		  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 Current and New Fee Amounts
				  - Indicates fees remain at FY 1999 amount

Fee       37 CFR                			  FY	  FY
Code      Sec.        DESCRIPTION        		 1999    2000

101       1.16(a)     Basic filing fee - Utility         $760	$690*
201       1.16(a)     Basic filing fee - Utility   	 $380   $345*
		      	(Small Entity)
131       1.16(a)     Basic filing fee - Utility 	 $760   $690*
			(CPA)        
231       1.16(a)     Basic filing fee - Utility 	 $380   $345*
			(CPA) (Small Entity)        
102       1.16(b)     Independent claims in 		  $78   -
			excess of three              
202	  1.16(b)     Independent claims in 
			excess of three (Small Entity)    $39   -
103       1.16(c)     Claims in excess of twenty          $18   -
203       1.16(c)     Claims in excess of twenty 	   $9   -
			(Small Entity)       
104       1.16(d)     Multiple dependent claim           $260   -
204       1.16(d)     Multiple dependent claim 
			(Small Entity)       		 $130   -
105       1.16(e)     Surcharge - Late filing fee        $130   -
205       1.16(e)     Surcharge - Late filing fee 	  $65   -
			(Small Entity)       		 
106       1.16(f)     Design filing fee        		 $310   -
206       1.16(f)     Design filing fee 		 $155   -	  
			(Small Entity)        		
132       1.16(f)     Design filing fee (CPA)        	 $310   -  
232       1.16(f)     Design filing fee (CPA) 		 $155   -
			(Small Entity)       
107       1.16(g)     Plant filing fee        		 $480   -
207       1.16(g)     Plant filing fee (Small Entity)    $240   -
133       1.16(g)     Plant filing fee (CPA)        	 $480   -
233       1.16(g)     Plant filing fee (CPA) 		 $240   -
			(Small Entity)       
108       1.16(h)     Reissue filing fee        	 $760   $690*
208       1.16(h)     Reissue filing fee 		 $380   $345*
			(Small Entity)        			
134       1.16(h)     Reissue filing fee (CPA)        	 $760   $690*
234       1.16(h)     Reissue filing fee (CPA) 		 $380   $345*
			(Small Entity)       
109       1.16(i)     Reissue independent claims          $78   -
209       1.16(i)     Reissue independent claims 	  $39   -
			(Small Entity)       
110       1.16(j)     Reissue claims in excess 		  $18   -
			of twenty        
210       1.16(j)     Reissue claims in excess 		   $9   -
			of twenty (Small Entity)        
114       1.16(k)     Provisional application 		 $150   -
			filing fee        
214       1.16(k)     Provisional application 		  $75   -
			filing fee (Small Entity)        
127       1.16(l)     Surcharge - Late provisional 	  $50   -
			filing fee       
227       1.16(l)     Surcharge - Late provisional 		
			filing fee (Small Entity)         $25   -
115       1.17(a)(1)  Extension - First month        	 $110   -
215       1.17(a)(1)  Extension - First month 		  $55   -
			(Small Entity)       
116       1.17(a)(2)  Extension - Second month        	 $380   -
216       1.17(a)(2)  Extension - Second month 		 $190   -
			(Small Entity)       			
117       1.17(a)(3)  Extension - Third month        	 $870   -
217       1.17(a)(3)  Extension - Third month 		 $435   -
			(Small Entity)       
118       1.17(a)(4)  Extension - Fourth month         $1,360   -
218       1.17(a)(4)  Extension - Fourth month 		 $680   -
			(Small Entity)       			
128       1.17(a)(5)  Extension - Fifth month          $1,850   -
228       1.17(a)(5)  Extension - Fifth month 		 $925   -
			(Small Entity)
