NOTE - The following appendix is provided as a courtesy to the
public, and 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
    		          
	                    - Indicates fees remain at Pre-Oct. 1998 amount
		        
                       				   Final
                                        Pre-        Rule
                                        Oct.        Oct.        H.R.   H.R.
37 CFR         Description              1998        1998        3723   3989

1.16(a)        Basic Filing Fee         $790        $610        $760     -
1.16(a)        Basic Filing Fee         $395        $305        $380     -
	       (Small Entity)
1.16(b)        Independent Claims        $82         $64         $78     -
1.16(b)        Independent Claims        $41         $32  	 $39     -
	       (Small Entity)
1.16(c)        Claims in Excess of 20    $22         $14         $18  	 -
1.16(c)        Claims in Excess of 20    $11          $7          $9     -
	       (Small Entity)
1.16(d)        Multiple Dependent       $270        $210       	$260     -
	       Claims
1.16(d)        Multiple Dependent       $135        $105        $130     -
	       Claims (Small Entity)
1.16(e)        Surcharge -              $130           -       	   -     -
	       Late Filing Fee
1.16(e)        Surcharge -               $65           -           -     -
	       Late Filing Fee 
	       (Small Entity)
1.16(f)        Design Filing Fee        $330        $260        $310     -
1.16(f)        Design Filing Fee        $165        $130 	$155     -
	       (Small Entity)
1.16(g)        Plant Filing Fee         $540        $390        $480     -
1.16(g)        Plant Filing Fee         $270        $195  	$240     -
	       (Small Entity)
1.16(h)        Reissue Filing Fee       $790        $610        $760   	 -
1.16(h)        Reissue Filing Fee       $395        $305	$380     -
	       (Small Entity)
1.16(i)        Reissue Independent       $82         $64       	 $78     -
	       Claims
1.16(i)        Reissue Independent       $41         $32         $39     -
	       Claims (Small Entity)
1.16(j)        Reissue Claims in         $22         $14     	 $18     -
	       Excess of 20
1.16(j)        Reissue Claims in         $11          $7          $9     -
	       Excess of 20 
	       (Small Entity)
1.16(k)        Provisional Application  $150           - 	   -     -
	       Filing Fee
1.16(k)        Provisional Application 	 $75           -           -     -
	       Filing Fee (Small Entity)       
1.16(l)        Surcharge - 	         $50           -           -     -
	       Incomplete Provisional 
	       App. Filed
1.16(l)        Surcharge - 		 $25           -           -     -
	       Incomplete Provisional 
	       App. Filed (Small Entity)        
1.17(a)(1)     Extension - First Month  $110         $90           -     -
1.17(a)(1)     Extension - First Month   $55         $45           -     -
	       (Small Entity)
1.17(a)(2)     Extension - Second Month $400        $310      	$380     -
1.17(a)(2)     Extension - Second Month $200        $155        $190     -
	       (Small Entity)
1.17(a)(3)     Extension - Third Month  $950        $710       	$870     -
1.17(a)(3)     Extension - Third Month  $475        $355        $435     -
	       (Small Entity)
1.17(a)(4)     Extension -            $1,510      $1,100      $1,360     -
	       Fourth Month
1.17(a)(4)     Extension -              $755        $550        $680     -
	       Fourth Month 
	       (Small Entity)
1.17(a)(5)     Extension -            $1,030        $750        $925     -
	       Fifth Month
	       (Small Entity)
1.17(b)        Notice of Appeal         $310        $250        $300     -
1.17(b)        Notice of Appeal         $155        $125  	$150     -
	       (Small Entity)
1.17(c)        Filing a Brief           $310        $250        $300     -
1.17(c)        Filing a Brief           $155        $125    	$150     -
	       (Small Entity)
1.17(d)        Request for Oral Hearing $270        $210       	$260     -
1.17(d)        Request for Oral Hearing $135        $105        $130     -
	       (Small Entity)
1.17(h)        Petition -               $130           -       	   -     -
