.17(i)

0651-0031

Processing fee, except in provisional applications

0.08

$340

3,500

$340.00

$1,190,000.00

$130.00

$455,000.00

3,311

$130.00

$430,430.00

($24,570.00)

($735,000.00)

($759,570.00)

280

265

(15)

(15)

0

$95,200.00

$90,100.00

($5,100.00)

($5,100.00)

$0.00

1.17(i)

0651-0031

Request for voluntary publication or republication

0.20

$340

300

$130.00

$39,000.00

$130.00

$39,000.00

612

$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

Page 1 of 3

($23,840.00)

0651‐0072 Appendix C ‐ Patent Fee Adjustments

A
Category

B
Large/Small/ 
Micro
Fee Codes

December 2012

C

D

E

F

G

37 CFR

Related OMB
collection for
information
requirement

Fee item description

Estimated
time per
response
(hrs)

Hourly
rate (in
dollars)

H

I

Approved
Approved
responses responses
in collection
in
for
collection
large
for small
entities
entities

J

K

L

Approved
fee in
collection
for
large
entities

Approved
fee in
collection
for small
entities

Estimated total
fees in approved
inventory

M

N

O

P

Q
R
S
T
Estimated  Estimated  New fee for New fee
large
for small
responses  responses 
entities
entities
from large  from 
from 
entities
small 
micro 
entities
entities

Current fee Current fee Current estimated Estimated 
for large
for small
fees with CPI
responses 
entities CPI entities CPI

U

V

W

New fee
for micro
entities

Total new fees

Net final rule
impact

X

Y

Z

AA

AB

AC

AD

Chg in burden
Chg in
Changes that are Total inventory
Total burden
Total new
Change in
change - Diff.
hrs due to
burden hrs
not part of rule
hours in
burden hours burden hours
between total final collections
rule impact due to nonimpact
from current
rule fees and
rule impact
to final rule

AE

AF

Total respondent
cost burden in
collections

Total new
respondent cost
burden

AG

approved fees in
collections

AH

AI

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

1
Miscellaneous Patent 
62 Fees 
Miscellaneous Patent 
63 Fees 
Miscellaneous Patent 
64 Fees 
Pre‐Grant Publication 
65 Fees
Miscellaneous Patent 
66 Fees 
Request for Continuing 
67 Examination Fees
Patent Application Filing 
Fees 

1802/2802/3802 1.17(k)

0651-0031

Request for expedited examination of a design application

0.10

$340

300

100

$900.00

$900.00

$360,000.00

$900.00

$900.00

$360,000.00

180

30

13

$900.00

$450.00

$225.00

1806/2806/3806 1.17(p)

0651-0031

Submission of an Information Disclosure Statement

2.00

$340

82,500

27,500

$180.00

$180.00

$19,800,000.00

$180.00

$180.00

$19,800,000.00

94,209

15,546

6,984

$180.00

$90.00

$45.00

9,500

$160.00

$80.00

$6,440,000.00

$160.00

$80.00

$6,440,000.00

75,473

0

$160.00

$0.00

$90,000.00

$300.00

$90,000.00

221

1814/2814

1.20(d)

0651-0031

Statutory disclaimer, including terminal disclaimer

0.20

$340

35,500

1505

1.18(d)

0651-0031

Publication fee for republication

0.20

$340

300

1809/2809/3809 1.17(r)
XXXX

1.17(e)

1011/2011/3011 1.16(a)(1)

$300.00

$300.00

$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

$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

$0.00

$12,075,680.00

$5,635,680.00

$0.00

$5,635,680.00

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

($23,700.00)

$0.00

($23,700.00)

60

44

(16)

(16)

0

$20,400.00

$14,960.00

($5,440.00)

($5,440.00)

$0.00

($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

$0.00

$17,089,200.00

10,560

8,133

(2,427)

(2,427)

0

$3,590,400.00

$2,765,220.00

($825,180.00)

($825,180.00)

$0.00

$2,944,450,600.00

$249,054,650.00

$249,054,650.00

$0.00

$627,978,000.00 ($185,749,850.00) ($185,749,850.00)

$0.00

$66,300.00

0651-0031
pending

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

8.00

$340

75

25

$0.00

$810.00

$405.00

$70,875.00

74

13

6

$840.00

$420.00

$210.00

$68,880.00

0651-0031
pending

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

0.20

$340

43,230

9,570

$930.00

$465.00

$44,653,950.00

$930.00

$465.00

$44,653,950.00

33,141

5,191

2,332

$1,700.00

$850.00

$425.00

$61,743,150.00

$17,089,200.00

0651-0032

Basic filing fee - Utility

33.20

$325

244,130

5,675

$330.00

$165.00

$81,499,275.00

$390.00

$195.00

$96,317,325.00

235,237

7,937

29,713

$280.00

$140.00

$70.00

$69,057,450.00

($27,259,875.00)

