View all text of Subpart A [§ 41.1 - § 41.20]
§ 41.20 - Fees.
(a) Petition fee. The fee for filing petitions to the Chief Administrative Patent Judge under § 41.3 is: $452.00.
(b) Appeal fees. (1) For filing a notice of appeal from the examiner to the Patent Trial and Appeal Board:
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| By a micro entity (§ 1.29) | $181.00 | By a small entity (§ 1.27(a)) | 362.00 | By other than a small or micro entity | 905.00 |
(2)(i) For filing a brief in support of an appeal in an application or ex parte reexamination proceeding: $0.00
(ii) In addition to the fee for filing a notice of appeal, for filing a brief in support of an appeal in an inter partes reexamination proceeding:
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| By a micro entity (§ 1.29) | $452.00 | By a small entity (§ 1.27(a)) | 904.00 | By other than a small or micro entity | 2,260.00 |
(3) For filing a request for an oral hearing before the Board in an appeal under 35 U.S.C. 134:
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| By a micro entity (§ 1.29) | $292.00 | By a small entity (§ 1.27(a)) | 584.00 | By other than a small or micro entity | 1,460.00 |
(4) In addition to the fee for filing a notice of appeal, for forwarding an appeal in an application or ex parte reexamination proceeding to the Board:
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| By a micro entity (§ 1.29) | $507.00 | By a small entity (§ 1.27(a)) | 1,014.00 | By other than a small or micro entity | 2,535.00 |