	       Not All Inventors
1.17(h)        Petition - Correction    $130           -           -     -
	       of Inventorship
1.17(h)        Petition - Decision      $130           -   	   -     -
	       on Questions
1.17(h)        Petition -               $130           -           - 	 -
	       Suspend Rules
1.17(h)        Petition -               $130           -       	   -     -
	       Expedited License
1.17(h)        Petition -               $130           -           -     -
	       Scope of License
1.17(h)        Petition -               $130           -     	   -     -
	       Retroactive License
1.17(h)        Petition -               $130           -	   -     -
	       Refusing Maintenance Fee
1.17(h)        Petition - 	        $130           -           -     -
	       Refusing Maintenance 
	       Fee - Expired Patent     
1.17(h)        Petition - Interference  $130           -           -  	 -
1.17(h)        Petition -               $130           - 	   -     -
	       Reconsider Interference
1.17(h)        Petition -               $130           -           -     -
	       Late Filing of Interference
1.20(b)        Petition -               $130           -           -     -
	       Correction of Inventorship
1.17(h)        Petition -               $130           -  	   -     -
	       Refusal to Publish SIR
1.17(i)        Petition -               $130           -           -	 -
	       For Assignment
1.17(i)        Petition -               $130           -       	   -     -
	       For Application
1.17(i)        Petition -               $130           -    	   -     -
	       Late Priority Papers
1.17(i)        Petition -               $130           -           -	 -
	       Suspend Action
1.17(i)        Petition - 		$130           -           -     -
	       Divisional Reissues 
	       to Issue Separately       
1.17(i)        Petition -               $130           -           -     -
	       For Interference Agreement
1.17(i)        Petition -               $130           -   	   -     -
	       Amendment After Issue
1.17(i)        Petition -               $130           -           -     -
	       Withdrawal After Issue
1.17(i)        Petition - Defer Issue   $130           -           -     -
1.17(i)        Petition -               $130           -       	   -     -
	       Issue to Assignee
1.17(i)        Petition -               $130	       -           -     -
	       Accord a Filing 
	       Date Under    1.53
1.17(i)        Petition -               $130	       -           -     -
	       Accord a Filing 
	       Date Under    1.62
1.17(i)        Petition -               $130           - 	   -     -
	       Make Application Special
1.17(j)        Petition -             $1,510           - 	   -     -
	       Public Use Proceeding
1.17(k)        Non-English              $130           -           -	 -     -
	       Specification
1.17(l)        Petition - 	        $110         $90           -     -        -
	       Revive Abandoned 
	       Application
1.17(l)        Petition - 		 $55	     $45	   -	 -
	       Revive Abandoned 
	       Application (Small Entity)   
1.17(m)        Petition - 	      $1,320        $980      $1,210     -
	       Revive Unintentionally 
	       Abandoned Application  
1.17(m)        Petition - 		$660        $490        $605     -
	       Revive Unintent Abandoned 
	       Application (Small Entity)        
1.17(n)        SIR - Prior to 		$920           -           -     -
	       Examiner's Action        
1.17(o)        SIR - After            $1,840           -    	   -     -
	       Examiner's Action
1.17(p)        Submission of an         $240           -           -     -
	       Information Disclosure 
	       Statement (  1.97)        
1.17(q)        Petition - Correction 	 $50           -           -     -
	       of Inventorship 
	       (Prov. App.)       
1.17(q)        Petition - Accord a 	 $50           -           -     -
	       filing date (Prov. App.)        
1.17(q)        Petition - Entry of 	 $50           -           -     -
	       submission after 
	       final rejection
	       (Prov. App.)        
