Revision of Search and Examination Fees for Patent Cooperation Treaty Applications Entering the National Stage in the United States
uspto-patent · US Patent and Trademark Office · Published 2005-06-20 · Effective 2005-07-01 · 70 FR 35375
Document
Document number
05-12087
Federal Register citation
70 FR 35375
CFR reference
37 CFR 1
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
uspto-patent
Sub-agency
US Patent and Trademark Office
Publication date
2005-06-20
Effective date
2005-07-01
Commerce docket
Docket No.: 2005-P-052
Abstract
Among other changes to patent and trademark fees, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2005 (Consolidated Appropriations Act), splits the national fee for Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) applications entering the national stage into a separate national fee, search fee and examination fee, during fiscal years 2005 and 2006. The United States Patent and Trademark Office (Office) is reducing the search fee and examination fee for certain PCT applications entering the national stage.