119       1.17(b)     Notice of appeal        		 $300   -
219       1.17(b)     Notice of appeal 	                 $150   -
			(Small Entity)
120       1.17(c)     Filing a brief in support          $300   -
			of an appeal
220       1.17(c)     Filing a brief in support          $150   -
			of an appeal (Small Entity)
121       1.17(d)     Request for oral hearing           $260   -
221       1.17(d)     Request for oral hearing 		 $130   -
			(Small Entity)
122       1.17(h)     Petition - Not all inventors       $130   -
122       1.17(h)     Petition - Correction of           $130   -
			inventorship
122       1.17(h)     Petition - Decision on             $130   -
			questions				
122       1.17(h)     Petition - Suspend rules        	 $130   -
122       1.17(h)     Petition - Expedited license       $130   -
122       1.17(h)     Petition - Scope of license        $130   -
122       1.17(h)     Petition - Retroactive license     $130   -
122       1.17(h)     Petition - Refusing maintenance    $130   -
			fee
122       1.17(h)     Petition - Refusing maintenance    $130   -
			fee - expired patent
122       1.17(h)     Petition - Interference        	 $130   -
122       1.17(h)     Petition - Reconsider 	         $130	-
			interference
122       1.17(h)     Petition - Late filing of 	 $130   -
			interference
122       1.20(b)     Petition - Correction of           $130   -
			inventorship
122       1.17(h)     Petition - Refusal to publish      $130 	-
			SIR
122       1.17(i)     Petition - For assignment        	 $130   -
122       1.17(i)     Petition - For application         $130   -
122       1.17(i)     Petition - Late priority papers    $130   -
122       1.17(i)     Petition - Suspend action          $130   -
122       1.17(i)     Petition - Divisional reissues     $130   -
			to issue separately
122       1.17(i)     Petition - For interference        $130   -
			agreement
122       1.17(i)     Petition - Amendment after 	 $130  	-
			issue
122       1.17(i)     Petition - Withdrawal after 	 $130 	-
			issue
122       1.17(i)     Petition - Defer issue        	 $130   -
122       1.17(i)     Petition - Issue to assignee       $130   -
122       1.17(i)     Petition - Accord a filing     	 $130   -
			date under 1.53   
122       1.17(i)     Petition - Accord a filing         $130   -
			date under    1.62
122       1.17(i)     Petition - Make application        $130   -
			special
138       1.17(j)     Petition - Public use proceeding $1,510	-
139       1.17(k)     Non-English specification          $130   -
140       1.17(l)     Petition - Revive unavoidably      $110   -
			abandoned appl.
240       1.17(l)     Petition - Revive unavoidably       $55   -
			abandoned appl. (Small Entity)
141       1.17(m)     Petition - Revive 	       $1,210   -
			unintentionally abandoned appl.
241       1.17(m)     Petition - Revive unintent.        $605   -
			abandoned appl. (Small Entity)        
112       1.17(n)     SIR - Prior to examiner's action   $920  	-
113       1.17(o)     SIR - After examiner's action    $1,840   -
126       1.17(p)     Submission of an Information 	 $240   -
			Disclosure Statement (   1.97)        
123       1.17(q)     Petition - Correction of 		  $50   -
			inventorship (prov. app.)        
123       1.17(q)     Petition - Accord a filing          $50   -
			date (prov. app.)  
123       1.17(q)     Petition - Entry of submission 	  $50   -
			after final rejection 
			(prov. app.)
