37 CFR § 1.21 — Miscellaneous fees and charges. (MPEP Coverage Index) – BlueIron IP
37 CFR § 1.21 Miscellaneous fees and charges.
This page consolidates MPEP guidance interpreting 37 CFR § 1.21, including 72 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 outlines the miscellaneous fees and charges applicable to patent applications, focusing on deposit accounts for document supply fees such as certified copies and post issuance fees.
What this section covers
- The section covers miscellaneous fees and charges related to patent applications, including deposit accounts for document supply fees like certified copies and post issuance fees.
Key obligations
- Deposit accounts are required for document supply fees, such as certified copies.
- Compliance with specific fee requirements is essential for deposit accounts and document supply fees.
Practice notes
- Ensure deposit accounts are properly established for document supply fees, such as certified copies.
- Understand which fees require deposit accounts and which do not, to avoid compliance issues.
Official MPEP § 1.21 — Miscellaneous fees and charges.
Source: USPTOLast Modified: 10/30/2024 08:50:22
1.21 Miscellaneous fees and charges.
The Patent and Trademark Office has established the following fees for the services indicated:
- (a) Registration of attorneys and agents:
- (1) For admission to examination for
registration to practice:
- (i)
Application Fee (non-refundable):……$110.00
- (ii) Registration examination fee
- (A)
For test administration by commercial entity:……$210.00
- (B) [Reserved]
- (A)
- (iii)
For USPTO-administered review of registration examination:……$470.00
- (iv)
Request for extension of time in which to schedule examination for registration to practice (non-refundable):……$115.00.
- (i)
- (2) On registration to practice or
grant of limited recognition:
- (i)
On registration to practice under § 11.6 of this chapter:……$210.00
- (ii)
On grant of limited recognition under § 11.9(b) of this chapter:……$210.00
- (i)
- (3) [Reserved]
- (4) For certificate of good standing
as an attorney or agent:
- (i)
Standard:……$40.00.
- (ii)
Suitable for framing:……$50.00.
- (i)
- (5) For review of decision:
- (i)
By the Director of Enrollment and Discipline under § 11.2(c) of this chapter:……$420.00
- (ii)
Of the Director of Enrollment and Discipline under § 11.2(d) of this chapter:……$420.00
- (i)
- (6) Recovery/Retrieval of OED Information System
Customer Interface account by USPTO:
- (i) [Reserved]
- (ii)
For USPTO-assisted change of address:……$70.00.
- (7) [Reserved]
- (8) [Reserved]
- (9) Administrative reinstatement fees:
- (i)
Delinquency fee:……$50.00.
- (ii)
Administrative reinstatement fee:……$210.00
- (i)
- (10)
On application by a person for recognition or registration after disbarment or suspension on ethical grounds, or resignation pending disciplinary proceedings in any other jurisdiction; on application by a person for recognition or registration who is asserting rehabilitation from prior conduct that resulted in an adverse decision in the Office regarding the person’s moral character; and on application by a person for recognition or registration after being convicted of a felony or crime involving moral turpitude or breach of fiduciary duty; and on petition for reinstatement by a person excluded or suspended on ethical grounds, or excluded on consent from practice before the Office:……$1,680.00
- (1) For admission to examination for
registration to practice:
- (b) Deposit accounts:
- (1) [Reserved]
- (2)
Service charge for each month when the balance at the end of the month is below $1,000:……$25.00.
- (3)
Service charge for each month when the balance at the end of the month is below $300 for restricted subscription deposit accounts used exclusively for subscription order of patent copies as issued:……$25.00.
- (c) [Reserved]
- (d) [Reserved]
- (e)
International type search reports: For preparing an international type search report of an international type search made at the time of the first action on the merits in a national patent application:……$40.00.
- (f) [Reserved]
- (g) [Reserved]
- (h) For recording each assignment, agreement, or other
paper relating to the property in a patent or application, per
property:
- (1)
If submitted electronically, on or after January 1, 2014:……$0.00.
- (2)
If not submitted electronically:……$50.00.
- (1)
- (i) Publication in Official Gazette: For publication
in the Official Gazette of a notice of the availability of an
application or a patent for licensing or sale:
-
Each application or patent:……$25.00.
-
- (j) [Reserved]
- (k) For items and services that the director finds may be supplied, for which fees are not specified by statute or by this part, such charges as may be determined by the director with respect to each such item or service: Actual cost
- (l) [Reserved]
- (m) For processing each payment refused (including a check returned “unpaid”) or charged back by a financial institution: $50.00.
- (n)
For handling an application in which proceedings are terminated pursuant to § 1.53(e):……$140.00
- (o) The receipt of a very lengthy sequence listing
(mega-sequence listing) in an application under
35 U.S.C.
111
or
371
is subject
to the following fee:
- (1) First receipt by the Office of a
sequence listing in electronic form ranging in size from
300MB to 800MB (without file compression):
-
By a micro entity (§ 1.29)……$212.00
-
By a small entity (§ 1.27(a))……424.00
-
By other than a small or micro entity……1,060.00
TABLE 1 TO PARAGRAPH (o)(1)
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- (2) First receipt by the Office of a
sequence listing in electronic form exceeding 800MB in size
(without file compression):
-
By a micro entity (§ 1.29)……$2,100.00
-
By a small entity (§ 1.27(a))……4,200.00
-
By other than a small or micro entity……10,500.00
TABLE 2 TO PARAGRAPH (o)(2)
-
- (1) First receipt by the Office of a
sequence listing in electronic form ranging in size from
300MB to 800MB (without file compression):
- (p) Additional Fee for Overnight Delivery: $40.00.