$14,818,050.00

($12,441,825.00)

8,293,526

9,059,848

766,322

766,322

0

$2,695,395,950.00

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

$98.00

$7,390,670.00

$4,074,000.00

($3,316,670.00)

$1,206,640.00

($2,110,030.00)

2,503,778

1,932,240

(571,538)

(571,538)

0

$813,727,850.00

68
Patent Application Filing 
Fees 

4011

1.16(a)(1)

58,200

$70.00

69
Patent Application Filing  1051/2051/3051 1.16(f)
70 Fees 
Patent Application Filing  1012/2012/3012 1.16(b)(1)
Fees 

0651-0032

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

0.00

$0

60,507

29,377

$130.00

$65.00

$9,775,415.00

$130.00

$65.00

$9,775,415.00

67,112

16,364

7,352

$140.00

$70.00

$35.00

$10,798,480.00

$1,023,065.00

$0.00

$1,023,065.00

0

0

0

0

0

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

0651-0032

Basic filing fee - Design

5.80

$325

14,561

13,439

$220.00

$110.00

$4,681,710.00

$250.00

$125.00

$5,320,125.00

15,474

10,677

4,797

$180.00

$90.00

$45.00

$3,962,115.00

($1,358,010.00)

$638,415.00

($719,595.00)

162,400

179,498

17,098

17,098

0

$52,780,000.00

$58,336,850.00

$5,556,850.00

$5,556,850.00

$0.00

0651-0032

Basic filing fee - Design (CPA)

0.40

$325

371

344

$220.00

$110.00

$119,460.00

$250.00

$125.00

$135,750.00

479

330

148

$180.00

$90.00

$45.00

$122,580.00

($13,170.00)

$16,290.00

$3,120.00

286

383

97

97

0

$92,950.00

$124,475.00

$31,525.00

$31,525.00

$0.00

0651-0032

Basic filing fee - Plant

7.60

$325

896

299

$220.00

$110.00

$230,010.00

$250.00

$125.00

$261,375.00

492

367

165

$180.00

$90.00

$45.00

$129,015.00

($132,360.00)

$31,365.00

($100,995.00)

9,082

7,782

(1,300)

(1,300)

0

$2,951,650.00

$2,529,150.00

($422,500.00)

($422,500.00)

$0.00

15.00

$325

54,590

92,960

$220.00

$110.00

$22,235,400.00

$250.00

$125.00

$25,267,500.00

63,999

75,190

33,781

$260.00

$130.00

$65.00

$28,610,205.00

$3,342,705.00

$3,032,100.00

$6,374,805.00

2,213,250

2,594,550

381,300

381,300

0

$719,306,250.00

$843,228,750.00

$123,922,500.00

$123,922,500.00

$0.00

0.00

$0

2,588

4,675

$50.00

$25.00

$246,275.00

$50.00

$25.00

$246,275.00

2,823

2,177

978

$60.00

$30.00

$15.00

$249,360.00

$3,085.00

$0.00

$3,085.00

0

0

0

0

0

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

($25,766,650.00) ($25,766,650.00)

$0.00

71
Patent Application Filing  1017/2017/3017 1.16(b)(1)
72 Fees 
Patent Application Filing  1013/2013/3013 1.16(c)(1)
Fees 
73
Patent Application Filing  1005/2005/3005 1.16(d)
74 Fees 
Patent Application Filing  1052/2052/3052 1.16(g)
75 Fees 
Patent Application Filing  1053/2053/3053 1.17(i)
Fees 

0651-0032

Provisional application filing fee

0651-0032

Surcharge - Late provisional filing fee or cover sheet

0651-0032

Non-English specification

33.20

$325

3,183

1,061

$130.00

$130.00

$551,720.00

$130.00

$130.00

$551,720.00

1,498

247

111

$140.00

$70.00

$35.00

$230,895.00

($320,825.00)

$0.00

($320,825.00)

140,901

61,619

(79,282)

(79,282)

0

$45,792,825.00

$20,026,175.00

33.20

$325

244,130

81,090

$540.00

$270.00

$153,724,500.00

$620.00

$310.00

$176,498,500.00

233,598

65,441

29,401

$600.00

$300.00

$150.00

$164,201,250.00

($12,297,250.00)

