Form PTO/SB/45 Maintenance Fee Transmittal Form

PTO/SB/45 (03‐13) 
Approved for use through 05/31/2015. OMB 0651‐0016 
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office; U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 
Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, no persons are required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a valid OMB control number. 

MAINTENANCE FEE TRANSMITTAL FORM 
(Do not submit this form electronically via EFS‐Web) 
Address to: 
Director of the United States 
   Patent and Trademark Office 
Attn:  Maintenance Fee 
2051 Jamieson Avenue, Suite 300 
Alexandria, VA  22314 

     ‐ OR – 

Fax to:  571‐273‐6500 

I hereby certify that this correspondence is being deposited with the United States Postal Service with 
sufficient postage as first class mail in an envelope addressed to “Director of the United States Patent 
and Trademark Office, Attn:  Maintenance Fee, 2051 Jamieson Avenue, Suite 300, Alexandria, VA 22314” 
on ___________________________________________________________________________________  
Signature _____________________________________________________________________________ 
Typed or printed name __________________________________________________________________ 

Enclosed herewith is the payment of the maintenance fee(s) for the listed patent(s). 
1.            A check for the amount of $ _______________ for the full payment of the maintenance fee(s) and any necessary surcharge is enclosed. 
2.            Payment by credit card. Form PTO‐2038 is enclosed. 
3.            The Director is hereby authorized to charge $ _______________ to cover the payment of the fee(s) indicated below to 
                Deposit Account No. _______________. 
4.            The Director is hereby authorized to charge any deficiency in the payment of the required fee(s) or credit any overpayment to 
                Deposit Account No. _______________. 
Item 

Patent 
Number* 

Column 1 

U.S. Application 
Number* 
[e.g., 08/555,555] 

Column 2 

Maintenance
Fee Amount 
(37 CFR 1.20(e)‐(g) 

Column 3 

Surcharge 
Amount 
(37 CFR 1.20(h)) 

Column 4 

Payment Year 
(select one below) 
Column 5 
3.5 yrs 

7.5 yrs 

11.5 yrs 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

Subtotals:  Columns 3 & 4 

Total Payment 

          _______ additional sheets attached for 
                          listing additional patents. 

* Information required by 37 CFR 1.366(c) (columns 1 & 2). Information requested under 37 CFR 1.366(d) (columns 3, 4, & 5). 

WARNING:  Information on this form may become public. Credit card information should not be included on this 
                      form. Provide credit card information and authorization on Form PTO‐2038. 
Respectfully submitted,** 
Customer’s Signature _____________________________________ 
Customer’s Name ________________________________________               Registration Number, if applicable: __________________________ 
Telephone: _____________________________________________               Fax: ___________________________________________________ 
Note:  All correspondence will be forwarded to the “Fee Address” or to the “Correspondence Address” if no “Fee Address” has been provided. 
            See 37 CFR 1.363. 
Payment of small entity fee is appropriate if small entity status still exists, see 37 CFR 1.27(g). To establish small entity status or to notify of a 
loss of entitlement to small entity status, a written assertion is required. See 37 CFR 1.27 and 1.33(b). Payment of micro entity fee is 
appropriate if patent owner certifies micro entity status. Form PTO/SB/15A or B or equivalent must either be enclosed or have been 
submitted previously. To notify of a loss of entitlement to micro entity status, a written assertion is required. See 37 CFR 1.29 and 1.33(b). 

** WHERE MAINTENANCE FEE PAYMENTS ARE TO BE MADE BY AUTHORIZATION TO CHARGE A DEPOSIT ACCOUNT, BOTH THE 
NAME AND SIGNATURE OF AN AUTHORIZED USER ARE REQUIRED. 
This collection of information is required by 37 CFR 1.366. The information is required to obtain or retain a benefit by the public which is to file (and by the USPTO to 
process) an application. Confidentiality is governed by 35 U.S.C. 122 and 37 CFR 1.11, 1.14 and 41.6. This collection is estimated to take 5 minutes to complete, 
including gathering, preparing, and submitting the completed application form to the USPTO. Time will vary depending upon the individual case. Any comments on 
the amount of time you require to complete this form and/or suggestions for reducing this burden, should be sent to the Chief Information Officer, U.S. Patent and 
Trademark Office, U.S. Department of Commerce, P.O. Box 1450, Alexandria, VA 22313‐1450. DO NOT SEND FEES OR COMPLETED FORMS TO THIS ADDRESS. SEND 
TO:  Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Attn:  Maintenance Fee, 2051 Jamieson Avenue, Suite 300, Alexandria, VA 22314. 
If you need assistance in completing the form, call 1‐800‐PTO‐9199 and select option 2.

Privacy Act Statement
The Privacy Act of 1974 (P.L. 93-579) requires that you be given certain information in connection with your
submission of the attached form related to a patent application or patent. Accordingly, pursuant to the
requirements of the Act, please be advised that: (1) the general authority for the collection of this information is
35 U.S.C. 2(b)(2); (2) furnishing of the information solicited is voluntary; and (3) the principal purpose for which
the information is used by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office is to process and/or examine your submission
related to a patent application or patent. If you do not furnish the requested information, the U.S. Patent and
Trademark Office may not be able to process and/or examine your submission, which may result in termination
of proceedings or abandonment of the application or expiration of the patent.
The information provided by you in this form will be subject to the following routine uses:
1. The information on this form will be treated confidentially to the extent allowed under the Freedom of
Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552) and the Privacy Act (5 U.S.C 552a). Records from this system of
records may be disclosed to the Department of Justice to determine whether disclosure of these
records is required by the Freedom of Information Act.
2. A record from this system of records may be disclosed, as a routine use, in the course of presenting
evidence to a court, magistrate, or administrative tribunal, including disclosures to opposing counsel in
the course of settlement negotiations.
3. A record in this system of records may be disclosed, as a routine use, to a Member of Congress
submitting a request involving an individual, to whom the record pertains, when the individual has
requested assistance from the Member with respect to the subject matter of the record.
4. A record in this system of records may be disclosed, as a routine use, to a contractor of the Agency
having need for the information in order to perform a contract. Recipients of information shall be
required to comply with the requirements of the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.
552a(m).
5. A record related to an International Application filed under the Patent Cooperation Treaty in this
system of records may be disclosed, as a routine use, to the International Bureau of the World
Intellectual Property Organization, pursuant to the Patent Cooperation Treaty.
6. A record in this system of records may be disclosed, as a routine use, to another federal agency for
purposes of National Security review (35 U.S.C. 181) and for review pursuant to the Atomic Energy Act
(42 U.S.C. 218(c)).
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Services, or his/her designee, during an inspection of records conducted by GSA as part of that
agency’s responsibility to recommend improvements in records management practices and programs,
under authority of 44 U.S.C. 2904 and 2906. Such disclosure shall be made in accordance with the
GSA regulations governing inspection of records for this purpose, and any other relevant (i.e., GSA or
Commerce) directive. Such disclosure shall not be used to make determinations about individuals.
8. A record from this system of records may be disclosed, as a routine use, to the public after either
publication of the application pursuant to 35 U.S.C. 122(b) or issuance of a patent pursuant to 35
U.S.C. 151. Further, a record may be disclosed, subject to the limitations of 37 CFR 1.14, as a routine
use, to the public if the record was filed in an application which became abandoned or in which the
proceedings were terminated and which application is referenced by either a published application, an
application open to public inspection or an issued patent.
9. A record from this system of records may be disclosed, as a routine use, to a Federal, State, or local
law enforcement agency, if the USPTO becomes aware of a violation or potential violation of law or
regulation.