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          PTO’s Fee Schedule for 2018  2018年1月16日〜   Summarized by Tatsuo YABE – 2018-1-17     | 
  
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PTOの特許出願及びPTAB費用(2018年1月16日より適用) 
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出願関連費用(トータルでは6%増) 
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       Items  | 
    
       Large 
      Entity Fee before 2018/01/16   | 
    
       Large 
      Entity Fee on or after 2018/01/16  | 
    
       Percent 
      Change   | 
  
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       Utility Filing Fee   | 
    
       $280   | 
    
       $300   | 
    
       7%   | 
  
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       Utility Search Fee   | 
    
       $600   | 
    
       $660   | 
    
       10%   | 
  
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       Utility Examination Fee   | 
    
       $720   | 
    
       $760   | 
    
       6%   | 
  
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       Utility Issue Fee   | 
    
       $960   | 
    
       $1,000   | 
    
       4%   | 
  
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       Total 
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       $2,560 
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       $2,720 
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       6% 
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クレーム数超過費用(合計20項と独立3項) 
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       Items  | 
    
       Large 
      Entity Fee before 2018/01/16  | 
    
       Large 
      Entity Fee on or after 2018/01/16  | 
    
       Percent 
      Change 
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       Each Independent Claim in Excess of Three   | 
    
       $420   | 
    
       $460   | 
    
       10%   | 
  
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       Each Claim in Excess of 20   | 
    
       $80   | 
    
       $100   | 
    
       25%   | 
  
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       Multiple Dependent Claim   | 
    
       $780   | 
    
       $820   | 
    
       5%   | 
  
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       Item  | 
    
       Large 
      Entity Fee before 2018/01/16  | 
    
       Large 
      Entity Fee on or after 2018/01/16  | 
    
       Percent 
      Change   | 
  
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       Submission of an Information Disclosure 
      Statement after First Action on the Merits (FAOM), before Notice of 
      Allowance   | 
    
       $180   | 
    
       $240   | 
    
       33%   | 
  
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RCE費用 
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       Items  | 
    
       Large 
      Entity Fee before 2018/01/16 
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       Large 
      Entity Fee on or after 2018/01/16  | 
    
       Percent 
      Change 
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       Request for Continued Examination (RCE) - 1st 
      Request (see 37 CFR 1.114)   | 
    
       $1,200   | 
    
       $1,300   | 
    
       8%   | 
  
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       Request for Continued Examination (RCE) - 2nd 
      and Subsequent Request (see 37 CFR 1.114)   | 
    
       $1,700   | 
    
       $1,900   | 
    
       12%   | 
  
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審判請求とReply Brief提出費用 
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       Items  | 
    
       Large 
      Entity Fee before 2018/01/16  | 
    
       Large 
      Entity Fee on or after 2018/01/16  | 
    
       Percent 
      Change 
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       Notice of Appeal   | 
    
       $800   | 
    
       $8,00   | 
    
       0%   | 
  
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       Forwarding an Appeal in an Application or Ex 
      Parte Reexamination Proceeding to the Board   | 
    
       $2,000   | 
    
       $2,240  | 
    
       12%   | 
  
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Post Grant Review(IPT/PGR/CBMR)費用 
IPR費用、顕著に増大! 
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       Items  | 
    
       Large 
      Entity Fee before 2018/01/16 
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       Large 
      Entity Fee on or after 2018/01/16  | 
    
       Percent 
      Change 
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       Inter Partes Review Request Fee - Up to 20 
      Claims   | 
    
       $9,000   | 
    
       $15,500   | 
    
       72%   | 
  
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       Inter Partes Review Post-Institution Fee - Up 
      to 15 Claims   | 
    
       $14,000   | 
    
       $15,000   | 
    
       7%   | 
  
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       Post-Grant or Covered Business Method Review 
      Request Fee - Up to 20 Claims   | 
    
       $12,000   | 
    
       $16,000   | 
    
       33%   | 
  
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       Post-Grant or Covered Business Method Review 
      Post-Institution Fee - Up to 15 Claims   | 
    
       $18,000   | 
    
       $22,000   | 
    
       22%   | 
  
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