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DOC/PTO RIN: 0651-AC42 Publication ID: Fall 2010 
Title: Interim Increase on Patent Fees for Fiscal Year 2011 
Abstract: The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is proposing an interim increase on certain patent fees to fund the requirements for putting the USPTO on a sustainable path to fund agency operations, reduce patent inventory and pendency, and invest in information technology. 
Agency: Department of Commerce(DOC)  Priority: Info./Admin./Other 
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Final Rule Stage 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
CFR Citation: 37 CFR 1.16    37 CFR 1.17    37 CFR 1.18    37 CFR 1.20    37 CFR 1.492    37 CFR 41.20   
Legal Authority: PL 110-137    PL 110-149    PL 110-161    PL 110-5    PL 110-92    35 USC 41, 119, 120,132(b) and 376    PL 109-383    PL 110-116   
Legal Deadline:
Action Source Description Date
Final  Statutory  10 days after enactment of 2011 Appropriations Act.  10/00/2010 
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
Final Action  12/00/2010    
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes  Government Levels Affected: None 
Small Entities Affected: Businesses  Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
RIN Data Printed in the FR: Yes 
Related RINs: Related to 0651-AC43 
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