`Alternative 1 ‐ Final Patent Fee Schedule
`
`Fee
`Code
`
`
`
`A
`
`B
`
`C
`
`D
`
`E
`
`F
`
`G
`
`H
`
`I
`
`J
`=(H+I)
`
`K
`
`L
`
`M
`
`N
`
`10/1/2019** 7/10/2020**
`7/9/2020**
`9/30/2020**
`Partial
`Partial
`FY 2020
`FY 2020
`Fee Rates
`Fee Rates
`
`FY 2019
`Fee Rates
`
`FY 2021
`Fee Rates
`
`FY 2022
`Fee Rates
`
`FY 2023
`Fee Rates
`
`FY 2024
`Fee Rates
`
`10/1/2019** 7/10/2020**
`7/9/2020**
`9/30/2020**
`Partial
`Partial
`FY 2020
`FY 2020
`Workload
`Workload
`
`Aggregate
`
`Aggregate
`
`Aggregate
`
`Aggregate
`
`Aggregate
`
`FY 2020
`Workload
`
`FY 2021
`Workload
`
`FY 2022
`Workload
`
`FY 2023
`Workload
`
`FY 2024
`Workload
`
`O
`=(B*H)
`10/1/2019**
`7/9/2020**
`Partial
`FY 2020
`Collections
`
`P
`=(C*I)
`7/10/2020**
`9/30/2020**
`Partial
`FY 2020
`Collections
`
`Q
`=(O+P)
`
`Aggregate
`
`FY 2020
`Collections
`
`R
`=(D*K)
`
`Aggregate
`
`FY 2021
`Collections
`
`S
`=(E*L)
`
`Aggregate
`
`FY 2022
`Collections
`
`T
`=(F*M)
`
`Aggregate
`
`FY 2023
`Collections
`
`U
`=(G*N)
`
`Aggregate
`
`FY 2024
`Collections
`
`68,753
`
`68,753
`
`68,753
`
`68,753
`
`$15,030,096
`
`$4,706,318
`
`$19,736,413
`
`$20,625,950
`
`$20,625,950
`
`$20,625,950
`
`$20,625,950
`
`Patent Filing Fees (Large Entity):
`Provisional application filing fee
`Basic filing fee ‐ Utility (paper filing also requires non‐electronic filing fee under
`1.16(t))
`Basic filing fee ‐ Design
`Basic filing fee ‐ Plant
`Basic filing fee ‐ Reissue
`Basic filing fee ‐ Design (CPA)
`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 provisional filing fee or cover sheet
`Non‐English translation
`
`1005
`
`1011
`1012
`1013
`1014
`1017
`1019
`
`1051
`1052
`1053
`
`Utility Application Size Fee ‐ for each additional 50 sheets that exceeds 100 sheets
`
`$280
`
`$300
`$200
`$200
`$300
`$200
`$300
`
`$160
`$60
`$140
`
`$280
`
`$300
`$200
`$200
`$300
`$200
`$300
`
`$160
`$60
`$140
`
`$300
`
`$320
`$220
`$220
`$320
`$220
`$320
`
`$160
`$60
`$140
`
`$300
`
`$320
`$220
`$220
`$320
`$220
`$320
`
`$160
`$60
`$140
`
`$300
`
`$320
`$220
`$220
`$320
`$220
`$320
`
`$160
`$60
`$140
`
`$300
`
`$320
`$220
`$220
`$320
`$220
`$320
`
`$160
`$60
`$140
`
`$300
`
`$320
`$220
`$220
`$320
`$220
`$320
`
`$160
`$60
`$140
`
`53,679
`
`190,463
`14,991
`480
`496
`476
`4
`
`63,801
`1,323
`1,179
`
`15,688
`
`55,706
`4,361
`140
`145
`139
`1
`
`19,074
`396
`353
`
`69,367
`
`246,169
`19,352
`620
`641
`615
`5
`
`82,875
`1,719
`1,532
`
`246,894
`19,877
`612
`636
`632
`5
`
`83,805
`1,719
`1,482
`
`247,978
`20,672
`612
`636
`656
`5
`
`84,171
`1,719
`1,436
`
`247,303
`21,498
`612
`636
`683
`5
`
`83,943
`1,719
`1,394
`
`246,461
`22,358
`612
`636
`709
`5
`
`83,659
`1,719
`1,355
`
`$57,139,006
`$2,998,233
`$96,015
`$148,885
`$95,243
`$1,158
`
`$10,208,095
`$79,401
`$165,116
`
`$17,825,934
`$959,404
`$30,724
`$46,448
`$30,477
`$361
`
`$3,051,905
