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DOC/PTO RIN: 0651-AB54 Publication ID: Spring 2005 
Title: Changes To Implement the Patent Fee Related Provisions of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2005 
Abstract: The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2005 (Consolidated Appropriations Act), revises patent fees in general, and provides for a search fee and examination fee that are separate from the filing fee, during fiscal years 2005 and 2006. This final rule revises the patent fees set forth in the rules of practice to conform them to the patent fees set forth in the Consolidated Appropriations Act. 
Agency: Department of Commerce(DOC)  Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant 
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Completed Actions 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
CFR Citation: 37 CFR 1   
Legal Authority: 35 USC 41, 2(b)(2)   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
Final Action  01/27/2005  70 FR 3880   
Final Action Effective  12/08/2004    
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: None 
Small Entities Affected: No  Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
Agency Contact:
Robert W. Bahr
Senior Patent Attorney
Department of Commerce
Patent and Trademark Office
Mail Stop Comments--Patents, Commissioner for Patents, P.O. Box 1450,
Alexandria, VA 22313-1450
Phone:571 272-8800
Email: robert.bahr@uspto.gov