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commercial traffic is known to transit

the area; however, sufficient notice will

be provided for any affected party to

alter plans with minimal impact.

Regulatory Evaluation

This proposal is not a significant

regulatory action under section 3(f) of

Executive Order 12866, and does not

require an assessment of potential costs

and benefits under section 6(a)(3) of that

order. It has been exempted from review

by the Office of Management and

Budget under that order. It is not

significant under the regulatory policies

and procedures of the Department of

Transportation (DOT) (44 FR 11040,

February 26, 1979). The Coast Guard

expects the economic impact of this

proposal to be so minimal that a full

Regulatory Evaluation, under paragraph

10e of the regulatory policies and

procedures of DOT, is unnecessary.

Commercial traffic on the affected

portion of the Connecticut River is

infrequent. The race is popular and is

anticipated to draw business to the local

merchants. Local commercial entities

have been notified of the race schedule.

Small Entities

Under the Regulatory Flexibility Act

(5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.), the Coast Guard

must consider whether this proposal

will have a significant economic impact

on a substantial number of small

entities. ‘‘Small entities’’ include

independently owned and operated

small businesses that are not dominant

in their fields and that otherwise qualify

as ‘‘small business concerns’’ under

section 3 of the Small Business Act (15

U.S.C. 632).

For reasons set forth in the above

Regulatory Evaluation, the Coast Guard

certifies under 5 U.S.C. 605(b) that this

proposal, if adopted, will not have a

significant economic impact on a

substantial number of small entities.

Collection of Information

This proposal contains no collection

of information requirements under the

Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C.

3501 et seq.).

Federalism

The Coast Guard has analyzed this

proposal in accordance with the

principles and criteria contained in

Executive Order 12612, and has

determined that this proposal does not

raise sufficient federalism implications

to warrant the preparation of a

Federalism Assessment.

Environment

The Coast Guard has considered the

environmental impact of this proposal

and in accordance with paragraph

2.B.2.e(35)(e) of Commandant

Instruction M16475.1B, the event is

deemed to be categorically excluded

from further environmental

documentation.

List of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 100

Marine safety, Navigation (water),

Reporting and recordkeeping

requirements, Waterways.

For the reasons set out in the

preamble, the Coast Guard proposes to

revise 33 CFR part 100 as follows:

PART 100—[AMENDED]

1. The authority citation for Part 100

continues to read as follows:

Authority: 33 USC 1233; 49 CFR 1.46 and

33 CFR 100.35.

2. Section 100.102 is revised to read

as follows:

§ 100.102 Connecticut River Raft Race,

Middletown, Ct.

(a) Regulated area. That section of the

Connecticut River between Dart Island

(Marker no. 73) and Portland Shoals

(Marker no. 92), Middletown, CT.

(b) Effective period. This section will

be effective from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

annually on the last Saturday in July or

the first Saturday in August, or as

otherwise published in the annual, preevent Coast Guard Local Notice to

Mariners and Federal Register Notice.

(c) Special Local Regulations.

(1) The regulated area shall be closed

to all vessels in excess of 20 meters

(65.6 feet) in length during the effective

period.

(2) All persons or vessels not

registered with the sponsor as

participants or not part of the regatta

patrol are considered spectators.

(3) All spectator vessels shall be

moored or anchored prior to the start of

the event in such a way as to not

interfere with the passage of the race

participants. They shall remain

anchored or moored until the end of the

race or until directed by a patrol vessel.

(4) All persons and vessels shall

comply with the instructions of U.S.

Coast Guard patrol personnel. U.S.

Coast Guard patrol personnel include

commissioned, warrant, and petty

officers of the Coast Guard. Upon

hearing five or more blasts from a U.S.

Coast Guard vessel, the operator of a

vessel shall stop immediately and

proceed as directed. Members of the

Coast Guard Auxiliary may be present to

inform vessel operators of this

regulation and other applicable laws.

(5) For any violation of this section,

the following maximum penalties are

authorized by law:

(i) $500 for any person in charge of

the navigation of a vessel.

(ii) $500 for the owner of the vessel

actually on board.

(iii) $250 for any other person.

(iv) Suspension or revocation of a

license for a licensed officer.

May 15, 1995.

J.L. Linnon,

Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Commander,

First Coast Guard District.

[FR Doc. 95–13025 Filed 5–25–95; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–14–M

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Patent and Trademark Office

37 CFR Parts 1, 2, and 7

[Docket No. 950501124–5124–01]

RIN 0651–AA74

Revision of Patent and Trademark

Fees

AGENCY: Patent and Trademark Office,

Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking.

SUMMARY: The Patent and Trademark

Office (PTO) proposes to amend the

rules of practice in patent and

trademark cases, Parts 1, 2 and 7 of title

37, Code of Federal Regulations, to

adjust certain patent and trademark fee

amounts to reflect fluctuations in the

Consumer Price Index (CPI) and to

recover costs of operation, and to amend

the requirements for recording an

assignment to apply to documents

forwarded for recording on the

Government Register. This notice also

includes information relating to the

availability of patent and trademark

information products provided by the

PTO.

DATES: Written comments must be

submitted on or before June 29, 1995; a

public hearing will be held on June 29,

1995, at 9 a.m. Requests to present oral

testimony should be received on or

before June 28, 1995.

ADDRESSES: Address written comments

and requests to present oral testimony to

the Commissioner of Patents and

Trademarks, Washington, DC 20231,

Attention: Robert Kopson, suite 507,

Crystal Park 1, or by fax to (703) 305–

8525. The hearing will be held in suite

912 of Crystal Park 2, located at 2121

Crystal Drive, Arlington, Virginia.

Written comments and a transcript of

the hearing will be available for public

inspection in suite 507 of Crystal Park

1, located at 2011 Crystal Drive,

Arlington, Virginia.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Robert Kopson by telephone at (703)

305–8510, fax at (703) 305–8525, or by

mail marked to his attention and

addressed to the Commissioner of

Patents and Trademarks, Washington,

DC 20231.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This

proposed rule change is designed to

adjust PTO fees in accordance with the

applicable provisions of title 35, United

States Code; section 31 of the

Trademark (Lanham) Act of 1946 (15

U.S.C. 1113); and section 10101 of the

Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of

1990 (as amended by section 8001 of

Public law 103–66), all as amended by

the Patent and Trademark Office

Authorization Act of 1991 (Public Law

102–204).

Background

Statutory Provisions

Patent fees are authorized by 35

U.S.C. 41 and 35 U.S.C. 376. A fifty

percent reduction in the fees paid under

35 U.S.C. 41 (a) and (b) by independent

inventors, small business concerns, and

nonprofit organizations who meet

prescribed definitions is required by 35

U.S.C. 41(h).

Subsection 41(f) of title 35, United

States Code, provides that fees

established under 34 U.S.C. 41 (a) and

(b) may be adjusted on October 1, 1992,

and every year thereafter, to reflect

fluctuations in the Consumer Price

Index (CPI) over the previous 12

months.

Section 10101 of the Omnibus Budget

Reconciliation Act of 1990 (amended by

section 8001 of Public Law 103–66)

provides that there shall be a surcharge

on all fees established under 35 U.S.C.

41 (a) and (b) to collect $111 million in

fiscal year 1996.

Subsection 41(d) of title 35, United

States Code, authorizes the

Commissioner to establish fees for all

other processing, services, or materials

related to patents to recover the average

cost of providing these services or

materials, except for the fees for

recording a document affecting title, for

each photocopy, and for each black and

white copy of a patent.

Section 376 of title 35, United States

Code, authorizes the Commissioner to

set fees for Patent applications filed

under the Patent Cooperation Treaty

(PCT).