1.17(r)        Filing a submission      $790        $610        $760     -
	       after final rejection 
	       (1.129(a))     
1.17(r)        Filing a submission 	$395        $305        $380     -
               after final rejection 
	       (1.129(a))
	       (Small Entity)        
1.17(s)        Per add'l invention 	$790        $610        $760     -
	       to be examined (1.129(b))        
1.17(s)        Per add'l invention 	$395        $305        $380     -
	       to be examined (1.129(b)) 
	       (Small Entity)        
1.18(a)        Issue Fee              $1,320        $980      $1,210     -
1.18(a)        Issue Fee                $660        $490       	$605     -
	       (Small Entity)
1.18(b)        Design Issue Fee         $450        $350        $430     -
1.18(b)        Design Issue Fee         $225        $175  	$215     -
	       (Small Entity)
1.18(c)        Plant Issue Fee          $670        $470        $580     -
1.18(c)        Plant Issue Fee          $335        $235   	$290     -
	       (Small Entity)
1.19(a)(1)(i)  Copy of Patent             $3           -           -     -
1.19(a)(1)(ii) Patent Copy - 		  $6           -           -     -
	       Overnight delivery 
	       to PTO Box or
	       overnight fax        
1.19(a)(1)     Patent Copy Ordered 	 $25           -           -     -
(iii)          by Expedited Mail or Fax -         
	       Exp. service
1.19(a)(2)     Plant Patent Copy         $15           -           -     -
1.19(a)(3)(i)  Copy of Utility Patent    $25  	       -           -     -
	       or SIR in Color
1.19(b)(1)(i)  Certified Copy of 	 $15           -           -     -
	       Patent Application 
	       as Filed       
1.19(b)(1)(ii) Certified Copy of 	 $30           -           -     -
	       Patent Application 
	       as Filed, Expedited        
1.19(b)(2)     Cert. or Uncert. 	$150           -           -     -
	       Copy of Patent-Related 
	       File Wrapper/Contents        
1.19(b)(3)     Cert. or Uncert. 	 $25           -           -     -
	       Copies of Office 
	       Records, per Document        
1.19(b)(4)     For Assignment Records, 	 $25           -           -     -
	       Abstract of Title 
	       and Certification        
1.19(c)        Library Service           $50           -           -     -
1.19(d)        List of Patents            $3           -           -	 -
	       in Subclass
1.19(e)        Uncertified Statement-	 $10           -           -     -
	       Status of Maintenance 
	       Fee Payment  
1.19(f)        Copy of Non-U.S.          $25           -    	   -     -
	       Patent Document
1.19(g)        Comparing and Certifying  $25           -           -     -
	       Copies, Per Document, 
	       Per Copy  
1.19(h)        Duplicate or Corrected    $25           -           -     -
	       Filing Receipt
1.20(a)        Certificate              $100           -           -	 -
	       of Correction
1.20(c)        Reexamination          $2,520           -           -     -
1.20(d)        Statutory Disclaimer     $110         $90           -     -
1.20(d)        Statutory Disclaimer      $55         $45	   -     -
	       (Small Entity)
1.20(e)        Maintenance Fee -      $1,050        $770    	$940     -
	       3.5 Years
1.20(e)        Maintenance Fee -        $520   	    $385        $470     -
	       3.5 Years (Small Entity)
1.20(f)        Maintenance Fee -      $2,100      $1,540      $1,900     -
	       7.5 Years
1.20(f)        Maintenance Fee -      $1,050        $770        $950     -
	       7.5 Years (Small Entity)
1.20(g)        Maintenance Fee -      $3,160      $2,360      $2,910     -
	       11.5 Years
1.20(g)        Maintenance Fee -      $1,580	  $1,180      $1,455     -
	       11.5 Years (Small Entity)
1.20(h)        Surcharge -              $130           -           -     -
	       Maintenance Fee - 
	       6 Months
1.20(h)        Surcharge -               $65           -           -     -
	       Maintenance Fee - 
	       6 Months (Small Entity)    
1.20(i)(1)     Surcharge - 		$700           -           -     -
	       Maintenance After 
	       Expiration - Unavoidable
1.20(i)(2)     Surcharge - 	      $1,640           -           -     -
	       Maintenance After 
	       Expiration - Unintentional        
1.20(j)(1)     Extension of Term of   $1,120           -           -     -
	       Patent Under 1.740        
1.20(j)(2)     Initial Application 	$420           -           -     -
	       for Interim Extension 
	       Under 1.790 
