Form PTO/AIA/17p Processing Fee Under 37 CFR 1.17(f), (g), and (h) Transm

PTO/AIA/17p (11-23)

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PROCESSING FEE Under 37 CFR 1.17(f), (g)(1), (g)(2), & (h) TRANSMITTAL (Fees are subject to annual revision) [Page 1 of 2] Send completed form to: Commissioner for Patents, P.O. Box 1450, Alexandria, VA 22313-1450	Application Number
	Filing Date
	First Named Inventor
	Art Unit
	Examiner Name
	Practitioner Docket No.
Enclosed is a petition filed under 37 CFR that requires a processing fee (37 CFR 1.17(f), (g), or (h)). Payment of $ is enclosed. This form should be included with the above-mentioned petition and faxed or mailed to the Office using the appropriate Mail Stop (e.g., Mail Stop Petition), if applicable. For transmittal of processing fees under 37 CFR 1.17(i), see form PTO/SB/17i. Applicant asserts small entity status. See 37 CFR 1.27. Applicant certifies micro entity status. See 37 CFR 1.29. Form PTO/SB/15A or B or equivalent must either be enclosed or have been submitted previously. Payment of Fees The Commissioner is hereby authorized to charge the following fees to Deposit Account No. : petition fee under 37 CFR 1.17(f), (g) or (h) any deficiency of fees and credit of any overpayments Check in the amount of $ is enclosed. Payment via USPTO patent electronic filing system. Payment by credit card (Form PTO-2038 or equivalent is enclosed). Do not provide credit card information on this form. Processing Fees Under 37 CFR 1.17(f): Undiscounted Fee $450 (Fee Code 1462) Small Entity Fee $180 (Fee Code 2462) Micro Entity Fee $90 (Fee Code 3462) For papers filed under: § 1.36(a) - for revocation of a power of attorney by fewer than all of the applicants. § 1.53(e) - to accord a filing date. § 1.182 - for decision on a question not specifically provided for in an application for patent. § 1.183 - to suspend the rules in an application for patent. § 1.741(b) - to accord a filing date to an application under § 1.740 for extension of a patent term. § 1.1023(b) - to review the filing date of an international design application. Processing Fees Under 37 CFR 1.17(g)(1): Undiscounted Fee $235 (Fee Code 1463) Small Entity Fee $94 (Fee Code 2463) Micro Entity Fee $47 (Fee Code 3463) For papers filed under: § 1.12 - for access to an assignment record. § 1.14 - for access to an application. § 1.46 - for filing an application on behalf of an inventor by a person who otherwise shows sufficient proprietary interest in the matter. § 1.55(f) - for filing a belated certified copy of a foreign application. § 1.55(g) - for filing a belated certified copy of a foreign application. § 1.57(a) - for filing a belated certified copy of a foreign application. § 1.59 - for expungement of information. § 1.136(b) - for review of a request for extension of time when the provisions of § 1.136(a) are not available. § 1.377 - for review of decision refusing to accept and record payment of a maintenance fee filed prior to expiration of a patent. § 1.550(c) - for patent owner requests for extension of time in ex parte reexamination proceedings. § 1.956 - for patent owner requests for extension of time in inter partes reexamination proceedings. § 5.12 - for expedited handling of a foreign filing license. § 5.15 - for changing the scope of a license. § 5.25 - for retroactive license.

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Processing Fees Under 37 CFR 1.17(g)(2)(ii):

Small Entity Fee $180 (Fee Code 24SS)

Micro Entity Fee $90 (Fee Code 34SS)

Undiscounted Fee $450 (Fee Code 14SS)

For papers filed under:

§ 1.103(a) - for suspension of action for cause (second and subsequent requests).

Processing Fees Under 37 CFR 1.17(h):

Undiscounted Fee $150 (Fee Code 1464)

For papers filed under:

Micro Entity Fee $30 (Fee Code 3464)

Small Entity Fee $60 (Fee Code 2464)

§ 1.19(g) - to request documents in a form other than provided in this part.

§ 1.84 – for accepting color drawings or photographs.

§ 1.91 – for entry of a model or exhibit.

§ 1.102(d) – to make an application special.

§ 1.138(c) - to expressly abandon an application to avoid publication.

§ 1.313 – to withdraw an application from issue.

§ 1.314 - to defer issuance of a patent.

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