{"data":{"id":"us/37-cfr-1.482","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"37 CFR 1.482","heading":"International preliminary examination and processing fees.","body":"(a) The following fees and charges for international preliminary examination are established by the director under the authority of 35 U.S.C. 376:\n(1) The following preliminary examination fee is due on filing the demand:\n(i) If an international search fee as set forth in § 1.445(a)(2) has been paid on the international application to the United States Patent and Trademark Office as an International Searching Authority:\nTable 1 to Paragraph (a)(1)(i)\nBy a micro entity (§ 1.29) $141.00\nBy a small entity (§ 1.27(a)) 282.00\nBy other than a small or micro entity 705.00\n(ii) If the International Searching Authority for the international application was an authority other than the United States Patent and Trademark Office:\nTable 2 to Paragraph (a)(1)(ii)\nBy a micro entity (§ 1.29) $176.00\nBy a small entity (§ 1.27(a)) 352.00\nBy other than a small or micro entity 880.00\n(2) An additional preliminary examination fee when required, per additional invention:\nTable 3 to Paragraph (a)(2)\nBy a micro entity (§ 1.29) $141.00\nBy a small entity (§ 1.27(a)) 282.00\nBy other than a small or micro entity 705.00\n(b) The handling fee is due on filing the demand and shall be as prescribed in PCT Rule 57.\n(c) Late furnishing fee for providing a sequence listing in response to an invitation under PCT Rule 13ter:\nTable 4 to Paragraph (c)\nBy a micro entity (§ 1.29) $69.00\nBy a small entity (§ 1.27(a)) 138.00\nBy other than a small or micro entity 345.00","path":["Title 37—Patents, Trademarks, and Copyrights","CHAPTER I—UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE","SUBCHAPTER A—GENERAL","PART 1—RULES OF PRACTICE IN PATENT CASES","Subpart C—International Processing Provisions"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-37.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:25:45Z","sha256":"05526b61a8b0f580428846b0a67b7a6f763d7c83703f9dcea59a98f10343a6f4","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/37-cfr-1.481","next":"us/37-cfr-1.484"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}