98-23682. Revision of Patent Fees for Fiscal Year 1999; Correction

[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 171 (Thursday, September 3, 1998)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 46891-46892]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-23682]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Patent and Trademark Office

37 CFR Part 1

RIN 0651-AA96


Revision of Patent Fees for Fiscal Year 1999; Correction

AGENCY: Patent and Trademark Office, Commerce.

ACTION: Final Rule; correction.

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SUMMARY: The Patent and Trademark Office published a document revising 
certain patent fee amounts for fiscal year 1999 in the Federal Register 
of July 24, 1998. Inadvertently, an incorrect fee amount was stated for 
a national stage fee in section 1.492(a)(5). This

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document corrects this national stage fee amount for fiscal year 1999.

EFFECTIVE DATE: October 1, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Matthew Lee by telephone at (703) 305-
8051, fax at [phone], or by mail marked to his attention and 
addressed to the Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks, Office of 
Finance, Crystal Park 1, Suite 802, Washington, DC 20231.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Patent and Trademark Office published a 
final rule entitled ``Revision of Patent Fees for Fiscal Year 1999'' in 
the Federal Register of July 24, 1998 (63 FR 39731). The final rule 
contains an error for a national stage fee in section 1.492(a)(5). The 
fee amount for fiscal year 1999 was incorrectly stated as $395.00 for a 
small entity, and $790.00 for other than a small entity. This 
correction revises this national stage fee amount.
    In the ``Revision of Patent Fees for Fiscal Year 1999'' final rule 
that was published in the Federal Register of July 24, 1998 (63 FR 
39731), make the following correction. On page 39734, in the third 
column, change the national stage fee amount for section 1.492(a)(5) to 
$345.00 for a small entity, and $690.00 for other than a small entity.

    Dated: August 28, 1998.
Kenneth R. Corsello,
Associate Solicitor.
[FR Doc. 98-23682 Filed 9-2-98; 8:45 am]
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