Subsection 41(g) of title 35, United

States Code, provides that new fee

amounts established by the

Commissioner under section 41 may

take effect thirty days after notice in the

Federal Register and the Official

Gazette of the Patent and Trademark

Office.

Section 31 of the Trademark (Lanham)

Act of 1946, as amended (15 U.S.C.

1113), authorizes the Commissioner to

establish fees for the filing and

processing of an application for the

registration of a trademark or other

mark, and for other services and

materials relating to trademarks and

other marks.

Section 31(a) of the Trademark

(Lanham) Act of 1946 (15 U.S.C.

1113(a)), as amended, allows trademark

fees to be adjusted once each year to

reflect, in the aggregate, any fluctuations

during the preceding 12 months in the

CPI.

Section 31 also allows new trademark

fee amounts to take effect thirty days

after notice in the Federal Register and

the Official Gazette of the United States

Patent and Trademark Office.

Recovery Level Determinations

The proposed rule would adjust

patent and trademark fees for a planned

recovery of $643,014,000 in fiscal year

1996, as proposed in the

Administration’s budget request to the

Congress.

The patent statutory fees established

by 35 U.S.C. 41 (a) and (b) are proposed

to be adjusted on October 1, 1995, to

reflect any fluctuations occurring during

the previous 12 months in the

Consumer Price Index (CPI–U). In

calculating these fluctuations, the Office

of Management and Budget (OMB) has

determined that the PTO should use

CPI–U data as determined by the

Secretary of Labor. However, the

Department of Labor does not make

public the CPI–U until approximately

21 days after the end of the month being

calculated. Therefore, the latest CPI–U

information available is for the month of

February 1995. In accordance with

previous rulemaking methodology, the

PTO uses the Administration’s projected

CPI–U for the 12-month period ending

September 30, 1995, which is 3.2

percent. Based on this projection, patent

statutory fees are proposed to be

adjusted by 3.2 percent. Before the final

fee schedule is published, the fees may

be slightly adjusted based on actual data

available from the Department of Labor.

Certain non-statutory patent

processing fees established under 35

U.S.C. 41(d) and PCT processing fees

established under 35 U.S.C. 376 are

proposed to be adjusted to recover their

estimated average costs in fiscal year

1996. Three patent service fees that are

set by statute will not be adjusted. The

three fees that are not being adjusted are

assignment recording fees, printed

patent copy fees and photocopy charge

fees.

Certain trademark service fees

established under 15 U.S.C. 1113 are

proposed to be adjusted to recover their

estimated average costs in fiscal year

1996.

The proposed fee amounts were

rounded by applying standard

arithmetic rules so that the amounts

rounded would be convenient to the

user. Fees of $100 or more were

rounded to the nearest $10. Fees

between $2 and $99 were rounded to an

even number so that the comparable

small entity fee would be a whole

number.

Workload Projections

Determination of workloads varies by

fee. Principal workload projection

techniques are as follows:

Patent application workloads are

projected from statistical regression

models using recent application filing

trends. Patent issues are projected from

an in-house patent production model

and reflect examiner production

achievements and goals. Patent

maintenance fee workloads utilize

patents issued 3.5, 7.5 and 11.5 years

prior to payment and assume payment

rates of 79 percent, 55 percent and 32

percent, respectively. Service fee

workloads follow linear trends from

prior years’ activities.

General Procedures

Any fee amount that is paid on or

after the effective date of the fee

increase would be subject to the new

fees then in effect. For purposes of

determining the amount of the fee to be

paid, the date of mailing indicated on a

proper Certificate of Mailing or

Transmission, where authorized under

37 CFR 1.8, will be considered to be the

date of receipt in the PTO. A Certificate

of Mailing or Transmission under

Section 1.8 is not ‘‘proper’’ for items

which are specifically excluded from

the provisions of Section 1.8. Section

1.8 should be consulted for those items

for which a Certificate of Mailing or

Transmission is not ‘‘proper.’’ Such

items include, inter alia, the filing of

national and international applications

for patents and the filing of trademark

applications. However, the provisions of

37 CFR 1.10 relating to filing papers and

fees with an ‘‘Express Mail’’ certificate

do apply to any paper or fee (including

patent and trademark applications) to be

filed in the PTO. If an application or fee

is filed by ‘‘Express Mail’’ with a proper

certificate dated on or after the effective

date of the rules, as amended, the

amount of the fee to be paid would be
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the fee established by the amended

rules.

A notice of final rulemaking was

published at 60 FR 20195 (April 25,

1995) wherein several new fee

provisions were made to implement the

20-year patent term and provisional

applications. Language changes were

made in 37 CFR 1.16 (a), (b), (d), (f), and

(g) which are reproduced in this

proposed rule package. In addition, fees

involving 37 CFR 1.17 (r) and (s) are

now proposed to be adjusted by changes

in the CPI to remain equal to the basic

filing fee for a utility patent application.

PTO Information Dissemination

Products

The PTO provides information to the

public in the Patent Search Room and

the Trademark Search Library in

Arlington, Virginia, and at 78 Patent and

Trademark Depository Libraries around

the country. A list of the libraries is

included in each issue of the Official

Gazette of the Patent and Trademark

Office. In addition, a number of patent

and trademark search tools and

document-delivery products, published

on paper and on various machinereadable media, are sold directly to the

public.

Printed PTO publications may be

ordered from the Government Printing

Office or one of its Book Stores located

throughout the country. A list of patent

and trademark-related publications with

current prices and ordering information

is available from the GPO (Subject

Bibliography SB 021)—Superintendent

of Documents, P.O. Box 371984,

Pittsburgh, PA 15250–7954, voice: 202–

512–1800, fax: 202–512–2250.

Machine-readable publications,

including magnetic tapes and CD–

ROMs, may be ordered directly from the

PTO. A printed-catalog of machinereadable products, including current

prices and ordering information, is

available from the Office of Information

Products Development—US Patent &

Trademark Office, Office of Information

Products Development, Crystal Park 3,

Room 412, Washington, DC 20231,

voice: 703–308–0322, fax: 703–308–

0493.

The catalog of machine-readable

products is published in the Official

Gazette of the Patent and Trademark

Office in late December each year and

may also be viewed on, or downloaded

from, the PTO electronic bulletin board

(703–305–8950, 8/no/1) or from the

PTO’s home page on the Internet (http:/

/www.uspto.gov/).

Discussion of Specific Rules

37 CFR 1.16 National Application

Filing Fees

Section 1.16, paragraphs (a), (b), (d),

and (f)–(i), if revised as proposed, would

adjust fees established therein to reflect

fluctuations in the CPI.

Section 1.16, paragraphs (a), (b), (d),

(f), and (g) include language changes

relating to provisional patent

applications (see 60 FR 20195, dated

April 25, 1995).

37 CFR 1.17 Patent Application

Processing Fees

Section 1.17, paragraphs (b)–(g), (m),

(r), and (s), if revised as proposed,

would adjust fees established therein to

reflect fluctuations in the CPI.

Section 1.17, paragraphs (j) and (n)–

(p), if revised as proposed, would adjust

fees established therein to recover costs.

37 CFR 1.18 Patent Issue Fees

Section 1.18, paragraphs (a)–(c), if

revised as proposed, would adjust fees

established therein to reflect

fluctuations in the CPI.

37 CFR 1.19 Document Supply Fees

Section 1.19, paragraphs (a)(1)(ii) and

(a)(1)(iii), if revised as proposed, would

amend the language to reflect the PTO’s

most recent business practices.

Section 1.19, paragraph (b)(1), if

revised as proposed, would adjust fees

established therein to reflect

fluctuations in the CPI.

37 CFR 1.20 Post-Issuance Fees

Section 1.20, paragraphs (c), (i), and

(j), if revised as proposed, would adjust

fees established therein to recover costs.

