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Code · CFR · Title 37 — Patents, Trademarks, and Copyrights · Part 1 · § 1.445

§ 1.445. International application filing, processing and search fees.

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(a)The following fees and charges for international applications are established by law or by the director under the authority of 35 U.S.C. 376:
(1)A transmittal fee (see 35 U.S.C. 361(d) and PCT Rule 14) consisting of:
(i)A basic portion:
(A)For an international application having a receipt date that is on or after January 19, 2025: ::: {width="100%"} ::: {.table_head} Table 1 to Paragraph (a)(1)(i)(A) ::: ::: {.gpotbl_div} By a micro entity (§ 1.29) \$57.00 By a small entity (§ 1.27(a)) 114.00 By other than a small or micro entity 285.00 ::: :::
(B)For an international application having a receipt date that is on or after December 29, 2022, and before January 19, 2025: ::: {width="100%"} ::: {.table_head} Table 2 to Paragraph (a)(1)(i)(B) ::: ::: {.gpotbl_div} By a micro entity (§ 1.29) \$52.00 By a small entity (§ 1.27(a)) 104.00 By other than a small or micro entity 260.00 ::: :::
(C)For an international application having a receipt date that is on or after October 2, 2020, and before December 29, 2022: ::: {width="100%"} ::: {.table_head} Table 3 to Paragraph (a)(1)(i)(C) ::: ::: {.gpotbl_div} By a micro entity (§ 1.29) \$65.00 By a small entity (§ 1.27(a)) 130.00 By other than a small or micro entity 260.00 ::: :::
(D)For an international application having a receipt date that is on or after January 1, 2014, and before October 2, 2020: ::: {width="100%"} ::: {.table_head} Table 4 to Paragraph (a)(1)(i)(D) ::: ::: {.gpotbl_div} By a micro entity (§ 1.29) \$60.00 By a small entity (§ 1.27(a)) 120.00 By other than a small or micro entity 240.00 ::: :::
(E)For an international application having a receipt date that is before January 1, 2014: \$240.00.
(ii)A non-electronic filing fee portion for any international application designating the United States of America that is filed on or after November 15, 2011, other than by the USPTO patent electronic filing system, except for a plant application: ::: {width="100%"} ::: {.table_head} Table 5 to Paragraph (a)(1)(ii) ::: ::: {.gpotbl_div} By a small entity (§ 1.27(a)) \$200 By other than a small entity 400.00 ::: :::
(2)A search fee (see 35 U.S.C. 361(d) and PCT Rule 16):
(i)For an international application having a receipt date that is on or after January 19, 2025: ::: {width="100%"} ::: {.table_head} Table 6 to Paragraph (a)(2)(i) ::: ::: {.gpotbl_div} By a micro entity (§ 1.29) \$480.00 By a small entity (§ 1.27(a)) 960.00 By other than a small or micro entity 2,400.00 ::: :::
(ii)For an international application having a receipt date that is on or after April 1, 2023, and before January 19, 2025: ::: {width="100%"} ::: {.table_head} Table 7 to Paragraph (a)(2)(ii) ::: ::: {.gpotbl_div} By a micro entity (§ 1.29) \$436.00 By a small entity (§ 1.27(a)) 872.00 By other than a small or micro entity 2,180.00 ::: :::
(iii)For an international application having a receipt date that is on or after October 2, 2020, and before April 1, 2023: ::: {width="100%"} ::: {.table_head} Table 8 to Paragraph (a)(2)(iii) ::: ::: {.gpotbl_div} By a micro entity (§ 1.29) \$545.00 By a small entity (§ 1.27(a)) 1,090.00 By other than a small or micro entity 2,180.00 ::: :::
(iv)For an international application having a receipt date that is on or after January 1, 2014, and before October 2, 2020: ::: {width="100%"} ::: {.table_head} Table 9 to Paragraph (a)(2)(iv) ::: ::: {.gpotbl_div} By a micro entity (§ 1.29) \$520.00 By a small entity (§ 1.27(a)) 1,040.00 By other than a small or micro entity 2,080.00. ::: :::
(v)For an international application having a receipt date that is before January 1, 2014: \$2,080.00.
(3)A supplemental search fee when required, per additional invention:
(i)For an international application having a receipt date that is on or after January 19, 2025: ::: {width="100%"} ::: {.table_head} Table 10 to Paragraph (a)(3)(i) ::: ::: {.gpotbl_div} By a micro entity (§ 1.29) \$480.00 By a small entity (§ 1.27(a)) 960.00 By other than a small or micro entity 2,400.00 ::: :::
(ii)For an international application having a receipt date that is on or after April 1, 2023, and before January 19, 2025: ::: {width="100%"} ::: {.table_head} Table 11 to Paragraph (a)(3)(ii) ::: ::: {.gpotbl_div} By a micro entity (§ 1.29) \$436.00 By a small entity (§ 1.27(a)) 872.00 By other than a small or micro entity 2,180.00 ::: :::
(iii)For an international application having a receipt date that is on or after October 2, 2020, and before April 1, 2023: ::: {width="100%"} ::: {.table_head} Table 12 to Paragraph (a)(3)(iii) ::: ::: {.gpotbl_div} By a micro entity (§ 1.29) \$545.00 By a small entity (§ 1.27(a)) 1,090.00 By other than a small or micro entity 2,180.00 ::: :::
(iv)For an international application having a receipt date that is on or after January 1, 2014, and before October 2, 2020: ::: {width="100%"} ::: {.table_head} Table 13 to Paragraph (a)(3)(iv) ::: ::: {.gpotbl_div} By a micro entity (§ 1.29) \$520.00 By a small entity (§ 1.27(a)) 1,040.00 By other than a small or micro entity 2,080.00 ::: :::
(v)For an international application having a receipt date that is before January 1, 2014: \$2,080.00.
(4)A fee equivalent to the transmittal fee in paragraph (a)(1) of this section that would apply if the USPTO was the Receiving Office for transmittal of an international application to the International Bureau for processing in its capacity as a Receiving Office (PCT Rule 19.4).
(5)Late furnishing fee for providing a sequence listing in response to an invitation under PCT Rule 13ter: ::: {width="100%"} ::: {.table_head} Table 14 to Paragraph (a)(5) ::: ::: {.gpotbl_div} By a micro entity (§ 1.29) \$69.00 By a small entity (§ 1.27(a)) 138.00 By other than a small or micro entity 345.00 ::: :::
(6)Late payment fee pursuant to PCT Rule 16bis.2.
(b)The international filing fee shall be as prescribed in PCT Rule 15. \[78 FR 17107, Mar. 20, 2013, as amended at 82 FR 52816, Nov. 14, 2017; 85 FR 46990, Aug. 3, 2020; 85 FR 58283, Sept. 18, 2020; 88 FR 17157, Mar. 22, 2023; 89 FR 92009, Nov. 20, 2024\]
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