1.20(j)(3)     Subsequent Application 	$210           -           -     -
	       for Interim Extension 
	       Under 1.790        
1.21(a)(1)(i)  Application Fee           $40           -           -     -
	       (non-refundable)
1.21(a)(1)(ii) Registration             $310           -	   -     -
	       examination fee
1.21(a)(2)     Registration to Practice $100           -       	   -     -
1.21(a)(3)     Reinstatement to Practice $40           -       	   -     -
1.21(a)(4)     Certificate of            $10           -     	   -     -
	       Good Standing
1.21(a)(4)     Certificate of 		 $20           -           -     -
	       Good Standing, 
	       Suitable Framing       
1.21(a)(5)     Review of Decision       $130           -           -     -
	       of Director, OED        
1.21(a)(6)(i)  Regrading of A.M. 	$230           -           -     -
	       section (PTO 
	       Practice and
	       Procedure)        
1.21(a)(6)(ii) Regrading of P.M. 	$230           -           -     -
	       section (Claim Drafting)       
1.21(b)(1)     Establish Deposit Account $10           -           -     -
1.21(b)(2)     Service Charge Below 	 $25           -           -     -
	       Minimum Balance        
1.21(b)(3)     Service Charge Below 	 $25           -           -     -
	       Minimum Balance        
1.21(c)        Filing a Disclosure       $10           -       	   -     -
	       Document
1.21(d)        Box Rental                $50           -           -     -
1.21(e)        International Type        $40           -    	   -     -
	       Search Report
1.21(g)        Self-Service Copy Charge $.25           -           - 	 -
1.21(h)        Recording Patent          $40           -           - 	 -
	       Property
1.21(i)        Publication in the        $25           - 	   -     -
	       Official Gazette
1.21(j)        Labor Charges             $40           -           -	 -
	       for Services
1.21(k)        Unspecified Other     At Cost           -      	   -     -
	       Services
1.21(k)        Terminal Use              $50           -    	   -     -
	       APS-CSIR (per hour)
1.21(l)        Retaining abandoned      $130           -    	   -     -
	       application
1.21(m)        Processing Returned       $50           -           -	 -
	       Checks
1.21(n)        Handling Fee -           $130           -           -     -
	       Incomplete Application
1.21(o)        Terminal Use APS-TEXT     $40           -           -     -
1.24           Coupons for Patent         $3           - 	   -     -
	       and Trademark Copies
1.296          Handling Fee -           $130           -       	   -     -
	       Withdrawal SIR
1.445(a)(1)    Transmittal Fee          $240           -           -     -									  
1.445(a)(2)(i) PCT Search Fee - 	$450           -           -     -
	       Prior U.S. Application       
1.445(a)(2)    PCT Search Fee -         $700           -           -     -
(ii)           No U.S. Application
1.445(a)(3)    Supplemental Search      $210           -           -  	 -
1.482(a)(1)(i) Preliminary Exam Fee     $490           -       	   -     -
1.482(a)(1)    Preliminary Exam Fee     $750           -           -     -
(ii)
1.482(a)(2)(i) Additional Invention     $140           -           -     -
1.482(a)(2)    Additional Invention     $270           -       	   -     -
(ii)
1.492(a)(1)    Preliminary              $720        $540        $670     -
	       Examining Authority
1.492(a)(1)    Preliminary Examining 	$360        $270        $335     -
	       Authority (Small Entity)       
1.492(a)(2)    Searching Authority      $790        $610       	$760     -
1.492(a)(2)    Searching Authority      $395        $305        $380     -
	       (Small Entity)
1.492(a)(3)    PTO Not ISA nor IPEA   $1,070        $790       	$970     -
1.492(a)(3)    PTO Not ISA nor IPEA     $535        $395        $485     -
	       (Small Entity)
1.492(a)(4)    Claims - IPEA             $98         $78         $96     -
1.492(a)(4)    Claims - IPEA             $49         $39         $48     -
1.492(a)(5)    Filing with 	        $930        $790           -     -
	       EPO/JPO Search Report        
1.492(a)(5)    Filing with 	        $465        $395           -     -
	       EPO/JPO Search Report 
	       (Small Entity)     
1.492(b)       Claims - Extra 		 $82         $64         $78     -
	       Individual (Over 3)        
1.492(b)       Claims - Extra 		 $41         $32         $39     -
	       Individual (Over 3) 
	       (Small Entity)       
1.492(c)       Claims - Extra 		 $22         $14         $18     -
