Reducing Patent Fees for Small Entities and Micro Entities Under the Unleashing American Innovators Act of 2022, 17147-17158 [2023-05382]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 55 / Wednesday, March 22, 2023 / Rules and Regulations entering, transiting through, anchoring in, or remaining within a limited area surrounding the Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge over the Cooper River. It is categorically excluded from further review under paragraph L60(a) of Appendix A, Table 1 of DHS Instruction Manual 023–01–001–01, Rev. 1. A Record of Environmental Consideration supporting this determination is available in the docket. For instructions on locating the docket, see the ADDRESSES section of this preamble. G. Protest Activities The Coast Guard respects the First Amendment rights of protesters. Protesters are asked to call or email the person listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section to coordinate protest activities so that your message can be received without jeopardizing the safety or security of people, places or vessels. List of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 165 Harbors, Marine safety, Navigation (water), Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Security measures, Waterways. For the reasons discussed in the preamble, the Coast Guard amends 33 CFR part 165 as follows: BILLING CODE 9110–04–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 1. The authority citation for part 165 continues to read as follows: ■ 2. Add § 165.T07–0151 to read as follows: ■ lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with RULES1 37 CFR Parts 1 and 41 RIN 0651–AD66 Reducing Patent Fees for Small Entities and Micro Entities Under the Unleashing American Innovators Act of 2022 United States Patent and Trademark Office, Department of Commerce. ACTION: Final rule. AGENCY: § 165.T07–0151 Security Zone; Cooper River Bridge Run, Charleston, SC (a) Location. The following area is a security zone: All waters of the Cooper River, and Town Creek Reaches encompassed within the following points: beginning at 32°48′32″ N, 079°56′08″ W, thence east to 32°48′20″ N, 079°54′18″ W, thence south to 32°47′20″ N, 079°54′29″ W, thence west to 32°47′20″ N, 079°55′28″ W, thence north to origin. All coordinates are 1984 World Geodetic System (WGS 84). (b) Definitions. As used in this section, designated representative means a Coast Guard Patrol Commander, including a Coast Guard coxswain, petty officer, or other officer operating a Coast Guard vessel and a Federal, State, and local officer designated by or assisting the Captain of the Port Charleston (COTP) in the enforcement of the security zone. Jkt 259001 Patent and Trademark Office [Docket No. PTO–P–2023–0005] Authority: 46 U.S.C. 70034, 70051, 70124; 33 CFR 1.05–1, 6.04–1, 6.04–6, and 160.5; Department of Homeland Security Delegation No. 00170.1, Revision No. 01.3. 15:59 Mar 21, 2023 Dated: March 16, 2023. J.D. Cole, Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port Charleston. [FR Doc. 2023–05839 Filed 3–21–23; 8:45 am] PART 165—REGULATED NAVIGATION AREAS AND LIMITED ACCESS AREAS VerDate Sep<11>2014 (c) Regulations. (1) No person or vessel will be permitted to enter, transit, anchor, or remain within the security zone described in paragraph (a) of this section unless authorized by the COTP Charleston or a designated representative. If authorization is granted, persons and/or vessels receiving such authorization must comply with the instructions of the COTP Charleston or designated representative. (2) To seek permission to enter, contact the COTP or the COTP’s representative by telephone at 843–740– 7050 or via VHF radio on channel 16. Those in the security zone must comply with all lawful orders or directions given to them by the COTP or the COTP’s designated representative. (d) Enforcement period. This section will be enforced from 7:30 a.m. until 10:30 a.m., on April 1, 2023. The United States Patent and Trademark Office (Office or USPTO) amends patent fees for small and micro entities set forth in its regulations to implement the provisions of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023—which included the Unleashing American Innovators Act of 2022 (UAIA). The UAIA, signed into law on December 29, 2022, supports the USPTO’s efforts to reduce the innovation ecosystem’s barriers to entry. The UAIA increased fee discounts for small entities from 50% to 60% and fee discounts for micro entities from 75% to 80% for fees for filing, searching, examining, issuing, appealing, and maintaining patent applications and patents. The UAIA also increased fee SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 17147 discounts for small entities from 75% to 80% for filing a basic nonprovisional utility application electronically. DATES: Effective date: This final rule is effective March 22, 2023, except for the amendment to § 1.16(u) at instruction 3, which is effective on April 3, 2023. Applicability: The amendments to §§ 1.445(a)(5) and 1.482 shall apply to those international applications under the Patent Cooperation Treaty having a receipt date on or after April 1, 2023. The amendments to § 1.18(b)(1) shall apply to those international design applications under the Hague Agreement having a date of international registration on or after May 1, 2023. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brendan Hourigan, Director, Office of Planning and Budget, by telephone at 571–272–8966, or by email at Brendan.Hourigan@uspto.gov; or Dianne Buie, Director, Forecasting and Analysis Division, by telephone at 571– 272–6301, or by email at Dianne.Buie@ uspto.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Purpose of This Action The Office issues this final rule to amend 37 CFR parts 1 and 41 to reflect amendments enacted by the UAIA on December 29, 2022. See Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, Public Law 117–328. Section 107 of the UAIA, ‘‘Fee Reduction for Small and Micro Entities,’’ amended 35 U.S.C. 41(h)(1) and section 10(b) of the America Invents Act (AIA), Public Law 112–29, 125 Stat. 284, as amended by the SUCCESS Act, Public Law 115–273, 132 Stat. 4158, by (1) striking ‘‘50 percent’’ and inserting ‘‘60 percent’’ for fee reductions for small entities and (2) by striking ‘‘75 percent’’ and inserting ‘‘80 percent’’ for fee reductions for micro entities. Consequently, the Office is now required under 35 U.S.C. 41(h)(1) and section 10(b) of the AIA to reduce patent fees for filing, searching, examining, issuing, appealing, and maintaining patent applications and patents by 60% for small entities and by 80% for micro entities. Section 107 of the UAIA also amended 35 U.S.C. 41(h)(3) by striking ‘‘75 percent’’ and inserting ‘‘80 percent’’ for fee reductions for small entities filing a basic nonprovisional utility application electronically under 35 U.S.C. 41(a)(1)(A). Fee rates reflecting these amended discounts for small and micro entities were made available to the public on December 29, 2022, and published on the USPTO’s website, https://www.uspto.gov/fees. E:\FR\FM\22MRR1.SGM 22MRR1 17148 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 55 / Wednesday, March 22, 2023 / Rules and Regulations The changes in this final rule apply to any small or micro entity that pays any patent fee set forth in this final rule. The reduced fee rates (60% for small entities and 80% for micro entities) apply to any small entity asserting small entity status and to any micro entity certifying micro entity status for filing, searching, examining, issuing, appealing, and maintaining patent applications and patents. Due to the USPTO’s requirement to provide advance notification to the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) for certain fee changes before such fee changes can take effect, as provided under the Hague Agreement and the Patent Cooperation Treaty, the discount to certain small and micro fees are delayed until the expiration of the applicable notification period. The changes to § 1.18(b)(1) shall apply to those international design applications under the Hague Agreement having a date of international registration on or after May 1, 2023. Certain changes to § 1.445(a)(2) and (a)(3) shall apply to those international applications under the Patent Cooperation Treaty having a receipt date on or after April 1, 2023. The changes to § 1.445(a)(5) and § 1.482 shall take effect on April 1, 2023. Discussion of Specific Rules The following table shows all of the small entity and micro entity fees in 37 CFR parts 1 and 41 that are being adjusted in this final rule to reflect the new small entity and micro entity discounts. Only the fee amounts for small and micro entities set forth below are being adjusted. Any other fees paid by small and micro entities are not affected by this final rule. TABLE 1—CFR FEE CHANGES lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with RULES1 CFR section Fee code 1.16(a) ............... 2011 1.16(a) ............... 3011 1.16(a) ............... 1.16(b) ............... 1.16(b) ............... 1.16(b) ............... 1.16(b) ............... 1.16(c) ............... 1.16(c) ............... 1.16(d) ............... 1.16(d) ............... 1.16(e) ............... 1.16(e) ............... 1.16(e) ............... 1.16(e) ............... 1.16(f) ................ 4011 2012 2017 3012 3017 2013 3013 2005 3005 2014 2019 3014 3019 2051 1.16(f) ................ 3051 1.16(g) ............... 1.16(g) ............... 1.16(h) ............... 1.16(h) ............... 1.16(h) ............... 1.16(h) ............... 1.16(i) ................ 1.16(i) ................ 1.16(i) ................ 1.16(i) ................ 1.16(j) ................ 1.16(j) ................ 1.16(k) ............... 1.16(k) ............... 1.16(l) ................ 1.16(l) ................ 1.16(m) .............. 1.16(m) .............. 1.16(n) ............... 1.16(n) ............... 1.16(o) ............... 1.16(o) ............... 1.16(p) ............... 1.16(p) ............... 1.16(q) ............... 1.16(q) ............... 1.16(r) ............... 2052 3052 2201 2204 3201 3204 2202 2205 3202 3205 2203 3203 2111 3111 2112 3112 2113 3113 2114 3114 2311 3311 2312 3312 2313 3313 2314 1.16(r) ............... 3314 VerDate Sep<11>2014 15:59 Mar 21, 2023 Previous fees (dollars) Final rule fees (dollars) Description Entity type Basic filing fee—Utility (paper filing also requires non-electronic filing fee under 1.16(t)). Basic filing fee—Utility (paper filing also requires non-electronic filing fee under 1.16(t)). Basic filing fee—Utility (electronic filing for small entity) ............... Basic filing fee—Design ................................................................. Basic filing fee—Design (CPA) ...................................................... Basic filing fee—Design ................................................................. Basic filing fee—Design (CPA) ...................................................... Basic filing fee—Plant .................................................................... Basic filing fee—Plant .................................................................... Provisional application filing fee ..................................................... Provisional application filing fee ..................................................... Basic filing fee—Reissue ................................................................ Basic filing fee—Reissue (Design CPA) ........................................ Basic filing fee—Reissue ................................................................ Basic filing fee—Reissue (Design CPA) ........................................ Surcharge—Late filing fee, search fee, examination fee, inventor’s oath or declaration, or application filed without at least one claim or by reference. Surcharge—Late filing fee, search fee, examination fee, inventor’s oath or declaration, or application filed without at least one claim or by reference. Surcharge—Late provisional filing fee or cover sheet ................... Surcharge—Late provisional filing fee or cover sheet ................... Each independent claim in excess of three ................................... Each reissue independent claim in excess of three ...................... Each independent claim in excess of three ................................... Each reissue independent claim in excess of three ...................... Each claim in excess of 20 ............................................................ Each reissue claim in excess of 20 ............................................... Each claim in excess of 20 ............................................................ Each reissue claim in excess of 20 ............................................... Multiple dependent claim ................................................................ Multiple dependent claim ................................................................ Utility search fee ............................................................................. Utility search fee ............................................................................. Design search Fee or Design CPA search fee .............................. Design Search Fee or Design CPA search fee ............................. Plant search fee ............................................................................. Plant search fee ............................................................................. Reissue search fee or Reissue (Design CPA) search fee ............ Reissue search fee or Reissue (Design CPA) search fee ............ Utility examination fee .................................................................... Utility examination fee .................................................................... Design examination fee or Design CPA examination fee .............. Design examination fee or Design CPA examination fee .............. Plant examination fee ..................................................................... Plant examination fee ..................................................................... Reissue examination fee or reissue (Design CPA) examination fee. Reissue examination fee or reissue (Design CPA) examination fee. Small ........ $160 $128 Micro ........ 80 64 ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ 80 110 110 55 55 110 55 150 75 160 160 80 80 80 64 88 88 44 44 88 44 120 60 128 128 64 64 64 Micro ........ 40 32 ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ 30 15 240 240 120 120 50 50 25 25 430 215 350 175 80 40 220 110 350 175 400 200 320 160 330 165 1,160 24 12 192 192 96 96 40 40 20 20 344 172 280 140 64 32 176 88 280 140 320 160 256 128 264 132 928 Micro ........ 580 464 Jkt 259001 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 Small Small Small Micro Micro Small Micro Small Micro Small Small Micro Micro Small Small Micro Small Small Micro Micro Small Small Micro Micro Small Micro Small Micro Small Micro Small Micro Small Micro Small Micro Small Micro Small Micro Small E:\FR\FM\22MRR1.SGM 22MRR1 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 55 / Wednesday, March 22, 2023 / Rules and Regulations 17149 TABLE 1—CFR FEE CHANGES—Continued lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with RULES1 CFR section Fee code 1.16(s) ............... 2081 1.16(s) ............... 2082 1.16(s) ............... 2083 1.16(s) ............... 2084 1.16(s) ............... 2085 1.16(s) ............... 3081 1.16(s) ............... 3082 1.16(s) ............... 3083 1.16(s) ............... 3084 1.16(s) ............... 3085 1.16(u) ............... 1.16(u) ............... 1.17(a)(1) .......... 1.17(a)(1) .......... 1.17(a)(2) .......... 1.17(a)(2) .......... 1.17(a)(3) .......... 1.17(a)(3) .......... 1.17(a)(4) .......... 1.17(a)(4) .......... 1.17(a)(5) .......... 1.17(a)(5) .......... 1.17(c) ............... 1.17(c) ............... 1.17(d) ............... 1.17(d) ............... 1.17(e)(1) .......... 2054 3054 2251 3251 2252 3252 2253 3253 2254 3254 2255 3255 2817 3817 2819 3819 2801 1.17(e)(1) .......... 3801 1.17(e)(2) .......... 2820 1.17(e)(2) .......... 3820 1.17(f) ................ 2462 1.17(f) ................ 3462 1.17(g) ............... 2463 1.17(g) ............... 3463 1.17(h) ............... 2464 1.17(h) ............... 3464 1.17(i)(1) ........... 1.17(i)(1) ........... 1.17(i)(1) ........... 1.17(i)(1) ........... 1.17(k) ............... 1.17(k) ............... 1.17(m) .............. 2053 2830 3053 3830 2802 3802 2453 1.17(m) .............. 2454 1.17(m) .............. 2558 VerDate Sep<11>2014 15:59 Mar 21, 2023 Previous fees (dollars) Final rule fees (dollars) Description Entity type Utility application size fee—for each additional 50 sheets that exceeds 100 sheets. Design application size fee—for each additional 50 sheets that exceeds 100 sheets. Plant application size fee—for each additional 50 sheets that exceeds 100 sheets. Reissue application size fee—for each additional 50 sheets that exceeds 100 sheets. Provisional application size fee—for each additional 50 sheets that exceeds 100 sheets. Utility application size fee—for each additional 50 sheets that exceeds 100 sheets. Design application size fee—for each additional 50 sheets that exceeds 100 sheets. Plant application size fee—for each additional 50 sheets that exceeds 100 sheets. Reissue application size fee—for each additional 50 sheets that exceeds 100 sheets. Provisional application size fee—for each additional 50 sheets that exceeds 100 sheets. Non-DOCX filing surcharge fee ...................................................... Non-DOCX filing surcharge fee ...................................................... Extension for response within first month ...................................... Extension for response within first month ...................................... Extension for response within second month ................................ Extension for response within second month ................................ Extension for response within third month ..................................... Extension for response within third month ..................................... Extension for response within fourth month ................................... Extension for response within fourth month ................................... Extension for response within fifth month ...................................... Extension for response within fifth month ...................................... Request for prioritized examination ................................................ Request for prioritized examination ................................................ Correction of inventorship after first action on merits .................... Correction of inventorship after first action on merits .................... Request for continued examination (RCE)—1st request (see 37 CFR 1.114). Request for continued examination (RCE)—1st request (see 37 CFR 1.114). Request for continued examination (RCE)—2nd and subsequent request (see 37 CFR 1.114). Request for continued examination (RCE)—2nd and subsequent request (see 37 CFR 1.114). Petitions requiring the petition fee set forth in 37 CFR 1.17(f) (Group I). Petitions requiring the petition fee set forth in 37 CFR 1.17(f) (Group I). Petitions requiring the petition fee set forth in 37 CFR 1.17(g) (Group II). Petitions requiring the petition fee set forth in 37 CFR 1.17(g) (Group II). Petitions requiring the petition fee set forth in 37 CFR 1.17(h) (Group III). Petitions requiring the petition fee set forth in 37 CFR 1.17(h) (Group III). Non-English translation .................................................................. Processing fee, except in provisional applications ........................ Non-English translation .................................................................. Processing fee, except in provisional applications ........................ Request for expedited examination of a design application .......... Request for expedited examination of a design application .......... Petition for revival of an abandoned application for a patent, for the delayed payment of the fee for issuing each patent, or for the delayed response by the patent owner in any reexamination proceeding. Petition for the delayed submission of a priority or benefit claim, or to restore the right of priority or benefit. Petition for the delayed payment of the fee for maintaining a patent in force. Small ........ 210 168 Small ........ 210 168 Small ........ 210 168 Small ........ 210 168 Small ........ 210 168 Micro ........ 105 84 Micro ........ 105 84 Micro ........ 105 84 Micro ........ 105 84 Micro ........ 105 84 ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ 200 100 110 55 320 160 740 370 1,160 580 1,580 790 2,100 1,050 320 160 680 160 80 88 44 256 128 592 296 928 464 1,264 632 1,680 840 256 128 544 Micro ........ 340 272 Small ........ 1,000 800 Micro ........ 500 400 Small ........ 210 168 Micro ........ 105 84 Small ........ 110 88 Micro ........ 55 44 Small ........ 70 56 Micro ........ 35 28 ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ 70 70 35 35 800 400 1,050 56 56 28 28 640 320 840 Small ........ 1,050 840 Small ........ 1,050 840 Jkt 259001 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 Small Micro Small Micro Small Micro Small Micro Small Micro Small Micro Small Micro Small Micro Small Small Small Micro Micro Small Micro Small E:\FR\FM\22MRR1.SGM 22MRR1 17150 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 55 / Wednesday, March 22, 2023 / Rules and Regulations TABLE 1—CFR FEE CHANGES—Continued lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with RULES1 CFR section Fee code 1.17(m) .............. 2628 1.17(m) .............. 2784 1.17(m) .............. 3453 1.17(m) .............. 3454 1.17(m) .............. 3558 1.17(m) .............. 3628 1.17(m) .............. 3784 1.17(o) 1.17(p) 1.17(p) 1.17(r) 1.17(r) 1.17(s) ............... ............... ............... ............... ............... ............... 2818 2806 3806 2809 3809 2810 1.17(s) ............... 3810 1.17(t) ................ 2783 1.17(t) ................ 3783 1.18(a)(1) 1.18(a)(1) 1.18(a)(1) 1.18(a)(1) 1.18(b)(1) 1.18(b)(1) 1.18(c)(1) 1.18(c)(1) 1.20(c)(1) 1.20(c)(1) 1.20(c)(2) 1.20(c)(2) 1.20(c)(3) .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... 2501 2511 3501 3511 2502 3502 2503 3503 2831 3831 2812 3812 2821 1.20(c)(3) .......... 3821 1.20(c)(4) .......... 2822 1.20(c)(4) .......... 3822 1.20(c)(6) .......... 2824 1.20(c)(6) .......... 3824 1.20(e) ............... 2551 1.20(e) ............... 3551 1.20(f) ................ 2552 1.20(f) ................ 3552 1.20(g) ............... 2553 1.20(g) ............... 3553 1.20(h) 1.20(h) 1.20(h) 1.20(h) 2554 2555 2556 3554 ............... ............... ............... ............... VerDate Sep<11>2014 15:59 Mar 21, 2023 Previous fees (dollars) Final rule fees (dollars) Description Entity type Petition for the extension of the twelve-month (six-month for designs) period for filing a subsequent application. Petition to excuse applicant’s failure to act within prescribed time limits in an international design application. Petition for revival of an abandoned application for a patent, for the delayed payment of the fee for issuing each patent, or for the delayed response by the patent owner in any reexamination proceeding. Petition for the delayed submission of a priority or benefit claim, or to restore the right of priority or benefit. Petition for the delayed payment of the fee for maintaining a patent in force. Petition for the extension of the twelve-month (six-month for designs) period for filing a subsequent application. Petition to excuse applicant’s failure to act within prescribed time limits in an international design application. Document fee for third-party submissions (see 37 CFR 1.290(f)) Submission of an Information Disclosure Statement ..................... Submission of an Information Disclosure Statement ..................... Filing a submission after final rejection (see 37 CFR 1.129(a)) .... Filing a submission after final rejection (see 37 CFR 1.129(a)) .... For each additional invention to be examined (see 37 CFR 1.129(b)). For each additional invention to be examined (see 37 CFR 1.129(b)). Petition to convert an international design application to a design application under 35 U.S.C. chapter 16. Petition to convert an international design application to a design application under 35 U.S.C. chapter 16. Utility issue fee ............................................................................... Reissue issue fee ........................................................................... Utility issue fee ............................................................................... Reissue issue fee ........................................................................... Design issue fee ............................................................................. Design issue fee ............................................................................. Plant issue fee ................................................................................ Plant issue fee ................................................................................ Ex parte reexamination (§ 1.510(a)) Streamlined .......................... Ex parte Reexamination (§ 1.510(a)) streamlined .......................... Ex parte reexamination (§ 1.510(a)) non-streamlined .................... Ex parte reexamination (§ 1.510(a)) non-streamlined .................... Each reexamination independent claim in excess of three and also in excess of the number of such claims in the patent under reexamination. Each reexamination independent claim in excess of three and also in excess of the number of such claims in the patent under reexamination. Each reexamination claim in excess of 20 and also in excess of the number of claims in the patent under reexamination. Each reexamination claim in excess of 20 and also in excess of the number of claims in the patent under reexamination. Petitions in a reexamination proceeding, except for those specifically enumerated in 37 CFR 1.550(i) and 1.937(d). Petitions in a reexamination proceeding, except for those specifically enumerated in 37 CFR 1.550(i) and 1.937(d). For maintaining an original or any reissue patent, due at 3.5 years. For maintaining an original or any reissue patent, due at 3.5 years. For maintaining an original or any reissue patent, due at 7.5 years. For maintaining an original or any reissue patent, due at 7.5 years. For maintaining an original or any reissue patent, due at 11.5 years. For maintaining an original or any reissue patent, due at 11.5 years. Surcharge—3.5 year—late payment within 6 months ................... Surcharge—7.5 year—late payment within 6 months ................... Surcharge—11.5 year—late payment within 6 months ................. Surcharge—3.5 year—late payment within 6 months ................... Small ........ 1,050 840 Small ........ 1,050 840 Micro ........ 525 420 Micro ........ 525 420 Micro ........ 525 420 Micro ........ 525 420 Micro ........ 525 420 Small Small Micro Small Micro Small ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ 90 130 65 440 220 440 72 104 52 352 176 352 Micro ........ 220 176 Small ........ 90 72 Micro ........ 45 36 ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ 600 600 300 300 370 185 420 210 3,150 1,575 6,300 3,150 240 480 480 240 240 296 148 336 168 2,520 1,260 5,040 2,520 192 Micro ........ 120 96 Small ........ 50 40 Micro ........ 25 20 Small ........ 1,020 816 Micro ........ 510 408 Small ........ 1,000 800 Micro ........ 500 400 Small ........ 1,880 1,504 Micro ........ 940 752 Small ........ 3,850 3,080 Micro ........ 1,925 1,540 250 250 250 125 200 200 200 100 Jkt 259001 PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 Small Small Micro Micro Small Micro Small Micro Small Micro Small Micro Small Small Small Small Micro E:\FR\FM\22MRR1.SGM ........ ........ ........ ........ 22MRR1 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 55 / Wednesday, March 22, 2023 / Rules and Regulations 17151 TABLE 1—CFR FEE CHANGES—Continued lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with RULES1 CFR section Fee code 1.20(h) ............... 1.20(h) ............... 1.20(k)(1) .......... 1.20(k)(1) .......... 1.20(k)(2) .......... 1.20(k)(2) .......... 1.20(k)(3)(i) ....... 3555 3556 2826 3826 2827 3827 2828 1.20(k)(3)(i) ....... 3828 1.20(k)(3)(ii) ...... 2829 1.20(k)(3)(ii) ...... 3829 1.21(o)(1) .......... 1.21(o)(1) .......... 1.21(o)(2) .......... 1.21(o)(2) .......... 1.445(a)(1)(i)(A) 1.445(a)(1)(i)(A) 1.445(a)(2)(i) ..... 2091 3091 2092 3092 2601 3601 2602 1.445(a)(2)(i) ..... 3602 1.445(a)(3)(i) ..... 1.445(a)(3)(i) ..... 1.445(a)(4) ........ 1.445(a)(4) ........ 1.445(a)(5)/ 1.482(c). 1.445(a)(5)/ 1.482(c). 1.482(a)(1)(i) ..... 1.482(a)(1)(i) ..... 1.482(a)(1)(ii) .... 1.482(a)(1)(ii) .... 1.482(a)(2) ........ 1.482(a)(2) ........ 1.492(a) ............. 1.492(a) ............. 1.492(b)(2) ........ 1.492(b)(2) ........ 1.492(b)(3) ........ 2604 3604 2621 3621 2627 1.492(b)(3) ........ 3642 1.492(b)(4) ........ 1.492(b)(4) ........ 1.492(c)(2) ........ 1.492(c)(2) ........ 1.492(d) ............. 1.492(d) ............. 1.492(e) ............. 1.492(e) ............. 1.492(f) .............. 1.492(f) .............. 1.492(h) ............. 2632 3632 2633 3633 2614 3614 2615 3615 2616 3616 2617 1.492(h) ............. 3617 1.492(i) .............. 1.492(i) .............. 1.492(j) .............. 2618 3618 2681 1.492(j) .............. 3681 1.1031(a) ........... 1.1031(a) ........... 41.20(b)(1) ........ 41.20(b)(1) ........ 2781 3781 2401 3401 VerDate Sep<11>2014 3627 2605 3605 2606 3606 2607 3607 2631 3631 2641 3641 2642 15:59 Mar 21, 2023 Description Entity type Surcharge—7.5 year—late payment within 6 months ................... Surcharge—11.5 year—late payment within 6 months ................. Request for supplemental examination .......................................... Request for supplemental examination .......................................... Reexamination ordered as a result of supplemental examination Reexamination ordered as a result of supplemental examination Supplemental examination document size fee—for nonpatent document having between 21 and 50 sheets. Supplemental examination document size fee—for nonpatent document having between 21 and 50 sheets. Supplemental examination document size fee—for each additional 50 sheets or a fraction thereof in a nonpatent document. Supplemental examination document size fee—for each additional 50 sheets or a fraction thereof in a nonpatent document. Submission of sequence listings of 300Mb to 800Mb ................... Submission of sequence listings of 300Mb to 800Mb ................... Submission of sequence listings of more than 800Mb .................. Submission of sequence listings of more than 800Mb .................. Transmittal fee ................................................................................ Transmittal fee ................................................................................ Search fee—regardless of whether there is a corresponding application (see 35 U.S.C. 361(d) and PCT Rule 16). Search fee—regardless of whether there is a corresponding application (see 35 U.S.C. 361(d) and PCT Rule 16). Supplemental search fee when required, per additional invention Supplemental search fee when required, per additional invention Transmitting application to Intl. Bureau to act as receiving office Transmitting application to Intl. Bureau to act as receiving office Late furnishing fee for providing a sequence listing in response to an invitation under PCT Rule 13ter. Late furnishing fee for providing a sequence listing in response to an invitation under PCT Rule 13ter. Preliminary examination fee—U.S. was the ISA ............................ Preliminary examination fee—U.S. was the ISA ............................ Preliminary examination fee—U.S. was not the ISA ..................... Preliminary examination fee—U.S. was not the ISA ..................... Supplemental examination fee per additional invention ................ Supplemental examination fee per additional invention ................ Basic national stage fee ................................................................. Basic national stage fee ................................................................. National stage search fee—U.S. was the ISA ............................... National stage search fee—U.S. was the ISA ............................... National stage search fee—search report prepared and provided to USPTO. National stage search fee—search report prepared and provided to USPTO. National stage search fee—all other situations ............................. National stage search fee—all other situations ............................. National stage examination fee—all other situations ..................... National stage examination fee—all other situations ..................... Each independent claim in excess of three ................................... Each independent claim in excess of three ................................... Each claim in excess of 20 ............................................................ Each claim in excess of 20 ............................................................ Multiple dependent claim ................................................................ Multiple dependent claim ................................................................ Search fee, examination fee or oath or declaration after the date of commencement of the national stage. Search fee, examination fee or oath or declaration after the date of commencement of the national stage. English translation after thirty months from priority date ............... English translation after thirty months from priority date ............... National stage application size fee—for each additional 50 sheets that exceeds 100 sheets. National stage application size fee—for each additional 50 sheets that exceeds 100 sheets. Hague International design application—Transmittal Fee ............. Hague International design application—Transmittal Fee ............. Notice of appeal ............................................................................. Notice of appeal ............................................................................. Jkt 259001 PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 Micro Micro Small Micro Small Micro Small Previous fees (dollars) Final rule fees (dollars) ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ 125 125 2,310 1,155 6,350 3,175 90 100 100 1,848 924 5,080 2,540 72 Micro ........ 45 36 Small ........ 150 120 Micro ........ 75 60 ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ 530 265 5,250 2,625 130 65 1,090 424 212 4,200 2,100 104 52 872 Micro ........ 545 436 ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ 1,090 545 130 65 160 872 436 104 52 128 Micro ........ 80 64 ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ 320 160 400 200 320 160 160 80 70 35 270 256 128 320 160 256 128 128 64 56 28 216 Micro ........ 135 108 Small Micro Small Micro Small Micro Small Micro Small Micro Small ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ 350 175 400 200 240 120 50 25 430 215 80 280 140 320 160 192 96 40 20 344 172 64 Micro ........ 40 32 Small ........ Micro ........ Small ........ 70 35 210 56 28 168 Micro ........ 105 84 Small Micro Small Micro 60 30 420 210 48 24 336 168 Small Micro Small Micro Small Micro Small Small Micro Small Micro Small Small Micro Small Micro Small Micro Small Micro Small Micro Small E:\FR\FM\22MRR1.SGM ........ ........ ........ ........ 22MRR1 17152 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 55 / Wednesday, March 22, 2023 / Rules and Regulations TABLE 1—CFR FEE CHANGES—Continued lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with RULES1 CFR section Fee code 41.20(b)(2)(ii) .... 2404 41.20(b)(2)(ii) .... 3404 41.20(b)(3) ........ 41.20(b)(3) ........ 41.20(b)(4) ........ 2403 3403 2413 41.20(b)(4) ........ 3413 15:59 Mar 21, 2023 Final rule fees (dollars) Entity type Filing a brief in support of an appeal in an inter partes reexamination proceeding. Filing a brief in support of an appeal in an inter partes reexamination proceeding. Request for oral hearing ................................................................. Request for oral hearing ................................................................. Forwarding an appeal in an application or ex parte reexamination proceeding to the Board. Forwarding an appeal in an application or ex parte reexamination proceeding to the Board. Small ........ 1,050 840 Micro ........ 525 420 Small ........ Micro ........ Small ........ 680 340 1,180 544 272 944 Micro ........ 