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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 entity......640.00 - (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 entity......800.00
          • (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 entity......640.00
      • (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 entity......320.00

[52 FR 20048, May 28, 1987; para. (a), 54 FR 6893, Feb. 15, 1989, effective Apr. 17, 1989; para. (a), 56 FR 65142, Dec. 13, 1991, effective Dec. 27, 1991; paras. (a)(1) and (a)(2)(ii), 57 FR 38190, Aug. 21, 1992, effective Oct. 1, 1992; paras. (a)(2)(i) and (b) amended, 58 FR 4335, Jan. 14, 1993, effective May 1, 1993; paras. (a)(1) and (a)(2)(ii), 59 FR 43736, Aug. 25, 1994, effective Oct. 1, 1994; paras. (a)(1)(i), (a)(1)(ii), & (a)(2)(ii) amended, 60 FR 41018, Aug. 11, 1995, effective Oct. 1, 1995; paras. (a)(1)(i), (a)(1)(ii), and (a)(2)(ii) amended, 61 FR 39585, July 30, 1996, effective Oct. 1, 1996; paras. (a)(1)(i), (a)(1)(ii), and (a)(2)(ii) amended, 62 FR 40450, July 29, 1997, effective Oct. 1, 1997; para. (a) revised, 68 FR 14332, Mar. 25, 2003, effective May 1, 2003; revised, 68 FR 58991, Oct. 20, 2003, effective Jan. 1, 2004; revised, 78 FR 4212, Jan. 18, 2013, effective Mar. 19, 2013; revised 78 FR 17102, Mar. 20, 2013, effective Mar. 20, 2013; section heading revised and para. (c) added, 82 FR 52780, Nov. 14, 2017, effective Jan. 16, 2018; revised, 85 FR 46932, Aug. 3, 2020, effective Oct. 2, 2020; tables in paras. (a)(1)(i) and (ii), (a)(2) and (c) revised, 88 FR 17147, Mar. 22, 2023, effective Mar. 22, 2023]