§ 41.20 - Fees.

§ 41.20 Fees.

(a) Petition fee. The fee for filing a petition under this part is: $420.00

(b) Appeal fees.

(1) For filing a notice of appeal from the examiner to the Patent Trial and Appeal Board:

Table 1 to Paragraph (b)(1)

By a micro entity (§ 1.29)	$210$168.00
By a small entity (§ 1.27(a))	420336.00
By other than a small or micro entity	840.00

(2)

(i) For filing a brief in support of an appeal in an application or ex parte reexamination proceeding: $0.00

(ii) In addition to the fee for filing a notice of appeal, for filing a brief in support of an appeal in an inter partes reexamination proceeding:

Table 2 to Paragraph (b)(2)(ii)

By a micro entity (§ 1.29)	$525$420.00
By a small entity (§ 1.27(a))	1,050840.00
By other than a small or micro entity	2,100.00

(3) For filing a request for an oral hearing before the Board in an appeal under 35 U.S.C. 134:

Table 3 to Paragraph (b)(3)

By a micro entity (§ 1.29)	$340$272.00
By a small entity (§ 1.27(a))	680544.00
By other than a small or micro entity	1,360.00

(4) In addition to the fee for filing a notice of appeal, for forwarding an appeal in an application or ex parte reexamination proceeding to the Board:

Table 4 to Paragraph (b)(4)

By a micro entity (§ 1.29)	$590$472.00
By a small entity (§ 1.27(a))	1,180944.00
By other than a small or micro entity	2,360.00

[78 FR 4290, Jan. 18, 2013, as amended at 82 FR 52817, Nov. 14, 2017; 85 FR 46993, Aug. 3, 2020; 88 FR 17158, Mar. 22, 2023]