NOTE- The following appendix is provided as a courtesy to the
public, but is not a substitute for the rules. It will not appear in the
Code of Federal Regulations.

	  Appendix A - Comparison of Existing and Revised Fee Amounts

37 CFR Sec.    	    DESCRIPTION                     Pre-Oct 1997   Oct 1997

1.16(a)        	    Basic Filing Fee                        $770       $790
1.16(a)        	    Basic Filing Fee (Small Entity)         $385       $395
1.16(b)        	    Independent Claims                       $80        $82
1.16(b)        	    Independent Claims (Small Entity)        $40        $41
1.16(c)        	    Claims in Excess of 20                   $22         --
1.16(c)        	    Claims in Excess of 20 (Small Entity)    $11         --
1.16(d)        	    Multiple Dependent Claims               $260       $270
1.16(d)        	    Multiple Dependent Claims               $130       $135
	       	    (Small Entity)
1.16(e)        	    Surcharge - Late Filing Fee             $130         --
1.16(e)        	    Surcharge - Late Filing Fee              $65         --
               	    (Small Entity)
1.16(f)        	    Design Filing Fee                       $320       $330
1.16(f)        	    Design Filing Fee (Small Entity)        $160       $165
1.16(g)        	    Plant Filing Fee                        $530       $540
1.16(g)        	    Plant Filing Fee (Small Entity)         $265       $270
1.16(h)        	    Reissue Filing Fee                      $770       $790
1.16(h)        	    Reissue Filing Fee (Small Entity)       $385       $395
1.16(i)        	    Reissue Independent Claims               $80        $82
1.16(i)        	    Reissue Independent Claims               $40        $41
	       	    (Small Entity)
1.16(j)        	    Reissue Claims in Excess of 20           $22         --
1.16(j)        	    Reissue Claims in Excess of 20           $11         --
	       	    (Small Entity)
1.16(k)        	    Provisional Application Filing Fee      $150         --
1.16(k)        	    Provisional Application Filing Fee       $75         --
	       	    (Small Entity)
1.16(l)        	    Surcharge - Incomplete Provisional       $50         --
   	       	    App. Filed
1.16(l)        	    Surcharge - Incomplete Provisional       $25         --
	       	    App. Filed (Small Entity)
1.17(a)        	    Extension - First Month                 $110         --
1.17(a)        	    Extension - First Month (Small Entity)   $55         --
1.17(b)        	    Extension - Second Month                $390       $400
1.17(b)        	    Extension - Second Month (Small Entity) $195       $200
1.17(c)        	    Extension - Third Month                 $930       $950
1.17(c)        	    Extension - Third Month (Small Entity)  $465       $475
1.17(d)        	    Extension - Fourth Month              $1,470     $1,510
1.17(d)        	    Extension - Fourth Month (Small Entity) $735       $755
1.17(e)        	    Notice of Appeal                        $300       $310
1.17(e)        	    Notice of Appeal (Small Entity)         $150       $155
1.17(f)        	    Filing a Brief                          $300       $310
1.17(f)        	    Filing a Brief (Small Entity)           $150       $155
1.17(g)        	    Request for Oral Hearing                $260       $270
1.17(g)        	    Request for Oral Hearing (Small Entity) $130       $135
1.17(h)        	    Petition - Not All Inventors            $130         --
1.17(h)        	    Petition - Correction of Inventorship   $130         --
1.17(h)        	    Petition - Decision on Questions        $130         --
1.17(h)        	    Petition - Suspend Rules                $130         --
1.17(h)        	    Petition - Expedited License            $130         --
1.17(h)        	    Petition - Scope of License             $130         --
1.17(h)        	    Petition - Retroactive License          $130         --
1.17(h)        	    Petition - Refusing Maintenance Fee     $130         --
1.17(h)        	    Petition - Refusing Maintenance Fee -   $130         --
               	    Expired Patent
1.17(h)        	    Petition - Interference                 $130         --
1.17(h)        	    Petition - Reconsider Interference      $130         --
1.17(h)        	    Petition - Late Filing of Interference  $130         --
1.20(b)        	    Petition - Correction of Inventorship   $130         --
1.17(h)        	    Petition - Refusal to Publish SIR       $130         --
1.17(i)        	    Petition - For Assignment               $130         --
1.17(i)        	    Petition - For Application              $130         --
1.17(i)        	    Petition - Late Priority Papers         $130         --
1.17(i)        	    Petition - Suspend Action               $130         --
1.17(i)        	    Petition - Divisional Reissues to       $130         --
	       	    Issue Separately
1.17(i)        	    Petition - For Interference Agreement   $130         --
1.17(i)        	    Petition - Amendment After Issue        $130         --
1.17(i)        	    Petition - Withdrawal After Issue       $130         --
1.17(i)        	    Petition - Defer Issue                  $130         --
1.17(i)        	    Petition - Issue to Assignee            $130         --
1.17(i)        	    Petition - Accord a Filing Date         $130         --
               	    Under    1.53
1.17(i)        	    Petition - Accord a Filing Date         $130         --
               	    Under    1.62
1.17(i)        	    Petition - Make Application Special     $130         --
1.17(j)        	    Petition - Public Use Proceeding      $1,470     $1,510
1.17(k)        	    Non-English Specification               $130         --
1.17(l)        	    Petition - Revive Abandoned Appl.       $110         --
1.17(l)        	    Petition - Revive Abandoned Appl.        $55         --
               	    (Small Entity)
1.17(m)        	    Petition - Revive Unintentionally     $1,290     $1,320
	       	    Abandoned Appl.
