Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2001/05/09/01-11591/revision-of-patent-and-trademark-fees-for-fiscal-year-2002
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Federal Register :: Revision of Patent and Trademark Fees for Fiscal Year 2002
A Proposed Rule by the Patent and Trademark Office on 05/09/2001
23642-23645 (4 pages)
https://www.federalregister.gov/d/01-11591 https://www.federalregister.gov/d/01-11591
In addition, this proposed rule would change the maintenance fee correspondence address. The address change for maintenance fee payments would benefit our customers by allowing the payments to be processed within 24 hours of receipt, rather than the current time frame of three to five days. Likewise, the funds would be deposited more quickly with the United States Treasury. The address change for other communications related to maintenance fees would permit us to respond in a timelier manner. Maintenance fee correspondence received at the Box M Fee” address would be forwarded to the appropriate address in § 1.1(d) for an indefinite period of time.
The patent statutory fees established by 35 U.S.C. 41 (a) and (b) are proposed to be adjusted on October 1, 2001, to reflect any fluctuations occurring during the previous twelve months in the Consumer Price Index for all urban consumers (CPI-U). In calculating these fluctuations, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has determined that we should use CPI-U data as determined by the Secretary of Labor. In accordance with previous fee-setting methodology, we use the Administration's projected CPI-U for Start Printed Page 23643the twelve-month period ending September 30, 2001, which is 3.6 percent. Based on this projection, patent statutory fees are proposed to be adjusted by 3.6 percent. Before the final fee amounts are published, the fees may be adjusted slightly based on updated data available from the Secretary of Labor.
Addresses for correspondence with the Patent and Trademark Office.
(a) Except for paragraph (a)(3)(i) and (ii), and (d)(1) of this section, all Start Printed Page 23644correspondence intended for the United States Patent and Trademark Office must be addressed to either “Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks, Washington, DC 20231” or to specific areas within the Office as set out in paragraphs (a)(1), (2) and (3)(iii) of this section. When appropriate, correspondence should also be marked for the attention of a particular office or individual.
By a small entity (§ 1.27(a)): $370.00
By a small entity (§ 1.27(a)): $42.00
By a small entity (§ 1.27(a)): $140.00
By a small entity (§ 1.27(a)): $165.00
By a small entity (§ 1.27(a)): $255.00
By a small entity (§ 1.27(a)): $80.00
By a small entity (§ 1.27(a)): $200.00
By a small entity (§ 1.27(a)): $460.00
By a small entity (§ 1.27(a)): $720.00
By a small entity (§ 1.27(a)): $980.00
By a small entity (§ 1.27(a)): $160.00
By a small entity (§ 1.27(a)): $640.00
(t) For the acceptance of an unintentionally delayed claim for priority under 35 U.S.C. 119, 120, 121, or 365(a) or (c) (§§ 1.55 and 1.78): $1,280.00
By a small entity (§ 1.27(a)): $230.00
By a small entity (§ 1.27(a)): $310.00
By a small entity (§ 1.27(a)): $440.00
By a small entity (§ 1.27(a)): $1,010.00
(g) 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 twelve years; the fee is due by Start Printed Page 23645eleven years and six months after the original grant:
By a small entity (§ 1.27(a)): $1,550.00
By a small entity (§ 1.27(a)): $355.00
(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 (§ 1.27(a)): $520.00
By a small entity (§ 1.27(a)): $445.00