146       1.17(r)     Filing a submission after final 	 $760   $690**
			rejection (1.129(a))        
246       1.17(r)     Filing a submission after final 	 $380   $345**
			rejection (1.129(a))                         
			(Small Entity)
149       1.17(s)     Per additional invention 		 $760   $690**
			to be examined (1.129(b))        
249       1.17(s)     Per additional invention 		 $380   $345**
			to be examined (1.129(b))         
			(Small Entity)
142       1.18(a)     Utility issue fee        	       $1,210   -
242       1.18(a)     Utility issue fee 	         $605  	-
			(Small Entity)
143       1.18(b)     Design issue fee        		 $430   -
243       1.18(b)     Design issue fee (Small Entity)    $215   -
144       1.18(c)     Plant issue fee        		 $580   -
244       1.18(c)     Plant issue fee (Small Entity)     $290   -
561       1.19(a)     Patent copy        		   $3   -
	  (1)(i)
562       1.19(a)     Patent copy, overnight delivery 	   $6   -
	  (1)(ii)     	to PTO Box or overnight fax       
563       1.19(a)     Patent copy, ordered by 		  $25   -
	  (1)(iii)	expedited mail or fax - 
			exp. service        
564       1.19(a)(2)  Plant patent copy        		  $15   -
565       1.19(a)(3)  Copy of utility patent or 	  $25   -
			SIR in color       
566       1.19(b)     Certified copy of patent 		  $15   -
	  (1)(i)	application as filed        
567       1.19(b)     Certified copy of patent 		  $30   -
	  (1)(ii)	application as filed, 
			expedited        
568       1.19(b)(2)  Cert. or uncert. copy of 		 $150   -
			patent-related file wrapper 
			and contents        
569       1.19(b)(3)  Cert. or uncert. copy of 		  $25   -
			document, unless otherwise 
			provided        
570       1.19(b)(4)  For assignment records, 		  $25   -
			abstract of title and 
			certification        
571       1.19(c)     Library service        		  $50   -
572       1.19(d)     List of U.S. patents and 		   $3   -
			SIRs in subclass     
573       1.19(e)     Uncertified statement re 		  $10   -
			status of maintenance 
			fee payment        
574       1.19(f)     Copy of non-U.S. document           $25   -
575       1.19(g)     Comparing and certifying copies, 	  $25   -
			per document, per copy        
576       1.19(h)     Duplicate or corrected 		  $25   -
			filing receipt       
145       1.20(a)     Certificate of correction          $100   -
147       1.20(c)     Filing a request for 	       $2,520   -
			reexamination       
148       1.20(d)     Statutory disclaimer               $110   -
248       1.20(d)     Statutory disclaimer 		  $55   -
			(Small Entity)        
183       1.20(e)     Maintenance fee - 		 $940   $830*
			due at 3.5 years        
283       1.20(e)     Maintenance fee - 		 $470   $415*
			due at 3.5 years 
			(Small Entity)        
184       1.20(f)     Maintenance fee - 	       $1,900   -
			due at 7.5 years       
284       1.20(f)     Maintenance fee - 
			due at 7.5 years 		 $950   -
			(Small Entity)
185       1.20(g)     Maintenance fee - 	       $2,910   -
			due at 11.5 years       
285       1.20(g)     Maintenance fee - 	       $1,455   -
			due at 11.5 years 
			(Small Entity)        
186       1.20(h)     Surcharge - Late payment 		 $130   -
			within 6 months      
286       1.20(h)     Surcharge - Late payment 		  $65   -
			within 6 months (Small Entity)    
187       1.20(i)(1)  Surcharge - Maintenance 		 $700   -
			after expiration - unavoidable        
188       1.20(i)(2)  Surcharge - Maintenance after 
			expiration - unintentional     $1,640   -
111       1.20(j)(1)  Extension of term of 	       $1,120   -
			patent (1.740)       
124       1.20(j)(2)  Initial application for 		 $420   -
			interim extension (1.790)        
125       1.20(j)(3)  Subsequent application for 	 $220   -
			interim extension (1.790)        
609       1.21(a)     Application fee (non-refundable)    $40   -
	  (1)(i)
619       1.21(a)     Registration examination fee       $310   -
	  (1)(ii)
