Regulations last checked for updates: May 06, 2025

Title 37 - Patents, Trademarks, and Copyrights last revised: Apr 30, 2025
§ 7.6 - Schedule of U.S. process fees.
Link to an amendment published at 86 FR 64333, Nov. 17, 2021. Link to a delay of the above amendment published at 87 FR 62032, Oct. 13, 2022. The amendment of Nov. 17, 2021 was delayed indefinitely at 88 FR 62463, Sept. 12, 2023. Link to an amendment published at 89 FR 91091, Nov. 18, 2024.

(a) The Office requires the following process fees:

(1) Certification of international application based on single application or registration. (i) For certifying an international application based on a single basic application or registration, filed on paper, per class—$200.00

(ii) For certifying an international application based on a single basic application or registration filed electronically, per class—$100.00

(2) Certification of international application based on more than one application or registration. (i) For certifying an international application based on more than one basic application or registration filed on paper, per class—$250.00

(ii) For certifying an international application based on more than one basic application or registration filed electronically, per class—$150.00

(3) Transmission of subsequent designation. (i) For transmitting a subsequent designation under § 7.21, filed on paper—$200.00

(ii) For transmitting a subsequent designation under § 7.21, filed electronically—$100.00

(4) Transmission of request to record an assignment or restriction. (i) For transmitting a request to record an assignment or restriction, or release of a restriction, under § 7.23 or § 7.24 filed on paper—$200.00

(ii) For transmitting a request to record an assignment or restriction, or release of a restriction, under § 7.23 or § 7.24 filed electronically—$100.00

(5) Notice of replacement. (i) For filing a notice of replacement under § 7.28 on paper, per class—$200.00

(ii) For filing a notice of replacement under § 7.28 electronically, per class—$100.00

(6) Affidavit under section 71. (i) For filing an affidavit under section 71 of the Act on paper, per class—$425.00

(ii) For filing an affidavit under section 71 of the Act electronically, per class—$325.00

(iii) For deleting goods, services, and/or classes after submission and prior to acceptance of an affidavit under section 71 of the Act on paper, per class—$350.00

(iv) For deleting goods, services, and/or classes after submission and prior to acceptance of an affidavit under section 71 of the Act electronically, per class—$250.00

(7) Filing affidavit under section 71 during grace period. (i) Surcharge for filing an affidavit under section 71 of the Act during the grace period on paper, per class—$200.00

(ii) Surcharge for filing an affidavit under section 71 of the Act during the grace period electronically, per class—$100.00

(8) Correcting deficiency in section 71 affidavit. (i) For correcting a deficiency in a section 71 affidavit filed on paper—$200.00

(ii) For correcting a deficiency in a section 71 affidavit filed electronically—$100.00

(b) The fees required in paragraph (a) of this section must be paid in U.S. dollars at the time of submission of the requested action. See § 2.207 of this chapter for acceptable forms of payment and § 2.208 of this chapter for payments using a deposit account established in the Office.

[81 FR 72708, Oct. 21, 2016, as amended at 85 FR 73217, Nov. 17, 2020; 89 FR 91091, Nov. 18, 2024]
authority: 15 U.S.C. 1123,35.S.C. 2, Pub. L. 116-260, 134 Stat. 1182, unless otherwise noted
source: 68 FR 55769, Sept. 26, 2003, unless otherwise noted.
cite as: 37 CFR 7.6