Section 1.20, paragraphs (e)–(g), if

revised as proposed, would adjust fees

established therein to reflect

fluctuations in the CPI.

37 CFR 1.21 Miscellaneous Fees and

Charges

Section 1.21, paragraph (a)(1), if

revised as proposed, would adjust fees

established therein to recover costs.

37 CFR 1.445 International

Application Filing, Processing, and

Search Fees

Section 1.445, paragraph (a), if revised

as proposed, would adjust the fees

authorized by 35 U.S.C. 376 to recover

costs.

37 CFR 1.482 International

Preliminary Examination Fees

Section 1.482, paragraphs (a)(1)(i),

(a)(1)(ii), and (a)(2)(ii), if revised as

proposed, would adjust the fees

authorized by 35 U.S.C. 376 to recover

costs.

37 CFR 1.492 National Stage Fees

Section 1.492, paragraphs (a), (b) and

(d), if revised as proposed, would adjust

fees established therein to reflect

fluctuations in the CPI.

37 CFR 2.6 Trademark Fees

Section 2.6, paragraphs (b)(1)(ii) and

(b)(1)(iii), if revised as proposed, would

amend the language to reflect the PTO’s

most recent business practices.

Section 2.6, paragraph (b)(2), if

revised as proposed, would adjust fees

therein to recover costs.

37 CFR 7.1 Requirements

Section 7.1, if revised as proposed,

would designate the current language as

paragraph (a), and would add new

paragraphs (b)–(h) to clarify that the

requirements for patent and patent

application assignment documents,

including the requirement for the fee set

forth in § 1.21(h), submitted for

recording also apply to instruments

submitted for recording on the

Government Register. Sections 7.1(b)–

(h) contain language similar to that in

§§ 3.21, 3.28, 3.31, 3.34, 3.26, 3.27, and

3.41, respectively.

Section 7.1(b), if revised as proposed,

would provide that an instrument

relating to a patent must identify the

patent by the patent number, that an

instrument relating to a national patent

application must identify the national

patent application by the application

number (consisting of the series code

and the serial number, e.g., 07/123,456)

or the serial number and filing date, that

an instrument relating to an

international patent application which

designates the United States of America

must identify the international

application by the international

application number (e.g., PCT/US90/

01234), and that if an assignment is

executed concurrently with, or

subsequent to, the execution of the

patent application, but before the patent

application is filed, it must identify the

patent application by its date of

execution, name of each inventor, and

title of the invention so that there can

be no mistake as to the patent

application intended.

Section 7.1(c), if revised as proposed,

would provide that each instrument

submitted to the Office for recording

must be accompanied by a cover sheet

referring to those patent applications

and patents against which the

instrument is to be recorded, that one

set of instruments and cover sheets to be

recorded should be filed, and that if an

instrument to be recorded is not

accompanied by a completed cover

sheet, the instrument and any
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incomplete cover sheet will be returned

for proper completion of a cover sheet

and resubmission of the instrument and

a completed cover sheet.

Section 7.1(d), if revised as proposed,

would provide that each cover sheet

must contain: (1) the name of the party

conveying the interest; (2) the name and

address of the party receiving the

interest; (3) a description of the interest

conveyed or transition to be recorded;

(4) each application number or patent

number against which the instrument is

to be recorded, or an indication that the

instrument is filed together with a

patent application; (5) the name and

address of the party to whom

correspondence concerning the request

to record the instrument should be

mailed; (6) the number of applications

or patents identified in the cover sheet

and the total fee; (7) the date the

instrument was executed; (8) a

statement by the party submitting the

instrument that to the best of the

person’s knowledge and belief, the

information contained on the cover

sheet is true and correct and any copy

submitted is a true copy of the original

instrument; and (9) the signature of the

party submitting the instrument.

Section 7.1(e), if revised as proposed,

would provide for the correction of

errors in the cover sheet. Specifically,

§ 7.1(e), as proposed, would provide

that an error in a cover sheet recorded

pursuant to this Part will be corrected

only if: (1) the error is apparent when

the cover sheet is compared with the

recorded instrument to which it

pertains, and (2) a corrected cover sheet

accompanied by the recording fee set

forth in § 1.21(h) of this chapter and

either the original recorded instrument

or a copy of the original recorded

instrument is filed for recordation.

Section 7.1(f), if revised as proposed,

would provide that the Office will

accept and record non-English language

instruments only if accompanied by a

verified English translation signed by

the individual making the translation.

Section 7.1(g), if revised as proposed,

would provide that instruments and

cover sheets to be recorded should be

addressed to the Commissioner of

Patents and Trademarks, Box

Assignment, Washington, D.C. 20231.

Section 7.1(h), if revised as proposed,

would provide that all requests to

record instruments must be

accompanied by the recording fee set

forth in § 1.21(h) of this chapter, and

that the fee set forth in § 1.21(h) of this

chapter is required for each application

and patent against which the instrument

is recorded as identified in the cover

sheet.

Other Considerations

This proposed rule change is in

conformity with the requirements of

Executive Order 12612, and the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980, 44

U.S.C. 3501, et seq. This rulemaking

contains one information collection

entry relating to registration of

Government patent interests in patents.

This information collection has been

approved by the Office of Management

and Budget under Control Number

0651–0027. This proposed rule has been

determined not to be significant for

purposes of Executive Order 12866.

The PTO has determined that this

proposed rule change has no Federalism

implications affecting the relationship

between the National Government and

the States as outlined in Executive

Order 12612.

The Assistant General Counsel for

Legislation and Regulation of the

Department of Commerce has certified

to the Chief Counsel for Advocacy,

Small Business Administration, that the

proposed rule change would not have a

significant impact on a substantial

number of small entities (Regulatory

Flexibility Act, Pub. L. 96–354). The

proposed rule change increases fees to

reflect the change in the CPI as

authorized by 35 U.S.C. 41(f). Further,

the principal impact of the major patent

fees has already been taken into account

in 35 U.S.C. 41(h), which provides small

entities with a 50-percent reduction in

the major patent fees.

A comparison of existing and

proposed fee amounts is included as an

Appendix to this notice of proposed

rulemaking.

In order to ensure clarity in the

implementation of the proposed fees, a

discussion of specific sections is set

forth below.

Lists of Subjects

37 CFR Part 1

Administrative practices and

procedure, Inventions and patents,

Reporting and record keeping

requirements, Small businesses.

37 CFR Part 2

Administrative practice and

procedure, Courts, Lawyers,

Trademarks.

37 CFR Part 7

Administrative practice and

procedure, Inventions and patents,

Reporting and record keeping

requirements.

For the Reasons set forth in the

preamble, the PTO proposes to amend

title 37 of the Code of Federal

Regulations, Chapter 1, Part 1, as set

forth below.

PART 1—RULES OF PRACTICE IN

PATENT CASES

1. The authority citation for 37 CFR

Part 1 would continue to read as

follows:

Authority: 35 U.S.C. 6, unless otherwise

noted.

2. Section 1.16 is proposed to be

amended by revising paragraphs (a), (b),

(d), and (f) through (i), to read as

follows:

§ 1.16 National application filing fees.

(a) Basic fee for filing each application for an original patent, except provisional, design or plant applications:

By a small entity (§ 1.9(f)) ....... $375.00

By other than a small entity ... 750.00

(b) In addition to the basic filing fee in an original application, except provisional

applications, for filing or

later presentation of each

independent claim in excess

of 3:

By a small entity (§ 1.9(f)) ....... 39.00

By other than a small entity ... 78.00

* * * * *

(d) In addition to the basic filing fee in an original application, except provisional

applications, if the application contains, or is amended

to contain, multiple dependent claim(s), per application:

By a small entity (§ 1.9(f)) ....... 125.00

By other than a small entity ... 250.00

(If the additional fees required

by paragraphs (b), (c), and

(d) of this section are not

paid on filing or on later

presentation of the claims

for which the additional

fees are due, they must be

paid or the claims canceled

by amendment prior to the

expiration of the time period set for response by the

Office in any notice of fee

deficiency.)