$22,774,000.00

$10,476,750.00

10,797,304

10,904,208

106,904

106,904

0

$3,509,123,800.00

$3,543,867,600.00

$34,743,800.00

$34,743,800.00

$0.00

$22,590.00

$436,470.00

$459,060.00

166,547

179,498

12,951

12,951

0

$54,127,775.00

$58,336,850.00

$4,209,075.00

$4,209,075.00

$0.00

($124,925.00)

$52,275.00

($72,650.00)

9,082

7,782

(1,300)

(1,300)

0

$2,951,650.00

$2,529,150.00

($422,500.00)

($422,500.00)

$0.00

76
Patent Search Fees

1111/2111/3111 1.16(k)

0651-0032

Utility Search Fee

Patent Search Fees

1112/2112/3112 1.16(l)

0651-0032

Design Search Fee

5.80

$325

14,932

13,783

$100.00

$50.00

$2,182,350.00

$120.00

$60.00

$2,618,820.00

15,474

10,677

4,797

$120.00

$60.00

$30.00

$2,641,410.00

Patent Search Fees

1113/2113/3113 1.16(m)

0651-0032

Plant Search Fee

7.60

$325

896

299

$330.00

$165.00

$345,015.00

$380.00

$190.00

$397,290.00

492

367

165

$380.00

$190.00

$95.00

$272,365.00

Patent Examination Fees  1311/2311/3311 1.16(o)

0651-0032

Utility Examination Fee

33.20

$325

244,130

81,090

$220.00

$110.00

$62,628,500.00

$250.00

$125.00

$71,168,750.00

235,119

65,647

29,493

$720.00

$360.00

$180.00

$198,227,340.00

$127,058,590.00

$8,540,250.00

$135,598,840.00

10,797,304

10,964,599

167,295

167,295

0

$3,509,123,800.00

$3,563,494,675.00

$54,370,875.00

$54,370,875.00

$0.00

Patent Examination Fees  1312/2312/3312 1.16(p)

0651-0032

Design Examination Fee

5.80

$325

14,932

13,783

$140.00

$70.00

$3,055,290.00

$160.00

$80.00

$3,491,760.00

15,474

10,677

4,797

$460.00

$230.00

$115.00

$10,125,405.00

$6,633,645.00

$436,470.00

$7,070,115.00

166,547

179,498

12,951

12,951

0

$54,127,775.00

$58,336,850.00

$4,209,075.00

$4,209,075.00

$0.00

Patent Examination Fees  1313/2313/3313 1.16(q)

0651-0032

Plant Examination Fee

7.60

$325

896

299

$170.00

$85.00

$177,735.00

$200.00

$100.00

$209,100.00

492

367

165

$580.00

$290.00

$145.00

$415,715.00

$206,615.00

$31,365.00

$237,980.00

9,082

7,782

(1,300)

(1,300)

0

$2,951,650.00

$2,529,150.00

($422,500.00)

($422,500.00)

$0.00

$0.00

77

78

79

80

81

82
83
84

Excess Claims Fees

1201/2201/3201 1.16(h)

0651-0032

Independent claims in excess of three

0.00

$0

142,726

50,422

$220.00

$110.00

$36,946,140.00

$250.00

$125.00

$41,984,250.00

109,704

19,299

8,671

$420.00

$210.00

$105.00

$51,038,925.00

$9,054,675.00

$5,038,110.00

$14,092,785.00

0

0

0

0

0

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

Excess Claims Fees

1202/2202/3202 1.16(i)

0651-0032

Claims in excess of 20

0.00

$0

798,216

408,940

$52.00

$26.00

$52,139,672.00

$62.00

$31.00

$62,166,532.00

694,332

158,909

71,394

$80.00

$40.00

$20.00

$63,330,800.00

$1,164,268.00

$10,026,860.00

$11,191,128.00

0

0

0

0

0

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

Excess Claims Fees

1203/2203/3203 1.16(j)

0651-0032

Multiple dependent claim

0.00

$0

7,101

2,739

$390.00

$195.00

$3,303,495.00

$460.00

$230.00

$3,896,430.00

3,490

793

356

$780.00

$390.00

$195.00

$3,100,890.00

($795,540.00)

$592,935.00

($202,605.00)

0

0

0

0

0

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

Application Size Fees

1081/2081/3081 1.16(s)

0651-0032

$0

18,602

4,716

$270.00

$135.00

$5,659,200.00

$320.00

$160.00

$6,707,200.00

11,453

3,818

1,715

$400.00

$200.00

$100.00

$5,516,300.00

($1,190,900.00)

$1,048,000.00

($142,900.00)

0

0

0

0

0

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

1082/2082/3082 1.16(s)

