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Current as of January 02, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
The United States Patent and Trademark Office will supply copies of the following patent-related documents upon payment of the fees indicated. Paper copies will be in black and white unless the original document is in color, a color copy is requested and the fee for a color copy is paid.
(a) Uncertified copies of patent application publications and patents:
(1) Printed copy of the paper portion of a patent application publication or patent including a design patent, statutory invention registration, or defensive publication document. Service includes preparation of copies by the Office within two to three business days and delivery by United States Postal Service; and preparation of copies by the Office within one business day of receipt and delivery to an Office Box or by electronic means (e.g., facsimile, electronic mail): $3.00.
(2) Printed copy of a plant patent in color: $15.00.
(3) Color copy of a patent (other than a plant patent) or statutory invention registration containing a color drawing: $25.00.
(b) Copies of Office documents to be provided in paper, or in electronic form, as determined by the Director (for other patent-related materials see § 1.21(k)):
(1) Copy of a patent application as filed, or a patent-related file wrapper and contents, stored in paper in a paper file wrapper, in an image format in an image file wrapper, or if color documents, stored in paper in an Artifact Folder:
(i) If provided on paper:
(A) Application as filed: $35.00.
(B) Copy Patent File Wrapper, Any Number of Sheets: $290.00
(C) [Reserved]
(D) Individual application documents, other than application as filed, per document: $25.00.
(ii) If provided on compact disc or other physical electronic medium in single order or if provided electronically (e.g., by electronic transmission) other than on a physical electronic medium:
(A) Application as filed: $35.00.
(B) Copy Patent File Wrapper, Electronic, Any Size: $60.00
(C) [Reserved]
(iii) [Reserved]
(iv) If provided to a foreign intellectual property office pursuant to a bilateral or multilateral agreement (see § 1.14(h)): $0.00.
(2) [Reserved by 82 FR 52814]
(3) Copy of Office records, except copies available under paragraph (b)(1) or (2) of this section: $25.00.
(4) For assignment records, abstract of title and certification, per patent: $35.00.
(c) Library service (35 U.S.C. 13): For providing to libraries copies of all patents issued annually, per annum: $50.00.
(d), (e) [Reserved by 82 FR 52814]
(f) Uncertified copy of a non–United States patent document, per document: $25.00.
(g) [Reserved by 82 FR 52814]
(h) Copy of Patent Grant Single–Page TIFF Images (52 week subscription): $10,400.00.
(i) Copy of Patent Grant Full–Text W/Embedded Images, Patent Application Publication Single–Page TIFF Images, or Patent Application Publication Full–Text W/Embedded Images (52 week subscription): $5,200.00.
(j) to (l) [Reserved by 85 FR 46988]
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Code of Federal Regulations Title 37. Patents, Trademarks, and Copyrights § 37.1.19 Document supply fees - last updated January 02, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/cfr/title-37-patents-trademarks-and-copyrights/cfr-sect-37-1-19/
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