1.17(m)        	    Petition - Revive Unintent              $645       $660
               	    Abandoned Appl. (Small Entity)
1.17(n)        	    SIR - Prior to Examiner's Action        $900       $920
1.17(o)        	    SIR - After Examiner's Action         $1,790     $1,840
1.17(p)        	    Submission of an Information 	    $230       $240
	       	    Disclosure Statement (1.97)     
1.17(q)        	    Petition - Correction of Inventorship    $50         --
               	    (Prov. App.)
1.17(q)        	    Petition - Accord a filing date          $50         --
	       	    (Prov. App.)
1.17(q)        	    Petition - Entry of submission after     $50         --
	       	    final rejection (Prov. App.)        
1.17(r)        	    Filing a submission after final 	    $770       $790
               	    rejection (1.129(a))     
1.17(r)        	    Filing a submission after final 	    $385       $395
	       	    rejection (1.129(a)) (Small Entity)        
1.17(s)        	    Per add'l invention to be examined      $770       $790
	       	    (1.129(b))
1.17(s)        	    Per add'l invention to be examined      $385       $395
	       	    (1.129(b)) (Small Entity)        
1.18(a)        	    Issue Fee                             $1,290     $1,320
1.18(a)        	    Issue Fee (Small Entity)                $645       $660
1.18(b)        	    Design Issue Fee                        $440       $450
1.18(b)        	    Design Issue Fee (Small Entity)         $220       $225
1.18(c)        	    Plant Issue Fee                         $650       $670
1.18(c)        	    Plant Issue Fee (Small Entity)          $325       $335
1.19(a)(1)(i)  	    Copy of Patent                            $3         --
1.19(a)(1)(ii) 	    Patent Copy - Overnight delivery to       $6         --
		    PTO Box or overnight fax  	                		         
1.19(a)(1)(iii)	    Patent Copy Ordered by Expedited 
                    Mail or Fax - Exp. service               $25         --
1.19(a)(2)     	    Plant Patent Copy                        $12        $15
1.19(a)(3)(i)  	    Copy of Utility Patent or SIR in Color   $24        $25
1.19(b)(1)(i)  	    Certified Copy of Patent Application     $15         --
	       	    as Filed
1.19(b)(1)(ii) 	    Certified Copy of Patent Application     $30         --
	       	    as Filed, Expedited        
1.19(b)(2)     	    Cert. or Uncert. Copy of Patent-	    $150         --
	       	    Related File Wrapper/Contents        
1.19(b)(3)     	    Cert. or Uncert. Copies of Office        $25         --
	       	    Records, per Document        
1.19(b)(4)     	    For Assignment Records, 
               	    Abstract of Title and Certification      $25         --
1.19(c)        	    Library Service                          $50         --
1.19(d)        	    List of Patents in Subclass               $3         --
1.19(e)        	    Uncertified Statement-Status of 	     $10         --
	       	    Maintenance Fee Payment       
1.19(f)        	    Copy of Non-U.S. Patent Document         $25         --
1.19(g)        	    Comparing and Certifying Copies, 	     $25         --
               	    Per Document, Per Copy       
1.19(h)        	    Duplicate or Corrected Filing Receipt    $25         --
1.20(a)        	    Certificate of Correction               $100         --
1.20(c)        	    Reexamination                         $2,460     $2,520
1.20(d)        	    Statutory Disclaimer                    $110         --
1.20(d)        	    Statutory Disclaimer (Small Entity)      $55         --
1.20(e)        	    Maintenance Fee - 3.5 Years           $1,020     $1,050
1.20(e)        	    Maintenance Fee - 3.5 Years             $510       $525
	       	    (Small Entity)				  
1.20(f)        	    Maintenance Fee - 7.5 Years           $2,050     $2,100
1.20(f)        	    Maintenance Fee - 7.5 Years           $1,025     $1,050
	       	    (Small Entity)
1.20(g)        	    Maintenance Fee - 11.5 Years          $3,080     $3,160
1.20(g)        	    Maintenance Fee - 11.5 Years          $1,540     $1,580
	       	    (Small Entity)
1.20(h)        	    Surcharge - Maintenance Fee - 6 Months  $130         --