0651-0032

Utility Application Size Fee - for each additional 50 sheets
that exceeds 100 sheets
Design Application Size Fee - for each additional 50 sheets
that exceeds 100 sheets

0.00

Application Size Fees

0.00

$0

14

8

$270.00

$135.00

$4,860.00

$320.00

$160.00

$5,760.00

104

12

6

$400.00

$200.00

$100.00

$44,600.00

$900.00

$39,740.00

0

0

0

0

0

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

Application Size Fees

1083/2083/3083 1.16(s)

0651-0032

0.00

$0

2

1

$270.00

$135.00

$675.00

$320.00

$160.00

$800.00

1

0

0

$400.00

$200.00

$100.00

$400.00

$125.00

($275.00)

0

0

0

0

0

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

Application Size Fees

1085/2085/3085 1.16(s)

3,418

$270.00

$135.00

$1,453,410.00

$320.00

$160.00

$1,722,560.00

4,315

2,863

1,286

$400.00

$200.00

$100.00

$2,427,200.00

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$375,000.00

$50.00

$375,000.00

2,818

($22,824,750.00) ($22,824,750.00)

$0.00

85
86
87
88
89

1807
Miscellaneous Patent 
90 Fees 
Patent Application Filing  1014/2014/3014
Fees 
91
1114/2114/3114
Patent Search Fees
92
1204/2204/3204
Excess Claims Fees
93
1205/2205/3205
Excess Claims Fees
94
1084/2084/3084
Application Size Fees
95
Patent Examination Fees  1314/2314/3314
96
1504
Pre‐Grant Publication 
97 Fees
1501/2501/3501
Issue Fees 
98
1502/2502/3502
Issue Fees 
99
1503/2503/3503
Issue Fees 
100
1511/2511/3511
Issue Fees 
101
1811
102 Post Issuance Fees 
1804
Miscellaneous Patent 
103 Fees 
1805
Miscellaneous Patent 
Fees 
104
1462/2462/3462
Patent Petition Fees 
105
1463/2463/3463
Patent Petition Fees 
106

1.17(q)

0651-0032

Plant Application Size Fee - for each additional 50 sheets
that exceeds 100 sheets
Provisional Application Size Fee - for each additional 50
sheets that exceeds 100 sheets
Processing fee for provisional applications

1.16(e)(1)

0651-0033

1.16(n)
1.16(h)

0651-0032

0.00

$0

3,674

15.00

$325

7,500

Basic filing fee - Reissue

5.40

$325

510

340

$330.00

$165.00

$224,400.00

$390.00

$195.00

$265,200.00

523

108

48

$280.00

$140.00

0651-0033

Reissue Search Fee

0.00

$0

510

340

$540.00

$270.00

$367,200.00

$620.00

$310.00

$421,600.00

523

108

48

$600.00

0651-0033

Reissue independent claims in excess of three

0.00

$0

301

93

$0.00

$250.00

$125.00

$86,875.00

880

129

58

$420.00

1.16(i)

0651-0033

Reissue claims in excess of 20

0.00

$0

321

104

$0.00

$62.00

$31.00

$23,126.00

5,067

1,152

517

1.16(s)

0651-0033

0.00

$0

12

1

$0.00

$320.00

$160.00

$4,000.00

25

1

340

$380.00

108

$50.00

1.16(r)

0651-0033

Reissue Application Size Fee - for each additional 50 sheets
that exceeds 100 sheets
Reissue Examination Fee

0.00

$0

510

1.18(d)

0651-0033

Publication fee for early, voluntary, or normal publication

0.00

$0

148,217

1.18(a)

0651-0033

Utility issue fee

0.50

$100

129,680

31,514

$1,510.00

1.18(b)

0651-0033

Design issue fee

0.50

$100

13,218

9,976

$860.00

1.18(c)

0651-0033

Plant issue fee

0.50

$100

583

398

$1,190.00

1.18(a)

0651-0033

Reissue issue fee

0.50

$100

750

250

$1,510.00

$650.00

$325.00

$442,000.00

$760.00

$44,465,100.00

$300.00

$755.00

$219,609,870.00

$1,770.00

$430.00

$15,657,160.00

$1,010.00

$595.00

$930,580.00

$755.00

$1,321,250.00

$300.00

$38,840.00
($400.00)
$704,640.00

$269,150.00

$973,790.00

0

0

0

0

0

$0.00

$0.00

$140,900.00

($234,100.00)

$0.00

($234,100.00)

112,500

42,270

(70,230)

(70,230)

0

$36,562,500.00

$13,737,750.00

$70.00

$164,920.00

($100,280.00)

$40,800.00

($59,480.00)

4,590

3,667

(923)

(923)