590 472 Rulemaking Considerations A. Administrative Procedure Act (APA): This final rule implements amendments enacted in section 107 of the UAIA on December 29, 2022, which amended 35 U.S.C. 41(h) and section 10(b) of the America Invents Act (AIA), Public Law 112–29, 125 Stat. 284, to require the Office to reduce patent fees for filing, searching, examining, issuing, appealing, and maintaining patent applications and patents by 60% for small entities and by 80% for micro entities and to reduce the basic filing fee for nonprovisional utility applications filed electronically by 80% for small entities. The changes in this final rule simply implement the provisions of the UAIA, and involve the rules of agency practice and procedure, and/or interpretive rules. See Perez v. Mortgage Bankers Ass’n, 135 S. Ct. 1199, 1204 (2015) (interpretive rules ‘‘advise the public of the agency’s construction of the statutes and rules which it administers’’) (citations and internal quotation marks omitted); Nat’l Org. of Veterans’ Advocates v. Sec’y of Veterans Affairs, 260 F.3d 1365, 1375 (Fed. Cir. 2001) (rule that clarifies interpretation of a statute is interpretive); Bachow Commc’ns Inc. v. FCC, 237 F.3d 683, 690 (D.C. Cir. 2001) (rules governing an application process are procedural under the Administrative Procedure Act); Inova Alexandria Hosp. v. Shalala, 244 F.3d 342, 350 (4th Cir. 2001) (rules for handling appeals are procedural where they do not change the substantive standard for reviewing claims). Accordingly, prior notice and opportunity for public comment for the changes in this rulemaking are not required pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553(b) or (c), or any other law. See Perez, 135 S. Ct. at 1206 (notice-and-comment procedures are not required when an agency ‘‘issue[s] an initial interpretive rule’’ or when it amends or repeals that interpretive rule); Cooper Techs. Co. v. Dudas, 536 F.3d 1330, 1336–37 (Fed. VerDate Sep<11>2014 Previous fees (dollars) Description Jkt 259001 Cir. 2008) (stating that 5 U.S.C. 553, and thus 35 U.S.C. 2(b)(2)(B), do not require notice-and-comment rulemaking for ‘‘interpretative rules, general statements of policy, or rules of agency organization, procedure, or practice’’ (quoting 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(A))). In addition, the Office finds good cause pursuant to the authority at 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B) and (d)(3) to dispense with prior notice and opportunity for public comment, and to publish this final rule with an immediate effective date, because such procedures are impracticable and contrary to the public interest. The discount percentages and the fees to which they are applicable are set by the terms of the UAIA, and the Office has no discretion to make changes in those areas. The UAIA amendments were effective as of the date of enactment of the statute, which is December 29, 2022. Thus, this final rule revises the patent fees for filing, searching, examining, issuing, appealing, and maintaining patent applications and patents, to reflect the new discount percentages immediately. If this rulemaking were to be delayed to allow for prior notice and opportunity for public comment and a 30-day delay in effective date, USPTO’s regulations would remain out of date with the current fees adjusted by statute, which would create confusion as to current fee amounts. Thus, the USPTO implements this final rule without prior notice and opportunity for comment and with immediate effect. B. Regulatory Flexibility Act: As prior notice and an opportunity for public comment are not required pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553 or any other law, neither a Regulatory Flexibility Act analysis nor a certification under the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.) is required. See 5 U.S.C. 603. C. Executive Order 12866 (Regulatory Planning and Review): This rulemaking has been determined to be not significant for purposes of Executive Order (E.O.) 12866 (Sept. 30, 1993). PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 D. Executive Order 13563 (Improving Regulation and Regulatory Review): The Office has complied with E.O. 13563 (Jan. 18, 2011). Specifically, the Office has, to the extent feasible and applicable: (1) made a reasoned determination that the benefits justify the costs of this final rule; (2) tailored this final rule to impose the least burden on society consistent with obtaining the regulatory objectives; (3) selected a regulatory approach that maximizes net benefits; (4) specified performance objectives; (5) identified and assessed available alternatives; (6) involved the public in an open exchange of information and perspectives among experts in relevant disciplines, affected stakeholders in the private sector, and the public as a whole, and provided online access to the rulemaking docket; (7) attempted to promote coordination, simplification, and harmonization across government agencies and identified goals designed to promote innovation; (8) considered approaches that reduce burdens and maintain flexibility and freedom of choice for the public; and (9) ensured the objectivity of scientific and technological information and processes. E. Executive Order 13132 (Federalism): This rulemaking does not contain policies with federalism implications sufficient to warrant preparation of a Federalism Assessment under E.O. 13132 (Aug. 4, 1999). F. Executive Order 13175 (Tribal Consultation): This rulemaking will not: (1) have substantial direct effects on one or more Indian tribes, (2) impose substantial direct compliance costs on Indian tribal governments, or (3) preempt tribal law. Therefore, a tribal summary impact statement is not required under E.O. 13175 (Nov. 6, 2000). G. Executive Order 13211 (Energy Effects): This rulemaking is not a significant energy action under E.O. 13211 (May 18, 2001) because this rulemaking is not likely to have a significant adverse effect on the supply, E:\FR\FM\22MRR1.SGM 22MRR1 lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with RULES1 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 55 / Wednesday, March 22, 2023 / Rules and Regulations distribution, or use of energy. Therefore, a Statement of Energy Effects is not required under E.O. 13211. H. Executive Order 12988 (Civil Justice Reform): This rulemaking meets applicable standards to minimize litigation, eliminate ambiguity, and reduce burden as set forth in sections 3(a) and 3(b)(2) of E.O. 12988 (Feb. 5, 1996). I. Executive Order 13045 (Protection of Children): This rulemaking does not concern an environmental risk to health or safety that may disproportionately affect children under E.O. 13045 (Apr. 21, 1997). J. Executive Order 12630 (Taking of Private Property): This rulemaking will not affect a taking of private property or otherwise have taking implications under E.O. 12630 (Mar. 15, 1988). K. Congressional Review Act: Under the Congressional Review Act provisions of the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996 (5 U.S.C. 801 et seq.), the USPTO will submit a report containing the final rule and other required information to the United States Senate, the United States House of Representatives, and the Comptroller General of the Government Accountability Office. The changes in this rulemaking are not expected to result in an annual effect on the economy of $100 million or more, a major increase in costs or prices, or significant adverse effects on competition, employment, investment, productivity, innovation, or the ability of United States-based enterprises to compete with foreign-based enterprises in domestic and export markets. Therefore, this rulemaking is not expected to result in a ‘‘major rule’’ as defined in 5 U.S.C. 804(2). L. Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995: The changes set forth in this rulemaking do not involve a federal intergovernmental mandate that will result in the expenditure by state, local, and tribal governments, in the aggregate, of $100 million (as adjusted) or more in any one year, or a federal private sector mandate that will result in the expenditure by the private sector of $100 million (as adjusted) or more in any one year, and will not significantly or uniquely affect small governments. Therefore, no actions are necessary under the provisions of the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995. See 2 U.S.C. 1501 et seq. M. National Environmental Policy Act: This rulemaking will not have any effect on the quality of the environment and is thus categorically excluded from review under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969. See 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq. VerDate Sep<11>2014 15:59 Mar 21, 2023 Jkt 259001 N. National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act: The requirements of section 12(d) of the National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act of 1995 (15 U.S.C. 272 note) are not applicable because this rulemaking does not contain provisions that involve the use of technical standards. O. Paperwork Reduction Act: The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.) requires that the Office consider the impact of paperwork and other information collection burdens imposed on the public. This Final Rule involves information collection requirements that are subject to review by the OMB under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501–3549). The collection of information involved in this Final Rule have been reviewed and previously approved by the OMB under control numbers: 0651–0016, 0651–0021, 0651– 0024, 0651–0031, 0651–0032, 0651– 0033, 0651–0059, 0651–0062, 0651– 0063, 0651–0064, and 0651–0073. In addition, updates to the aforementioned information collections as a result of this Final Rule have been submitted to the OMB as non-substantive change requests. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no person is required to respond to, nor shall any person be subject to a penalty for failure to comply with, a collection of information subject to the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act unless that collection of information displays a currently valid OMB control number. P. E-Government Act Compliance: The USPTO is committed to compliance with the E-Government Act to promote the use of the internet and other information technologies, to provide increased opportunities for citizen access to Government information and services, and for other purposes. List of Subjects 37 CFR Part 1 Administrative practice and procedure, Biologics, Courts, Freedom of information, Inventions and patents, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Small businesses. 37 CFR Part 41 Administrative practice and procedure, Inventions and patents, Lawyers, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements. For the reasons stated in the preamble, the USPTO amends 37 CFR parts 1 and 41 as follows: PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 17153 PART 1—RULES OF PRACTICE IN PATENT CASES 1. The authority citation for 37 CFR part 1 continues to read as follows: ■ Authority: 35 U.S.C. 2(b)(2), unless otherwise noted. 2. Effective March 22, 2023, § 1.16 is amended by revising the tables in paragraphs (a) through (s) to read as follows: ■ § 1.16 National application filing, search, and examination fees. (a) * * * TABLE 1 TO PARAGRAPH (a) By a micro entity (§ 1.29) ......... By a small entity (§ 1.27(a)) ..... By a small entity (§ 1.27(a)) if the application is submitted in compliance with the USPTO patent electronic filing system (§ 1.27(b)(2)) ....... By other than a small or micro entity ...................................... $64.00 128.00 64.00 320.00 (b) * * * TABLE 2 TO PARAGRAPH (b) By a micro entity (§ 1.29) ......... By a small entity (§ 1.27(a)) ..... By other than a small or micro entity ...................................... $44.00 88.00 220.00 (c) * * * TABLE 3 TO PARAGRAPH (c) By a micro entity (§ 1.29) ......... By a small entity (§ 1.27(a)) ..... By other than a small or micro entity ...................................... $44.00 88.00 220.00 (d) * * * TABLE 4 TO PARAGRAPH (d) By a micro entity (§ 1.29) ......... By a small entity (§ 1.27(a)) ..... By other than a small or micro entity ...................................... $60.00 120.00 300.00 (e) * * * TABLE 5 TO PARAGRAPH (e) By a micro entity (§ 1.29) ......... By a small entity (§ 1.27(a)) ..... By other than a small or micro entity ...................................... $64.00 128.00 320.00 (f) * * * TABLE 6 TO PARAGRAPH (f) By a micro entity (§ 1.29) ......... By a small entity (§ 1.27(a)) ..... E:\FR\FM\22MRR1.SGM 22MRR1 $32.00 64.00 17154 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 55 / Wednesday, March 22, 2023 / Rules and Regulations TABLE 6 TO PARAGRAPH (f)— Continued By other than a small or micro entity ...................................... TABLE 14 TO PARAGRAPH (n) 160.00 By a micro entity (§ 1.29) ......... By a small entity (§ 1.27(a)) ..... By other than a small or micro entity ...................................... (g) * * * $140.00 280.00 700.00 (o) * * * TABLE 7 TO PARAGRAPH (g) By a micro entity (§ 1.29) ......... By a small entity (§ 1.27(a)) ..... By other than a small or micro entity ...................................... TABLE 15 TO PARAGRAPH (o) $12.00 24.00 60.00 By a micro entity (§ 1.29) ......... By a small entity (§ 1.27(a)) ..... By other than a small or micro entity ...................................... (h) * * * (p) * * * TABLE 8 TO PARAGRAPH (h) By a micro entity (§ 1.29) ......... By a small entity (§ 1.27(a)) ..... By other than a small or micro entity ...................................... $160.00 320.00 480.00 By a micro entity (§ 1.29) ......... By a small entity (§ 1.27(a)) ..... By other than a small or micro entity ...................................... (i) * * * By a small entity (§ 1.27(a)) if the application is submitted in compliance with the USPTO patent electronic filing system (§ 1.27(b)(2)) ....... By other than a small or micro entity ...................................... By a micro entity (§ 1.29) ......... By a small entity (§ 1.27(a)) ..... By other than a small or micro entity ...................................... § 1.17 Patent application and reexamination processing fees. $128.00 256.00 (a) * * * (1) * * * 640.00 TABLE 1 TO PARAGRAPH (a)(1) TABLE 17 TO PARAGRAPH (q) $20.00 40.00 100.00 By a micro entity (§ 1.29) ......... By a small entity (§ 1.27(a)) ..... By other than a small or micro entity ...................................... (j) * * * $132.00 264.00 By a micro entity (§ 1.29) ......... By a small entity (§ 1.27(a)) ..... By other than a small or micro entity ...................................... By a micro entity (§ 1.29) ......... By a small entity (§ 1.27(a)) ..... By other than a small or micro entity ...................................... 860.00 By a micro entity (§ 1.29) ......... By a small entity (§ 1.27(a)) ..... By other than a small or micro entity ...................................... (k) * * * $464.00 928.00 By a micro entity (§ 1.29) ......... By a small entity (§ 1.27(a)) ..... By other than a small or micro entity ...................................... 2,320.00 By a micro entity (§ 1.29) ......... By a small entity (§ 1.27(a)) ..... By other than a small or micro entity ...................................... 700.00 By a micro entity (§ 1.29) ......... By a small entity (§ 1.27(a)) ..... By other than a small or micro entity ...................................... $84.00 168.00 By a micro entity (§ 1.29) ......... By a small entity (§ 1.27(a)) ..... By other than a small or micro entity ...................................... 420.00 * * * * (l) * * * ■ 3. Effective April 3, 2023, § 1.16 is further amended by revising the table in TABLE 12 TO PARAGRAPH (l) paragraph (u), as added Aug. 3, 2020, at By a micro entity (§ 1.29) ......... $32.00 85 FR 46985, effective Jan. 1, 2022, and By a small entity (§ 1.27(a)) ..... 64.00 delayed until Jan 1, 2023, at 86 FR By other than a small or micro 66193, Nov. 22, 2021, and further entity ...................................... 160.00 delayed until Apr. 3, 2023, at 87 FR 80073, Dec. 29, 2022, to read as follows: (m) * * * lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with RULES1 $88.00 176.00 * * TABLE 21 TO PARAGRAPH (u) 440.00 By a micro entity (§ 1.29) ......... By a small entity (§ 1.27(a)) ..... (n) * * * VerDate Sep<11>2014 * * (u) * * * 15:59 Mar 21, 2023 Jkt 259001 PO 00000 Frm 00010 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 $80.00 160.00 1,480.00 TABLE 4 TO PARAGRAPH (a)(4) By a micro entity (§ 1.29) ......... By a small entity (§ 1.27(a)) ..... By other than a small or micro entity ...................................... $464.00 928.00 2,320.00 (5) * * * TABLE 5 TO PARAGRAPH (a)(5) § 1.16 National application filing, search, and examination fees. * By a micro entity (§ 1.29) ......... By a small entity (§ 1.27(a)) ..... By other than a small or micro entity ...................................... $296.00 592.00 (4) * * * * TABLE 13 TO PARAGRAPH (m) 640.00 TABLE 3 TO PARAGRAPH (a)(3) TABLE 19 TO PARAGRAPH (s) $140.00 280.00 $128.00 256.00 (3) * * * (s) * * * TABLE 11 TO PARAGRAPH (k) 220.00 TABLE 2 TO PARAGRAPH (a)(2) TABLE 18 TO PARAGRAPH (r) $172.00 344.00 $44.00 88.00 (2) * * * 660.00 (r) * * * TABLE 10 TO PARAGRAPH (j) 400.00 ■ (q) * * * TABLE 9 TO PARAGRAPH (i) 160.00 4. Effective March 22, 2023, § 1.17 is amended by revising the tables in paragraphs (a)(1) through (5), (c), (d), 800.00 (e)(1) and (2), (f) through (h), (i)(1), (k), (m), (o), (p), and (r) through (t) to read as follows: TABLE 16 TO PARAGRAPH (p) $96.00 192.00 TABLE 21 TO PARAGRAPH (u)— Continued By a micro entity (§ 1.29) ......... By a small entity (§ 1.27(a)) ..... By other than a small or micro entity ...................................... * * * (c) * * * E:\FR\FM\22MRR1.SGM 22MRR1 * * $632.00 1,264.00 3,160.00 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 55 / Wednesday, March 22, 2023 / Rules and Regulations TABLE 6 TO PARAGRAPH (c) By a micro entity (§ 1.29) ......... By a small entity (§ 1.27(a)) ..... By other than a small or micro entity ...................................... $840.00 1,680.00 4,200.00 (d) * * * TABLE 7 TO PARAGRAPH (d) By a micro entity (§ 1.29) ......... By a small entity (§ 1.27(a)) ..... By other than a small or micro entity ...................................... $128.00 256.00 640.00 (e) * * * (1) * * * TABLE 8 TO PARAGRAPH (e)(1) By a micro entity (§ 1.29) ......... By a small entity (§ 1.27(a)) ..... By other than a small or micro entity ...................................... $272.00 544.00 1,360.00 (2) * * * TABLE 9 TO PARAGRAPH (e)(2) By a micro entity (§ 1.29) ......... By a small entity (§ 1.27(a)) ..... By other than a small or micro entity ...................................... $400.00 800.00 2,000.00 § 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. § 1.103(a)—to suspend action in an application. § 1.136(b)—for review of a request for an extension of time when the provisions of § 1.136(a) are not available. § 1.377—for review of a decision refusing to accept and record payment of a maintenance fee filed prior to the expiration of a patent. § 1.550(c)—for patent owner requests for an extension of time in ex parte reexamination proceedings. § 1.956—for patent owner requests for an extension of time in inter partes reexamination proceedings. § 5.12 of this chapter—for expedited handling of a foreign filing license. § 5.15 of this chapter—for changing the scope of a license. § 5.25 of this chapter—for a retroactive license. (h) * * * (f) * * * TABLE 12 TO PARAGRAPH (h) TABLE 10 TO PARAGRAPH (f) By a micro entity (§ 1.29) ......... By a small entity (§ 1.27(a)) ..... By other than a small or micro entity ...................................... $84.00 168.00 420.00 § 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 a decision on a question not specifically provided for in an application for a patent. § 1.183—to suspend the rules in an application for a patent. § 1.741(b)—to accord a filing date to an application under § 1.740 for an extension of a patent term. § 1.1023—to review the filing date of an international design application. (g) * * * lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with RULES1 TABLE 11 TO PARAGRAPH (g) By a micro entity (§ 1.29) ......... By a small entity (§ 1.27(a)) ..... By other than a small or micro entity ...................................... § 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. (i) * * * (1) * * * VerDate Sep<11>2014 15:59 Mar 21, 2023 By a micro entity (§ 1.29) ......... By a small entity (§ 1.27(a)) ..... By other than a small or micro entity ...................................... $44.00 88.00 Jkt 259001 * PO 00000 Frm 00011 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 * * (k) * * * $28.00 56.00 140.00 * * TABLE 15 TO PARAGRAPH (k) By a micro entity (§ 1.29) ......... By a small entity (§ 1.27(a)) ..... By other than a small or micro entity ...................................... * * * (m) * * * * $320.00 640.00 1,600.00 * TABLE 16 TO PARAGRAPH (m) By a micro entity (§ 1.29) ......... By a small entity (§ 1.27(a)) ..... By other than a small or micro entity ...................................... * TABLE 13 TO PARAGRAPH (i)(1) § 1.28(c)(3)—for processing a nonitemized fee deficiency based on an error in small entity status. 