* * * * *

(f) Basic fee for filing each design application:

By a small entity (§ 1.9(f)) ....... 155.00

By other than a small entity ... 310.00

(g) Basic fee for filing each

plant application, except

provisional applications:

By a small entity (§ 1.9(f)) ....... 255.00

By other than a small entity ... 510.00

(h) Basic fee for filing each reissue application:

By a small entity (§ 1.9(f)) ....... 375.00

By other than a small entity ... 750.00
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(i) In addition to the basic filing fee in a reissue application, for filing or later presentation of each independent claim which is in excess

of the number of independent claims in the original

patent:

By a small entity (§ 1.9(f)) ....... 39.00

By other than a small entity ... 78.00

* * * * *

3. Section 1.17 is propose to amend

by revising paragraphs (b) through (g),

(j), (m) through (p), (r), and (s) to read

as follows:

§ 1.17 Patent application processing fees.

* * * * *

(b) Extension fee for response

within second month pursuant to § 1.136(a):

By a small entity (§ 1.9(f)) ....... $190.00

By other than a small entity ... 380.00

(c) Extension fee for response

within third month pursuant to § 1.136(a):

By a small entity (§ 1.9(f)) ....... 450.00

By other than a small entity ... 900.00

(d) Extension fee for response

within fourth month pursuant to § 1.136(a):

By a small entity (§ 1.9(f)) ....... 700.00

By other than a small entity ... 1,400.00

(e) For filing a notice of appeal from the examiner to

the Board of Patent Appeals

and Interferences:

By a small entity (§ 1.9(f)) ....... 145.00

By other than a small entity ... 290.00

(f) In addition to the fee for

filing notice of appeal, for

filing a brief in support of

an appeal:

By a small entity (§ 1.9(f)) ....... 145.00

By other than a small entity ... 290.00

(g) For filing a request for an

oral hearing before the

Board of Patent Appeals and

Interferences in an appeal

under 35 U.S.C. 134:

By a small entity (§ 19(f)) ........ 125.00

By other than a small entity ... 250.00

* * * * *

(j) For filing a petition to institute a pubic use proceeding

under § 1.292 ........................ 1,430.00

* * * * *

(m) For filing a petition:

(1) For revival of an unintentionally abandoned application, or

(2) For the unintentionally

delayed payment of the

fee for issuing a patent:

By a small entity (§ 1.9(f)) ....... 625.00

By other than a small entity ... 1,250.00

(n) For requesting publication

of a statutory invention registration prior to the mailing

of the first examiner’s action

pursuant to § 1.104—

$870.00 reduced by the

amount of the application

basic filing fee paid.

(o) For requesting publication

of a statutory invention registration after the mailing of

the first examiner’s action

pursuant to § 1.104—

$1,740.00 reduced by the

amount of the application

basic filing fee paid.

(p) For submission of an information disclosure statement

under § 1.97(c) ...................... 220.00

* * * * *

(r) For entry of a submission

after final rejection under

§ 1.129(a):

By a small entity (§ 1.9(f)) ....... 375.00

By other than a small entity ... 750.00

(s) For each additional invention requested to be examined under § 1.129(b):

By a small entity (§ 1.9(f)) ....... 375.00

By other than a small entity ... 750.00

4. Section 1.18 is proposed to be

revised to read as follows:

§ 1.18 Patent issue fees.

(a) Issue fee for issuing each

original or reissue patent,

except a design or plant patent:

By a small entity (§ 1.9(f)) ....... $625.00

By other than a small entity ... 1,250.00

(b) Issue fee for issuing a design patent:

By a small entity (§ 1.9(f)) ....... 215.00

By other than a small entity ... 430.00

(c) Issue fee for issuing a plant

patent:

By a small entity (§ 1.9(f)) ....... 315.00

By other than a small entity ... 630.00

5. Section 1.19 is proposed to be

amended by revising paragraphs

(a)(1)(ii), (a)(1)(iii), and (b)(1) (i) and (ii)

to read as follows:

§ 1.19 Document supply fees.

* * * * *

(a) * * *

(1) * * *

* * * * *

(ii) Overnight delivery to PTO

Box or overnight fax ............ $6.00

(iii) Expedited service for

copy ordered by expedited

mail or fax delivery service

and delivered to the

consumer within two workdays ....................................... 25.00

* * * * *

(b) * * *

(1) * * *

(i) Regular service .................... 15.00

(ii) Expedited regular service .. 30.00

* * * * *

6. Section 1.20 is proposed to be

amended by revising paragraphs (c), (e)

through (g), (i), (1), (i) (2) and (j) to read

as follows:

§ 1.20 Post issuance fees.

* * * * *

(c) For filing a request for

rexamination (§ 1.510(a)) ..... $2,390.00

* * * * *

(e) For maintaining an original

or reissue patent, except a

design or plant patent,

based on an application

filed on or after December

12, 1980, in force beyond

four years, the fee is due by

three years and six months

after the original grant

By a small entity § 1.9(f)) ........ 495.00

By other than a small entity ... 990.00

(f) For maintaining an original

or reissue patent, except a

design or plant patent,

based on an application

filed on or after December

12, 1980, in force beyond

eight years; the fee is due by

seven years and six months

after the original grant

By a small entity (§ 1.9(f)) ....... 995.00

By other than a small entity ... 1,990.00

(g) For maintaining an original

or reissue patent, except a

design or plant patent,

based on an application

field on or after December

12, 1980, in force beyond

twelve years; the fee is due

by eleven years and six

months after the original

grant

By a small entity (§ 1.9(f)) ....... 1,495.00

By other than a small entity ... 2,990.00

* * * * *

(i) * * *

(1) unavoidable ........................ 660.00

(2) unintentional ...................... 1,550.00

* * * * *

(j) For filing an application for

extension of the term of a

patent (§ 1.740) ..................... 1,060.00

7. Section 1.21 is proposed to be

amended by revising paragraph (a)(1) to

read as follows:

§ 1.21 Miscellaneus fees and charges.

* * * * *

(a) * * *

(1) For admission to examination for registration to practices: fee payable upon application ................................ 310.00

* * * * *

8. Section 1.445 is proposed to be

amended by revising paragraph (a) to

read as follows:
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§ 1.445 International application filing,

processing and search fees.

(a) the following fees and

charges for international applications are established by

the Commissioner under the

authority of 35 U.S.C. 376:

(1) A transmittal fee (see 35

U.S.C. 361(d) and PCT Rule

14) ......................................... $220.00

(2) A search fee (see 35 U.S.C.

361(d) and PCT Rule 16)

where:

(i) No corresponding prior

United States national application with basic filing fee

has been filed ....................... 660.00

(ii) A corresponding prior

United States national application with basic filing fee

has been filed ....................... 430.00

(3) A supplemental search fee

when required, per additional invention .................... 190.00

* * * * *

9. Section 1.482 is proposed to be

amended by revising paragraphs

(a)(1)(i), (a)(1)(ii), and (a)(2)(ii) to read as

follows:

§ 1.482 International preliminary

examination fees.

