Changes to USPTO Fees coming soon

September 27, 2006 on 4:09 pm | In USPTO |

uspto.gov site has a reminder up today:

IMPORTANT NOTICE
Patent and Trademark Fees - Fiscal Year 2007

Based on anticipated action by the U.S. Congress, USPTO’s current patent and trademark fee schedules will continue in effect on October 1, 2006, and beyond. Should any revision become necessary, it will be announced on this website as promptly as possible. USPTO customers should monitor this website for any updated information.

The previous Federal Register notice on fee increases:  Revision of Patent Fees for Fiscal Year 2007 [PDF].  If memory serves me right, that Notice indicated a slight increase (3.5%) in fees to cover changes to the consumer price index.

You’ll probably want to make sure you follow up on this on or before October 1, 2006…lest you pay insufficent fees.

More details to follow…

[Update:  It helps if you (I) actually read the notice…it says that current fees will continue in effect.  Sorry for the confusion.]

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