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DOC/PTO | RIN: 0651-AD64 | Publication ID: Fall 2022 |
Title: ●Setting and Adjusting Patent Fees | |
Abstract:
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO or Office) takes this action to set and adjust Patent fee amounts to provide the Office with a sufficient amount of aggregate revenue to recover its aggregate cost of operations while helping the Office maintain a sustainable funding model, decrease patent pendency, and improve the reliability of issued patents. |
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Agency: Department of Commerce(DOC) | Priority: Other Significant |
RIN Status: First time published in the Unified Agenda | Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Long-Term Actions |
Major: Undetermined | Unfunded Mandates: No |
CFR Citation: 37 CFR 1 37 CFR 41 | |
Legal Authority: Pub. L. 112-29 |
Legal Deadline:
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes | Government Levels Affected: None |
Small Entities Affected: Businesses, Organizations | Federalism: No |
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No | |
RIN Data Printed in the FR: Yes | |
Agency Contact: Brendan Hourigan Director, Office of Planning and Budget Department of Commerce Patent and Trademark Office P.O. Box 1450, Alexandria, VA 22313-1450 Phone:571 272-8966 Fax:571 273-8966 Email: brendan.hourigan@uspto.gov |