###### Editorial Note on Part 1

#### Editorial Notes:

1. In Patent and Trademark Office publications and usage the part number is omitted from the numbers of §§ 1.1 to 1.352 and the numbers to the right of the decimal point correspond with the respective rule numbers.

2. For nomenclature changes to part 1, see 68 FR 14335, Mar. 25, 2003; 87 FR 68904, Nov. 17, 2022.

#### § 1.18 Patent post allowance (including issue) fees.

(a) Issue fee for issuing each original patent, except a design or plant patent, or for issuing each reissue patent:

| | |
| --- | --- |
| By a micro entity (§ 1.29) | $240.00 |
| By a small entity (§ 1.27(a)) | 480.00 |
| By other than a small or micro entity | 1,200.00 |

Table 1 to Paragraph (a)

(b)

(1) Issue fee for issuing an original design patent:

| | |
| --- | --- |
| By a micro entity (§ 1.29) | $148.00 |
| By a small entity (§ 1.27(a)) | 296.00 |
| By other than a small or micro entity | 740.00 |

Table 2 to Paragraph (b)(1)

(2) [Reserved]

(3) Issue fee for issuing an international design application designating the United States, where the issue fee is paid through the International Bureau (Hague Agreement Rule 12(3)(c)) as an alternative to paying the issue fee under paragraph (b)(1) of this section: The amount established in Swiss currency pursuant to Hague Agreement Rule 28 as of the date of mailing of the notice of allowance (§ 1.311).

(c) Issue fee for issuing an original plant patent:

| | |
| --- | --- |
| By a micro entity (§ 1.29) | $168.00 |
| By a small entity (§ 1.27(a)) | 336.00 |
| By other than a small or micro entity | 840.00 |

Table 3 to Paragraph (c)

| (d)(1) Publication fee on or after January 1, 2014 | $0.00 |
| --- | --- |
| (2) Publication fee before January 1, 2014 | 300.00 |
| (3) Republication fee (§ 1.221(a)) | 320.00 |
| (e) For filing an application for patent term adjustment under § 1.705 | 210.00 |
| (f) For filing a request for reinstatement of all or part of the term reduced pursuant to § 1.704(b) in an application for a patent term adjustment under § 1.705 | 420.00 |

[78 FR 4286, Jan. 18, 2013, as amended at 80 FR 17955, Apr. 2, 2015; 82 FR 52814, Nov. 14, 2017; 85 FR 46988, Aug. 3, 2020; 85 FR 58283, Sept. 18, 2020; 88 FR 17156, Mar. 22, 2023]

###### Editorial Note on Subchapter A of Chapter I

#### Editorial Note:

Part 2 is placed in the separate grouping of parts pertaining to trademarks regulations.

###### Editorial Note on Subchapter A of Chapter I

#### Editorial Note:

Part 6 is placed in the separate grouping of parts pertaining to trademarks regulations.

###### Editorial Note on Subchapter A of Chapter I

#### Editorial Note:

Part 7 is placed in the separate grouping of parts pertaining to trademarks regulations.

###### Editorial Note on Subchapter A of Chapter I

#### Editorial Note:

Part 1 is placed in the separate grouping of parts pertaining to patents regulations.

###### Editorial Note on Subchapter A of Chapter I

#### Editorial Note:

Part 3 pertaining to both patents and trademarks is placed in the grouping pertaining to patents regulations.

###### Editorial Note on Subchapter A of Chapter I

#### Editorial Note:

Part 4 is placed in the separate grouping of parts pertaining to patents regulations.

###### Editorial Note on Subchapter A of Chapter I

#### Editorial Note:

Part 5 is placed in the separate grouping of parts pertaining to patents regulations.