0

$1,491,750.00

$1,191,775.00

($299,975.00)

($299,975.00)

$0.00

$300.00

$150.00

$353,400.00

($68,200.00)

$54,400.00

($13,800.00)

0

0

0

0

0

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$210.00

$105.00

$402,780.00

$315,905.00

$86,875.00

$402,780.00

0

0

0

0

0

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$80.00

$40.00

$20.00

$461,780.00

$438,654.00

$23,126.00

$461,780.00

0

0

0

0

0

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

0

$400.00

$200.00

$100.00

$10,200.00

$6,200.00

$4,000.00

$10,200.00

0

0

0

0

0

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

48

$2,160.00

$1,080.00

$540.00

$1,272,240.00

$755,440.00

$74,800.00

$830,240.00

0

0

0

0

0

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

($44,465,100.00)

0

0

0

0

0

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$50.00

$516,800.00

523

$44,465,100.00

91,258

$885.00

$257,423,490.00

257,214

42,488

19,089

$960.00

$480.00

$240.00

$271,901,040.00

$14,477,550.00

$37,813,620.00

$52,291,170.00

80,597

159,396

78,799

78,799

0

$8,059,700.00

$15,939,600.00

$7,879,900.00

$7,879,900.00

$0.00

$505.00

$18,388,060.00

12,341

7,254

3,259

$560.00

$280.00

$140.00

$9,398,340.00

($8,989,720.00)

$2,730,900.00

($6,258,820.00)

11,597

11,427

(170)

(170)

0

$1,159,700.00

$1,142,700.00

($17,000.00)

($17,000.00)

$0.00

$1,390.00

$695.00

$1,086,980.00

568

230

104

$760.00

$380.00

$190.00

$538,840.00

($548,140.00)

$156,400.00

($391,740.00)

491

451

(40)

(40)

0

$49,100.00

$45,100.00

($4,000.00)

($4,000.00)

$0.00

$1,770.00

$885.00

$1,548,750.00

590

154

69

$960.00

$480.00

$240.00

$656,880.00

($891,870.00)

$227,500.00

($664,370.00)

500

407

(93)

(93)

0

$50,000.00

$40,700.00

($9,300.00)

($9,300.00)

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

($44,465,100.00)

1.20(a)

0651-0033

Certificate of correction

1.00

$325

26,000

$100.00

$100.00

0.40

$340

2

$920.00

$920.00

3

$0.00

$1,302,000.00
$0.00

($1,298,000.00)

Request for publication of SIR - Prior to examiner’s action

$2,600,000.00
$1,840.00

13,020

0651-0036

$2,600,000.00
$1,840.00

$100.00

1.17(n)

($1,840.00)

$0.00
$0.00

($1,298,000.00)
($1,840.00)

26,000
1

13,020
1

(12,980)
0

(12,980)
0

0
0

$8,450,000.00
$340.00

$4,231,500.00
$340.00

($4,218,500.00)
$0.00

($4,218,500.00)
$0.00

$0.00
$0.00

1.17(o)

0651-0036

Request for publication of SIR - After examiner’s action

0.40

$340

3

$1,840.00

$5,520.00

$1,840.00

$5,520.00

1

$0.00

$0.00

($5,520.00)

$0.00

($5,520.00)

1

0

(1)

(1)

0

$340.00

$0.00

($340.00)

($340.00)

$0.00

1.17(f)

0651-0059

$325

2,700

900

$400.00

$400.00

$1,440,000.00

$400.00

$400.00

$1,440,000.00

2,435

402

180

$400.00

$200.00

$100.00

$1,072,400.00

($367,600.00)

$0.00

($367,600.00)

14,400

12,068

(2,332)

(2,332)

0

$4,680,000.00

$3,922,100.00

($757,900.00)

($757,900.00)

$0.00

0651-0059

Petitions requiring the petition fee set forth in 37 CFR 1.17(f)
(Group I)
Petitions requiring the petition fee set forth in 37 CFR
1.17(g) (Group II)

4.00

1.17(g)

2.00

$325

2,925

975

$200.00

$200.00

$780,000.00

$200.00

$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

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0651‐0072 Appendix C ‐ Patent Fee Adjustments

A
Category

B
Large/Small/ 
Micro
Fee Codes

December 2012

C

D

E

F

G

37 CFR

Related OMB
collection for
information
requirement

Fee item description

Estimated
time per
response
(hrs)

Hourly
rate (in
dollars)

H

I

Approved
Approved
responses responses
in collection
in
for
collection
large
for small
entities
entities

