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`(2) For applications filed under 3% U.3.C. 1114, the application must contain an ADS specifying the applicant if the applicantis an
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`FEE CALCULATION
`= undiscounted fee; 3 = small entity fee; M = micre entity fee}
`fi. BASIC FILING, SEARCH, AND EXAMINATION FEES (U
`FILING FEES
`SEARCH FEES
`EXAMINATION FEES
`Fees Paid {$}
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`Application Type
`MG
`MS
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`MIS
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`174
`780
`80
`160°
`356
`800
`400
`200
`320
`1,820.00
`Utility
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`AQ
`166
`55
`110
`640
`320
`160
`220
`Design
`110
`440
`5S
`118
`660
`330
`185
`220
`Plant
`175
`700
`80
`166
`5380
`320
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`2,320
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`The $160 small entity status filing fee fora utility application is further reduced to $80 for a small entity status applicant who files the application via EFS-Web.
`2. EXCESS CLAIM FEES
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`55
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`Description
`Each claim over 20 Gincluding Reissues)
`Each independent claim over 3 (including Reissues}
`Multiple dependent claims
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`20.
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`Undisceounted Fee ($)
`160
`480
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`Fee Paid ($)
`2,500.00
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`FeePaid{$}
`430,00
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`Micro Entity Fee {3}
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`Small Eniity Fee ($)
`50
`240
`430
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`Multiple Dependent Claims
`Fee Paid
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`Extra Claims
`25 x 100.
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`480.00
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`APPLICATION SIZE FEE
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`ifthe specification and drawings exceed 100 sheets of paper (excluding electronically filed sequence or computer listings under 37 CFR 1.52(e}},
`the application size
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`8 ice due is $420 ($210 for small entity) ($105 for micro entity) for each additional 56 sheeis or fraction thereof. See 35 U.S.C. 41(ay 4G) and 37 CFR 1.18(s}.
`Number of sach additional $6 or fraction thereof
`Total Sheets
`Extra Sheets
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`Fee Paid {3}
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`100 =
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`OTHER FEE(S}
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`§ Non-English specification, $140 fee ($70 for small entity) ($35 for micro entity)
`Non-electronic filing fee under 37 CFR 1.16() for a utilay application, $400 fee (8206 small or micro entity}
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