`$23,739
`$49,364
`
`$74,964,940
`$3,957,637
`$126,739
`$195,334
`$125,720
`$1,519
`
`$13,260,000
`$103,140
`$214,480
`
`$79,006,102
`$4,372,896
`$134,651
`$203,565
`$138,980
`$1,583
`
`$13,408,800
`$103,140
`$207,480
`
`$6,782,530
`
`$79,353,081
`$4,547,812
`$134,651
`$203,565
`$144,392
`$1,583
`
`$13,467,360
`$103,140
`$201,040
`
`$7,009,745
`
`$79,136,852
`$4,729,655
`$134,651
`$203,565
`$150,237
`$1,583
`
`$13,430,880
`$103,140
`$195,160
`
`$7,187,512
`
`$78,867,437
`$4,918,859
`$134,651
`$203,565
`$156,082
`$1,583
`
`$13,385,440
`$103,140
`$189,700
`
`$7,358,741
`
`1081
`
`1082
`
`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
`
`$400
`
`$400
`
`$400
`
`$400
`
`$400
`
`$420
`
`$420
`
`$420
`
`$420
`
`$420
`
`$420
`
`$420
`
`$420
`
`$420
`
`$420
`
`$420
`
`$420
`
`$420
`
`$420
`
`$420
`
`12,299
`
`3,538
`
`15,837
`
`16,149
`
`16,690
`
`17,113
`
`17,521
`
`$4,919,615
`
`$1,485,872
`
`$6,405,487
`
`78
`
`12
`
`22
`
`3
`
`100
`
`15
`
`102
`
`15
`
`106
`
`15
`
`111
`
`15
`
`115
`
`15
`
`$31,182
`
`$4,631
`
`$9,418
`
`$1,399
`
`$40,600
`
`$6,030
`
`$42,909
`
`$6,130
`
`$44,544
`
`$6,130
`
`$46,587
`
`$6,130
`
`$48,222
`
`$6,130
`
`1083
`
`1084
`
`1085
`1091
`1092
`10DX
`1111
`1112
`1113
`1114
`1201
`1202
`1203
`1204
`1205
`1311
`1312
`1313
`1314
`
`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
`Submission of sequence listings of 300MB to 800MB
`Submission of sequence listings of more than 800MB
`Non‐DOCX Filing Surcharge Fee
`Utility Search Fee
`Design Search Fee
`Plant Search Fee
`Reissue Search Fee
`Independent claims in excess of three
`Claims in excess of 20
`Multiple dependent claim
`Reissue independent claims in excess of three
`Reissue claims in excess of 20
`Utility Examination Fee
`Design Examination Fee
`Plant Examination Fee
`Reissue Examination Fee
`
`$400
`
`$400
`
`$400
`$1,000
`$10,000
`
`$660
`$160
`$420
`$660
`$460
`$100
`$820
`$460
`$100
`$760
`$600
`$620
`$2,200
`
`$400
`
`$420
`
`$420
`
`$420
`
`$420
`
`$420
`
`$400
`$1,000
`$10,000
`
`$660
`$160
`$420
`$660
`$460
`$100
`$820
`$460
`$100
`$760
`$600
`$620
`$2,200
`
`$420
`$1,060
`$10,500
`$400
`$700
`$160
`$440
`$700
`$480
`$100
`$860
`$480
`$100
`$800
`$640
`$660
`$2,320
`
`$420
`$1,060
`$10,500
`$400
`$700
`$160
`$440
`$700
`$480
`$100
`$860
`$480
`$100
`$800
`$640
`$660
`$2,320
`
`$420
`$1,060
`$10,500
`$400
`$700
`$160
`$440
`$700
`$480
`$100
`$860
`$480
`$100
`$800
`$640
`$660
`$2,320
`
`$420
`$1,060
`$10,500
`$400
`$700
`$160
`$440
`$700
`$480
`$100
`$860
`$480
`$100
`$800
`$640
`$660
`$2,320
`
`$420
`$1,060
`$10,500
`$400
`$700
`$160
`$440
`$700
`$480
`$100
`$860
`$480
`$100
`$800
`$640
`$660
`$2,320
`
`41
`
`5,729
`18
`2
`0
`189,499
`15,285
`479
`497
`32,098
`224,052
`674
`507
`3,890
`190,125
`15,334
`480
`499
`
`12
`
`1,648
`5
`0
`0
`55,478
`4,570
`140
`146