J

K

L

Approved
fee in
collection
for
large
entities

Approved
fee in
collection
for small
entities

Estimated total
fees in approved
inventory

M

N

O

P

Q
R
S
T
Estimated  Estimated  New fee for New fee
large
for small
responses  responses 
entities
entities
from large  from 
from 
entities
small 
micro 
entities
entities

Current fee Current fee Current estimated Estimated 
for large
for small
fees with CPI
responses 
entities CPI entities CPI

U

V

W

New fee
for micro
entities

Total new fees

Net final rule
impact

X

Y

Z

AA

AB

AC

AD

Chg in burden
Chg in
Changes that are Total inventory
Total burden
Total new
Change in
change - Diff.
hrs due to
burden hrs
not part of rule
hours in
burden hours burden hours
between total final collections
rule impact due to nonimpact
from current
rule fees and
rule impact
to final rule

AE

AF

Total respondent
cost burden in
collections

Total new
respondent cost
burden

AG

approved fees in
collections

AH

AI

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

1
107

Patent Petition Fees 

Patent 
Appeals/Interference 
108 Fees
Patent 
Appeals/Interference 
Fees
109
Patent 
Appeals/Interference 
Fees
110
Patent 
Appeals/Interference 
111 Fees
Re‐exam Ex Partes Fees
112
113 Re‐exam Ex Partes Fees
Miscellaneous Patent 
114 Fees 
Miscellaneous Patent 
115 Fees 
Miscellaneous Patent 
116 Fees 
Miscellaneous Patent 
117 Fees 
Post Issuance Fees 

1464/2464/3464 1.17(h)

0651-0059

1402/2402/3402 41.20(b)(2)(i)

0651-0063

120

1.00

$325

8,550

2,850

$130.00

$130.00

$1,482,000.00

$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

32.00

$340

21,393

5,348

$620.00

$310.00

$14,921,540.00

$630.00

$315.00

$15,162,210.00

19,079

2,525

1,127

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

($15,162,210.00)

$240,670.00

($14,921,540.00)

855,712

727,392

(128,320)

(128,320)

0

$290,942,080.00

$247,313,280.00

$9,100.00

$0.00
$0.00

41.20(b)(2)(ii) 0651-0063

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

32.00

$340

647

147

$0.00

$0.00

629

100

45

$2,000.00

$1,000.00

$500.00

$1,380,500.00

$1,380,500.00

$0.00

$1,380,500.00

25,408

24,768

(640)

(640)

0

$8,638,720.00

$8,421,120.00

($217,600.00)

($217,600.00)

$0.00

XXXX

41.20(b)(4)

0651-0063

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

32.00

$340

612

302

$0.00

$0.00

11,229

2,295

1,050

$2,000.00

$1,000.00

$500.00

$25,278,000.00

$25,278,000.00

$0.00

$25,278,000.00

29,248

466,368

437,120

437,120

0

$9,944,320.00

$158,565,120.00

$148,620,800.00

$148,620,800.00

$0.00

1405

41.20(a)

0651-0063
pending

Petitions to the Chief Administrative Patent Judge under 37
CFR 41.3

4.00

$371

0

0

$0.00

$400.00

$400.00

$0.00

121

41

$400.00

$400.00

$64,800.00

$0.00

$64,800.00

$64,800.00

0

648

648

$0.00

$240,408.00

$240,408.00

$0.00

$240,408.00

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

0

648

0651-0064

Request for ex parte reexamination - granted

55.30

$371

465

155

$17,750.00

$17,750.00

$11,005,000.00

$17,750.00

$17,750.00

$11,005,000.00

465

107

48

$12,000.00

$6,000.00

$3,000.00

$6,366,000.00

($4,639,000.00)

$0.00

($4,639,000.00)

34,286

34,286

0

0

0

$12,720,106.00

$12,720,106.00

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

1.26(c)(1)

0651-0064

Request for ex parte reexamination - refused

55.30

$371

53

17

$4,320.00

$4,320.00

$4,320.00

$4,320.00

12

5

$3,600.00

$1,800.00

$900.00

Supplemental Examination Request

25.30

$371

915

515

$5,140.00

$5,140.00

$5,140.00

$5,140.00

1,430

200

90

$4,400.00

$2,200.00

$1,100.00

$216,900.00
$6,831,000.00

($85,500.00)

0651-0064

$302,400.00
$7,350,200.00

53

1XX5/2XX5/3XX 1.26(c)(3)
5

$302,400.00
$7,350,200.00

$0.00
$0.00

($85,500.00)
($519,200.00)

