Current through November 30, 2024
Section 42.15 - [Effective until 1/19/2025] Fees(a) On filing a petition for inter partes review of a patent, payment of the following fees are due: (1)Inter Partes Review request fee: $19,000.00(2)Inter Partes Review Post-Institution fee: $22,500.00(3) In addition to the Inter Partes Review request fee, for requesting a review of each claim in excess of 20: $375.00(4) In addition to the Inter Partes Post-Institution request fee, for requesting a review of each claim in excess of 20: $750.00(b) On filing a petition for post-grant review or covered business method patent review of a patent, payment of the following fees are due:(1) Post-Grant or Covered Business Method Patent Review request fee: $20,000.00(2) Post-Grant or Covered Business Method Patent Review Post-Institution fee: $27,500.00(3) In addition to the Post-Grant or Covered Business Method Patent Review request fee, for requesting a review of each claim in excess of 20: $475.00(4) In addition to the Post-Grant or Covered Business Method Patent Review Post-Institution fee, for requesting a review of each claim in excess of 20: $1,050.00(c) On the filing of a petition for a derivation proceeding, payment of the following fee is due:(1) Derivation petition fee: $420.00(d) Any request requiring payment of a fee under this part, including a written request to make a settlement agreement available: $420.00(e) Fee for counsel who are not registered practitioners, and who are not seeking automatic recognition pursuant to § 42.10(c)(2) , to appear pro hac vice before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board: $250.00 85 FR 46993 , Aug. 3, 2020 82 FR 52817 , 1/16/2018; 85 FR 46993 , 10/2/2020; 89 FR 82178 , 11/12/2024