`9,233
`66,985
`199
`146
`1,163
`55,733
`4,485
`140
`146
`
`21,768
`1,213
`
`53
`
`52
`
`52
`
`52
`
`52
`
`7,377
`23
`2
`0
`244,977
`19,855
`619
`643
`41,331
`291,037
`873
`653
`5,053
`245,859
`19,819
`621
`646
`
`95,673
`5,350
`
`7,750
`22
`2
`37,433
`245,885
`20,649
`615
`638
`36,573
`267,639
`782
`596
`4,853
`247,015
`20,442
`616
`641
`
`90,182
`5,317
`
`8,305
`22
`2
`26,632
`246,965
`21,475
`615
`638
`32,907
`244,907
`701
`556
`4,666
`248,101
`21,259
`616
`641
`
`92,163
`5,317
`
`8,885
`22
`2
`24,997
`246,291
`22,334
`615
`638
`29,470
`222,932
`627
`520
`4,492
`247,424
`22,110
`616
`641
`
`95,158
`5,317
`
`9,495
`22
`2
`24,912
`245,453
`23,227
`615
`638
`26,435
`203,162
`563
`487
`4,329
`246,582
`22,993
`616
`641
`
`97,783
`5,317
`
`$16,363
`
`$2,291,704
`$17,752
`$15,437
`$0
`$125,069,057
`$2,445,632
`$200,983
`$328,057
`$14,765,035
`$22,405,229
`$552,519
`$233,261
`$389,001
`$144,495,223
`$9,200,313
`$297,647
`$1,098,616
`
`$96,076,980
`$16,547,937
`
`$4,942
`
`$692,164
`$5,383
`$4,662
`$0
`$38,834,733
`$731,168
`$61,772
`$101,864
`$4,431,986
`$6,698,471
`$171,309
`$70,017
`$116,299
`$44,586,709
`$2,870,266
`$92,703
`$339,510
`
`$29,604,424
`$5,095,573
`
`$21,305
`
`$21,659
`
`$21,659
`
`$21,659
`
`$21,659
`
`$2,983,868
`$23,135
`$20,099
`$0
`$163,903,790
`$3,176,800
`$262,755
`$429,920
`$19,197,021
`$29,103,700
`$723,828
`$303,278
`$505,300
`$189,081,933
`$12,070,580
`$390,350
`$1,438,126
`
`$125,681,404
`$21,643,510
`
`$3,254,977
`$23,590
`$20,433
`$14,973,200
`$172,119,717
`$3,303,840
`$270,722
`$446,429
`$17,554,950
`$26,763,900
`$672,520
`$285,841
`$485,300
`$197,612,165
`$13,082,627
`$406,282
`$1,487,940
`
`$122,647,230
`$22,331,904
`
`$3,487,913
`$23,590
`$20,433
`$10,652,800
`$172,875,318
`$3,436,000
`$270,722
`$446,429
`$15,795,532
`$24,490,700
`$602,860
`$266,692
`$466,600
`$198,480,788
`$13,605,629
`$406,282
`$1,487,940
`
`$125,342,283
`$22,331,904
`
`$3,731,883
`$23,590
`$20,433
`$9,998,800
`$172,403,934
`$3,573,440
`$270,722
`$446,429
`$14,145,405
`$22,293,200
`$539,220
`$249,411
`$449,200
`$197,938,989
`$14,150,158
`$406,282
`$1,487,940
`
`$129,415,348
`$22,331,904
`
`$3,987,704
`$23,590
`$20,433
`$9,964,800
`$171,816,784
`$3,716,320
`$270,722
`$446,429
`$12,688,643
`$20,316,200
`$484,180
`$233,530
`$432,900
`$197,265,509
`$14,715,581
`$406,282
`$1,487,940
`
`$132,984,361
`$22,331,904
`
`1801
`1817
`
`1820
`
`2005
`
`Request for continued examination (RCE) ‐ 1st request (see 37 CFR 1.114)
`Request for prioritized examination
`Request for continued examination (RCE) ‐ 2nd and subsequent request (see 37 CFR
`1.114)
`Total Patent Filing Fees (Large Entity)
`
`Patent Filing Fees (Small Entity):
`Provisional application filing fee
`Basic filing fee ‐ Utility (paper filing also requires non‐electronic filing fee under
`1.16(t))
