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§ 1.19 Document supply fees. - PATENT RULES
§ 1.19 Document supply fees.
The United States Patent and Trademark Office will supply copies of the following documents upon payment of the fees indicated. The copies will be in black and white unless the original document is in color, a color copy is requested and the fee for a color copy is paid.
(a) Uncertified copies of patent application publications and patents:
(1)
Printed copy of the paper portion of a patent application publication or patent, including a design patent, statutory invention registration, or defensive publication document. Service includes preparation of copies by the Office within two to three business days and delivery by United States Postal Service; and preparation of copies by the Office within one business day of receipt and delivery to an Office Box or by electronic means (e.g., facsimile, electronic mail)
$3.00
(2)
Printed copy of a plant patent in color:
$15.00
(3)
Color copy of a patent (other than a plant patent) or statutory invention registration containing a color drawing
$25.00
(b) Certified and uncertified copies of Office documents:
(1)
Certified or uncertified copy of the paper portion of patent application as filed processed within seven calendar days
$20.00
(2) Certified or uncertified copy of paper portion of patent-related file wrapper and contents:
(i)
File wrapper and paper contents of 400 or fewer pages
$200.00
(ii)
Additional fee for each additional 100 pages or portion thereof
$40.00
(iii)
Additional fee for certification
$25.00
(3) Certified or uncertified copy on compact disc of patent-related file-wrapper contents that were submitted on compact disc:
(i)
First compact disc in a single order
$55.00
(ii)
Each additional compact disc in the single order of paragraph (b)(3)(i) of this section
$15.00
(4)
Certified or uncertified copy of Office records, per document except as otherwise provided in this section
$25.00
(5)
For assignment records, abstract of title and certification, per patent
$25.00
(c)
Library service (35 U.S.C. 13): For providing to libraries copies of all patents issued annually, per annum
$50.00
(d)
For list of all United States patents and statutory invention registrations in a subclass
$3.00
(e)
Uncertified statement as to status of the payment of maintenance fees due on a patent or expiration of a patent
$10.00
(f)
Uncertified copy of a non-United States patent document, per document
$25.00
(g) [Reserved]
(h) [Reserved]
[Added 47 FR 41273, Sept. 17, 1982, effective date Oct. 1, 1982; para. (b), 49 FR 552, Jan. 4, 1984, effective date Apr. 1, 1984; paras. (f) and (g) added, 49 FR 34724, Aug. 31, 1984, effective date Nov. 1, 1984; paras. (a) and (c), 50 FR 9379, Mar. 7, 1985, effective date May 8,1985; 50 FR 31825, Aug. 6, 1985, effective date Oct. 5, 1985; revised, 54 FR 6893, Feb. 15, 1989; 54 FR 9432, March 7, 1989, effective Apr. 17, 1989, revised 56 FR 65142, Dec. 13, 1991, effective Dec. 16, 1991; paras. (b)(4), (f) and (h),57 FR 38190, Aug. 21, 1992, effective Oct.1, 1992; para. (a)(3), 58 FR 38719, July 20, 1993, effective Oct. 1, 1993; paras. (a)(1)(ii), (a)(1)(iii), (b)(1)(i), & (b)(1)(ii) amended, 60 FR 41018, Aug. 11, 1995, effective Oct. 1, 1995; paras. (a)(2) and (a)(3) amended, 62 FR 40450, July 29, 1997, effective Oct. 1, 1997; paras. (a)(1)(i) through (a)(1)(iii) revised, 64 FR 67486, Dec. 2, 1999, effective Dec. 2, 1999; introductory text and paras. (a) and (b) revised, 65 FR 54604, Sept. 8, 2000, effective Nov. 7, 2000; paras. (g) and (h) removed and reserved, 65 FR 54604, Sept. 8, 2000, effective Nov. 7, 2000; para. (a) revised, 65 FR 57024, Sept. 20, 2000, effective Nov. 29, 2000; paras. (a)(1) and (b)(1) revised, 67 FR 70847, Nov. 27, 2002, effective Jan. 1, 2003]
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