3,871
36,179

3,871
43,516

0
7,337

0
7,337

0
0

$1,436,141.00
$13,422,409.00

$1,436,141.00
$16,144,436.00

$0.00
$2,722,027.00

$0.00
$2,722,027.00

$0.00
$0.00

1XX6/2XX6/3XX 1.20(k)
6

0651-0064

Supplemental Examination Reexamination

0.00

$0

458

257

$16,120.00

$16,120.00

$11,525,800.00

$16,120.00

$16,120.00

$11,525,800.00

1,430

69

14

$12,100.00

$6,050.00

$3,025.00

$17,762,800.00

$0.00

$6,237,000.00

0

0

0

0

0

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

1XX7/2XX7/3XX 1.20(k)(3)
7

0651-0064

Supplemental Examination document size fees; 21-50

0.00

$0

1,098

618

$170.00

$170.00

$291,720.00

$170.00

$170.00

$291,720.00

127

3

1

$180.00

$90.00

$45.00

$23,175.00

($268,545.00)

$0.00

($268,545.00)

0

0

0

0

0

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

1XX8/2XX8/3XX 1.20(k)(3)
8

0651-0064

Supplemental examination document size fees; each
additional 50

0.00

$0

366

206

$280.00

$280.00

$160,160.00

$280.00

$280.00

$160,160.00

12

0

0

$280.00

$140.00

$70.00

$3,360.00

($156,800.00)

1821/2821/3821 1.20(c)(3)

0651-0064

0.00

$0

213

78

$0.00

$250.00

$125.00

$63,000.00

441

45

20

$420.00

$210.00

$105.00

$196,770.00

XXXX

Post Issuance Fees 

1822/2822/3822 1.20(c)(4)

0651-0064

Miscellaneous Patent 
Fees 

1XX4/2XX4/3XX 1.20(c)(6)
4

0651-0064

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

($519,200.00)
$6,237,000.00

$0.00

($156,800.00)

0

0

0

0

0

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$133,770.00

$63,000.00

$196,770.00

0

0

0

0

0

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$298,393.00

0.00

$0

340

97

$0.00

$62.00

$31.00

$24,087.00

3,878

250

112

$80.00

$40.00

$20.00

$322,480.00

$24,087.00

$322,480.00

0

0

0

0

0

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

23.00

$371

0

850

$1,930.00

$1,930.00

$1,640,500.00

$1,930.00

$1,930.00

$1,640,500.00

671

111

50

$1,940.00

$970.00

$485.00

$1,433,660.00

($206,840.00)

$0.00

($206,840.00)

19,550

19,136

(414)

(414)

0

$7,253,050.00

$7,099,456.00

($153,594.00)

($153,594.00)

$0.00

25

$400.00

$400.00

$20,000.00

$400.00

$400.00

$20,000.00

49

0

0

$400.00

$19,600.00

($400.00)

$0.00

($400.00)

8,265

8,100

(165)

(165)

0

$3,066,315.00

$3,005,100.00

($61,215.00)

($61,215.00)

$0.00

$14,318,400.00

$27,200.00

$12,403,200.00

398

$9,000.00

$3,582,000.00

($8,821,200.00)

($1,915,200.00) ($10,736,400.00)

56,544

49,352

(7,192)

(7,192)

0

$20,977,824.00

$18,309,592.00

($2,668,232.00)

($2,668,232.00)

$0.00

$0.00

398

$14,000.00

$5,572,000.00

$5,572,000.00

($87,674,720.00) ($87,674,720.00)

$0.00

$48,000.00

2,788

$200.00

$557,600.00

$509,600.00

$0.00

2,091

$400.00

$836,400.00

$836,400.00

$2,613,400.00

67

$12,000.00

$804,000.00

$0.00

67

$18,000.00

$1,206,000.00

$1,206,000.00

$7,200.00

467

$250.00

$116,750.00

$109,550.00

$0.00

350

$550.00

$192,500.00

$192,500.00

$8,800.00

19

$400.00

$7,600.00

XXXX

42.15(c)

0651-0069

Derivation proceeding (petition)

165.30

$371

25

XXXX

42.15(a)(1)

0651-0069

Inter Partes Review Request Fee

124.00

$371

456

XXXX

42.15(a)(2)

0651-0069

Inter Partes Review Post-Institution Fee

140.00

$371

2,086

XXXX

42.15(a)(3)

0651-0069

Inter Partes Review Request of Each Claim in excess of 20

140.00

$371

54

XXXX

42.15(a)(4)

0651-0069

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

0.00

$0

460

XXXX

42.15(b)(1)

0651-0069

Post Grant of Covered Business Method Patent Review
Request

165.30

$371

73

$41,400.00

$3,022,200.00

XXXX

42.15(b)(2)

