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DOC/PTO RIN: 0651-AC21 Publication ID: Fall 2008 
Title: Revision of Patent Fees for Fiscal Year 2009 
Abstract: The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) (referred to as "Office" in this notice) proposes 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: Other Significant 
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Completed Actions 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
CFR Citation: 37 CFR 1.20(c(3)    37 CFR 1.16(a-e)    37 CFR 1.17(a)    37 CFR 1.492 (a)    37 CFR 41.20 (b)   
Legal Authority: 35 USC 41    PL 103-465    PL 105-358    PL 108-447    35 USC 119 and 120    35 USC 132(b)    35 USC 376   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM  06/03/2008  73 FR 31655   
NPRM Comment Period End  07/03/2008    
Final Action  08/14/2008  73 FR 47534   
Final Action Effective  10/02/2008    
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 22314
Phone:571 272-6299
Fax:571 273-6299
Email: walter.schlueter@uspto.gov