220.00 § 1.29(k)(3)—for processing a nonitemized fee deficiency based on an § 1.12—for access to an assignment error in micro entity status. record. § 1.41(b)—for supplying the name or § 1.14—for access to an application. names of the inventor or joint By a micro entity (§ 1.29) ......... By a small entity (§ 1.27(a)) ..... By other than a small or micro entity ...................................... inventors in an application without either an application data sheet or the inventor’s oath or declaration, except in provisional applications. § 1.48—for correcting inventorship, except in provisional applications. § 1.52(d)—for processing a nonprovisional application filed with a specification in a language other than English. § 1.53(c)(3)—to convert a provisional application filed under § 1.53(c) into a nonprovisional application under § 1.53(b). § 1.71(g)(2)—for processing a belated amendment under § 1.71(g). § 1.102(e)—for requesting prioritized examination of an application. § 1.103(b)—for requesting limited suspension of action, continued prosecution application for a design patent (§ 1.53(d)). § 1.103(c)—for requesting limited suspension of action, request for continued examination (§ 1.114). § 1.103(d)—for requesting deferred examination of an application. § 1.291(c)(5)—for processing a second or subsequent protest by the same real party in interest. § 3.81—for a patent to issue to assignee, assignment submitted after payment of the issue fee. $28.00 56.00 140.00 17155 * * (o) * * * * $420.00 840.00 2,100.00 * TABLE 17 TO PARAGRAPH (o) By a small entity (§ 1.27(a)) or micro entity (§ 1.29) .............. By other than a small or micro entity ...................................... $72.00 180.00 (p) * * * TABLE 18 TO PARAGRAPH (p) By a micro entity (§ 1.29) ......... By a small entity (§ 1.27(a)) ..... E:\FR\FM\22MRR1.SGM 22MRR1 $52.00 104.00 17156 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 55 / Wednesday, March 22, 2023 / Rules and Regulations 6. Effective March 22, 2023, § 1.20 is amended by revising the tables in paragraphs (c)(1)(i), (c)(2) through (4), (c)(6) and (7), (e) through (h), (k)(1) and 260.00 (2), and (k)(3)(i) and (ii) to read as follows: TABLE 18 TO PARAGRAPH (p)— Continued By other than a small or micro entity ...................................... * * * (r) * * * * * § 1.20 * TABLE 19 TO PARAGRAPH (r) By a micro entity (§ 1.29) ......... By a small entity (§ 1.27(a)) ..... By other than a small or micro entity ...................................... $176.00 352.00 $176.00 352.00 * * * (2) * * * 5. Effective March 22, 2023 § 1.18 is amended by revising the tables in paragraphs (a), (b)(1), and (c) to read as follows: By a micro entity (§ 1.29) ......... By a small entity (§ 1.27(a)) ..... By other than a small or micro entity ...................................... By a micro entity (§ 1.29) ......... By a small entity (§ 1.27(a)) ..... By other than a small or micro entity ...................................... $240.00 480.00 By a micro entity (§ 1.29) ......... By a small entity (§ 1.27(a)) ..... By other than a small or micro entity ...................................... 1,200.00 * * * (6) * * * * 740.00 lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with RULES1 * VerDate Sep<11>2014 $96.00 192.00 $20.00 40.00 100.00 * * 840.00 * 15:59 Mar 21, 2023 Jkt 259001 By a micro entity (§ 1.29) ......... By a small entity (§ 1.27(a)) ..... By other than a small or micro entity ...................................... * * * (k) * * * (1) * * * * $100.00 200.00 $500.00 * By a micro entity (§ 1.29) ......... By a small entity (§ 1.27(a)) ..... By other than a small or micro entity ...................................... * * * (e) * * * PO 00000 Frm 00012 * Fmt 4700 * Sfmt 4700 By a micro entity (§ 1.29) ......... By a small entity (§ 1.27(a)) ..... By other than a small or micro entity ...................................... $924.00 1,848.00 4,620.00 (2) * * * TABLE 13 TO PARAGRAPH (k)(2) By a micro entity (§ 1.29) ......... By a small entity (§ 1.27(a)) ..... By other than a small or micro entity ...................................... $2,540.00 5,080.00 12,700.00 $408.00 816.00 (3) * * * (i) * * * 2,040.00 TABLE 14 TO PARAGRAPH (k)(3)(i) (7) * * * $168.00 336.00 (h) * * * 480.00 TABLE 6 TO PARAGRAPH (c)(7) By a micro entity (§ 1.29) ......... By a small entity (§ 1.27(a)) ..... By other than a small or micro entity ...................................... * * By a micro entity (§ 1.29) ......... By a small entity (§ 1.27(a)) ..... By other than a small or micro entity ...................................... * TABLE 3 TO PARAGRAPH (c) 7,700.00 TABLE 10 TO PARAGRAPH (h) TABLE 5 TO PARAGRAPH (c)(6) TABLE 2 TO PARAGRAPH (b)(1) $148.00 296.00 $1,540.00 3,080.00 TABLE 12 TO PARAGRAPH (k)(1) (b)(1) * * * By a micro entity (§ 1.29) ......... By a small entity (§ 1.27(a)) ..... By other than a small or micro entity ...................................... By a micro entity (§ 1.29) ......... By a small entity (§ 1.27(a)) ..... By other than a small or micro entity ...................................... 12,600.00 TABLE 4 TO PARAGRAPH (c)(4) TABLE 1 TO PARAGRAPH (a) 3,760.00 TABLE 9 TO PARAGRAPH (g) $2,520.00 5,040.00 (4) * * * (a) * * * * * $752.00 1,504.00 (g) * * * 6,300.00 TABLE 3 TO PARAGRAPH (c)(3) § 1.18 Patent post allowance (including issue) fees. * * (c) * * * * By a micro entity (§ 1.29) ......... By a small entity (§ 1.27(a)) ..... By other than a small or micro entity ...................................... $1,260.00 2,520.00 (3) * * * 180.00 ■ * (f) * * * TABLE 2 TO PARAGRAPH (c)(2) $36.00 72.00 2,000.00 TABLE 8 TO PARAGRAPH (f) By a micro entity (§ 1.29) ......... By a small entity (§ 1.27(a)) ..... By other than a small or micro entity ...................................... TABLE 21 TO PARAGRAPH (t) $400.00 800.00 * TABLE 1 TO PARAGRAPH (c)(1)(i) 880.00 (t) * * * By a micro entity (§ 1.29) ......... By a small entity (§ 1.27(a)) ..... By other than a small or micro entity ...................................... * By a micro entity (§ 1.29) ......... By a small entity (§ 1.27(a)) ..... By other than a small or micro entity ...................................... TABLE 20 TO PARAGRAPH (s) By a micro entity (§ 1.29) ......... By a small entity (§ 1.27(a)) ..... By other than a small or micro entity ...................................... Post-issuance fees. * * (c) * * * (1)(i) * * * 880.00 (s) * * * By a micro entity (§ 1.29) ......... By a small entity (§ 1.27(a)) ..... By other than a small or micro entity ...................................... TABLE 7 TO PARAGRAPH (e) ■ By a micro entity (§ 1.29) ......... By a small entity (§ 1.27(a)) ..... By other than a small or micro entity ...................................... $36.00 72.00 180.00 $756.00 1,512.00 (ii) * * * 3,780.00 TABLE 15 TO PARAGRAPH (k)(3)(ii) By a micro entity (§ 1.29) ......... By a small entity (§ 1.27(a)) ..... E:\FR\FM\22MRR1.SGM 22MRR1 $60.00 120.00 17157 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 55 / Wednesday, March 22, 2023 / Rules and Regulations TABLE 15 TO PARAGRAPH (k)(3)(ii)— Continued § 1.445 International application filing, processing and search fees. TABLE 7 TO PARAGRAPH (a)(2)(iii) (a) * * * (1) * * * 300.00 (i) * * * (A) For an international application 7. Effective March 22, 2023, § 1.21 is having a receipt date that is on or after amended by revising the tables in December 29, 2022: paragraphs (o)(1) and (2) to read as follows: By other than a small or micro entity ...................................... * * * * (o) * * * (1) * * * * * $52.00 104.00 260.00 TABLE 1 TO PARAGRAPH (o)(1) By a micro entity (§ 1.29) ......... By a small entity (§ 1.27(a)) ..... By other than a small or micro entity ...................................... (B) For an international application having a receipt date that is on or after $212.00 424.00 October 2, 2020 and before December 29, 2022: 1,060.00 By a micro entity (§ 1.29) ......... By a small entity (§ 1.27(a)) ..... By other than a small or micro entity ...................................... TABLE 2 TO PARAGRAPH (a)(1)(i)(B) * By a micro entity (§ 1.29) ......... By a small entity (§ 1.27(a)) ..... By other than a small or micro entity ...................................... $2,100.00 4,200.00 * * $436.00 872.00 2,180.00 TABLE 9 TO PARAGRAPH (a)(3)(ii) * * * * * * (C) * * * (iii) * * * TABLE 2 TO PARAGRAPH (a)(1)(i)(B) TABLE 10 TO PARAGRAPH (a)(3)(iii) 10,500.00 * * * * 8. Effective March 22, 2023, § 1.445 is amended by: ■ a. Redesignating paragraphs (a)(1)(i)(A) through (C), as paragraphs (a)(1)(i)(B) through (D); ■ b. Adding new paragraph (a)(1)(i)(A); ■ c. Revising newly redesignated paragraph (a)(1)(i)(B) introductory text and table heading; ■ d. Revising the table heading in newly redesignated paragraph (a)(1)(i)(C); ■ e. Revising the table heading in paragraph (a)(1)(ii); ■ f. Redesignating paragraphs (a)(2)(i) through (iii) as paragraphs (a)(2)(ii) through (iv); ■ g. Adding new paragraph (a)(2)(i); ■ h. Revising newly redesignated paragraph (a)(2)(ii) introductory text and table heading; ■ i. Revising the table heading in newly redesignated paragraph (a)(2)(iii); ■ j. Redesignating paragraphs (a)(3)(i) through (iii) as paragraphs (a)(3)(ii) through (iv); ■ k. Adding new paragraph (a)(3)(i); ■ l. Revising newly redesignated paragraph (a)(3)(ii) introductory text and table heading; ■ m. Revising the table heading in newly redesignated paragraph (a)(3)(iii); and ■ n. Revising the table in paragraph (a)(5). The revisions and additions read as follows: * (ii) For an international application having a receipt date that is on or after October 2, 2020 and before April 1, 2023: (2) * * * TABLE 2 TO PARAGRAPH (o)(2) * TABLE 8 TO PARAGRAPH (a)(3)(i) Miscellaneous fees and charges. By a micro entity (§ 1.29) ......... By a small entity (§ 1.27(a)) ..... By other than a small or micro entity ...................................... * (3) * * * (i) For an international application having a receipt date that is on or after April 1, 2023: TABLE 1 TO PARAGRAPH (a)(1)(i)(A) § 1.21 * * * * * * * * * * * lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with RULES1 ■ VerDate Sep<11>2014 15:59 Mar 21, 2023 Jkt 259001 (5) * * * TABLE 3 TO PARAGRAPH (a)(1)(i)(C) TABLE 11 TO PARAGRAPH (a)(5) * * * * (ii) * * * TABLE 4 TO PARAGRAPH (a)(1)(i)(B) By a micro entity (§ 1.29) ......... By a small entity (§ 1.27(a)) ..... By other than a small or micro entity ...................................... $64.00 128.00 320.00 * * * * * (2) * * * (i) For an international application having a receipt date that is on or after April 1, 2023: TABLE 5 TO PARAGRAPH (a)(2)(i) By a micro entity (§ 1.29) ......... By a small entity (§ 1.27(a)) ..... By other than a small or micro entity ...................................... $436.00 872.00 2,180.00 (ii) For an international application having a receipt date that is on or after October 2, 2020, and before April 1, 2023: TABLE 6 TO PARAGRAPH (a)(2)(ii) * * * * (iii) * * * PO 00000 Frm 00013 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 * * * * 9. Effective March 22, 2023, § 1.482 is amended by revising the tables in paragraphs (a)(1)(i) and (ii), (a)(2), and (c) to read as follows: ■ * § 1.482 International preliminary examination and processing fees. (a) * * * (1) * * * (i) * * * TABLE 1 TO PARAGRAPH (a)(1)(i) By a micro entity (§ 1.29) ......... By a small entity (§ 1.27(a)) ..... By other than a small or micro entity ...................................... $128.00 256.00 640.00 (ii) * * * TABLE 2 TO PARAGRAPH (a)(1)(ii) By a micro entity (§ 1.29) ......... By a small entity (§ 1.27(a)) ..... By other than a small or micro entity ...................................... E:\FR\FM\22MRR1.SGM 22MRR1 $160.00 320.00 800.00 17158 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 55 / Wednesday, March 22, 2023 / Rules and Regulations (2) * * * TABLE 7 TO PARAGRAPH (c)(2)— Continued TABLE 3 TO PARAGRAPH (a)(2) By a micro entity (§ 1.29) ......... By a small entity (§ 1.27(a)) ..... By other than a small or micro entity ...................................... * * * (c) * * * * $128.00 256.00 By a micro entity (§ 1.29) ......... By a small entity (§ 1.27(a)) ..... By other than a small or micro entity ...................................... $64.00 128.00 10. Effective March 22, 2023, § 1.492 is amended by revising the tables in paragraphs (a), (b)(2) through (4), (c)(2), (d) through (f), and (h) through (j) to read as follows. * * * * * $24.00 48.00 120.00 * PART 41—PRACTICE BEFORE THE PATENT TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD 12. The authority citation for 37 CFR part 41 continues to read as follows: ■ 480.00 Authority: 35 U.S.C. 2(b)(2), 3(a)(2)(A), 21, 23, 32, 41, 134, 135, and Pub. L. 112–29. 13. Effective March 22, 2023, § 41.20 is amended by revising the tables in paragraphs (b)(1), (b)(2)(ii), and (b)(3) $20.00 40.00 and (4) to read as follows: TABLE 9 TO PARAGRAPH (e) By a micro entity (§ 1.29) ......... By a small entity (§ 1.27(a)) ..... By other than a small or micro entity ...................................... National stage fees. * * (a) * * * $96.00 192.00 (e) * * * 320.00 By a micro entity (§ 1.29) ......... By a small entity (§ 1.27(a)) ..... By other than a small or micro entity ...................................... * TABLE 8 TO PARAGRAPH (d) * By a micro entity (§ 1.29) ......... By a small entity (§ 1.27(a)) ..... By other than a small or micro entity ...................................... 800.00 (d) * * * 640.00 TABLE 4 TO PARAGRAPH (c) § 1.492 By other than a small or micro entity ...................................... TABLE 1 TO PARAGRAPH (a) 100.00 (f) * * * * ■ § 41.20 * Fees. * * (b) * * * (1) * * * * * TABLE 10 TO PARAGRAPH (f) TABLE 1 TO PARAGRAPH (b)(1) TABLE 1 TO PARAGRAPH (a) By a micro entity (§ 1.29) ......... By a small entity (§ 1.27(a)) ..... By other than a small or micro entity ...................................... $64.00 128.00 By a micro entity (§ 1.29) ......... By a small entity (§ 1.27(a)) ..... By other than a small or micro entity ...................................... 320.00 * (b) * * * (2) * * * * * (h) * * * * $172.00 344.00 860.00 By a micro entity (§ 1.29) ......... By a small entity (§ 1.27(a)) ..... By other than a small or micro entity ...................................... $28.00 56.00 By a micro entity (§ 1.29) ......... By a small entity (§ 1.27(a)) ..... By other than a small or micro entity ...................................... 140.00 $32.00 64.00 160.00 TABLE 12 TO PARAGRAPH (i) TABLE 4 TO PARAGRAPH (b)(3) $108.00 216.00 By a micro entity (§ 1.29) ......... By a small entity (§ 1.27(a)) ..... By other than a small or micro entity ...................................... (2) * * * (ii) * * * TABLE 2 TO PARAGRAPH (b)(2)(ii) By a micro entity (§ 1.29) ......... By a small entity (§ 1.27(a)) ..... By other than a small or micro entity ...................................... $420.00 840.00 2,100.00 140.00 (3) * * * TABLE 3 TO PARAGRAPH (b)(3) By a micro entity (§ 1.29) ......... By a small entity (§ 1.27(a)) ..... By other than a small or micro entity ...................................... $272.00 544.00 1,360.00 (j) * * * TABLE 13 TO PARAGRAPH (j) TABLE 5 TO PARAGRAPH (b)(4) By a micro entity (§ 1.29) ......... By a small entity (§ 1.27(a)) ..... By other than a small or micro entity ...................................... lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with RULES1 $28.00 56.00 540.00 (4) * * * $140.00 280.00 By a micro entity (§ 1.29) ......... By a small entity (§ 1.27(a)) ..... By other than a small or micro entity ...................................... $84.00 168.00 420.00 700.00 11. Effective March 22, 2023, § 1.1031 is amended by revising the table in paragraph (a) to read as follows: (4) * * * TABLE 4 TO PARAGRAPH (b)(4) By a micro entity (§ 1.29) ......... By a small entity (§ 1.27(a)) ..... By other than a small or micro entity ...................................... $472.00 944.00 2,360.00 ■ (c) * * * (2) * * * TABLE 7 TO PARAGRAPH (c)(2) By a micro entity (§ 1.29) ......... By a small entity (§ 1.27(a)) ..... VerDate Sep<11>2014 840.00 (i) * * * (3) * * * By a micro entity (§ 1.29) ......... By a small entity (§ 1.27(a)) ..... By other than a small or micro entity ...................................... $168.00 336.00 * TABLE 11 TO PARAGRAPH (h) TABLE 3 TO PARAGRAPH (b)(2) By a micro entity (§ 1.29) ......... By a small entity (§ 1.27(a)) ..... By other than a small or micro entity ...................................... 15:59 Mar 21, 2023 $160.00 320.00 Jkt 259001 § 1.1031 fees. International design application [FR Doc. 2023–05382 Filed 3–21–23; 8:45 am] (a) * * * PO 00000 Frm 00014 Katherine K. Vidal, Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office. BILLING CODE 3510–16–P Fmt 4700 Sfmt 9990 E:\FR\FM\22MRR1.SGM 22MRR1

