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37 CFR 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:
Table 1 to Paragraph (b)(1)
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:
Table 2 to Paragraph (b)(2)(ii)
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:
Table 3 to Paragraph (b)(3)
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:
Table 4 to Paragraph (b)(4)
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

Where this section sits in the code

Title 37—Patents, Trademarks, and Copyrights
CHAPTER I—UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
SUBCHAPTER A—GENERAL
PART 41—PRACTICE BEFORE THE PATENT TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
Subpart A—General Provisions

(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:

Table 1 to Paragraph (b)(1)

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:

Table 2 to Paragraph (b)(2)(ii)

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:

Table 3 to Paragraph (b)(3)

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:

Table 4 to Paragraph (b)(4)

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

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