`Basic filing fee ‐ Design
`Basic filing fee ‐ Plant
`Basic filing fee ‐ Reissue
`Basic filing fee ‐ Design (CPA)
`Basic filing fee ‐ Reissue (Design CPA)
`
`$1,300
`$4,000
`
`$1,900
`
`$1,300
`$4,000
`
`$1,900
`
`$1,360
`$4,200
`
`$2,000
`
`$1,360
`$4,200
`
`$2,000
`
`$1,360
`$4,200
`
`$2,000
`
`$1,360
`$4,200
`
`$2,000
`
`$1,360
`$4,200
`
`$2,000
`
`73,905
`4,137
`
`31,865
`
`9,381
`
`41,245
`
`38,863
`
`39,716
`
`41,008
`
`42,138
`
`$60,543,142
`$587,906,563
`
`$18,761,049
`$181,496,368
`
`$79,304,191
`$769,402,931
`
`$77,725,352
`$800,525,294
`
`$79,432,135
`$799,787,200
`
`$82,015,213
`$801,865,062
`
`$84,275,655
`$803,890,624
`
`$150
`
`$150
`
`$150
`
`$150
`
`
`
`58,076
`
`
`
`16,973
`
`
`
`75,049
`
`
`
`74,385
`
`
`
`74,385
`
`
`
`74,385
`
`74,385
`
`$8,130,640
`
`$2,545,917
`
`$10,676,557
`
`$11,157,759
`
`$11,157,759
`
`$11,157,759
`
`$11,157,759
`
`$140
`
`$140
`
`$150
`
`$160
`$110
`$110
`$160
`$110
`$160
`
`2011
`2012
`2013
`2014
`2017
`2019
`
`2051
`2052
`2053
`
`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
`Non‐English translation
`
`Utility Application Size Fee ‐ for each additional 50 sheets that exceeds 100 sheets
`
`$150
`$100
`$100
`$150
`$100
`$150
`
`$80
`$30
`$70
`
`$150
`$100
`$100
`$150
`$100
`$150
`
`$80
`$30
`$70
`
`$160
`$110
`$110
`$160
`$110
`$160
`
`$80
`$30
`$70
`
`$160
`$110
`$110
`$160
`$110
`$160
`
`$80
`$30
`$70
`
`$160
`$110
`$110
`$160
`$110
`$160
`
`$80
`$30
`$70
`
`$160
`$110
`$110
`$160
`$110
`$160
`
`$80
`$30
`$70
`
`$80
`$30
`$70
`
`359
`
`14,287
`
`
`517
`
`177
`
`420
`
`‐
`
`105
`
`4,156
`
`
`150
`52
`
`
`122
`‐
`
`
`464
`
`18,443
`
`
`668
`
`228
`
`542
`
`‐
`
`466
`
`18,944
`
`
`659
`
`227
`
`557
`
`‐
`
`468
`
`19,702
`
`
`659
`
`227
`
`579
`
`‐
`
`466
`
`20,490
`
`
`659
`
`227
`
`602
`‐
`
`
`28,911
`
`
`2,303
`
`357
`
`8,644
`
`
`689
`
`107
`
`37,555
`
`
`2,992
`
`464
`
`37,977
`
`
`2,992
`
`449
`
`38,142
`
`
`2,992
`
`435
`
`38,039
`
`
`2,992
`
`422
`
`2,040
`
`
`
`9,132
`
`
`
`9,313
`
`
`
`9,625
`
`
`
`9,868
`
`465
`21,310
`659
`227
`626
`0
`
`37,910
`2,992
`410
`
`10,104
`
`$53,835
`$1,428,726
`$51,712
`$26,512
`$41,987
`$0
`
`$2,312,911
`$69,101
`$25,004
`
`$1,418,461
`
`$16,795
`$457,178
`$16,547
`$8,271
`$13,436
`$0
`
`$691,489
`$20,659
`$7,476
`
`$428,418
`
`$70,630
`$1,885,904
`$68,260
`$34,783
`$55,423
`$0
`
`$3,004,400
`$89,760
`$32,480
`
`$1,846,879
`
`$74,556
`$2,083,836
`$72,521
`$36,249
`$61,264
`$0
`
`$3,038,160
`$89,760
`$31,430
`
`$1,955,642
`
`$74,873
`$2,167,181
`$72,521
`$36,249
`$63,645
`$0
`
`$3,051,360
`$89,760
`$30,450
`
`$2,021,232
`
`$74,556
`$2,253,882
`$72,521
`$36,249
`$66,243
`$0
`
`$3,043,120
`$89,760
`$29,540
`
`$2,072,315
`
`$74,398
`$2,344,045
`$72,521
`$36,249
`$68,841
`$0
`
`$3,032,800
`$89,760
`$28,700
`
`$2,121,763
`
`2081
`
`2082
`
`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