(a) * * *

(1) A preliminary examination

fee is due on filing the Demand:

(i) Where an international

search fee as set forth in

§ 1.445(a)(2) has been paid

on the international application to the United States

Patent and Trademark Office as an International

Searching Authority, a preliminary examination fee of $470.00

(ii) Where the International

Searching Authority for the

international application

was an authority other than

the United States Patent and

Trademark Office, a preliminary examination fee of ....... 710.00

(2) * * *

(ii) Where the International

Searching Authority for the

international application

was an authority other than

the United States Patent and

Trademark Office ................. 250.00

* * * * *

10. Section 1.492 is proposed to be

amended by revising paragraphs (a), (b),

and (d) to read as follows:

§ 1.492 National Stage fees.

* * * * *

(a) The basic national fee:

(1) Where an international

preliminary examination fee

as set forth in § 1.482 has

been paid on the international application to the

United States Patent and

Trademark Office:

By a small entity (§ 1.9(f)) ....... $340.00

By other than a small entity ... 680.00

(2) Where no international

preliminary examination fee

as set forth in § 1.482 has

been paid to the United

States Patent and Trademark

Office, but an international

search fee as set forth in

§ 1.445(a)(2) has been paid

on the international application to the United State Patent and Trademark Office as

an International Searching

Authority:

By a small entity (§ 1.9(f)) ....... 375.00

By other than a small entity ... 750.00

(3) Where no international

preliminary examination fee

as set forth in § 1.482 has

been paid and no international search fee as set

forth in § 1.445(a)(2) has

been paid on the international application to the

United States Patent and

Trademark Office:

By a small entity (§ 1.9(f)) ....... 505.00

By other than a small entity ... 1,010.00

(4) Where an international

preliminary examination fee

as set forth in § 1.482 has

been paid to the United

States Patent and Trademark

Office and the international

preliminary examination report states that the criteria

of novelty, inventive step

(non-obviousness), and industrial applicability, as defined in PCT Article 33 (1)

to (4) have been satisfied for

all the claims presented in

the application entering the

national stage (see

§ 1.496(b)):

By a small entity (§ 1.9(f)) ....... 47.00

By other than a small entity ... 94.00

(5) Where a search report on

the international application

has been prepared by the

European Patient Office or

the Japanese Patent Office:

By a small entity (§ 1.9(f)) ....... 440.00

By other than a small entity ... 880.00

(b) In addition to the basic national fee, for filing or later

presentation of each independent claim in excess of

3:

By a small entity (§ 1.9(f)). ...... 39.00

By other than a small entity ... 78.00

* * * * *

(d) In addition to the basic national fee, if the application

contains, or is amended to

contain, a multiple dependent claim(s), per applicant:

By a small entity (§ 1.9(f)) ....... 125.00

By other than a small entity ... 250.00

* * * * *

PART 2—RULES OF PRACTICE IN

TRADEMARK CASES

1. The authority citation for 37 CFR

Part 2 would continue to read as

follows:

Authority: 15 U.S.C. 1123; 35 U.S.C. 6,

unless otherwise noted.

2. Section 2.6 is proposed to be

amended by revising paragraphs

(b)(1)(ii), (b)(1)(iii), (b)(2)(i) and (b)(2)(ii)

to read as follows:

§ 2.6 Trademark fees.

* * * * *

(b) * * *

(1) * * *

* * * * *

(ii) Overnight delivery to PTO

Box or overnight fax ............ $6.00

(iii) Expedited service for

copy ordered by expedited

mail or fax delivery service

and delivered to the customer within two work days 25.00

* * * * *

(2) * * *

(i) Regular service .................... 15.00

(ii) Expedited local service ..... 30.00

* * * * *

PART 7—REGISTER OF

GOVERNMENT INTERESTS IN

PATENTS

1. The authority citation for 37 CFR

Part 7 would continue to read as

follows:

Authority: E.O. 9424, February 18, 1944, 9

FR 1959; 3 CFR 1943–1948 comp.

2. Section 7.1 is proposed to be

revised to read as follows:

§ 7.1 Requirements.

(a) Executive Order 9424 (3 CFR

1943–1948 Comp.) requires the several

departments and other executive

agencies of the Government, including

Government-owned or Governmentcontrolled corporations, to forward

promptly to the Commissioner of

Patents and Trademarks for recording

all licenses, assignments, or other

interests of the Government in or under

patents or applications for patents.

(b) An instrument relating to a patent

must identify the patent by the patent

number. An instrument relating to a

national patent application must

identify the national patent application

by the application number (consisting of

the series code and the serial number,

e.g., 07/123,456) or the serial number
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and filing date. An instrument relating

to an international patent application

which designates the United States of

America must identify the international

application by the international

application number, (e.g., PCT/US90/

01234). If an assignment is executed

concurrently with, or subsequent to, the

execution of the patent application, but

before the patent application is filed, it

must identify the patent application by

its date of execution, name of each

inventor, and title of the invention so

that there can be no mistake as to the

patent application intended.

(c) Each instrument submitted to the

Office for recording must be

accompanied by at least one cover sheet

as specified in paragraph (d) of this

section referring to those patent

applications and patents against which

the instrument is to be recorded. Only

one set of instruments and cover sheets

to be recorded should be filed. If an

instrument to be recorded is not

accompanied by a completed cover

sheet, the instrument and any

incomplete cover sheet will be returned

for proper completion of a cover sheet

and resubmission of the instrument and

a completed cover sheet.

(d) Each cover sheet required by

paragraph (c) of this section must

contain:

(1) the name of the party conveying

the interest;

(2) the name and address of the party

receiving the interest;

(3) a description of the interest

conveyed or transaction to be recorded;

(4) each application number or patent

number against which the instrument is

to be recorded, or an indication that the

instrument is filed together with a

patent application;

(5) the name and address of the party

to whom correspondence concerning

the request to record the instrument

should be mailed;

(6) the number of applications or

patents identified in the cover sheet and

the total fee;

(7) the date the instrument was

executed;

(8) a statement by the party

submitting the instrument that to the

best of the person’s knowledge and

belief, the information contained on the

cover sheet is true and correct and any

copy submitted is a true copy of the

original instrument; and

(9) the signature of the party

submitting the instrument.

(e) An error in a cover sheet recorded

pursuant to this Part will be corrected

only if:

(1) the error is apparent when the

cover sheet is compared with the

recorded instrument to which it

pertains, and

(2) a corrected cover sheet

accompanied by the recording fee set

forth in § 1.21(h) of this chapter and

either the original recorded instrument

or a copy of the original recorded

instrument is filed for recordation.

(f) The Office will accept and record

non-English language instruments only

if accompanied by a verified English

translation signed by the individual

making the translation.

(g) Instruments and cover sheets to be

recorded should be addressed to the

Commissioner of Patents and

Trademarks, Box Assignment,

Washington, DC 20231.

(h) All requests to record instruments

must be accompanied by the recording

fee set forth in § 1.21(h) of this chapter.

The fee set forth in § 1.21(h) of this

chapter is required for each application

and patent against which the instrument

is recorded as identified in the cover

sheet.

Dated: May 19, 1995.

Philip G. Hampton II,

Acting Assistant Secretary of Commerce and

Acting Commissioner of Patents and

Trademarks.

Note: The following appendix will not

appear in the Code of Federal Regulations.

