PTO’s Fee Schedule for 2018

2018116日〜  

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Summarized by Tatsuo YABE 2018-1-17   

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PTOの特許出願及びPTAB費用(2018116日より適用)

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出願関連費用(トータルでは6%増)

Items

Large Entity Fee before 2018/01/16

Large Entity Fee on or after 2018/01/16

Percent Change

Utility Filing Fee

$280

$300

7%

Utility Search Fee

$600

$660

10%

Utility Examination Fee

$720

$760

6%

Utility Issue Fee

$960

$1,000

4%

Total

$2,560

$2,720

6%

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クレーム数超過費用(合計20項と独立3項)

Items

Large Entity Fee before 2018/01/16

Large Entity Fee on or after 2018/01/16

Percent Change

Each Independent Claim in Excess of Three

$420

$460

10%

Each Claim in Excess of 20

$80

$100

25%

Multiple Dependent Claim

$780

$820

5%

 

Item

Large Entity Fee before 2018/01/16

Large Entity Fee on or after 2018/01/16

Percent Change

Submission of an Information Disclosure Statement after First Action on the Merits (FAOM), before Notice of Allowance

$180

$240

33%

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RCE費用

Items

Large Entity Fee before 2018/01/16  

Large Entity Fee on or after 2018/01/16

Percent Change

Request for Continued Examination (RCE) - 1st Request (see 37 CFR 1.114)

$1,200

$1,300

8%

Request for Continued Examination (RCE) - 2nd and Subsequent Request (see 37 CFR 1.114)

$1,700

$1,900

12%

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審判請求とReply Brief提出費用

Items

Large Entity Fee before 2018/01/16

Large Entity Fee on or after 2018/01/16

Percent Change

Notice of Appeal

$800

$8,00

0%

Forwarding an Appeal in an Application or Ex Parte Reexamination Proceeding to the Board

$2,000

$2,240

12%

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Post Grant Review(IPT/PGR/CBMR)費用

IPR費用、顕著に増大!

Items

Large Entity Fee before 2018/01/16  

Large Entity Fee on or after 2018/01/16

Percent Change

Inter Partes Review Request Fee - Up to 20 Claims

$9,000

$15,500

72%

Inter Partes Review Post-Institution Fee - Up to 15 Claims

$14,000

$15,000

7%

Post-Grant or Covered Business Method Review Request Fee - Up to 20 Claims

$12,000

$16,000

33%

Post-Grant or Covered Business Method Review Post-Institution Fee - Up to 15 Claims

$18,000

$22,000

22%

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