`
`$200
`
`$200
`
`$200
`
`$200
`
`$210
`
`$210
`
`$210
`
`$210
`
`$210
`
`$210
`
`$210
`
`$210
`
`$210
`
`
`
`7,092
`
`
`
`$210
`
`
`
`66
`
`
`
`19
`
`
`
`85
`
`
`
`87
`
`
`
`90
`
`
`
`94
`
`98
`
`
`
`1
`
`
`
`0
`
`
`
`1
`
`
`
`1
`
`
`
`1
`
`
`
`1
`
`
`
`1
`
`$13,275
`
`$154
`
`$4,010
`
`$48
`
`$17,285
`
`$202
`
`$18,185
`
`$210
`
`$19,003
`
`$210
`
`$19,820
`
`$210
`
`$20,637
`
`$210
`
`2083
`
`2084
`
`2085
`2091
`2092
`20DX
`2111
`2112
`2113
`2114
`2201
`2202
`2203
`2204
`2205
`2311
`2312
`
`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
`Submission of sequence listings of 300MB to 800MB
`Submission of sequence listings of more than 800MB
`Surcharge ‐ Non‐DOCX Filing
`Utility Search Fee
`Design Search Fee
`Plant Search Fee
`Reissue Search Fee
`Independent claims in excess of three
`Claims in excess of 20
`Multiple dependent claim
`Reissue independent claims in excess of three
`Reissue claims in excess of 20
`Utility Examination Fee
`Design Examination Fee
`
`$200
`
`$200
`
`$200
`$500
`$5,000
`
`$330
`$80
`$210
`$330
`$230
`$50
`$410
`$230
`$50
`$380
`$300
`
`$200
`
`$200
`
`$200
`$500
`$5,000
`
`$330
`$80
`$210
`$330
`$230
`$50
`$410
`$230
`$50
`$380
`$300
`
`$210
`
`$210
`
`$210
`$530
`$5,250
`$200
`$350
`$80
`$220
`$350
`$240
`$50
`$430
`$240
`$50
`$400
`$320
`
`$210
`
`$210
`
`$210
`$530
`$5,250
`$200
`$350
`$80
`$220
`$350
`$240
`$50
`$430
`$240
`$50
`$400
`$320
`
`$210
`
`$210
`
`$210
`$530
`$5,250
`$200
`$350
`$80
`$220
`$350
`$240
`$50
`$430
`$240
`$50
`$400
`$320
`
`$210
`
`$210
`
`$210
`$530
`$5,250
`$200
`$350
`$80
`$220
`$350
`$240
`$50
`$430
`$240
`$50
`$400
`$320
`
`$210
`
`$210
`
`
`
`8
`
`
`
`2
`
`
`
`10
`
`
`
`10
`
`
`
`10
`
`
`
`10
`
`10
`
`$210
`$530
`$5,250
`$200
`$350
`$80
`$220
`$350
`$240
`$50
`$430
`$240
`$50
`$400
`$320
`
`8,514
`
`
`‐
`
`‐
`
`‐
`
`63,252
`
`14,485
`
`517
`
`177
`
`11,852
`
`122,339
`
`397
`
`133
`
`1,259
`
`63,446
`
`14,529
`
`2,449
`
`‐
`
`
`‐
`
`‐
`
`18,518
`
`4,331
`
`152
`52
`
`
`3,409
`
`36,576
`
`117
`38
`
`
`376
`
`18,599
`
`4,249
`
`10,963
`
`
`‐
`
`‐
`
`‐
`
`81,770
`
`18,816
`
`669
`
`228
`
`15,262
`
`158,915
`
`514
`
`171
`
`1,635
`
`82,045
`
`18,778
`
`11,517
`
`
`‐
`
`‐
`
`471
`
`82,073
`
`19,568
`
`665
`
`227
`
`13,504
`
`146,139
`
`461
`
`157
`
`1,570
`
`82,431
`
`19,368
`
`12,341
`
`
`‐
`
`‐
`
`473
`
`82,434
`
`20,351
`
`665
`
`227
`
`12,151
`
`133,726
`
`413
`
`146
`
`1,510
`
`82,794
`
`20,143
`
`13,205
`
`‐
`
`
`‐
`
`471
`
`82,209
`
`21,165
`
`665
`
`227
`
`10,882
`
`121,727
`
`369
`
`136
`
`1,454
`
`82,568
`
`20,948
`
`14,109
`‐
`
`
`‐
`470
`81,929
`22,011
`665
`227
`9,761
`110,933
`332
`127
`1,401
`82,286
`21,786
`
`$1,544
`
`$1,702,801
`$0
`$0
`$0
`$20,873,115
`$1,158,827
`$108,596
`$58,327
`$2,725,995
`$6,116,966
`$162,654
`$30,533
`$62,935
`$24,109,618
`$4,358,652
