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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:
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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 |