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DOC/PTO RIN: 0651-AC33 Publication ID: Spring 2009 
Title: ●Revision of Patent Fees for Fiscal Year 2011 
Abstract: The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) (referred to as “Office” in this notice) is proposing to adjust certain patent fee amounts to reflect fluctuations in the Consumer Price Index (CPI). Also, the Office is proposing to adjust, by a corresponding amount, a few patent fees that track the affected fees. The Director is authorized to adjust these fees annually by the CPI to recover the higher costs associated with doing business. 
Agency: Department of Commerce(DOC)  Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant 
RIN Status: First time published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Long-Term Actions 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
CFR Citation: 37 CFR 1.16(a-e)    37 CFR 1.17(a(2-5    37 CFR 1.18 (a-c)    37 CFR 1.20(c(3-4    37 CFR 1.492 (a)    37 CFR 41.20   
Legal Authority: 35 U.S.C. 41, 119, 120, 132(b) and 376    PL 103-465    PL 108-447   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM  To Be Determined    
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: None 
Small Entities Affected: No  Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No 
Agency Contact:
Walter Schlueter
Budget Analyst-Fees and Forecasting
Department of Commerce
Patent and Trademark Office
P.O. Box 1450,
Alexandria, VA 22313
Phone:571 272-6299
Fax:571 273-6299
Email: walter.schlueter@uspto.gov