`
`$466
`
`$514,297
`$0
`$0
`$0
`$6,481,234
`$346,453
`$33,377
`$18,111
`$818,255
`$1,828,784
`$50,431
`$9,165
`$18,815
`$7,439,475
`$1,359,790
`
`$2,010
`
`$2,217,099
`$0
`$0
`$0
`$27,354,349
`$1,505,280
`$141,973
`$76,438
`$3,544,250
`$7,945,750
`$213,086
`$39,699
`$81,750
`$31,549,092
`$5,718,442
`
`$2,043
`
`$2,418,654
`$0
`$0
`$94,200
`$28,725,670
`$1,565,440
`$146,277
`$79,373
`$3,240,935
`$7,306,950
`$198,230
`$37,598
`$78,500
`$32,972,380
`$6,197,817
`
`$2,043
`
`$2,591,517
`$0
`$0
`$94,600
`$28,851,835
`$1,628,080
`$146,277
`$79,373
`$2,916,328
`$6,686,300
`$177,590
`$35,030
`$75,500
`$33,117,547
`$6,445,705
`
`$2,043
`
`$2,772,962
`$0
`$0
`$94,200
`$28,773,156
`$1,693,200
`$146,277
`$79,373
`$2,611,571
`$6,086,350
`$158,670
`$32,694
`$72,700
`$33,027,115
`$6,703,406
`
`$2,043
`
`$2,962,989
`$0
`$0
`$94,000
`$28,675,066
`$1,760,880
`$146,277
`$79,373
`$2,342,544
`$5,546,650
`$142,760
`$30,592
`$70,050
`$32,914,472
`$6,971,555
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`Apple v. GUI Global Products
`IPR2021-00473 GUI Ex. 2018
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`
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`Final Rule: "Setting and Adjusting Patent Fees during Fiscal Year 2020"
`Alternative 1 ‐ Final Patent Fee Schedule
`
`Fee
`Code
`2313
`2314
`
`Plant Examination Fee
`Reissue Examination Fee
`
`
`
`A
`
`B
`
`C
`
`D
`
`E
`
`F
`
`G
`
`H
`
`I
`
`J
`=(H+I)
`
`K
`
`L
`
`M
`
`N
`
`10/1/2019** 7/10/2020**
`7/9/2020**
`9/30/2020**
`Partial
`Partial
`FY 2020
`FY 2020
`Fee Rates
`Fee Rates
`$310
`$330
`$1,100
`$1,160
`
`FY 2019
`Fee Rates
`$310
`$1,100
`
`FY 2021
`Fee Rates
`$330
`$1,160
`
`FY 2022
`Fee Rates
`$330
`$1,160
`
`FY 2023
`Fee Rates
`$330
`$1,160
`
`FY 2024
`Fee Rates
`$330
`$1,160
`
`10/1/2019** 7/10/2020**
`7/9/2020**
`9/30/2020**
`Partial
`Partial
`FY 2020
`FY 2020
`Workload
`Workload
`518
`
`152
`
`
`176
`52
`
`
`Aggregate
`
`Aggregate
`
`Aggregate
`
`Aggregate
`
`Aggregate
`
`FY 2020
`Workload
`669
`
`
`228
`
`FY 2021
`Workload
`664
`
`
`226
`
`FY 2022
`Workload
`664
`
`
`226
`
`FY 2023
`Workload
`664
`
`
`226
`
`FY 2024
`Workload
`664
`226
`
`O
`=(B*H)
`10/1/2019**
`7/9/2020**
`Partial
`FY 2020
`Collections
`$160,547
`$193,574
`
`P
`=(C*I)
`7/10/2020**
`9/30/2020**
`Partial
`FY 2020
`Collections
`$50,003
`$59,821
`
`Q
`=(O+P)
`
`R
`=(D*K)
`
`S
`=(E*L)
`
`T
`=(F*M)
`
`U
`=(G*N)
`
`Aggregate
`
`Aggregate
`
`Aggregate
`
`Aggregate
`
`Aggregate
`
`FY 2020
`Collections
`$210,551
`$253,395
`
`$15,948,731
`$11,788,848
`
`FY 2021
`Collections
`$219,144
`$262,172
`
`$15,563,283
`$12,163,805
`
`FY 2022
`Collections
`$219,144
`$262,172
`
`$15,905,415
`$12,163,805
`
`FY 2023
`Collections
`$219,144
`$262,172
`
`$16,422,339
`$12,163,805
`
`FY 2024
`Collections
`$219,144
`$262,172
`
`$16,875,579
`$12,163,805
