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§ 41.20 Fees. - Appendix R Patent Rules
§ 41.20 Fees.
(a)
Petition fee. The fee for filing a petition under this part is:
$400.00
(b) Appeal fees. (1) For filing a notice of appeal from the examiner to the Board:
By a small entity (§ 1.27(a) of this title)
$255.00
By other than a small entity
.$510.00
(2) In addition to the fee for filing a notice of appeal, for filing a brief in support of an appeal:
By a small entity (§ 1.27(a) of this title)
$255.00
By other than a small entity
$510.00
(3) For filing a request for an oral hearing before the Board in an appeal under 35 U.S.C. 134:
By a small entity (§ 1.27(a) of this title)
$515.00
By other than a small entity
$1,030.00
[Added, 69 FR 49959, Aug. 12, 2004, effective Sept. 13, 2004; paras. (b)(1) through (b)(3) revised, 69 FR 52604, Aug. 27, 2004, effective Oct. 1, 2004; para. (b)(3) corrected, 69 FR 55505, Sept. 15, 2004, effective Oct. 1, 2004; para. (a) revised, 69 FR 56481, Sept. 21, 2004, effective Nov. 22, 2004; para. (b) revised, 70 FR 3880, Jan. 27, 2005, effective Dec. 8, 2004; paras. (b)(1) through (b)(3) revised, 72 FR 46899, Aug. 22, 2007, effective Sept. 30, 2007]
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