Table 1 to Paragraph (a)
By a micro entity (§ 1.29 ) | $64.00 |
By a small entity (§ 1.27(a) ) | 128.00 |
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) ) | 64.00 |
By other than a small or micro entity | 320.00 |
Table 2 to Paragraph (b)
By a micro entity (§ 1.29 ) | $44.00 |
By a small entity (§ 1.27(a) ) | 88.00 |
By other than a small or micro entity | 220.00 |
Table 3 to Paragraph (c)
By a micro entity (§ 1.29 ) | $44.00 |
By a small entity (§ 1.27(a) ) | 88.00 |
By other than a small or micro entity | 220.00 |
Table 4 to Paragraph (d)
By a micro entity (§ 1.29 ) | $60.00 |
By a small entity (§ 1.27(a) ) | 120.00 |
By other than a small or micro entity | 300.00 |
Table 5 to Paragraph (e)
By a micro entity (§ 1.29 ) | $64.00 |
By a small entity (§ 1.27(a) ) | 128.00 |
By other than a small or micro entity | 320.00 |
Table 6 to Paragraph (f)
By a micro entity (§ 1.29 ) | $32.00 |
By a small entity (§ 1.27(a) ) | 64.00 |
By other than a small or micro entity | 160.00 |
Table 7 to Paragraph (g)
By a micro entity (§ 1.29 ) | $12.00 |
By a small entity (§ 1.27(a) ) | 24.00 |
By other than a small or micro entity | 60.00 |
Table 8 to Paragraph (h)
By a micro entity (§ 1.29 ) | $96.00 |
By a small entity (§ 1.27(a) ) | 192.00 |
By other than a small or micro entity | 480.00 |
Table 9 to Paragraph (i)
By a micro entity (§ 1.29 ) | $20.00 |
By a small entity (§ 1.27(a) ) | 40.00 |
By other than a small or micro entity | 100.00 |
Table 10 to Paragraph (j)
By a micro entity (§ 1.29 ) | $172.00 |
By a small entity (§ 1.27(a) ) | 344.00 |
By other than a small or micro entity | 860.00 |
Table 11 to Paragraph (k)
By a micro entity (§ 1.29 ) | $140.00 |
By a small entity (§ 1.27(a) ) | 280.00 |
By other than a small or micro entity | 700.00 |
Table 12 to Paragraph (l)
By a micro entity (§ 1.29 ) | $32.00 |
By a small entity (§ 1.27(a) ) | 64.00 |
By other than a small or micro entity | 160.00 |
Table 13 to Paragraph (m)
By a micro entity (§ 1.29 ) | $88.00 |
By a small entity (§ 1.27(a) ) | 176.00 |
By other than a small or micro entity | 440.00 |
Table 14 to Paragraph (n)
By a micro entity (§ 1.29 ) | $140.00 |
By a small entity (§ 1.27(a) ) | 280.00 |
By other than a small or micro entity | 700.00 |
Table 15 to Paragraph (o)
By a micro entity (§ 1.29 ) | $160.00 |
By a small entity (§ 1.27(a) ) | 320.00 |
By other than a small or micro entity | 800.00 |
Table 16 to Paragraph (p)
By a micro entity (§ 1.29 ) | $128.00 |
By a small entity (§ 1.27(a) ) | 256.00 |
By other than a small or micro entity | 640.00 |
Table 17 to Paragraph (q)
By a micro entity (§ 1.29 ) | $132.00 |
By a small entity (§ 1.27(a) ) | 264.00 |
By other than a small or micro entity | 660.00 |
Table 18 to Paragraph (r)
By a micro entity (§ 1.29 ) | $464.00 |
By a small entity (§ 1.27(a) ) | 928.00 |
By other than a small or micro entity | 2,320.00 |
Table 19 to Paragraph (s)
By a micro entity (§ 1.29 ) | $84.00 |
By a small entity (§ 1.27(a) ) | 168.00 |
By other than a small or micro entity | 420.00 |
Table 20 to Paragraph (t)
By a small entity (§ 1.27(a) ) | $200.00 |
By other than a small entity | $400.00 |
Note to § 1.16 : See §§ 1.445 , 1.482 and 1.492 for international application filing and processing fees.
Table 21 to Paragraph (u)
By a micro entity (§ 1.29 ) | $80.00 |
By a small entity (§ 1.27(a) ) | 160.00 |
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) ) | 160.00 |
By other than a small or micro entity | 400.00 |
37 C.F.R. §1.16
Part 2 is placed in the separate grouping of parts pertaining to trademarks regulations.
Part 6 is placed in the separate grouping of parts pertaining to trademarks regulations.
Part 7 is placed in the separate grouping of parts pertaining to trademarks regulations.
Part 1 is placed in the separate grouping of parts pertaining to patents regulations.
Part 3 pertaining to both patents and trademarks is placed in the grouping pertaining to patents regulations.
Part 4 is placed in the separate grouping of parts pertaining to patents regulations.
Part 5 is placed in the separate grouping of parts pertaining to patents regulations.
Effective Date Note: At 85 FR 46985, Aug. 3, 2020, §1.16 was amended by adding paragraph (u), effective Jan. 1, 2022. This effective date was delayed until Jan. 1, 2023 at 86 FR 66193, Nov. 22, 2021 and delayed to Apr. 3, 2023 at 87 FR 80073, Dec. 29, 2022. At 88 FR 18053, Mar. 27, 2023, the effective date was further delayed to June 30, 2023.