37 CFR § 1.482 - International preliminary examination and processing fees.

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title: "37 CFR § 1.482 - International preliminary examination and processing fees."
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title_name: "Patents, Trademarks, and Copyrights"
section_number: "1.482"
section_name: "International preliminary examination and processing fees."
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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) | $141.00 |
| By a small entity (§ 1.27(a)) | 282.00 |
| By other than a small or micro entity | 705.00 |

(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) | $176.00 |
| By a small entity (§ 1.27(a)) | 352.00 |
| By other than a small or micro entity | 880.00 |

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

Table 3 to Paragraph (**a**)(2)

|  |  |
| --- | --- |
| By a micro entity (§ 1.29) | $141.00 |
| By a small entity (§ 1.27(a)) | 282.00 |
| By other than a small or micro entity | 705.00 |

(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 13*ter:*

Table 4 to Paragraph (**c**)

|  |  |
| --- | --- |
| By a micro entity (§ 1.29) | $69.00 |
| By a small entity (§ 1.27(a)) | 138.00 |
| By other than a small or micro entity | 345.00 |

[85 FR 46991, Aug. 3, 2020, as amended at 88 FR 17157, Mar. 22, 2023; 89 FR 92010, Nov. 20, 2024]