Agencies

[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 55 (Wednesday, March 22, 2023)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 17147-17158]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-05382]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Patent and Trademark Office

37 CFR Parts 1 and 41

[Docket No. PTO-P-2023-0005]
RIN 0651-AD66


Reducing Patent Fees for Small Entities and Micro Entities Under 
the Unleashing American Innovators Act of 2022

AGENCY: United States Patent and Trademark Office, Department of 
Commerce.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The United States Patent and Trademark Office (Office or 
USPTO) amends patent fees for small and micro entities set forth in its 
regulations to implement the provisions of the Consolidated 
Appropriations Act, 2023--which included the Unleashing American 
Innovators Act of 2022 (UAIA). The UAIA, signed into law on December 
29, 2022, supports the USPTO's efforts to reduce the innovation 
ecosystem's barriers to entry. The UAIA increased fee discounts for 
small entities from 50% to 60% and fee discounts for micro entities 
from 75% to 80% for fees for filing, searching, examining, issuing, 
appealing, and maintaining patent applications and patents. The UAIA 
also increased fee discounts for small entities from 75% to 80% for 
filing a basic nonprovisional utility application electronically.

DATES: 
    Effective date: This final rule is effective March 22, 2023, except 
for the amendment to Sec.  1.16(u) at instruction 3, which is effective 
on April 3, 2023.
    Applicability: The amendments to Sec. Sec.  1.445(a)(5) and 1.482 
shall apply to those international applications under the Patent 
Cooperation Treaty having a receipt date on or after April 1, 2023. The 
amendments to Sec.  1.18(b)(1) shall apply to those international 
design applications under the Hague Agreement having a date of 
international registration on or after May 1, 2023.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brendan Hourigan, Director, Office of 
Planning and Budget, by telephone at 571-272-8966, or by email at 
[email protected]; or Dianne Buie, Director, Forecasting and 
Analysis Division, by telephone at 571-272-6301, or by email at 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Purpose of This Action

    The Office issues this final rule to amend 37 CFR parts 1 and 41 to 
reflect amendments enacted by the UAIA on December 29, 2022. See 
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, Public Law 117-328. Section 107 
of the UAIA, ``Fee Reduction for Small and Micro Entities,'' amended 35 
U.S.C. 41(h)(1) and section 10(b) of the America Invents Act (AIA), 
Public Law 112-29, 125 Stat. 284, as amended by the SUCCESS Act, Public 
Law 115-273, 132 Stat. 4158, by (1) striking ``50 percent'' and 
inserting ``60 percent'' for fee reductions for small entities and (2) 
by striking ``75 percent'' and inserting ``80 percent'' for fee 
reductions for micro entities. Consequently, the Office is now required 
under 35 U.S.C. 41(h)(1) and section 10(b) of the AIA to reduce patent 
fees for filing, searching, examining, issuing, appealing, and 
maintaining patent applications and patents by 60% for small entities 
and by 80% for micro entities. Section 107 of the UAIA also amended 35 
U.S.C. 41(h)(3) by striking ``75 percent'' and inserting ``80 percent'' 
for fee reductions for small entities filing a basic nonprovisional 
utility application electronically under 35 U.S.C. 41(a)(1)(A). Fee 
rates reflecting these amended discounts for small and micro entities 
were made available to the public on December 29, 2022, and published 
on the USPTO's website, https://www.uspto.gov/fees.

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    The changes in this final rule apply to any small or micro entity 
that pays any patent fee set forth in this final rule. The reduced fee 
rates (60% for small entities and 80% for micro entities) apply to any 
small entity asserting small entity status and to any micro entity 
certifying micro entity status for filing, searching, examining, 
issuing, appealing, and maintaining patent applications and patents.
    Due to the USPTO's requirement to provide advance notification to 
the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) for certain fee 
changes before such fee changes can take effect, as provided under the 
Hague Agreement and the Patent Cooperation Treaty, the discount to 
certain small and micro fees are delayed until the expiration of the 
applicable notification period. The changes to Sec.  1.18(b)(1) shall 
apply to those international design applications under the Hague 
Agreement having a date of international registration on or after May 
1, 2023. Certain changes to Sec.  1.445(a)(2) and (a)(3) shall apply to 
those international applications under the Patent Cooperation Treaty 
having a receipt date on or after April 1, 2023. The changes to Sec.  
1.445(a)(5) and Sec.  1.482 shall take effect on April 1, 2023.

Discussion of Specific Rules

    The following table shows all of the small entity and micro entity 
fees in 37 CFR parts 1 and 41 that are being adjusted in this final 
rule to reflect the new small entity and micro entity discounts. Only 
the fee amounts for small and micro entities set forth below are being 
adjusted. Any other fees paid by small and micro entities are not 
affected by this final rule.

                                            Table 1--CFR Fee Changes
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                                                                                   Previous fees    Final rule
     CFR section        Fee code            Description             Entity type      (dollars)    fees (dollars)
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1.16(a)..............       2011  Basic filing fee--Utility        Small........            $160            $128
                                   (paper filing also requires
                                   non-electronic filing fee
                                   under 1.16(t)).
1.16(a)..............       3011  Basic filing fee--Utility        Micro........              80              64
                                   (paper filing also requires
                                   non-electronic filing fee
                                   under 1.16(t)).
1.16(a)..............       4011  Basic filing fee--Utility        Small........              80              64
                                   (electronic filing for small
                                   entity).
1.16(b)..............       2012  Basic filing fee--Design.......  Small........             110              88
1.16(b)..............       2017  Basic filing fee--Design (CPA).  Small........             110              88
1.16(b)..............       3012  Basic filing fee--Design.......  Micro........              55              44
1.16(b)..............       3017  Basic filing fee--Design (CPA).  Micro........              55              44
1.16(c)..............       2013  Basic filing fee--Plant........  Small........             110              88
1.16(c)..............       3013  Basic filing fee--Plant........  Micro........              55              44
1.16(d)..............       2005  Provisional application filing   Small........             150             120
                                   fee.
1.16(d)..............       3005  Provisional application filing   Micro........              75              60
                                   fee.
1.16(e)..............       2014  Basic filing fee--Reissue......  Small........             160             128
1.16(e)..............       2019  Basic filing fee--Reissue        Small........             160             128
                                   (Design CPA).
1.16(e)..............       3014  Basic filing fee--Reissue......  Micro........              80              64
1.16(e)..............       3019  Basic filing fee--Reissue        Micro........              80              64
                                   (Design CPA).
1.16(f)..............       2051  Surcharge--Late filing fee,      Small........              80              64
                                   search fee, examination fee,
                                   inventor's oath or
                                   declaration, or application
                                   filed without at least one
                                   claim or by reference.
1.16(f)..............       3051  Surcharge--Late filing fee,      Micro........              40              32
                                   search fee, examination fee,
                                   inventor's oath or
                                   declaration, or application
                                   filed without at least one
                                   claim or by reference.
1.16(g)..............       2052  Surcharge--Late provisional      Small........              30              24
                                   filing fee or cover sheet.
1.16(g)..............       3052  Surcharge--Late provisional      Micro........              15              12
                                   filing fee or cover sheet.
1.16(h)..............       2201  Each independent claim in        Small........             240             192
                                   excess of three.
1.16(h)..............       2204  Each reissue independent claim   Small........             240             192
                                   in excess of three.
1.16(h)..............       3201  Each independent claim in        Micro........             120              96
                                   excess of three.
1.16(h)..............       3204  Each reissue independent claim   Micro........             120              96
                                   in excess of three.
1.16(i)..............       2202  Each claim in excess of 20.....  Small........              50              40
1.16(i)..............       2205  Each reissue claim in excess of  Small........              50              40
                                   20.
1.16(i)..............       3202  Each claim in excess of 20.....  Micro........              25              20
1.16(i)..............       3205  Each reissue claim in excess of  Micro........              25              20
                                   20.
1.16(j)..............       2203  Multiple dependent claim.......  Small........             430             344
1.16(j)..............       3203  Multiple dependent claim.......  Micro........             215             172
1.16(k)..............       2111  Utility search fee.............  Small........             350             280
1.16(k)..............       3111  Utility search fee.............  Micro........             175             140
1.16(l)..............       2112  Design search Fee or Design CPA  Small........              80              64
                                   search fee.
1.16(l)..............       3112  Design Search Fee or Design CPA  Micro........              40              32
                                   search fee.
1.16(m)..............       2113  Plant search fee...............  Small........             220             176
1.16(m)..............       3113  Plant search fee...............  Micro........             110              88
1.16(n)..............       2114  Reissue search fee or Reissue    Small........             350             280
                                   (Design CPA) search fee.
1.16(n)..............       3114  Reissue search fee or Reissue    Micro........             175             140
                                   (Design CPA) search fee.
1.16(o)..............       2311  Utility examination fee........  Small........             400             320
1.16(o)..............       3311  Utility examination fee........  Micro........             200             160
1.16(p)..............       2312  Design examination fee or        Small........             320             256
                                   Design CPA examination fee.
1.16(p)..............       3312  Design examination fee or        Micro........             160             128
                                   Design CPA examination fee.
1.16(q)..............       2313  Plant examination fee..........  Small........             330             264
1.16(q)..............       3313  Plant examination fee..........  Micro........             165             132
1.16(r)..............       2314  Reissue examination fee or       Small........           1,160             928
                                   reissue (Design CPA)
                                   examination fee.
1.16(r)..............       3314  Reissue examination fee or       Micro........             580             464
                                   reissue (Design CPA)
                                   examination fee.

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1.16(s)..............       2081  Utility application size fee--   Small........             210             168
                                   for each additional 50 sheets
                                   that exceeds 100 sheets.
1.16(s)..............       2082  Design application size fee--    Small........             210             168
                                   for each additional 50 sheets
                                   that exceeds 100 sheets.
1.16(s)..............       2083  Plant application size fee--for  Small........             210             168
                                   each additional 50 sheets that
                                   exceeds 100 sheets.
1.16(s)..............       2084  Reissue application size fee--   Small........             210             168
                                   for each additional 50 sheets
                                   that exceeds 100 sheets.
1.16(s)..............       2085  Provisional application size     Small........             210             168
                                   fee--for each additional 50
                                   sheets that exceeds 100 sheets.
1.16(s)..............       3081  Utility application size fee--   Micro........             105              84
                                   for each additional 50 sheets
                                   that exceeds 100 sheets.
1.16(s)..............       3082  Design application size fee--    Micro........             105              84
                                   for each additional 50 sheets
                                   that exceeds 100 sheets.
1.16(s)..............       3083  Plant application size fee--for  Micro........             105              84
                                   each additional 50 sheets that
                                   exceeds 100 sheets.
1.16(s)..............       3084  Reissue application size fee--   Micro........             105              84
                                   for each additional 50 sheets
                                   that exceeds 100 sheets.
1.16(s)..............       3085  Provisional application size     Micro........             105              84
                                   fee--for each additional 50
                                   sheets that exceeds 100 sheets.
1.16(u)..............       2054  Non-DOCX filing surcharge fee..  Small........             200             160
1.16(u)..............       3054  Non-DOCX filing surcharge fee..  Micro........             100              80
1.17(a)(1)...........       2251  Extension for response within    Small........             110              88
                                   first month.
1.17(a)(1)...........       3251  Extension for response within    Micro........              55              44
                                   first month.
1.17(a)(2)...........       2252  Extension for response within    Small........             320             256
                                   second month.
1.17(a)(2)...........       3252  Extension for response within    Micro........             160             128
                                   second month.
1.17(a)(3)...........       2253  Extension for response within    Small........             740             592
                                   third month.
1.17(a)(3)...........       3253  Extension for response within    Micro........             370             296
                                   third month.
1.17(a)(4)...........       2254  Extension for response within    Small........           1,160             928
                                   fourth month.
1.17(a)(4)...........       3254  Extension for response within    Micro........             580             464
                                   fourth month.
1.17(a)(5)...........       2255  Extension for response within    Small........           1,580           1,264
                                   fifth month.
1.17(a)(5)...........       3255  Extension for response within    Micro........             790             632
                                   fifth month.
1.17(c)..............       2817  Request for prioritized          Small........           2,100           1,680
                                   examination.
1.17(c)..............       3817  Request for prioritized          Micro........           1,050             840
                                   examination.
1.17(d)..............       2819  Correction of inventorship       Small........             320             256
                                   after first action on merits.
1.17(d)..............       3819  Correction of inventorship       Micro........             160             128
                                   after first action on merits.
1.17(e)(1)...........       2801  Request for continued            Small........             680             544
                                   examination (RCE)--1st request
                                   (see 37 CFR 1.114).
1.17(e)(1)...........       3801  Request for continued            Micro........             340             272
                                   examination (RCE)--1st request
                                   (see 37 CFR 1.114).
1.17(e)(2)...........       2820  Request for continued            Small........           1,000             800
                                   examination (RCE)--2nd and
                                   subsequent request (see 37 CFR
                                   1.114).
1.17(e)(2)...........       3820  Request for continued            Micro........             500             400
                                   examination (RCE)--2nd and
                                   subsequent request (see 37 CFR
                                   1.114).
1.17(f)..............       2462  Petitions requiring the          Small........             210             168
                                   petition fee set forth in 37
                                   CFR 1.17(f) (Group I).
1.17(f)..............       3462  Petitions requiring the          Micro........             105              84
                                   petition fee set forth in 37
                                   CFR 1.17(f) (Group I).
1.17(g)..............       2463  Petitions requiring the          Small........             110              88
                                   petition fee set forth in 37
                                   CFR 1.17(g) (Group II).
1.17(g)..............       3463  Petitions requiring the          Micro........              55              44
                                   petition fee set forth in 37
                                   CFR 1.17(g) (Group II).
1.17(h)..............       2464  Petitions requiring the          Small........              70              56
                                   petition fee set forth in 37
                                   CFR 1.17(h) (Group III).
1.17(h)..............       3464  Petitions requiring the          Micro........              35              28
                                   petition fee set forth in 37
                                   CFR 1.17(h) (Group III).
1.17(i)(1)...........       2053  Non-English translation........  Small........              70              56
1.17(i)(1)...........       2830  Processing fee, except in        Small........              70              56
                                   provisional applications.
1.17(i)(1)...........       3053  Non-English translation........  Micro........              35              28
1.17(i)(1)...........       3830  Processing fee, except in        Micro........              35              28
                                   provisional applications.
1.17(k)..............       2802  Request for expedited            Small........             800             640
                                   examination of a design
                                   application.
1.17(k)..............       3802  Request for expedited            Micro........             400             320
                                   examination of a design
                                   application.
1.17(m)..............       2453  Petition for revival of an       Small........           1,050             840
                                   abandoned application for a
                                   patent, for the delayed
                                   payment of the fee for issuing
                                   each patent, or for the
                                   delayed response by the patent
                                   owner in any reexamination
                                   proceeding.
1.17(m)..............       2454  Petition for the delayed         Small........           1,050             840
                                   submission of a priority or
                                   benefit claim, or to restore
                                   the right of priority or
                                   benefit.
1.17(m)..............       2558  Petition for the delayed         Small........           1,050             840
                                   payment of the fee for
                                   maintaining a patent in force.

