[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 13, Volume 1] [Revised as of January 1, 2001] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 13CFR121.801] [Page 262] TITLE 13--BUSINESS CREDIT AND ASSISTANCE CHAPTER I--SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION PART 121--SMALL BUSINESS SIZE REGULATIONS--Table of Contents Subpart A--Size Eligibility Provisions and Standards Sec. 121.801 May patent fees be reduced if a concern is small? These sections apply to size status for the purpose of paying reduced patent fees authorized by Pub. L. 97-247, 96 Stat. 317. The eligibility requirements for independent inventors and nonprofit organizations for the purpose of paying reduced patent fees are set forth in regulations of the Patent and Trademark Office of the Department of Commerce, 37 CFR 1.9, 1.27, 1.28.