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Title 37 - PATENTS, TRADEMARKS, AND COPYRIGHTSChapter I - UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCESubchapter A - GENERALPart 1 - RULES OF PRACTICE IN PATENT CASESSubpart C - INTERNATIONAL PROCESSING PROVISIONS
INTERNATIONAL PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION
Section 1.482 - International preliminary examination and processing fees

37 C.F.R. § 1.482

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Section 1.482 - International preliminary examination and processing fees
(a) The following fees and charges for international preliminary examination are established by the director under the authority of 35 U.S.C. 376 :
(1) The following preliminary examination fee is due on filing the demand:
(i) If an international search fee as set forth in § 1.445(a)(2) has been paid on the international application to the United States Patent and Trademark Office as an International Searching Authority:

Table 1 to Paragraph (a)(1)(i)

By a micro entity (§ 1.29 )$128.00
By a small entity (§ 1.27(a) )256.00
By other than a small or micro entity640.00

(ii) If the International Searching Authority for the international application was an authority other than the United States Patent and Trademark Office:

Table 2 to Paragraph (a)(1)(ii)

By a micro entity (§ 1.29 )$160.00
By a small entity (§ 1.27(a) )320.00
By other than a small or micro entity800.00

(2) An additional preliminary examination fee when required, per additional invention:

Table 3 to Paragraph (a)(2)

By a micro entity (§ 1.29 )$128.00
By a small entity (§ 1.27(a) )256.00
By other than a small or micro entity640.00

(b) The handling fee is due on filing the demand and shall be as prescribed in PCT Rule 57.
(c) Late furnishing fee for providing a sequence listing in response to an invitation under PCT Rule 13ter:

Table 4 to Paragraph (c)

By a micro entity (§ 1.29 )$64.00
By a small entity (§ 1.27(a) )128.00
By other than a small or micro entity320.00

37 C.F.R. §1.482

85 FR 46991, Aug. 3, 2020, as amended at 88 FR 17157, Mar. 22, 2023
82 FR 52816, 1/16/2018; 85 FR 46991, 10/2/2020; as amended at 88 FR 17157, 3/22/2023

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