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1.17(m)..............       2628  Petition for the extension of    Small........           1,050             840
                                   the twelve-month (six-month
                                   for designs) period for filing
                                   a subsequent application.
1.17(m)..............       2784  Petition to excuse applicant's   Small........           1,050             840
                                   failure to act within
                                   prescribed time limits in an
                                   international design
                                   application.
1.17(m)..............       3453  Petition for revival of an       Micro........             525             420
                                   abandoned application for a
                                   patent, for the delayed
                                   payment of the fee for issuing
                                   each patent, or for the
                                   delayed response by the patent
                                   owner in any reexamination
                                   proceeding.
1.17(m)..............       3454  Petition for the delayed         Micro........             525             420
                                   submission of a priority or
                                   benefit claim, or to restore
                                   the right of priority or
                                   benefit.
1.17(m)..............       3558  Petition for the delayed         Micro........             525             420
                                   payment of the fee for
                                   maintaining a patent in force.
1.17(m)..............       3628  Petition for the extension of    Micro........             525             420
                                   the twelve-month (six-month
                                   for designs) period for filing
                                   a subsequent application.
1.17(m)..............       3784  Petition to excuse applicant's   Micro........             525             420
                                   failure to act within
                                   prescribed time limits in an
                                   international design
                                   application.
1.17(o)..............       2818  Document fee for third-party     Small........              90              72
                                   submissions (see 37 CFR
                                   1.290(f)).
1.17(p)..............       2806  Submission of an Information     Small........             130             104
                                   Disclosure Statement.
1.17(p)..............       3806  Submission of an Information     Micro........              65              52
                                   Disclosure Statement.
1.17(r)..............       2809  Filing a submission after final  Small........             440             352
                                   rejection (see 37 CFR
                                   1.129(a)).
1.17(r)..............       3809  Filing a submission after final  Micro........             220             176
                                   rejection (see 37 CFR
                                   1.129(a)).
1.17(s)..............       2810  For each additional invention    Small........             440             352
                                   to be examined (see 37 CFR
                                   1.129(b)).
1.17(s)..............       3810  For each additional invention    Micro........             220             176
                                   to be examined (see 37 CFR
                                   1.129(b)).
1.17(t)..............       2783  Petition to convert an           Small........              90              72
                                   international design
                                   application to a design
                                   application under 35 U.S.C.
                                   chapter 16.
1.17(t)..............       3783  Petition to convert an           Micro........              45              36
                                   international design
                                   application to a design
                                   application under 35 U.S.C.
                                   chapter 16.
1.18(a)(1)...........       2501  Utility issue fee..............  Small........             600             480
1.18(a)(1)...........       2511  Reissue issue fee..............  Small........             600             480
1.18(a)(1)...........       3501  Utility issue fee..............  Micro........             300             240
1.18(a)(1)...........       3511  Reissue issue fee..............  Micro........             300             240
1.18(b)(1)...........       2502  Design issue fee...............  Small........             370             296
1.18(b)(1)...........       3502  Design issue fee...............  Micro........             185             148
1.18(c)(1)...........       2503  Plant issue fee................  Small........             420             336
1.18(c)(1)...........       3503  Plant issue fee................  Micro........             210             168
1.20(c)(1)...........       2831  Ex parte reexamination (Sec.     Small........           3,150           2,520
                                   1.510(a)) Streamlined.
1.20(c)(1)...........       3831  Ex parte Reexamination (Sec.     Micro........           1,575           1,260
                                   1.510(a)) streamlined.
1.20(c)(2)...........       2812  Ex parte reexamination (Sec.     Small........           6,300           5,040
                                   1.510(a)) non-streamlined.
1.20(c)(2)...........       3812  Ex parte reexamination (Sec.     Micro........           3,150           2,520
                                   1.510(a)) non-streamlined.
1.20(c)(3)...........       2821  Each reexamination independent   Small........             240             192
                                   claim in excess of three and
                                   also in excess of the number
                                   of such claims in the patent
                                   under reexamination.
1.20(c)(3)...........       3821  Each reexamination independent   Micro........             120              96
                                   claim in excess of three and
                                   also in excess of the number
                                   of such claims in the patent
                                   under reexamination.
1.20(c)(4)...........       2822  Each reexamination claim in      Small........              50              40
                                   excess of 20 and also in
                                   excess of the number of claims
                                   in the patent under
                                   reexamination.
1.20(c)(4)...........       3822  Each reexamination claim in      Micro........              25              20
                                   excess of 20 and also in
                                   excess of the number of claims
                                   in the patent under
                                   reexamination.
1.20(c)(6)...........       2824  Petitions in a reexamination     Small........           1,020             816
                                   proceeding, except for those
                                   specifically enumerated in 37
                                   CFR 1.550(i) and 1.937(d).
1.20(c)(6)...........       3824  Petitions in a reexamination     Micro........             510             408
                                   proceeding, except for those
                                   specifically enumerated in 37
                                   CFR 1.550(i) and 1.937(d).
1.20(e)..............       2551  For maintaining an original or   Small........           1,000             800
                                   any reissue patent, due at 3.5
                                   years.
1.20(e)..............       3551  For maintaining an original or   Micro........             500             400
                                   any reissue patent, due at 3.5
                                   years.
1.20(f)..............       2552  For maintaining an original or   Small........           1,880           1,504
                                   any reissue patent, due at 7.5
                                   years.
1.20(f)..............       3552  For maintaining an original or   Micro........             940             752
                                   any reissue patent, due at 7.5
                                   years.
1.20(g)..............       2553  For maintaining an original or   Small........           3,850           3,080
                                   any reissue patent, due at
                                   11.5 years.
1.20(g)..............       3553  For maintaining an original or   Micro........           1,925           1,540
                                   any reissue patent, due at
                                   11.5 years.
1.20(h)..............       2554  Surcharge--3.5 year--late        Small........             250             200
                                   payment within 6 months.
1.20(h)..............       2555  Surcharge--7.5 year--late        Small........             250             200
                                   payment within 6 months.
1.20(h)..............       2556  Surcharge--11.5 year--late       Small........             250             200
                                   payment within 6 months.
1.20(h)..............       3554  Surcharge--3.5 year--late        Micro........             125             100
                                   payment within 6 months.

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1.20(h)..............       3555  Surcharge--7.5 year--late        Micro........             125             100
                                   payment within 6 months.
1.20(h)..............       3556  Surcharge--11.5 year--late       Micro........             125             100
                                   payment within 6 months.
1.20(k)(1)...........       2826  Request for supplemental         Small........           2,310           1,848
                                   examination.
1.20(k)(1)...........       3826  Request for supplemental         Micro........           1,155             924
                                   examination.
1.20(k)(2)...........       2827  Reexamination ordered as a       Small........           6,350           5,080
                                   result of supplemental
                                   examination.
1.20(k)(2)...........       3827  Reexamination ordered as a       Micro........           3,175           2,540
                                   result of supplemental
                                   examination.
1.20(k)(3)(i)........       2828  Supplemental examination         Small........              90              72
                                   document size fee--for
                                   nonpatent document having
                                   between 21 and 50 sheets.
1.20(k)(3)(i)........       3828  Supplemental examination         Micro........              45              36
                                   document size fee--for
                                   nonpatent document having
                                   between 21 and 50 sheets.
1.20(k)(3)(ii).......       2829  Supplemental examination         Small........             150             120
                                   document size fee--for each
                                   additional 50 sheets or a
                                   fraction thereof in a
                                   nonpatent document.
1.20(k)(3)(ii).......       3829  Supplemental examination         Micro........              75              60
                                   document size fee--for each
                                   additional 50 sheets or a
                                   fraction thereof in a
                                   nonpatent document.
1.21(o)(1)...........       2091  Submission of sequence listings  Small........             530             424
                                   of 300Mb to 800Mb.
1.21(o)(1)...........       3091  Submission of sequence listings  Micro........             265             212
                                   of 300Mb to 800Mb.
1.21(o)(2)...........       2092  Submission of sequence listings  Small........           5,250           4,200
                                   of more than 800Mb.
1.21(o)(2)...........       3092  Submission of sequence listings  Micro........           2,625           2,100
                                   of more than 800Mb.
1.445(a)(1)(i)(A)....       2601  Transmittal fee................  Small........             130             104
1.445(a)(1)(i)(A)....       3601  Transmittal fee................  Micro........              65              52
1.445(a)(2)(i).......       2602  Search fee--regardless of        Small........           1,090             872
                                   whether there is a
                                   corresponding application (see
                                   35 U.S.C. 361(d) and PCT Rule
                                   16).
1.445(a)(2)(i).......       3602  Search fee--regardless of        Micro........             545             436
                                   whether there is a
                                   corresponding application (see
                                   35 U.S.C. 361(d) and PCT Rule
                                   16).
1.445(a)(3)(i).......       2604  Supplemental search fee when     Small........           1,090             872
                                   required, per additional
                                   invention.
1.445(a)(3)(i).......       3604  Supplemental search fee when     Micro........             545             436
                                   required, per additional
                                   invention.
1.445(a)(4)..........       2621  Transmitting application to      Small........             130             104
                                   Intl. Bureau to act as
                                   receiving office.
1.445(a)(4)..........       3621  Transmitting application to      Micro........              65              52
                                   Intl. Bureau to act as
                                   receiving office.
1.445(a)(5)/1.482(c).       2627  Late furnishing fee for          Small........             160             128
                                   providing a sequence listing
                                   in response to an invitation
                                   under PCT Rule 13ter.
1.445(a)(5)/1.482(c).       3627  Late furnishing fee for          Micro........              80              64
                                   providing a sequence listing
                                   in response to an invitation
                                   under PCT Rule 13ter.
1.482(a)(1)(i).......       2605  Preliminary examination fee--    Small........             320             256
                                   U.S. was the ISA.
1.482(a)(1)(i).......       3605  Preliminary examination fee--    Micro........             160             128
                                   U.S. was the ISA.
1.482(a)(1)(ii)......       2606  Preliminary examination fee--    Small........             400             320
                                   U.S. was not the ISA.
1.482(a)(1)(ii)......       3606  Preliminary examination fee--    Micro........             200             160
                                   U.S. was not the ISA.
1.482(a)(2)..........       2607  Supplemental examination fee     Small........             320             256
                                   per additional invention.
1.482(a)(2)..........       3607  Supplemental examination fee     Micro........             160             128
                                   per additional invention.
1.492(a).............       2631  Basic national stage fee.......  Small........             160             128
1.492(a).............       3631  Basic national stage fee.......  Micro........              80              64
1.492(b)(2)..........       2641  National stage search fee--U.S.  Small........              70              56
                                   was the ISA.
1.492(b)(2)..........       3641  National stage search fee--U.S.  Micro........              35              28
                                   was the ISA.
1.492(b)(3)..........       2642  National stage search fee--      Small........             270             216
                                   search report prepared and
                                   provided to USPTO.
1.492(b)(3)..........       3642  National stage search fee--      Micro........             135             108
                                   search report prepared and
                                   provided to USPTO.
1.492(b)(4)..........       2632  National stage search fee--all   Small........             350             280
                                   other situations.
1.492(b)(4)..........       3632  National stage search fee--all   Micro........             175             140
                                   other situations.
1.492(c)(2)..........       2633  National stage examination fee-- Small........             400             320
                                   all other situations.
1.492(c)(2)..........       3633  National stage examination fee-- Micro........             200             160
                                   all other situations.
1.492(d).............       2614  Each independent claim in        Small........             240             192
                                   excess of three.
1.492(d).............       3614  Each independent claim in        Micro........             120              96
                                   excess of three.
1.492(e).............       2615  Each claim in excess of 20.....  Small........              50              40
1.492(e).............       3615  Each claim in excess of 20.....  Micro........              25              20
1.492(f).............       2616  Multiple dependent claim.......  Small........             430             344
1.492(f).............       3616  Multiple dependent claim.......  Micro........             215             172
1.492(h).............       2617  Search fee, examination fee or   Small........              80              64
                                   oath or declaration after the
                                   date of commencement of the
                                   national stage.
1.492(h).............       3617  Search fee, examination fee or   Micro........              40              32
                                   oath or declaration after the
                                   date of commencement of the
                                   national stage.
1.492(i).............       2618  English translation after        Small........              70              56
                                   thirty months from priority
                                   date.
1.492(i).............       3618  English translation after        Micro........              35              28
                                   thirty months from priority
                                   date.
1.492(j).............       2681  National stage application size  Small........             210             168
                                   fee--for each additional 50
                                   sheets that exceeds 100 sheets.
1.492(j).............       3681  National stage application size  Micro........             105              84
                                   fee--for each additional 50
                                   sheets that exceeds 100 sheets.
1.1031(a)............       2781  Hague International design       Small........              60              48
                                   application--Transmittal Fee.
1.1031(a)............       3781  Hague International design       Micro........              30              24
                                   application--Transmittal Fee.
41.20(b)(1)..........       2401  Notice of appeal...............  Small........             420             336
41.20(b)(1)..........       3401  Notice of appeal...............  Micro........             210             168

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41.20(b)(2)(ii)......       2404  Filing a brief in support of an  Small........           1,050             840
                                   appeal in an inter partes
                                   reexamination proceeding.
41.20(b)(2)(ii)......       3404  Filing a brief in support of an  Micro........             525             420
                                   appeal in an inter partes
                                   reexamination proceeding.
41.20(b)(3)..........       2403  Request for oral hearing.......  Small........             680             544
41.20(b)(3)..........       3403  Request for oral hearing.......  Micro........             340             272
41.20(b)(4)..........       2413  Forwarding an appeal in an       Small........           1,180             944
                                   application or ex parte
                                   reexamination proceeding to
                                   the Board.
41.20(b)(4)..........       3413  Forwarding an appeal in an       Micro........             590             472
                                   application or ex parte
                                   reexamination proceeding to
                                   the Board.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Rulemaking Considerations

    A. Administrative Procedure Act (APA): This final rule implements 
amendments enacted in section 107 of the UAIA on December 29, 2022, 
which amended 35 U.S.C. 41(h) and section 10(b) of the America Invents 
Act (AIA), Public Law 112-29, 125 Stat. 284, to require the Office to 
reduce patent fees for filing, searching, examining, issuing, 
appealing, and maintaining patent applications and patents by 60% for 
small entities and by 80% for micro entities and to reduce the basic 
filing fee for nonprovisional utility applications filed electronically 
by 80% for small entities. The changes in this final rule simply 
implement the provisions of the UAIA, and involve the rules of agency 
practice and procedure, and/or interpretive rules. See Perez v. 
Mortgage Bankers Ass'n, 135 S. Ct. 1199, 1204 (2015) (interpretive 
rules ``advise the public of the agency's construction of the statutes 
and rules which it administers'') (citations and internal quotation 
marks omitted); Nat'l Org. of Veterans' Advocates v. Sec'y of Veterans 
Affairs, 260 F.3d 1365, 1375 (Fed. Cir. 2001) (rule that clarifies 
interpretation of a statute is interpretive); Bachow Commc'ns Inc. v. 
FCC, 237 F.3d 683, 690 (D.C. Cir. 2001) (rules governing an application 
process are procedural under the Administrative Procedure Act); Inova 
Alexandria Hosp. v. Shalala, 244 F.3d 342, 350 (4th Cir. 2001) (rules 
for handling appeals are procedural where they do not change the 
substantive standard for reviewing claims).
    Accordingly, prior notice and opportunity for public comment for 
the changes in this rulemaking are not required pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
553(b) or (c), or any other law. See Perez, 135 S. Ct. at 1206 (notice-
and-comment procedures are not required when an agency ``issue[s] an 
initial interpretive rule'' or when it amends or repeals that 
interpretive rule); Cooper Techs. Co. v. Dudas, 536 F.3d 1330, 1336-37 
(Fed. Cir. 2008) (stating that 5 U.S.C. 553, and thus 35 U.S.C. 
2(b)(2)(B), do not require notice-and-comment rulemaking for 
``interpretative rules, general statements of policy, or rules of 
agency organization, procedure, or practice'' (quoting 5 U.S.C. 
553(b)(A))).
    In addition, the Office finds good cause pursuant to the authority 
at 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B) and (d)(3) to dispense with prior notice and 
opportunity for public comment, and to publish this final rule with an 
immediate effective date, because such procedures are impracticable and 
contrary to the public interest. The discount percentages and the fees 
to which they are applicable are set by the terms of the UAIA, and the 
Office has no discretion to make changes in those areas. The UAIA 
amendments were effective as of the date of enactment of the statute, 
which is December 29, 2022. Thus, this final rule revises the patent 
fees for filing, searching, examining, issuing, appealing, and 
maintaining patent applications and patents, to reflect the new 
discount percentages immediately. If this rulemaking were to be delayed 
to allow for prior notice and opportunity for public comment and a 30-
day delay in effective date, USPTO's regulations would remain out of 
date with the current fees adjusted by statute, which would create 
confusion as to current fee amounts. Thus, the USPTO implements this 
final rule without prior notice and opportunity for comment and with 
immediate effect.
    B. Regulatory Flexibility Act: As prior notice and an opportunity 
for public comment are not required pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553 or any 
other law, neither a Regulatory Flexibility Act analysis nor a 
certification under the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et 
seq.) is required. See 5 U.S.C. 603.
    C. Executive Order 12866 (Regulatory Planning and Review): This 
rulemaking has been determined to be not significant for purposes of 
Executive Order (E.O.) 12866 (Sept. 30, 1993).
    D. Executive Order 13563 (Improving Regulation and Regulatory 
Review): The Office has complied with E.O. 13563 (Jan. 18, 2011). 
Specifically, the Office has, to the extent feasible and applicable: 
(1) made a reasoned determination that the benefits justify the costs 
of this final rule; (2) tailored this final rule to impose the least 
burden on society consistent with obtaining the regulatory objectives; 
(3) selected a regulatory approach that maximizes net benefits; (4) 
specified performance objectives; (5) identified and assessed available 
alternatives; (6) involved the public in an open exchange of 
information and perspectives among experts in relevant disciplines, 
affected stakeholders in the private sector, and the public as a whole, 
and provided online access to the rulemaking docket; (7) attempted to 
promote coordination, simplification, and harmonization across 
government agencies and identified goals designed to promote 
innovation; (8) considered approaches that reduce burdens and maintain 
flexibility and freedom of choice for the public; and (9) ensured the 
objectivity of scientific and technological information and processes.
    E. Executive Order 13132 (Federalism): This rulemaking does not 
contain policies with federalism implications sufficient to warrant 
preparation of a Federalism Assessment under E.O. 13132 (Aug. 4, 1999).
    F. Executive Order 13175 (Tribal Consultation): This rulemaking 
will not: (1) have substantial direct effects on one or more Indian 
tribes, (2) impose substantial direct compliance costs on Indian tribal 
governments, or (3) preempt tribal law. Therefore, a tribal summary 
impact statement is not required under E.O. 13175 (Nov. 6, 2000).
    G. Executive Order 13211 (Energy Effects): This rulemaking is not a 
significant energy action under E.O. 13211 (May 18, 2001) because this 
rulemaking is not likely to have a significant adverse effect on the 
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distribution, or use of energy. Therefore, a Statement of Energy 
Effects is not required under E.O. 13211.
    H. Executive Order 12988 (Civil Justice Reform): This rulemaking 
meets applicable standards to minimize litigation, eliminate ambiguity, 
and reduce burden as set forth in sections 3(a) and 3(b)(2) of E.O. 
12988 (Feb. 5, 1996).
    I. Executive Order 13045 (Protection of Children): This rulemaking 
does not concern an environmental risk to health or safety that may 
disproportionately affect children under E.O. 13045 (Apr. 21, 1997).
    J. Executive Order 12630 (Taking of Private Property): This 
rulemaking will not affect a taking of private property or otherwise 
have taking implications under E.O. 12630 (Mar. 15, 1988).
    K. Congressional Review Act: Under the Congressional Review Act 
provisions of the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 
1996 (5 U.S.C. 801 et seq.), the USPTO will submit a report containing 
the final rule and other required information to the United States 
Senate, the United States House of Representatives, and the Comptroller 
General of the Government Accountability Office. The changes in this 
rulemaking are not expected to result in an annual effect on the 
economy of $100 million or more, a major increase in costs or prices, 
or significant adverse effects on competition, employment, investment, 
productivity, innovation, or the ability of United States-based 
enterprises to compete with foreign-based enterprises in domestic and 
export markets. Therefore, this rulemaking is not expected to result in 
a ``major rule'' as defined in 5 U.S.C. 804(2).
    L. Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995: The changes set forth in 
this rulemaking do not involve a federal intergovernmental mandate that 
will result in the expenditure by state, local, and tribal governments, 
in the aggregate, of $100 million (as adjusted) or more in any one 
year, or a federal private sector mandate that will result in the 
expenditure by the private sector of $100 million (as adjusted) or more 
in any one year, and will not significantly or uniquely affect small 
governments. Therefore, no actions are necessary under the provisions 
of the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995. See 2 U.S.C. 1501 et seq.
    M. National Environmental Policy Act: This rulemaking will not have 
any effect on the quality of the environment and is thus categorically 
excluded from review under the National Environmental Policy Act of 
1969. See 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.
    N. National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act: The 
requirements of section 12(d) of the National Technology Transfer and 
Advancement Act of 1995 (15 U.S.C. 272 note) are not applicable because 
this rulemaking does not contain provisions that involve the use of 
technical standards.
    O. Paperwork Reduction Act: The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.) requires that the Office consider the impact of 
paperwork and other information collection burdens imposed on the 
public. This Final Rule involves information collection requirements 
that are subject to review by the OMB under the Paperwork Reduction Act 
of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-3549). The collection of information involved 
in this Final Rule have been reviewed and previously approved by the 
OMB under control numbers: 0651-0016, 0651-0021, 0651-0024, 0651-0031, 
0651-0032, 0651-0033, 0651-0059, 0651-0062, 0651-0063, 0651-0064, and 
0651-0073. In addition, updates to the aforementioned information 
collections as a result of this Final Rule have been submitted to the 
OMB as non-substantive change requests.
    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no person is required 
to respond to, nor shall any person be subject to a penalty for failure 
to comply with, a collection of information subject to the requirements 
of the Paperwork Reduction Act unless that collection of information 
displays a currently valid OMB control number.
    P. E-Government Act Compliance: The USPTO is committed to 
compliance with the E-Government Act to promote the use of the internet 
and other information technologies, to provide increased opportunities 
for citizen access to Government information and services, and for 
other purposes.