610       1.21(a)(2)  Registration to practice           $100   -
611       1.21(a)(3)  Reinstatement to practice           $40   -
612       1.21(a)(4)  Copy of certificate of 		  $10   -
			good standing
613       1.21(a)(4)  Certificate of good standing - 	  $20   -
		      suitable for framing        
615       1.21(a)(5)  Review of decision of 		 $130   -
			Director, OED       
616       1.21(a)     Regrading of A.M. section          $230   -
	  (6)(i)	(PTO Practice and Procedure)
620       1.21(a)     Regrading of P.M. section          $230   -
	  (6)(ii)	(Claim Drafting)
607       1.21(b)(1)  Establish deposit account           $10   -	  
608       1.21(b)(2)  Service charge for below 		  $25   -
			minimum balance       
608       1.21(b)(3)  Service charge for below 		  $25   -
			minimum balance -        
                	restricted account
577       1.21(c)     Disclosure document filing fee      $10   -	  
578       1.21(d)     Local delivery box rental, 	  $50   -
			annually        
579       1.21(e)     International type 		  $40   -
			search report        
580       1.21(g)     Self-service copy charge,          $.25   -
			per page        
581       1.21(h)     Recording each patent 	          $40   -
			assignment, per property
583       1.21(i)     Publication in Official Gazette     $25   -
584       1.21(j)     Labor charges for services, 
			per hour or fraction thereof      $40   -
585       1.21(k)     Unspecified other services,      Actual   -
			excluding labor 		 Cost
592       1.21(k)     APS-CSIR terminal session 	  $50   -
			time, per hour       
586       1.21(l)     Retaining abandoned application    $130   -
617       1.21(m)     Processing returned checks          $50   -
587       1.21(n)     Handling fee for incomplete 	 $130   -
			or improper application          
588       1.21(o)     APS-Text terminal session time, 	  $40   -
			per hour      
590       1.24        Coupons for patent and 		   $3   -
			trademark copies        
589       1.296       Handling fee for withdrawal   	 $130   -
			of SIR
150       1.445(a)    Transmittal fee        		 $240   -
	  (1)
153       1.445(a)    PCT search fee - 			 $450   -
	  (2)(i)	prior U.S. application
151       1.445(a)    PCT search fee -   		 $700   -
	  (2)(ii)	no U.S. application
152       1.445(a)    Supplemental search per 		 $210   -
	  (3)		additional invention        
190       1.482(a)    Preliminary examination fee - 	 $490   -
	  (1)(i)	ISA was the U.S.        
191       1.482(a)    Preliminary examination fee - 	 $750   -
	  (1)(ii)	ISA not the U.S.        
192       1.482(a)    Additional invention - 		 $140   -
	  (2)(i)	ISA was the U.S.     
193       1.482(a)    Additional invention - 		 $270   -
	  (2)(ii)	ISA not the U.S.        
956       1.492(a)    IPEA - U.S.        		 $670   -
	  (1)
957       1.492(a)    IPEA - U.S. (Small Entity)         $335   - 
	  (1)
958       1.492(a)    ISA - U.S.        		 $760   $690*
	  (2)
959       1.492(a)    ISA - U.S. (Small Entity)        	 $380   $345*  
	  (2)
960       1.492(a)    PTO not ISA or IPEA        	 $970   -
	  (3)
961       1.492(a)    PTO not ISA or IPEA        	 $485   -
	  (3)		(Small Entity)
962       1.492(a)    Claims - IPEA        		  $96   -
	  (4)
963       1.492(a)    Claims - IPEA (Small Entity)        $48   -
	  (4)        
970       1.492(a)    Filing with EPO or       		 $840   -
	  (5) 		JPO search report
971       1.492(a)    Filing with EPO or 		 $420   -
	  (5)		JPO search report
			(Small Entity)        
964       1.492(b)    Claims - extra independent       	  $78   -
			(over three) 
965       1.492(b)    Claims - extra independent 	  $39   -
			(over three) (Small Entity)        
966       1.492(c)    Claims - extra total 		  $18   -
			(over twenty)        
967       1.492(c)    Claims - extra total 
			(over twenty) (Small Entity)       $9   -
968       1.492(d)    Claims - multiple dependent        $260   -
969       1.492(d)    Claims - multiple dependent 	 $130   -