- (q) Additional Fee for Expedited Service: $170.00.
[Added 47 FR 41272, Sept. 17, 1982, effective date Oct. 1, 1982; paras. (b) and (l), 49 FR 553, Jan. 4, 1984, effective date Apr. 1, 1984; paras. (a)(5) and (6) added, 50 FR 5171, Feb. 6, 1985, effective date Apr. 8, 1985; 50 FR 31825, Aug. 6, 1985, effective date Oct. 5, 1985; paras. (a), (b)(1), (d)-(j), (l)-(m), 54 FR 6893, Feb. 15, 1989; 54 FR 8053, Feb. 24, 1989; 54 FR 9432, March 7, 1989, effective Apr. 17, 1989; para. (n) added 54 FR 47518, Nov. 15, 1989, effective Jan. 16, 1990; paras. (o)-(q) added 54 FR 50942, Dec.11, 1989, effective Feb. 12, 1990; paras. (a)-(c), (e)-(h), (j)-(l) & (n) amended, 56 FR 65142, Dec. 13, 1991, effective Dec. 16, 1991; paras. (p) and (q) deleted, 56 FR 65142, Dec. 13, 1991, effective Dec. 16, 1991; paras. (a)(1), (a)(5), (a)(6), (b)(2), (b)(3), (e) and (i), 57 FR 38190, Aug. 21, 1992, effective Oct. 1, 1992; para. (p) added, 57 FR 38190, Aug. 21, 1992, effective Oct. 1, 1992; para. (p) deleted, 59 FR 43736, Aug.25, 1994, effective Oct. 1, 1994; para. (l) amended, 60 FR 20195, Apr. 25, 1995, effective June 8, 1995; para. (a)(1) amended, 60 FR 41018, Aug. 11, 1995, effective Oct. 1, 1995; paras. (a)(1), (a)(3) and (a)(6) revised, 61 FR 39585, July 30, 1996, effective Oct. 1, 1996; paras. (a)(1)(ii), (a)(6), and (j) amended, 62 FR 40450, July 29, 1997, effective Oct. 1, 1997; paras. (l) & (n) revised, 62 FR 53132, Oct. 10, 1997, effective Dec. 1, 1997; para. (a)(6)(ii) revised, 63 FR 67578, Dec. 8, 1998, effective Dec. 8, 1998; para (m) revised, 65 FR 33452, May 24, 2000, effective July 24, 2000; para. (a)(6) revised, 65 FR 49193, Aug. 11, 2000, effective Oct. 1, 2000; para. (o) removed and reserved, 66 FR 39447, July 31, 2001, effective Oct. 1, 2001; para. (k) revised, 68 FR 14332, Mar. 25, 2003, effective May 1, 2003; para. (a) revised, 69 FR 35427, June 24, 2004, effective July 26, 2004; para. (l) removed and reserved, 70 FR 30360, May 26, 2005, effective July 1, 2005; para. (c) removed and reserved, 71 FR 64636, Nov. 3, 2006, effective Feb. 1, 2007; para. (a)(3) removed and reserved and paras. (a)(7), (a)(8) and (a)(9) added, 73 FR 67750, Nov. 17, 2008, effective Dec. 17, 2008; paras. (a), (e), (g)-(k) and (n) revised and para. (d) removed and reserved, 78 FR 4212, Jan. 18, 2013, effective Mar. 19, 2013; paras. (a)(7) and (a)(8) removed and reserved, 78 FR 20180, Apr. 3, 2013, effective May 3, 2013; revised, 82 FR 52780, Nov. 14, 2017, effective Jan. 16, 2018; paras. (a)(1), (2), and (5), (a)(9)(ii) and (a)(10), (n), (o), and (q) revised, para. (a)(6)(i) removed and reserved, and para. (k) added, 85 FR 46932, Aug. 3, 2020, as corrected by 85 FR 58282, Sept. 18, 2020, effective Oct. 2, 2020; para. (a)(1)(ii)(B) removed and reserved, para. (a)(1)(iv) added, and para. (a)(9) introductory text added, 86 FR 28442, May 26, 2021, effective June 25, 2021; paras. (o)(1) and (2) revised, 88 FR 17147, Mar. 22, 2023, effective Mar. 22, 2023; para. (a)(2)(iii) removed, 88 FR 45078, July 14, 2023, effective Aug. 14, 2023]
- Access Records
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- General Requirements
- Correspondence Requirements
- Express Mail
- Maintenance Fee Payment
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- Pct
- Pct Fees
- Pct Filing
- Pct National Stage Entry
- Sequence Listing
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