List of Subjects

37 CFR Part 1

    Administrative practice and procedure, Biologics, Courts, Freedom 
of information, Inventions and patents, Reporting and recordkeeping 
requirements, Small businesses.

37 CFR Part 41

    Administrative practice and procedure, Inventions and patents, 
Lawyers, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.

    For the reasons stated in the preamble, the USPTO amends 37 CFR 
parts 1 and 41 as follows:

PART 1--RULES OF PRACTICE IN PATENT CASES

0
1. The authority citation for 37 CFR part 1 continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority: 35 U.S.C. 2(b)(2), unless otherwise noted.


0
2. Effective March 22, 2023, Sec.  1.16 is amended by revising the 
tables in paragraphs (a) through (s) to read as follows:


Sec.  1.16  National application filing, search, and examination fees.

    (a) * * *

                        Table 1 to Paragraph (a)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
By a micro entity (Sec.   1.29)............................       $64.00
By a small entity (Sec.   1.27(a)).........................       128.00
By a small entity (Sec.   1.27(a)) if the application is           64.00
 submitted in compliance with the USPTO patent electronic
 filing system (Sec.   1.27(b)(2)).........................
By other than a small or micro entity......................       320.00
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (b) * * *

                        Table 2 to Paragraph (b)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
By a micro entity (Sec.   1.29)............................       $44.00
By a small entity (Sec.   1.27(a)).........................        88.00
By other than a small or micro entity......................       220.00
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (c) * * *

                        Table 3 to Paragraph (c)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
By a micro entity (Sec.   1.29)............................       $44.00
By a small entity (Sec.   1.27(a)).........................        88.00
By other than a small or micro entity......................       220.00
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (d) * * *

                        Table 4 to Paragraph (d)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
By a micro entity (Sec.   1.29)............................       $60.00
By a small entity (Sec.   1.27(a)).........................       120.00
By other than a small or micro entity......................       300.00
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (e) * * *

                        Table 5 to Paragraph (e)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
By a micro entity (Sec.   1.29)............................       $64.00
By a small entity (Sec.   1.27(a)).........................       128.00
By other than a small or micro entity......................       320.00
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (f) * * *

                        Table 6 to Paragraph (f)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
By a micro entity (Sec.   1.29)............................       $32.00
By a small entity (Sec.   1.27(a)).........................        64.00

[[Page 17154]]

 
By other than a small or micro entity......................       160.00
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (g) * * *

                        Table 7 to Paragraph (g)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
By a micro entity (Sec.   1.29)............................       $12.00
By a small entity (Sec.   1.27(a)).........................        24.00
By other than a small or micro entity......................        60.00
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (h) * * *

                        Table 8 to Paragraph (h)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
By a micro entity (Sec.   1.29)............................       $96.00
By a small entity (Sec.   1.27(a)).........................       192.00
By other than a small or micro entity......................       480.00
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (i) * * *

                        Table 9 to Paragraph (i)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
By a micro entity (Sec.   1.29)............................       $20.00
By a small entity (Sec.   1.27(a)).........................        40.00
By other than a small or micro entity......................       100.00
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (j) * * *

                        Table 10 to Paragraph (j)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
By a micro entity (Sec.   1.29)............................      $172.00
By a small entity (Sec.   1.27(a)).........................       344.00
By other than a small or micro entity......................       860.00
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (k) * * *

                        Table 11 to Paragraph (k)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
By a micro entity (Sec.   1.29)............................      $140.00
By a small entity (Sec.   1.27(a)).........................       280.00
By other than a small or micro entity......................       700.00
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (l) * * *

                        Table 12 to Paragraph (l)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
By a micro entity (Sec.   1.29)............................       $32.00
By a small entity (Sec.   1.27(a)).........................        64.00
By other than a small or micro entity......................       160.00
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (m) * * *

                        Table 13 to Paragraph (m)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
By a micro entity (Sec.   1.29)............................       $88.00
By a small entity (Sec.   1.27(a)).........................       176.00
By other than a small or micro entity......................       440.00
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (n) * * *

                        Table 14 to Paragraph (n)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
By a micro entity (Sec.   1.29)............................      $140.00
By a small entity (Sec.   1.27(a)).........................       280.00
By other than a small or micro entity......................       700.00
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (o) * * *

                        Table 15 to Paragraph (o)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
By a micro entity (Sec.   1.29)............................      $160.00
By a small entity (Sec.   1.27(a)).........................       320.00
By other than a small or micro entity......................       800.00
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (p) * * *

                        Table 16 to Paragraph (p)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
By a micro entity (Sec.   1.29)............................      $128.00
By a small entity (Sec.   1.27(a)).........................       256.00
By other than a small or micro entity......................       640.00
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (q) * * *

                        Table 17 to Paragraph (q)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
By a micro entity (Sec.   1.29)............................      $132.00
By a small entity (Sec.   1.27(a)).........................       264.00
By other than a small or micro entity......................       660.00
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (r) * * *

                        Table 18 to Paragraph (r)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
By a micro entity (Sec.   1.29)............................      $464.00
By a small entity (Sec.   1.27(a)).........................       928.00
By other than a small or micro entity......................     2,320.00
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (s) * * *

                        Table 19 to Paragraph (s)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
By a micro entity (Sec.   1.29)............................       $84.00
By a small entity (Sec.   1.27(a)).........................       168.00
By other than a small or micro entity......................       420.00
------------------------------------------------------------------------

* * * * *

0
3. Effective April 3, 2023, Sec.  1.16 is further amended by revising 
the table in paragraph (u), as added Aug. 3, 2020, at 85 FR 46985, 
effective Jan. 1, 2022, and delayed until Jan 1, 2023, at 86 FR 66193, 
Nov. 22, 2021, and further delayed until Apr. 3, 2023, at 87 FR 80073, 
Dec. 29, 2022, to read as follows:


Sec.  1.16  National application filing, search, and examination fees.

* * * * *
    (u) * * *

                        Table 21 to Paragraph (u)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
By a micro entity (Sec.   1.29)............................       $80.00
By a small entity (Sec.   1.27(a)).........................       160.00
By a small entity (Sec.   1.27(a)) if the application is          160.00
 submitted in compliance with the USPTO patent electronic
 filing system (Sec.   1.27(b)(2)).........................
By other than a small or micro entity......................       400.00
------------------------------------------------------------------------


0
4. Effective March 22, 2023, Sec.  1.17 is amended by revising the 
tables in paragraphs (a)(1) through (5), (c), (d), (e)(1) and (2), (f) 
through (h), (i)(1), (k), (m), (o), (p), and (r) through (t) to read as 
follows:


Sec.  1.17  Patent application and reexamination processing fees.

    (a) * * *
    (1) * * *

                       Table 1 to Paragraph (a)(1)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
By a micro entity (Sec.   1.29)............................       $44.00
By a small entity (Sec.   1.27(a)).........................        88.00
By other than a small or micro entity......................       220.00
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (2) * * *

                       Table 2 to Paragraph (a)(2)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
By a micro entity (Sec.   1.29)............................      $128.00
By a small entity (Sec.   1.27(a)).........................       256.00
By other than a small or micro entity......................       640.00
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (3) * * *

                       Table 3 to Paragraph (a)(3)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
By a micro entity (Sec.   1.29)............................      $296.00
By a small entity (Sec.   1.27(a)).........................       592.00
By other than a small or micro entity......................     1,480.00
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (4) * * *

                       Table 4 to Paragraph (a)(4)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
By a micro entity (Sec.   1.29)............................      $464.00
By a small entity (Sec.   1.27(a)).........................       928.00
By other than a small or micro entity......................     2,320.00
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (5) * * *

                       Table 5 to Paragraph (a)(5)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
By a micro entity (Sec.   1.29)............................      $632.00
By a small entity (Sec.   1.27(a)).........................     1,264.00
By other than a small or micro entity......................     3,160.00
------------------------------------------------------------------------

* * * * *
    (c) * * *

[[Page 17155]]



                        Table 6 to Paragraph (c)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
By a micro entity (Sec.   1.29)............................      $840.00
By a small entity (Sec.   1.27(a)).........................     1,680.00
By other than a small or micro entity......................     4,200.00
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (d) * * *

                        Table 7 to Paragraph (d)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
By a micro entity (Sec.   1.29)............................      $128.00
By a small entity (Sec.   1.27(a)).........................       256.00
By other than a small or micro entity......................       640.00
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (e) * * *
    (1) * * *

                       Table 8 to Paragraph (e)(1)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
By a micro entity (Sec.   1.29)............................      $272.00
By a small entity (Sec.   1.27(a)).........................       544.00
By other than a small or micro entity......................     1,360.00
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (2) * * *

                       Table 9 to Paragraph (e)(2)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
By a micro entity (Sec.   1.29)............................      $400.00
By a small entity (Sec.   1.27(a)).........................       800.00
By other than a small or micro entity......................     2,000.00
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (f) * * *

                        Table 10 to Paragraph (f)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
By a micro entity (Sec.   1.29)............................       $84.00
By a small entity (Sec.   1.27(a)).........................       168.00
By other than a small or micro entity......................       420.00
------------------------------------------------------------------------

Sec.  1.36(a)--for revocation of a power of attorney by fewer than all 
of the applicants.
Sec.  1.53(e)--to accord a filing date.
Sec.  1.182--for a decision on a question not specifically provided for 
in an application for a patent.
Sec.  1.183--to suspend the rules in an application for a patent.
Sec.  1.741(b)--to accord a filing date to an application under Sec.  
1.740 for an extension of a patent term.
Sec.  1.1023--to review the filing date of an international design 
application.

    (g) * * *

                        Table 11 to Paragraph (g)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
By a micro entity (Sec.   1.29)............................       $44.00
By a small entity (Sec.   1.27(a)).........................        88.00
By other than a small or micro entity......................       220.00
------------------------------------------------------------------------

Sec.  1.12--for access to an assignment record.
Sec.  1.14--for access to an application.
Sec.  1.46--for filing an application on behalf of an inventor by a 
person who otherwise shows sufficient proprietary interest in the 
matter.
Sec.  1.55(f)--for filing a belated certified copy of a foreign 
application.
Sec.  1.55(g)--for filing a belated certified copy of a foreign 
application.
Sec.  1.57(a)--for filing a belated certified copy of a foreign 
application.
Sec.  1.59--for expungement of information.
Sec.  1.103(a)--to suspend action in an application.
Sec.  1.136(b)--for review of a request for an extension of time when 
the provisions of Sec.  1.136(a) are not available.
Sec.  1.377--for review of a decision refusing to accept and record 
payment of a maintenance fee filed prior to the expiration of a patent.
Sec.  1.550(c)--for patent owner requests for an extension of time in 
ex parte reexamination proceedings.
Sec.  1.956--for patent owner requests for an extension of time in 
inter partes reexamination proceedings.
Sec.  5.12 of this chapter--for expedited handling of a foreign filing 
license.
Sec.  5.15 of this chapter--for changing the scope of a license.
Sec.  5.25 of this chapter--for a retroactive license.

    (h) * * *

                        Table 12 to Paragraph (h)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
By a micro entity (Sec.   1.29)............................       $28.00
By a small entity (Sec.   1.27(a)).........................        56.00
By other than a small or micro entity......................       140.00
------------------------------------------------------------------------

Sec.  1.84--for accepting color drawings or photographs.
Sec.  1.91--for entry of a model or exhibit.
Sec.  1.102(d)--to make an application special.
Sec.  1.138(c)--to expressly abandon an application to avoid 
publication.
Sec.  1.313--to withdraw an application from issue.
Sec.  1.314--to defer issuance of a patent.

    (i) * * *
    (1) * * *

                      Table 13 to Paragraph (i)(1)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
By a micro entity (Sec.   1.29)............................       $28.00
By a small entity (Sec.   1.27(a)).........................        56.00
By other than a small or micro entity......................       140.00
------------------------------------------------------------------------

Sec.  1.28(c)(3)--for processing a non-itemized fee deficiency based on 
an error in small entity status.
Sec.  1.29(k)(3)--for processing a non-itemized fee deficiency based on 
an error in micro entity status.
Sec.  1.41(b)--for supplying the name or names of the inventor or joint 
inventors in an application without either an application data sheet or 
the inventor's oath or declaration, except in provisional applications.
Sec.  1.48--for correcting inventorship, except in provisional 
applications.
Sec.  1.52(d)--for processing a nonprovisional application filed with a 
specification in a language other than English.
Sec.  1.53(c)(3)--to convert a provisional application filed under 
Sec.  1.53(c) into a nonprovisional application under Sec.  1.53(b).
Sec.  1.71(g)(2)--for processing a belated amendment under Sec.  
1.71(g).
Sec.  1.102(e)--for requesting prioritized examination of an 
application.
Sec.  1.103(b)--for requesting limited suspension of action, continued 
prosecution application for a design patent (Sec.  1.53(d)).
Sec.  1.103(c)--for requesting limited suspension of action, request 
for continued examination (Sec.  1.114).
Sec.  1.103(d)--for requesting deferred examination of an application.
Sec.  1.291(c)(5)--for processing a second or subsequent protest by the 
same real party in interest.
Sec.  3.81--for a patent to issue to assignee, assignment submitted 
after payment of the issue fee.

