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reports and written opinions for PCT international applications.
that is on or after January 12, 2009.
countries. See Manual of Patent Examining Procedure (MPEP) § 1801 (8th ed.
national offices. See MPEP § 1893.
and nationals. See 35 U.S.C. 361(a), 37 CFR 1.412(a), and MPEP § 1801.
organization for PCT international applications. See MPEP § 1801.
PCT international applications in each of fiscal years 2006 and 2007.
written opinions of the ISA. See MPEP § 1840.
"amounts of [these] fees * * * shall be prescribed by the Director"
Office of such processing, services, or materials." See 35 U.S.C.
allocated costs and indirect allocated costs is the "fully burdened"
international application is $241 ($230 multiplied by 1.05).
Accordingly, this final rule sets the transmittal fee at $240.00.
activity per international search report and written opinion was $218.
search report and written opinion was $2,392.
applications due to the current pendency to first Office action.
vast majority (ninety-five percent) of PCT international applications.
and supplemental search fee at $2,080.
Transmittal and Search Fees, 73 FR 34672 (June 18, 2008), 1332 Off.
search fee under § 1.445 overcharges and discriminates against U.S.
Receiving Office functions at costs in line with the rest of the world.
otherwise specified in 35 U.S.C. 41. The provisions of 35 U.S.C.
estimated average costs to the Office.
rather this cost is subsidized by patent issue and maintenance fees.
examining applications are subsidized by issue and maintenance fees).
search, and examination of these applications.
Searching Authority. See § 1.492(b)(2).
applications where there has been a prior-filed application under 35 U.S.C.
prior-filed application under 35 U.S.C. 111(a) in this situation.
basis as provided for in 35 U.S.C. 41(d)(2).
and written opinions for PCT international applications.
this final rule are authorized by 35 U.S.C. 41(d) and 376.
Related Regulations, 71 FR at 67112, 1313 Off. Gaz. Pat. Office at 63.
for the transmittal or search fees for a PCT international application.
effect prior to November of 2007.
States of the PCT. See id.
applications filed in the United States Receiving Office.
jurisdiction over the examination and granting of patents.
conflict with the changes proposed in this notice.
Industrial Property, or the PCT).
and 3(b)(2) of Executive Order 12988 (Feb. 5, 1996).
National Environmental Policy Act of 1969. See 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.
of the information collection under OMB control number 0651-0021.
§ 1.445  International application filing, processing and search fees.

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