`
`2801
`2817
`
`2820
`4011
`40DX
`
`Request for continued examination (RCE) ‐ 1st request (see 37 CFR 1.114)
`Request for prioritized examination
`Request for continued examination (RCE) ‐ 2nd and subsequent request (see 37 CFR
`1.114)
`Basic filing fee ‐ Utility (electronic filing)
`Surcharge ‐ Non‐DOCX Filing ‐ (electronic filing for small entities)
`Total Patent Filing Fee (Small Entity)
`
`$650
`$2,000
`
`$950
`$75
`
`$650
`$2,000
`
`$950
`$75
`
`$680
`$2,100
`
`$1,000
`$80
`$200
`
`$680
`$2,100
`
`$1,000
`$80
`$200
`
`$680
`$2,100
`
`$1,000
`$80
`$200
`
`$680
`$2,100
`
`$1,000
`$80
`$200
`
`$680
`$2,100
`
`$1,000
`$80
`$200
`
`18,757
`
`
`4,507
`
`5,525
`
`
`1,322
`
`24,282
`
`
`5,828
`
`22,887
`
`
`5,792
`
`23,390
`
`
`5,792
`
`24,150
`
`
`5,792
`
`8,100
`
`63,509
`
`
`‐
`
`2,384
`
`18,575
`
`‐
`
`
`10,484
`
`
`82,084
`
`‐
`
`9,878
`
`82,325
`
`
`12,482
`
`10,095
`
`
`82,687
`
`8,880
`
`10,423
`
`
`82,462
`
`8,335
`
`24,817
`5,792
`
`10,711
`82,181
`8,307
`
`$12,191,986
`$9,013,377
`
`$7,694,559
`$4,763,166
`$0
`$109,060,091
`
`$3,756,745
`$2,775,471
`
`$2,384,382
`$1,485,988
`$0
`$33,641,308
`
`$10,078,941
`$6,249,154
`$0
`$142,701,399
`
`$9,878,232
`$6,586,032
`$2,496,400
`$148,852,708
`
`$10,095,314
`$6,614,999
`$1,776,000
`$148,668,816
`
`$10,422,928
`$6,596,954
`$1,667,000
`$148,924,033
`
`$10,710,712
`$6,574,476
`$1,661,400
`$149,254,222
`
`26,837
`
`
`
`26,599
`
`
`
`26,599
`
`
`
`26,599
`
`
`
`26,599
`
`$1,453,725
`
`$455,200
`
`$1,908,925
`
`$1,994,962
`
`$1,994,962
`
`$1,994,962
`
`$1,994,962
`
`Patent Filing Fees (Micro Entity):
`Provisional application filing fee
`Basic filing fee ‐ Utility (paper filing also requires non‐electronic filing fee under
`1.16(t))
`Basic filing fee ‐ Design
`Basic filing fee ‐ Plant
`Basic filing fee ‐ Reissue
`Basic filing fee ‐ Design (CPA)
`Basic filing fee ‐ Reissue (Design CPA)
`
`3005
`
`3011
`3012
`3013
`3014
`3017
`3019
`
`$70
`
`$75
`$50
`$50
`$75
`$50
`$75
`
`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
`Non‐English translation
`
`$70
`
`$75
`$50
`$50
`$75
`$50
`$75
`
`$40
`$15
`$35
`
`$75
`
`$80
`$55
`$55
`$80
`$55
`$80
`
`$40
`$15
`$35
`
`$75
`
`$80
`$55
`$55
`$80
`$55
`$80
`
`$40
`$15
`$35
`
`$75
`
`$80
`$55
`$55
`$80
`$55
`$80
`
`$40
`$15
`$35
`
`$75
`
`$80
`$55
`$55
`$80
`$55
`$80
`
`$40
`$15
`$35
`
`$75
`
`$80
`$55
`$55
`$80
`$55
`$80
`
`$40
`$15
`$35
`
`
`
`20,768
`
`
`
`6,069
`
`
`
`11,868
`
`
`5,079
`6
`
`
`21
`
`58
`2
`
`
`3,471
`
`
`1,478
`2
`
`
`6
`
`17
`
`0
`
`15,340
`
`
`6,557
`8
`
`
`27
`
`75
`
`2
`
`15,385
`
`
`6,734
`8
`
`
`27
`
`76
`
`2
`
`15,452
`
`
`7,004
`8
`
`
`27
`
`80
`
`2
`
`15,410
`
`
`7,285
`8
`
`
`27
`
`83
`
`2
`
`15,357
`
`
`7,576
`8
`
`
`27
`
`86
`
`2
`
`3,267
`
`
`2,699
`
`29
`
`977
`
`
`807
`9
`
`
`4,244
`
`
`3,506
`38
`
`
`4,291
`
`
`3,506
`37
`
`
`4,310
