Alternative 2 Unit Cost Recovery – Current and Proposed Fees Current Fees Proposed Fees Large Micro Large Micro Description Entity Entity Entity Entity Entity Entity Fee Fee Fee Fee Fee Fee Basic Filing $280 $140 $70 fee Utility 0% 0% 0% – (Paper Filing – Also Requires $280 $140 $70 Filing Fee under 1.16(t)) Basic Filing $280 $70 $70 Fee Utility 0% 0% 0% – $280 $70 $70 (Electronic Filing) Basic Filing $280 $140 $70 $180 $90 $45 Fee Design 56% 56% 56% – Provisional $160 $80 $40 Application $260 $130 $65 -38% -38% -38% Filing Fee Basic Filing $880 $440 $220 $280 $140 $70 Fee Reissue 214% 214% 214% – Utility Search $1,780 $890 $445 $600 $300 $150 Fee 197% 197% 197% Design Search $400 $200 $100 $120 $60 $30 Fee 233% 233% 233% Utility $2,200 $1,100 $550 Examination $720 $360 $180 206% 206% 206% Fee Design $600 $300 $150 Examination $460 $230 $115 30% 30% 30% Fee Utility $320 $160 $80 $960 $480 $240 Fee -67% -67% -67% Request for $2,180 $1,090 $545 Continued 82% 82% 82% Examination $1,200 $600 $300 (RCE) 1st – Request (see 37 CFR 1.114) Request for $1,540 $770 $385 Continued -9% -9% -9% Examination (RCE) 2nd – $1,700 $850 $425 and Subsequent Request (see 37 CFR 1.114) $860 $800 $430 $215 $400
Alternative 2 – Unit Cost Recovery Current and Proposed Fees Description Current Fees Proposed Fees Large Entity Fee Entity Fee Micro Entity Fee Large Entity Fee Entity Fee Micro Entity Fee Basic Filing fee – Utility (Paper Filing – Also Requires Filing Fee under 1.16(t)) $280 $140 $70 $280 $140 $70 0% 0% 0% Basic Filing Fee – Utility (Electronic Filing) $280 $70 $70 $280 $70 $70 0% 0% 0% Basic Filing Fee – Design $180 $90 $45 $280 $140 $70 56% 56% 56% Provisional Application Filing Fee $260 $130 $65 $160 $80 $40 -38% -38% -38% Basic Filing Fee – Reissue $280 $140 $70 $880 $440 $220 214% 214% 214% Utility Search Fee $600 $300 $150 $1,780 $890 $445 197% 197% 197% Design Search Fee $120 $60 $30 $400 $200 $100 233% 233% 233% Utility Examination Fee $720 $360 $180 $2,200 $1,100 $550 206% 206% 206% Design Examination Fee $460 $230 $115 $600 $300 $150 30% 30% 30% Utility Fee $960 $480 $240 $320 $160 $80 -67% -67% -67% Request for Continued Examination (RCE) – 1st Request (see 37 CFR 1.114) $1,200 $600 $300 $2,180 $1,090 $545 82% 82% 82% Request for Continued Examination (RCE) – 2nd and Subsequent Request (see 37 CFR 1.114) $1,700 $850 $425 $1,540 $770 $385 -9% -9% -9% $800 $400 $860 $430 $215