0651-0033 Fee CWS 03 2023

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0651-0033 Fee CWS 03 2023

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JUSTIFICATION FOR NONMATERIAL/NONSUBSTANTIVE CHANGE

Post Allowance and Refiling

OMB Control Number 0651-0033


Background


The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) administers the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act (AIA), which sets or adjusts patent fees established, authorized, or charged under Title 35, United States Code (U.S.C.). Section 10 prescribes that fees may be set or adjusted only to recover the aggregate estimated costs to the Office for processing, activities, services, and materials related to the patent and trademark processes. Section 10 authorities also includes flexibility to set individual fees in a way that furthers key policies factors, while factoring in the cost of the respective services.


This request is to update the fees for small and micro entities attached to collection 0651-0033 (Post Allowance and Refiling) that are affected by the rulemaking RIN 0651-AD66. There are 22 fees in this collection being reduced as a result of the Unleashing American Innovators Act of 2022.


Table 1: Increases in Fee Amount


IC No.


Item

Current Fee

New Fee

Changes in Fee Amount

3

Basic filing fee – Reissue

$160 (small entity)

$80 (micro entity)

$128 (small entity)

$64 (micro entity)

-$32 (small entity)

-$16 (micro entity)

3

Basic Filing Fee – Reissue (Design CPA)

$160 (small entity)

$80 (micro entity)

$128 (small entity)

$64 (micro entity)

-$32 (small entity)

-$16 (micro entity)

3

Reissue Search Fee or Reissue Design CPA Search Fees

$350 (small entity)

$175 (micro entity)

$280 (small entity)

$140 (micro entity)

-$70 (small entity)

-$35 (micro entity)

3

Reissue independent claims in excess of three

$240 (small entity)

$120 (micro entity)

$192 (small entity)

$96 (micro entity)

-$48 (small entity)

-$24 (micro entity)

3

Reissue claims in excess of 20

$50 (small entity)

$25 (micro entity)

$40 (small entity)

$20 (micro entity)

-$10 (small entity)

-$5 (micro entity)

3, 4

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

$210 (small entity)

$105 (micro entity)

$168 (small entity)

$84 (micro entity)

-$42 (small entity)

-$21 (micro entity)

3

Reissue Examination Fee or Reissue Design CPA Examination Fee

$1,160 (small entity)

$580 (micro entity)

$928 (small entity)

$464 (micro entity)

-$232 (small entity)

-$116 (micro entity)

9

Utility issue fee

$600 (small entity)

$300 (micro entity)

$480 (small entity)

$240 (micro entity)

-$120 (small entity)

-$60 (micro entity)

9

Design issue fee

$370 (small entity)

$185 (micro entity)

$296 (small entity)

$148 (micro entity)

-$74 (small entity)

-$37 (micro entity)

9

Plant issue fee

$420 (small entity)

$210 (micro entity)

$336 (small entity)

$168 (micro entity)

-$84 (small entity)

-$42 (micro entity)

9

Reissue Issue fee

$600 (small entity)

$300 (micro entity)

$480 (small entity)

$240 (micro entity)

-$120 (small entity)

-$60 (micro entity)


Table 2: Proposed Burden


IC No.


Item

Responses

(a)

Proposed Fee

(b)


Proposed Cost

(a) x (b) = (c)


3

Basic filing fee – Reissue

528 (small entity)

65 (micro entity)

$128 (small entity)

$64 (micro entity)

$67,584 (small entity)

$4,160 (micro entity)

3

Basic Filing Fee – Reissue (Design CPA)

5 (small entity)

5 (micro entity)

$128 (small entity)

$64 (micro entity)

$640 (small entity)

$320 (micro entity)

3

Reissue Search Fee or Reissue Design CPA Search Fees

580 (small entity)

72 (micro entity)

$280 (small entity)

$140 (micro entity)

$162,400 (small entity)

$10,080 (micro entity)

3

Reissue independent claims in excess of three

176 (small entity)

21 (micro entity)

$192 (small entity)

$96 (micro entity)

$33,792 (small entity)

$2,016 (micro entity)

3

Reissue claims in excess of 20

1,495 (small entity)

115 (micro entity)

$40 (small entity)

$20 (micro entity)

$59,800 (small entity)

$2,300 (micro entity)