1.20(h)        	    Surcharge - Maintenance Fee - 6 Months   $65         --
	       	    (Small Entity)
1.20(i)(1)     	    Surcharge - Maintenance After 	    $680       $700
	       	    Expiration - Unavoidable       
1.20(i)(2)     	    Surcharge - Maintenance After 	  $1,600     $1,640 
               	    Expiration - Unintentional        
1.20(j)(1)     	    Extension of Term of Patent 	  $1,090     $1,120
               	    Under 1.740        
1.20(j)(2)     	    Initial Application for Interim 	    $410       $420
	       	    Extension Under 1.790       
1.20(j)(3)     	    Subsequent Application for Interim      $210       $220
	       	    Extension Under 1.790        
1.21(a)(1)(i)  	    Application Fee (non-refundable)         $40         --
1.21(a)(1)(ii) 	    Registration examination fee            $300       $310
1.21(a)(2)     	    Registration to Practice                $100         --
1.21(a)(3)     	    Reinstatement to Practice                $40         --
1.21(a)(4)     	    Certificate of Good Standing             $10         --
1.21(a)(4)     	    Certificate of Good Standing, 	     $20         --
               	    Suitable Framing              
1.21(a)(5)     	    Review of Decision of Director, OED     $130         --
1.21(a)(6)(i)  	    Regrading of A.M. section 	            $225       $230
	       	    (PTO Practice and Procedure)        
1.21(a)(6)(ii) 	    Regrading of P.M. section 	            $530       $540
               	    (Claim Drafting)       
1.21(b)(1)     	    Establish Deposit Account                $10         --
1.21(b)(2)     	    Service Charge Below Minimum Balance     $25         --
1.21(b)(3)     	    Service Charge Below Minimum Balance     $25         --
1.21(c)        	    Filing a Disclosure Document             $10         --
1.21(d)        	    Box Rental     			     $50         --
1.21(e)        	    International Type Search Report         $40         --
1.21(g)        	    Self-Service Copy Charge                $.25         --
1.21(h)        	    Recording Patent Property                $40         --
1.21(i)        	    Publication in the OG                    $25         --
1.21(j)        	    Labor Charges for Services               $30        $40
1.21(k)        	    Unspecified Other Services       Actual Cost         --
1.21(k)        	    Terminal Use APS-CSIR (per hour)         $50         --
1.21(l)        	    Retaining abandoned application         $130         --
1.21(m)        	    Processing Returned Checks               $50         --
1.21(n)        	    Handling Fee - Incomplete Application   $130         --
1.21(o)        	    Terminal Use APS-TEXT                    $40         --
1.24           	    Coupons for Patent and Trademark Copies   $3         --
1.296          	    Handling Fee - Withdrawal SIR           $130         --
1.445(a)(1)    	    Transmittal Fee                         $230       $240
1.445(a)(2)(i) 	    PCT Search Fee - Prior U.S. Application $440       $450
1.445(a)(2)(ii)	    PCT Search Fee - No U.S. Application    $680       $700
1.445(a)(3)    	    Supplemental Search                     $200       $210
1.482(a)(1)(i) 	    Preliminary Exam Fee                    $480       $490
1.482(a)(1)(ii)	    Preliminary Exam Fee                    $730       $750
1.482(a)(2)(i) 	    Additional Invention                    $140         --
1.482(a)(2)(ii)	    Additional Invention                    $260       $270
1.492(a)(1)    	    Preliminary Examining Authority         $700       $720
1.492(a)(1)    	    Preliminary Examining Authority         $350       $360
	       	    (Small Entity)
1.492(a)(2)    	    Searching Authority                     $770       $790
1.492(a)(2)    	    Searching Authority (Small Entity)      $385       $395
1.492(a)(3)    	    PTO Not ISA nor IPEA                  $1,040     $1,070
1.492(a)(3)    	    PTO Not ISA nor IPEA (Small Entity)     $520       $535
1.492(a)(4)    	    Claims - IPEA                            $96        $98
1.492(a)(4)    	    Claims - IPEA (Small Entity)             $48        $49
1.492(a)(5)    	    Filing with EPO/JPO Search Report       $910       $930
1.492(a)(5)    	    Filing with EPO/JPO Search Report       $455       $465