* * * * *
    (k) * * *

                        Table 15 to Paragraph (k)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
By a micro entity (Sec.   1.29)............................      $320.00
By a small entity (Sec.   1.27(a)).........................       640.00
By other than a small or micro entity......................     1,600.00
------------------------------------------------------------------------

* * * * *
    (m) * * *

                        Table 16 to Paragraph (m)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
By a micro entity (Sec.   1.29)............................      $420.00
By a small entity (Sec.   1.27(a)).........................       840.00
By other than a small or micro entity......................     2,100.00
------------------------------------------------------------------------

* * * * *
    (o) * * *

                        Table 17 to Paragraph (o)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
By a small entity (Sec.   1.27(a)) or micro entity (Sec.          $72.00
 1.29).....................................................
By other than a small or micro entity......................       180.00
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (p) * * *

                        Table 18 to Paragraph (p)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
By a micro entity (Sec.   1.29)............................       $52.00
By a small entity (Sec.   1.27(a)).........................       104.00

[[Page 17156]]

 
By other than a small or micro entity......................       260.00
------------------------------------------------------------------------

* * * * *
    (r) * * *

                        Table 19 to Paragraph (r)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
By a micro entity (Sec.   1.29)............................      $176.00
By a small entity (Sec.   1.27(a)).........................       352.00
By other than a small or micro entity......................       880.00
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (s) * * *

                        Table 20 to Paragraph (s)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
By a micro entity (Sec.   1.29)............................      $176.00
By a small entity (Sec.   1.27(a)).........................       352.00
By other than a small or micro entity......................       880.00
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (t) * * *

                        Table 21 to Paragraph (t)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
By a micro entity (Sec.   1.29)............................       $36.00
By a small entity (Sec.   1.27(a)).........................        72.00
By other than a small or micro entity......................       180.00
------------------------------------------------------------------------

0
5. Effective March 22, 2023 Sec.  1.18 is amended by revising the 
tables in paragraphs (a), (b)(1), and (c) to read as follows:


Sec.  1.18  Patent post allowance (including issue) fees.

    (a) * * *

                        Table 1 to Paragraph (a)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
By a micro entity (Sec.   1.29)............................      $240.00
By a small entity (Sec.   1.27(a)).........................       480.00
By other than a small or micro entity......................     1,200.00
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (b)(1) * * *

                       Table 2 to Paragraph (b)(1)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
By a micro entity (Sec.   1.29)............................      $148.00
By a small entity (Sec.   1.27(a)).........................       296.00
By other than a small or micro entity......................       740.00
------------------------------------------------------------------------

* * * * *
    (c) * * *

                        Table 3 to Paragraph (c)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
By a micro entity (Sec.   1.29)............................      $168.00
By a small entity (Sec.   1.27(a)).........................       336.00
By other than a small or micro entity......................       840.00
------------------------------------------------------------------------

* * * * *

0
6. Effective March 22, 2023, Sec.  1.20 is amended by revising the 
tables in paragraphs (c)(1)(i), (c)(2) through (4), (c)(6) and (7), (e) 
through (h), (k)(1) and (2), and (k)(3)(i) and (ii) to read as follows:


Sec.  1.20  Post-issuance fees.

* * * * *
    (c) * * *
    (1)(i) * * *

                     Table 1 to Paragraph (c)(1)(i)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
By a micro entity (Sec.   1.29)............................    $1,260.00
By a small entity (Sec.   1.27(a)).........................     2,520.00
By other than a small or micro entity......................     6,300.00
------------------------------------------------------------------------

* * * * *
    (2) * * *

                       Table 2 to Paragraph (c)(2)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
By a micro entity (Sec.   1.29)............................    $2,520.00
By a small entity (Sec.   1.27(a)).........................     5,040.00
By other than a small or micro entity......................    12,600.00
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (3) * * *

                       Table 3 to Paragraph (c)(3)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
By a micro entity (Sec.   1.29)............................       $96.00
By a small entity (Sec.   1.27(a)).........................       192.00
By other than a small or micro entity......................       480.00
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (4) * * *

                       Table 4 to Paragraph (c)(4)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
By a micro entity (Sec.   1.29)............................       $20.00
By a small entity (Sec.   1.27(a)).........................        40.00
By other than a small or micro entity......................       100.00
------------------------------------------------------------------------

* * * * *
    (6) * * *

                       Table 5 to Paragraph (c)(6)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
By a micro entity (Sec.   1.29)............................      $408.00
By a small entity (Sec.   1.27(a)).........................       816.00
By other than a small or micro entity......................     2,040.00
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (7) * * *

                       Table 6 to Paragraph (c)(7)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
By a micro entity (Sec.   1.29)............................      $756.00
By a small entity (Sec.   1.27(a)).........................     1,512.00
By other than a small or micro entity......................     3,780.00
------------------------------------------------------------------------

* * * * *
    (e) * * *

                        Table 7 to Paragraph (e)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
By a micro entity (Sec.   1.29)............................      $400.00
By a small entity (Sec.   1.27(a)).........................       800.00
By other than a small or micro entity......................     2,000.00
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (f) * * *

                        Table 8 to Paragraph (f)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
By a micro entity (Sec.   1.29)............................      $752.00
By a small entity (Sec.   1.27(a)).........................     1,504.00
By other than a small or micro entity......................     3,760.00
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (g) * * *

                        Table 9 to Paragraph (g)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
By a micro entity (Sec.   1.29)............................    $1,540.00
By a small entity (Sec.   1.27(a)).........................     3,080.00
By other than a small or micro entity......................     7,700.00
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (h) * * *

                        Table 10 to Paragraph (h)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
By a micro entity (Sec.   1.29)............................      $100.00
By a small entity (Sec.   1.27(a)).........................       200.00
By other than a small or micro entity......................      $500.00
------------------------------------------------------------------------

* * * * *
    (k) * * *
    (1) * * *

                      Table 12 to Paragraph (k)(1)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
By a micro entity (Sec.   1.29)............................      $924.00
By a small entity (Sec.   1.27(a)).........................     1,848.00
By other than a small or micro entity......................     4,620.00
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (2) * * *

                      Table 13 to Paragraph (k)(2)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
By a micro entity (Sec.   1.29)............................    $2,540.00
By a small entity (Sec.   1.27(a)).........................     5,080.00
By other than a small or micro entity......................    12,700.00
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (3) * * *
    (i) * * *

                     Table 14 to Paragraph (k)(3)(i)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
By a micro entity (Sec.   1.29)............................       $36.00
By a small entity (Sec.   1.27(a)).........................        72.00
By other than a small or micro entity......................       180.00
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (ii) * * *

                    Table 15 to Paragraph (k)(3)(ii)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
By a micro entity (Sec.   1.29)............................       $60.00
By a small entity (Sec.   1.27(a)).........................       120.00

[[Page 17157]]

 
By other than a small or micro entity......................       300.00
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    7. Effective March 22, 2023, Sec.  1.21 is amended by revising the 
tables in paragraphs (o)(1) and (2) to read as follows:


Sec.  1.21  Miscellaneous fees and charges.

* * * * *
    (o) * * *
    (1) * * *

                       Table 1 to Paragraph (o)(1)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
By a micro entity (Sec.   1.29)............................      $212.00
By a small entity (Sec.   1.27(a)).........................       424.00
By other than a small or micro entity......................     1,060.00
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (2) * * *

                       Table 2 to Paragraph (o)(2)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
By a micro entity (Sec.   1.29)............................    $2,100.00
By a small entity (Sec.   1.27(a)).........................     4,200.00
By other than a small or micro entity......................    10,500.00
------------------------------------------------------------------------

* * * * *

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8. Effective March 22, 2023, Sec.  1.445 is amended by:
0
a. Redesignating paragraphs (a)(1)(i)(A) through (C), as paragraphs 
(a)(1)(i)(B) through (D);
0
b. Adding new paragraph (a)(1)(i)(A);
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c. Revising newly redesignated paragraph (a)(1)(i)(B) introductory text 
and table heading;
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d. Revising the table heading in newly redesignated paragraph 
(a)(1)(i)(C);
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e. Revising the table heading in paragraph (a)(1)(ii);
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f. Redesignating paragraphs (a)(2)(i) through (iii) as paragraphs 
(a)(2)(ii) through (iv);
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g. Adding new paragraph (a)(2)(i);
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h. Revising newly redesignated paragraph (a)(2)(ii) introductory text 
and table heading;
0
i. Revising the table heading in newly redesignated paragraph 
(a)(2)(iii);
0
j. Redesignating paragraphs (a)(3)(i) through (iii) as paragraphs 
(a)(3)(ii) through (iv);
0
k. Adding new paragraph (a)(3)(i);
0
l. Revising newly redesignated paragraph (a)(3)(ii) introductory text 
and table heading;
0
m. Revising the table heading in newly redesignated paragraph 
(a)(3)(iii); and
0
n. Revising the table in paragraph (a)(5).
    The revisions and additions read as follows:


Sec.  1.445  International application filing, processing and search 
fees.

    (a) * * *
    (1) * * *
    (i) * * *
    (A) For an international application having a receipt date that is 
on or after December 29, 2022:

                    Table 1 to Paragraph (a)(1)(i)(A)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
By a micro entity (Sec.   1.29)............................       $52.00
By a small entity (Sec.   1.27(a)).........................       104.00
By other than a small or micro entity......................       260.00
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (B) For an international application having a receipt date that is 
on or after October 2, 2020 and before December 29, 2022:

                    Table 2 to Paragraph (a)(1)(i)(B)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
                                 * * * *
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (C) * * *

                    Table 2 to Paragraph (a)(1)(i)(B)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
                                 * * * *
------------------------------------------------------------------------


                    Table 3 to Paragraph (a)(1)(i)(C)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
                                 * * * *
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (ii) * * *

                    Table 4 to Paragraph (a)(1)(i)(B)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
                                 * * * *
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (2) * * *
    (i) For an international application having a receipt date that is 
on or after April 1, 2023:

                     Table 5 to Paragraph (a)(2)(i)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
By a micro entity (Sec.   1.29)............................      $436.00
By a small entity (Sec.   1.27(a)).........................       872.00
By other than a small or micro entity......................     2,180.00
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (ii) For an international application having a receipt date that is 
on or after October 2, 2020, and before April 1, 2023:

                     Table 6 to Paragraph (a)(2)(ii)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
                                * * * * *
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (iii) * * *

                    Table 7 to Paragraph (a)(2)(iii)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
                                * * * * *
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (3) * * *
    (i) For an international application having a receipt date that is 
on or after April 1, 2023:

                     Table 8 to Paragraph (a)(3)(i)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
By a micro entity (Sec.   1.29)............................      $436.00
By a small entity (Sec.   1.27(a)).........................       872.00
By other than a small or micro entity......................     2,180.00
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (ii) For an international application having a receipt date that is 
on or after October 2, 2020 and before April 1, 2023:

                     Table 9 to Paragraph (a)(3)(ii)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
                                * * * * *
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (iii) * * *

                    Table 10 to Paragraph (a)(3)(iii)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
                                * * * * *
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (5) * * *

                      Table 11 to Paragraph (a)(5)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
By a micro entity (Sec.   1.29)............................       $64.00
By a small entity (Sec.   1.27(a)).........................       128.00
By other than a small or micro entity......................       320.00
------------------------------------------------------------------------

* * * * *

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9. Effective March 22, 2023, Sec.  1.482 is amended by revising the 
tables in paragraphs (a)(1)(i) and (ii), (a)(2), and (c) to read as 
follows:


Sec.  1.482  International preliminary examination and processing fees.

    (a) * * *
    (1) * * *
    (i) * * *

                     Table 1 to Paragraph (a)(1)(i)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
By a micro entity (Sec.   1.29)............................      $128.00
By a small entity (Sec.   1.27(a)).........................       256.00
By other than a small or micro entity......................       640.00
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (ii) * * *

                     Table 2 to Paragraph (a)(1)(ii)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
By a micro entity (Sec.   1.29)............................      $160.00
By a small entity (Sec.   1.27(a)).........................       320.00
By other than a small or micro entity......................       800.00
------------------------------------------------------------------------


[[Page 17158]]

    (2) * * *

                       Table 3 to Paragraph (a)(2)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
By a micro entity (Sec.   1.29)............................      $128.00
By a small entity (Sec.   1.27(a)).........................       256.00
By other than a small or micro entity......................       640.00
------------------------------------------------------------------------

* * * * *
    (c) * * *

                        Table 4 to Paragraph (c)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
By a micro entity (Sec.   1.29)............................       $64.00
By a small entity (Sec.   1.27(a)).........................       128.00
By other than a small or micro entity......................       320.00
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    10. Effective March 22, 2023, Sec.  1.492 is amended by revising 
the tables in paragraphs (a), (b)(2) through (4), (c)(2), (d) through 
(f), and (h) through (j) to read as follows.


Sec.  1.492  National stage fees.

* * * * *
    (a) * * *

                        Table 1 to Paragraph (a)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
By a micro entity (Sec.   1.29)............................       $64.00
By a small entity (Sec.   1.27(a)).........................       128.00
By other than a small or micro entity......................       320.00
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (b) * * *
    (2) * * *

                       Table 3 to Paragraph (b)(2)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
By a micro entity (Sec.   1.29)............................       $28.00
By a small entity (Sec.   1.27(a)).........................        56.00
By other than a small or micro entity......................       140.00
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (3) * * *

                       Table 4 to Paragraph (b)(3)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
By a micro entity (Sec.   1.29)............................      $108.00
By a small entity (Sec.   1.27(a)).........................       216.00
By other than a small or micro entity......................       540.00
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (4) * * *

                       Table 5 to Paragraph (b)(4)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
By a micro entity (Sec.   1.29)............................      $140.00
By a small entity (Sec.   1.27(a)).........................       280.00
By other than a small or micro entity......................       700.00
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (c) * * *
    (2) * * *

                       Table 7 to Paragraph (c)(2)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
By a micro entity (Sec.   1.29)............................      $160.00
By a small entity (Sec.   1.27(a)).........................       320.00
By other than a small or micro entity......................       800.00
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (d) * * *

                        Table 8 to Paragraph (d)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
By a micro entity (Sec.   1.29)............................       $96.00
By a small entity (Sec.   1.27(a)).........................       192.00
By other than a small or micro entity......................       480.00
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (e) * * *

                        Table 9 to Paragraph (e)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
By a micro entity (Sec.   1.29)............................       $20.00
By a small entity (Sec.   1.27(a)).........................        40.00
By other than a small or micro entity......................       100.00
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (f) * * *

                        Table 10 to Paragraph (f)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
By a micro entity (Sec.   1.29)............................      $172.00
By a small entity (Sec.   1.27(a)).........................       344.00
By other than a small or micro entity......................       860.00
------------------------------------------------------------------------

* * * * *
    (h) * * *

                        Table 11 to Paragraph (h)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
By a micro entity (Sec.   1.29)............................       $32.00
By a small entity (Sec.   1.27(a)).........................        64.00
By other than a small or micro entity......................       160.00
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (i) * * *

                        Table 12 to Paragraph (i)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
By a micro entity (Sec.   1.29)............................       $28.00
By a small entity (Sec.   1.27(a)).........................        56.00
By other than a small or micro entity......................       140.00
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (j) * * *

                        Table 13 to Paragraph (j)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
By a micro entity (Sec.   1.29)............................       $84.00
By a small entity (Sec.   1.27(a)).........................       168.00
By other than a small or micro entity......................       420.00
------------------------------------------------------------------------


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11. Effective March 22, 2023, Sec.  1.1031 is amended by revising the 
table in paragraph (a) to read as follows:


Sec.  1.1031  International design application fees.

    (a) * * *

                        Table 1 to Paragraph (a)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
By a micro entity (Sec.   1.29)............................       $24.00
By a small entity (Sec.   1.27(a)).........................        48.00
By other than a small or micro entity......................       120.00
------------------------------------------------------------------------

* * * * *

PART 41--PRACTICE BEFORE THE PATENT TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD

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12. The authority citation for 37 CFR part 41 continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority:  35 U.S.C. 2(b)(2), 3(a)(2)(A), 21, 23, 32, 41, 134, 
135, and Pub. L. 112-29.


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13. Effective March 22, 2023, Sec.  41.20 is amended by revising the 
tables in paragraphs (b)(1), (b)(2)(ii), and (b)(3) and (4) to read as 
follows:


Sec.  41.20  Fees.

* * * * *
    (b) * * *
    (1) * * *

                       Table 1 to Paragraph (b)(1)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
By a micro entity (Sec.   1.29)............................      $168.00
By a small entity (Sec.   1.27(a)).........................       336.00
By other than a small or micro entity......................       840.00
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (2) * * *
    (ii) * * *

                     Table 2 to Paragraph (b)(2)(ii)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
By a micro entity (Sec.   1.29)............................      $420.00
By a small entity (Sec.   1.27(a)).........................       840.00
By other than a small or micro entity......................     2,100.00
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (3) * * *

                       Table 3 to Paragraph (b)(3)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
By a micro entity (Sec.   1.29)............................      $272.00
By a small entity (Sec.   1.27(a)).........................       544.00
By other than a small or micro entity......................     1,360.00
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (4) * * *

                       Table 4 to Paragraph (b)(4)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
By a micro entity (Sec.   1.29)............................      $472.00
By a small entity (Sec.   1.27(a)).........................       944.00
By other than a small or micro entity......................     2,360.00
------------------------------------------------------------------------


Katherine K. Vidal,
Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of 
the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
[FR Doc. 2023-05382 Filed 3-21-23; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510-16-P

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