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`DESIGN V__UTILITY: A “design patent” protects an article's ornamental appearance (e.g., the
`way an article iooks) (35 U.S.C. 171), while a ‘utility patent’ protects the way anarticle is used
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`7. [x] AssignmentPapers (cover sheet & document(s) (4 pages)
`1 [x] Fee Transmittal Form (¢.g., PTO/SB/17)
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`37 CFR 3.73(b) Statement
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`9. [] English Translation Document(ifapplicable)
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`Information Disclosure Statement(IDS)
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`14 [ Request for Expedited Examination of a Design Application
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`Application Data Sheet. See 37 CFR 1.76 (2 pages)
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`specification followingthe title, or in an Application Data Sheet under 37 CFR 1.76:
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`[] Continuation [_] Divisional [] Continuation-in-part (CIP) of priorapplication No.:
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`FEE CALCULATION(All the fees below are due upon filing or may be subject to a surcharge.)
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`1. BASIC FILING, SEARCH, AND EXAMINATION FEES
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`Small Entity
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`Application Type Fee ($)Fee($) Fee ($)Fee($) Fee($)Fees Paid ($)Fee ($)
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`Utility
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`150
`500
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`100
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`Design
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`Plant
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`Reissue
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`Each claim over 20 (including Reissues)
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`Multiple dependent claims
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`3. APPLICATION SIZE FEE
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`If the specification and drawings exceed 100 sheets of paper (excludingelectronically filed sequence or computer
`listings under 37 CFR 1.52(e)), the application size fee due is $250 ($125 for small entity) for each additional 50
`sheets or fraction thereof. See 35 U.S.C. 41(a)(1)(G) and 37 CFR 1.16(s).
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`4. OTHER FEE(S)
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`Non-English Specification, $130 fee (no small entity discount)
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`Other(e.g., late filing surcharge): 8021 Recording each patent assignment, agreementor...
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`Total Sheets Numberof each additional 50 or fraction thereofFee($)Extra Sheets Fee Paid ($)
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`Design Patent Application Transmittal (1 page)
`Fee Transmittal Form (1 page)
`Paymentbycredit card. Form PTO-2038is attached (1 page)
`Application Data Sheet (2 pages)
`Specification Cover Sheet (1 page)
`Specification excluding claims (1 page)
`1 claim (1 page)
`8 Formal drawings (4 sheets)
`Declaration and Powerof Attorney (3 pages) SIGNED
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`Assignment (3 pages)
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