			(Small Entity)       
154       1.492(e)    Surcharge        			 $130   -
254       1.492(e)    Surcharge (Small Entity)            $65   -
156       1.492(f)    English translation after 	 $130   -
			twenty or thirty months          
361       2.6(a)(1)   Application for registration, 	 $245   $325**
			per class     
362       2.6(a)(2)   Amendment to Allege Use, 		 $100   -
			per class       
363       2.6(a)(3)   Statement of Use, per class        $100   -
364       2.6(a)(4)   Extension for filing Statement 	 $100   $150**
			of Use, per class        
365       2.6(a)(5)   Application for renewal, 		 $300   $400**
			per class       
366       2.6(a)(6)   Additional fee for late 		 $100   -
			renewal, per class  
367       2.6(a)(7)   Publication of mark 		 $100   -
			under    12(c), per class        
368       2.6(a)(8)   Issuing new certificate of 	 $100   -
			registration     
369       2.6(a)(9)   Certificate of correction, 	 $100   -
			registrant's error        
370       2.6(a)(10)  Filing disclaimer to 		 $100   -
			registration       
371       2.6(a)(11)  Filing amendment to 		 $100   -
			registration       
372       2.6(a)(12)  Filing section 8 affidavit, 	 $100   -
			per class      
373       2.6(a)(13)  Filing section 15 affidavit, 	 $100   $200**
			per class     
381       2.6(a)(14)  Filing a section 8 affidavit 	    -   $100***
			during the grace period, 
			per class         
375       2.6(a)(15)  Petition to the Commissioner       $100   -
376       2.6(a)(16)  Petition for cancellation, 	 $200   -
377       2.6(a)(17)  Notice of opposition, per class    $200	$300**
378       2.6(a)(18)  Ex parte appeal, per class         $100   -
379       2.6(a)(19)  Dividing an application, 
			per new application created      $100   -
382       2.6(a)(20)  Correcting a deficiency 		    -   $100***
			in a section 8 affidavit             
380       2.6(a)(21)  Correcting a deficiency 		    -   $100***
			in a renewal application        
461       2.6(b)      Copy of registered mark        	   $3   -
	  (1)(i)					  
462       2.6(b)      Copy of registered mark, overnight   $6   -
	  (1)(ii)	delivery to PTO box or fax         
463       2.6(b)      Copy of reg. mark ordered 	  $25   -
	  (1)(iii)	by exp. mail or fax,         
			exp. service
466       2.6(b)      Certified copy of trademark 	  $15   -
	  (2)(i)	application as filed        
467       2.6(b)      Certified copy of trademark 	  $30   -
	  (2)(ii)	application as filed, expedited        
468       2.6(b)(3)   Cert. or uncert. copy of 		  $50   -
			TM-related file wrapper 
			and contents        
464       2.6(b)      Cert. copy of registered mark, 	  $15   -
	  (4)(i)	with title or status        
465       2.6(b)      Cert. copy of registered mark, with $30   -
	  (4)(ii)	title or status - expedited        
469       2.6(b)(5)   Certified or uncertified copy 	  $25   -
			of trademark document        
481       2.6(b)(6)   Recording trademark property, 	  $40   -
			per mark, per document        
482       2.6(b)(6)   For second and subsequent 	  $25   -
			marks in the same document        
470       2.6(b)(7)   For assignment records, abstracts   $25   -
			of title and certification        
488       2.6(b)(8)   X-SEARCH terminal session time, 	  $40   -
			per hour    
480       2.6(b)(9)   Self-service copy charge, 	$0.25   -
    			per page
484       2.6(b)(10)  Labor charges for services, 	  $40   -
			per hour or fraction thereof        
485       2.6(b)(11)  Unspecified other services,      Actual   -
			excluding labor		         Cost
650       2.7(a)      Recordal application fee            $20   -
651       2.7(b)      Renewal application fee             $20   -
652       2.7(c)      Late fee for renewal application    $20   -
 
				     * Fees effective on December 29, 1999.
 				     ** Fees effective on January 10, 2000.
	         *** Fees effective on 10/30/99 due to Trademark Law Treaty
			      Implementation Act of 1998 (Pub. L. 105-330).
