37 Patents, Trademarks, and Copyrights 1 2007-07-01 2007-07-01 false Fees. 41.20 Section 41.20 Patents, Trademarks, and Copyrights UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE PRACTICE BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES General Provisions
§ 41.20 Fees.

(a) Petition fee. The fee for filing a petition under this part is $400.00.

(b) Appeal fees. (1) For filing a notice of appeal from the examiner to the Board:

By a small entity (§ 1.27(a) of this title)—$250.00.

By other than a small entity—$500.00.

(2) In addition to the fee for filing a notice of appeal, for filing a brief in support of an appeal:

By a small entity (§ 1.27(a) of this title)—$250.00.

By other than a small entity—$500.00.

(3) For filing a request for an oral hearing before the Board in an appeal under 35 U.S.C. 134:

By a small entity (§ 1.27(a) of this title)—$500.00.

By other than a small entity—$1,000.00.

[69 FR 50003, Aug. 12, 2004, as amended at 69 FR 52606, Aug. 27, 2004; 69 FR 55506, Sept. 15, 2004; 69 FR 56546, Sept. 21, 2004; 70 FR 3892, Jan. 27, 2005]