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DOC/PTO RIN: 0651-AC32 Publication ID: Spring 2011 
Title: Revision of Fees for Application for Registration and for Registration 
Abstract: The United States Patent and Trademark Office is taking this action to revise existing fees to recover the estimated average cost of processing applications for registration as well as for the registration process. 
Agency: Department of Commerce(DOC)  Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant 
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Long-Term Actions 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
CFR Citation: 37 CFR 1.21(a)(1)    37 CFR 1.21(a)(2)   
Legal Authority: 35 USC 2(b)(2)(D)    35 USC 41(d)   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM  10/00/2012    
NPRM Comment Period End  12/00/2012    
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:
Harry I. Moatz
Director, Office of Enrollment and Discipline
Department of Commerce
Patent and Trademark Office
P.O. Box 1450,
Alexandria, VA 22313
Phone:571 272-4097
Fax:571 273-6069
Email: harry.moatz@uspto.gov