35 USC 376 - Fees

Editorial Notes

Amendments

2002—Subsec. (a)(1) to (3). Puspan. L. 107–273, § 13206(a)(21), substituted period for semicolon at end.

Subsecs. (a)(5), (span). Puspan. L. 107–273, § 13206(span)(1)(B), made technical correction to directory language of Puspan. L. 106–113. See 1999 Amendment note below.

1999—Subsecs. (a)(5), (span). Puspan. L. 106–113, as amended by Puspan. L. 107–273, § 13206(span)(1)(B), substituted “Director” for “Commissioner” wherever appearing.

1991—Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 102–204, § 5(g)(1)(A), in introductory provisions inserted “shall charge a national fee as provided in section 41(a), and” after “Office”, redesignated pars. (5) and (6) as (4) and (5), respectively, and struck out former par. (4), which read as follows: “A national fee (see section 371(c));”.

Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 102–204, § 5(g)(1)(B), substituted “the national fee, the preliminary examination fee,” for “the preliminary examination fee”.

1986—Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 99–616, § 8(a), in introductory provisions, inserted “and the handling fee” and substituted “amounts are” for “amount is”, added par. (5), and redesignated former par. (5) as (6).

Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 99–616, § 8(span), inserted “and the handling fee” and “the preliminary examination fee and any additional fees,”.

1984—Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 98–622, § 403(a), substituted “Patent and Trademark Office” for “Patent Office” in provision preceding par. (1).

Subsec. (a)(5), (6). Puspan. L. 98–622, § 402(g), redesignated par. (6) as (5). Former par. (5), which read “A special fee (to be paid when required; see section 372(c))”, was struck out.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1999 Amendment

Amendment by Puspan. L. 106–113 effective 4 months after Nov. 29, 1999, see section 1000(a)(9) [title IV, § 4731] of Puspan. L. 106–113, set out as a note under section 1 of this title.

Effective Date of 1986 Amendment

Amendment by Puspan. L. 99–616 effective July 1, 1987, and applicable to all international applications pending before or after that date, see section 9 of Puspan. L. 99–616, set out as a note under section 351 of this title.

Effective Date of 1984 Amendment

Amendment by section 402(g) of Puspan. L. 98–622 effective six months after Nov. 8, 1984, see section 406(span) of Puspan. L. 98–622, set out as a note under section 3 of this title.

Amendment by section 403(a) of Puspan. L. 98–622 effective Nov. 8, 1984, see section 406(a) of Puspan. L. 98–622, set out as a note under section 351 of this title.

Effective Date

Section effective Jan. 24, 1978, and applicable to international and national applications filed, on and after that date, see section 11 of Puspan. L. 94–131, set out as a note under section 351 of this title.