APPENDIX A.—COMPARISON OF EXISTING AND REVISED FEE AMOUNTS

37 CFR Sec. Description Pre-Oct

1995

Oct

1995

1.16(a) .................................................... Basic Filing Fee ................................................................................................... $730 $750

1.16(a) .................................................... Basic Filing Fee (Small Entity) ............................................................................ 365 375

1.16(b) .................................................... Independent Claims ............................................................................................ 76 78

1.16(b) .................................................... Independent Claims (Small Entity) ...................................................................... 38 39

1.16(c) .................................................... Claims in Excess of 20 ....................................................................................... 22 (1)

1.16(c) .................................................... Claims in Excess of 20 (Small Entity) ................................................................. 11 (1)

1.16(d) .................................................... Multiple Dependent Claims ................................................................................. 240 250

1.16(d) .................................................... Multiple Dependent Claims (Small Entity) .......................................................... 120 125

1.16(e) .................................................... Surcharge—Late Filing Fee ................................................................................ 130 (1)

1.16(e) .................................................... Surcharge—Late Filing Fee (Small Entity) ......................................................... 65 (1)

1.16(f) ..................................................... Design Filing Fee ................................................................................................ 300 310

1.16(f) ..................................................... Design Filing Fee (Small Entity) ......................................................................... 150 155

1.16(g) .................................................... Plant Filing Fee ................................................................................................... 490 510

1.16(g) .................................................... Plant Filing Fee (Small Entity) ............................................................................ 245 255

1.16(h) .................................................... Reissue Filing Fee .............................................................................................. 730 750

1.16(h) .................................................... Reissue Filing Fee (Small Entity) ........................................................................ 365 375

1.16(i) ..................................................... Reissue Independent Claims .............................................................................. 76 78

1.16(i) ..................................................... Reissue Independent Claims (Small Entity) ....................................................... 38 39

1.16(j) ..................................................... Reissue Claims in Excess of 20 ......................................................................... 22 (1)

1.16(j) ..................................................... Reissue Claims in Excess of 20 (Small Entity) .................................................. 11 (1)

1.16(k) .................................................... Provisional Application Filing Fee ....................................................................... 150 (1)

1.16(k) .................................................... Provisional Application Filing Fee (Small Entity) ................................................ 75 (1)

1.16(l) ..................................................... Surcharge—Incomplete Provisional App. Filed .................................................. 50 (1)

1.16(l) ..................................................... Surcharge—Incomplete Provisional App. Filed (Small Entity) ............................ 25 (1)

1.17(a) .................................................... Extension—First Month ....................................................................................... 110 (1)

1.17(a) .................................................... Extension—First Month (Small Entity) ................................................................ 55 (1)

1.17(b) .................................................... Extension—Second Month .................................................................................. 370 380

1.17(b) .................................................... Extension—Second Month (Small Entity) ........................................................... 185 190

1.17(c) .................................................... Extension—Third Month ...................................................................................... 870 900

1.17(c) .................................................... Extension—Third Month (Small Entity) ............................................................... 435 450

1.17(d) .................................................... Extension—Fourth Month .................................................................................... 1,360 1,400

1.17(d) .................................................... Extension—Fourth Month (Small Entity) ............................................................. 680 700

1.17(e) .................................................... Notice of Appeal .................................................................................................. 280 290
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37 CFR Sec. Description Pre-Oct

1995

Oct

1995

1.17(e) .................................................... Notice of Appeal (Small Entity) ........................................................................... 140 145

1.17(f) ..................................................... Filing a Brief ........................................................................................................ 280 290

1.17(f) ..................................................... Filing a Brief (Small Entity) ................................................................................. 140 145

1.17(g) .................................................... Request for Oral Hearing .................................................................................... 240 250

1.17(g) .................................................... Request for Oral Hearing (Small Entity) ............................................................. 120 125

1.17(h) .................................................... Petition—Not All Inventors .................................................................................. 130 (1)

1.17(h) .................................................... Petition—Correction of Inventorship ................................................................... 130 (1)

1.17(h) .................................................... Petition—Decision on Questions ......................................................................... 130 (1)

1.17(h) .................................................... Petition—Suspend Rules .................................................................................... 130 (1)

1.17(h) .................................................... Petition—Expedited License ............................................................................... 130 (1)

1.17(h) .................................................... Petition—Scope of License ................................................................................. 130 (1)

1.17(h) .................................................... Petition—Retroactive License ............................................................................. 130 (1)

1.17(h) .................................................... Petition—Refusing Maintenance Fee .................................................................. 130 (1)

1.17(h) .................................................... Petition—Refusing Maintenance Fee—Expired Patent ...................................... 130 (1)

1.17(h) .................................................... Petition—Interference .......................................................................................... 130 (1)

1.17(h) .................................................... Petition—Reconsider Interference ...................................................................... 130 (1)

1.17(h) .................................................... Petition—Late Filing of Interference .................................................................... 130 (1)

1.20(b) .................................................... Petition—Correction of Inventorship ................................................................... 130 (1)

1.17(h) .................................................... Petition—Refusal to Publish SIR ........................................................................ 130 (1)

1.17(i)(1) ................................................ Petition—For Assignment .................................................................................... 130 (1)

1.17(i)(1) ................................................ Petition—For Application ..................................................................................... 130 (1)

1.17(i)(1) ................................................ Petition—Late Priority Papers ............................................................................. 130 (1)

1.17(i)(1) ................................................ Petition—Suspend Action .................................................................................... 130 (1)

1.17(i)(1) ................................................ Petition—Divisional Reissues to Issue Separately ............................................. 130 (1)

1.17(o)(1) ............................................... Petition—For Interference Agreement ................................................................ 130 (1)

1.17(i)(1) ................................................ Petition—Amendment After Issue ....................................................................... 130 (1)

1.17(i)(1) ................................................ Petition—Withdrawal After Issue ......................................................................... 130 (1)

1.17(i)(1) ................................................ Petition—Defer Issue .......................................................................................... 130 (1)

1.17(i)(1) ................................................ Petition—Issue to Assignee ................................................................................ 130 (1)

1.17(i)(1) ................................................ Petition—Accord a Filing Date Under § 1.53 ...................................................... 130 (1)

1.17(i)(1) ................................................ Petition—Accord a Filing Date Under § 1.62 ...................................................... 130 (1)

1.17(i)(1) ................................................ Petition—Make Application Special .................................................................... 130 (1)

1.17(j) ..................................................... Petition—Public Use Proceeding ........................................................................ 1,390 1,430

1.17(k) .................................................... Non-English Specification ................................................................................... 130 (1)

1.17(l) ..................................................... Petition—Revive Abandoned Appl ...................................................................... 110 (1)

1.17(l) ..................................................... Petition—Revive Abandoned Appl.(Small Entity) ............................................... 55 (1)

1.17(m) ................................................... Petition—Revive Unintentionally Abandoned Appl ............................................. 1,210 1,250

1.17(m) ................................................... Petition—Revive Unintent Abandoned Appl. (Small Entity) ................................ 605 625

1.17(n) .................................................... SIR—Prior to Examiner’s Action ......................................................................... 840 870

1.17(o) .................................................... SIR—After to Examiner’s Action ......................................................................... 1,690 1,740

1.17(p) .................................................... Submission of an Information Disclosure Statement (§ 1.97) ............................. 210 220

1.17(q) .................................................... Petition—Correction of Inventorship (Prov. App.) ............................................... 50 (1)

1.17(q) .................................................... Petition—Accord a filing date (Prov. App.) ......................................................... 50 (1)

1.17(r) .................................................... Filing a submission after final rejection (1.129(a)) .............................................. 730 750

1.17(r) .................................................... Filing a submission after final rejection (1.129(a)) (Small Entity) ....................... 365 375

1.17(s) .................................................... Per add’l invention to be examined (1.129(b)) ................................................... 730 750

1.17(s) .................................................... Per add’l invention to be examined (1.129(b)) (Small Entity) ............................. 365 375

1.18(a) .................................................... Issue Fee ............................................................................................................. 1,210 1,250

1.18(a) .................................................... Issue Fee (Small Entity) ...................................................................................... 605 625

1.18(b) .................................................... Design Issue Fee ................................................................................................ 420 430

1.18(b) .................................................... Design Issue Fee (Small Entity) ......................................................................... 210 215

1.18(c) .................................................... Plant Issue Fee ................................................................................................... 610 630

1.18(c) .................................................... Plant Issue Fee (Small Entity) ............................................................................ 305 315

