37 CFR 42.15: Fees.
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 42—TRIAL PRACTICE BEFORE THE PATENT TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
- Subpart A—Trial Practice and Procedure
(a) On filing a petition for inter partes review of a patent, payment of the following fees are due:
(1) Inter Partes Review request fee—up to 20 claims: $23,750.00.
(2) Inter Partes Review Post-Institution fee—up to 20 claims: $28,125.00.
(3) In addition to the Inter Partes Review request fee, for requesting a review of each claim in excess of 20: $470.00.
(4) In addition to the Inter Partes Post-Institution request fee, for requesting a review of each claim in excess of 20: $940.00.
(b) On filing a petition for post-grant review or covered business method patent review of a patent, payment of the following fees are due:
(1) Post-Grant or Covered Business Method Patent Review request fee—up to 20 claims: $25,000.00.
(2) Post-Grant or Covered Business Method Patent Review Post-Institution fee—up to 20 claims: $34,375.00.
(3) In addition to the Post-Grant or Covered Business Method Patent Review request fee, for requesting a review of each claim in excess of 20: $595.00.
(4) In addition to the Post-Grant or Covered Business Method Patent Review Post-Institution fee, for requesting a review of each claim in excess of 20: $1,315.00.
(c) On the filing of a petition for a derivation proceeding, payment of the following fee is due:
(1) Derivation petition fee: $452.00.
(2) [Reserved]
(d) Any request requiring payment of a fee under this part, including a written request to make a settlement agreement available: $452.00.
(e) Fee for counsel who are not registered practitioners, and who are not seeking automatic recognition pursuant to § 42.10(c)(2), to appear pro hac vice before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board: $269.00.
(f) Fee for requesting a review of a Patent Trial and Appeal Board decision by the Director: $452.00.
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