0651-0069

Post Grant of Covered Business Method Patent Review
Post_Institution

130.00

$371

447

$0.00

$0.00

Patent 
Appeals/Interference 
Fees

XXXX

42.15(b)(3)

0651-0069

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

130.00

$371

9

Patent 
Appeals/Interference 
Fees

XXXX

42.15(b)(4)

0651-0069

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

0.00

$0

50

42.15(d)

0651-0069

Request to make settlement agreement available

1.00

$371

22

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

$9,100.00

($43,628,800.00) ($43,628,800.00)

XXXX

118
119

Petitions requiring the petition fee set forth in 37 CFR
1.17(h) (Group III)
Filing a Brief in Support of an Appeal

$31,400.00

26

$740.00

$0.00

$0.00

$370.00

$49,580.00

$600.00

$600.00

$0.00

$35,800.00

($1,809,400.00)

$0.00

$5,572,000.00

292,040

55,720

(236,320)

(236,320)

0

$108,346,840.00

$20,672,120.00

($1,580.00)

$508,020.00

11,200

390,320

379,120

379,120

0

$4,155,200.00

$144,808,720.00

$140,653,520.00

$140,653,520.00

$0.00

$0.00

$836,400.00

0

0

0

0

0

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

($408,800.00)

($2,218,200.00)

12,067

11,075

(992)

(992)

0

$4,476,857.00

$4,108,825.00

($368,032.00)

($368,032.00)

$0.00

$0.00

$1,206,000.00

58,110

8,710

(49,400)

(49,400)

0

$21,558,810.00

$3,231,410.00

($18,327,400.00) ($18,327,400.00)

$0.00

($940.00)

$108,610.00

1,690

60,710

59,020

59,020

0

$626,990.00

$22,523,410.00

$21,896,420.00

$21,896,420.00

$0.00

$0.00

$192,500.00

0

0

0

0

0

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

($1,200.00)

22

19

(3)

(3)

0

$8,162.00

$7,049.00

($1,113.00)

($1,113.00)

$0.00

127
4

$740.00

$370.00

$8,140.00

$800.00

128
$0.00

129
XXXX
Patent 
Appeals/Interference 
130 Fees
XXXX
131 Patent Examination Fees 
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

$400.00

0

$8,800.00

$400.00

($1,200.00)

$0.00
$0.00

43

19

$600.00

$300.00

$150.00

5

0

0

$840.00

$420.00

$210.00

$128,550.00
$4,200.00

$128,550.00

$405.00

$0.00
$0.00

188

$810.00

$4,200.00

$0.00
$0.00

$128,550.00
$4,200.00

0
0

500
0

500
0

500
0

0
0

$0.00
$0.00

$185,500.00
$0.00

$185,500.00
$0.00

$185,500.00
$0.00

$0.00
$0.00

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

41.20(b)(1)

Matters pending

Notice of appeal

0.20

$371

30,000

7,500

$620.00

$310.00

$20,925,000.00

$630.00

$315.00

$21,262,500.00

32,277

5,501

2,452

$800.00

$400.00

$200.00

$28,512,400.00

$7,249,900.00

$337,500.00

$7,587,400.00

7,500

8,046

546

546

0

$2,782,500.00

$2,985,066.00

$202,566.00

$202,566.00

$0.00

41.20(b)(3)

Matters pending

Request for oral hearing

0.20

$371

960

240

$1,240.00

$620.00

$1,339,200.00

$1,260.00

$630.00

$1,360,800.00

1,214

212

95

$1,300.00

$650.00

$325.00

$1,746,875.00

$386,075.00

$21,600.00

$407,675.00

240

304

64

64

0

$89,040.00

$112,784.00

$23,744.00

$23,744.00

$0.00

$2,322,264,892.00

4,239,370

849,664
5,470,718

381,684

37,664,172

38,874,587

1,210,415

1,216,261

(5,846)

$391,036,814.00

$392,906,956.00

($1,870,142.00)

4,262,351 1,294,406
Total 
5,556,757
responses in 
collections

$2,234,695,263.00
Total estimated
fees in approved
inventory

Total fees using Total new 
current fee
responses 
schedule with CPI

large, small, 
micro

Page 3 of 3

$2,727,479,150.00
Total new fees

$409,263,158.00
Net final rule
impact

$83,520,729.00

$492,783,887.00

Chg in
Chg in burden
Total new
Change in
Net total
Total burden
Changes that are
burden hrs
hrs due to
burden hours burden hours
hours in
not part of rule inventory change
rule impact due to nonfrom current
collections
impact
rule impact
to final rule

$12,228,124,551.00 $12,619,161,365.00
Total respondent
cost burden in
collections

Total new
respondent cost
burden

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