	       	    (Small Entity)
1.492(b)       	    Claims - Extra Individual (Over 3)       $80        $82
1.492(b)       	    Claims - Extra Individual (Over 3)       $40        $41
	       	    (Small Entity)
1.492(c)       	    Claims - Extra Total (Over 20)           $22         --
1.492(c)       	    Claims - Extra Total (Over 20)           $11         --
	       	    (Small Entity)
1.492(d)       	    Claims - Multiple Dependents            $260       $270
1.492(d)       	    Claims - Multiple Dependents            $130       $135
	       	    (Small Entity)
1.492(e)       	    Surcharge                               $130         --
1.492(e)       	    Surcharge (Small Entity)                 $65         --
1.492(f)       	    English Translation - After 20 Months   $130         --
2.6(a)(1)      	    Application for Registration, Per Class $245         --
2.6(a)(2)      	    Amendment to Allege Use, Per Class      $100         --
2.6(a)(3)      	    Statement of Use, Per Class             $100         --
2.6(a)(4)      	    Extension for Filing Statement of       $100         --
               	    Use, Per Class       
2.6(a)(5)      	    Application for Renewal, Per Class      $300         --
2.6(a)(6)      	    Surcharge for Late Renewal, Per Class   $100         --
2.6(a)(7)      	    Publication of Mark Under    12(c),     $100         --
               	    Per Class       
2.6(a)(8)      	    Issuing New Certificate of Registration $100         --
2.6(a)(9)      	    Certificate of Correction of 	    $100         --
               	    Registrant's Error       
2.6(a)(10)     	    Filing Disclaimer to Registration       $100         --
2.6(a)(11)     	    Filing Amendment to Registration        $100         --
2.6(a)(12)     	    Filing Afffidavit Under Section 8,      $100         --
	       	    Per Class       
2.6(a)(13)     	    Filing Affidavit Under Section 15,      $100         --
	       	    Per Class 
2.6(a)(14)     	    Filing Affidavit Under Sections 	    $200         --
	       	    8 & 15, Per Class       			   
2.6(a)(15)     	    Petitions to the Commissioner           $100         --
2.6(a)(16)     	    Petition to Cancel, Per Class           $200         --
2.6(a)(17)     	    Notice of Opposition, Per Class         $200         --
2.6(a)(18)     	    Ex Parte Appeal to the TTAB, Per Class  $100         --
2.6(a)(19)     	    Dividing an Application, 
               	    Per New Application Created             $100         --
2.6(b)(1)(i)   	    Copy of Registered Mark                   $3         --
2.6(b)(1)(ii)  	    Copy of Registered Mark, 	              $6         --
	       	    overnight delivery to PTO box or fax    
2.6(b)(1)(iii) 	    Copy of Reg. Mark Ordered Via Exp. 	     $25         --
	       	    Mail or Fax, Exp. Svc.        
2.6(b)(2)(i)   	    Certified Copy of TM Application 	     $15         --
	       	    as Filed        
2.6(b)(2)(ii)  	    Certified Copy of TM Application 	     $30         --
	       	    as Filed, Expedited        
2.6(b)(3)      	    Cert. or Uncert. Copy of 		     $50         --
	       	    TM-Related File Wrapper/Contents        
2.6(b)(4)(i)   	    Cert. Copy of Registered Mark, 	     $10        $15
	       	    Title or Status       
2.6(b)(4)(ii)  	    Cert. Copy of Registered Mark, 	     $20        $30
	       	    Title or Status - Expedited        
2.6(b)(5)      	    Certified or Uncertified Copy of 	     $25         --
	       	    TM Records        
2.6(b)(6)      	    Recording Trademark Property, 	     $40         --
	       	    Per Mark, Per Document       
2.6(b)(6)      	    For Second and Subsequent Marks          $25         --
	       	    in Same Document
2.6(b)(7)      	    For Assignment Records, Abstracts of     $25         --
	       	    Title and Cert.       
2.6(b)(8)      	    Terminal Use X-SEARCH                    $40         --
2.6(b)(9)      	    Self-Service Copy Charge               $0.25         --
2.6(b)(10)     	    Labor Charges for Services               $30        $40
2.6(b)(11)     	    Unspecified Other Services       Actual Cost         --

--These fees are not affected by this rulemaking.

