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TUESDAY, 2 OCTOBER 2012
New U.S. design patent fees
The USPTO has announced its new fee schedule, effective October 5, 2012 (hat-tip to Patently-O). Contrary to the USPTO’s February 2012 proposal (discussed here), there will be no dramatic increases in design patent fees.
Indeed, there will be no increases in the fees for
Many thanks to Sarah Burstein for guesting this piece for Class 99.
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New U.S. design patent fees
The USPTO has announced its new fee schedule, effective October 5, 2012 (hat-tip to Patently-O). Contrary to the USPTO’s February 2012 proposal (discussed here), there will be no dramatic increases in design patent fees.
Indeed, there will be no increases in the fees for
• Design patent application;
• Design patent search;
• Design examination; or
• Expedited design patent examination.There will, however, be modest increases (to the tune of US $5-$20) in the fees for:
• Size (i.e., “each additional 50 sheets that exceeds 100 sheets”);
• Design patent issue; and
• Design patent reissue.And for those applicants who qualify as “micro entities” under the America Invents Act, significant discounts should soon be available (see here).
Many thanks to Sarah Burstein for guesting this piece for Class 99.
Posted by: Blog Administrator @ 21.59
Tags: New US design patent fees,
Perm-A-Link: https://www.marques.org/blogs/class99?XID=BHA380
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