	       Total (Over 20)        
1.492(c)       Claims - Extra 		 $11          $7          $9     -
	       Total (Over 20) 
	       (Small Entity)        
1.492(d)       Claims -         	$270        $210    	$260     -
	       Multiple Dependents
1.492(d)       Claims - 		$135        $105        $130     -
	       Multiple Dependents 
	       (Small Entity)        
1.492(e)       Surcharge                $130           -           -     -
1.492(e)       Surcharge (Small Entity)  $65           -           - 	 -
1.492(f)       English Translation -    $130           -           -     -
	       After 20 Months
2.6(a)(1)      Application for 		$245           -           -     -
	       Registration, Per Class        
2.6(a)(2)      Amendment to Allege Use, $100           -           -     -
	       Per Class
2.6(a)(3)      Statement of Use,        $100           -      	   -     -
	       Per Class
2.6(a)(4)      Extension for Filing 	$100           -           -     -
	       Statement of Use, 
	       Per Class       
2.6(a)(5)      Application for Renewal, $300           -           -     -
	       Per Class
2.6(a)(6)      Surcharge for 		$100           -           -     -
	       Late Renewal, 
	       Per Class        
2.6(a)(7)      Publication of Mark 	$100           -           -     -
	       Under    12(c), 
	       Per Class       
2.6(a)(8)      Issuing New Certificate 	$100           -           -     -
	       of Registration        
2.6(a)(9)      Certificate of 		$100           -           -     -
	       Correction of 
	       Registrant's Error       
2.6(a)(10)     Filing Disclaimer        $100           -           -     -
	       to Registration
2.6(a)(11)     Filing Amendment 	$100           -           -     -
	       to Registration        
2.6(a)(12)     Filing Afffidavit 	$100           -           -     -
	       Under Section 8, 
	       Per Class       
2.6(a)(13)     Filing Affidavit 	$100           -           -     -
	       Under Section 15, 
	       Per Class       
2.6(a)(14)     Filing Affidavit         $200           -           -     -
	       Under Sections 
	       8 & 15, Per Class     
2.6(a)(15)     Petitions to the         $100           -           -     -
	       Commissioner
2.6(a)(16)     Petition to Cancel,      $200           -           -     -
	       Per Class
2.6(a)(17)     Notice of Opposition,    $200           -           -     -
	       Per Class
2.6(a)(18)     Ex Parte Appeal to 	$100           -           -     -
	       the TTAB, Per Class        
2.6(a)(19)     Dividing an Application, $100           -           -     -
	       Per New Application Created  
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 	 $25           -           -     -
	       Ordered Via Exp. 
	       Mail or Fax,
	       Exp. Svc.        
2.6(b)(2)(i)   Certified Copy of TM 	 $15           -           -     -
	       Application as Filed        
2.6(b)(2)(ii)  Certified Copy of TM 	 $30           -           -     -
	       Application as Filed,
	       Expedited        
2.6(b)(3)      Cert. or Uncert. 	 $50           -           -     -
	       Copy of TM-Related 
	       File Wrapper/Contents        
2.6(b)(4)(i)   Cert. Copy of Registered  $15           -           -     -
	       Mark, Title or Status      
2.6(b)(4)(ii)  Cert. Copy of Registered  $30           -           -     -
	       Mark, Title or 
	       Status - Expedited        
2.6(b)(5)      Certified or Uncertified  $25           -           -     -
	       Copy of TM Records        
2.6(b)(6)      Recording Trademark 	 $40           -           -     -
	       Property, Per 
	       Mark, Per Document   
2.6(b)(6)      For Second and Subsequent $25           -           -     -
	       Marks in Same Document       
2.6(b)(7)      For Assignment Records, 	 $25           -           -     -
	       Abstracts of 
	       Title and Cert.   
2.6(b)(8)      Terminal Use X-SEARCH     $40           -           -   	 -
2.6(b)(9)      Self-Service            $0.25           -       	   -     -
	       Copy Charge
2.6(b)(10)     Labor Charges             $40           -       	   -     -
	       for Services
2.6(b)(11)     Unspecified           At Cost           -   	   -     -
	       Other Services
2.7(a)         Recordal                  $20           -           -   	 -
	       application fee
2.7(b)         Renewal application fee   $20           -           -     -
2.7(c)         Late fee for              $20           -     	   -     -
	       renewal application

   

