Setting and Adjusting Patent Fees During Fiscal Year 2020
bis-export-control · US Patent and Trademark Office · Published 2021-11-22 · Effective 2023-01-01 · 86 FR 66192
Document
Document number
2021-25368
Federal Register citation
86 FR 66192
CFR reference
37 CFR 1
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule; delay of effective date and final rule.
Category
bis-export-control
Sub-agency
US Patent and Trademark Office
Publication date
2021-11-22
Effective date
2023-01-01
Commerce docket
Docket No.: PTO-P-2018-0031
Abstract
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO or Office) published a final rule in the Federal Register on August 3, 2020, that includes a fee for patent applications that are not filed in DOCX format, except for design, plant, or provisional applications. This new fee was scheduled to become effective on January 1, 2022. Through this final rule, the USPTO is delaying the effective date of this fee until January 1, 2023.