What is the purpose of the document size fees in supplemental examination?
Document size fees are part of the required fees for filing a supplemental examination request. These fees are set forth in 37 CFR 1.20(k)(3) and are applicable based on the size of the documents submitted with the request.
The purpose of document size fees is to compensate for the additional resources required to process and review larger submissions. These fees help to ensure that the USPTO can efficiently handle supplemental examination requests of varying sizes and complexities.
As stated in the MPEP, these fees are part of the required fees that must be submitted along with the request: “37 CFR 1.610(a) requires that the request be accompanied by the fee for filing a request for supplemental examination as set forth in 37 CFR 1.20(k)(1), the fee for ex parte reexamination ordered as a result of a supplemental examination proceeding as set forth in 37 CFR 1.20(k)(2), and any applicable document size fees as set forth in 37 CFR 1.20(k)(3).”
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