[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 37, Volume 1]
[Revised as of July 1, 1999]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 37CFR1.19]

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             TITLE 37--PATENTS, TRADEMARKS, AND COPYRIGHTS
 
    CHAPTER I--PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
 
PART 1--RULES OF PRACTICE IN PATENT CASES--Table of Contents
 
                      Subpart A--General Provisions
 
Sec. 1.19  Document supply fees.

    The Patent and Trademark Office will supply copies of the following 
documents upon payment of the fees indicated:
    (a) Uncertified copies of patents:
    (1) Printed copy of a patent, including a design patent, statutory 
invention registration, or defensive publication document, except patent 
or statutory invention registration containing color drawing:
    (i) Regular service--$3.00
    (ii) Overnight delivery to PTO Box or overnight fax--$6.00
    (iii) Expedited service for copy ordered by expedited mail or fax 
delivery service and delivered to the customer within two workdays--
$25.00
    (2) Printed copy of a plant patent in color--$15.00
    (3) Copy of a utility patent or statutory invention registration 
containing color drawing (see Sec. 1.84(a)(2))--$25.00
    (b) Certified and uncertified copies of Office documents:
    (1) Certified or uncertified copy of patent application as filed
    (i) Regular service--$15.00
    (ii) Expedited regular service--$30.00
    (2) Certified or uncertified copy of patent-related file wrapper and 
contents--$150.00
    (3) Certified or uncertified copies of Office records, per document 
except as otherwise provided in this section--$25.00
    (4) For assignment records, abstract of title and certification, per 
patent--$25.00
    (c) Library service (35 U.S.C. 13): For providing to libraries 
copies of all patents issued annually, per annum--$50.00
    (d) For list of all United States patents and statutory invention 
registrations in a subclass--$3.00
    (e) Uncertified statement as to status of the payment of maintenance 
fees due on a patent or expiration of a patent--$10.00
    (f) Uncertified copy of a non-United States patent document, per 
document--$25.00
    (g) To compare and certify copies made from Patent and Trademark 
Office records, but not prepared by the Patent and Trademark Office, per 
copy of document--$25.00
    (h) Additional filing receipts; duplicate; or corrected due to 
applicant error--$25.00

[56 FR 65152, Dec. 13, 1991, as amended at 57 FR 38195, Aug. 21, 1992; 
58 FR 38723, July 20, 1993; 60 FR 41022, Aug. 11, 1995; 62 FR 40452, 
July 29, 1997]