`
`
`3,506
`36
`
`
`4,298
`
`
`3,506
`35
`
`
`4,284
`
`
`3,506
`34
`
`
`$890,127
`$253,969
`$309
`$1,563
`$2,894
`$116
`
`$130,688
`$40,486
`$1,024
`
`$277,697
`$81,268
`$99
`$488
`$926
`$36
`
`$39,072
`$12,104
`$306
`
`$1,167,824
`$335,237
`$408
`$2,051
`$3,821
`$152
`
`$169,760
`$52,590
`$1,330
`
`$1,230,810
`$370,397
`$433
`$2,137
`$4,167
`$158
`
`$171,640
`$52,590
`$1,295
`
`$1,236,192
`$385,226
`$433
`$2,137
`$4,384
`$158
`
`$172,400
`$52,590
`$1,260
`
`$1,232,788
`$400,650
`$433
`$2,137
`$4,546
`$158
`
`$171,920
`$52,590
`$1,225
`
`$1,228,594
`$416,670
`$433
`$2,137
`$4,708
`$158
`
`$171,360
`$52,590
`$1,190
`
`3051
`3052
`3053
`
`3081
`
`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
`
`$40
`$15
`$35
`
`$100
`
`$100
`
`$100
`
`$105
`
`$105
`
`$105
`
`$105
`
`$105
`
`$105
`
`$105
`
`$105
`
`$105
`
`
`
`112
`
`
`
`32
`
`
`
`144
`
`
`
`147
`
`
`
`152
`
`
`
`156
`
`
`
`160
`
`$105
`
`
`
`5
`
`
`
`1
`
`
`
`6
`
`
`
`6
`
`
`
`6
`
`$11,191
`
`$463
`
`$3,380
`
`$140
`
`$14,572
`
`$603
`
`$15,427
`
`$613
`
`$15,938
`
`$613
`
`$16,346
`
`$613
`
`$16,755
`
`$715
`
`3082
`
`3083
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`Plant Issue
`Publication fee for republication
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`3820
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`2502
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`2505
`2511
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`3501
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`Patent Post Allowance Fees (Small Entity):
`Utility Issue
`Design Issue
`Plant Issue
`Publication fee for republication
`Reissue Issue
`Total Patent Post Allowance Fees (Small Entity)
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`Patent Post Allowance Fees (Micro Entity)
`Utility Issue
`Design Issue
`Plant Issue
`Publication fee for republication
`Reissue Issue
`Total Patent Post Allowance Fees (Micro Entity)
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`11,032
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`23
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`67,600
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`14,292
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`598
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`102
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`64,586
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`14,288
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`602
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`128
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`64,823
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`14,304
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`605
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`143
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