1.19(a)(1)(i) ............................................ Copy of Patent .................................................................................................... 3 (1)

1.19(a)(1)(ii) ........................................... Patent Copy—Overnight delivery to PTO Box or overnight fax ......................... 6 (1)

1.19(a)(1)(iii) .......................................... Patent Copy Ordered by Expedited Mail or Fax—Exp. service ......................... 25 (1)

1.19(a)(2) ............................................... Plant Patent Copy ............................................................................................... 12 (1)

1.19(a)(3)(i) ............................................ Copy of Utility Patent or SIR in Color ................................................................. 24 (1)

1.19(b)(1)(i) ............................................ Certified Copy of Patent Application as Filed ..................................................... 12 15

1.19(b)(1)(ii) ........................................... Certified Copy of Patent Application as Filed, Expedited ................................... 24 30

1.19(b)(2) ............................................... Cert of Uncert Copy of Patent-Related File Wrapper/Contents .......................... 150 (1)

1.19(b)(3) ............................................... Cert. or Uncert. Copies of Office Records, per Document ................................. 25 (1)

1.19(b)(4) ............................................... For Assignment Records, Abstract of Title and Certification .............................. 25 (1)

1.19(c) .................................................... Library Service .................................................................................................... 50 (1)

1.19(d) .................................................... List of Patents in Subclass .................................................................................. 3 (1)

1.19(e) .................................................... Uncertified Statement—Status of Maintenance Fee Payment ........................... 10 (1)

1.19(f) ..................................................... Copy of Non-U.S. Patent Document ................................................................... 25 (1)

1.19(g) .................................................... Comparing and Certifying Copies, Per Document, Per Copy ............................ 25 (1)

1.19(h) .................................................... Duplicate or Corrected Filing Receipt ................................................................. 25 (1)

1.20(a) .................................................... Certificate of Correction ...................................................................................... 100 (1)

1.20(c) .................................................... Reexamination ..................................................................................................... 2,320 2,390
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1995

Oct

1995

1.20(d) .................................................... Statutory Disclaimer ............................................................................................ 110 (1)

1.20(d) .................................................... Statutory Disclaimer (Small Entity) ..................................................................... 55 (1)

1.20(e) .................................................... Maintenance Fee—3.5 Years ............................................................................. 960 990

1.20(e) .................................................... Maintenance Fee—3.5 Years (Small Entity) ....................................................... 480 495

1.20(f) ..................................................... Maintenance Fee—7.5 Years ............................................................................. 1,930 1,990

1.20(f) ..................................................... Maintenance Fee—7.5 Years (Small Entity) ....................................................... 965 995

1.20(g) .................................................... Maintenance Fee—11.5 Years ........................................................................... 2,900 2,990

1.20(g) .................................................... Maintenance Fee—11.5 Years (Small Entity) ..................................................... 1,450 1,495

1.20(h) .................................................... Surcharge—Maintenance Fee—6 Months .......................................................... 130 (1)

1.20(h) .................................................... Surcharge—Maintenance Fee—6 Months (Small Entity) ................................... 65 (1)

1.20(i)(1) ................................................ Surcharge—Maintenance After Expiration—Unavoidable .................................. 640 660

1.20(i)(2) ................................................ Surcharge—Maintenance After Expiration—Unintentional ................................. 1,500 1,550

1.20(j) ..................................................... Extension of Term of Patent ............................................................................... 1,030 1,060

1.21(a)(1) ............................................... Admission to Examination ................................................................................... 300 310

1.21(a)(2) ............................................... Registration to Practice ....................................................................................... 100 (1)

1.21(a)(3) ............................................... Reinstatement to Practice ................................................................................... 15 (1)

1.21(a)(4) ............................................... Certificate of Good Standing ............................................................................... 10 (1)

1.21(a)(4) ............................................... Certificat of Good Standing, Suitable Framing ................................................... 20 (1)

1.21(a)(5) ............................................... Review of Decision of Director, OED .................................................................. 130 (1)

1.21(a)(6) ............................................... Regrading of Examination ................................................................................... 130 (1)

1.21(b)(1) ............................................... Establish Deposit Account .................................................................................. 10 (1)

1.21(b)(2) ............................................... Service Charge Below Minimum Balance ........................................................... 25 (1)

1.21(b)(3) ............................................... SErvice Charge Below Minimum Balance .......................................................... 25 (1)

1.21(c) .................................................... Filing a Disclosure Document ............................................................................. 10 (1)

1.21(d) .................................................... Box Rental ........................................................................................................... 50 (1)

1.21(e) .................................................... International Type Search Report ....................................................................... 40 (1)

1.21(g) .................................................... Self-Service Copy Charge ................................................................................... .25 (1)

1.21(h) .................................................... Recording Patent Property .................................................................................. 40 (1)

1.21(i) ..................................................... Publication in the OG .......................................................................................... 25 (1)

1.21(j) ..................................................... Labor Charges for Services ................................................................................ 30 (1)

1.21(k) .................................................... Unspecified Other Services ................................................................................. (2) (1)

1.21(k) .................................................... Terminal Use APS–CSIR (per hour) ................................................................... 50 (1)

1.21(m) ................................................... Processing Returned Checks .............................................................................. 50 (1)

1.21(n) .................................................... Handling Fee—Incomplete Application ............................................................... 130 (1)

1.21(o) .................................................... Terminal Use APS–TEXT ................................................................................... 40 (1)

1.24 ........................................................ Coupons for Patient and Trademark Copies ...................................................... 3 (1)

1.296 ...................................................... Handling Fee—Withdrawal SIR .......................................................................... 130 (1)

1.445(a)(1) ............................................. Transmittal Fee ................................................................................................... 210 220

1.445(a)(2)(i) .......................................... PCT Search Fee—No U.S. Application .............................................................. 640 660

1.445(a)(2)(ii) ......................................... PCT Search Fee—Prior U.S. Application ........................................................... 420 430

1.445(a)(3) ............................................. Supplemental Search .......................................................................................... 180 190

1.482(a)(1)(i) .......................................... Preliminary Exam Fee ......................................................................................... 460 470

1.482(a)(1)(ii) ......................................... Preliminary Exam Fee ......................................................................................... 690 710

1.482(a)(2)(i) .......................................... Additional Invention ............................................................................................. 140 (1)

1.482(a)(2)(ii) ......................................... Additional Invention ............................................................................................. 240 250

1.492(a)(1) ............................................. Preliminary Examining Authority ......................................................................... 660 680

1.492(a)(1) ............................................. Preliminary Examining Authority (Small Entity) .................................................. 330 340

1.492(a)(2) ............................................. Searching Authority ............................................................................................. 730 750

1.492(a)(2) ............................................. Searching Authority (Small Entity) ...................................................................... 365 375

1.492(a)(3) ............................................. PTO Not ISA nor IPEA ........................................................................................ 980 1,010

1.492(a)(3) ............................................. PTO Not ISA nor IPEA (Small Entity) ................................................................. 490 505

1.492(a)(4) ............................................. Claims—IPEA ...................................................................................................... 92 94

1.492(a)(4) ............................................. Claims—IPEA (Small Entity) ............................................................................... 46 47

1.492(a)(5) ............................................. Filing with EPO/JPO Search Report ................................................................... 850 880

1.492(a)(5) ............................................. Filing with EPO/JPO Search Report (Small Entity) ............................................ 425 440

1.492(b) .................................................. Claims—Extra Individual (Over 3) ....................................................................... 76 78

1.492(b) .................................................. Claims—Extra Individual (Over 3) (Small Entity) ................................................ 38 39

1.492(c) .................................................. Claims—Extra Total (Over 20) ............................................................................ 22 (1)