3, 4

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

10 (small entity)

8 (micro entity)

$168 (small entity)

$84 (micro entity)

$1,680 (small entity)

$672 (micro entity)

3

Reissue Examination Fee or Reissue Design CPA Examination Fee

577 (small entity)

70 (micro entity)

$928 (small entity)

$464 (micro entity

$535,456 (small entity)

$32,480 (micro entity)

9

Utility issue fee

79,574 (small entity)

9,678 (micro entity)

$480 (small entity)

$240 (micro entity)

$38,195,520 (small entity)

$2,322,720 (micro entity)

9

Design issue fee

14,600 (small entity)

6,228 (micro entity)

$296 (small entity)

$148 (micro entity)

$4,321,600 (small entity)

$921,744 (micro entity)

9

Plant issue fee

598 (small entity)

7 (micro entity)

$336 (small entity)

$168 (micro entity)

$200,928 (small entity)

$1,176 (micro entity)

9

Reissue Issue fee

120 (small entity)

6 (micro entity)

$480 (small entity)

$240 (micro entity)

$57,600 (small entity)

$1,440 (micro entity)


Totals

114,538

- - -

$46,936,108


Table 3: Changes in Cost


IC No.


Items

Current Cost

Proposed Cost

Change in Cost

3

Basic filing fee – Reissue

$84,480 (small entity)

$5,200 (micro entity)

$67,584 (small entity)

$4,160 (micro entity)

-$16,896 (small entity)

-$1,040 (micro entity)

3

Basic Filing Fee – Reissue (Design CPA)

$800 (small entity)

$400 (micro entity)

$640 (small entity)

$320 (micro entity)

-$160 (small entity)

-$80 (micro entity)

3

Reissue Search Fee or Reissue Design CPA Search Fees

$203,000 (small entity)

$12,600 (micro entity)

$162,400 (small entity)

$10,080 (micro entity)

-$40,600 (small entity)

-$2,520 (micro entity)

3

Reissue independent claims in excess of three

$42,240 (small entity)

$2,520 (micro entity)

$33,792 (small entity)

$2,016 (micro entity)

-$8,448 (small entity)

-$504 (micro entity)

3

Reissue claims in excess of 20

$74,750 (small entity)

$2,875 (micro entity)

$59,800 (small entity)

$2,300 (micro entity)

-$14,950 (small entity)

-$575 (micro entity)

3,4

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

$2,100 (small entity)

$840 (micro entity)

$1,680 (small entity)

$672 (micro entity)

-$420 (small entity)

-$168 (micro entity)

3

Reissue Examination Fee or Reissue Design CPA Examination Fee

$669,320 (small entity)

$40,600 (micro entity)

$535,456 (small entity)

$32,480 (micro entity)

-$133,864 (small entity)

-$8,120 (micro entity)

9

Utility issue fee

$47,744,400 (small entity)

$2,903,400 (micro entity)

$38,195,520 (small entity)

$2,322,720 (micro entity)

-$9,548,880 (small entity)

-$580,680 (micro entity)

9

Design issue fee

$5,402,000 (small entity)

$1,152,180 (micro entity)

$4,321,600 (small entity)

$921,744 (micro entity)

-$1,080,400 (small entity)

-$230,436 (micro entity)

9

Plant issue fee

$251,160 (small entity)

$1,470 (micro entity)

$200,928 (small entity)

$1,176 (micro entity)

-$50,232 (small entity)

-$294 (micro entity)

9

Reissue Issue fee

$72,000 (small entity)

$1,800 (micro entity)

$57,600 (small entity)

$1,440 (micro entity)

-$14,400 (small entity)

-$360 (micro entity)


Totals

$58,670,135

$46,936,108

-$11,734,027


Summary of Changes


The aforementioned legislation results in the revision of 22 fees, and a decrease of $11,734,027 in annual (non-hourly) costs to collection 0651-0033.


Changes in Burden


Burden Type

Currently Approved

Proposed Change

New Estimate

Non-hourly Cost Burden

$434,518,228

-$11,734,027

$422,784,201


0651-0033’s revised burden is as follows:


  • 426,301 in annual responses (unchanged)

  • 373,568 in annual hourly burden (unchanged)

  • $422,784,201 in annual (non-hourly) costs





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