37 CFR § 1.19 — Document supply fees. (MPEP Coverage Index) – BlueIron IP
37 CFR § 1.19 Document supply fees.
This page consolidates MPEP guidance interpreting 37 CFR § 1.19, including 110 rules from the Manual of Patent Examining Procedure. It is provided as guidance, with links to the ground truth sources. This is information only, it is not legal advice.
Summary
This section details the process for requesting abstracts of title for assignments of patents recorded after May 1, 1957, from the Patent and Trademark Copy Fulfillment Branch, including the required fees and submission procedures.
What this section covers
- Defines the procedure for obtaining abstracts of title for post-1957 patent assignments.
Key obligations
- Requests for abstracts of title must be directed to the Patent and Trademark Copy Fulfillment Branch.
- Fees are required for obtaining these documents, as specified by the Patent and Trademark Office.
Practice notes
- Ensure timely payment of fees and correct submission to the Patent and Trademark Copy Fulfillment Branch.
- Verify that all required fees are paid to avoid delays in receiving the requested abstracts.
Official MPEP § 1.19 — Document supply fees.
Source: USPTOLast Modified: 10/30/2024 08:50:22
1.19 Document supply fees.
The United States Patent and Trademark Office will supply copies of the following patent-related documents upon payment of the fees indicated. Paper copies will be in black and white unless the original document is in color, a color copy is requested and the fee for a color copy is paid.
- (a) Uncertified copies of patent application
publications and patents:
- (1)
Printed copy of the paper portion of a patent application publication or patent, including a design patent, statutory invention registration, or defensive publication document. Service includes preparation of copies by the Office within two to three business days and delivery by United States Postal Service; and preparation of copies by the Office within one business day of receipt and delivery to an Office Box or by electronic means (e.g., facsimile, electronic mail):……$3.00.
- (2)
Printed copy of a plant patent in color:……$15.00.
- (3)
Color copy of a patent (other than a plant patent) or statutory invention registration containing a color drawing:…… $25.00.
- (1)
- (b) Copies of Office documents to be provided in
paper, or in electronic form, as determined by the Director (for
other patent-related materials
see §
1.21(k)
):
- (1) Copy of a patent application as filed, or a
patent-related file wrapper and contents, stored in paper in
a paper file wrapper, in an image format in an image file
wrapper, or if color documents, stored in paper in an
Artifact Folder:
- (i) If provided on paper:
- (A)
Application as filed: ……$35.00.
- (B)
Copy Patent File Wrapper, Any Number of Sheets:……$290.00
- (C) [Reserved]
- (D)
Individual application documents, other than application as filed, per document:……$25.00.
- (A)
- (ii) If provided on compact disc or other
physical electronic medium in single order or if
provided electronically (
e.g., by
electronic transmission) other than on a physical
electronic medium:
- (A)
Application as filed:……$35.00.
- (B)
Copy Patent File Wrapper, Electronic, Any Size:……$60.00
- (C) [Reserved]
- (A)
- (iii) [Reserved]
- (iv)
If provided to a foreign intellectual property office pursuant to a bilateral or multilateral agreement (see § 1.14(h)):……$0.00.
- (i) If provided on paper:
- (2) [Reserved]
- (3)
Copy of Office records, except copies available under paragraph (b)(1) or (2) of this section:……$25.00.
- (4)
For assignment records, abstract of title and certification, per patent:……$35.00.
- (1) Copy of a patent application as filed, or a
patent-related file wrapper and contents, stored in paper in
a paper file wrapper, in an image format in an image file
wrapper, or if color documents, stored in paper in an
Artifact Folder:
- (c)
Library service (35 U.S.C. 13): For providing to libraries copies of all patents issued annually, per annum:…… $50.00.
- (d) [Reserved]
- (e) [Reserved]
- (f)
Uncertified copy of a non-United States patent document, per document:……$25.00.
- (g) [Reserved]
- (h)
Copy of Patent Grant Single-Page TIFF Images (52 week subscription):……$10,400.00.
- (i)
Copy of Patent Grant Full-Text W/ Embedded Images, Patent Application Publication Single-Page TIFF Images, or Patent Application Publication Full-Text W/Embedded Images (52 week subscription):……$5,200.00.
[Added 47 FR 41272, Sept. 17, 1982, effective date Oct. 1, 1982; para. (b), 49 FR 552, Jan. 4, 1984, effective date Apr. 1, 1984; paras. (f) and (g) added, 49 FR 34724, Aug. 31, 1984, effective date Nov. 1, 1984; paras. (a) and (c), 50 FR 9379, Mar. 7, 1985, effective date May 8,1985; 50 FR 31825, Aug. 6, 1985, effective date Oct. 5, 1985; revised, 54 FR 6893, Feb. 15, 1989; 54 FR 9432, March 7, 1989, effective Apr. 17, 1989, revised 56 FR 65142, Dec. 13, 1991, effective Dec. 16, 1991; paras. (b)(4), (f) and (h), 57 FR 38190, Aug. 21, 1992, effective Oct.1, 1992; para. (a)(3), 58 FR 38719, July 20, 1993, effective Oct. 1, 1993; paras. (a)(1)(ii), (a)(1)(iii), (b)(1)(i), & (b)(1)(ii) amended, 60 FR 41018, Aug. 11, 1995, effective Oct. 1, 1995; paras. (a)(2) and (a)(3) amended, 62 FR 40450, July 29, 1997, effective Oct. 1, 1997; paras. (a)(1)(i) through (a)(1)(iii) revised, 64 FR 67486, Dec. 2, 1999, effective Dec. 2, 1999; introductory text and paras. (a) and (b) revised, 65 FR 54604, Sept. 8, 2000, effective Nov. 7, 2000; paras. (g) and (h) removed and reserved, 65 FR 54604, Sept. 8, 2000, effective Nov. 7, 2000; para. (a) revised, 65 FR 57024, Sept. 20, 2000, effective Nov. 29, 2000; paras. (a)(1) and (b)(1) revised, 67 FR 70847, Nov. 27, 2002, effective Jan. 1, 2003; introductory text and para. (b) revised and para. (g) added, 69 FR 56481, Sept. 21, 2004, effective Nov. 22, 2004; para. (b)(1)(iv) added, 72 FR 1664, Jan. 16, 2007, effective Jan. 16, 2007; revised, 78 FR 4212, Jan. 18, 2013, effective Mar. 19, 2013; para. (b)(1)(iv) revised, 80 FR 65649, Oct. 27, 2015, effective Nov. 30, 2015; para. (b) revised, paras. (d), (e) and (g) removed and reserved, and paras. (h)-(l) added, 82 FR 52780, Nov. 14, 2017, effective Jan. 16, 2018; paras. (b)(1)(i)(B) and (b)(1)(ii)(B) revised and paras. (j)-(l) removed, 85 FR 46932, Aug. 3, 2020, effective Oct. 2, 2020]
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