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35 U.S.C. 376 Fees.

  • (a) The required payment of the international fee and the handling fee, which amounts are specified in the Regulations, shall be paid in United States currency. The Patent and Trademark Office shall charge a national fee as provided in section 41(a) , and may also charge the following fees:
    • (1) A transmittal fee (see section 361(d)) .
    • (2) A search fee (see section 361(d)) .
    • (3) A supplemental search fee (to be paid when required).
    • (4) A preliminary examination fee and any additional fees (see section 362(b)) .
    • (5) Such other fees as established by the Director.
  • (b) The amounts of fees specified in subsection (a) of this section, except the international fee and the handling fee, shall be prescribed by the Director. He may refund any sum paid by mistake or in excess of the fees so specified, or if required under the treaty and the Regulations. The Director may also refund any part of the search fee, the national fee, the preliminary examination fee and any additional fees, where he determines such refund to be warranted.

(Added Nov. 14, 1975, Public Law 94-131, sec. 1, 89 Stat. 690, amended Nov. 8, 1984, Public Law 98-622, sec. 402(g), 403(a), 98 Stat. 3392; Nov. 6, 1986, Public Law 99-616, sec. 8(a) & (b), 100 Stat. 3486; Dec. 10, 1991, Public Law 102-204, sec. 5(g)(1), 105 Stat. 1640; amended Nov. 29, 1999, Public Law 106-113, sec. 1000(a)(9), 113 Stat. 1501-582 (S. 1948 sec. 4732(a)(10)(A)); subsections (a)(1)-(a)(3) amended Nov. 2, 2002, Public Law 107-273, sec. 13206, 116 Stat. 1905.)

PART PART V - THE HAGUE AGREEMENT CONCERNING INTERNATIONAL REGISTRATION OF INDUSTRIAL DESIGNS

CHAPTER CHAPTER 38 - INTERNATIONAL DESIGN APPLICATIONS

  • 381 Definitions.
  • 382 Filing international design applications.
  • 383 International design application.
  • 384 Filing date.
  • 385 Effect of international design application.
  • 386 Right of priority.
  • 387 Relief from prescribed time limits.
  • 388 Withdrawn or abandoned international design application.
  • 389 Examination of international design application.
  • 390 Publication of international design application.