1.492(c) .................................................. Claims—Extra Total (Over 20) (Small Entity) ..................................................... 11 (1)

1.492(d) .................................................. Claims—Multiple Dependents ............................................................................. 240 250

1.492(d) .................................................. Claims—Multiple Dependents (Small Entity) ...................................................... 120 125

1.492(e) .................................................. Surcharge ............................................................................................................ 130 (1)

1.492(e) .................................................. Surcharge (Small Entity) ..................................................................................... 65 (1)

1.492(f) ................................................... English Translation—After 20 Months ................................................................ 130 (1)

2.6(a)(1) ................................................. Application for Registration, Per Class ............................................................... 245 (1)

2.6(a)(2) ................................................. Amendment to Allege Use, Per Class ................................................................ 100 (1)

2.6(a)(3) ................................................. Statement of Use, Per Class .............................................................................. 100 (1)

2.6(a)(4) ................................................. Extension for Filing Statement of Use, Per Class .............................................. 100 (1)

2.6(a)(5) ................................................. Application for Renewal, Per Class .................................................................... 300 (1)

2.6(a)(6) ................................................. Surcharge for Late Renewal, Per Class ............................................................. 100 (1)

2.6(a)(7) ................................................. Publication of Mark Under § 12(c), Per Class ..................................................... 100 (1)
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APPENDIX A.—COMPARISON OF EXISTING AND REVISED FEE AMOUNTS—Continued

37 CFR Sec. Description Pre-Oct

1995

Oct

1995

2.6(a)(8) ................................................. Issuing New Certificate of Registration ............................................................... 100 (1)

2.6(a)(9) ................................................. Certificate of Correction of Registrant ’s Error .................................................... 100 (1)

2.6(a)(10) ............................................... Filing Disclaimer to Registration ......................................................................... 100 (1)

2.6(a)(11) ............................................... Filing Amendment to Registration ....................................................................... 100 (1)

2.6(a)(12) ............................................... Filing Affidavit Under Section 8, Per Class ......................................................... 100 (1)

2.6(a)(13) ............................................... Filing Affidavit Under Section 15, Per Class ....................................................... 100 (1)

2.6(a)(14) ............................................... Filing Affidavit Under Sections 8 & 15, Per Class .............................................. 200 (1)

2.6(a)(15) ............................................... Petitions to the Commissioner ............................................................................ 100 (1)

2.6(a)(16) ............................................... Petition to Cancel, Per Class .............................................................................. 200 (1)

2.6(a)(17) ............................................... Notice of Opposition, Per Class .......................................................................... 200 (1)

2.6(a)(18) ............................................... Ex Parte Appeal to the TTAB, Per Class ........................................................... 100 (1)

2.6(a)(19) ............................................... Dividing an Application, Per New Application Created ....................................... 100 (1)

2.6(b)(1)(i) .............................................. Copy of Registered Mark .................................................................................... 3 (1)

2.6(b)(1)(ii) ............................................. Copy of Registered Mark, overnight delivery to PTO box or fax ....................... 6 (1)

2.6(b)(1)(iii) ............................................ Copy of Reg. Mark Ordered Via Exp. Mail or Fax, Exp. Svc ............................. 25 (1)

2.6(b)(2)(i) .............................................. Certified Copy of TM Application as Filed .......................................................... 12 15

2.6(b)(2)(ii) ............................................. Certified Copy of TM Application as Filed, Expedited ........................................ 24 30

2.6(b)(3) ................................................. Cert. or Uncert. Copy of TM-Related File Wrapper/Contents ............................ 50 (1)

2.6(b)(4)(i) .............................................. Cert. Copy of Registered Mark, Title or Status .................................................. 10 (1)

2.6(b)(4)(i) .............................................. Cert. Copy of Registered Mark, Title or Status—Expedited ............................... 20 (1)

2.6(b)(5) ................................................. Certified or Uncertified Copy of TM Records ...................................................... 25 (1)

2.6(b)(6) ................................................. Recording Trademark Property, Per Mark, Per Document ................................ 40 (1)

2.6(b)(6) ................................................. For Second and Subsequent Marks in Same Document ................................... 25 (1)

2.6(b)(7) ................................................. For Assignment Records, Abstracts of Title and Cert ........................................ 25 (1)

2.6(b)(8) ................................................. Terminal Use X–SEARCH .................................................................................. 40 (1)

2.6(b)(9) ................................................. Self-Service Copy Charge ................................................................................... 0.25 (1)

2.6(b)(10) ............................................... Labor Charges for Services ................................................................................ 30 (1)

2.6(b)(11) ............................................... Unspecified Other Services ................................................................................. (2) (1)

1These fees are not affected by this rulemaking.

2Actual cost.

[FR Doc. 95–12751 Filed 5–25–95; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3510–16–M

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

AGENCY

[FRL–5212–3]

40 CFR Parts 51, 52, 60, 61, and 64

Enhanced Monitoring Rule

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency.

ACTION: Proposed rule; notice of public

meeting.

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that

EPA will hold a public meeting on May

31, 1995 to discuss EPA’s proposed

enhanced monitoring rule and potential

approaches to restructuring this

rulemaking. On October 22, 1993 (58 FR

54648), EPA published a notice of

proposed rulemaking that contained

proposed rules to govern a new

enhanced monitoring program under

section 114(a)(3) and related provisions

of the Clean Air Act. 58 FR 54648. In

light of the President’s concerns

regarding flexibility and costeffectiveness, EPA believes that it may

be inappropriate to take final action on

the rule as proposed. Moreover, EPA

believes that it can develop a more costeffective method of enhanced

monitoring that will also meet the

statutory requirement of section

114(a)(3). The Agency will use this

meeting to obtain the views of interested

parties before taking further action in

connection with this rulemaking.

DATES: This public meeting will be held

on May 31, 1995 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30

p.m. at the address set forth below.

ADDRESSES: Meeing location: The public

meeting will be held at the DuPont

Plaza Hotel, 1550 New Hampshire

Avenue, Washington, DC 20036,

telephone 202–483–6000. Supporting

Documents: Documents related to

discussions will be available at the

meeting and in the docket discussed

below. Subsequent to the meeting, these

documents and a summary of the

meeting will be available on the

Technology Transfer Network, Emission

Measurement Technical Information

Center Electronic Bulletin Board,

telephone 919–541–5742, Internet

address TELNET ttnbbs.rtpnc.epa.gov.

Docket: The Agency has established

EPA Air Docket A–91–52 for this

rulemaking. This docket is available for

public inspection and copying between

8:00 a.m. and 5:30 p.m., Monday

through Friday, excluding Government

holidays, and is located at EPA Air

Docket (LE–131), Room M–1500,

Waterside Mall, 401 M Street, SW,

Washington, DC 20460.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Robin Segall, Office of Air Quality

Planning and Standards, 919–541–0893.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On May 1,

1995, EPA received a 60–day extension

of the court-ordered deadline in Sierra

Club v. Browner, No. 93–0564 NHJ

(D.D.C.), for final promulgation of

enhanced monitoring rules in order for

the Agency to reassess the approach it

has developed and to consider other,

alternative approaches. EPA advised the

court that during this 60-day period,

EPA will determine the best means to

accomplish the substantive goals of the

enhanced monitoring requirements of

the Clean Air Act in a cost-effective

manner. EPA also advised the court that

it anticipates that it will need a

substantially longer extension beyond

June 30, 1995, in order to promulgate

rules embodying a new approach to

enhanced monitoring.

The Agency plans to take a fresh look

at enhanced monitoring in light of the

President’s reform efforts to design

performance-based environmental

programs that provide industry with the

flexibility to comply in cost-effective

ways, while requiring accountability for

achieving results. EPA had prepared a

draft notice of final rulemaking based